List of articles of National Institute for Basic Biology

Nagoya University and others discover a ``circadian gene'' that carves the rhythm of the year in medaka fish

 A research group led by Professor Takashi Yoshimura of Nagoya University, in collaboration with the National Institute for Basic Biology/Center for Life Creation Research, is conducting a joint study with the National Institute for Basic Biology and the Life Creation Exploration Center.

Saitama University clarifies the mechanism and reason why Ojigisou bows

 A research group led by Takuma Hagiwara, a graduate student at Saitama University, is working with the National Institute for Basic Biology to develop long-distance, high-speed […]

Elucidation of the mechanism by which microorganisms that do not flow downstream automatically oppose the flow

 Due to the shape of the cells and the nature of the cilia, the swimming microorganism ciliate Tetrahymena runs up against the flow near structures in the water (running property […]].

Evolution of carnivorousness due to gene duplication revealed by genomic decipherment of carnivorous plants

 It is estimated that carnivorous plants that attract, capture, digest, absorb and nourish small animals with their leaves have evolved independently during the evolution of the plant.Basic biology […]

Progress in understanding winter depression What is the mechanism that causes depression-like behavior in winter medaka?

 In areas where daylight hours are short in winter, about 1% of people develop "winter depression".On the other hand, not only humans but also animals suffer from depression in winter […]

Affection hormone controls the preference of the opposite sex of medaka, the opposite action in males and females Hokkaido University, etc.

 Research groups such as Assistant Professor Saori Yokoi of Hokkaido University, Specially Appointed Professor Hideaki Takeuchi of Okayama University (joint appointment with Professor of Tohoku University), and National Institute for Basic Biology are Medaka […].