2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analyses of microbial interactions via conductive nanowires
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19208010
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Applied microbiology
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| Research Institution | Marine Biotechnology Institute (MBI) |
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Principal Investigator |
WATANABE Kazuya Marine Biotechnology Institute (MBI), 先端科学技術研究センター, 特任准教授 (40393467)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MATSUE Tomokazu 東北大学, 工学部, 教授 (70173797)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 微生物生態学 / 細胞間相互作用 |
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| Research Abstract |
Although it has been suggested that various microbes use conductive extracellular filaments (nanowires), their roles remain unexplored. In the present study, we aimed at examining physical properties and physiological and ecological functions of microbial nanowires (including, flagella and pili) and opening up new fields in microbiology and (nano)biotechnology. We have found that a flagellum is used for communication between syntrophic partners, contributing to the understanding of processes for the formation of microbial communities.
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