2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular evolution and function of laterally transferred genesfrom symbiotic bacteria to host insects
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22570216
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Evolutionary biology
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| Research Institution | The Open University of Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
NIKOH Naruo 放送大学, 教養学部, 准教授 (70364916)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 分子進化 / 遺伝子進化 / 比較ゲノム / 機能進化 |
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| Research Abstract |
We sequenced genomic regions of Adzuki bean beetle, including laterally transferred genes acquired from their symbiotic Wolbachiaand have found 160 transferred genes were inserted in the insect genomes. For comparative analysis, we identified real Wolbachiathat have most closely related genome to the transferred genes and are sequencing the gene homologs of the transferred genes to Adzuki bean beetle.
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