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Genomic approaches for understanding Lunar-phase dependent spawning in tropical groupers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K14523
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 40040:Aquatic life science-related
Research InstitutionUniversity of the Ryukyus

Principal Investigator

Takeuchi Yuki  琉球大学, 理工学研究科, 博士研究員 (00754904)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords月齢同調産卵 / 月周性 / 時計遺伝子 / ハタ / ゲノム
Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is assumed that lunar-synchronous spawner fish recognize their spawning lunar phase by detecting cyclic changes in intensity and duration of moon light irradiation. This study investigate two grouper species which have different spawning lunar phase and ask how they decide their spawning lunar phase. We succeeded to reconstruct draft genome of new moon spawner, Malabar grouper, and full moon spawner, Honeycomb grouoper by hubrid assemble method which uses Illiumina short reads and ONT minion long reads. Based on their genome sequence, several Cry genes were identified. Cry mRNA expression analysis rebealed that Cry2 expression in the pituitary is suggested to be a possible internal mediator of moon light stimuli.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

種苗生産の現場では、水温や日長といった主に温帯域の魚が繁殖の同期に利用する環境要因を人為的に操作することで親魚の性成熟を制御し、種苗を得るタイミングの調整が行われている。ハタ類やアイゴ類といった熱帯域に起源を持ち、産業的価値の高い月齢同調産卵魚類の種苗生産は自然の月齢周期に従うか、化学物質に頼らざるを得ない。本研究において構築したドラフトゲノムは今後の月齢同調産卵魚類全般の産卵制御機構研究に加え、種苗生産技術開発の道を拓く基盤情報を提供するものである。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Involvement of melatonin in transducing moon-related signals into the reproductive network of the female honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra2019

    • Author(s)
      Fukunaga Kodai、Yamashina Fumika、Ohta Natsuki、Mizuno Hiromasa、Takeuchi Yuki、Yamauchi Chihiro、Takemura Akihiro
    • Journal Title

      General and Comparative Endocrinology

      Volume: 282 Pages: 113211-113211

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.113211

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Daily expression of a clock gene in the brain and pituitary of the Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)2019

    • Author(s)
      Yamashina Fumika、Takeuchi Yuki、Fukunaga Kodai、Udagawa Shingo、Tan Ee Suan、Byun Junhwan、Yamauchi Chihiro、Takemura Akihiro
    • Journal Title

      General and Comparative Endocrinology

      Volume: 印刷中 Pages: 9-14

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.03.019

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Moonlight controls lunar-phase-dependency and regular oscillation of clock gene expressions in a lunar-synchronized spawner fish, Goldlined spinefoot2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeuchi Yuki、Kabutomori Ryo、Yamauchi Chihiro、Miyagi Hitomi、Takemura Akihiro、Okano Keiko、Okano Toshiyuki
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Pages: 6208-6208

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-24538-1

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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