germline cells
Research Theme
Although individual animals do die, the species are maintained by sexual reproduction which give rises to next generation. Individuals are just like vehicles in which passenger –genetic information– can ride to be inherited to next generation through germline lineage. As such, germline cells are the most important cells to maintain the species. Drosophila melanogaster is one of the ideal model organisms where we can study gametogenesis. How are germline stem cells maintained in the microenvironment, niche? What is the molecular mechanism that controls germline cells to mature into egg and sperm? How germline genomes are safely guarded by non-coding RNA from transposons attacks? Our group has been addressing such molecular mechanisms for better understanding of gametogenesis.
News
- 2025/02/10, 14
- Qin-san, Minami-san, and Chinyere-san presented their research projects at the interim examination (equivalent to the master’s thesis presentation). Well done!
- 2024/12/13
- Jun Wei, a former Kai Lab graduate from Singapore, received the Stem Cell Society Singapore’s Susan Lim Award! Congratulations!!
- 2024/12/13
- Prof. Kai has been awarded a research grant from the Uehara Memorial Foundation!
- 2024/12/09
- Associate Prof. Iki has been awarded a research grant from the Daiichi Sankyo Foundation of Life Science!
- 2024/11/27
- Prof. Kai participated as a panelist in the lunchtime seminar at the Annual Meeting of MBSJ! Thank you to everyone who joined the discussion!
- 2024/10/01
- Associate Prof. Iki has been awarded a research grant from the Naito Foundation!
- 2024/10/17
- Prof. Kai attended and gave a lecture at the Interdisciplinary Symposium “From Innovations to Applications” held at the University of Strasbourg (France) on behalf of Osaka Univ. president.
- 2024/08/30
- Prof. Kai was invited to the 64th summer school organized by the Japanese Biochemical Society and gave a career path talk.
- 2024/08/16
- Associate Prof. Iki has been awarded a research grant from the Takeda Science Foundation!