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Studies on genetic resources of Citrus spp. and its relatives

１．Establishment of classification of citrus and its relatives using DNA markers

２．Exploration and identification of secondary metabolites

３．Exploration of bioactive compounds or ingredients for good health.

４．Collection and preservation of citrus germplasms
５．Origin and evolution of citrus and its relatives.

Elucidation of involvment of Phytohormones in the early development of fruit

１．Molecular mechanism of perthenocarpy in citrus spp.

２．Relattioship between fruit development and phytohormons

３．Relationship between flowering and phytohormons

Studies on juvenility, flower induction and embryogenesis in fruit trees

１．Molecular mechanism of juvenility in woody perennials including fruit trees

２．Molecular biology of flower development based on morphological observation

３．Morphology of fruit development in the early stage

Functional genomics in horticultural crops such as tree fruits

１．Cloning of genes responsible for agronomically important traits

２．Functional analysis of important genes related to fruit/flower development

３．Mechanism of transcriptional regulation of agronomically important genes

Project to activate agriculture in the local region

１．Support for introduction of promissing but unfamiliar fruit trees into the orchards in Kyushu area

２．Support for development of aromatherapy
３．Establishment of the methods for micropropagation of olive