ASUKA ARIMOTO
Last Updated :2023/11/01
- Affiliations, Positions
- ., Assistant Professor
- Web Site
- E-mail
- aarimoto
hiroshima-u.ac.jp
- Other Contact Details
- 2445 Mukaishima, Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan
TEL : (+81)848-44-1161 FAX : (+81)848-44-5914
- Self-introduction
- My main research project is comparative genomic analysis among various marine organisms. I focus on differences and similarities of the molecular mechanisms associated with morphogenesis in the project.
Basic Information
Major Professional Backgrounds
- 2019/07/01, 2023/03/31, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Assistant Professor
- 2015/08/01, 2019/06/30, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Marine Genomics Unit, Postdoctoral Scholar
- 2015/04/01, 2015/07/31, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Marine Genomics Unit, Technician
Educational Backgrounds
- Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science, Japan, 2012/04, 2015/03
- Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science, Japan, 2010/04, 2012/03
- Hiroshima University, Faculty of Science, Japan, 2006/04, 2010/03
Academic Degrees
- Doctor of Science, Hiroshima University
- Master of Science, Hiroshima University
Educational Activity
- [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Science : Biological Sciences : Biology
- [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Basic Biology
- [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Basic Biology
In Charge of Primary Major Programs
Research Fields
- Biological Sciences;Genome science;Genome biology
- Biology;Biological Science;Developmental biology
Research Keywords
- Comparative genomics, Genome assembly, Development, Evolution
Affiliated Academic Societies
- The Zoological Society of Japan
- The Japanese Society of Phycology
- The Botanical Society of Japan
- The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
Educational Activity
Course in Charge
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, 2Term, Advanced Biology
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Seminar for Evolution and Development
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Special Study for Graduation
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Practice for Fundamental Biology IV
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Summer Course for Marine Biology A
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Summer Course for Marine Biology B
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Marine Biological Course
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, Year, Marine course for marine biological education
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Shimanami Kaido Marine Biology Course
- 2023, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Shimanami Kaido Marine Biology Course
Research Activities
Academic Papers
- Ancestral Stem Cell Reprogramming Genes Active in Hemichordate Regeneration, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10, 20220215
- Genome and transcriptome assemblies of the kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus, G3, 2021
- Chloroplast acquisition without the gene transfer in kleptoplastic sea slugs, Plakobranchus ocellatus, eLife, 10, e60176, 2021
- Integrated omics unveil the secondary metabolic landscape of a basal dinoflagellate, BMC Biology, 18, 139, 2020
- Comparative genomics of four strains of the edible brown alga, Cladosiphon okamuranus, BMC Genomics, 21, 422, 2020
- Correlation between organelle genetic variation and RNA editing in dinoflagellates associated with the coral Acropora digitifera, Genome Biology and Evolution, 12(3), 203-209, 2020
- Organelle inheritance and genome architecture variation in isogamous brown algae, Scientific Reports, 10, 2048, 2020
- Differential gene expression in fronds and stolons of the siphonous macroalga, Caulerpa lentillifera, Development, Growth & Differentiation, 61(9), 475-484, 2019
- Xenacoelomorph-specific Hox peptides: insights into the phylogeny of acoels, nemertodermatids, and xenoturbellids, Zoological Science, 36(5), 395-401, 2019
- A draft genome assembly of the acoel flatworm Praesagittifera naikaiensis, GigaScience, 8(4), 1-8, 2019
- A siphonous macroalgal genome suggests convergent functions of homeobox genes in algae and land plants, DNA Research, 26(2), 183-192, 2019
- Draft genome of the brown alga, Nemacystus decipiens, Onna-1 strain: Fusion of genes involved in the sulfated fucan biosynthesis pathway, Scientific Reports, 9, 4607, 2019
- Regeneration in the enteropneust hemichordate, Ptychodera flava, and its evolutionary implications, Development, Growth & Differentiation, 60(6), 400-408, 2018
- A draft genome of the brown alga, Cladosiphon okamuranus, S-strain: a platform for future studies of 'mozuku' biology, DNA Research, 23(6), 561-570, 2016
- Hedgehog Expression During Development and Regeneration in the Hemichordate, Ptychodera flava, Zoological Science, 32(1), 33-37, 2015
- A cDNA resource for gene expression studies of a hemichordate, Ptychodera flava, Zoological Science, 31(7), 414-420, 2014
- Regeneration in the hemichordate Ptychodera flava, Zoological Science, 27(2), 91-95, 2010
- Possible unicellular land plants : insights from a siphonous macroalgal genome, Regulation of Plant Growth & Development, 56(1), 51-54, 2021
Publications such as books
- 2022, Whole-Body Regeneration, Studying Hemichordata WBR Using Ptychodera flava, Humana, Scholarly Book, Contributor, 978-1-0716-2171-4
Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation
- Proteomic analysis of the unicellular macroalga Caulerpa lentillifera, Asuka Arimoto, 24th International Seaweed Symposium 2023, 2023/03/20, Without Invitation, English, Hobart, Australia
- Draft genome of the kuruma shrimp, Marsupenaeus japonicus, 21st Marine Biotechnology Society Conference, 2021/05/15, Without Invitation, Japanese
- Comparative genomics of four strains of Cladosiphon okamuranus, 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Phycology, 2021/03/17, Without Invitation, Japanese
- Gene family expansions involving in stress responses in the siphonous macroalga, Caulerpa lentillifera, Asuka Arimoto, Frontiers in Algal Research, 2019/10/29, With Invitation, English, Qingdao, China
- Analysis of gene expansion and expression profiles in the siphonous macroalga, Caulerpa lentillifera, Asuka Arimoto, Koki Nishitsuji, Noriyuki Satoh, Eiichi Shoguchi, 23rd International Seaweed Symposium 2019, 2019/05/03, Without Invitation, English, Jeju, Republic of Korea
- Comparative genomics of Alphaproteobacteria associated with the dinoflagellate Symbiodiniaceae, Eiichi Shoguchi, Kanako Hisata, Koki Nishitsuji, Asuka Arimoto, Noriyuki Satoh, 23rd International Seaweed Symposium 2019, 2019/05/02, Without Invitation, English, Jeju, Republic of Korea
- Draft genome of the brown alga, Nemacystus decipiens, Onna-1 strain: fusion genes related to sulfated fucan, Koki Nishitsuji, Asuka Arimoto, Noriyuki Satoh, Eiichi Shoguchi, 23rd International Seaweed Symposium 2019, 2019/05/02, Without Invitation, English, Jeju, Republic of Korea
Awards
- 2020/09/04, Zoological Science Award 2020, The Zoological Society of Japan
- 2020/01/23, 41st Okinawa Research Encouragement Award, The Okinawa Foundation
- 2011/09/22, Zoological Science Award 2011, The Zoological Society of Japan
External Funds
Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds
- Grant-in Aid for Scientific Research (C), 2023/04/01, 2026/03/31
- Grant-in Aid for Early-Career Scientists, 2022/04/01, 2025/03/31
- Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results, Open lecture on giant unicellular organisms, 2022/04/01, 2022/08/22
- Grant-in Aid for Early-Career Scientists, Elucidation of morphogenetic mechanisms using RNA and protein localization profiles during translation process in the giant unicellular alga, Caulerpa lentillifera., 2019/04/01, 2022/03/31
- Grant-in-Aid for Publication of Scientific Research Results, Open lecture on giant unicellular organisms, 2021/04/01, 2021/10/17
Social Activities
History as Peer Reviews of Academic Papers
- 2021, G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics, Others, Reviewer, 1
- 2021, BMC Genomics, Others, Reviewer, 1
- 2020, BMC Genomics, Others, Reviewer, 1
- 2019, BMC Genomics, Others, Reviewer, 2