#Symbiosis
Magnetoreception in a freshwater ciliate arises from endosymbiosis
The endosymbiotic bacteria produce magnetite crystals, allowing the protist to move efficiently in stratified waters
http://dlvr.it/TSYMwZ
Final version @nature.com of our paper describing unconventional multicellular development in a choanoflagellate inhabiting an extreme environment. A ton of new data since the first @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social preprint (which we've kept updating).
A brief 🧵 (carried over from the old place)
Nature Communications
A study in Nature shows that the single-celled form of a tiny, aquatic organism can turn into a multicellular version by three different routes. The discovery adds insight to the possible origins of multicellular life, suggesting a previously unrecognized degree of flexibility. 🧪
The choanoflagellate Choanoeca flexa forms motile and contractile cell monolayers purely clonally, purely aggregatively or through a combination of both processes depending on environmental conditions.
I have officially started my new position as a Senior Research Scientist at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) 🇯🇵. My new research group will focus on the cell/molecular biology of parasitic Excavata & amoebae (incl. Trypanosoma, Naegleria, Acanthamoeba, & more) (1/3)
New preprint! We identified many components that localize to the structure involved in "eating" in a marine organism.
#ProtistOnSky #diplonemid
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
I plan to expand and apply my previous research findings to uncover new biological insights into these fascinating parasites. You can see my research background and past publications here: researchmap.jp/ryanase?lang... (2/3)
Pleased to share that our paper on Plasmodium NEK4 is now published in @natcomms.nature.com.
We show that NEK4 act as a key regulator coupling meiotic entry with cytoskeletal morphogenesis, coordinating microtubule formation and nuclear dynamics in malaria parasites.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Huge thanks to @ritatewari.bsky.social, @davidguttery.bsky.social, @eelcotromer.bsky.social & all our co-authors!
As I set up the lab, I am looking to host motivated postdocs & students. We can explore potential funding routes together, primarily JSPS Fellowships (www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fe...), and evaluate other scholarship/grant options. If interested, my DMs are open—please reach out! (3/3)
