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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of April 15, 2024.
- IKEDA ATSUKO
- Assistant Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life |
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| Discipline | Bioresource/Food Sciences |
| Academic Degrees |
Hiroshima University Hiroshima University |
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| Comments |
[Research on organelle homeostasis in yeast] Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast) is a model organism for eukaryotic cells, and its complex intracellular mechanisms are very similar to those of humans. Cells contain various organelles surrounded by lipid membranes, each of which plays an individual role in an independent compartment. They also function in cooperation with each other to carry out life activities of the whole cell. Our research is focusing on "communication between organelles using lipids," which is important for maintaining cooperativity in cells. For example, we are studying how lipids are transported and how lipids affect the morphology and function of organelles, in order to elucidate the universal mechanism that living organisms have in general. On the other hand, yeast is also used in alcohol brewing and bread fermentation, but these industrial fermentation production environments are harsh stress environments for yeast. Therefore, we aim to contribute to the advancement of industrial technology related to yeast, such as improving the quality and production of industrially used yeast, by understanding the mechanism provided by yeast in response to stress and utilizing the obtained knowledge. |
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| Past media appearances | |
| Topic |
Biotechnology Living Organism/Plants and Animals |
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| 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 Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Food and AgriLife Science [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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