2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Prenatal ontogeny of skeletal structures in the Japanese macaque
| Project/Area Number |
19370101
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Anthropology
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
OGIHARA Naomichi Kyoto University, 理工学部, 専任講師 (70324605)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
EGI Naoko 京都大学, 霊長類研究所, 助教 (80432334)
TAKANO Tomo (財)日本モンキーセンター, 主任学芸員 (90370197)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 成長 / 形態形成 / 解剖学 / 進化 / 頭蓋 / 身体プロポーション / 骨梁 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study aimed to clarify three-dimensional ontogenetic patterns of skeletal structures in the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) during prenatal period based on computed tomography. Specifically, we quantitatively investigated ontogeny of craniofacial shape, limb proportion, and calcaneal trabecular structure to explore the process and mechanisms of morphogenesis in the Japanese macaque. Such quantitative descriptions of prenatal growth patterns provide firm basis for understanding mechanisms of morphogenetic divergence among primates.
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