Research Topics
QST Takasaki Annual report 2020 [PDFファイル/122KB]
- Non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) is an important repair pathway that protects the genetic information in plant genome.
- Uncovering genome of the cesium-accumulating bacterium.
QST Takasaki Annual report 2019 [PDFファイル/627KB]
- Genome analysis of rice ion-beam mutants successfully tracked down candidate genes responsible for phenotypes of the mutants.
- Characterizing genetic effect of different types of radiations, acute/chronic gamma-rays and carbon ions, in plants.
QST Takasaki Annual report 2018 [PDFファイル/682KB]
- Genome sequence of a radioresistant bacterium in the sky above Japan.
- Discovery of another organism hyper resistant to DNA double-strand breaks.
QST Takasaki Annual report 2017 [PDFファイル/615KB]
- Seeds or seedlings? Which should be irradiated for effective mutagenesis?
- Metabolic changes caused by ion-beam irradiation revealed a carbon flow relevant to a toxic compound in plant cells.
Press Release
● Production of new flower variety by regional industry-academia-government collaboration! (2007.5.14)
● Discovery of a novel DNA repair-related gene and its application to biotech industry(2006.1.24)