Takashi GAKUHARI
Animal and plant remains from archaeological sites preserve various molecular records of human, animal and plant life. I and my colleagues extract biological information from ancient remains, and evaluate a number of research hypotheses in archaeology and anthropology. The new field of study is called ‘Molecular bioarchaeology.’ Molecular bioarchaeology make it possible to test the archaeological and anthropological hypotheses using genetic and ecological information from various molecules (e.g. DNA, RNA, protein, lipid, carbohydrate etc.).
In the project, we visualize spatio-temporal transitions of human mobility and diet with genomic and isotopic datasets of human and animal remains from Neolithic sites in Near East and eastern North Africa. Finally, we integrate molecular evidence and cultural pattern, and discuss the development of animal husbandry in the early stage.
Selected publications
・Takashi Gakuhari, Shigeki Nakagome, Martin Sikora, Simon Rasmussen, Morten Allentoft et al. (2019). Jomon genome sheds light on East Asian population history, BioRxv (doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/579177).
・Hugh McColl, Fernando Racimo, Lasse Vinner1, Fabrice Demeter, Takashi Gakuhari et al.(2018). The prehistoric peopling of Southeast Asia. Science. 361. pp. 88-92.
・Kae Koganebuchi, Takashi Gakuhari et al. (2018). A new targeted capture method using bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) libraries as baits for sequencing relatively large genes. PloS one 13(7) e0200170
・Hidetoshi Someda, Takashi Gakuhari et al. (2016). Trial application of oxygen and carbon isotope analysis in tooth enamel for identification of past-war victims for discriminating between Japanese and US soldiers, Forensic Science International. 261:166. e1-5
・Takashi Gakuhari, Hajime Komiya, Junmei Sawada, Tomoko Anezaki, Takao Sato, Kenichi Kobayashi, Shigeru Ito, Koichi Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Matsuzaki, Kunio Yoshida, Minoru Yoneda (2015). Radiocarbon dating of a human remains and dog burials from the Kamikuroiwa rockshelter. Anthropological Science. 123. pp. 87-94.
・Taichiro Ishige, Takashi Gakuhari (Equally contributed), Kei Hanzawa, Tomohiro Kono, Indra Sunjoto, Jum Rafiah Abdul Sukor, Abdul Hamid Ahmad and Hisashi Matsubayashi (2015). Complete mitochondrial genomes of the tooth of a poached Bornean banteng (Bos javanicus lowi; Cetartiodactyla, Bovidae). Mitchondria DNA. 10.3109/19401736.2015.1033694.
・Takashi Gakuhari, Michiko Intoh, Takanori Nakano, and Minoru Yoneda (2014). Strontium Isotope Analysis of Prehistoric Faunal Remains Excavated from Fais Island in Micronesia. People and Culture in Oceania. 29. pp. 69-81.
