農学部研究紹介2017-2018_英語版

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Laboratory of Chemical BiologyMasakiIHARAAssistantProfessorProtein Engineering, Molecular Evolution,Algae Breeding,Metabolic Engineering,Nano-Bio TechnologyTheLaboratoryofChemicalBiologyisdevelopingrenewableenergyproductionsystems.Duetoincreasingenergyrequirementsandthesimultaneousdemandsforenvironmentalconservation,thedevelopmentofnovelrenewableenergysystemsishighlydesirable;however,mostsuchsystemsarenoteconomicallyself-supporting.Toachieveaself-supportingenergysystemthatcanbemassproducedatalowcost,wearefocusingonconvertingsolarenergyintochemicalenergyusinggeneticallymodifiedphototrophicbacteriaorplants.Theme1Protein engineering to create algae with a high productivity of formate, hydrogen or isoprenoid.CDFor establishment of algae-industry, the modification of algae is needed, and for the modification of algae, the modification of protein and DNA are necessary. Left: Clean bench, Center: Cultures of algae, Right: Spectrometers and HPLC.Division of Bioscience and BiotechnologyTheme2High-throughput screening systems to isolate algae with a high sugar productivity from random library.ChemicalmEnergy PhototrophsProteinsAmino acid poeymerizationDNA3Laboratory ofMolecular BiologyKikuoSENProfessorMicrobial pesticides,Mushrooms,Production of useful substances,Signal transduction,Genetic engineeringWe are aiming to create an affluent and sustainable society by utilizing useful microbial resources. As the research subject, both of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms are studied by methods of molecular biology and genetic engineering.Development of microbial pesticide Bacillus thuringiensisACFruit bodies of basidiomycetousmushrooms, Schizophyllumcommune (left) and Coprinopsiscinerea(right), on agar mediaElucidation ofthe mechanism of fruit body formation of basidiomycetousmushroomsA photomicrograph of Bacillus thuringiensisproducing spores and insecticidal crystalscrystalsporeDivision of Bioscience and Biotechnology