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Floriculture Lab (Matsudo)
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A lab that studies the genotypes and phenotypes of floricultural crops, from the field to DNA.
AboutAbout the lab
Studying flowers, from the field to DNA.
The Floriculture Lab studies the genotypes and phenotypes of flowers under the motto “from the field to DNA.”
Floricultural crops come in a huge number of species and cultivars, and the demand for new traits in this field never ceases.
Believing that collecting and evaluating genetic resources, followed by cultivar improvement (breeding), is essential to meeting that demand, the lab carries out its research with cultivar improvement in mind.
It also investigates, at the gene level, the mechanisms by which day length and temperature change the color and shape of flowers.
Key terms
- Floricultural crops
- Flowering plants grown for ornamental purposes
- Phenotype
- Observable traits, such as flower color and shape, that arise from gene activity and environmental influence
- Breeding
- Creating new cultivars by selecting or crossing individuals that have desired traits
ResearchResearch themes
In a field spanning horticultural science, plant breeding, and botany, the lab studies the genotypes and phenotypes of floricultural crops. Keeping cultivar improvement in mind, it also investigates at the gene level how the environment changes flower color and shape.
*Illustrative imageGenotype and phenotype research for cultivar improvement
For a wide range of floricultural species and cultivars, the lab studies genotypes and phenotypes under the motto “from the field to DNA,” with cultivar improvement in mind. To meet the demand for new traits, the lab regards the collection and evaluation of genetic resources, followed by breeding, as essential.
*Illustrative imageFlower color and shape that change with the environment
Changes in flower color and shape caused by day length or temperature are a major problem in commercial production. The lab examines the expression of genes involved in forming color and shape, and aims to clarify at the gene level how the environment causes variation in the phenotype.
MembersFaculty
Members of the Floriculture Lab are faculty, doctoral students, master's students, and undergraduates.As of 2023
- Associate ProfessorHisashi Kokubun
- LecturerAyumi Deguchi
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Flowers in the greenhouse at Hall Place - geograph.org.uk - 4867522” Marathon / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Genotype and phenotype research for cultivar improvement: “Plant breeding plots new jersey agricultural experiment station” Melville Thurston Cook / Public domain (cropped)
- Flower color and shape that change with the environment: “Petunia (Petunia ×atkinsiana)” Dandy1022 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (遺伝・育種学研究室): “Petunia flowers in BD” Anik Sarker / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (宇宙園芸学研究室): “Genetically modified, extemely dwarf tomato plants grow aboard the International Space Station (iss073e0031528)” NASA Johnson Space Center / Public domain (cropped)
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(作物学研究室 （深野 祐也） ): “Wildflowers and farmland near Bromfield - geograph.org.uk - 7566334” Mat Fascione / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped) - Related lab (植物病学研究室): “Fruits and Vegetables (20210128-ARS-LSC-0306)” USDAgov / Public domain (cropped)
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