Professor / TSUJIMOTO Hisashi

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Field of specialization

Molecular Breeding Subdivision: Development of drought and heat-stress tolerant crops by use of genetic variation of the wild species

Research Activities

1. Development of wheat experimental population including the diversity of Aegilops tauschii and evaluation of the tolerance to abiotic stresses
2. Exploitation of novel traits in wheat lines with alien chromosomes
3. Collection of wheat landraces and related species by plant expedition
4. Genetic analysis of stress-tolerant genes using genomic tools

Fig.1 Collaborative research with Agricultural Research Corporation, Sudan about heat stress tolerance of synthetic wheat derivative lines

Fig.2 Morphology of wheat plants and seeds subjected to high temperature at different growth stages

Professor / FUJIMAKI Haruyuki

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Irigation and Drainage Subdivision: Water-saving irrigation, water harvesting and salinity management

Research Activities

1. Optimization of irrigation depth using numerical model of water flow in soils (Fig1)
2. Waterharvesting using a plastic sheet and tank
3. Prediction of salt accumulation under localized irrigation and development of methods for desalination (Fig2)
4. Scheduling of leaching for desalination

Fig1. Irrigation experiment in Jordan

Fig2. Experiment for reming salt using cloth in Egypt

Associate Professor / AN Ping

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Plant Eco-Physiology Subdivision: Improvement of agricultural production and vegetation restoration in drylands

Research Activities

1. Investigation of physiological mechanisms of drought and salinity tolerance in crops
2. Development of technologies for the improvement of drought and salinity tolerance in crops
3. Study on eco-physiological characteristics of the important plants in arid lands

Fig 1. Halophyte of Suaeda salsa grown in saline soils along Bohai Bay in China.

Fig 2. Cotton cultivaion in saline soils in Nanpi County, China.

Associate Professor / ISHI Takayoshi

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Field of specialization

Plant cytogenetics Subdivision: Creating new breeding methodology by chromosome engineering

Research Activities

1. Elucidation of chromosome elimination mechanism in hybrid plants
2. Germplasm enhancement by wide hybridization
3. Acceleration of breeding by manipulation of centromere-specific histone H3 variant (CENH3)
4. Unutilized dryland crops research with RGEN-ISL genome labeling method

Fig 1. Chromosome elimination in subfamily distance wide crossing.

Fig 2. Diverse cowpea cultivation in ALRC field.

Visiting Professor / Izzat Sidahmed Ali Tahir

Field of specialization

Molecular Breeding Subdivision: Wheat improvement for abiotic stress tolerance / Integrated apporach for breeding climate-smart wheat varieties for dry and heat-prone environments

Visiting Professor / ENEJI Anthony Egrinya

Field of specialization

Plant production Subdivision:Agronomy, crop stress (salinity-acidity/drought) physiology, and its management through growth regulation, soil-vegetation evaluation and characterization for indexing the extent of land degradation, especially desertification and salinization

Visiting Professor / UGA Yusaku (Institute of Crop Science, NARO)

Field of specialization

Plant Genetics and Breeding Subdivision: Developing of drought-resistant crops by genetic improvement of root system architecture

Specially Appointed Associate Professor / Yasir Serag Alnor MOHAMMED (IPDRE)

Field of specialization

Stress Tolerance Breeding Subdivision: Development and exploration of crop germplasm for a biotic stress tolerance