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Plant Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution Lab
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The lab explores the systematics and evolution of algae and protists.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring the evolution and classification of algae and protists
The Plant Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution Lab studies the systematics and evolution of algae and protists.
The lab investigates the origin and evolution of eukaryotes that carry out diverse forms of photosynthesis, as well as the evolution of plastids (chloroplasts) in algae.
The lab's research also includes the development of new algal biomass resources.
Key terms
- Systematics
- Classifying organisms along the paths of their evolution and organizing the relationships among related groups
- Protists
- Eukaryotes that do not belong to animals, plants, or fungi
- Plastids
- Organelles in the cells of algae and plants that are involved in photosynthesis. Chloroplasts are one type.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies the origin and evolution of eukaryotes that carry out diverse forms of photosynthesis, the systematics of protists, and the evolution of plastids in algae. Each faculty member focuses on a different subject, such as plastid evolution or the systematics of microorganisms.
*Illustrative imageOrigin and evolution of photosynthetic organisms
The lab aims to clarify how eukaryotes that carry out diverse forms of photosynthesis arose and evolved. It also works on the development of new algal biomass resources.
*Illustrative imageSystematics of protists
The lab studies the systematics of protists, using morphological and molecular characteristics as clues. Algal biomass is also listed among its research keywords.
*Illustrative imageEvolution of plastids in algae
The lab investigates how plastids in algae have evolved. Its research keywords include cell evolution accompanying secondary endosymbiosis.
*Illustrative imageSystematics and evolution of microorganisms
The lab studies the systematics and evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms and prokaryotes.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Plant Taxonomy, Phylogeny, and Evolution Lab consist of faculty, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and technical assistants.
- ProfessorKenichiro Ishida
- Associate ProfessorTakeshi Nakayama
- Assistant ProfessorYoshihisa Hirakawa
- Assistant ProfessorTakashi Shiratori
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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: “Algae under microscope” Gulnazakh / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Origin and evolution of photosynthetic organisms: “Algae for biofuels ( )” Oak Ridge National Laboratory / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Systematics of protists: “Euglena sp” Deuterostome / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Evolution of plastids in algae: “Plagiomnium affine laminazellen” Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Systematics and evolution of microorganisms: “Researcher analyzing microorganisms at a laboratory workstation with a microscope and scientific literature” Shixart1985 / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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