New Chemical Approaches for Functional of DNA/RNA

2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 13132101
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: KOMIYAMA Makoto The University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Professor, 先端科学技術研究センター, 教授 (50133096)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): AIZAWA Masuo Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Professor, 生命理工学部, 教授 (00016742) ; INOUE Shohei The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, professor emeritus, 大学院工学系研究科, 名誉教授 (20010762) ; KUNITAKE Toyoki The University of Kitakyushu, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Professor, 国際環境工学, 教授 (40037734)
• Project Period (FY): 2001 – 2005
• Keywords: DNA / Artificial Restriction Enzyme / Functional Nucleic Acid / RNA / Peptide Nucleic Acid / Biopolvmer / Proteins / Ribozvme

Research Abstract

Prof. Aizawa, Prof. Inoue, and Prof. Kunitake estimated this research project, and gave some advices on the management as an assessment committee of this project. Prof. Komiyama endeavored to have the members of this project promote the exchanges of information with one another.
As an opportunity to be estimated by assessment committee and to discuss this project, the group meeting was held two times a year, and international meetings were also held at the time. Moreover, news letters and research results were disclosed on the web. Finally, the full report for this project was made and published.