What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
His scientific interests lie mostly in Cell biology, Molecular biology, Sperm, Genetics and Green fluorescent protein.
His Cell biology research includes themes of Genome editing and Biochemistry.
He combines subjects such as Embryonic stem cell, Transgene, Mutant, Stem cell and Transgenesis with his study of Molecular biology.
His research in Embryonic stem cell intersects with topics in Regulation of gene expression and Cellular differentiation.
His research integrates issues of Zona pellucida and Human fertilization in his study of Sperm.
In Green fluorescent protein, Masahito Ikawa works on issues like Genetically modified mouse, which are connected to Aequorea victoria, Transplantation, Genome and Chromosome.
His most cited work include:
- Green mice' as a source of ubiquitous green cells (2363 citations)
- DNA methylation of retrotransposon genes is regulated by Piwi family members MILI and MIWI2 in murine fetal testes (709 citations)
- Mili, a mammalian member of piwi family gene, is essential for spermatogenesis. (614 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of study are Cell biology, Sperm, Molecular biology, Gene and Genetics.
His research in Cell biology is mostly concerned with ADAM3.
His Sperm study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Zona pellucida and Human fertilization.
His Molecular biology study combines topics in areas such as Gene expression, Genetically modified mouse, Transgene, Mutant and Green fluorescent protein.
His work in Gene tackles topics such as Male infertility which are related to areas like Spermatogenesis.
His study in Genetics focuses on CRISPR in particular.
He most often published in these fields:
- Cell biology (56.12%)
- Sperm (34.84%)
- Molecular biology (21.54%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Cell biology (56.12%)
- Sperm (34.84%)
- Gene (20.74%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Cell biology, Sperm, Gene, Andrology and Male infertility.
Specifically, his work in Cell biology is concerned with the study of Motility.
His Sperm research is multidisciplinary, relying on both ADAM3, Oviduct, Spermatogenesis and Human fertilization.
Masahito Ikawa has researched Andrology in several fields, including Fecundity, Male mice, Trophoblast and Conditional gene knockout.
His work carried out in the field of Male infertility brings together such families of science as Function and In vivo.
His Mutation study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Molecular biology.
Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nuclease with expanded targeting space (345 citations)
- Engineered CRISPR-Cas9 nuclease with expanded targeting space (345 citations)
- Sperm-borne phospholipase C zeta-1 ensures monospermic fertilization in mice. (47 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
Masahito Ikawa mainly investigates Cell biology, Sperm, Human fertilization, Andrology and Gene.
Oocyte is the focus of his Cell biology research.
Masahito Ikawa has researched Sperm in several fields, including Mutant, Sterility, Protein family, Male infertility and ADAM3.
His work deals with themes such as Calreticulin, Mutation, Molecular biology, X chromosome and Candidate gene, which intersect with Mutant.
His Human fertilization research incorporates themes from Uterus, Zona pellucida, Infertility, Intracellular and Oocyte activation.
The subject of his Gene research is within the realm of Genetics.
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