From People - School of Science, The University of Tokyo

三谷 啓志 (みたに ひろし)
MITANI, Hiroshi

Title	Professor
Affiliation	Department of Biological Sciences (Zoological Science), Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
Room	102, Bioscineces GSFS Bldg., 1F
TEL	+81-4-7136-3670 63670 (ext.)

Research Field

Genome Science of Vertebrates

Research Subject

Analysis of Genome Maintenance Mechanism using small fish, Medaka

Current Research

Genome analysis of Medaka (Oryzias latipes) has been performed extensively and it has attracted attention as a model organism that provides a range of intraspecific variation. Using Medaka as main research materials, I am working on the genome stability that result in development of cancer, aging, and evolution of species via mutation. My research interests are as follows: 1. Study of Medaka mutants with genome instability and defects in DNA damaging response 2. Clarification of genome maintenance mechanism in germ cells and embryonic cells 3. Identification and analysis of function of genes that support the diversity of wild groups

Keywords

Medaka, Genome, DNA, Cell Death, Apotosis, DNA Repair, Mutation, Fin, Evolution, Reproductive Cell, Carcinogenesis, Aging