Unit News

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

Scientists used DNA analysis to explore genetic correlation among Japanese coral population.

Scientists have decoded the genome of Okinawa mozuku, a seaweed with healthy properties that plays a key economic and ecological role.

Changes in gene expression were found when coral and algae begin to interact.

OIST’s genome analysis of coral population leads to new findings about Okinawan coral reefs.

OIST and its collaborators have analyzed the genomes of two acorn worm species and found that approximately two-thirds of human genes have counterparts in the ancestors of these marine animals.

Ancient Marine Animal Is Evolving Genetically Despite Little Change in Appearance

Recent collaborations between scientists in Okinawa and Australia are helping to spur genomic research of the Crown of Thorns starfish, a threat to coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific region.

New research by OIST researchers finds genetic mechanism that makes African midges invulnerable to harsh conditions.

Dr. Yuuri Yasuoka has discovered a key mechanism in formation of the head in frogs.

Dr. Chuya Shinzato of the Marine Genomics Unit and colleagues have established DNA markers that enables scientists to study genetic diversity and connectivity among the Acropora coral populations.

In February 2014, Professor Noriyuki Satoh published a book “Developmental Genomics of Ascidians.”