Labs in Nagoya University, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences

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The lab studies the cultivation and management of sago palm and the adaptation of rice to its environment.

The Tropical Bioresources Lab conducts research aimed at sustainable food production, focusing on sago palm, which grows wild in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, and on crops such as rice. Sago palm is a palm that adapts to nutrient-poor land, acidic soils, and areas around brackish water, where growing crops is difficult. In its countries of origin, it is used as a staple food and as a food ingredient. The lab works on developing techniques for stable cultivation and management of sago palm. In rice, it investigates the structure and function of root systems that can adapt to stress in the soil environment.

#Sago palm #Rice #Root systems

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The lab explores root spread through genes, aiming for tolerant varieties.

The Biological Genetic Information Lab aims to understand the relationship between genetic information and useful traits, and to use that knowledge to breed tolerant crop varieties. Under drought, plants try to maintain shoot growth by expanding their root zone, but this ability differs greatly among varieties. To clarify the genetic mechanisms of root system formation that cause this difference, the lab conducts research using rice.

#Root system formation #Drought stress tolerance #Auxin

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The lab studies rice production in Africa and control of the parasitic weed Striga.

The Practical African Development Lab conducts research to contribute to higher and more stable crop production in sub-Saharan Africa, the region south of the Sahara Desert. In addition to studying how crop genetic resources respond to the environment and developing cultivation techniques, the lab works toward putting its research results into practical use in society. For its rice cultivation research, the lab uses a base built for joint research at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization and conducts field trials on site. It also works with researchers inside and outside the university to develop techniques to control the parasitic weed Striga.

#Sub-Saharan Africa #Rice cultivation #Striga control

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A lab that works with local communities in rural Asia to find solutions to their problems.

The Practical Asian Development Lab conducts research to solve local problems, working in rural villages in Cambodia and hilly areas of Nepal. Since 2008, CREA has run international cooperation projects in rural areas jointly with the Royal University of Agriculture in Cambodia, and has used these sites as places for research and education for the university's faculty and students. Within this work, the lab focuses on traditional foods that are being lost, and places particular emphasis on action research, in which solutions are put into practice and tested in real communities. In Nepal, the lab studies the effects of introducing biogas digesters that use livestock manure, with the aim of conserving forests.

#Rural Cambodia #Traditional foods #Forest conservation

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植物生産システム学講座 (introduction coming soon)

We're preparing this lab's page. You can check its research on the lab's official website.

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A lab that uncovers the mechanisms of plant metabolism at the molecular level.

The lab of Visiting Professor Yumi Hirai conducts research with the goal of understanding the whole picture of metabolism, which lies at the foundation of life. The lab develops metabolomics technologies for comprehensively analyzing metabolites, predicts metabolism through mathematical modeling, and searches for the functions of metabolic genes. Based on the findings, the lab also aims to enhance the ability of plants and microorganisms to produce useful substances. Students can join this lab from the graduate school level. The research is carried out at the Metabolic Systems Research Team of the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (Yokohama).

#Metabolism #Metabolomics #Mathematical modeling

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The lab takes a broad view of metabolism in the environment using NMR and data science.

The lab of Visiting Prof. Kikuchi aims to develop a new environmental analytical science that gives an overview of the metabolism carried out by diverse organisms. In addition to measuring metabolites and biomass by NMR, the lab refines analytical techniques for inorganic elements and microbial communities, and analyzes the data with data science and machine learning. It analyzes a wide range of targets, from laboratory systems to agricultural, forestry, fisheries, and industrial processes, and natural environments in water, on land, and in space. Students can join this lab from the graduate level. Research is conducted at the Environmental Metabolic Analysis Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (Yokohama).

#Environmental analysis #Data science #Magnetic resonance