Unit News

Scientists decoded the genome of the popular Okinawan seaweed “umi-budo” or “sea grapes,” which could help ease the crop’s cultivation and address environmental issues caused by the invasive spread of related species.

For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku, the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that could help farmers better grow the health food.

Scientists introduce ORTHOSCOPE, a new web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in just minutes.

For the first time, scientists decipher the entire genome of the striped catfish, paving the way for better breeding of the critical commercial species.

Gut “Missing Link” Shows How Mammals Evolved to Live with their Microbes.

Scientists from OIST have helped sequence the entire venom genome of the Okinawan habu.

Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery.

Decoding two worm genomes provides new insights into genetic similarities between distantly related animal groups.

Researchers decisively classify marine parasite Dicyemida, yielding new opportunities for understanding parasites and evolution.

Researchers from OIST and Australia have sequenced and decoded for the first time the genome of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, paving the way for the biocontrol of this invasive predator responsible for the destruction of coral reefs across indo-pacific oceans.

Brachyury gene shown to be a key player in mesoderm evolution

Dr. Jun Inoue in the OIST Marine Genomics Unit has been awarded Young Scientist Initiative Award by the Japan Society of Evolutionary Studies.