Application of RNA interference in Screlactinian corals.

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K18744
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Aquatic life science
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba (2016-2017); National Institute of Genetics (2015)
• Principal Investigator: YUYAMA Ikuko 筑波大学, 生命環境系, 特任助教 (80565995)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 造礁性サンゴ / 遺伝子ノックダウン / 細胞内共生

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To date, only few studies have used RNA interference technology to Scleractinian corals. The aimed of this research is optimization and establishment of RNAi interference mediated gene knockdown in Scleractinian corals. The results demonstrated that RNAi causes down-regulation of expression of target genes and indicated that RNAi is an effective method for screening for gene function involved in coral-algal endosymbiosis and coral stress response.

Free Research Field

分子生物学