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Comparative morphogenesis in the great apes and human through pre- and postnatal stages: evolutionary origins of postcranial similarities

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26251048
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Physical anthropology
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Nakatsukasa Masato  京都大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (00227828)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 森本 直記  京都大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (70722966)
山田 重人  京都大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (80432384)
荻原 直道  慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (70324605)
Research Collaborator KOBAYASHI Satoshi  京都大学, 大学院理学研究科
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥32,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥25,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥7,530,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥27,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,330,000)
Keywords人類進化 / 大型類人猿 / 比較解剖学 / バーチャル解剖 / 個体発生 / 比較解剖
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We compared skeletal growth patterns during the pre- and postnatal stages in the great apes and human to clarify developmental mechanism of lineage specific traits and to distinguish homoplastic skeletal features from homologous ones. Several interesting findings came out. Both human and chimpanzee exhibit positive allometric growth of the hind limb prenatally (relative to the forelimb). However, only human retains the positive allometric growth pattern postnatally to acquire its uniquely elongated hind limb. Femora of great apes reached more advanced growth stages at birth if their growth patterns are projected on the human growth trajectory. Growth patterns of the diaphyseal cortical bone distribution in the femur were unique in each of these species irrespective of locomotor similarity in the African apes.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2017 2016 2015 2014 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 4 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] チューリッヒ大学(スイス)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Does trabecular bone structure within the metacarpal heads of primates vary with hand posture?2017

    • Author(s)
      H. Chirchir, A. Zeininger, M. Nakatsukasa, R. A. Ketcham, B. G. Richmond
    • Journal Title

      Comptes Rendus Palevol

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 5-6 Pages: 533-544

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.crpv.2016.10.002

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Morphogenesis of the Middle Ear Ossicles and Spatial Relationships with the External and Inner Ears during the Embryonic Period2016

    • Author(s)
      Ozeki-Satoh M, Ishikawa A, Yamada S, Uwabe C, Takakuwa T
    • Journal Title

      Anat Rec

      Volume: 299 Issue: 10 Pages: 1325-1337

    • DOI

      10.1002/ar.23457

    • NAID

      120005844260

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Exploring metameric variation in human molars: a morphological study using morphometric mapping2016

    • Author(s)
      W. Morita, N. Morimoto, H. Ohshima
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Anatomy

      Volume: N/A

    • NAID

      120006414207

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Three-dimensional observation of palatal muscles in the human embryo and fetus: development of levator veli palatini and clinical importance of the lesser palatine nerve.2016

    • Author(s)
      Kishimoto H, Yamada S, Kanahashi T, Yoneyama A, Imai H, Matasuda T, Takeda T, Kawai K, Suzuki S.
    • Journal Title

      Dev Dyn

      Volume: 245(2) Issue: 2 Pages: 123-31

    • DOI

      10.1002/dvdy.24364

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Morphological features and length measurements of fetal lateral ventricles at 16-25 weeks of gestation by magnetic resonance imaging2015

    • Author(s)
      Taketani K, Yamada S, Uwabe C, Okada T, Togash K, Takakuwa T,
    • Journal Title

      Congenit Anom (Kyoto)

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 2 Pages: 99-102

    • DOI

      10.1111/cga.12076

    • NAID

      120005844264

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Let bone and muscle talk together : a study of real and virtual dissection and its implications for femoral musculoskeletal structure of chimpanzees2014

    • Author(s)
      Morimoto N, Suwa G, Nishimura T, Ponce de Leon MS, Zollikofer CPE, Nakatsukasa M
    • Journal Title

      J. Anatomy

      Volume: 226 Issue: 3 Pages: 258-267

    • DOI

      10.1111/joa.12270

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Comparison of Limb Proportion between Humans and Chimpanzees: Insights from Fetal Development2016

    • Author(s)
      小林 諭史
    • Organizer
      Kyoto-Swiss Symposium 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都府、京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-31
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Mapping Ape Skeletons: How Did Human-specific Features Evolve?2016

    • Author(s)
      森本直記
    • Organizer
      Kyoto-Swiss Symposium 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都府、京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-31
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] マクロ形態の発生:ヒトと大型類人猿の長骨形態とロコモーション2016

    • Author(s)
      森本直記
    • Organizer
      第70回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      学生総合プラザ STEP(新潟県、新潟市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-08
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヒトとチンパンジーの四肢プロポーション成長比較2016

    • Author(s)
      小林諭史、森本直記、西村剛、山田重人、中務真人
    • Organizer
      第70回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      学生総合プラザ STEP(新潟県、新潟市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-08
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] X線でCTで胎児をみて人類の進化を考える2015

    • Author(s)
      森本直記
    • Organizer
      先天異常標本解析センター40周年記念シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都府、京都)
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-28
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] チンパンジーにおける胎児・乳児期の体プロポーション成長2015

    • Author(s)
      中務真人、小林諭史、山田重人、荻原直道,森本直記
    • Organizer
      第69回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      産業技術総合研究所(東京都港区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヒト・現生大型類人猿における大腿骨骨幹形態の成長比較2015

    • Author(s)
      森本直記
    • Organizer
      第69回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      産業技術総合研究所(東京都港区)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 人類における縦足弓の進化2014

    • Author(s)
      中務真人
    • Organizer
      日本臨床バイオメカニクス学会
    • Place of Presentation
      奈良県新公会堂( 奈良県,奈良市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-21
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 大型類人猿とヒトにおける四肢骨の比較発生研究2014

    • Author(s)
      中務真人・森本直記・山田重人・荻原直道
    • Organizer
      日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      アクトシティ浜松( 静岡県、浜松市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-31 – 2014-11-03
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 型類人猿とヒトにおける胎児期を含めた骨格の比較発生研究2014

    • Author(s)
      中務真人・森本直記・山田重人・荻原直道
    • Organizer
      日本霊長類学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪科学技術センタービル( 大阪府,大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-07-05 – 2014-07-06
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 自然人類学研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://anthro.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report

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