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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of December 01, 2025.
- Hikosaka Akira
- Associate Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Life and Environmental Sciences/Basic Biology |
| Academic Degrees |
Kyoto University Doctor of Science Kyoto University Master of Science |
| Research Fields |
Biology; Basic biology; Evolutionary biology Biology; Biological Science; Developmental biology Biology; Basic biology; Genetics / Chromosome dynamics |
| Research Keywords | Zoology / Evolution / Acoela / Acoelomorpha / Development / Symbiosis / Molecular evolution / Genome evolution / Transposable element / Amphibian |
| Comments | I am studying the evolution of metazoans using Acoela. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Biotechnology Genome/DNA technology Living Organism/Plants and Animals Studies on Amphibia Weather and the Ocean |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences : Integrated Arts and Sciences [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Life and Environmental Sciences [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Life and Environmental Sciences |
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