| Budget Amount *help |
¥10,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,340,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study is to reveal the molecular basis of flavonoid cocoons and their biological significances in the silkworm and its relative species. I performed a ddRAD-seq analysis in the silkworm and found that a novel locus that is involved in the flavonoid cocoon trait is located on the chromosome 20. I also revealed biological and ecological features of several species relative to the domesticated silkworm, and a great diversity in the flavonoid compounds contained in their cocoons. In addition, I established a highly efficient system for targeted mutagenesis in the silkworm, which can be a powerful tool for studying gene functions in a more sophisticated way.
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