Three-Dimensional Structure of 2HDH, a Dehydratase Involved in Flavone C-Glucoside Biosynthesis Associated with Blue Flower Coloration, Elucidated
— Findings Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology —

How Do Plants Make Genes Acquired from Other Plants Their Own?
— Findings Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology —

Uncovering the Mechanisms Behind Drought-Tolerant Hops
— Research findings on drought tolerance mechanisms presented at IHC2026 —

Forest Management and Wildfire May Affect River Flow Differently During Low-Flow Periods
— Findings Presented at the Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources (JSHWR)/Japanese Association of Hydrological Sciences (JAHS) 2026 Annual Meeting —

Two Methyltransferase Genes Involved in the Biosynthesis of Embigenin, a Copigment Contributing to Blue Flower Coloration, Identified
— Findings Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology —

Featured as Technologies Supporting Kansai’s FoodTech Sector — SIC’s Initiatives Introduced in “INVEST JAPAN, INVEST KANSAI” by the Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry

Floating colonies: Engineering Three-Dimensional Microbial Architectures in Liquid Cultures

Beyond the “World First”: Opening Up New Possibilities for “Blue” in Roses
— New findings on copigmentation presented at IHC2026 —

Horizontal gene transfer gave dodder a sesamin-producing enzyme

Lists of Research paper/Conference presentation are updated

Welcoming Science & Technology Diplomatic Circle Kansai for Research Exchange and International Dialogue

Early-Career Researcher Receives Academic Award