Morita Masaya

写真a

Title

Associate Professor

Researcher Number(JSPS Kakenhi)

80535302
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Current Affiliation Organization 【 display / non-display 】

  • Duty   University of the Ryukyus   Tropical Biosphere Research Center   Associate Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   Graduate School of Engineering and Science   Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science   Associate Professor  

  • Concurrently   University of the Ryukyus   Graduate School of Engineering and Science   Marine and Environmental Sciences   Associate Professor  

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University 【 display / non-display 】

  • 1994.04
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    1998.03

    International Christian University   Faculty of Liberal Arts   Department of science   Graduated

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Graduate School 【 display / non-display 】

  • 1998.04
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    2004.03

    The university of Tokyo  Graduate School, Division of General Culture  Graduate school of arts and sciences  Doctor's Course  Completed

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Academic degree 【 display / non-display 】

  • The University of Tokyo -  Ph.D.

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External Career 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2010.04
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    2011.03

    University of Tsukuba, Shimoda Marine Research Center, Assistant Professor  

  • 2011.04
    　
    　

    University of the Ryukyus, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, Associate Professor  

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Affiliated academic organizations 【 display / non-display 】

  • 1998.04
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    Now
     

    The Zoological society of Japan 

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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】

  • Reproductive biology,Molecular cell biology,Evolutionary biology

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Research Areas 【 display / non-display 】

  • Life Science / Animal physiological chemistry, physiology and behavioral biology

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Research Theme 【 display / non-display 】

  • Molecular evolution of seminal plasma proteins in cichlids

  • Changes in sperm motility regulations in response to the osmotic acclimation of euryhaline tilapia

  • Gamete recognitions in the coral Acropora

  • Mechanisms of flagellar motility regulation

  • Evolution of mating system and gametic traits

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Published Papers 【 display / non-display 】

  • Integrative taxonomic analyses reveal that rapid genetic divergence drives Acropora speciation

    Mao Furukawa, Seiya Kitanobo, Shun Ohki, Mariko M. Teramoto, Nozomi Hanahara, Masaya Morita

    Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution ( Elsevier )  195   108063   2024.06 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Conservation of Protein Kinase A Substrates in the Cnidarian Coral Spermatozoa Among Animals and Their Molecular Evolution

    Masaya Morita, Nozomi Hanahara, Mariko M. Teramoto, Ariyo Imanuel Tarigan

    Journal of molecular evolution ( Springer )    2024.04 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Plasticity of shallow reef corals across a depth gradient

    Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour , Frederic Sinniger , Masaya Morita , Sanaz Hazraty-Kari , Takashi Nakamura , Saki Harii

    Marine Pollution Bulletin   197   115792   2023.11 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Variability in thermal stress thresholds of corals across depths

    Parviz Tavakoli-Kolour , Frederic Sinniger , Masaya Morita , Takashi Nakamura , Saki Harii

    Frontiers in Marine Science     2023.09 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

    Type of publication: Research paper (scientific journal)

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  • Energy allocation trade-offs as a function of age in fungiid corals

    Mila Grinblat , Lee Eyal-Shaham , Gal Eyal , Or Ben-Zvi , Saki Harii , Masaya Morita , Kazuhiko Sakai , Mamiko Hirose , David J. Miller , Yossi Loya

    Frontiers in Marine Science   10   2023.06 [ Peer Review Accepted ]

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Books 【 display / non-display 】

  • Chapter 8 Reproduction in the Coral Acropora in book: Reproduction in Aquatic Animals

    Morita, M., Kitanobo, S. ( Part: Multiple Authorship )

    Springer  2020.03

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Social Activity 【 display / non-display 】

  • 2023.06
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    2024.01

  • 2019.04
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    2025.03

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