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Faculty of Agriculture Region of Veterinary Science |
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NIIMURA Yoshihito
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Life Science / Genome biology
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Life Science / Evolutionary biology
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Diversity in chemosensory receptor genes in dogs and wolves: degeneration of the olfactory receptor gene repertoire in the brachycephalic Pug. Reviewed International coauthorship
Inoue H, Gibbs M, McGrane SJ, Niimura Y
Chemical senses 50 bjaf062 2025.12
Authorship：Last author, Corresponding author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
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Synchronized expansion and contraction of olfactory, vomeronasal, and taste receptor gene families in hystricomorph rodents Reviewed International coauthorship
Yoshihito Niimura, Bhim B. Biswa, Takushi Kishida, Atsushi Toyoda, Kazumichi Fujiwara, Masato Ito, Kazushige Touhara, Miho Inoue-Murayama, Scott H. Jenkins, Christopher Adenyo, Boniface B. Kayang, Tsuyoshi Koide
Molecular Biology and Evolution 41 ( 4 ) msae071 2024.4
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
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Cribriform plate size documents loss of olfactory receptor genes in the early evolution of whales, dolphins, and porpoises Reviewed International coauthorship
Farnkopf I., Kishida T., Sato Y., Reidenberg J.S., Niimura Y., Thewissen J.G.M.
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 205 ( 4 ) zlaf157 2025.12
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal) Publisher：Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
Having transitioned from a terrestrial lifestyle to an aquatic one over evolutionary time, cetaceans are prime subjects for the study of reduced olfaction. Here, we investigated the size of the cribriform plate in extant Artiodactyla and fossil whales. We also investigated the number of olfactory receptor (OR) genes encoded in artiodactyl genomes and found that the size of the cribriform plate is positively correlated with the number of OR genes among extant species. We extended this finding to fossil whales and estimated that a loss of genes occurred during the early/middle Eocene, before cetaceans became obligately aquatic. Extant toothed whales have reduced olfaction, but two Miocene toothed whales are predicted to have as many or more OR genes than extant baleen whales. Therefore, some fossil toothed whales might have had some olfaction. For their body size, extant baleen whales have cribriform plates that are similar in size to that of the dromedary camel, which is consistent with the growing evidence that baleen whales have retained some olfaction. As the first quantitative, morphological analysis of cetacean olfaction across the land-to-water transition, our study facilitates further study of olfactory neuroanatomy and the link between olfactory phenotype and genotype.
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Chromosome-scale assembly with improved annotation provides insights into breed-wide genomic structure and diversity in domestic cats. Reviewed International coauthorship
Matsumoto Y, Yik-Lok Chung C, Isobe S, Sakamoto M, Lin X, Chan TF, Hirakawa H, Ishihara G, Lam HM, Nakayama S, Sasamoto S, Tanizawa Y, Watanabe A, Watanabe K, Yagura M, Niimura Y, Nakamura Y
Journal of advanced research 75 863 - 874 2024.10
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
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Genetic variation in the human olfactory receptor OR5AN1 associates with the perception of musks. Reviewed
Sato-Akuhara N, Trimmer C, Keller A, Niimura Y, Shirasu M, Mainland JD, Touhara K
Chemical Senses 48 bjac037 2023.1
Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)
Books 【 display / non-display 】
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新村芳人（ Role： Joint editor , 「霊長類」「哺乳類の嗅覚受容体の構造と機能」「脊椎動物の嗅覚受容体の進化」「昆虫の嗅覚受容体の進化」「ゾウ」）
朝倉書店 2025.6 （ ISBN:9784254171891 ）
Language：Japanese Book type：Dictionary, encyclopedia
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霊長類学の百科事典 Reviewed
新村芳人（ Role： Joint author , 霊長類の鼻／嗅覚受容体と鋤鼻受容体）
丸善出版 2023.7 （ ISBN:978-4621308042 ）
Total pages：716 Responsible for pages：120-121, 202-203 Language：Japanese Book type：Dictionary, encyclopedia
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Major gene families in humans and their evolutionary history [Video file].
Niimura Y（ Role： Sole author）
Henry Stewart Talks 2022.3
Language：English Book type：Textbook, survey, introduction
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ヒトゲノム事典
新村芳人（ Role： Sole author , 嗅覚にかかわる遺伝子）
一色出版 2021.11 （ ISBN:4910389121 ）
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The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference (2nd Edition)
Bernd Fritzsch（ Role： Contributor）
2020
Language：English
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嗅覚受容体遺伝子の進化 Invited Reviewed
新村芳人
JOHNS 42 ( 1 ) 12 - 16 2026.1
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)
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進化のじかん(57) 最強生物・クマムシ伝説（３）驚異の放射線耐性の謎 Invited
新村芳人
現代化学 648 48 - 51 2025.5
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (scientific journal)
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進化のじかん(56) 最強生物・クマムシ伝説（２）歩く頭 Invited
新村芳人
現代化学 648 48 - 51 2025.3
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (trade magazine, newspaper, online media)
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進化のじかん(55) 最強生物・クマムシ伝説（１） Invited
新村芳人
現代化学 646 13 - 15 2025.1
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (trade magazine, newspaper, online media)
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進化のじかん(54) ヒトが尻尾を失った理由（３） Invited
新村芳人
現代化学 644 17 - 20 2024.11
Authorship：Lead author, Corresponding author Language：Japanese Publishing type：Article, review, commentary, editorial, etc. (trade magazine, newspaper, online media)
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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イヌの化学感覚受容体遺伝子の多様性
新村芳人
Chemosensation and Behavior Workshop 2026 2026.3.15
Event date： 2026.3.14 - 2026.3.16
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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クジラ偶蹄目における嗅覚受容体遺伝子の進化動態とエコーロケーションとの関連性
白濱遼、新村芳人
Chemosensation and Behavior Workshop 2026 2026.3.15
Event date： 2026.3.14 - 2026.3.16
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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コウモリの化学感覚受容体遺伝子の進化動態と生態との関係
廣田航平、新村芳人
Chemosensation and Behavior Workshop 2026 2026.3.15
Event date： 2026.3.14 - 2026.3.16
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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有袋類および単孔類に特徴的な化学感覚受容体遺伝子の進化動態
奥田耕太朗、新村芳人
Chemosensation and Behavior Workshop 2026 2026.3.15
Event date： 2026.3.14 - 2026.3.16
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
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独立に水棲適応した鰭脚類とカワウソ亜科の嗅覚受容体遺伝子レパートリーの収斂進化
江川蕗山、新村芳人
Chemosensation and Behavior Workshop 2026 2026.3.15
Event date： 2026.3.14 - 2026.3.16
Language：Japanese Presentation type：Oral presentation (general)
Awards 【 display / non-display 】
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若手優秀発表賞
2025.11 第78回日本薬理学会西南部会 独立に水生適応した鰭脚類とカワウソ亜科の嗅覚受容体遺伝子レパートリーの収斂進化
江川蕗山
Award type：Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.
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若手優秀発表賞
2025.11 第78回日本薬理学会西南部会 コウモリの化学感覚受容体遺伝子の進化動態と生態との関係
廣田航平
Award type：Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.
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におい・かおり文化賞
2025.5 におい・かおり環境協会
新村芳人
Award type：Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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ゲノム科学と脳機能計測による霊長類脳での匂い符号化ロジック解明
Grant number：25H00998 2025.04 - 2030.03
独立行政法人日本学術振興会 科学研究費基金 基盤研究(A)
Authorship：Coinvestigator(s)
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環境への適応を特徴づける哺乳類嗅覚受容体遺伝子の探索とその機能解析
Grant number：22K06341 2022.04 - 2027.03
独立行政法人日本学術振興会 科学研究費基金 基盤研究(C)
Authorship：Principal investigator
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オーソログ遺伝子群を用いた嗅覚受容体遺伝子のゲノム進化解析と環境要因との相関
Grant number：18K06359 2018.04 - 2023.03
独立行政法人日本学術振興会 科学研究費補助金 基盤研究(C)
Authorship：Principal investigator
Available Technology 【 display / non-display 】
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嗅覚・フェロモン・味覚関連遺伝子の解析
遺伝子の多型と環境要因との関連解析
分子進化学の農学・獣医学分野への応用Related fields where technical consultation is available：嗅覚・フェロモンに関する研究、ゲノム解析、多型解析
Message：匂い・嗅覚に関すること、ゲノムデータの解析方法に関することがあれば、ご連絡下さい。