| Project/Area Number |
16K18626
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Ecology/Environment
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| Research Institution | Utsunomiya University (2017)
Gifu University (2016) |
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Principal Investigator |
Misato Miyakawa 宇都宮大学, バイオサイエンス教育研究センター, 学振特別研究員 (00648082)
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| Research Collaborator |
MIYAKAWA Hitoshi (SUZUKI Tomohiro) 宇都宮大学, バイオサイエンス教育研究センター, 准教授 (30631436)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Keywords | 社会性昆虫 / カースト決定機構 / 真社会性昆虫 / 幼若ホルモン / RNA-seq / H&E染色 / 社会生物学 / アリ |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Understanding the caste determination mechanisms is critical topics in sociobiology. Using high-throughput sequencing technologies, differential gene expression patterns between castes (queens and workers) have been well studied. However, it is difficult to detect responsible genes because caste destinies of individuals used for these analyses are already decided. For comprehensive understanding of caste determination mechanisms, we have developed protocols for comparative gene expression analysis, histological study and measuring juvenile hormone tilter at each castes and developmental stages using ants with genetic caste determination system.
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