Plant Epigenetic Engineering Laboratory

Categories of technology seeds
Ecological・Bioengineering
keyword
Gene modified plantsGenetic engineeringEpigeneticsGenome editing

Faculty

西村 泰介

NISHIMURA Taisuke

Associate Professor

TEL:
0258-47-9424
FAX:
0258-47-9424

Specialties

Life Science: Bioengineering, Genetics, Agricultue, Molecular biology

Research areas

1. Plant epigenetics,
2. Plant genetic engineering

Main facilities

1. Thermal cycler,
2. DNA sequence detection system (Real time PCR system),
3. Bio-luminescence/fluorescence detection system,
4. Plant growth chamber

Forte of this laboratory's study

1. Gene and genome analyses,
2. DNA, RNA, and protein analyses,
3. Chromatin analysis,
4. Gene transformation and genome editing techniques

Achivements/proposals via industry-academia collabolations

Developments of efficient plant tissue culture and gene transformation techniques

Areas interesting to interact with

Agriculture

Message

We aim to develop novel gene transfer technologies useful for the generation of transgenic plants.

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