The Journal Genesis has organized a ‘Woman in Tunicate’ special issue to disseminate contributions of female scientists in the tunicate research community. Atsuko wrote how she met Ciona and how she developed her research, in a hope of inspiring future scientists. Please check it out!

Sato, A*. (2023) Two sister species of Ciona are not just complex but wonderful: a study of maternal mRNA to safeguard life on earth. Genesis 2023; e23555.

I acknowledge the editors, Anna Di Gregorio and Marie Nydam, and Izumi Oda for giving me this wonderful opportunity.