Tomoko Ohta
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Tomoko Ohta is a Japanese molecular evolutionary biologist best known for proposing the nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution, which refined and extended Motoo Kimura’s neutral theory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomoko Ohta canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6683320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomoko Ohta Context triple: [Motoo Kimura, influenced, Tomoko Ohta]
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A.
Tomoko Satō
Tomoko Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Satō.
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B.
Kiyoko Fukuda
Kiyoko Fukuda is the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and a member of a prominent political family in Japan.
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C.
Tatsuko Kawashima
Tatsuko Kawashima is the maternal grandmother of Prince Hisahito of Akishino and a member of the extended Japanese imperial family through her daughter, Princess Kiko.
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D.
Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka is a Japanese politician and former foreign minister, known as the outspoken daughter of influential former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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E.
Makiko Ohmoto
Makiko Ohmoto is a Japanese voice actress best known for voicing Kirby in the long-running Kirby video game and anime franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tomoko Ohta Target entity description: Tomoko Ohta is a Japanese molecular evolutionary biologist best known for proposing the nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution, which refined and extended Motoo Kimura’s neutral theory.
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A.
Tomoko Satō
Tomoko Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Satō.
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B.
Kiyoko Fukuda
Kiyoko Fukuda is the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and a member of a prominent political family in Japan.
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C.
Tatsuko Kawashima
Tatsuko Kawashima is the maternal grandmother of Prince Hisahito of Akishino and a member of the extended Japanese imperial family through her daughter, Princess Kiko.
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D.
Makiko Tanaka
Makiko Tanaka is a Japanese politician and former foreign minister, known as the outspoken daughter of influential former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka.
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E.
Makiko Ohmoto
Makiko Ohmoto is a Japanese voice actress best known for voicing Kirby in the long-running Kirby video game and anime franchise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese scientist
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biologist ⓘ molecular biologist ⓘ molecular evolutionary biologist ⓘ |
| areaOfResearch |
genetic drift
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molecular evolution of proteins ⓘ population-level processes in molecular evolution ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
evolutionary biology
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molecular evolution ⓘ population genetics ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Motoo Kimura ⓘ |
| knownFor |
nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution
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refinement of Motoo Kimura’s neutral theory of molecular evolution ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
nearly neutral mutations
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nearly neutral theory ⓘ
linked to:
nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution
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| occupation |
biologist
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researcher ⓘ |
| refinedTheoryOf | Motoo Kimura’s neutral theory of molecular evolution ⓘ |
| workLocation | Japan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomoko Ohta Description of subject: Tomoko Ohta is a Japanese molecular evolutionary biologist best known for proposing the nearly neutral theory of molecular evolution, which refined and extended Motoo Kimura’s neutral theory.
Referenced by (2)
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