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Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery.

Researchers have produced a comprehensive genome of the false clownfish, which could be used to answer a myriad of biological questions.

Researchers from OIST and Australia have sequenced and decoded for the first time the genome of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, paving the way for the biocontrol of this invasive predator responsible for the destruction of coral reefs across indo-pacific oceans.

OIST researcher uses state-of-the-art imaging and techniques to study the spindle within our cells, and to reveal which proteins are necessary for it to operate correctly.

Scientists decoded the genome of the popular Okinawan seaweed “umi-budo” or “sea grapes,” which could help ease the crop’s cultivation and address environmental issues caused by the invasive spread of related species.

Research that can help better understand the relationship between sea anemone hosts and clownfish has been highly acclaimed

To respond to the body’s needs, our cells are constantly switching specific genes on or off. Flipping the switch means the cells either start or stop making copies of a gene out of molecules known as RNA; these so-called “transcripts” are then read by protein-making machinery to manufacture the gene’s final product.

Scientists introduce ORTHOSCOPE, a new web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in just minutes.

New research by OIST researchers finds genetic mechanism that makes African midges invulnerable to harsh conditions.

In a new Nature study, the genomic, epigenomic, and cell-level characteristics of the mysterious arrow worm have been tied together.

In February 2014, Professor Noriyuki Satoh published a book “Developmental Genomics of Ascidians.”

Changes in gene expression were found when coral and algae begin to interact.