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Technology of Bioscience

Outline of Chair

Not only to explore advanced, high dimentional functions of living creatures from their organic, cellular and molecular levels, but also to make research and education concerning bioscientific and
technological applications.

Research Fields

  1. Utilization of microbial gene resources and molecular breeding of microorganisms for productionof useful metabolites
  2. Molecular biology, biochemistry, and molecular breeding of plant secondary metabolism.
  3. Molecular biology of plant secondary metabolism
  4. Development of transformation systems for eukarytoic organisms including higher plant
  5. Functional analysis of plant genes concerning important traits, and the molecular breeding using gene technology
  6. Optimization or Application of Evolutionary Computation
  7. Gene expression,regulation and genome molecular biology on microbial cell growth,differentiationand enzyme production
  8. Structural and molecular biology of interaction between enzyme and macrobiomolecule
  9. Functional genomics and molecular biology of environmental adaptation in bacteria
  10. Ecosystem analysis and environmental conservation
  11. Environmental analysis and toxicological research
  12. Study on polyploidy breeding of plants, e.g., Walnut and Mulberry.
  13. Insect bio-mechanism and function with special reference to the molting,metamorphosis and behavior
  14. Molecular mechanisms for survival strategy in insects
  15. Molecular biology, physiology, pathology and genetics of silkworm
  16. Sericultural and fiber crop science
  17. Collection,conservation,gene analysis,genitical modification,breeding and a novel utilization of the silkworm, the wild silkworm, and other insects
  18. Molecular biology of environmental responses in insect diapause and seasonal polyphenism
  19. Development of new biomaterials from insects and application in the various industrial field are reviewed. Discuss a new material vista of the future.
  20. Structure and function of enzyme for biosynthesis and biodegradation of carbohydrates
  21. Structure and function of enzymes and its application
  22. Streptomyces molecular genetics principle of genetic diversity
  23. Molecular neuroscience:synaptic function
  24. Reproductive technologies in mammals, such as transgenesis, assisted fertilization, and nuclear transplantation"
  25. Reproductive biology of vertebrates and its application to animal science

Teaching and Research Faculty

Makoto Simosaka   Professor   Gene Technology

Utilization of microbial gene resources and molecular breeding of microorganisms for production of useful metabolites

Goro Taguchi   Associate Professor   Gene Technology

Molecular biology, biochemistry, and molecular breeding of plant secondary metabolism.

Masayuki Nozue   Professor   Gene Technology

Molecular biology of plant secondary metabolism

Masahiro Nogawa   Associate Professor   Gene Technology

Development of transformation systems for eukarytoic organisms including higher plant

Nobuaki Hayashida   Associate Professor   Gene Technology

Functional analysis of plant genes concerning important traits, and the molecular breeding using gene technology

Takaomi Nomura   Assistant Professor   Gene Technology

Functional analysis of gene expression regulation in higer eukaryotes

Hiroyasu Ebinuma   Professor   Gene Technology

Molecular breeding by plant genome engineering for biorefinary

Ryoichi Arai   Assistant Professor   Gene Technology

Structural and functional analysis of proteins, gene products, and their application

Hideo Matsumura   Associate Professor   Technology of Bioscience

Analysis of gene functions and gene expression regulations in plants using novel genomic technoligies

Yoshiyuki Matsumura   Associate Professor   Gene Technology

Optimization or Application of Evolutionary Computation

Hiroshi Ogasawara   Assistant Professor   Gene Technology

Analysis of gene functions and gene expression regulations in bacteria

Tosio Shida   Professor   Cellular Functions and Technology

Structural and molecular biology of interaction between enzyme and macrobiomolecule

Hiroki Yamamoto   Associate Professor   Cellular Functions and Technology

Functional genomics and molecular biology of environmental adaptation in bacteria

Kimio Hirabayashi   Professor   Cellular Functions and Technology

Ecosystem analysis and environmental conservation

Hiroshi Moriwaki   Professor   Cellular Functions and Technology

Environmental analysis and toxicological research

Tomoaki Horie   Associate Professor   

Koji Shirai   Associate Professor   Function of Silkworm

Molecular mechanisms for survival strategy in insects

Zenta Kajiura   Professor   Function of Silkworm

Collection,conservation,gene analysis,genitical modification,breeding and a novel utilization of the silkworm, the wild silkworm, and other insects

Kunihiro Shiomi   Associate Professor   Function of Silkworm

Molecular biology of environmental responses in insect diapause and seasonal polyphenism

Yasushi Tamada   Professor   Function of Silkworm

Development of new biomaterials based on silk and utilization technology

Yoshihiko Amano   Professor   Applied Bio-system

Structure and function of enzyme for biosynthesis and biodegradation of carbohydrates

Mizuno Masahiro   Assistant Professor   Applied Bio-system

Structure and function of enzyme for biosynthesis of carbohydrates

Kouichi Nozaki   Associate Professor   Applied Bio-system

Structure and function of enzymes and its application

Masakazu Kataoka   Associate Professor   Applied Bio-system

Streptomyces molecular genetics principle of genetic diversity

Shinichi Hochi   Professor   Animal Production

Reproductive technologies in mammals, such as transgenesis, assisted fertilization, and nuclear transplantation

Seiji Takashima   Assistant Professor   Animal Production

Biology of Germline stem cell and its application

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