Analysis of Germ line stem cells playing pivotal roles in multiple reproductive strategies

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K18567
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Morphology/Structure
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: HAYASHI MAKOTO 筑波大学, 生命領域学際研究センター, 助教 (50714838)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 配偶子幹細胞 / 精原幹細胞 / ニジマス / 魚類

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In fish, reproductive strategies greatly differ: such as seasonal breeding, semelparity, iteroparity and so on. Germ line stem cells play pivotal roles in these reproductive strategies. In this study, we try to identify the molecular markers to identify spermatogonial stem cells. As a result, we successfully identify three transcripts preferentially expressed in spermatogonial stem cells. These finding will provide the basis for analyzing the germline stem cells in fish.

Free Research Field

基礎生物学・発生生物学