Research outcomes
Hiyou Kurose (M2) from the Plant Metabolic Regulation laboratory has received the "JSPB Outstanding Student Presentation Award"
Hiyou Kurose (M2) from the Plant Metabolic Regulation laboratory has received the "JSPB Outstanding Student Presentation Award" at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology (September 15, 2026).
Comment on the award
I am very pleased and honored to receive this award. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof. Taku Demura, Assist. Prof. Tadashi Kunieda, and all the members of our laboratory for their guidance and support. I will use this award as encouragement to further develop my research.
Research details of awarded presentation
Vascular plants develop xylem vessels for conducting water in terrestrial environments. To mechanically maintain their structure, xylem vessel cells have rigid cell walls. However, it remains unclear whether environmental stresses have an effect on cell wall formation in developing xylem vessel cells. This study focused on xylem vessel cell differentiation under osmotic stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. We found that the expression levels of genes related to xylem vessel cell differentiation were altered under high osmotic conditions, impacting cell wall formation.
Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology
Laboratory of Plant Metabolic Regulation
https://bsw3.naist.jp/eng/courses/courses104.html
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( November 09, 2026 )
