Since 2010, the Gene Research Center has initiated activities in a Joint Usage/Research Center targeted for Japan as a “Plant Transgenic Design Initiative (PTraD)” in order to advance existing knowledge by promoting collaborative research and education. The center authorized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology （MEXT） has been established to promote academic research on plant genes and to facilitate collaborative research among researchers in the related field in Japan. This center will become one of the global core institute for research on plant sciences and biotechnologies.
Research Objectives
- (1) Basic Technology Researches Group
- Identify useful genes related to morphologic control, environmental responses and metabolism in plants
- (2) Experimetal Plant Bioresource Group
- Preservation of experimental strains of Solanaceous species (tomato, potato and tobacco), and international collaboration for establishing the preservation system and researches activities on classification and utilization of the plant bioresources
- (3) Transformation Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of transformation procedure and development of selection technology of transfectants
- (4) Transgenic Plant Cultivation Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of cultivation technology for transgenic and nontrans genic plants using the special netted-houses and the isolated fields under simulated environmental conditions
- (5) Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the establishment of assessment concept and of management method of transgenic plants
- (6) Information Transmission Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of information transmission technology for research on transgenic plants, biosafety issues of genetically modified (GM) crops, and education for science literacy
Research Objectives
- (1) Basic Technology Researches Group
- Identify useful genes related to morphologic control, environmental responses and metabolism in plants
- (2) Experimetal Plant Bioresource Group
- Preservation of experimental strains of Solanaceous species (tomato, potato and tobacco), and international collaboration for establishing the preservation system and researches activities on classification and utilization of the plant bioresources
- (3) Transformation Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of transformation procedure and development of selection technology of transfectants
- (4) Transgenic Plant Cultivation Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of cultivation technology for transgenic and nontrans genic plants using the special netted-houses and the isolated fields under simulated environmental conditions
- (5) Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the establishment of assessment concept and of management method of transgenic plants
- (6) Information Transmission Technology Researches Group
- Collaborative researches concerning the development of information transmission technology for research on transgenic plants, biosafety issues of genetically modified (GM) crops, and education for science literacy
Collaborative researches and its outcomes
- Research regarding environmental
stress response
- Interaction of legume root and
nodule bacteria
- Protein expression system in plants
- Tomato resource
- Analysis of important traits
in crop plants
- Transformation method
development
- Cultivation trial in the specific
netted-house
- Cultivation trial in the
isolated field
- Field research for biodiversity impact
- Development of
stress tolerance assessment method
- Genetically modified cyclamen
(Multi-pedal cyclamen)
- Development of scientific
literacy educational materials
We have been holding lively discussions providing opinions and requests regarding directionality of shared use and cooperative hub activities while promoting interactive exchange within the researchers’ communities.
