研究室紹介

Insect Genome Science

Molecular and cellular genetics on function analysis, utilization, and manipulation of insect genome.

Research Interests

1. Insect dispersed kinetochore
2. Genes with unknown function (Pearsoni gene)
3. Analysis of epigenetic control mechanisms
4. Analysis of molecular mechanism of autophagy
5. Post-translational modification
6. Development of novel technologies in insect cells using genetic engineering techniques
7. Silkworm-baculovirus expression system
8. Silkworm-baculovirus expression system (other protein production)

Our research is mainly conducted in the silkworm, a model insect, to analyze chromosome structure and epigenetic regulatory function, to develop useful substance production systems, and to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of insect physiology.

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