Kouhei Toga

Genomic and transcriptomic analyses of the subterranean termite <i>Reticulitermes speratus</i> : Gene duplication facilitates social evolution

Shuji Shigenobu, Yoshinobu Hayashi, Dai Watanabe et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2022 · 73 citations · Full text

Rhinoceros beetle horn development reveals deep parallels with dung beetles

Takahiro Ohde, Shinichi Morita, Shuji Shigenobu et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2018 · 64 citations · Full text

Genetics, Entomology, Horn Diversification +18

High juvenile hormone titre and abdominal activation of JH signalling may induce reproduction of termite neotenics

Ryotaro Saiki, Hiroki Gotoh, Kouhei Toga et al. · Insect Molecular Biology · 2015 · 46 citations

Fertility, Genetics, Termite Castes +16

Expression and function of a limb‐patterning gene <i>Distal‐less</i> in the soldier‐specific morphogenesis in the nasute termite <i><scp>N</scp>asutitermes takasagoensis</i>

Kouhei Toga, Masaru Hojo, Toru Miura et al. · Evolution & Development · 2012 · 43 citations

TGFβ signaling related genes are involved in hormonal mediation during termite soldier differentiation

Yudai Masuoka, Hajime Yaguchi, Kouhei Toga et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2018 · 40 citations · Full text

Genetics, Social Insect, Cellular Physiology +22