研究業績

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PublicationsPreprints under review

1. Mizumoto N.* & Nozaki T. (2023) The significance of social interactions in synchronized swarming flight in a termite. bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.25.573318

Journal Papers (refereed)  

*: corresponding author, #: equal contributions

34. Mizumoto N.*, Hellemans S., Engel M. S., Bourguignon T. & Buček A.* (2024) Extinct and extant termites reveal the fidelity of behavior fossilization in amber. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (in press)

-----Preprint (bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/2023.05.22.541647)

33. Tanaka Y., Valentini G., Pratt. C. S., Shimoji H., & Mizumoto N.* (2023) Protocol to obtain long movement trajectories of leaders and followers in ant tandem runs. STAR Protocols (in press)

32. Mizumoto N. (2023) TManual: Assistant for manually measuring length development in structures built by animals. Ecology and Evolution, DOI:10.1002/ece3.10394

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/2022.12.21.521503)----- Software (GitHub, https://github.com/nobuaki-mzmt/tmanual)

31. Mizumoto N.#*, Tanaka Y.#, Valentini G., Richardson O. T., Annagiri S., Pratt. C. S. & Shimoji H. (2023) Functional and mechanistic diversity in ant tandem runs. iScience, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106418 

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, DOI: 10.1101/2022.08.28.505613 )

30. Mizumoto N. * & Bourguignon T. (2022) Light alters activity but do not disturb tandem coordination of termite mating pairs. Ecological Entomology, DOI: 10.1111/een.13209

29. Mizumoto N. *, Bourguignon T., & Bailey W. N. (2022) Ancestral sex-role plasticity facilitates the evolution of same-sex sexual behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 119(46) e2212401119, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2212401119

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, 765198 doi: 10.1101/2022.06.20.496918v1)----- Press release, OIST

28. Lee S.B.*, Chouvenc T., Mizumoto N., Mullins A. & Su N.Y. (2022) Age-based spatial distribution of workers is resilient to worker loss in a subterranean termite. Scientific Reports, 12:7837, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-11512-1

27. Buček A., Wang M., Šobotník J., Sillam-Dussès D., Mizumoto N., Stiblík P., Clitheroe C., Lu T., González Plaza J. J., Mohagan A., Rafanomezantsoa J. J., Fisher B., Engel M., Roisin Y., Evans T., Scheffrahn R. & Bourguignon T. (2022) Molecular phylogeny reveals the past transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera, Kalotermitidae). Molecular Biology and Evolution DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msac093

----- Preprint (Transoceanic voyages of drywood termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) inferred from extant and extinct species. bioRxiv, 765198 doi: 10.1101/2021.09.24.461667 )

26. Mizumoto N.*, Bourguignon T.  & Kanao T.  (2022)Termite nest evolution fostered social parasitism by termitophilous rove beetles. Evolution, DOI:10.1111/evo.14457

25. Yashiro T.*, Tea Y-K., Wal C.V.D., Nozaki T., Mizumoto N., Hellemans S., Matsuura K. & Lo N. (2021) Enhanced heterozygosity from male meiotic chromosome chains is superseded by hybrid female asexuality in termites. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 118, e2009533118, DOI:10.1073/pnas.2009533118

24.  Mizumoto N.* & Bourguignon T.  (2021) The evolution of body size in termites. Proceedings of the Royal Society B  288:20211458, DOI:10.1098/rspb.2021.1458

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, 765198 doi: 10.1101/2021.09.30.462579)

23. Mizumoto N.*, Lee S.B., Valentini G., Chouvenc T. & Pratt S.C. (2021) Coordination of movement via complementary interactions of leaders and followers in termite mating pairs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 288:20210998, DOI:10.1098/rspb.2021.0998

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, 765198 doi: 10.1101/2021.03.05.434098v1)----- News sites, PCT, futurity, South Central Florida Life, Phys.org, Florida News Times

22. Taerum S.*, Jasso-Selles D. E., Hileman J., De Martini F., Mizumoto N. & Gile G. H. (2020) Spirotrichonymphea (Parabasalia) symbionts of the termite Paraneotermes simplicicornis.  European Journal of Protistology, 76:125742, DOI:10.1016/j.ejop.2020.125742 

21. Mizumoto N.*, Rizo A., Pratt S.C. & Chouvenc T. (2020) Termite males enhance mating encounters by changing speed according to density. Journal of Animal Ecology, 89:2542-2552, DOI:10.1111/1365-2656.13320 

20. Valentini G., Mizumoto N., Pratt S.C., Pavlic T.P.* & Walker S.I.* (2020) Revealing the structure of information flows discriminates similar animal social behaviors. eLife, 9:e55395, DOI:10.7554/eLife.55395

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, 765198 doi: 10.1101/765198)

19. Mizumoto N.*, Gile G. H. & Pratt S.C. (2020) Behavioral rules for soil excavation by colony founders and workers in termites. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 114(5):654-661, DOI:10.1093/aesa/saaa017

----- Entomology today Digging Deep: The Secrets Within Termite Nests

18. Mizumoto N.*, Bardunias P.M. & Pratt S.C. (2020) Complex relationship between tunneling patterns and individual behaviors in termites. American Naturalist, 196(5) DOI:10.1086/711020 

----- Preprint (Parameter tuning facilitates the evolution of diverse tunneling patterns in termites. bioRxiv, 836346  doi: 10.1101/836346)----- Repository PDF (OIST repository)

17. Mizumoto N.* & Bourguignon T. (2020) Modern termites inherited the potential of collective construction from their common ancestor. Ecology and Evolution 10: 6775-6784 DOI:10.1002/ece3.6381

16. Mitaka Y.*, Matsuyama S., Mizumoto N., Matsuura K. & Akino T. (2020) Chemical identification of an aggregation pheromone in the termite Reticulitermes speratus. Scientific Reports 10: 7424 DOI:10.1038/s41598-020-64388-4

15. Shimoji H.*#, Mizumoto N.#, Oguchi K. & Dobata S. (2019) Caste-biased locomotor activities in isolated termites. Physiological Entomology 45:  50-59 DOI:10.1111/phen.12315 

----- Preprint (bioRxiv, 239475  doi: 10.1101/239475)

14. Mee E. D., Gaylor M. G., Jasso-Selles D. E., Mizumoto N. & Gile G. H.* (2019) Molecular phylogenetic position of Hoplonympha natator (Trichonymphea, Parabasalia): Horizontal symbiont transfer or differential loss? Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology 67: 268 DOI:10.1111/jeu.12765

13. Mizumoto N.*, Miyata S. & Pratt S. C. (2019) Inferring collective behavior from a fossilized fish shoal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286: 20190891 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0891 

----- Press release, Arizona State University, Josai University----- News sites, ScienceNews, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Popular Science, 朝日新聞, 共同通信, 福井新聞(7/27/2019)----- 日本経済新聞 (1/10/2021)
----- Forum, TheScienceBreaker

12. Mizumoto N.* & Dobata S. (2019) Adaptive switch to sexually dimorphic movements by partner-seeking termites. Science Advances 5: eaau6108 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau6108 

-----  Preprint (bioRxiv, 340919 doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/340919)-----  Press release, Kyoto University-----  News sites. KJZZ

11. Mizumoto N.* (2018) Barricade construction by primitive termites: Task allocation and evolutionary perspectives. Artificial Life and Robotics 23: 469-473 DOI:10.1007/s10015-018-0474-6

10. Yashiro T.*, Lo N., Kobayashi K., Nozaki T., Fuchikawa T., Mizumoto N., Namba Y. & Matsuura K. (2018) Loss of males from mixed-sex societies in termites BMC Biology 16: 96 DOI:10.1186/s12915-018-0563-y

9. Mizumoto N.*, Dobata S. (2018) The optimal movement patterns for mating encounters with sexually asymmetric detection ranges. Scientific Reports 8: 3356 DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-21437-3

8. Matsuura K.*#, Mizumoto N.#, Kobayashi K., Nozaki T., Fujita T., Yashiro T., Fuchikawa T., Mitaka Y. & Vargo E. L. (2018) A genomic imprinting model of termite caste determination: Not genetic but epigenetic inheritance influences offspring caste fate. The American Naturalist 191(6): 677-690 DOI:10.1086/697238

7. Hasegawa E.*#, Mizumoto N.#, Kobayashi K., Dobata S., Yoshimura J. Watanabe S., Murakami Y. & Matsuura K. (2017) Nature of collective decision-making by simple yes/no decision units. Scientific Reports 7: 14436 DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-14626-z

6. Mizumoto N.*, Fuchikawa T. & Matsuura K. (2017) Pairing strategy after today's failure: unpaired termites synchronize mate search using photic cycles. Population Ecology 59(3): 205-211 DOI:10.1007/s10144-017-0584-3

-----  Full-text view only version: http://rdcu.be/tsfx, Selected as Editor's choice

5. Nagaya N.*#, Mizumoto N.#, Abe S. M., Dobata S., Sato R. & Fujisawa R.* (2017) Anomalous diffusion on the servosphere: a potential tool for detecting inherent organismal movement patterns. PLOS ONE 12(6): e0177480. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177480

4. Mizumoto N.*, Abe S. M.* & Dobata S.* (2017) Optimizing mating encounters by sexually dimorphic movements. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 14: 20170086. DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2017.0086

----- Press release, 京都大学(日本語版) NII(日本語版----- News, 科学新聞(2017年6月2日 4面), マイナビニュース日本経済新聞GIZMODO

3. Mizumoto N.*, Yashiro T. & Matsuura K. (2016) Male same-sex pairing as an adaptive strategy for future reproduction in termites. Animal Behaviour 119: 179-187. DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2016.07.007

----- Press release, 京都大学(日本語版英語版----- News, EurekAlert!ITmedia ニュースUPIIFL Science!

2. Mizumoto N.*, Kobayashi K. & Matsuura K. (2015) Emergence of intercolonial variation in termite shelter tube patterns and prediction of its underlying mechanism. Royal Society Open Science 2: 150360 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150360

----- Press release, 京都大学プレスリリースへのリンク ----- News, 京都新聞 (2016年1月5日 27面)----- 紹介, someone (2017 vol.38, 目の見えないシロアリが地下トンネルをつくったら)

1. Mizumoto N. & Matsuura K.* (2013) Colony-specific architecture of shelter tubes by termites. Insectes Sociaux 60: 525-530. DOI: 10.1007/s00040-013-0319-1

-----  News, ScienceShot. Molly Sharlach: Termite Architects Have Their Own Plans.18 November 2013. ScienceShot

解説記事等:

8. 水元惟暁 (2022) シロアリのランデブー探索 オペレーションズ・リサーチ 67: 167-172 orsj.org/?p=4272 

7. Mizumoto N.  (2019) The social life of a fish shoal in ancient times. The ScienceBreaker DOI:10.25250/thescbr.brk291

6. 水元惟暁 (2019) オスとメスの相互探索の最適化が生み出す動きのパターンの性差 動物心理学研究 69 : 17-25 DOI:10.2502/janip.69.2.4 [Mizumoto N. Sexually differential movements and optimization of mating encounters. The Japanese journal of animal psychology] (refereed)

5. 水元惟暁 (2018) 博士論文抄録 生物の探索行動と建設行動のパターン形成アルゴリズムに関する研究 しろあり No. 170, p 36-41 2018年7月

4. 水元惟暁 (2018) シロアリのオスによる同性ペアの機能と意義の解明(Adaptive value of same sex pairing in termite males) 昆虫と自然 53(2): 9-12

3. 水元惟暁, 土畑重人. (2017) 自己組織化から拓く社会性昆虫の生態学 (Ecology of social insects: a potential field of self-organization studies). 日本ロボット学会誌 36(6): 22-28 DOI: 10.7210/jrsj.35.448 (refereed)

2. 水元惟暁 (2017) 素敵な出会いを応援します ? オスとメスが効率よく互いをさがす動き方とは? Academist Journal (2017年7月6日) https://academist-cf.com/journal/?p=5234 

1. 水元惟暁 (2015) シロアリの建築物形成の自己組織化研究: ヤマトシロアリの蟻道建設におけるコロニー特異性. しろあり No. 163, p 21-25 2015年1月


その他:

5. 水元惟暁 (2022) 私とシロアリ,そしてVR 日本バーチャルリアリティ学会誌 27(2) 8-11

4. 水元惟暁 (2021) 後付けな in the right place at the right time 進化学会ニュースレター  22(1) 11-14 

3. 水元惟暁 (2020) とにかく日本から出てみる。アリゾナで経験したこと 個体群生態学会会報  

2. 水元惟暁 (2017) 日本動物行動学会 Mail News Behaviour 2017 参加報告 旅行記

1. 水元惟暁 (2014) JIUSSI 学生会員 海外渡航旅費援助 旅行記


Presentations



Mizumoto et al., 2022 PNAS


Mizumoto et al., 2022 Evolution


Mizumoto and Bourguignon 2021 Proceedings B


Mizumoto et al., 2021 Proceedings B


Mizumoto et al., 2021 Ann Entmol Soc Am


Mizumoto et al., 2020 Am Nat


Mizumoto and Dobata, 2019 Sci Adv


Mizumoto et al., 2018 Proceedings B


Mizumoto et al., 2017 J Roy Soc Interface


Mizumoto et al., 2016 Anim Behav


Mizumoto and Matsuura 2013 Insect Soc