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Ryohei Nakano, Professor
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The Plant Production Management Lab is run by faculty of the Experimental Farm of the Graduate School of Agriculture (Kizu Farm), who supervise students as a cooperating research group of the Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science. The faculty specialize in crop science, plant breeding, fruit tree horticulture, vegetable horticulture, and protected horticulture, so students can do research from a broad perspective regardless of crop. Using the farm's fields, the lab develops new techniques and plants that enable abundant, high-quality harvests while addressing problems of food, environment, and energy. Undergraduates join the Plant Production Science course in their third year and are assigned to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Nobuyuki Maruyama, Professor
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The Quality Design and Development Lab conducts basic research aimed at developing high-quality proteins, focusing mainly on plant-based food proteins. Most of the protein in food crops is seed storage protein accumulated in the seed, and this property is also what allows tofu and bread to be made. Starting from studies of protein structure and the mechanisms by which proteins are produced, the lab has broadened its research to the relationship between structure and qualities such as allergenicity and palatability. Undergraduates are assigned to the Plant Production Sciences course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate students belong to the Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Akira Oikawa, Professor
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The Quality Assessment Lab studies the quality of foods and crops in terms of the components they contain and the mechanisms by which people perceive taste. The Oikawa group studies metabolomics, the comprehensive analysis of metabolites; the Hayashi group studies how taste is perceived and palatability; and the Ishibashi group studies strawberry metabolism and physiology. The lab is located in the Agricultural and Life Sciences Research Building on the North Campus and at the Uji Campus. Undergraduates are assigned to the Plant Production Sciences course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate students belong to the Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Hirokazu Higuchi, Professor
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The Tropical Agroecology Lab studies the various relationships between people, crops, and the surrounding natural environment in the tropics. Graduate students conduct experiments and field surveys in countries such as Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Tanzania, and Cameroon, but they can also carry out their research in Japan. The lab respects students' independence, and students can approach research from a variety of perspectives as long as it relates to tropical agriculture. Undergraduates are assigned to the Plant Production Sciences course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate students belong to the Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Hitoshi Shinjo, Professor
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The Soil Science Lab studies soil in search of sustainable ways of using land in harmony with nature. Soil is the cornerstone of the ecosystems that support agriculture and the natural environment, and it is deeply connected to both food production and environmental problems. The lab conducts fieldwork in many parts of the world, mainly in Asia and Africa, including Indonesia, Vietnam, and Tanzania. Undergraduate students are assigned to the Plant Production Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (the graduate program is the Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Norihide Yokoi, Professor
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The Animal Genetics and Breeding Lab studies how the various traits that appear in animals are inherited by their offspring and grandoffspring, and how they come to be expressed. The lab works with model animals for obesity and diabetes, resource animals native to Japan such as Wagyu cattle, and rare animals such as the Japanese crested ibis and the oriental stork. Based on molecular genetics and statistical genetics, the lab uses new methods such as omics, aiming to contribute to the genetic evaluation and improvement of Wagyu cattle and to the conservation of rare animals. Undergraduate students are assigned to the Applied Animal Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (the graduate program is the Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Shuntaro Ikeda, Professor
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The Reproductive Biology Lab aims to understand the mechanisms of mammalian reproduction and to apply that understanding to controlling reproduction in livestock and other resource animals. At the molecular level, the lab studies the development of fertilized eggs in mice and cattle, genes specific to eggs, and how the environment surrounding early embryos affects growth and health. The lab accepts lab visits and invites those who want to hear more about its research themes to visit. Undergraduate students are assigned to the Applied Animal Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (the graduate program is the Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Masayuki Funaba, Professor
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The Animal Nutrition Science Lab aims to establish basic nutritional science for improving animals' quality of life (QOL). Animals cannot live without taking in nutrients every day, but they do not always eat a nutritionally complete diet. The lab therefore works on identifying nutrient deficiencies and excesses and on understanding how animals respond to them. Undergraduates are assigned to the Applied Animal Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Takeshi Ota, Professor
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The Functional Anatomy Lab studies the anatomical and histological features and physiological functions of mammalian organs. It also studies the changes that occur when organs become abnormal due to environmental or genetic factors, that is, the mechanisms of disease. The animals used in research range widely, from laboratory animals such as mice and rats to livestock such as pigs and cattle. Undergraduates are assigned to the Applied Animal Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture).
Kazato Oishi, Professor
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The Animal Husbandry Resources Lab studies the many problems involved in livestock production from an interdisciplinary and comprehensive perspective. In addition to laboratory experiments, it uses field surveys, computer simulation, and satellite data, covering a broad range from biology to economics, rural sociology, and cultural anthropology. Research sites are centered on Japan but extend overseas to Nepal, Thailand, and China. Undergraduates are assigned to the Applied Animal Science Course in their third year, and to this lab within the course in their fourth year (graduate school: Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture).
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