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Zoology Lab
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A lab that explores the mechanisms of mammalian reproduction from the standpoint of developmental biology.
AboutAbout the lab
Unraveling the mechanisms of mammalian reproduction through developmental biology.
The Zoology Lab conducts research aiming to clarify the mechanisms of mammalian reproduction from the standpoint of developmental biology.
In addition to morphological approaches, the lab centers on the analysis of genes and proteins, and in particular studies the molecular structure of sperm, their morphogenesis, and the mechanisms of flagellar motility.
It also studies epigenetic regulation during the differentiation of spermatogonial stem cells.
The lab was established as the First Chair of Zoology when the School of Agriculture at Kyushu University was founded, and it is the oldest chair in the School of Agriculture.
Key terms
- Epigenetics
- A mechanism in which modifications added later regulate gene expression without changing the DNA base sequence.
- Histone modification
- One of the main epigenetic regulatory mechanisms, along with DNA methylation.
- Sex chromosomes
- The chromosomes that determine sex in mammals. XX results in a female and XY in a male.
ResearchResearch themes
This lab aims to elucidate the mechanisms of mammalian reproduction from the standpoint of developmental biology. In addition to the structure and morphogenesis of sperm, it studies epigenetics, which regulates gene function, and the mechanisms of sex differentiation.
*Illustrative imageEpigenetic Regulation
The lab studies the functions of genes involved in epigenetics. The main regulatory mechanisms are DNA methylation and histone modification, and changes in these modifications are known to lead to various diseases.
*Illustrative imageMechanisms of Sex Differentiation
In mammals, sex is determined by the sex chromosomes, but sex differences have been reported in cellular responses and gene expression. The lab studies sex-specific epigenetic regulation.
MembersFaculty
- Associate ProfessorNaoki Iwamori
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “IVF laboratory” Galina Fomina / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Epigenetic Regulation: “Epigenetics modifications” Jean141 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Mechanisms of Sex Differentiation: “Drosophila XY sex-determination (hy)” El-ßäbrega / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Entomology Lab): “Collection drawer - Bohart Museum of Entomology - University of California, Davis - DSC03332” Daderot / CC0 (cropped)
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