The 61st Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan

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2SFA Exploring the boundary between life and matter

Wed. Nov 15, 2023 8:50 AM - 11:20 AM Room F (Conference Room 231 (Bldg. 2, 3F))

Organizers: Murata Kazuyoshi (ExCELLS)、Arakawa Kazuharu (Keio Univ./ExCELLS)

共催:生命創成探究センター「先端共創プラットフォーム」

Understanding the morphology, function, and dynamics of genomes and molecular complexes of individual extremophiles is progressing as survival strategies in various extreme environments. On the other hand, a metagenomic-based exploration of more extreme environments reveals the importance not only of independent survival strategies of individual organisms but also of cooperative survival strategies through interactions between coexisting heterologous organisms. This project will observe the molecular complexes of morphology, function, dynamics, and their associated biological interactions of viruses, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes living in extreme environments, and elucidate the simple or minimal mechanisms and principles. We will connect these to a systematic understanding of the boundary between matter and life.