Gota Morota
Associate Professor
Tokyo, Japan
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Top SchoolGota Morota is an Associate Professor of Biometry at the University of Tokyo with 13 years of experience applying quantitative genetics and phenomics to animal and plant breeding. Trained at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (PhD) in kernel methods for predicting complex traits, he brings a strong methodological toolkit that bridges statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and high-throughput phenotyping. His academic career includes faculty roles at Nebraska and Virginia Tech, where he developed applied models for breeding programs and translated cutting-edge quantitative methods into practice. Based in Tokyo, he leads research in the Laboratory of Biometry and Bioinformatics and is known for combining rigorous theory with practical breeding applications—a blend that accelerates genetic gain across species.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantitative Genetics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantitative Genetics at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Science - BS, Quantitative Genetics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Quantitative Genetics at Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
English, Japanese
Github Skills (4)
biology1
spring1
computational-biology1
quantitative1
Github contributions (5)
morota/morota.github.io
Jan 2015 - Mar 2025
Contributions:711 pushes in 10 years 4 months
morota/reading
Dec 2019 - Sep 2024
Contributions:26 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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