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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
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.[…]
2022.09.19. New publication: Sakai et al., Int. Biodeter. Biodegr.
Our new research article by Sakai et al. has been published in International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation.(筆頭著者:カナリー研 M2 境) Great work, Miharu san! Sakai, M., Tomiyama, Y., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2022) Growth of Sphingobium barthaii KK22 on 1-ethylnaphthalene reveals diverse oxidative transformations and a complex metabolite profile. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 175
2022.07.07. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.
Happy Tanabata! We have just released a new complete genome announcement article in Microbiology Resource Announcements.(筆頭著者:守研 M2 嘉山) The complete genome of a new strain of the marine bacterial genus Thalassospira, which was isolated from the coast of Nojima, was revealed using the hybrid assembly of short-read and long-read sequencing data (thanks to the Bioengineering Read more about 2022.07.07. New publication: Kayama et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.[…]
2022.01.05. New publication: Mori and Kanaly, Microbiol. Spectr.
Happy New Year 2022! Our new research article by Mori & Kanaly has just been published in Microbiology Spectrum. We discovered a unique genomic structure in an azaarene-degrading soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator KK10, of which chromosome and chromid (secondary chromosome) were naturally fused across the rRNA operons and resulted in the creation of a massive Read more about 2022.01.05. New publication: Mori and Kanaly, Microbiol. Spectr.[…]
2021.11.02. New Publication: Izawa et al., J. Hazard. Mater. Adv.
Our new research article by Izawa et al. was published in Journal of Hazardous Material Advances. Izawa, M., Sakai, M., Mori, J. F., and Kanaly, R. A. (2021) Cometabolic benzo[a]pyrene biotransformation by Sphingobium barthaii KK22 proceeds through the kata-annelated ring and 1-pyrenecarboxylic acid to downstream products. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 4, 100018
2021.07.15 New publication: Mori et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.
A complete genome announcement article by Mori et al. has just been published in Microbiology Resource Annoucements. Here again, the hybrid assembly technique using short-read and long-read sequencing data (provided by the Bioengineering Lab. Co., Ltd.; 生物技研) was employed to reveal the complete genome of Cupriavidus necator strain KK10, a soil bacterium who can degrade Read more about 2021.07.15 New publication: Mori et al., Microbiol. Resour. Announc.[…]
2021.05.03 New publication: Tomiyama et al., J. Pet. Sci. Eng.
Our new research article by Tomiyama et al. has been published in Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. Congratulations and thanks for your great efforts Yuna! Tomiyama, Y., Takeshita, T., Mori, J. F. and Kanaly, R. A. (2021) Functionalization of the model asphaltene 1-dodecylnaphthalene by Pseudomonas aeruginosa KK6 through subterminal metabolism. Journal of Petroleum Science Read more about 2021.05.03 New publication: Tomiyama et al., J. Pet. Sci. Eng.[…]
2021.2.26 New publication: Matsumoto et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol.
A new research article by Matsumoto et al. (from Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences), in which Dr. Kanaly is included as a co-author, has been published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Congratulations! Matsumoto, A., Koga, R., Kanaly, R. A., Kouzuma, A., and Watanabe, K. (2021) Identification of a diguanylate cyclase that facilitates biofilm Read more about 2021.2.26 New publication: Matsumoto et al., Appl. Environ. Microbiol.[…]