Plant Science

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  Prof. Motoyuki Ashikari

  Rice breeding by using useful agricultural genes

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  Assoc. Prof. Kazuyuki Doi

  Development of nested association mapping in rice (1)

  What we do for improvement of rice production (2)

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  Prof. Yoshiaki Inukai

  The root of it: understanding the molecular basis of lateral root development in rice

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  Assoc. Prof. Takatoshi Kiba

  Understanding the molecular basis of nitrogen starvation responsesin plants

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  Prof. Michitaka Notaguchi

  Interfamily grafting of plants

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  Asst. Prof. Takao Oi

  Tissue, cell to organelle multi-scale 3D-anatomy

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  Prof. Hitoshi Sakakibara

  Quantitative analysis of cytokinins and auxins

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  Asst. Prof. Ikuo Sato

  Screening of microbes that degrade plant pathogenesis related compounds

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  Assoc. Prof. Katsuhiro Shiratake

  New mass spectrometry technology

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  Assoc. Prof. Hirokazu Takahashi and Prof. Mikio Nakazono

  Isolation of target tissues using laser microdissection (LM)

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  Prof. Daigo Takemoto and Dr. Maurizio Camagna

  Functional analysis of enzyme genesin plants and filamentous fungi

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  Assoc. Prof. Katsuya Yano

  Nutrient acquisition and growth response to environment by crop plants

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  Assoc. Prof. Siro Mitsuya

  Research strategy to improve salt tolerance of crop plants

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  Assoc. Prof. Hirofumi Yoshioka

  Molecular mechanisms of plant immune system mediated by NADPH oxidase and MAP kinase

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  Asst. Prof. Keisuke Nagai

  Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of internodal elongation in rice

Microbiology

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  Asst. Prof. Rina Hamajima and Prof. Motoko Ikeda

  Analysis of baculovirus host range factor using bacmid system

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  Prof. Hisashi Hemmi

  Isoprenoid biosynthesis in Archaea: from modified mevalonate pathways to Archaeal membrane lipids

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  Asst. Prof. Ikuo Sato

  Screening of microbes that degrade plant pathogenesis related compounds

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  Prof. Daigo Takemoto and Dr. Maurizio Camagna

  Functional analysis of enzyme genes in plants and filamentous fungi

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  Prof. Makoto Kimura

  Functional analysis of enzyme genes in plants and filamentous fungi

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  Asst. Prof. Teruyo Kato

  Improve productivity of the proteins

Animal Science

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  Asst. Prof. Atsuo Iida

  Nutrient absorption in fish placental structurei

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  Assoc. Prof. Andres D. Maturana

  Function and regulations of ion channels in cardiac and skeletal muscles

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  Prof. Atsushi Murai

  Avian maternal immunity and its application to egg production

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  Prof. Ken-ichi Nishijima

  Transgenesis of chicken and quail towards designed-type breeding

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  Prof. Takashi Yoshimura

  Chemical screening of circadian clock modulators

Technologies and Practical Studies for Agriculture

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  Assoc. Prof. Tetsuya Inagaki

  Effective use of agricultural products with an engineering sense

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  Asst. Prof. Te Ma

  Development of nondestructive technologies for agricultural and food products quality inspection using spectral imaging methods

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  Asst. Prof. Shunsaku Nishiuchi

  Development of technologies for agricultural decision-making

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  Assoc. Prof. Katsuhiro Shiratake

  New mass spectrometry technology

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  Asst. Prof. Daisuke Sugiura

  Developing low-cost and high-throughput technique for evaluating water use characteristics in rice, maize, and soybean

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  Asst. Prof. Han Wang

  Investigation of cellulose materials by using THz-TDS

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  Assoc. Prof. Daigo Makihara

  Practical Studies in Africa

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  Assoc. Prof. Kasumi Ito

  Practical Research on Rural Development in Developing Countries through the action research method

Chemical Biology, Enzymology

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  Asst. Prof. Jasmina Damnjanovic

  Structure-function relationship and protein engineering of enzymes and enzymatic substrates

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  Prof. Masaki Kita

  Target identification and binding mode analysis of bioactive natural products

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  Prof. Toshio Nishikawa

  Chemical synthesis of biologically active natural products

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  Assoc. Prof. Andres D. Maturana

  Function and regulations of ion channels in cardiac and skeletal muscles

Forestry

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  Prof. Takashi Gomi and Asst. Prof. Ayumi Kotani

  Considering Watersheds as Water, Sediment, and Energy Cycles.