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Impact of Genetic Variations on Muscle Physiology During Hominin Evolution

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24K18206
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 45050:Physical anthropology-related
Research InstitutionOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Principal Investigator

LEE SHINYU  沖縄科学技術大学院大学, ヒト進化ゲノミクスユニット, ポストドクトラルスカラー (30910319)

Project Period (FY) 2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Keywordshuman evolution / archaic variant / muscle physiology / metabolome / CRISPR
Outline of Research at the Start

The proposed project employs CRISPR/Cas-edited in vitro and in vivo models to explore how the modern and archaic genetic variants of two critical enzymes involved in purine biosynthesis and energy metabolism impact skeletal muscle physiology and pathology along human evolution.

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Published: 2024-04-05   Modified: 2024-06-24  

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