Genetically Modified Organism Research Center

Disease Resistant Crops Research Unit


高辻ユニット長
  • Hiroshi TAKATSUJI, Research Unit Head
    E-mail: takatsuh@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Molecular analysis of induced disease resistance in rice
    ・Development of transgenic rice plants resistant to bacterial and fungal pathogens
    ・Application of RNA-directed DNA methylation to modifying plant gene expression

林上級研究員
  • Nagao HAYASHI, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail:  nhayash@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Analysis of field resistance genes against blast disease in rice
    ・Characterization of a core collection of rice blast fungus races

南上級研究員
  • Eiichi MINAMI, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail:  eiminami@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Analyses of negative regulators in plant defense responses

西澤上級研究員
  • Yoko NISHIZAWA, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail: ynishi@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Molecular analyses of rice-microbe interaction to design for durable disease resistance

森上級研究員
  • Masaki MORI, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail: morimasa@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Analysis of the mechanism of broad-spectrum disease resistance conferred by rice genes from FOX-hunting
    ・Analysis of the regulation of diterpenoid phytoalexin biosynthesis in rice
    ・Development of disease resistant crops by transgenic introduction of rice genes

jiang主任研究員
  • Chang-Jie JIANG, Senior Principal Researcher
    E-mail: cjjiang@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Molecular analysis of induced disease resistance in rice and soybean
    ・Screening and genetic analysis of soybean resistance to Phytophthora sojae and Calonectria ilicicola

菅野主任研究員
  • Shoji SUGANO, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: shojis@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Characterization of the genes involved in disease resistance in rice
    ・Studies on the mechanisms of Phytophthora sojae resistance in soybean

高橋主任研究員
  • Akira TAKAHASHI, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: atakaha@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subjects
    ・Analysis of defense signaling in rice
    ・Analysis of the transcriptional regulation of phenylpropanoid synthetic genes upon defense responses
    ・Functional characterization of insect resistance genes in rice

  • Haruhiko INOUE, Principal Researcher
    E-mail: haruhiko@affrc.go.jp
    Research Subject
    ・Characterization of field resistance genes against blast disease in rice

  • Yuko OHTAKE, Researcher
    Research Subject
    ・Analyses of negative regulators in plant defense responses

  • Muneo YAMAZAKI, Principal Researcher
    Concurrent Post Head, Research Promotion Section for Genetically Modified Organisms Research Subjects
    ・Molecular analysis of induced disease resistance in rice
    ・Development of transgenic rice plants resistant to bacterial and fungal pathogen