- Fri Jan 16 (room reservation 13:30 JST [=UTC+09:00]), ELSI-1 105 Mishima Hall [Seminar] Lecture_Keiji Murayama - Fri Jan 16 (room reservation 14:00 JST [=UTC+09:00]), ELSI-1 207 Seminar Room B [Study Group] Metabolism Hour - Fri Jan 16 (room reservation 15:00 JST [=UTC+09:00]), ELSI-1 207 Seminar Room B [Study Group] Protein language model hour A journal club about machine learning and proteins - Fri Jan 16 (room reservation 18:00 JST [=UTC+09:00]), ELSI-1 105 Mishima Hall [Seminar] ELSI Seminar - Keiji Murayama Keiji Murayama Nagoya University Title: Design and Application of Novel XNA for Constructing Primitive Life Systems Abstract: Life systems in nature use DNA as a medium for transmitting and storing genetic information, enabling proliferation through the self-replication of its sequence information. This genetic information is transcribed into RNA, providing an intricate system that induces diverse life phenomena through translation into proteins. My research interest is the development of novel Xeno-Nucleic Acids (XNAs) as analogues to DNA/RNA. In this presentation, I will introduce the design and applications of XNAs, including their use as biological tools and strand elongation systems for constructing artificial life systems, serving as a model of primitive life system in the early Earth. zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6625820729?pwd=U3RNblNxVm9yTG8wL0ltRHdyaTQ5QT09