2021

Spermatozoa morphology changes during reproduction and first observation of acrosomal contact in two dioecious species of Macrobiotidae (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada).

K Sugiura and M Matsumoto. Zygote. 29: 42–48 (2021)

Reproduction of Mesobiotus: comparison of morphology and behavior in the family Macrobiotidae (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada).

Sugiura and M Matsumoto. Zoological Science. 2021 38(5):444-450. 

Co-localization of DrPiwi-1 and DrPiwi-2 in the oogonia cytoplasm is essential for oocyte differentiation in sexualized planarians.

C Kimoto, H Nakagawa, R Hasegawa, H Nodono and M Matsumoto. Cells & Development. 2021 Sep;167:203710.

Sexual reproductive behaviours of tardigrades: a review

Kenta Sugiura and Midori Matsumoto. Invertebrate Reproduction & Development 2021 65 (4):279-287

In silico reconstruction of sperm chemotaxis

Masahiro Naruse and Midori Matsumoto. International Journal of Molecular Science 2021 22(17):9104.