Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
For understanding ecological dynamics, it is necessary to consider not only the changes in populations and environments but also the changes in phenotypes of organisms, which are due to changes in molecular-level chemical reactions inside organisms, such as by evolution or phenotypic plasticity. In this study, we constructed an extraordinary simple experimental ecosystem with microorganisms to gain the experimental data of evolutionary, population, and biochemical-reaction dynamics. We then constructed mathematical models that could explain those experimental data. By those comprehensive analyses from molecular to ecological and evolutionary dynamics, we found important insights into ecological dynamics such as for maintenance of biological cooperation and mechanisms of biological adaptations.
All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other
All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results, Peer Reviewed: 2 results, Open Access: 2 results, Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results, Invited: 10 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (3 results)
Biosystems
Volume: 140 Pages: 28-34
10.1016/j.biosystems.2015.12.005
Plos One
Volume: 9(5) Issue: 5 Pages: e98337-e98337
10.1371/journal.pone.0098337
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