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4. Y. Ishibashi, H. Goda, R. Hamaguchi, K. Sakaguchi, T. Sekiguchi, Y. Ishiwata, Y. Okita, S. Mochinaga, S. Ikeuchi, T. Mizobuchi, Y. Takao, K. Mori1, K. Tashiro, N. Okino1, D. Honda, M. Hayashi & M. Ito. (2021) PUFA synthase-independent DHA synthesis pathway in Parietichytrium sp. and its modification to produce EPA and n-3DPA. Communication Biology 4:1378 doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02857-w
5. A. S. Lang, M. Vlok, A. I. Culley, C. A. Suttle, Y. Takao, Y. Tomaru (2021) ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Marnaviridae 2021. Journal of General Virology 102(8) doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001633
6. Murakoshi, Y., Shimeki, T., Honda, D., Takao Y. (2021) Draft Genome Sequence of Sicyoidochytrium minutum DNA Virus Strain 001 Microbiology Resource Announcements 10 (23) doi: 10.1128/MRA.00418-21
7. Gang Fu, C, Nagasato, T. Yamagishi, H. Kawai, K. Okuda, Y. Takao, T. Horiguchi, T. Motomura. (2016) Ubiquitous distribution of helmchrome in phototactic swarmers of the stramenopiles. Protoplasma 253:929–941
8. Y. Takao, Y. Tomaru, K. Nagasaki, D. Honda. (2015) Ecological dynamics of two distinct viruses infecting marine eukaryotic decomposer thraustochytrids (Labyrinthulomycetes, stramenopiles) PLoS ONE 10(7): e0133395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133395
9. H. Nishino, Y. Hodoki, S. D. Thottathil, K. Ohbayashi, Y. Takao, S. Nakano. (2015) Identification of species and genotypic compositions of Cryptomonas (Cryptophyceae) populations in the eutrophic Lake Hira, Japan, using single-cell PCR. Aquatic Ecology, 49(3), 263-272
10. R. Sugimoto, H. Honda, S. Kobayashi, Y. Takao, D. Tahara, O. Tominaga, M. Taniguchi. (2015) Seasonal Changes in Submarine Groundwater Discharge and Associated Nutrient Transport into a Tideless Semi-enclosed Embayment (Obama Bay, Japan). Estuaries and Coasts 1-14
11. Tomaru Y., Toyoda K., Suzuki H., Nagumo, T., Kimura K., Takao Y. (2013) New single-stranded DNA virus with a unique genomic structure that infects marine diatom Chaetoceros setoensis Scientific Reports3, Article number:3337
12. Tomaru Y., Toyoda K., Kimura K., Takao Y., Sakurada K., Nakayama N., Nagasaki K. (2013) Isolation and characterization of a single-stranded RNA virus that infects the marine planktonic diatom Chaetoceros sp. (SS08-C03) Phycol. Res. 61(1): 27-36
13. Tomaru Y., Takao Y., Suzuki H., Nagumo T., Koike K., Nagasaki K. (2011) Isolation and Characterization of a Single-Stranded DNA Virus Infecting Chaetoceros lorenzianus Grunow Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 77(15): 5285-5293
14. Tomaru, Y., Mizumoto, T., Takao, Y., Nagasaki, K. (2009) Co-occurrence of DNA- and RNA-viruses infecting the bloom-forming dinoflagellate, Heterocapsa circularisquama, on the Japan coast. Plankton & Benthos Research 4(4): 129-134
15. Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Suzuki, H., Nagumo, T., Nagasaki, K. (2009)　 Isolation and characterization of a single-stranded RNA virus infecting the bloom-forming diatom Chaetoceros socialis. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75: 2375-2381
16. Nagasaki, K., Kim, J., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Nagai, S. (2009) Isolation and characterization of a novel virus infecting Teleaulax amphioxeia (Cryptophyceae). Plankton & Benthos Research 4(3): 122-124
17. Shirai,Y., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Suzuki, H., Nagumo, T., Nagasaki, K. (2008) Isolation and Characterization of a Single-Stranded RNA Virus Infecting the Marine Planktonic Diatom Chaetoceros tenuissimus Meunier. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74: 4022-4027
18. Mizumoto, H., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Shirai, Y. and Nagasaki, K. (2008) Diverse Responses of the Bivalve-Killing Dinoflagellate Heterocapsa circularisquama to Infection by a Single-Stranded RNA Virus.　Appl. Envir. Microbiol. 74: 3105-3111
19. Yoshida, T., Nagasaki, K., Takashima, Y., Shirai, Y., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Sakamoto, S., Hiroishi, S., Ogata, H. (2008) Ma-LMM01 infecting toxic Microcystis aeruginosa illuminates diverse cyanophage genome strategies. J. Bacteriol. 190: 1762-1772
20. Takao, Y., Nagasaki, K., Honda, D. (2007) Squashed ball-like dsDNA virus infecting a marine fungoid protist Sicyoidochytrium minutum (Thraustochytriaceae, Labyrinthulea). Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 49: 101-108 (selected as a ‘Feature Article’)
21. Takashima, Y., Yoshida, T., Yoshida, M., Shirai, Y., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S., Nagasaki, K. (2007) Development and application of quantitative detection of cyanophages phylogenetically related to cyanophage Ma-LMM01 infecting Microcystis aeruginosa in fresh water. Microb. Environ. 22: 207-213.
22. Mizumoto, H., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Shirai, Y., Nagasaki, K. (2007) Intraspecies host specificity of a single-stranded RNA virus infecting a marine photosynthetic protist is determined at the early steps of infection. J. Virol. 81(3): 1372-1378
23. Takao, Y., Tomaru, Y., Nagasaki, K., Sasakura, Y., Yokoyama, R., Honda, D. (2007) Fluorescence in situ hybridization using rRNA-targeted probe for specific detection of thraustochytrids (Labyrinthulomycetes). Plankton Benthos Res. 2: 91-97.
24. Nagasaki, K., Tomaru, Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Mizumoto, H. (2006) Dinoflagellate-infecting viruses. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 86: 469-474
25. Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Mizumoto, H., Tomaru, Y., Honda, D., Nagasaki, K. (2006) Genomic and phylogenetic analysis of a single-stranded RNA virus infecting Rhizosolenia setigera (Stramenopiles: Bacillariophyceae). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 86: 475-483
26. Yoshida, T., Takashima, Y., Tomaru, Y., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., Hiroishi, S. Nagasaki, K. (2006) Isolation and characterization of a cyanophage infecting the toxic cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 72(2): 1239-1247
27. Takao, Y., Mise, K., Nagasaki, K., Okuno, T., Honda, D. (2006) Complete nucleotide sequence and genome organization of a single-stranded RNA virus infecting the marine fungoid protist Schizochytrium sp. J. Gen. Virol. 87: 723-733
28. Nagasaki, K., Shirai, Y., Takao, Y., MIzumoto, H., Nishida, K., Tomaru, Y. (2005) Comparison of genome sequences of single-stranded RNA viruses infecting the bivalve-killing dinoflagellate Heterocapsa circularisquama. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71: 8888-8894
29. Takao, Y., Nagasaki, K., Mise, K., Okuno, T., Honda, D. (2005) Isolation and characterization of a novel single-stranded RNA virus (SssRNAV) infectious to a marine fungoid protist Schizochytrium sp. (Thraustochytriaceae, Labyrinthulea). Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71: 4516-4522
30. Nagasaki, K., Tomaru, Y., Takao, Y., Nishida, K., Shirai, Y., Suzuki, H., Nagumo, T. (2005) Previously unknown virus infects marine diatom. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71: 3528-3535

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