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  • Coral, Settlement, EcoDevo, EvoDevo

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  • A sequence of metamorphosis and settlement in the coral Acropora is initiated by specific chemical cues from undersea substrates. Bacterial strains were previously isolated as metamorphosis inducers, but they cause metamorphosis without settlement and produce floating polyps. That is abnormal development in the context of life history. Observation of settlement processes indicated that settlement is achieved after a set of behaviour of the planula; circling around, spinning at and sitting on its favourite spot of substrate. We screened bacteria that induce such behaviour, and succeeded to isolate one strain having a unique activity. Planulae stopped swimming and stood up if touched a paper disk covered by the bacterial strain. It reveals part of settlement behaviour, and supports a view that settlement behaviour is induced by environmental signals distinct from those for metamorphosis.

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Educational Pursuits 【 display / non-display 】

  • Biodiversity
    Evolutionary Biology
    Developmental Genetics
    Evolutionary Developmental Biology

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Academic 【 display / non-display 】

  • Nagoya Univaersity, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, University, 卒業, Japan

  • Kyoto University, Graduate School(Doctor's Course), 単位取得満期退学, Japan

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Degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • 博士（理学）, 京都大学

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Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • Faculty of Core Research Natural Sciences Division, Professor, 2016.04 -

  • Faculty of Core Research Natural Sciences Division, Associate Professor, 2015.04 - 2016.03

  • Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Research Organization, the Core Section The Natural/Applied Sciences Division, Associate Professor, 2012.04 - 2015.03

  • Faculty of Science Biology, 2012.04 -

  • Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Education Organization, Doctral Program Life Sciences, 2015.04 -

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • National Institute of Genetics Division of Developmental Biology, Research Associate, 1992.02 - 2000.09

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