Sou Tomimoto
Affiliation:
Mathematical Biology Laboratory, Graduate School of Systems Life Science, Kyushu University,
Research interests
Somatic mutations in modular organisms
Genetic diversity and longevity of trees
Dynamics of transposable element proliferation
Mathematical ecology and population genetics
Links: Google Scholar, ORCiD
About my research
I am studying somatic mutations in long-lived trees. Somatic mutations occurring in modular organisms, such as trees, can be transmitted to subsequent generations and provide raw materials for evolution. Recent developments in genomic analysis technologies have enabled identifying genetic variations within an individual tree caused by somatic mutations. By integrating genomics tools and mathematical modelling, I am studying how these mutations occur in stem cells and how mutated cells expand within an individual tree. I am also interested in how such within-individual genetic variations affect the genetic diversity of the population and ecosystem of forests.
Contacts
E-mail: sou.tomimoto[at]gmail.com
Address: Mathematical Biology Laboratory, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Education and Position
2024.10– Visiting International Research Student, University of British Columbia, Canada (Sarah Otto Lab)
2023.04– Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows (DC1)
2023.03 M.Sc. Biology. Kyushu University, Japan
2021.03 B.Sc. Biology. Kyushu University, Japan