Division of Plant Sciences

Plant-Microbe Interactions Research Unit


  • Masayuki ISHIKAWA, Research Unit Head
    E-mail: ishika32@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Analysis of the mechanisms of virus multiplication and RNA silencing

  • Ichiro MITSUHARA, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail: mituhara@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Analysis of plant defense mechanisms against pathogen and herbivore attack

  • Hirokazu OCHIAI, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: ochiaih@nias.affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Analysis of the mechanisms of infection by plant pathogenic bacteria

瀬尾主任研究員
  • Shigemi SEO, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: sseo71@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Exploration of compounds capable of inducing resistance against pathogens and herbivores from natural resources
    ・Elucidation of molecular mechanisms of host resistance to plant pathogens

  • Marie NISHIMURA, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: marie@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Analysis of the mechanisms to sense environmental cues in plant fungal pathogens
    ・Development of technologies to protect plants from fungal diseases

  • Manabu YOSHIKAWA, Principal Researcher
    Research Subject
    ・Analysis of the mechanisms of virus multiplication and RNA silencing

  • Kasumi TAKEUCHI, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: kasumit@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Elucidation of regulatory mechanisms underlying the expression of biocontrol activity, aiming at improving biocontrol bacteria

石橋研究員
  • Kazuhiro ISHIBASHI, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: bashi@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Analysis of the mechanisms of virus multiplication and RNA silencing