The center focuses on development of important platform technology for plant biotechnology and industrial transgenic plants. These include studies on plant genomes and metaboloms, determining functionally important genes, and developing molecular tools to improve plant traits. Furthermore, the center generates industrial transgenic plants with an enhanced tolerance to environmental stresses in marginal lands, to develop a plant-based global green technology and establish international cooperation network. Further, the center currently focuses on development of in-plant cell biotechnology for the production of invaluable bio- pharmaceuticals and bio-materials. The goal is to investigate these organisms and associated processes, and develop sustainable technologies/products from these resources.
Research Areas
Studies on structural and functional genomics of plants
Studies on post-translational modifications in plants
Generation of biotech plants with an enhanced tolerance to multiple stresses
Studies of omics to achieve increase in the storage ability of sweet potato
Functional studies on the IbOrange gene, in terms of abiotic stress tolerance
Studies on plant-microbe interactions and their utilizable technology
Studies on light and circadian clock signaling networks in plants
Cooperative study of plant-based global green technology with China, Kazakhstan, etc.
Establishment of sustainable biomass
Development of high-efficiency production system
Lipid signaling network and production of natural rubber
Studies on molecular mechanisms of plant regeneration
