Agriculture

Research

In Search of Non-Shattering Soybeans: The Ongoing Exploration of Soybean Shattering Genes

Soybeans are an essential crop globally, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that soybean products are on our tabl...
Review

Nanotechnology Transforming Agriculture (2024)

It seems that I’m hearing the term "nanotechnology" more frequently these days. As a technology that is driving many bre...
研究

What is “Resistance” in Plants?

The fact that a plant is strong against diseases or pests is expressed as "having strong resistance." This "resistance" ...
Research

Discovery of a Crucial Gene for Thorn Formation! Thornless Roses Might Become a Reality

"The beautiful rose has thorns," "a thorny path"—these expressions highlight the deep connection between thorns and plan...
Research

Development of Artificial Fibers: Research is Progressing on Creating Fibers to Replace Cotton from Wood.

綿と同等の機能を持つ「人工繊維」はまだない There is Still No "Artificial Fiber" with the Same Functions as Cotton Cotton is an excellent fibe...
Research

Not Waste! Hazelnut Seed Coats May Have Potential Uses

Hazelnut Seed Coats Were Considered Waste Hazelnuts are delicious, aren’t they? Hazelnuts, which are popular as a confec...
研究

Natural Herbicide from Mustard: The Potential of Biofumigation.

Biofumigation by Plant Allelopathy Have you heard of biofumigation (Biofumigation: Bio=biological, Fumigation=fumigation...
Research

Pollen is a Nutrient for Bees.

Bees Eat More Than Just Nectar Pollination by bees is essential for agriculture, especially for crops pollinated by inse...
Research

Cows that eat high-tannin plants produce less greenhouse gas in their burps.

Reduce methane from cow burps! Did you know that producing meat releases a significant amount of greenhouse gases? For i...
Research

Is Addition Breeding Possible Instead of Cross Breeding? A Technology to Easily Create Polyploid Crops is Developed

The Barrier of Cross Breeding The vegetables and grains we usually eat are the fruits of breeding that has continued sin...