New Mechanism Unveiled for Diversity in Fish Fins: Evolution of Spiny Rays Key to Liberation from Rod-shaped Collagen [Tohoku University, Okayama University]
Tohoku University and Okayama University have elucidated a new mechanism that creates diversity in fish fins. They discovered that the evolution of spiny rays and their liberation from rod-shaped collagen is key. Okayama University, as a regional core and distinctive research university, aims to achieve SDGs and create new value globally.
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Okayama University, headquartered in Kita-ku, Okayama City, is a national regional core and distinctive research university with 10 faculties, 1 program, 7 graduate schools, 4 research institutes, an affiliated hospital, and affiliated schools. As a recipient of the first 'Japan SDGs Award' Special Prize from the government and a university selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 'Regional Core and Distinctive Research University Strengthening Promotion Project (J-PEAKS)', Okayama University aims to realize the Okayama University Vision 2050 and continues to create new value from Okayama to the world.