Sou Tomimoto

I am a Ph.D. student in the Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences at Kyushu University and a research fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Here is my CV.

I am studying mathematical models to understand how mutations accumulate during the development of an organism and how newly emerged mutations affect evolution, especially focusing on long-lived plants.

Address: Mathematical Biology Lab, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan

E-mail: sou.tomimoto[at]gmail.com

Links: Google Scholar, ORCiD

About my research

Somatic mutations occurring in modular organisms, such as trees and corals, can be transmitted to subsequent generations and provide raw materials for evolution. Recent developments in genomic technologies have enabled to identify genetic variations within an individual caused by somatic mutations. By integrating mathematical modelling with genomics data, I am studying how these mutations occur in stem cells and shape genetic structure within an individual tree. I am also interested in how such within-individual genetic variations contribute to the evolution of modular organisms.

Keywords

Somatic mutations in modular organisms
Genetic diversity and longevity of trees

Short-term dynamics of transposable elements
Mathematical ecology and population genetics

Education and Position

2023.04–2026.03 Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (DC1)

2024.10–2025.03 Visiting International Research Student, University of British Columbia, Canada

Host researcher: Sarah Otto

2021.04–2023.03 M.Sc. Biology. Kyushu University, Japan

Adviser: Akiko Satake

2017.04–2021.03 B.Sc. Biology. Kyushu University, Japan

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