Division of Animal Science
Animal Nutrition and Metabolism

HONDA, K. Professor

SANEYASU, T. Associate Professor

TAKEGAKI, J. Assistant Professor

Introduction of research results

Research and education on molecular biological elucidation of regulatory mechanisms of metabolism by nutrients, and on molecular nutritional control and development of functions in animal.

Animal Nutrition and Metabolism Web Site

Figure 1. Gene expression analysis by real-time PCR
Figure 2. Cross-sectional image of rat skeletal muscle
Green: Type I fiber
Red: Type IIA fiber
Blue: Type IIB fiber
Black (unstained): Type IIx fiber
Figure 3. Corn-soybean-based diet (left) and domestic rice-sake lees-based diet (right)
Figure 4. Chicken meat from a corn-soybean-based diet-fed chicken (left) or a domestic rice-sake lees-based diet-fed chicken (right)