Ph. D.

plant phylogeny

Research Interest
I. Speciation and polyploid evolution in plants, genome dynamics of polyploids:
(i) Evolutionary significance of polyploidization in plants;
(ii) Infruence of polyploidization of host plants to parasite;
(iii)Hybridity and ingrogression.
II. Mechanism and evolution of gall-morph diversification:
(i)Relationship among the gall-morph diversity and the genetic diversity of plants and insects;
(ii) Biological mechanisms of gall formation and the origin of gall-morph diviersity;
(iii) Evolutionary significance of gall morph differentiation to galler specitaion.
III. Study of history and practical use of hervacious specimens stored in Kyushu University.
IV. Ideal method and educational study of University Museum.

Training charge
I. Training for museum curation of plant specimens
II. Project team training about museum activities
III. Basic study of speciation

Research Interests

• Practical study of University Museum
  keyword : evaluation , museum backyard, specimen, education, science communication, inclusive design
  2006.04.
• Speciation of galling arthropod and evolution of gall morph
  keyword : gall, host plant, gall polymorphism, genetic divergence, phylogeny, biogeography, development, gene expression
  2006.04.
• Niche differentiation of Pellionia minima in Yaku Island.
  keyword : Intraspecific polyploidy, distribution, GIS, flowcytometory
  2005.04～2008.03.
• Hybridity of Rubus species along the Anbo logging-road in Yaku Island
  keyword : introgressive hybridization, morphology, distribution, cpDNA, nuclear DNA, phylogeny, polymorphism
  2005.03.
• Influence of the host plant ployploidization against gall morph variation.
  keyword : gall, host plant, gall polymorphism, polyploidizaton, dissection
  2003.04～2005.03.
• Evolution of gall morph -approach from the host plant speciation and biogeographical change.
  keyword : gall polymorphism, distribution, host plant, phylogeny, COI, AFLP
  2006.03.

Current and Past Project

• The origin of adaptive radiation and its process of galling arthropod in humid Asian area.
• Clarification of galling arthropod fauna in China and Japan.
• Practical study using exhibition of the Kyushu University Museum
• Establishment of research base for conservation and evolution of biodiversity study.

Academic Activities Membership in Academic Society

• Japan Museum Management Academy
• The Entomological Society of Japan
• Japanese society for plant taxonomists
• The botanical society of Japan
• Japanese Association of Historical Botany
• Society of Evolutionary Studies, Japan
• The society for the study of species biology
• Society of chromosome research

Educational Activities