World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Minoru Tanaka

Minoru Tanaka

D-Index & Metrics

Genetics

D-Index
52
Citations
9868
World Ranking
3793
National Ranking
169

Overview

Minoru Tanaka is affiliated with Nagoya University in Japan and specializes in research that intersects biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work predominantly explores genetic and clinical aspects of sex determination, chromosomal abnormalities, reproductive biology, and related physiological processes.

Their extensive publication record includes 45 works in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as 21 contributions to medicine. Subfields of study covered by Tanaka span genetics, molecular biology, reproductive medicine, physiology, and plant science.

Major topics addressed in their research include:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Sperm and Testicular Function
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
  • Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction

The scientist has multiple frequent co-authors, such as T. Nishimura, Toshihiro Kawasaki, Noriyoshi Sakai, Naoki Tani, and Carina Ramos, indicating active collaborative research activity.

Tanaka's publications have appeared most regularly in these venues:

  • ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
  • Sexual Development
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Nature Communications

Representative recent papers include:

  • Calcitonin receptor signaling in the medial preoptic area enables risk-taking maternal care, 2021, Cell Reports
  • foxl3, a sexual switch in germ cells, initiates two independent molecular pathways for commitment to oogenesis in medaka, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Amylin-Calcitonin receptor signaling in the medial preoptic area mediates affiliative social behaviors in female mice, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Seasonal changes in NRF2 antioxidant pathway regulates winter depression-like behavior, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Starvation causes female-to-male sex reversal through lipid metabolism in the teleost fish, medaka (Olyzias latipes), 2020, Biology Open

Best Publications

  • Positional cloning of the mouse circadian clock gene.

    David P King;Yaliang Zhao;Ashvin M Sangoram;Lisa D Wilsbacher

  • A Medaka Gene Map: The Trace of Ancestral Vertebrate Proto-Chromosomes Revealed by Comparative Gene Mapping

    Kiyoshi Naruse;Minoru Tanaka;Kazuei Mita;Akihiro Shima

  • Germ cells are essential for sexual dimorphism in the medaka gonad

    Hiromi Kurokawa;Daisuke Saito;Shuhei Nakamura;Shuhei Nakamura;Yuko Katoh-Fukui

  • The vasa-like gene, olvas, identifies the migration path of primordial germ cells during embryonic body formation stage in the medaka, Oryzias latipes.

    Ai Shinomiya;Minoru Tanaka;Tohru Kobayashi;Yoshitaka Nagahama

  • Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols

    Masato Kinoshita;Kenji Murata;Kiyoshi Naruse;Minoru Tanaka

  • The hotei mutation of medaka in the anti-Müllerian hormone receptor causes the dysregulation of germ cell and sexual development

    Chikako Morinaga;Daisuke Saito;Shuhei Nakamura;Shuhei Nakamura;Takashi Sasaki

  • Establishment of medaka (Oryzias latipes) transgenic lines with the expression of green fluorescent protein fluorescence exclusively in germ cells: A useful model to monitor germ cells in a live vertebrate

    Minoru Tanaka;Masato Kinoshita;Daisuke Kobayashi;Yoshitaka Nagahama

  • The see-through medaka: A fish model that is transparent throughout life

    Yuko Wakamatsu;Sergey Pristyazhnyuk;Masato Kinoshita;Minoru Tanaka

  • Identification of Germline Stem Cells in the Ovary of the Teleost Medaka

    Shuhei Nakamura;Kayo Kobayashi;Toshiya Nishimura;Toshiya Nishimura;Shin-ichi Higashijima;Shin-ichi Higashijima

  • Cloning and sequence analysis of the cDNA encoding P-450 aromatase (P450arom) from a rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) ovary; relationship between the amount of P450arom mRNA and the production of oestradiol-17β in the ovary

    M. Tanaka;T. M. Telecky;S. Fukada;S. Adachi

  • A Neural Mechanism Underlying Mating Preferences for Familiar Individuals in Medaka Fish

    Teruhiro Okuyama;Saori Yokoi;Hideki Abe;Hideki Abe;Yasuko Isoe

  • Structure and promoter analysis of the cytochrome P-450 aromatase gene of the teleost fish, medaka (Oryzias latipes).

    Minoru Tanaka;Sachiko Fukada;Michiya Matsuyama;Yoshitaka Nagahama

  • 13 Regulation of Oocyte Maturation in Fish

    Yoshitaka Nagahama;Michiyasu Yoshikuni;Masakane Yamashita;Minoru Tanaka

  • foxl3 is a germ cell–intrinsic factor involved in sperm-egg fate decision in medaka

    Toshiya Nishimura;Tetsuya Sato;Yasuhiro Yamamoto;Ikuko Watakabe

  • Proliferation of germ cells during gonadal sex differentiation in medaka: Insights from germ cell-depleted mutant zenzai.

    Daisuke Saito;Chikako Morinaga;Yumiko Aoki;Yumiko Aoki;Shuhei Nakamura;Shuhei Nakamura

  • Isolation, characterization, and expression of cDNAs encoding the medaka (Oryzias latipes) ovarian follicle cytochrome P‐450 aromatase

    Sachiko Fukada;Minoru Tanaka;Michiya Matsuyama;Daisuke Kobayashi

  • Time-lapse analysis reveals different modes of primordial germ cell migration in the medaka Oryzias latipes

    Hiromi Kurokawa;Hiromi Kurokawa;Yumiko Aoki;Yumiko Aoki;Shuhei Nakamura;Shuhei Nakamura;Youko Ebe

  • A systematic genome-wide screen for mutations affecting organogenesis in Medaka, Oryzias latipes

    Makoto Furutani-Seiki;Takao Sasado;Chikako Morinaga;Hiroshi Suwa

  • Sox9 in a teleost fish, medaka (Oryzias latipes): evidence for diversified function of Sox9 in gonad differentiation.

    Hayato Yokoi;Hayato Yokoi;Hayato Yokoi;Tohru Kobayashi;Minoru Tanaka;Yoshitaka Nagahama

  • Oxygen stress induces an apoptotic cell death associated with fragmentation of mitochondrial genome.

    M. Yoneda;K. Katsumata;M. Hayakawa;M. Tanaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyoshi Naruse
Kiyoshi Naruse National Institute for Basic Biology
Yoshitaka Nagahama
Yoshitaka Nagahama National Institute for Basic Biology
Manfred Schartl
Manfred Schartl University of Würzburg
Makoto Furutani-Seiki
Makoto Furutani-Seiki Yamaguchi University
Shuji Shigenobu
Shuji Shigenobu National Institute for Basic Biology
Hisato Kondoh
Hisato Kondoh Kyoto Sangyo University
Akihiro Shima
Akihiro Shima University of Tokyo
Nobuyoshi Shimizu
Nobuyoshi Shimizu Keio University
Masataka Kinjo
Masataka Kinjo Hokkaido University
Hiroyuki Takeda
Hiroyuki Takeda University of Tokyo

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Genetics graduates often find that their skills are valued across a range of health and science roles. If you’re exploring alternatives or complementary pathways, there are several accessible online programs to consider.

For those interested in streamlining patient records and supporting hospital operations, medical coding classes are a practical choice. These courses teach you how to manage sensitive medical information—a crucial skill in today’s healthcare industry.

If direct patient care appeals to you, look into easy nursing colleges to get into. Many programs offer flexible admission requirements and online learning options to help you become a registered nurse.

On the administrative side, healthcare administration programs equip students with leadership and management skills for roles in hospitals and clinics. You might also find healthcare administration degrees online that are both affordable and flexible, making it easier to balance studies with other commitments.

With genetics as a foundation, these online degrees open doors to dynamic career opportunities in the broader healthcare field.

Best Scientists Citing Minoru Tanaka

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles