GOTO Tatsuhiko Associate Professor

ThemeResearches on genetic basis controlling phenotypic variation in livestock animals

My DreamRevealing complex genetic basis of several phenotypes in livestock animals

Belongs

Research Center for Global Agromedicine/Department of Agriculture and Animal ScienceResearch Department/Department of Life and Food Sciences/Division of Animal Production/Section of Life Science
Field Animal Breeding and Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Behavioral Neuroscience
Keyword Genetics, Genome, Chicken, Quail, Phenotype, Variation, Genomics, Mapping, Gene, Domestication, Behavior

Introduction

Research topic is to understand genetic basis controlling phenotypic variation in livestock animals.

  1. "Genetic analysis for several traits in chickens and quails": Searching for chromosomal regions affecting egg production and egg quality traits, morphological traits, and behavioral traits to understand genetic mechanism underlying phenotypic diversity. 
  2. . "Population genomics in livestock animals": Revealing genomic signatures of selection in each breed population. Searching for genes affecting egg production traits by comparing the genomic differences between high and low populations of egg production.
  3. "Genomics for animal domestication": Searching for genetic variants affecting domestication-related traits by using domestic animals and their wild ancesters.

List of current research topics

  • Genetic analysis for Mendelian traits and quantitative traits in chickens and quails
  • Population genomics in livestock animals
  • Genomics and genetic analyses for animal domestication
  • Genetic and environmental factors for egg component traits in chickens
Related industries Animal production
Affiliated academic society Jpanese Society of Animal Science, Japan Poultry Science Association, Japanese Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics, International Society for Animal Genetics, Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution
Academic degree D.Agr.
Self introduction

I am from Gifu city, Japan. Until now, my main research focus is genetic mapping of egg traits in chickens. My hobbies are playing soccer and running.

Room addressGeneral Research Building I
Room numberS3102-1
Mail address tats.goto atmark obihiro.ac.jp