Department of Ecological Developmental Adaptability Life Sciences
Ecological Developmental Adaptability Life Sciences

The aim of this major is to clarify the generation and mode of life of organisms, the evolution mechanisms that have created these organisms, the role of biological interactions, and the effect of human activity on ecosystems by researching the environmental response of the organisms and the background adaptation mechanisms, through the layers of life phenomena from genes to individuals, groups, and ecosystems. We also aim to educate and foster graduates who fully utilize the cross-sectoral knowledge and understanding obtained through this study.
Laboratories
Biological Dynamics
Plant Development | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KYOZUKA Junko Assistant Professor KOMATSU Aino Assistant Professor MIAO Yiling Assistant Professor SUZUKI Hidemasa |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Katahira | ||
Keywords | Plant Architecture, Meristem, growth program | ||
Histogenetic Dynamics | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KURANAGA Erina Assistant Professor UMETSU Daiki Assistant Professor SEKINE Sayaka Assistant Professor NINOMIYA Komaki |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | histogenesis, Cell migration, Cell death | ||
Plant Sensory and Developmental Biology | |||
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Faculty |
Professor HIGASHITANI Atsushi (C) Associate Professor FUJII Nobuharu |
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Campus | Katahira | ||
Keywords | gravimorphogenesis, gravitropism, hydrotropism, circumnutation, sex expression of flowers in cucurbits | ||
Organ Morphogenesis | |||
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Faculty |
Professor TAMURA Koji Assistant Professor SHIOMI Kozue (C) Assistant Professor UESAKA Masahiro |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Morphogenesis, organ regeneration | ||
Plant Cell Dynamics | |||
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Faculty |
Professor UEDA Minako Assistant Professor KIMATA Yusuke Assistant Professor MATSUMOTO Hikari |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Plant embryogenesis, fertilization, cell polarity, pattern formation, intracellular dynamics, live imaging, transcriptional regulation | ||
Ecological Dynamics
Aquatic Ecology | |||
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Faculty |
Professor URABE Jotaro Assistant Professor MAKINO Wataru |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Animal ecology, Biological interactions, Food web, Population genetics, Lakes and rivers, Coastal ecosystems, Plankton and benthos. | ||
Functional Ecology | |||
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Faculty |
Professor HIKOSAKA Kouki Assistant Professor TOMIMATSU Hajime |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Plant ecophysiology, Plant ecology, Photosynthesis, Environmental adaptation | ||
Evolutionary Biology | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KAWATA Masakado Professor (Cross Appointment) FUJITA Kaori Associate Professor (Cross Appointment) SATO Atsuko |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Evolutionary biology, Ecology | ||
Ecological Integration | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KONDOH Michio Associate Professor SAKAI Satoki Assistant Professor KAWATSU Kazutaka Assistant Professor TANABE Akifumi Assistant Professor SUZUKI-OHNO Yukari Assistant Professor OSADA Yutaka Assistant Professor SHINOHARA |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Structure and dynamics of ecological systems, Plant Evolutionary Ecology, data-driven ecology | ||
Symbiosis Genomics | |||
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Faculty |
Professor SATO Shusei Associate Professor MITSUI Hisayuki Assistant Professor BAMBA Masaru Assistant Professor HASHIMOTO Shun Assistant Professor MUSTAMIN Yusdar |
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Campus | Katahira | ||
Keywords | Analysis of plant-microbe interaction based on genomics approach, Population genomics on environmental interactions | ||
Biodiversity Dynamics
Plant Diversity and Evolution | |||
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Faculty |
Professor MAKI Masayuki Assistant Professor OHYAMA Motonari Assistant Professor ITO Takuro |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Kawauchi | ||
Keywords | Plant diversity, plant evolution, species preservation | ||
Conservation Biology | |||
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Faculty |
Professor CHIBA Satoshi |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Kawauchi | ||
Keywords | Biodiversity preservation, evolutionary ecology, biogeography | ||
Marine Biodiversity | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KUMANO Gaku Professor KONDO Michio (C) Associate Professor MINOKAWA Takuya Assistant Professor IWASAKI Aiko Assistant Professor MORITA Shumpei |
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Undergrad education |
Science / Biology | ||
Campus | Asamushi | ||
Keywords | Embryogenesis; Evolution; Morphogenesis; Ascidian; Sea urchin; Phoronid; Jellyfish; Flatworm; Sea snail; Crab; Tissue shaping; Germline development; Micromere; Gene regulatory network; Intertidal biology; Marine ecology; Symbiosis; Population ecology | ||
Eco-Socio Dynamics
Ecosystem Functions | |||
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Faculty |
Visiting Professor TAYASU Ichiro Visiting Associate Professor ISHII Reichiro |
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Campus | Humanity and Nature | ||
Keywords | Environmental change, Biodiversity, Ecosystem servises | ||
Specially-appointed Faculties
Soil Microbiology | |||
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Faculty |
Specially-appointed Professor MINAMISAWA Kiwamu Specially-appointed Assistant Professor ITAKURA Manabu Specially-appointed Assistant Professor FERNANDES SIQUEIRA Arthur Specially-appointed Assistant Professor OHKUBO Satoshi Specially-appointed Assistant Professor KATO Hiromi |
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Campus | Katahira | ||
Keywords | Soil microorganisms, Rhizobia, Endophytes, Rhizosphere microorganisms, Evolutionary genomics | ||
Cooperative faculties
Systems Bioinformatics | |||
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Faculty |
Professor KINOSHITA Kengo |
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Undergrad education |
Engineering | ||
Campus | Aobayama | ||
Keywords | Genome, Protein, Personalized medicine | ||