Masaoki Tsudzuki
Last Updated :2022/06/01
- Affiliations, Positions
- Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Professor
- E-mail
- tsudzuki
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Other Contact Details
- 1-4-4,Kagamiyama,Higashi-Hiroshima
Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Japan
TEL : (+81)82-424-7950 FAX : (+81)82-424-7950
Basic Information
Major Professional Backgrounds
- 2006/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Professor
- 2002/04/01, 2004/09/30, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Associate Professor
- 1996/04/01, 2002/03/31, Hiroshima University, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Associate Professor
- 1990/04/01, 1996/03/31, Osaka Prefecture University, Research Associate
- 2004/10/01, 2019/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Professor
- 1989/04/01, 1990/03/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Special Postdoctoral Researcher
Educational Backgrounds
- Nagoya University, Graduate School, Division of Agriculture, Animal Science, Japan, 1985/04, 1988/03
- Nagoya University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Animal Science, Japan, 1983/.4, 1985/.3
- Nagoya University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Japan, 1977/04, 1983/03
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. in Agriculture, Nagoya University
- Master of Agriculture, Nagoya University
Educational Activity
- [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Applied Biological Science : Department of Applied Biological Science : Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Biomedical Science
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Bioresource Science
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Biomedical Science
In Charge of Primary Major Programs
- Applied Animal and Plant Science Program
Research Fields
- Agricultural sciences;Animal life science;Animal production science
Research Keywords
- mutation
- QTL analysis
- genetic relationship
- chickens
- economic trait
- breed
- Quail
- chicken
Affiliated Academic Societies
- *, 1983
- *, 1983
- Japanese Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2001/11
- *, 1996
- *, 1983
- *, 1996
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Graduation Thesis III
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Animal Breeding and Genetics
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Seminar in Dairy Field Science
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Laboratory and Field Works in Animal Production I
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Topics in Applied Animal and Plant Science II
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Topics in Applied Animal and Plant Science III
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Graduation Thesis I
- 2022, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Graduation Thesis II
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Animal Production Science I
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Animal Production Science II
- 2022, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Interdisciplinary Seminar B
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar A
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar B
- 2022, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Introduction to Disease Models
- 2022, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar C
- 2022, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar D
- 2022, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar E
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Molecular cytogenetic analysis of repetitive DNA sequences constituting centromeric heterochromatin in Old World quails and New World quails, GENES & GENETIC SYSTEMS, 88(6), 389-389, 2013
- An ELISA for quantifying quail IgY and characterizing maternal IgY transfer to egg yolk in several quail strains, VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY, 175, 16-23, 2016
- ★, Genetic Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci for Egg Production and Egg Quality Traits in Chickens: a Review, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 54(1), 1-12, 2017
- Fawn-2: a dominant plumage color mutation in Japanese quail, J Hered, 87, 248-252, 19960401
- Brown: a plumage color mutation in Chinese painted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis), J Hered, 86, 307-309, 19950401
- Light down lethal: a new autosomal recessive down color mutation of Japanese quail, J Hered, 86, 305-307, 19950401
- Light gray: a plumage color mutation of Chinese painted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis), J Hered, 86, 68-70, 19950401
- New findings in the stumpy-limb mutation of Japanese quail, J Hered, 86, 66-68, 19950401
- ★, Excalfactoria quail as a new laboratory research animal, Poultry Sci., 73, 763-768, 19940401
- Orange: a plumage color mutation accompanied by semi-lethality in Japanese quail, J Hered, 85, 54-56, 19940401
- Allelism of panda and dotted white plumage genes in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 225-229, 19930401
- Light down: dominant plumage color mutation with homozygous lethality in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 222-225, 19930401
- Celadon: an eggshell color mutation in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 145-147, 19930401
- External and internal abnormalities exhibited by the crossbreds between the ear-tuft (hfd) and throat-tuft (hfdTt) mutants of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica), Jpn. Poult. Sci., 28, 131-141, 19910401
- A nucleotide substitution responsible for the tawny coat color mutation carried by the MSKR inbred strain of mice., J Hered, 96(1), 145-149, 20050401
- Characteristics of Egg-related Traits in the Onagadori (Japanese Extremely Long Tail) Breed of Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 52(2), 81-87, 2015
- Genetic Differentiation among Populations of the Kurokashiwa Breed of Indigenous Japanese Chickens Assessed by Microsatellite DNA Polymorphisms, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 52(2), 88-93, 2015
- Endothelin Receptor B2 (EDNRB2) Is Responsible for the Tyrosinase-Independent Recessive White (mo(w)) and Mottled (mo) Plumage Phenotypes in the Chicken, PLOS ONE, 9(1), 20140123
- Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for External Egg Traits in F-2 Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 51(2), 118-129, 2014
- Comparison of microsatellite variations between Red Junglefowl and a commercial chicken gene pool, POULTRY SCIENCE, 93(2), 318-325, 2014
- Chromosome size-correlated and chromosome size-uncorrelated homogenization of centromeric repetitive sequences in New World quails, CHROMOSOME RESEARCH, 22(1), 15-34, 2014
- Identification of a feather beta-keratin gene exclusively expressed in pennaceous barbule cells of contour feathers in chicken, GENE, 542(1), 23-28, 20140525
- Mapping of Main-Effect and Epistatic Quantitative Trait Loci for Internal Egg Traits in an F-2 Resource Population of Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 51(4), 375-386, 2014
- Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Ryujin-Jidori, a Critically Endangered Native Japanese Chicken Breed, Based on Microsatellite DNA Analysis, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 51(4), 387-391, 2014
- Time-dependent changes in the genetic diversity and structure of the Onagadori breed of chickens based on microsatellite DNA polymorphisms, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 51(3), 262-269, 2014
- Dominant viable dilution - A novel plumage color mutation in Japanese quail, Proceedings of the 10th Asian Pacific Poultry Conference, CD VERSION, 2014
- A genetically female brain is required for a regular reproductive cycle in chicken brain chimeras, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 4, 2013
- QTL Mapping for Meat Color Traits Using the F-2 Intercross between the Oh-Shamo (Japanese Large Game) and White Leghorn Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 50(3), 198-205, 2013
- Age-Dependent Change of Tonic Immobility Response in Chicks of a Native Japanese Chicken breed, Tosa-Jidori, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 50(4), 321-325, 2013
- Genetic characterization and conservation priorities of chicken lines, POULTRY SCIENCE, 92(11), 2860-2865, 2013
- Genetic structure and differentiation of the Japanese extremely long-tailed chicken breed (Onagadori), associated with plumage colour variation: suggestions for its management and conservation, ANIMAL GENETICS, 40(6), 989-992, 2009
- Mutations of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and recent advances of molecular genetics for this species, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 45(3), 159-179, 2008
- Evaluation of a reduction in the effective population size for a rare Japanese native chicken breed, the Kurekodori, ANIMAL GENETICS, 39(4), 457-458, 2008
- High accuracy of genetic discrimination among chicken lines obtained through an individual assignment test, ANIMAL GENETICS, 39(5), 567-571, 2008
- Identification of quantitative trait loci affecting shank length, body weight and carcass weight from the Japanese cockfighting chicken breed, Oh-Shamo (Japanese Large Game), CYTOGENETIC AND GENOME RESEARCH, 117(42739), 288-295, 2007
- Assessing genetic diversity and population structure for commercial chicken lines based on forty Microsatellite analyses, POULTRY SCIENCE, 86(11), 2301-2308, 2007
- Microsatellite marker analysis for the genetic relationships among Japanese long-tailed chicken breeds., Poultry Science, 86(3), 460-469, 20070301
- Assessing genetic diversity and population structure for commercial chicken lines based on 40 microsatellite analysis, Poultry Science, 86(11), 2301-2308, 20071101
- Microsatellite marker analysis for the genetic relationships among Japanese long-tailed chicken breeds, Poultry Science, 86(3), 460-469, 20070201
- Identification of quantitative trait loci affecting shank length, body weight and carcass weight from the Japanese cockfighting chicken breed, Oh-Shamo (Japanese Large Game), Cytogenetic and Genome Research, 117, 288-295, 20071015
- High genetic divergence in miniature variants of Japanese native chickens by comparison with Red Junglefowl revealed by microsatellite analysis, Animal Genetics, IN PRESS, 20071201
- Genetic analyses for the white-tailed character of the Chabo (Japanese Bantam)., J Poult Sci, 43, 104-108, 20060401
- Inactivation of sonic headgehog signaling and polydactyly in limbs of Hereditary Multiple Malformation, a novel type of Talpid mutant, Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 4, 2016
- Identification of TENP as the gene encoding chicken egg white ovoglobulin G2 and demonstration of its high genetic variability in chickens, PLOS ONE, 11(7), 2016
- Screening of the Behavioral Tests for Monitoring Agonistic Behavior of Layer Chicks, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 54(4), 296-302, 201710
- Endogenous viral gene ev21 is not responsible for the expression of late feathering in chickens, POULTRY SCIENCE, 97(2), 403-411, 201802
- Female Japanese quail visually differentiate testosterone-dependent male attractiveness for mating preferences, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20180703
Publications such as books
- 2003/04, Japanese Native Chickens. In: The relationship between indigenous animals and humans in APEC region., The Chinese Society of Animal Science, 2003, 4, Scholarly Book, Cocompilation, 9573020726, 186
Awards
- 2014/09/28, The Journal of Poultry Science, Outstanding Paper Award, 日本家禽学会会長