The mechanism of adaptive radiation in cichlid fishes

• Project/Area Number: 18405007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Ecology/Environment
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: OKADA Norihiro 東工大, 生命理工学研究科, 教授 (60132982)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HORI Michio 京都大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (40112552) ; WATANABE Masakathu 東京工業大学, 大学院・生命理工学研究科, 講師 (90323807) ; NIKAIDO Masato 東京工業大学, 大学院・生命理工学研究科, 助教 (70432010)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥16,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,970,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
• Keywords: 進化生物学一般 / シクリッド / 種分化 / 種形成 / 多様化 / 左右性 / 適応放散 / 生息光環境 / 適応

Research Abstract

シクリッドを用いて適応放散の分子メカニズムの解明を目的に研究を行い、視覚の環境への適応とそれに伴う婚姻色の進化が種分化を引き起こし、適応放散につながったことを明らかにした。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Retroposon analysis and recent geological data suggest near-simultaneous divergence of the three superorders of mammals. (2009)
  • Author(s): Nishihara H, Maruyama S, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106(13) Pages: 5235-40
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Extensive analysis of EST sequences reveals that all cichlid species in Lake Victoria share almost identical transcript sets. (2009)
  • Author(s): Kobayashi N, Watanabe M, Horiike T, Kohara Y Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Gene (In Press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characterization and evolutionary landscape of AmnSINE1 in Amniota genomes. (2009)
  • Author(s): Hirakawa M, Nishihara H, Kanehisa M, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Gene (In Press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Chronology of the extant African elephant species and case study of the species identification of the small African elephant with the molecular phylogenetic method. (2009)
  • Author(s): Murata Y, Yonezawa T, Kihara I, Kashiwamura T, Sugihara Y, Nikaido M, Okada N, Endo H, Hasegawa M.
  • Journal Title: Gene (In Press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The evolution of two partner LINE/SINE families and a full-length chromodomain-containing Ty3/Gypsy LTR element in the first reptilian genome of Anolis carolinensis. (2009)
  • Author(s): Piskurek O, Nishihara H, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Gene (In Press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Retroposons of salmonoid fishes (Actinopterygii : Salmonoidei) and their evolution. (2009)
  • Author(s): Matveev V, Okada N
  • Journal Title: Gene 434(1-2) Pages: 16-28
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish. (2008)
  • Author(s): Seehausen O, Terai Y, Magalhaes IS, Carleton KL, Mrosso HD, Miyagi R, van der Sluijs I, Schneider MV, Maan ME, Tachida H, Imai H, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Nature (Article) 455 Pages: 620-6
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heterotypy in the N-terminal region of growth/differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) mature protein during teleost evolution. (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Terai Y, Ishiguro N, Miya M, Nishida M, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Mol Biol Evol. 25 Pages: 797-800
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bone development in the jaw of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae). Develop. (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Growth Differ 50 Pages: 339-55
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heterotypy in the N-terminal region of Growth/Differentiation Factor 5 (GDF5) mature protein during teleost evolution. (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Terai Y, Ishiguro N, Miya M, Nishida M, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Mol. Biol. Evol. 25 Pages: 797-800
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Morphologica asymmetry of the abdomen and behavioral laterality in atyid shrimp. (2008)
  • Author(s): り(9)Takeuchi, Y., Tobo, S., Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science 25 Pages: 355-363
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish (2008)
  • Author(s): Seehausen O, Terai Y, Magalhaes IS, Carleton KL, Mrosso HD, Miyagi R, van der Sluijs I, Schneider MV, Maan ME, Tachida H, Imai H, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Nature(Article) 455 Pages: 620-6
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heterotypy in the N-terminal region of growth/differentiation factor 5(GDF5)mature protein during teleost evolution (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Terai Y, Ishiguro N, Miya M, Nishida M, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Mol Biol Evol 25 Pages: 797-800
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Speciation through sensory drive in cichlid fish. (2008)
  • Author(s): Seehausen O, Terai Y Magalhaes I. S, Carleton K. L., Mrosso H. D. J, Miyagi R, van der Sluijs I, Schneider M. V, Maan M, Tachida H, Imai H, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Nature 2 455(7213) Pages: 620-626
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Shaping of the lower jaw bone during growth of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus and a Lake Victoria cichlid Haplochrom is chilotes : A geometric morphometric approach. (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Develop. Growth Differ 50(8) Pages: 653-663
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Retroposons : Genetic Footprints on the Evolutionary Paths of Life. (2008)
  • Author(s): Nishihara H, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Phylogenomics (Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 422) Chapter13 Pages: 201-225
• [Journal Article] Identification of Four Engrailed Genes in the Japanese Lamprey, Lethenteron japonicum. (2008)
  • Author(s): Matsuura M, Nishihara H, Onimaru K, Kokubo N, Kuraku S, Kusakabe R, Okada N, Kuratani S, Tanaka M.
  • Journal Title: Dev. Dyn (In Press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bone development in the jaw of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N
  • Journal Title: Develop. Growth Differ. (In press)
  • NAID: 10021096759
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Heterotypy in the N-terminal region of Growth/Differentiation Factor 5 (GDFS) mature protein during teleost evolution (2008)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Terai Y, Ishiguro N, Miya M, Nishida M, Okada N
  • Journal Title: Mol Biol Evol. (In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Morphologica asymmetry of the abdomen and behavioral laterality in atyid shrimp (2008)
  • Author(s): Takeuchi, Y., Tobo, S. & Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science (In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Advantage of harmlessness in gaining preferential access to a heterospecific territory (2008)
  • Author(s): Ochi, H., Hata, H., and Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Fish Biology (In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Behavioural laterality in the shrimp-eating cichlid fish, Neolamprologus fasciatus, in Lake Tanganyika. (2008)
  • Author(s): Takeuchi, F. & Hori, M
  • Journal Title: Animal Behaviour (In press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of the embryo, larva and early juvenile of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) Developmental staging system. Develop. (2007)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Growth Differ. 49 Pages: 1-324
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Advantage of harmlessness in gaining preferential access to a heterospecific territory. (2007)
  • Author(s): Ochi, H., Hata, H., Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Fish Biology 71 Pages: 399-410
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] M. The first case of aggressive mimicry among lamprologines in a new species of Lepidiolamprologus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika. (2007)
  • Author(s): Schelly, R., Takahashi, T., Bills, R., Hori
  • Journal Title: ZooTaxa 1638 Pages: 39-49
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] M. Evolution of deeding secialization in Tanganyikan scale-eating cichlids: a molecular phylogenetic approach. (2007)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, R., Watanabe, K., Nishida, M., Hori
  • Journal Title: BMC Evolutionary Biology. 7 Pages: 195-205
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Inheritance pattern of lateral dimorphism in two cichlids of the scale eater Perrisodus microlepis and the hervivore Neolamprologus moorii in Lake Tanganyika (2007)
  • Author(s): Hori, M., Ochi, H., Kohda, M.
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science 24 Pages: 489-492
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] M. The robustness of geometric morphometrics in testing the morphological equivalence hypothesis among cichlid species from East African Great Lakes (2007)
  • Author(s): Kassam, D., Yamaoka, K., Rusuwa, B., Hori
  • Journal Title: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 91 Pages: 1-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] M. Foraging behaviour and functional morphology of two scale-eating cichlids from Lake Tanganyika. (2007)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, R., Moriwaki, T., Hori
  • Journal Title: Journal of Fish Biology 70 Pages: 1458-1469
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Right-handed snakes: convergent evolution of asymmetry for functional specialization. (2007)
  • Author(s): Hoso, M., Asami, T., Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Biology Letters. 3 Pages: 169-172
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of the embryo, larva and early juvenile of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces: Cichlidae) Developmental staging system (2007)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: Develop. Growth Differ. 49 Pages: 301-324
  • NAID: 10019935075
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The first case of aggressive mimicry among lamprologines in a new species of Lepidiolamprologus (Perciformes: Cichlidae) from Lake Tanganyika (2007)
  • Author(s): Schelly, R., Takahashi, T., Bills, R. & Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: ZooTaxa 1638 Pages: 39-49
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evolution of deeding secialization in Tanganyikan scale-eating cichlids: a molecular phylogenetic approach (2007)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, R., Watanabe, K., Nishida, M. R Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: BMC Evolutionary Biology 7 Pages: 195-205
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Inheritance pattern of lateral dimorphism in two cichlids of the scale eater Perrisodus microlepis and the hervivore Neolamprologus moorii in Lake Tanganyika (2007)
  • Author(s): Hori, M., Ochi, H. & Kohda, M.
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science 24 Pages: 489-492
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The robustness of geometric morphometrics in testing the morphological equivalence hypothesis among cichlid species from East African Great Lakes (2007)
  • Author(s): Kassam, D., Yamaoka, K., Rusuwa, B. & Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 91 Pages: 1-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Foraging behaviour and functional morphology of two scale-eating cichlids from Lake Tanganyika (2007)
  • Author(s): Takahashi, R., Moriwaki, T. & Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Fish Biology 70 Pages: 1458-1469
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Right-handed snakes: convergent evolution of asymmetry for functional specialization (2007)
  • Author(s): Hoso, M., Asami, T. & Hori, M.
  • Journal Title: Biology Letters 3 Pages: 169-172
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Male foraging avoidance in female feeding territories in a harem polygynous cichlid in Lake Tanganyika. (2007)
  • Author(s): Matsumoto, K. Kohda, M.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Ethology 25 Pages: 21-27
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Development of the embryo, larva and early juvenile of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (Pisces : Cichlidae). Developmental staging system (2007)
  • Author(s): Koji Fujimura, Norihiro Okada
  • Journal Title: Development Growth ＆ Differentiation In press
  • NAID: 10019935075
• [Journal Article] Divergent selection on opsins drives incipient speciation in Lake Victoria cichlids. (2006)
  • Author(s): Terai Y, Seehausen O, Sasaki T, Takahashi K, Mizoiri S, Sugawara T, Sato T, Watanabe M, Konijnendijk N, Mrosso HDJ, Tachida H, Imai H, Shichida Y, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: PloS Biology 5 Pages: 433-433
  • NAID: 120006622436
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Pigment Pattern in jaguar/obelix Zebrafish Is Caused by a Kir7. 1 Mutation: Implications for the Regulation of Melanosome Movement. (2006)
  • Author(s): Iwashita M, Watanabe M, Ishii M, Chen T, Johnson SL, Kurachi Y, Okada N, Kondo S.
  • Journal Title: PLoS Genetics 24 Pages: 197-197
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spot pattern of leopard Danio is caused by mutation in the zebrafish connexin41. 8 gene. (2006)
  • Author(s): Watanabe M, Iwashita M, Ishii M, Kurachi Y, Kawakami A, Kondo S, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: EMBO Rep. 9 Pages: 893-897
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Divergent selection on opsins drives incipient speciation in Lake Victoria cichlids (2006)
  • Author(s): Terai Y, Seehausen O, Sasaki T, Takahashi K, Mizoiri S, Sugawara T, Sato T, Watanabe M, Konijnendijk N, Mrosso HDJ, Tachida H, Imai H, Shichida Y, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: PloS Biology 5
  • NAID: 120006622436
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Pigment Pattern in jaguar/obelix Zebrafish Is Caused by a Kir7.1 Mutation : Implications for the Regulation of Melanosome Movement (2006)
  • Author(s): Iwashita M, Watanabe M, Ishii M, Chen T, Johnson SL, Kurachi Y, Okada N, Kondo S.
  • Journal Title: PLoS Genetics 24
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Spot pattern of leopard Danio is caused by mutation in the zebrafish connexin 41.8 gene (2006)
  • Author(s): Watanabe M, Iwashita M, Ishii M, Kurachi Y, Kawakami A, Kondo S, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: EMBO Rep 9 Pages: 893-897
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Divergent Selection on Opsins Drives Incipient Speciation in Lake Victoria Cichlids. (2006)
  • Author(s): Terai Y, Seehausen O, Sasaki T, Takahashi K, Mizoiri S, Sugawara T, Sato T, Watanabe M, Konijnendijk N, Mrosso HD, Tachida H, Imai H, Shichida Y, Okada N
  • Journal Title: PLoS Biol. 5;4(12)
  • NAID: 120006622436
• [Journal Article] Pigment Pattern in jaguar/obelix Zebrafish Is Caused by a Kir7.1 Mutation : Implications for the Regulation of Melanosome Movement. (2006)
  • Author(s): Iwashita M, Watanabe M, Ishii M, Chen T, Johnson SL, Kurachi Y, Okada N, Kondo S.
  • Journal Title: PLoS Genet. 24;2(11)
• [Journal Article] Spot pattern of leopard Danio is caused by mutation in the zebrafish connexin41.8 gene. (2006)
  • Author(s): Watanabe M, Iwashita M, Ishii M, Kurachi Y, Kawakami A, Kondo S, Okada N.
  • Journal Title: EMBO Rep. 7(9) Pages: 893-7
• [Journal Article] magp4 gene may contribute to the diversification of cichlid morphs and their speciation (2006)
  • Author(s): Kobayashi N, Watanabe M, Kijimoto T, Fujimura K, Nakazawa M, Ikeo K, Kohara Y, Gojobori T, Okada N
  • Journal Title: Gene 373 Pages: 126-133
• [Presentation] レトロポゾンを指標とした有胎盤類の初期系統進化 (2008)
  • Author(s): 西原秀典, 丸山茂徳, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 第10回日本進化学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学駒場キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-24
• [Presentation] シクリッドの進化発生学 : 適応進化した東アフリカ湖産シクリッドの形態進化を調べるための発生学的基盤 (2008)
  • Author(s): 藤村衡至, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 第10回日本進化学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学駒場キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-22
• [Presentation] The diversity of opsins in sympatric Lake Victoria cichlid species (2007)
  • Author(s): Ryutaro Miygai, Yohey Terai, Mitsuto Aibara, Shinji Mizoiri, Norihiro Okada
  • Organizer: Asia-Africa evolution meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
  • Year and Date: 2007-12-05
• [Presentation] A new approach to resolve the relationship among the closely related cichlid species in Lake Victoria (2007)
  • Author(s): Naoki Kobayashi, Masakatsu Watanabe, Jun-ichi Asakawa, Norihiro Okada
  • Organizer: Asia Africa Evolution meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
  • Year and Date: 2007-12-05
• [Presentation] Adaptation of opsins causes the species diversity of Lake Victoria cichlid fishes (2007)
  • Author(s): Yohey Terai, Ryutaro Miygai, Shinji Mizoiri, Mistuto Aibara, Hiroo Imai, Semvua I. Mzighani, Hidenori Tachida3, Norihiro Okada1.
  • Organizer: Asia-Africa evolution meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
  • Year and Date: 2007-12-05
• [Presentation] 同所的に生息するシクリッド種間でのオプシンの多様性 (2007)
  • Author(s): 宮城竜太郎, 寺井洋平, 相原光人, 溝入真治, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会第9回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都・京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-01
• [Presentation] 視覚の適応と婚姻色の進化を介した生殖的隔離が引き起こした種の多様性 (2007)
  • Author(s): 寺井洋平、宮城竜太郎、溝入真治、相原光人、Semvua I. Mzighani、岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会第9回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都・京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-01
• [Presentation] 同所的に生息するシクリッド種間でのオプシンの多様性 (2007)
  • Author(s): 宮城竜太郎, 寺井洋平, 相原光人, 溝入真治, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会 第9回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都・京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-01
• [Presentation] 視覚の適応と婚姻色の進化を介した生殖的隔離が引き起こした種の多様性 (2007)
  • Author(s): 寺井洋平、宮城竜太郎、溝入真治相原光人、Semvua I. Mzighani、岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 日本進化学会 第9回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都・京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-01
• [Presentation] The diversity of opsins in sympatric Lake Victoria cichlid species (2007)
  • Author(s): Ryutaro Miygai, Yohey Terai, Mitsuto Aibara, Shinji Mizoiri, Norihiro Okada
  • Organizer: Evolution 2007
  • Place of Presentation: New Zealand Christchurch
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-17
• [Presentation] A new approach to resolve the relationship among the closely related cichlid species in Lake Victoria (2007)
  • Author(s): Naoki Kobayashi, Masakatsu Watanabe, Jun-ichi Asakawa, Norihiro Okada
  • Organizer: Evolution meeting
  • Place of Presentation: New Zealand Christchurch
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-17
• [Presentation] Adaptation of opsins causes the species diversity of Lake Victoria cichlid fishes (2007)
  • Author(s): Yohey Terai, Sinji Mizoiri, Mitsuto Aibara, Ryutaro Miyagi, Norihiro Okada
  • Organizer: Evolution 2007
  • Place of Presentation: New Zealand Christchurch
  • Year and Date: 2007-06-17
• [Presentation] カワスズメ科魚類の頭部形態形成のための発生段階 (2007)
  • Author(s): 藤村衡至, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 第40回日本発生生物学会・第59回日本細胞生物学会合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡・福岡国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-30
• [Presentation] カワスズメ科魚類の頭部形態形成のための発生段階 (2007)
  • Author(s): 藤村衡至, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 第40回日本発生生物学会・第59回日本細胞生物学会 合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡・福岡国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2007-05-30
• [Presentation] カワスズメ科魚類の頭部形態形成のための発生段階 (2007)
  • Author(s): 藤村衡至, 岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 第59回日本動物学会関東支部会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京・首都大学東京
  • Year and Date: 2007-03-24
• [Presentation] The developmental basis for craniofacial morphology of cichlid fishes (2007)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Organizer: Asia Africa Evolution Meeting (JSPS AA Science Platform Program)
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
• [Presentation] Expression analysis of cichlid hagoromo gene (2007)
  • Author(s): Kensuke Tashiro
  • Organizer: Asia Africa Evolution Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
• [Presentation] The developmental basis for craniofacial morphology of cichlidfishes (2007)
  • Author(s): Fujimura K, Okada N.
  • Organizer: Asia Africa Evolution Meeting (JSPS AA Science Platform Program)
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉・生命の森リゾート
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