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Susumu Katsuma

Susumu Katsuma

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
57
Citations
12750
World Ranking
3404
National Ranking
152

Susumu Katsuma publication distribution in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Genetics in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susumu Katsuma sits on this spectrum.

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45 publications 703+

This scientist: 212 publications — 55th percentile

55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 703 publications or more.

Susumu Katsuma D-index placement in Genetics in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Genetics scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susumu Katsuma sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 160+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 160 D-Index or more.

Overview

Susumu Katsuma is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and specializes in fields intersecting biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions in agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, insect science, plant science, genetics, and immunology.

The body of work reflects a focus on topics such as insect resistance and genetics, viral infectious diseases and gene expression in insects, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, invertebrate immune response mechanisms, plant virus research studies, entomopathogenic microorganisms in pest control, and chromosomal and genetic variations.

Selected recent publications illustrate the breadth of research interests and include:

  • "Zucchini consensus motifs determine the mechanism of pre-piRNA production" (2020, Nature)
  • "CenH3-Independent Kinetochore Assembly in Lepidoptera Requires CCAN, Including CENP-T" (2020, Current Biology)
  • "A Wolbachia factor for male killing in lepidopteran insects" (2022, Nature Communications)
  • "Formation of the CenH3-Deficient Holocentromere in Lepidoptera Avoids Active Chromatin" (2020, Current Biology)
  • "Horizontal Gene Transfer and Gene Duplication of β-Fructofuranosidase Confer Lepidopteran Insects Metabolic Benefits" (2021, Molecular Biology and Evolution)

Their collaboration network includes frequent coauthors such as Takashi Kiuchi, Keisuke Shoji, Noriko Matsuda-Imai, Yutaka Suzuki, and Kenta Tomihara.

Susumu Katsuma has published extensively in venues that include bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, Current Biology, Virus Genes, and Virus Research, reflecting a sustained engagement with scientific communities focused on molecular biology and insect pathology.

Best Publications

  • Free fatty acids regulate gut incretin glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion through GPR120.

    Akira Hirasawa;Keiko Tsumaya;Takeo Awaji;Susumu Katsuma

  • Bile acids promote glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion through TGR5 in a murine enteroendocrine cell line STC-1

    Susumu Katsuma;Akira Hirasawa;Gozoh Tsujimoto

  • Hsc70/Hsp90 chaperone machinery mediates ATP-dependent RISC loading of small RNA duplexes.

    Shintaro Iwasaki;Maki Kobayashi;Mayuko Yoda;Yuriko Sakaguchi

  • A single female-specific piRNA is the primary determiner of sex in the silkworm

    Takashi Kiuchi;Hikaru Koga;Munetaka Kawamoto;Keisuke Shoji

  • Two short-chain dehydrogenase/reductases, NON-YELLOW COLORING 1 and NYC1-LIKE, are required for chlorophyll b and light-harvesting complex II degradation during senescence in rice

    Yutaka Sato;Ryouhei Morita;Susumu Katsuma;Minoru Nishimura

  • Free fatty acids induce cholecystokinin secretion through GPR120.

    Toshiki Tanaka;Susumu Katsuma;Susumu Katsuma;Tetsuya Adachi;Taka-aki Koshimizu

  • 3′ End Formation of PIWI-Interacting RNAs In Vitro

    Shinpei Kawaoka;Natsuko Izumi;Susumu Katsuma;Yukihide Tomari

  • High-quality genome assembly of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

    Munetaka Kawamoto;Akiya Jouraku;Atsushi Toyoda;Kakeru Yokoi

  • Free fatty acids inhibit serum deprivation-induced apoptosis through GPR120 in a murine enteroendocrine cell line STC-1.

    Susumu Katsuma;Noriyuki Hatae;Takeaki Yano;Yoshinao Ruike

  • Non-molting glossy/shroud encodes a short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase that functions in the ‘Black Box’ of the ecdysteroid biosynthesis pathway

    Ryusuke Niwa;Toshiki Namiki;Katsuhiko Ito;Yuko Shimada-Niwa

  • Free fatty acid receptors and drug discovery.

    Akira Hirasawa;Takafumi Hara;Susumu Katsuma;Tetsuya Adachi

  • Identification and Functional Analysis of the Pre-piRNA 3′ Trimmer in Silkworms

    Natsuko Izumi;Keisuke Shoji;Yuriko Sakaguchi;Shozo Honda

  • Precocious Metamorphosis in the Juvenile Hormone–Deficient Mutant of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

    Takaaki Daimon;Toshinori Kozaki;Ryusuke Niwa;Isao Kobayashi

  • The Bombyx ovary-derived cell line endogenously expresses PIWI/PIWI-interacting RNA complexes

    Shinpei Kawaoka;Nobumitsu Hayashi;Yutaka Suzuki;Hiroaki Abe

  • yellow and ebony Are the Responsible Genes for the Larval Color Mutants of the Silkworm Bombyx mori

    Ryo Futahashi;Jotaro Sato;Yan Meng;Shun Okamoto

  • Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis and Growth by a Small-Molecule Multi-FGF Receptor Blocker with Allosteric Properties

    Françoise Bono;Frederik De Smet;Corentin Herbert;Katrien De Bock

  • The silkworm Green b locus encodes a quercetin 5-O-glucosyltransferase that produces green cocoons with UV-shielding properties

    Takaaki Daimon;Chikara Hirayama;Masatoshi Kanai;Yoshinao Ruike

  • Implantation and placental development in somatic cell clone recipient cows.

    Kazuyoshi Hashizume;Hiroko Ishiwata;Keiichiro Kizaki;Osamu Yamada

  • ERK- and JNK-Dependent Signaling Pathways Contribute to Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus Infection

    Susumu Katsuma;Kazuei Mita;Toru Shimada

  • β-Fructofuranosidase Genes of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori: INSIGHTS INTO ENZYMATIC ADAPTATION OF B. MORI TO TOXIC ALKALOIDS IN MULBERRY LATEX*

    Takaaki Daimon;Tomohiro Taguchi;Yan Meng;Susumu Katsuma

Frequent Co-Authors

Toru Shimada
Toru Shimada Gakushuin University
Yutaka Suzuki
Yutaka Suzuki University of Tokyo
Akira Hirasawa
Akira Hirasawa Okayama University
Gozoh Tsujimoto
Gozoh Tsujimoto Kyoto University
Kazuei Mita
Kazuei Mita University of Tsukuba
Sumio Sugano
Sumio Sugano University of Tokyo
Yukihide Tomari
Yukihide Tomari University of Tokyo
Kimiko Yamamoto
Kimiko Yamamoto University of Tokyo
Kentaro Shimizu
Kentaro Shimizu University of Zurich

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