Research

Section of NBR Project

Member

①The promotion of National BioResource Project "Japanese monkey"
②The improvement of monkey quality

This laboratory has been organized since 2002 for acceleration of National Bio-Resource Project (NBRP) “Japanese monkey”. National Institute for Physiological Sciences (sub-core facility) and Kyoto University (core facility) together keep promoting the project.
   NBRP “Japanese monkey” was established as a stable breeding of and supply system for Japanese macaques for laboratory use. We have performed the projects with emphasis on the followings:
(1) establishment of the breeding system,
(2) provision of monkeys for researchers in Japan,
(3) collection of data characteristic of the Japanese macaque, and
(4) integrative administration of NBRP "Japanese monkey".
   The Japanese macaques have high cognitive abilities and hand dexterity. Therefore, this animal species has been used for research into higher brain functions and various neurological diseases. We have administered this resource project while coordinating with researchers. We have collected data about Japanese macaques for the improvement of monkey quality.

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Selected publications

*中村克樹,他, ナショナルバイオリソースプロジェクト「ニホンザル」の現状と課題. 霊長類研究33巻 (2017)
*T. Isa et al., Japanese Macaques as laboratory Animals. Exp. Anim. 58 (5), 451-457 (2009)