農学部研究紹介2017-2018_英語版

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Laboratory of PomologyKiyoshiBANNOProfessorfrom2003PomologyGrowing technique, hormonal physiology, biotechnology and breeding of apple and pear.TheLaboratoryofPomologyconductsresearchonmarker-assistedselectioninordertoefficientlybreednewcultivarsinpearandapple.Wehavereleasednewapplecultivarswithcolumnargrowthhabitoflabor-savingarchitectureandredfleshtrait.Wealsobreednewpearcultivarsresistanttoseveraldiseases.Ourresearchactivitiesaremostlyfocusedonplantregenerationandgenetictransformationusingplantbiotechnology,geneticmappingofappleandpearusingtheirintergenerichybridsanddwarfingrootstocks.Apple breeding with red flesh trait and columnar growth habit and genetic mappingABCDABCRed flesh apple cultivar ‘Haney Rouge’ has released from our lab (left) and marker-assisted selection of red flesh apple analyzing MdMYB10 promoter gene (right).Through pollination, sowing, growing and conducting research, we can create new finding and marvelous fruit.Japanese pear breeding to introduce new characteristics and genetic mappingBreeding intergenerichybrids between pear and apple, and genetic mappingDivision of Plant Science and ResourcesSeveral sweets using red-fleshed apple.Laboratory for Postharvest Science and Functional Properties of Fruits and VegetablesYasunoriHAMAUZUAssociateProfessorKeywords:horticulture,bioactivecompounds,postharvestutilizationFruitsandvegetablescontainawiderangeofphytochemicalsandessentialmicronutrientsthatarethoughtto(atleastpartly)promotegoodhealth.Postharvestfactorssuchasstorageandprocessingconditionscanchangethesefunctionalcompoundsandtheproperties.Ourpurposesaretoevaluatefruitsandvegetableswiththeirquality&healthrelatedcompounds,andtofindappropriatemethodstoenhancetheirqualityincludinghealth-beneficialcompounds.Qualityassessmentofvegetablesproducedby‘Sustainable,symbiotichorticulturalpractice’alsostartedasanewresearch.Finding out processing conditions enable to optimize functional components and the properties of medicinal fruits and vegetables. [Current materials: Chinese quince and quince fruits]ABCDABCVegetables harvested from ‘sustainable self-sufficient garden’ (Left). Chinese quince fruit jelly rich in phenolic antioxidants and pectin (Right).Quality assessment and determination of lycopene content of vine-ripened tomatoes stored under different conditions. Evaluation the utility of fruits & vegetables and their components. [Current materials: Quince seeds, horticultural wastes]Quality assessment of products harvested from ‘Sustainable self-sufficient garden’ (small-scale vegetable garden using natural-farming method)Division of Plant Science and Resources24