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Oomura Hisashi
Associate Professor
Affiliation Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life
Discipline Agricultural Chemistry
Academic Degrees Hiroshima University Doctor of Philosophy
Hiroshima University Master
Research Fields Agricultural sciences; Boundary agriculture; Insect science
Research Keywords Chemical Ecology / Organic Chemistry / Ethology / Insect Physiology / Semiochemical / butterfly
Comments My research field is chemical ecology of lepidopteran insects, with butterflies as the main materials. We investigate the structure and function of semiochemicals (pheromones and allelochemicals) that control specific behaviors such as egg-laying and mating, and discuss their ecological and evolutionary significance.
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Topic Chemistry
Living Organism/Plants and Animals
SDGs 2 Zero hunger 15 Life on land
Educational Programs [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Applied Biological Science : Department of Applied Biological Science : Molecular Agro-Life Science Program
[Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
[Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Food and AgriLife Science
[Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program
[Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Food and AgriLife Science
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