We developed a prokaryotic genome annotation pipeline, DFAST, that also supports
genome submission to public sequence databases. DFAST was originally started as an on-line …

Quality assurance and correct taxonomic affiliation of data submitted to public sequence
databases have been an everlasting problem. The DDBJ Fast Annotation and Submission Tool (…

Genome packaging by nucleosomes is a hallmark of eukaryotes. Histones and the pathways
that deposit, remove, and read histone modifications are deeply conserved. Yet, we lack …

The liverwort Marchantia polymorpha has been utilized as a model for biological studies since
the 18th century. In the past few decades, there has been a Renaissance in its utilization …

Fructophilic lactic acid bacteria (FLAB) are a recently discovered group, consisting of a few
Fructobacillus and Lactobacillus species. Because of their unique characteristics, including …

Nicotiana benthamiana is widely used as a model plant for dicotyledonous angiosperms. In
fact, the strains used in research are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. …

The Bioinformation and DNA Data Bank of Japan (DDBJ) Center ( https://www.ddbj.nig.ac.jp
) maintains database archives that cover a wide range of fields in life sciences. As a …

The liverwort Marchantia polymorpha is equipped with a wide range of molecular and genetic
tools and resources that have led to its wide use to explore the evo-devo aspects of land …

Sex determination is a central process for sexual reproduction and is often regulated by a
sex determinant encoded on a sex chromosome. Rules that govern the evolution of sex …

Background Fructobacillus spp. in fructose-rich niches belong to the family Leuconostocaceae.
They were originally classified as Leuconostoc spp., but were later grouped into a novel …