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21 April 2023 10:57

First time selling of aosa miso soup with Kindai tuna backbone broth in the U.S.: To be introduced at the Wakayama Fair in Hawaii and California -- Kindai University

- First time selling of “aosa miso soup with Kindai tuna backbone extract” overseas - Selected as a local specialty product to be introduced at the Wakayama Fair in multiple markets in the United States

26 December 2022 00:00

First report of quantitative analysis on the number of strawberry powdery mildew conidia produced in a lifetime -- Hopes of suppressing powdery mildew fungi without over-reliance on agricultural chemicals -- Kindai University

- Analyzed the number of progeny conidia dispersed in a lifetime from a single strawberry powdery mildew colony - Revealed that the releases of progeny conidia from the colonies are affected by the day length and light intensity - These results could connect to a new method of disease controls that are independent of agricultural chemicals

A resistant tomato cultivar showing the disease symptoms

14 November 2022 05:33

First report of a begomovirus species infecting tomato plants in Okinawa -- Virus invasion from overseas poses a threat to tomato production across Japan -- Kindai University

- A species of begomovirus yet to be reported in Japan has been identified in Okinawa-grown tomatoes - The newly identified begomovirus is prone to cause disease in virus-resistant tomatoes - The study alerts for the invasion of foreign viruses to the tomato producing areas across Japan

27 September 2022 05:00

Finding the source of pathogen infectivity in rice to reveal the mechanism of induction of immunity:A new insight into the development of disease-resistant plants -- Kindai University

Discovered a transcription factor called “OsERF101” that plays an important role in rice immunity Elucidated the mechanism by which rice pathogen recognition receptor activates immunity by recognizing the most important virulence factors of the pathogens. Expected that this research will contribute to a new development of disease-resistant plants.

15 June 2021 03:57

World’s First! Identified Begomovirus Resistance Gene in Pepper. Possible solution for global problems: Reduction of damage by plant viruses -- Kindai University

- Identified begomovirus resistance gene in pepper for the first time in the world - Developing a DNA marker reliably determines begomovirus resistance, to enable breeding of a virus-resistant cultivar

Topics: Agriculture, fishing

First time selling of aosa miso soup with Kindai tuna backbone broth in the U.S.: To be introduced at the Wakayama Fair in Hawaii and California -- Kindai University

First report of quantitative analysis on the number of strawberry powdery mildew conidia produced in a lifetime -- Hopes of suppressing powdery mildew fungi without over-reliance on agricultural chemicals -- Kindai University

First report of a begomovirus species infecting tomato plants in Okinawa -- Virus invasion from overseas poses a threat to tomato production across Japan -- Kindai University

Finding the source of pathogen infectivity in rice to reveal the mechanism of induction of immunity:A new insight into the development of disease-resistant plants -- Kindai University

World’s First! Identified Begomovirus Resistance Gene in Pepper. Possible solution for global problems: Reduction of damage by plant viruses -- Kindai University

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