2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study of mechanisms of establishment of the left-right asymmetry of sea urchin larvae
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19770195
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Developmental biology
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| Research Institution | Yamaguchi University |
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Principal Investigator |
KITAZAWA Chisato Yamaguchi University, 教育学部, 准教授 (30403637)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2010
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| Keywords | 発生・分化 / 進化 / 棘皮動物 / 左右性 |
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| Research Abstract |
My results revealed that the ion-fluid during the cleavage stage and a signal from the micromeres effect independently to establish to the left-right asymmetry of the sea urchin larvae. However, the effects of these factors differed from each species. It was also shown that Nodal, a factor to form the larval right side, causes to the difference between the left and right features until formation of the coeloms at the down stream.
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