Junichi Miyazaki
Ph. D.
Research Scientist
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
- Subsurface Geobiology and Advanced Research (SUGAR) project, Institute of Biogeosciences
- Precambrian Ecosystem Labolatory
- Solid Earth-Life Environment Linkage Research Team, Institute for Research on Earth Evolution
Research Interest
- Life Metal
- Subsurface microbial ecosystem of most alkaline environment on the Earth, South Chamoro SeaMt.
- Microbial ecosystem in hydrothermal fields of Central Indian Ridge (CIR)
Career
- March, 2004: Ph. D, The University of Tokyo
- April, 2004: Research Scientist, Biotechnology Research Center, The University of Tokyo
- April, 2006: Postdoctoral Scientist, Extremobiosphere Research Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
- April, 2008: Research Scientist, Extremobiosphere Research Center, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
- April, 2009: Research Scientist, Institute of Biogeosciences, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
Research Achievements
2009
- Miyazaki, J., Higa, R., Toki, T., Ashi, J., Tsunogai, U., Nunoura, T., Imachi, H., & Takai, K.
Molecular characterization of potential nitrogen fixation by anaerobic methane oxidizing archaea in the methane-seep sediments at the No. 8 Kumano Knoll in the Kumano Basin, off shore of Japan.
Appl. Environ. Microbiol. (2009) 75:7153-7162. - 宮崎淳一
「泥火山に生息する生物とその代謝活動」
地学雑誌 (2009) 118(3):564-577.
- Takai, K., Nakamura, K., Toki, T., Tsunogai, U., Miyazaki, M., Miyazaki, J., Hirayama, H., Nakagawa, S., Nunoura, T., & Horikoshi, K.
Cell proliferation at 122°C and isotopically heavy CH4 production by a hyperthermophilic methanogen under high-pressure cultivation.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, (2008) 105:10949-10954. - Nunoura, T., Oida, H., Miyazaki, J., Miyashita, A., Imachi, H., & Takai, K.
Quantification of mcrA by fluorescent PCR in methanogenic and anaerobic methanotrophic microbial communities.
FEMS Microbiol. Ecology, (2008) 64:240-247.
- 高井研, 中村謙太郎, 宮崎淳一, 山本正浩, 鈴木勝彦, 熊谷英憲
「エネルギー代謝の進化から見た初期生命進化 ―UltraH3リンケージ仮説―」
生命の科学 遺伝 (2007) 61:28-36.
- Miyazaki, T., Miyazaki, J., Yamane, H., & Nishiyama, M.
Alpha-Aminoadipate aminotransferase from an extremely thermophilic bacterium, Thermus thermophilus.
Microbiology, (2004) 150:2327-2334. - Lombo, T., Takaya, N., Miyazaki, J., Gotoh, K., Nishiyama, M., Kosuge, T., Nakamura, A., & Hoshino, T.
Functional analysis of the small subunit of the putative homoaconitase from Pyrococus horikoshii in the Thermus lysine biosynthetic pathway.
FEMS Microbiol. Lett. (2004) 233:315-324.
- Wulandari, A. P., Miyazaki, J., Kobashi, N., Nishiyama, M., Hoshino, T., & Yamane, H.
Characterization of bacterial homocitrate synthase involved in lysine biosynthesis.
FEBS Lett. (2002) 522:35-40. - Miyazaki, J., Kobashi, N., Fujii T., Nishiyama, M., & Yamane, H.
Characterization of a lysK gene as an argE homolog in Thermus thermophilus HB27.
FEBS Lett. (2002) 512:269-274.
- Miyazaki, J., Kobashi, N., Nishiyama, M., & Yamane, H.
Functional and evolutionary relationship between arginine biosynthesis and prokaryotic lysine biosynthesis through alpha-aminoadipate.
J. Bacteriol. (2001) 183:5067-5073. - Miyazaki, J., Nakaya, S., Suzuki, T., Tamakoshi, M., Oshima, T., & Yamagishi, A.
Ancestral residues stabilizing 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase of an extreme thermophile: experimental evidence supporting the thermophilic common ancestor hypothesis.
J. Biochem. (Tokyo) (2001) 129:777-782.
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