Budget Amount *help |
¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
|
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Amphibian eggs are classically known to contain an abundant amount of glycogen, a macromolecular polysaccharide essential for energy supply in animals. In this study, we found that different glycogen metabolism-related enzymes display different temporal and spatial expression patterns during embryonic development of the amphibian model organism Xenopus laevis. Moreover, loss-of-function experiments indicated that these enzymes have different developmental roles. These results suggest a functional diversity of glycogen metabolism-related pathways in early embryos.
|