Hitoshi Watanabe

Associate Professor
Bioresource Science Course Plant Culture and Breeding
Chiba University
Japan

Biography

Born 1966, Muroran-city, Hokkaido, Japan, B.S. Agriculture, from Chiba University, M.S. Agriculture, from Hokkaido University, Ph.D. Agriculture, from Chiba University, 1998-2005 Reaearch Associate, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, 2005-Associate Professor, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University.

Research Intrest

Analysis of genetic resources in the Petunia and related genera, Breeding of ornamental plant, Study of rooftops and walls greening technology, Production of plugs, cell packs and potted plants

List of Publications
Ando, T., M. Takahashi, T. Nakajima, Y. Toya, H. Watanabe, H. Kokubun and F. Tatsuzawa. (2004) Delphinidin accumulation is associated with abnormal flower development in petunias. Phytochemistry 65: 2219-2227.
Nakajima, T., K. Matsubara, H. Kodama, H. Kokubun, H. Watanabe and T. Ando (2005) Insertion and excision of transposable element governs the red floral phenotype in commercial petunias. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 110: 1038-1043.
Tsukamoto, T., T. Ando, H. Watanabe, E. Marchesi and T-h. Kao (2005) Duplication of the S-locus F-box gene is associated with breakdown of pollen function in an S-haplotype identified in a natural population of self-incompatible Petunia axillaris. Plant Molecular Biology.
Nakamura, K., K. Matsubara, H. Watanabe, H. Kokubun, Y. Ueda, N. Oyama-Okubo, M. Nakayama, T. Ando (2006) Identification of Petunia hybrida cultivars that diurnally emit floral fragrances. Scientia Horticulturae 108: 61-65.

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