Laboratory of Genetics
Professor
IGAKI, Tatsushi
igaki -at- lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Associate Professor
KANDA, Hiroshi
kanda.hiroshi.2c -at- kyoto-u.ac.jp
Assistant Professor
ENOMOTO, Masato
menomoto -at- lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Program-Specific Assistant Professor
TANIGUCHI, Kiichiro
taniguchi.kiichiro.3c -at- kyoto-u.ac.jp
Main theme
Our research focuses on the molecular basis of cell-cell communication that governs tissue growth, homeostasis, and cancer. We take advantage of the powerful genetics of Drosophila.
Research Subjects
- Mechanism of cell competition
- Genetic basis of tissue growth regulation
- Molecular basis of tumor progression and metastasis
- Mechanism of aging
Left:Polarity-deficient cells (green; losers) are eliminated from epithelium by wild-type cells (magenta; winners) through cell competition.
Right:Malignant tumor cells (magenta) are invading and metastasizing from the eye disc to the brain (blue) in Drosophila larva.