{"id":7275,"date":"2020-04-02T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T05:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/en\/?page_id=7275"},"modified":"2024-09-02T09:48:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T00:48:16","slug":"brc_resource","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/en\/for_public\/brc_resource","title":{"rendered":"Bioresources in RIKEN BRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"chapter\">\r\n  <p>\r\n    The RIKEN BRC collects and distributes the following five important bioresources.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bioresource-resource-art6.png\" alt=\"picture of mouse\"  width= \"221\" height=\"157\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5619 _floatright _margin-left-bottom-1rem _margin-top-1rem\" \/> \r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <p>\r\n      <em>Mouse:<\/em>\r\n      <br \/>\r\n      A scientific name is &#8220;Mus musculus&#8221;. Because it is small, easy to breed and grows rapidly in mammals, mouse is used as a model animal for many medical studies. Since 99% of genes in mouse are the same as humans, it helps to investigate how human genes work and the relationships between genes and diseases.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bioresource-resource-art7.png\" alt=\"picture of Arabidopsis\"  width= \"221\" height=\"156\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5620 _floatright _margin-left-bottom-1rem _margin-top-1rem\" \/>\r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <p>\r\n      <em>Arabidopsis:<\/em>\r\n      <br \/>\r\n      Easy to grow in the laboratory, grows quickly and the seed can be harvested in 2 months. The number of genes is small and basic functions of most genes are already known. It is used all over the world as an experimental plant and the results are applied to other plants.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bioresource-resource-art8.png\" alt=\"picture of Cultured cells\" width= \"221\" height=\"210\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5621 _floatright _margin-left-bottom-1rem _margin-top-1rem\" \/>\r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <p style=\"margin-top: 3em;\">\r\n      <em>Cultured cells:<\/em>\r\n      <br \/>\r\n      Living organisms are made up of various cells with various shapes and functions. Examining cell functions greatly contribute to the elucidation of the mechanisms of life. Cells, that propagate in test tubes and petri dishes with stable properties, have been developed for various research purposes.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/bioresource_resource_dna.jpg\" alt=\"picture of gene\" width=\"221\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5465 _floatright _margin-left-bottom-1rem _margin-top-1rem\" \/>\r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <p>\r\n      <em>Gene:<\/em>\r\n      <br \/>\r\n      The information for designing the body is the gene. Gene is a blueprint for a life program that is inherited from parent to child. It is used in researches of almost all mechanisms of organisms from any study to disease development and is applied to various purposes including medical research.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <figure>\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.brc.riken.jp\/ja\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/what_is_bioresource_7.png\" alt=\"picture of Microorganisms\" width=\"221\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5467 _floatright _margin-left-bottom-1rem _margin-top-1rem\" \/>\r\n    <\/figure>\r\n    <p>\r\n      <em>Microorganisms:<\/em>\r\n      <br \/>\r\n      There are many species of microorganisms on the earth, and they exist in every environment, from the body, hot springs to the deep sea. Yeasts that are closely involved in our lives and used for fermented foods. Furthermore pathogenic bacteria are also microorganisms. It is also used in the development of new drugs, and the hidden power of microorganisms is attracting much attention.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"chapter _clearboth _margin-top-1rem\">\r\n    <h4 class=\"middleheading\">Bioresources that support our future<\/h4>\r\n    <p>\r\n      The various bioresources currently in use are important \u201cbioresources\u201d developed by previous researches. Researchers around the world are using bioresource to produce new research results. Along with bioresources, life science research will continue with the aim of realizing a healthy and prosperous life. Bioresources support our future.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/section>\r\n  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The RIKEN BRC collects and distributes the following five important bioresources. Mouse: A scientific name is &#8220;Mus musculus&#8221;. Because it is small, easy to breed and grows rapidly in mammals, mouse is used as a model animal for many medical studies. Since 99% of genes in mouse are the same as humans, it helps to investigate how human genes work and the relationships between genes and diseases. Arabidopsis: Easy to grow in the laboratory, grows quickly and the seed can be harvested in 2 months. The number of genes is small and basic functions of most genes are already known. 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