Publications by authors named "K Kamino"

We report on the complete genomes of NBRC 111987, JCM 19134, JCM 17778, and JCM 19759, isolated from the sea. Strains JCM 19134, JCM 17778, and JCM 19759 contain genes predicted to be polyhydroxyalkanoate-degrading enzymes.

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Understanding biological functions requires identifying the physical limits and system-specific constraints that have shaped them. In chemotaxis, gradient-climbing speed is information-limited, bounded by the sensory information they acquire from real-time measurements of their environment. However, it remains unclear what limits this information.

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Organisms must perform sensory-motor behaviors to survive. What bounds or constraints limit behavioral performance? Previously, we found that the gradient-climbing speed of a chemotaxing is near a bound set by the limited information they acquire from their chemical environments (1). Here we ask what limits their sensory accuracy.

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In uncertain environments, phenotypic diversity can be advantageous for survival. However, as the environmental uncertainty decreases, the relative advantage of having diverse phenotypes decreases. Here, we show how populations of E.

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  • Microbes are capable of breaking down biodegradable plastics in various environments, but their effectiveness in the deep sea was previously uncertain.
  • Research showed that certain biodegradable plastics were decomposed by microorganisms at deep-sea locations, although the rate of degradation decreased with increasing water depth.
  • Analysis revealed that specific microbes with genes for degrading plastic were present, indicating that while degradation occurs in the deep sea, it's significantly less efficient compared to coastal areas.
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