Plants × Cycle Field
Plants × Cycle Field
Toward a Sustainable Circular Society
Building a sustainable circular society requires the effective use of the diverse functions and capabilities of plants. To achieve this goal, it is essential to explore not only well-studied model species but also the rich diversity of non-model and previously unexplored plants. Leveraging the University of Tsukuba’s strengths in cutting-edge research on wildlife and non-model organisms, we seek to uncover the unique functions and capabilities of a wide range of plant species. Through these efforts, we aim to contribute to the realization of a sustainable, safe, and resilient circular society for the future.
Overview
Mission
- We lead research to uncover the ecology of diverse wild plants and their roles in natural ecosystems.
- By discovering plant functions with the potential to benefit future society, we create innovations that contribute to building a sustainable circular society.
Members
- Circular Forest
- Mitsuru Hirota, Maki Asano,
Shota Masumoto, Kenlo Nasahara,
Keiko Yamaji, Ken-ichiro Ishida,
Takashi Kamijo
- Regenerative Carbon
- Yoshiaki Maeda, Yuko Omori,
Natsuko Kinoshita, Akiko Nakagawa,
Yoshihisa Hirakawa, Iwane Suzuki,
Sosaku Ichikawa, Ken-ichiro Ishida
- Everlasting Food
- Kenji Miura, Naoya Fukuda,
Takuya Suzaki, Hiroshi Shiba,
Miyako Kusano, Chiaki Matsukura,
Satoko Nonaka, Yosuke Yoshioka,
Ning Wang
Recent Press Release
- Uncovered the molecular evolution of the master factor regulating the root nodule symbiosis between plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria
- Succeeded to develop tomatoes with high sugar content, high GABA, and high vitamin C through genome editing
- Discovery of a eukaryotic genome rich in “introns”, non-coding DNA sequences
- Ethanol spraying improves tomatoes’ heat tolerance and sugar content
- Revealed the differences in scaling relationships between individual respiration and weight in woody and herbaceous plants
- Established a method to increase the expression level of recombinant proteins in lettuce
