Education Background:
2011 Ph.D. (Plant Sciences) The Australian National University, Australia
2005 M.S. (Biosystem Studies) University of Tsukuba, Japan
2003 B.E. (Biotechnology and Life Sciences) Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
Area of Expertise:
Plant Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Teaching subjects:
01402301 General Biochemistry
01402312 Laboratory in Biochemistry I
01402421 DNA Techniques
01402471 Nutritional Biochemistry
01402482 Agricultural Biochemistry
01402512 Biochemistry of Nucleoproteins & Nucleic Acids
Research Interests:
Molecular cloning and characterization of SAL1 in rice
Identification of a nucleotide metabolite involved in plant stress response
Association between drought stress and anthocyanin production in mulberry
Area of Expertise:
Molecular Biology in Silkworm and Mulberry
Silk Protein Biochemistry