We conduct research on developing new cultivars of rice, barley and soybean adapted to the needs of farmers, manufacturers and consumers. We also develop new breeding stocks that can adapt to climate change and other environmental factors.
Cookies using new barley cultivar "Yukimirokujo" Risotto made from new rice cultivar
"Nagomirisotto"
Rice Breeding Group
We breed rice cultivars suitable for cultivation in cold regions, high-eating quality and high-yielding cultivars for home and restaurant consumption, and cultivars suitable for livestock feed. The new cultivars we have developed include the early maturing, high-yield and good-tasting "Tsukiakari", late maturing and high-eating quality "Mizuhonokagayaki", and high biomass "Hokuriku 193" for livestock feed. We have also developed cultivars suitable for specific dishes such "Kareimai" for rice curry, "Eminokizuna" for sushi, "Nagomirisotto" for risotto, and high amylose content "Koshinokaori" for rice noodle.
Barley and Soybean Breeding Group
We breed barley and soybean cultivars suitable for cultivation in the cold regions. We have developed barley cultivar "Yukimirokujo" suitable for making shochu and cookies, glutinous wheat cultivar "Haneumamochi" with good taste and high-glucan content. In soybean, we develop new soybean cultivar suitable for products such as soy bean curd "tofu", that meets the needs of manufacturers, and with disease and insect resistance at the same time.
Rice Functional and Applied Genomics Group
We isolate and analyze the function of the genes responsible for yield and quality of paddy rice. We are investigating genes involved in the grain quality under high-temperature ripening conditions, or in the cold tolerance at an early growth stage particularly in indica type high-yielding cultivars. We also investigate genes relevant to the translocation efficiency of carbohydrate and starch accumulation, genes that control seed protein biosynthesis and accumulation. Eventually, we aim to produce new materials that can be used in breeding high performance cultivars adaptable to various environmental changes including global warming. Click here for the Group website
