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Molecular mechanism underlying trans-generational genetic effect observed in Y-chromosome consomic mouse strains

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K14578
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Genetics/Chromosome dynamics
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Genetics

Principal Investigator

Shiroishi Toshihiko  国立遺伝学研究所, 系統生物研究センター, 教授 (90171058)

Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) TAKADA Toyoyuki  国立遺伝学研究所, 系統生物研究センター, 助教 (20356257)
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords遺伝学 / Y染色体 / エピゲノム / 糖尿病 / 発現制御 / Y染色体
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we aimed to elucidate the mechanism of trans-generational genetic effect (TGE), which was observed in B6/J-Y consomic mouse strains carrying the Y-chromosome derived from different mouse sub-species. In the beginning of this study, however, we observed unexpected large variation of metabolism-related data of the Y-consomic strains in the original B6/J genetic background. Therefore, we replaced the genetic background of the B6/J strains with that of a different B6-sub strain, B6/N, and examined whether the Y-consomic strains show TGE in the new B6/N genetic background. The result showed that TGE was reproduced irrespective of the genetic background.
Now, we plan to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying TGE using the newly established Y-consomic strains in the B6/N genetic background.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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