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Faculty Information Details
All data is as of April 15, 2024.
- TANAKA WAKANA
- Associate Professor
| Affiliation | Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Bioresource/Food Sciences |
| Academic Degrees |
The University of Tokyo The University of Tokyo |
| Research Fields |
Biology; Basic biology; Plant molecular biology / Plant physiology Agricultural sciences; Plant production and environmental agriculture; Science in genetics and breeding |
| Research Keywords | Plant development / Crop breeding / Molecular genetics / Meristem / Plant stem cells / Tiller / Axillary bud / Flower / Rice (Oryza sativa) |
| Comments | I am interested in how plants elaborate their structures such as flowers and leaves. My research objective is to elucidate the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying the control of plant development. |
| Profiles of Faculty and Research Scholars |
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| Past media appearances |
Radio Hiroshima FM Hiroshima University Radio Campus #95! Hiroshima FM Shigeki Ohkubo's 9ji Radio 20221003～ Article publication in "Shoukei-Advice" Discovery of a gene that forms rice grains - For future breeding Shoukei-Advice 20220124～ Article publication in "The Weekly PressNet" Genetic studies on flower and leaf formation in rice The Weekly PressNet 20210225～ |
| Topic |
Genome/DNA technology Living Organism/Plants and Animals |
| SDGs |
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| Educational Programs |
[Bachelor Degree Program] School of Applied Biological Science : Department of Applied Biological Science : Molecular Agro-Life Science Program [Master's Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Food and AgriLife Science [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life : Division of Integrated Sciences for Life : Program of Food and AgriLife Science |
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