Publications by authors named "Kouichi Higashi"
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- - There is evidence that exposure to certain chemicals, like silver nanoparticles, can cause changes that affect not just the individual but also future generations, potentially linked to epigenetic mechanisms.
- - In a study with pregnant rats, those exposed to silver nanoparticles showed that their offspring (up to the fourth generation) exhibited significantly increased spontaneous motor activity, indicating inherited hyperactivity.
- - Further analysis revealed changes in DNA methylation related to hyperactivity, with specific genes involved in brain function being affected, suggesting that these epigenetic modifications could be a key factor in passing hyperactivity traits across generations.
The colonization of land by plants was a key event in the evolution of life. Here we report the draft genome sequence of the filamentous terrestrial alga Klebsormidium flaccidum (Division Charophyta, Order Klebsormidiales) to elucidate the early transition step from aquatic algae to land plants. Comparison of the genome sequence with that of other algae and land plants demonstrate that K.
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