Masaoki Tsudzuki

Last Updated :2021/05/11

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Professor
E-mail
tsudzukihiroshima-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
  • 【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

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  • Japanese Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2001/11
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Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2021, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Animal Breeding and Genetics
  2. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Laboratory Work in General Biology II
  3. 2021, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Introduction to Applied Biological Science II
  4. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Seminar in Dairy Field Science
  5. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Laboratory and Field Works in Animal Production I
  6. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Topics in Applied Animal and Plant Science II
  7. 2021, Undergraduate Education, Intensive, Topics in Applied Animal and Plant Science III
  8. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , First Semester, Science Seminar (A)
  9. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Science Seminar (B)
  10. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Science Seminar (B)
  11. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
  12. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
  13. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , First Semester, Science Seminar B
  14. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Science Seminar B
  15. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Exercises in Bioresource Science A
  16. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Exercises in Bioresource ScienceB
  17. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Animal Production Science I
  18. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Animal Production Science II
  19. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Second Semester, Interdisciplinary Seminar B
  20. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar A
  21. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar B
  22. 2021, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Introduction to Disease Models
  23. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar C
  24. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar D
  25. 2021, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , 3Term, Biomedical Science Seminar E

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. 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
  2. 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
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  3. ★, 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
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  4. Fawn-2: a dominant plumage color mutation in Japanese quail, J Hered, 87, 248-252, 19960401
  5. Brown: a plumage color mutation in Chinese painted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis), J Hered, 86, 307-309, 19950401
  6. Light down lethal: a new autosomal recessive down color mutation of Japanese quail, J Hered, 86, 305-307, 19950401
  7. Light gray: a plumage color mutation of Chinese painted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis), J Hered, 86, 68-70, 19950401
  8. New findings in the stumpy-limb mutation of Japanese quail, J Hered, 86, 66-68, 19950401
  9. ★, Excalfactoria quail as a new laboratory research animal, Poultry Sci., 73, 763-768, 19940401
  10. Orange: a plumage color mutation accompanied by semi-lethality in Japanese quail, J Hered, 85, 54-56, 19940401
  11. Allelism of panda and dotted white plumage genes in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 225-229, 19930401
  12. Light down: dominant plumage color mutation with homozygous lethality in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 222-225, 19930401
  13. Celadon: an eggshell color mutation in Japanese quail, J Hered, 84, 145-147, 19930401
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Characteristics of Egg-related Traits in the Onagadori (Japanese Extremely Long Tail) Breed of Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 52(2), 81-87, 2015
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  17. 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
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  18. 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
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  19. Quantitative Trait Loci Mapping for External Egg Traits in F-2 Chickens, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 51(2), 118-129, 2014
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  20. Comparison of microsatellite variations between Red Junglefowl and a commercial chicken gene pool, POULTRY SCIENCE, 93(2), 318-325, 2014
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  21. Chromosome size-correlated and chromosome size-uncorrelated homogenization of centromeric repetitive sequences in New World quails, CHROMOSOME RESEARCH, 22(1), 15-34, 2014
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  22. Identification of a feather beta-keratin gene exclusively expressed in pennaceous barbule cells of contour feathers in chicken, GENE, 542(1), 23-28, 20140525
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  23. 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
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  24. 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
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  25. 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
  26. Dominant viable dilution - A novel plumage color mutation in Japanese quail, Proceedings of the 10th Asian Pacific Poultry Conference, CD VERSION, 2014
  27. A genetically female brain is required for a regular reproductive cycle in chicken brain chimeras, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 4, 2013
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  28. 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
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  29. 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
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  30. Genetic characterization and conservation priorities of chicken lines, POULTRY SCIENCE, 92(11), 2860-2865, 2013
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  31. 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
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  32. Mutations of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and recent advances of molecular genetics for this species, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 45(3), 159-179, 2008
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  33. 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
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  34. High accuracy of genetic discrimination among chicken lines obtained through an individual assignment test, ANIMAL GENETICS, 39(5), 567-571, 2008
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  35. 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
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  36. Assessing genetic diversity and population structure for commercial chicken lines based on forty Microsatellite analyses, POULTRY SCIENCE, 86(11), 2301-2308, 2007
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  37. Microsatellite marker analysis for the genetic relationships among Japanese long-tailed chicken breeds., Poultry Science, 86(3), 460-469, 20070301
  38. Assessing genetic diversity and population structure for commercial chicken lines based on 40 microsatellite analysis, Poultry Science, 86(11), 2301-2308, 20071101
  39. Microsatellite marker analysis for the genetic relationships among Japanese long-tailed chicken breeds, Poultry Science, 86(3), 460-469, 20070201
  40. 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
  41. High genetic divergence in miniature variants of Japanese native chickens by comparison with Red Junglefowl revealed by microsatellite analysis, Animal Genetics, IN PRESS, 20071201
  42. Genetic analyses for the white-tailed character of the Chabo (Japanese Bantam)., J Poult Sci, 43, 104-108, 20060401
  43. 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
  44. 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
  45. Screening of the Behavioral Tests for Monitoring Agonistic Behavior of Layer Chicks, JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE, 54(4), 296-302, 201710
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  46. Endogenous viral gene ev21 is not responsible for the expression of late feathering in chickens, POULTRY SCIENCE, 97(2), 403-411, 201802
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  47. Female Japanese quail visually differentiate testosterone-dependent male attractiveness for mating preferences, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 8, 20180703
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Publications such as books

  1. 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

  1. 2014/09/28, The Journal of Poultry Science, Outstanding Paper Award, 日本家禽学会会長