Molecular understanding of host-symbiont interaction in deep-sea hydrothermal fields.

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23687004
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Ecology/Environment
• Research Institution: Kyoto University (2014); Hokkaido University (2011-2013)
• Principal Investigator: NAKAGAWA Satoshi 京都大学, (連合)農学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (70435832)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 深海底熱水活動域 / 共生 / 生物間相互作用 / 糖鎖 / グライコミクス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The main objective of this study is to reveal the molecular mechanisms underlying host-symbiont interactions in deep-sea hydrothermal vent environments. We especially have focused on sugar chains which might play important roles in the host-symbiont interactions. We have analyzed biological functions of unique sugar chains and glycan-binding proteins in various symbiotic systems (both episymbiosis and endosymbiosis).

Free Research Field

微生物生態学