Hotta, Kohji
ホッタ コウジ
Hotta, Kohji
Faculty of Science and Technology Department of Biosciences and Informatics/Associate ProfessorBasic Information
Specialty
ascidian/chordate, evo-dev, neuroinformatics, bioimaging, neurodevelopment, mechanobiology, organismal transparency biology
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Laboratory Information
〒223-8522
Paper Review Qualification
Thesis Guide Qualification in the Graduate School of Science and Technology : Master/Doctor
Biography
Research
Reseach overview
How do cells coordinate (communicate) with each other and self-organize across hierarchical levels? How is biodiversity, such as organismal transparency, acquired? I am also working to understand mechanisms such as metamorphosis and the development of motor behavior. My research uses the ascidian, a chordate model organism. The ascidian is a simple organism that encapsulates the essence of chordates. By taking advantage of it as a model organism, I am addressing big questions in biology.
Research Interests
- tunicate
- evodev
- mechanobiology
- bioimaging
Research areas
Developmental biology / Developmental Biology
Morphology and anatomical structure
Biophysics
Research theme
尾芽胚の曲がりを支える３Ｄ形態ロジック
Logic of the Elongation of Tailbud in Chordates
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