What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Gene
- Genetics
- Cellular differentiation
Koji Tamura mainly focuses on Cell biology, Anatomy, Xenopus, Limb bud and Regeneration.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Genetics, Forelimb and Fibroblast growth factor.
His Mesoderm research extends to the thematically linked field of Anatomy.
His Xenopus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Lateral plate mesoderm, Left-Right Determination Factors, Gene interaction, Activin receptor and NODAL.
His Limb bud research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Zone of polarizing activity, Morphogenesis and Endogeny.
His Regeneration research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Mesenchyme, Amphibian, Methylation and DNA methylation.
His most cited work include:
- Pitx2 determines left-right asymmetry of internal organs in vertebrates (444 citations)
- The T-box genes Tbx4 and Tbx5 regulate limb outgrowth and identity. (250 citations)
- Multiple left-right asymmetry defects in Shh(-/-) mutant mice unveil a convergence of the shh and retinoic acid pathways in the control of Lefty-1. (236 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His scientific interests lie mostly in Anatomy, Cell biology, Limb bud, Xenopus and Limb development.
His work deals with themes such as Mesenchyme, Morphogenesis and Lateral plate mesoderm, which intersect with Anatomy.
Koji Tamura mostly deals with Regeneration in his studies of Cell biology.
His research in Limb bud intersects with topics in Zone of polarizing activity, Apical ectodermal ridge, Mesoderm and Cartilage.
His Zone of polarizing activity research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Sonic hedgehog, Morphogen, Fate mapping and Transplantation.
His Xenopus research includes elements of Enhancer and Hippo signaling pathway.
He most often published in these fields:
- Anatomy (57.46%)
- Cell biology (57.46%)
- Limb bud (39.55%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2021)?
- Anatomy (57.46%)
- Cell biology (57.46%)
- Regeneration (26.12%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
Koji Tamura mostly deals with Anatomy, Cell biology, Regeneration, Morphogenesis and Xenopus.
His Hindlimb study, which is part of a larger body of work in Anatomy, is frequently linked to Fin, bridging the gap between disciplines.
As a part of the same scientific family, he mostly works in the field of Cell biology, focusing on Transcription factor and, on occasion, Protein biosynthesis.
The Morphogenesis study combines topics in areas such as Process, Feather, Primordium and Limb development.
His work carried out in the field of Xenopus brings together such families of science as Cell, Amphibian and Artificial skin.
His Mesenchyme study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Limb bud and Apical ectodermal ridge.
Between 2014 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Functional roles of Aves class-specific cis-regulatory elements on macroevolution of bird-specific features (47 citations)
- Anatomical integration of the sacral–hindlimb unit coordinated by GDF11 underlies variation in hindlimb positioning in tetrapods (26 citations)
- The heart tube forms and elongates through dynamic cell rearrangement coordinated with foregut extension. (19 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Gene
- Cellular differentiation
- Genetics
His primary areas of study are Anatomy, Xenopus, Regeneration, Morphogenesis and Hindlimb.
His Anatomy research integrates issues from Secretion, Vertebrate, Body Patterning and Mesoderm.
His research integrates issues of Cell, Dermis and Amphibian in his study of Xenopus.
His Regeneration study is related to the wider topic of Cell biology.
Many of his studies on Cell biology involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Transcriptional regulation.
The various areas that Koji Tamura examines in his Hindlimb study include Heterochrony, Lateral plate mesoderm and Hox gene.
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