KAKUTANI Tetsuji
Professor
Department of Biological Sciences (UG), Department of Biological Sciences (GR), Graduate School of Science
| tkak@biol.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp | |
| TEL | +81-3-5841-4454 | 24454（ext.） |
| Room | 112, Faculty of Science Bldg.2, 1F |
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Research Field
Plant Genetics, Epigenomics
Research Subject
Epigenome, transposon, DNA methylation
Current Research
Epigenetic controls, mediated by DNA methylation, histone modifications, histone variants and non-coding RNA, play important roles in development and genome evolution. Using a model plant Arabidopsis, we are pursuing genetic and epigenomic approaches to understand molecular mechanisms and biological roles of epigenetic phenomena. By the approaches utilizing advantages of Arabidopsis, we are trying to elucidate mechanisms conserved among eukaryotes.
Keywords
Arabidopsis thaliana, DNA methylation, histone modifications, histone variants, transposons, anti-silencing