- Basic Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Anatomy and Histology
- Veterinary Pharmacology
- Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry
- Biomedical Science-Developmental Genetics
- Veterinary Microbiology
- Pathogenetic and Preventive Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Epidemiology
- Veterinary Pathology
- Veterinary Hygiene
- Veterinary Public Health
- Veterinary Parasitology
- Clinical Veterinary Science
- Veterinary Surgery
- Veterinary Radiology
- Veterinary Internal Medicine
- Veterinary Clinical Pathology
- Veterinary Theriogenology
- Preventive Physiology and Management
- Large Animal Clinic
- Veterinary Diagnosis and Development Center
- One Welfare Education and Research Center
- Animal Medical Center
- National BioResource Project Paramecium
- Yamaguchi University Joint Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine
National BioResource Project Paramecium
Faculty
WATARI Masahisa, PhD, DVM
Representative, Professor, NBRP-Paramecium Lab
TACHIBANA Masato, PhD, DVM
Representative assistant, Assistant Professor, NBRP-Paramecium Lab
Our Lab
The ciliate Paramecium species are model organisms widely used for various researches on eukaryotes. From 2012, Yamaguchi University has been acting as the core facility for Paramecium resources in the world under the National BioResource Project (NBRP) of the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) to distribute various Paramecium strains worldwide (Representative of the NBRP-Paramecium: Prof. Masahisa Watarai). We collect, preserve and provide various Paramecium strains and their metadata (e.g. species names, syngens and mating types and so on) to researchers. NBRP-Paramecium is keeping more than 900 strains of 24 species. The numbers of strains and species preserved in NBRP-Paramecium is the largest one in the world. We also provide strains used for genome and transcriptome studies, and endosymbiont-bearing strains. In addition to forming the international Paramecium stock center through this project, we also offer technical training opportunities for researchers unfamilier with Paramecium. This project is responsible for the conservation of Paramecium species, too.
Research Interests
- Development of standard strains of syngens and mating types
- Development of young offspring
- Development of cryopreservation technology
- Development of strain preservation technology using a germinal micronuclear transplantation
- Establishment mechanisms for endoparasitism and endosymbiosis
