GOTO Tatsuhiko Associate Professor

My DreamRevealing complex genetic basis of several phenotypes in livestock animals

ThemeResearches on genetic basis controlling phenotypic variation in livestock animals

Field

Animal Breeding and Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Behavioral Neuroscience

Keyword

Genetics, Genome, Chicken, Quail, Phenotype, Variation, Genomics, Mapping, Gene, Domestication, Behavior

Instructable research topic for doctoral thesis

  • 多様な日本鶏品種を用いた産卵性能に関するゲノム領域の探索
  • 鶏卵成分における遺伝および環境要因の影響
  • ニワトリの従順性・喧騒性に関する行動解析
  • ニワトリの外貌に関する遺伝解析

Message

食を支える重要な「畜産」の研究は、基礎科学から産業応用まで広がる可能性をもつ楽しいものです。私は、家畜動物が示す表現型の多様性に関わる遺伝的機構の理解を進めることによって、将来の「畜産」に貢献できるような研究を続けていきたいと考えています。
若い時期には、新しいものを貪欲に学んでいく姿勢はとても大事です。何事も前向きに捉えてチャレンジを続けて、一人の人間としての幅を広げていくことは、自分の将来の様々な段階において必ず役に立ちます。今しかできない、ココでしかできない、将来を見据えた大学生活を送ってください。
まだ世界中の誰も知らない新発見ができる、最先端の研究の世界に入ってみませんか?先人たちが書き残した書物を読み、疑問を解き明かし、後世のために書き残す、といった研究のサイクルを通して、自分の将来に役立つ多くのものを学んで欲しいです。研究に限らず、何かに熱意をもっている学生を歓迎します。

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

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

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 background 2006: University of Miyazaki (Bachelor)
2008: Hiroshima University (Master)
2011: Hiroshima University (Ph.D.)
2011-2013: National Institute of Genetics (PostDoc)
2013-2016: Ibaraki University (PostDoc)
2016: University of Nottingham (JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad)
2016-: Current position