Interviews

Endophytes Hold the Potential to Revolutionize Agriculture and the Environment

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Endophytes Hold the Potential to Revolutionize Agriculture and the Environment

Integration and Technical Cooperation Unit
Kazuhiko Narisawa

Please tell us about your field of expertise. I conduct research in the Microbial Ecology Laboratory ...

Decoding Rice Defense Compounds to Support Sustainable Agriculture

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Decoding Rice Defense Compounds to Support Sustainable Agriculture

Microbial Genetic Information Analysis Unit
Morifumi Hasegawa

Could you tell us about your area of expertise? My laboratory is the Laboratory of Bioregulation Che ...

Why Are Leaves Green? – Pursuing a Simple Question through Remote Sensing

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Why Are Leaves Green? – Pursuing a Simple Question through Remote Sensing

Agriculture and Ecosystem Conservation Unit
Tomoko Akitsu

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My research focuses on terrestrial vegetation and its ...

Understanding Plant Responses to the Environment Through Molecular Signaling

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Understanding Plant Responses to the Environment Through Molecular Signaling

Agriculture and Ecosystem Conservation Unit
Toshio Kojima

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My field is plant physiology and molecular biology. I ...

Building Healthy Soil Through Strong Field Practice

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Building Healthy Soil Through Strong Field Practice

Integration and Technical Cooperation Unit
Xiaolan Lin

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My background is in water quality research, and I stil ...

Exploring Microbial Lifestyles through Observation and Genomics

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Exploring Microbial Lifestyles through Observation and Genomics

Microbial Genetic Information Analysis Unit
Yusuke Takashima

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My background is microbiology, but over the past five ...

Exploring the Hidden World of Soil for Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems

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Exploring the Hidden World of Soil for Sustainable Agro-Ecosystems

Agriculture and Ecosystem Conservation Unit
Nobuo Sakagami

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My field of specialization is soil science. My backgro ...

Microbial Mechanisms That Reduce Methane from Rice Paddies

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Microbial Mechanisms That Reduce Methane from Rice Paddies

Microbial Genetic Information Analysis Unit
Midori Sakoda

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My research focuses on soil science and plant nutritio ...

A New Step Toward Sustainability Built on Strawberry Farming Expertise

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A New Step Toward Sustainability Built on Strawberry Farming Expertise

Agriculture and Ecosystem Conservation Unit
Yuya Mochizuki

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My specialty is horticulture, which deals with the stu ...

Upcycling Agricultural Resources to Address Food-Industry Challenges

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Upcycling Agricultural Resources to Address Food-Industry Challenges

Integration and Technical Cooperation Unit
Akihiro Nakamura

Please tell us about your field of expertise. My research field is food science. Having worked for m ...