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Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team

Main Research Fields :
Biology
Related Research Fields :
Agricultural sciences / Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology / Applied molecular and cellular biology / Science in genetics and breeding
Keywords :
Plant hormones / Plant chemical biology / Environmental stress adaptation / Plant growth regulation / Plant molecular breeding
Project :
Innovative Plant Biotechnology
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Contributing sustainable crop productivity and improvement of environmental stress adaptation through elucidation of plant hormone functions

Team Leader

Masanori Okamoto D.Sci.

Masanori Okamoto

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2006
D.Sci., Tokyo Metropolitan University
2006
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (DC→PD), Tokyo Metropolitan University
2007
Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN
2010
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (PD), UC Riverside, USA
2011
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Research Abroad, UC Riverside, USA
2013
Assistant Professor, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University
2015
PRESTO Researcher, JST
2017
JSPS Excellent Young Researcher, Utsunomiya University
2017
Assistant Professor, Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University
2019
Associate Professor, Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University
2022
Team Leader, Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (-current)
2023
Guest Professor, Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University (-current)

CONTACT

RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team

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YokohamaAccess
1-7-22 Suehiro, Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045 Japan
#C613 6F Central Research Building

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Outline

Plant Chemical Genetics Research Team
The Green Revolution in crops is an effective use of gene mutation that altered the gibberellin action of plant hormones. Bioactive small molecules including plant hormones exhibit various physiological actions and are involved in plant growth and adaptation to environmental stress. Further elucidation and utilization of plant hormone functions are necessary to develop crops that can grow with less environmental impact under global climate change. In addition, we also explore key genes for plant growth and environmental stress adaption and aim to improve food productivity by applying the scientific knowledge to practical crops.

Subjects

  1. Elucidation of plant hormone metabolic regulations and signaling
  2. Search of new hormone-like molecules in plants
  3. Molecular breeding of crops by modifying plant hormone action
  4. Development of small molecules that regulate plant hormone action
  5. Identification of key genes for improving crop productivity
Biomass productivities and abscisic acid levels in Arabidopsis
Wheat productivity test in well-watered condition and drought-stressed conditions