Research Director

Yuichi Hongoh

School of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Professor
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Outline

The vast majority of microorganisms on the Earth are unculturable and their functions remain almost unknown. To study these microbes, “single-cell genomics” has recently emerged, which enables researchers to acquire the “blue print” of an microorganism without cultivation. In this study, we aim to develop a semi-automatic microdevice for single-cell genomics of bacteria with a high quality and low cost. This will provide the efficient way to predict the functions of unculturable microbial species and to exploit them as novel genetic resources.