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Our research mission is discovering the novel, useful microorganisms from environment and assessing their ecological roles in the ecosystems, applying Microbiology / Analytical Chemistry / Molecular Biology / and Bioinformatics techniques.
カナリー・守 研究室では、微生物学・分析化学・分子生物学・バイオインフォマティクスの手法を用い、環境中の微生物の生態系における役割の解明や、新規の有用微生物の発見を目指し研究しています。
NEWS
2024.11.27. New publication: Abe et al., Microbiol. Spectr.
Happy Thanksgiving! Our new research article by Abe et al. has just been published in Microbiology Spectrum. (筆頭著者:守研 M2 安部) We discovered a novel polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH)-degrading gene cluster that is widely shared among the genomes of Roseobacteraceae bacteria, one of the most commonly distributed marine bacterial group. Great work, Mayuko san! Abe, M., Read more about 2024.11.27. New publication: Abe et al., Microbiol. Spectr.[…]
2024.10.28-31 JSME in Hiroshima
Three graduate students and Dr. Mori attended the 37th Japanese Symposium on Microbial Ecology (JSME 日本微生物生態学会) in Hiroshima. See you next time on Science Tokyo in 2025! Oral presentation Jiro F. Mori, Mayuko Abe, and Robert A. KanalyIdentification of a putative novel polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-biodegrading gene cluster shared among marine Roseobacteraceae海洋Roseobacteraceae細菌間で共有される新規のPAH生分解遺伝子クラスター Poster presentations Miharu Sakai, Read more about 2024.10.28-31 JSME in Hiroshima[…]
2024.09.04. New publication: Sakai et al., Chemosphere
It’s out! Our new research article by Sakai et al. has been published in Chemosphere.(筆頭著者:カナリー研 D2 境) Congratulations Miharu san! Sakai, M., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2024) Assessment of bacterial biotransformation of alkylnaphthalene lubricating base oil component 1-butylnaphthalene by LC/ESI-MS(/MS). Chemosphere 364, 14326
2024.6.17. New publication: Tsushima et al., M&E
Finally made it! Our new research article by Tsushima et al. has just been published in Microbes and Environments. (筆頭著者:守研 2023年度修士卒 津嶋) This study reports a novel Mn(II)-oxidizing fungal isolate of Periconia that was found to produce distinctive Mn oxide nodules on its hyphae through Mn(II) oxidation and furthermore they adsorbed and immobilized coexisted aqueous Read more about 2024.6.17. New publication: Tsushima et al., M&E[…]
2023.11.27-11.30 ASME/JSME in Hamamatsu
Three graduate students and Dr. Mori attended the joint symposium of the 13th Asian Symposium on Microbial Ecology (ASME) and the 36th Japanese Symposium on Microbial Ecology (JSME 日本微生物生態学会) in Hamamatsu. We greatly enjoyed the highly energetic discussions with our colleagues and the opportunities to build new scientific networks. We can’t wait for the next Read more about 2023.11.27-11.30 ASME/JSME in Hamamatsu[…]
2023.11.06. New publication: Tsushima et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.
Finally out!We have just released a genome sequence announcement article in Microbiology Resource Announcements.(筆頭著者:守研 M2 津嶋) This work provided the first whole genome sequence of a new fungal strain within the genus Periconia, that was isolated from a local freshwater outflow sediment and exhibits the ability to oxidize dissolved Mn(II). Tsushima, S., Kanaly, R. A., Read more about 2023.11.06. New publication: Tsushima et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.[…]
2023.09.27. New publication: Abe et al., Marine Genomics
Happy New Semester! Our new research article by Abe et al. has just been released in Marine Genomics.(筆頭著者:守研 M1 安部) A novel marine bacterial isolate, belonging to the genus Sagittula was found to possess eight circular plasmids in addition to the main chromosome, as revealed through complete genome sequencing. Abe, M., Kanaly, R. A., and Read more about 2023.09.27. New publication: Abe et al., Marine Genomics[…]
2023.02.18. New publication: Nemoto et al., Biodegradation
Our first paper of 2023 is out! A research article by Nemoto et al. is now available in Biodegradation. Nemoto, Y., Ozawa, K., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2023) Nondesulfurizing benzothiophene biotransformation to hetero and homodimeric ortho-substituted diaryl disulfides by the model PAH-degrading Sphingobium barthaii. Biodegradation
2022.10.31-11.03 JSME in Sapporo!
Three Master students in our Lab and Dr. Mori joined the 35th JSME annual meeting in Sapporo (日本微生物生態学会). Very glad to see many colleagues finally again and also build new networks. Much appreciated the committee for organizing the exciting and enthusiastic face-to-face meeting. See you all again in Hamamatsu 2023! Oral presentation石油生分解ミクロ生態系を構成するパイオニア細菌とフォロワー細菌Jiro F. Mori, Miharu Read more about 2022.10.31-11.03 JSME in Sapporo![…]
2022.10.03. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Spectr.
Happy New Semester! Our new research article by Kayama et al. has just been published in Microbiology Spectrum. (筆頭著者:守研 M2 嘉山) Congrats Go san! Kayama, G., Kanaly, R. A., and Mori, J. F. (2022) Comprehensive genomic characterization of marine bacteria Thalassospira spp. provides insights into their ecological roles in aromatic hydrocarbon-exposed environments. Microbiology Spectrum 10, Read more about 2022.10.03. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Spectr.[…]