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An investigation into the relationship between the evolution of diverse reproductive systems and their corresponding degree of distribution attained globally

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20H03308
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 45030:Biodiversity and systematics-related
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

Tojo Koji  信州大学, 学術研究院理学系, 教授 (30377618)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 新美 輝幸  基礎生物学研究所, 進化発生研究部門, 教授 (00293712)
竹中 將起  信州大学, 理学部, 特任助教 (00854465)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Keywords昆虫 / カゲロウ / 胚発生 / 卵胎生 / 胎生 / 繁殖生態 / 遺伝系統 / 卵黄タンパク / 発生遺伝 / 卵黄タンパク質 / 多様化 / 進化 / 適応放散
Outline of Research at the Start

遺伝的に大きく分化した複数の系統群が汎世界的に広域分布し、系統ごとに卵胎生や胎生、単為生殖などといった様々な発生システムを進化させてきたフタバカゲロウに焦点を当て、その系統進化史・発生システムの特殊化・多様化プロセスを系統樹上にマッピングする。

特に、昆虫類における新規胎生を獲得した可能性が示唆される日本の系統における発生遺伝学的知見を蓄積させることで、本種の特異な系統進化・発生遺伝の関係性を究明する。また、これらの系統進化・発生・生態の特殊化に着目した「Evo-Devo-Eco」的アプローチを通して、本種の適応放散や汎世界的分布の確立の関係性に迫る。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A mayfly, Cloeon dipterum, is found on every continent except Antarctica, and inhabits natural lentic water environments as well as artificial ponds. These habitat generalist characteristics are closely related to their unique reproductive ecology. European studies have demonstrated that this species is ovoviviparous, with most of the embryonic development taking place inside the mother’s body, and that eggs are laid just before hatching.
However, this study clearly demonstrated that at least the lineages in Japan and South Korea constitute a genetically highly differentiated lineage even within the species, and that larvae hatched inside the mother’s body are laid. In addition, histolochemical study revealed that yolk proteins are not present in the egg during stages of embryonic development, and that nutrients are supplied to the egg from the mother directly. In other words, this is an important finding, suggesting that the animals are viviparous, rather than ovoviviparous.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

動物の繁殖様式として、「卵生、卵胎生、胎生」は広く一般的にも理解されている。著しく種多様性の高い昆虫類種では、卵生が大多数であり、卵胎生は多くの昆虫目(内)において平行的に獲得されている一方で、胎生となると極めて僅かな事例が知られるのみである。
こうした中、原始的昆虫の一つであるカゲロウ目昆虫において、新規の胎生システムが進化していたことを究明したことのインパクトは甚大である。従来、卵胎生とされてきた欧州での研究に問題があったのか、はたまた、同一種内に、卵胎生(欧州)と胎生(東アジア系統)の系統が混在するのか、本種における胎生の進化を廻る議論は、さらに深い学術的な興味へと発展するものである。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2022 2021

All Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Presentation] Nutrition supply and undeveloped egg absorption occurred in the Japanese populations of mayfly Cloeon dipterum2022

    • Author(s)
      Yano K, Niimi T, Tojo K
    • Organizer
      International Symposium of the 5th Benthological Society of Asia, Chiang Mai
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 昆虫の特殊な繁殖システム「胎生」2022

    • Author(s)
      谷野宏樹・東城幸治・新美輝幸
    • Organizer
      日本昆虫学会 第82回松本大会 公開シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Nutrition supply and undeveloped egg absorption occurred in the Japanese populations of mayfly Cloeon dipterum2022

    • Author(s)
      Yano K, Niimi T, Tojo K
    • Organizer
      International Symposium of the 5th Benthological Society of Asia, Chiang Mai(国際学会)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 昆虫の特殊な繁殖システム「胎生」2022

    • Author(s)
      谷野宏樹・東城幸治・新美輝幸
    • Organizer
      日本昆虫学会 第82回松本大会 公開シンポジウム(招待講演)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Proposal and descriptions for a new type of insect viviparity discovered in Ephemeroptera2021

    • Author(s)
      Yano K and Tojo K
    • Organizer
      23rd International Congress of Zoology (ICZ) 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Species diversity of Japan: Their origins and diversification processes2021

    • Author(s)
      Tojo K, Sekine K, Takenaka M and Suzuki T
    • Organizer
      23rd International Congress of Zoology (ICZ) 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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