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Exploring the meaning of the conversion mechanism of sexual and asexual reproduction in Enchytraeus japonensis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26650085
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Developmental biology
Research InstitutionKyorin University

Principal Investigator

MURATA MAKIKO  杏林大学, 保健学部, 講師 (00276205)

Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Keywordsヤマトヒメミミズ / 有性生殖 / 無性生殖 / 生殖器分化 / de novo sequencing / 有性化転換 / 再生 / 分化
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The Oligochaete Enchytraeus japonensis was found as potworm to aggrandize the first time asexual reproduction in Japan, depending on the growth environment, it has a feature that can be switched sexual or asexual reproduction. Fragments of autotomy the earthworm in the asexual reproduction are, and gonads differentiate keep in sexual-inducing conditions. Although the involvement of neoblast that were placed in the regeneration process of asexual reproduction has been suggested is considered a different mechanism than neoblast in sexual reproduction.
Genetic information for Enchytraeus japonensis is very poor, not sufficient to explain the two life cycles. In this study, we created a complementary DNA cells was induced sexual into the material, it performs a de novo RNA sequencing. We attempted to identify genes associated with sexual differentiation.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2015 2014

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] ヤマトヒメミミズ生殖器分化に関わる遺伝子の探索2015

    • Author(s)
      村田麻喜子
    • Organizer
      第38回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸国際展示場
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-03
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヤマトヒメミミズの再生・分化に関与する遺伝子探索と発現プロファ イル2014

    • Author(s)
      村田麻喜子、大迫俊二
    • Organizer
      第37回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      神奈川県、横浜市、パシフィコ横浜
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-25 – 2014-11-28
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2017-05-10  

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