Toru Shimada

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Affiliation: Professor, Faculty of Science Department of Life Science, Gakushuin University
: (Emeritus Professor), The University of Tokyo

Degree: Ph.D.(Mar, 1987, The University of Tokyo)

Researcher number: 20202111
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5791-0000
J-GLOBAL ID: 200901095804616011
Researcher ID: A-2033-2011
researchmap Member ID: 1000012955

External link: https://bombycoid.jp/t/

Genetic and molecular biological studies on the silkworm and other lepidopteran insects. Special interests in development, reproduction, physiology, behavior, and evolution.

Research Interests

Research Areas

Major Research History

Apr, 2024 - Present

Dean and Professor, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
Apr, 2019 - Present

Professor, Department of Life Science, Faculty of Science, Gakushuin University
Oct, 2017 - Mar, 2019

Professor, Collaboration Research Organization, The University of Tokyo
May, 2004 - Mar, 2019

Professor (Since June 2020, Professor Emeritus), Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Apr, 1996 - May, 2004

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Jun, 1995 - Mar, 1996

Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo
Aug, 1990 - May, 1995

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo
Jul, 1988 - Mar, 1991

Researcher, Department of Medical Entomology, National Institute of Health, Japan
Apr, 1988 - Jun, 1988

Postdoctoral Fellow (Department of Agrobiology, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo）, JSPS (Japanese Society for Promotion of Science)
Apr, 1987 - Mar, 1988

Research Resident (Department of Cellular Immunology, National Institute of Health, Japan), FPCR (Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research)

Education

Apr, 1984 - Mar, 1987

Department of Agrobiology (Doctor Course), Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Tokyo
Apr, 1982 - Mar, 1984

Department of Agrobiology (Master Course), Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Tokyo
- Mar, 1984

Teacher License (High School - Natural Science)
Apr, 1980 - Mar, 1982

Department of Agrobiology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo
Apr, 1978 - Mar, 1980

Natural Sciences II, University of Tokyo

Major Research Projects

遺伝子水平転移に由来するチョウ目特異的なキヌレニナーゼの新奇機能の解明と産業応用

科学研究費助成事業, 基盤研究(B), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2025 - Mar, 2029

嶋田透
Biochemical study on a silkworm mutant exhibiting embryonic development disorder in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, and its application to pest control

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Jul, 2021 - Mar, 2025
Loss and bacterial-origin reacquisition of the genes for tryptophan metabolism: biological significance and industrial application

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Apr, 2021 - Mar, 2025

Toru Shimada
カイコおよび近縁の絹糸昆虫における食性決定の分子機構とその進化・家畜化過程の解明

科学研究費基盤研究(A), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2021

嶋田透
カイコにおける性決定カスケードと遺伝子量補正および組換え抑制機構のクロストーク

科学研究費基盤研究(A), 日本学術振興会, Apr, 2015 - Mar, 2018

嶋田透
Genetic and molecular mechanism for information processing in the brain of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2012 - 2014

SHIMADA Toru
Evolution of host plant selection in the mulberry silkworm and other bombycoids

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2010 - 2014

Shimada Toru, Katsuma Susumu, Daimon Takaaki, Kiuchi Takashi, Daimon Takaaki, Fujii Tsuguru, Kiuchi Takashi, Wang Huabing, Katsuma Susumu
Studies on membrane traffic in metazoans using the silkworm mutants and the development of a new model organism for the drug discovery

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2012 - 2013

SHIMADA Toru
Identification and functional analysis of the genes controlling the relationship between lepidopteran insects and their host plants

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 2009 - 2011

SHIMADA Toru, DAIMON Takaaki

Major Professional Memberships

1983 - Present

The Japanese Society of Sericultural Science
1985 - Present

The Molecular Biology Society of Japan
1986 - Present

Japanese Society for Wild Silkmoths
1987 - Present

Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
1999 - Present

SOCIETY OF EVOLUTIONARY STUDIES, JAPAN
2005 - Present

The Agricultural Academy of Japan
2021 - Present

The Lepidopterists' Society
2023 - Present

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society

Awards

Mar, 2009

Japanese Society of Sericultural Science Award, Studies on genome function in the silkworm through transcriptome analyses, Japanese Society of Sericultural Science

Toru Shimada
Apr, 2005

Japanese Society of Sericultural Science Special Award, Research on whole-genome sequencing in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, Japanese Society of Sericultural Science

Japanese Group for the Whole-Genome Sequencing of the Silkworm
Apr, 1993

Award for Promotion of Sericultural Science, Japanese Society of Sericultural Science, Homeotic transformation in ENk mutant cells is not affected by neighboring normal cells in genetic mosaics of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, Japanese Society of Sericultural Science

Toru Shimada

Major Papers

253

Peroxiredoxin 6 is essential for the posttranslational activation of xanthine dehydrogenase in the uric acid synthesis of Bombyx mori

Tsuguru Fujii, Masato Hino, Toshiaki Fujimoto, Kohei Kakino, Yu Kaneko, Hiroaki Abe, Jae Man Lee, Takahiro Kusakabe, Toru Shimada

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 178 104264, Mar, 2025 Peer-reviewedLast author
Comprehensive genome annotation of Bombyx mori p50ma strain, a newly developed standard strain

Jung Lee, Toshiaki Fujimoto, Ken Sahara, Atsushi Toyoda, Toru Shimada

Scientific Data, 12(1) 359, Feb 28, 2025 Peer-reviewedLast author
Comprehensive genome annotation of Trilocha varians, a new model species of Lepidopteran insects

Jung Lee, Toshiaki Fujimoto, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Ken Sahara, Toru Shimada

Scientific Data, 12(1) 124, Jan 21, 2025 Peer-reviewedLast author
A major update of the genome assembly of Eri silkmoth, Samia ricini.

Jung Lee, Mana Okamoto, Rin Kawagoe, Toru Shimada

bioRxiv, Jan 11, 2025 Last author
A chromosome-level genome assembly of wild silkmoth, Bombyx mandarina

Jung Lee, Takashi Kiuchi, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Atsushi Toyoda, Toru Shimada

Scientific Data, 12(1) 27, Jan 7, 2025 Peer-reviewedLast author
Genetic analysis of the two fused chromosomes derived from the sex-limited strain TWPB of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Tsuguru Fujii, Kuwazaki Seigo, Hiroaki Abe, Toshiaki Fujimoto, Masato Hino, Kimiko Yamamoto, Toru Shimada

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology, 93(3) 23-34, Dec, 2024 Peer-reviewedLast author
W chromosome sequences of two bombycid moths provide an insight into the origin of Fem

Jung Lee, Toshiaki Fujimoto, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Shuji Shigenobu, Ken Sahara, Atsushi Toyoda, Toru Shimada

Molecular Ecology, 33(14) e17434, Jul, 2024 Peer-reviewedLast author
Recessive embryonic lethal mutations uncovered in heterozygous condition in silkworm semiconsomic strains.

Kenta Tomihara, Saori Tanaka, Susumu Katsuma, Toru Shimada, Jun Kobayashi, Takashi Kiuchi

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 155 103933, Apr, 2023 Peer-reviewed
DNA sequence analysis of a chromosomal aberration in irradiation induced burnt (Bu) mutant of Bombyx mori

Tsuguru Fujii, Maki Kubo, Seigou Kuwazaki, Kimiko Yamamoto, Akio Ohnuma, Yutaka Banno, Toru Shimada

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology, 91(3) 41-50, Oct, 2022 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author
Development of interspecific semiconsomic strains between the domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori and the wild silkworm, B. mandarina

Tsuguru Fujii, Takashi Kiuchi, Takaaki Daimon, Katsuhiko lto, Susumu Katsuma, Toru Shimada, Kimiko Yamamoto, Yutaka Banno

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology, 90(2) 33-40, Jun, 2021 Peer-reviewed
Horizontal Gene Transfer and Gene Duplication of β-Fructofuranosidase Confer Lepidopteran Insects Metabolic Benefits

Xiangping Dai, Takashi Kiuchi, Yanyan Zhou, Shunze Jia, Yusong Xu, Susumu Katsuma, Toru Shimada, Huabing Wang

Molecular Biology and Evolution, 38(7) 2897-2914, Mar 19, 2021 Peer-reviewed
The genome sequence of Samia ricini, a new model species of lepidopteran insect

Jung Lee, Tomoaki Nishiyama, Shuji Shigenobu, Katsushi Yamaguchi, Yutaka Suzuki, Toru Shimada, Susumu Katsuma, Takashi Kiuchi

Molecular Ecology Resources, 21(1) 327-339, Oct 16, 2020 Peer-reviewed
Duplication and diversification of trehalase confers evolutionary advantages on lepidopteran insects.

Zhou Y, Li X, Katsuma S, Xu Y, Shi L, Shimada T, Wang H

Molecular ecology, 28(24) 5282-5298, Dec, 2019 Peer-reviewed
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated somatic mutation of the sex-linked translucent (os) gene in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Tomihara K, Satta K, Shimada T, Kiuchi T

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology, 88(2) 31-38, Aug, 2019 Peer-reviewed
High-quality genome assembly of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

Munetaka Kawamoto, Akiya Jouraku, Atsushi Toyoda, Kakeru Yokoi, Yohei Minakuchi, Susumu Katsuma, Asao Fujiyama, Takashi Kiuchi, Kimiko Yamamoto, Toru Shimada

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 107 53-62, Apr, 2019 Peer-reviewedLast authorCorresponding author

Major Books and Other Publications

農業昆虫学（藤崎憲治・石川幸男編）（朝倉農学大系７：大杉立・堤伸浩監修）

藤崎憲治, 後藤哲雄, 多田内修, 石川幸男, 嶋田透, 矢野栄二 (Role: Joint author, 第６章農業昆虫のゲノムと遺伝子（6.1 ゲノム解析、6.2 オミクス解析、6.3 染色体の構造と機能、6.4 核外DNAとメタゲノムの解析、6.5 遺伝子の機能、6.6 ゲノム改変技術と逆遺伝学、6.7 昆虫ゲノム研究の応用）pp.218-248、第８章農業昆虫の利用（8.3 有用昆虫の生産物の利用）の一部（8.3.1 カイコ pp.297-302、8.3.2 野蚕 pp.302-304、8.3.4 フェロモン・ホルモン pp.307-308、8.3.5 ホタルの発光酵素の利用 p.308、8.3.9 薬用昆虫（昆虫感染微生物の薬用利用を含む）pp.314-315、8.3.10 昆虫を用いた有用物質の生産 pp.315-318）)

朝倉書店, Oct 21, 2023 (ISBN: 9784254405774)
カイコの科学

日本蚕糸学会 (Role: Joint editor, 2.1. カイコの遺伝研究の歴史 (pp.31-34))

朝倉書店, Jul, 2020 (ISBN: 9784254420432)
カイコの実験単―カイコで生命科学をまるごと理解! (『生物の科学遺伝』別冊No.23)(監修:日本蚕糸学会)

嶋田透 (Role: Contributor, かいこの特徴と歴史 (pp.14-19))

株式会社エヌ・ティー・エス, Mar, 2019
"Silkworm Biofactory: Silkroad to Bioroad”, Edited by Katsumi Maenaka and Enoch Y. Park

Toru Shimada (Role: Contributor, Basic and Applied Genetics of Silkworms (Chapter 1))

CRC Press, Nov, 2018 (ISBN: 9781138328129)
進化の謎をゲノムで解く（細胞工学別冊；監修長谷部光泰）

嶋田透 (Role: Contributor, 昆虫の食性の進化を遺伝子で説明できるか? 〜カイコガ科におけるクワへの適応を例にして〜 (pp. 114-123))

学研メディカル秀潤社, Sep, 2015 (ISBN: 9784780909227)
脱皮と変態の生物学 - 昆虫と甲殻類のホルモン作用の謎を追う（園部治之・長澤寛道編）

嶋田透 (Role: Contributor, 昆虫のゲノム情報とその利用（第11章）pp. 331-352)

東海大学出版会, 2011

Major Misc.

176

From Insect Genomics and Biotechnology Research to the Insect Industry of the Future

Toru Shimada

MDB Technology Forecast Report, ─2050年未来・世界を変える技術─ (日本能率協会総合研究所) 4. 農林水産・食品・バイオテクノロジー分野 1-14ページ, Apr, 2025 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author
Science Council of Japan and Union of Japanese Societies for Insect Sciences:Background of ICE2024 Kyoto

Toru Shimada

THE NATURE & INSECTS, 60(5) (2025年4月臨時増刊号特集・国際昆虫学会議の報告=小野正人編) 31-34ページ, Apr, 2025 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author
第27回国際昆虫学会議から

嶋田透

シルクレポート, 84 14-16, Jan, 2025 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author
蚕糸偉人の足跡を訪ねる第3回「外山亀太郎」

嶋田透

シルクレポート, 76 19-22, Jan, 2023 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author
チョウ目昆虫のゲノム情報の整備状況と野蚕ゲノム解析. (特集野蚕のバイオリソースとゲノム情報).

嶋田透

蚕糸・昆虫バイオテック, 90(3) 165-177, Dec, 2021 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author
「野蚕のバイオリソースとゲノム情報」を特集するにあたって. (特集野蚕のバイオリソースとゲノム情報).

嶋田透

蚕糸・昆虫バイオテック, 90(3) 129-131, Dec, 2021 InvitedLead authorCorresponding author

Major Teaching Experience

Apr, 2020 - Present

統合生命科学特論II (学習院大学大学院自然科学研究科生命科学専攻)
Sep, 2019 - Present

Fundamental Life Science (Gakushuin University, Faculty of Science)
Apr, 2019 - Present

Molecular and Cellular Biology (Gakushuin University, Faculty of Science, Department of Life Science)
Apr, 2019 - Present

生命科学輪講 (学習院大学理学部生命科学科)

Major Committee Memberships

117

Jun, 2024 - Present

Committee Member, Subcommittee of Applied Entomology, Committee of Agricultural Sciences, Science Coucil of Japan
Jun, 2024 - Present

Member (Specific Mission), Subcommittee of Applied Entomology, Committee of Agricultural Sciences, Science Coucil of Japan
Jun, 2022 - Present

Councilor, Dong Hua Educational and Cultural Exchange Foundation
Mar, 2019 - Present

Board Member, Japanese Society of Sericultural Science
Jul, 2018 - Present

Board Member, The Agricultural Academy of Japan
Jan, 2014 - Present

Editorial Board Member, Sericologia (International Sericultural Commission)
Mar, 2011 - Present

Council Member, Dainippon Silk Foundation
Sep, 2002 - Present

運営委員, ナショナルバイオリソースプロジェクト「カイコ」運営委員会
Dec, 2020 - Mar, 2025

Standing Committee Member, The Local organizing Committee (LOC), The Union of the Japanese Societies for Insect Sciences (UJSIS)

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特開2003-125770 フェロモン腺特異的アシルCoA結合タンパク質

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