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Speakers: Mariko Sasaki (NIG), Junko Kanoh (Univ. Tokyo), Makoto Hayashi (Kyoto Univ.), Masaru Ueno (Hiroshima Univ.)

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All current living organisms have been formed through repeated heredity and mutation. Therefore, if we could trace the reverse direction, would we ultimately reach the origin of life? Unfortunately, genetic information does not permanently preserve traces of our ancestors. However, by analyzing and comparing genomic information of organisms, including viruses, from various environments, we could understand the genetic mechanisms of organisms and possibly trace primitive life. In this workshop, speakers working on various related research topics show their cutting-edge studies and deepen the discussion.
 
Speakers: Takashi Gojobori (MaOI), Syun-ichi Urayama (Univ. Tsukuba), Koichi Kitao (Nagoya Univ.), Tetsuo Kon (Universität Wien)

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Speakers: Taro Maeda (Keio Univ.), Yu Ishii (Kyoto Univ.), Shinichiro Maruyama (Univ. Tokyo), Ryoma Kamikawa (Kyoto Univ.)

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Speakers: Akatsuki Kimura (NIG), Hiroshi Mori (NIG), Shigehiro Kuraku (NIG), Tatsumi Hirata (NIG)

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Sawachi is a traditional food culture in Kochi, where delicacies from the mountains and the sea are lavishly arranged on a large plate. In this workshop, inspired by a party where people gather around Sawachi, we will conduct group discussions in a competitive format open to all generations. Participants will discuss how to reveal unexplained life phenomena in groups and present them. We aim to encourage participants' research activities by offering opportunities to exchange knowledge beyond fields or positions.

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It has been clarified that Y (and W) chromosomes are not static entities that simply arise from autosomes and degenerate, but are dynamic entities that can be reverted to autosomes in evolution. It has also become clear that the "sex-chromosome cycle" is involved not only in sex determination but also in diverse biological phenomena. In this workshop, we will therefore focus on several stages of the sex-chromosome cycle, and discuss the diverse biological phenomena driven by the cycle.
 
Speakers: Mariko Kikuchi (Nagoya Univ.), Soichi Sano (NCVC), Takuya Abe (Tohoku MPU), Takeshi Igawa (Hiroshima Univ.), Masafumi Nozawa (TMU)

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Genome maintenance systems are essential for living organisms. Recent technological advances in protein research fields such as structural analysis/prediction and reconstitution systems enhance our understanding of cellular mechanisms at the atomic and molecular levels. Findings made by such recent technologies in genome maintenance research will be discussed in this workshop.
 
Speakers: Asako Furukohri (Osaka Univ.), Yumiko Kurokawa (NIG), Yasunori Noguchi (Kyushu Univ.), Kayo Nozawa (Tokyo Tech.), Tatsuro Takahashi (Kyushu Univ.)

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In mammalian germ cells, which are responsible for transmitting genetic and epigenetic information to the next generation, the epigenetics of the entire genome, or epigenome, is reset once and then reestablished to the germline type. In addition, the epigenome changes rapidly in the early embryo after fertilization in order to generate a wide variety of cell types. In this workshop, we will focus on these dynamic epigenomic changes in mammalian germ cells and early embryos, and will also present the latest findings on in vitro reconstitution systems of early embryos. We would like to discuss the molecular mechanisms behind these changes.
 
Speakers: Shinya Inoue (Kitasato Univ.), Naoko Irie (CIEM), Shinichi Tomizawa (Yokohama City Univ.), Hidetoshi Hasuwa (Keio Univ.), Ayaka Yanagida (Univ. Tokyo)

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Speakers: Yamato Yoshida (Osaka Univ.), Masayuki Su'etsugu (Rikkyo Univ.), Yu Uchiumi (Nihon Univ.), Ryudo Ohbayashi (TMU), Yusuke Kobayashi (Ibaraki Univ.)

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Speakers: Kumiko Yoshinobu (Kumamoto Univ.), Nao Sakimura (YOZEMI/SUNDAI), Hiroshi Masuya (RIKEN), Toshinori Endo (Hokkaido Univ.), Takehiko Kobayashi (Univ. Tokyo)

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Recent advances in biology have led transposons, once regarded as junk DNA, into the spotlight. In particular, transposons are activated by environmental or internal stimuli in mammals as well as plants, suggesting their biological roles. This workshop invites researchers from different species to discuss the relationship between transposon activation, the environment and its biological consequences, and to revisit its significance.
 
Speakers: Miki Bundo (Kumamoto Univ.), Taisei Kikuchi (Univ. Tokyo), Yuka W Iwasaki (RIKEN), Eriko Sasaki (Kyushu Univ.), Yuji Kishima (Hokkaido Univ.), Tomoichiro Miyoshi (RIKEN)