Researchers

  • Takashi Nakatsuka
  • JobAssistant Professor
    BureauGraduate school of Agriculture
    Research FieldFloricultural science
    Research KeywordsFlower color, Floral morphogenesis, genetic engineering
    Final academic historyMarch 2001, master's degree, Graduate school of Agriculture, Shimane University
  • Research History April 2001 - March 2006 Research Assistant, Iwate Biotechnology Research Center
    April 2006 - March 2009 Researcher, Iwate Biotechnology Research Center
    April 2009 - March 2013 Chief researcher, Iwate Biotechnology Research Center
    March 2006, Ph. D in Agriculture, Iwate University
    MessageOver 8,000 species are utilized as floricultural plants worldwide. Flowers are not edible, but they are necessary to provide relaxation for us. Our research aim is to reveal the molecular mechanisms of important floral traits, including flower color, floral morphogenesis, flowering time and so on, using molecular engineering. In addition, we attempt to produce transgenic plants with novel traits. We believe that these molecular analyses solve some problems involved in the cultivation and breeding of floricultural plants.