Faculty Member Introduction Department of Biological Production
We would like to introduce Faculty Member of the Department of Department of Biological Production Faculty of Agriculture.
Haruo Tanaka (Soil Science Laboratory)
Elucidation of organic matter dynamics in soil and evaluation of soil productivity using soil biochemical methods
Soh Sugihara (Soil Science Laboratory)
Elucidation of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles focusing on soil characteristics, and development of strategies to sustainably manage soil resources based on this knowledge
Naoko Ohtsu (Plant Nutrition Laboratory)
Regarding sulfur and nitrogen nutrition in crops, elucidation of the metabolic mechanism of the sulfur-containing compound glutathione in crops and analysis of the effects of sulfur nutrition on nitrogen fixation.
Takashi Motobayashi (Agricultural Production Technology Laboratory)
Research into the control of insect communities (pests, natural enemies, and ordinary insects) in agricultural ecosystems Research into improving and stabilizing yields by improving the cultivation environment (especially the physical properties of the soil)
Satoshi Sugimura (Agricultural Production Technology Laboratory)
Research on in vitro production, selection and transfer of viable livestock embryos
Takuya Ban (Agricultural Production Technology Laboratory)
Elucidating the effects of environmental factors on the growth of horticultural crops and applying them to cultivation techniques
Noriaki Nakajima
Clarifying the relationship between grazing and livestock health
Research and technological development for livestock production on unused land
Agricultural Production Technology Laboratory
Shin Okazaki (International Bioresources Laboratory)
We will isolate microorganisms useful for agriculture and environmental restoration, perform genome analysis and molecular biological analysis, and apply them to sustainable agricultural production both domestically and internationally.
Mihoko Mori (International Bioresources Laboratory)
We analyze from chemical and biological perspectives how bioactive compounds produced by plants and microorganisms are involved in biological phenomena.
Taiichiro Ookawa (Crop Science Laboratory)
In order to improve the productivity of crops for food and feed, elucidation of physiological and ecological properties related to high yield, high biomass production, high photosynthesis, and lodging resistance, genetic loci related to the identified important traits, and causative genes. identification and application to breed improvement, elucidation of breed characteristics suitable for environmentally friendly agriculture and study of cultivation methods, elucidation of physiological properties of varieties resistant to environmental stress due to global warming, research on breed improvement.
Shunsuke Adachi (Crop Science Laboratory)
Physiological and ecological research aimed at improving crop productivity and stable production, in particular elucidating the physiological mechanisms involved in plant photosynthetic function and environmental stress resistance, and the genetic mechanisms that control them, utilizing multi-omics analyses such as genomics, transcriptomics, and phenomics, and elucidating the evolutionary mechanisms of C4 photosynthesis.
Sakae Suzuki (Horticulture Laboratory)
We are developing new horticultural crops that focus on flavonoids, carotenoids, betalain pigments, etc. Using gene cloning, tissue culture, and genetic modification techniques, we aim to modify the biosynthetic pathways of these plant pigments and create high-value-added horticultural crops with enhanced ornamental value, environmental tolerance, and health-promoting functions. In addition to model plants such as tobacco and Lotus japonicus, our research subjects include ornamental flowers such as torenia, geranium, and japonica, and edible crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers.
Sakura Takahashi (Horticulture Laboratory)
Research on the production of functional crops with low potassium and high anthocyanin content through environmental control of temperature, light, nutrient solution, etc.
Motoki Kanekatsu (Plant Breeding Laboratory)
Biochemical research on plant responses to stress, induction of seed formation and germination, plant proteome, etc.
Tetsuya Yamada (Plant Breeding Laboratory)
Research to identify gene groups that control various plant traits such as senescence and hybrid mortality based on omics information, develop molecular breeding techniques that utilize these genes, and improve the efficiency of crop breeding.
Yasushi Umezawa (Gene and Cell Engineering Laboratory)
We aim to develop stress-tolerant crops by elucidating the mechanisms of plant environmental responses at the signal transduction and gene expression levels.
Yasuhiro Aoki (Animal Science Laboratory)
Research on livestock health monitoring and development of feeding management technology that improves both productivity and health
Tsuyoshi Shinmura (Animal Science Laboratory)
Research to understand and control animal behavior from the molecular level to the population level, development of welfare management systems and automatic evaluation/control technology
Takeshi Yokoyama (Silkworm Research Laboratory)
Genetic analysis using mutant silkworms, induction of mosaic silkworms, polyploid silkworms, and parthenogenetic silkworms, and embryological analysis using them
Katsuhiko Ito (Silkworm Research Laboratory)
Isolation of mutant genes related to mortality, lifespan, and disease susceptibility in silkworms and application to pest control using their functions
Hiroaki Abe (Insect Functional Biochemistry Laboratory)
Genetic and molecular biological analysis of insect sex chromosomes and structural analysis of transposable elements scattered on the genome
Hiroko Tabnoki (Animal Biochemistry Laboratory)
Research on the search for insect-derived ingredients useful as medicines and agricultural chemicals, research on the analysis of the molecular mechanisms of human diseases using insect genome information, and research on the use of insects as livestock feed.
Sachiho Arai (Agricultural Economics Laboratory)
Research on regional agricultural systems based on agricultural productivity and agricultural structure in Japan and overseas. Particularly implemented in Okinawa and Indonesia.
Magaki Wakaba (Agricultural Economics Laboratory)
Research on the regional characteristics of the development of regional labor markets and changes in agricultural structure, and on agricultural labor (farm labor, agricultural employment labor)
Agricultural Economics Laboratory
Atsushi Chitose (Agricultural Management and Production Organization Laboratory)
Research on the characteristics and changes in agricultural management formats in Japan and developing countries, and the behavioral patterns of agricultural actors
Motoi Kusadokoro (Agricultural Management and Production System Research Laboratory)
An econometric study on the influence of social customs and network formation on farmers' economic behavior in rural societies during the period of economic development.
Agricultural Management/Production Organization Laboratory
Eriko Miyama (Agricultural Market Studies Laboratory)
Disasters, recovery of local agriculture, and price formation in the distribution of fruits and vegetables
Agricultural Market Studies Laboratory
Hiroaki Yamada (International Regional Development Studies Laboratory)
We will study suggestive cases regarding the development and dissemination of sustainable agriculture that is compatible with the socio-economic and cultural conditions of developing regions and is more environmentally friendly.
Takeshi Maru (International Regional Development Studies Laboratory)
Economically analyze the effects of exogenous changes in the economy, institutions, environment, etc. on local communities, taking into account the characteristics of social organizations.
International Regional Development Studies Laboratory