研究室紹介

Animal Production and Ecology

Kuju Agricultural Research Center: Studies on the mechanisms of metabolic imprinting in cattle, the utilization for grazing in abandoned agricultural lands, the analysis of grass-fed type beef and the creation of novel beef-market, and the construction of a new system to manage grazing cattle by using IT technology and feed rice.
Agri-Bio Research Facility at Ito Campus: Improving productivity in hot environments; analyzing the relationships between the microbiota, productivity, diseases, and the environment from genetic and bacteriological perspectives; conducting fundamental research on applying sensing technology to livestock management.

Research Interests

Kuju Agricultural Research Center:
1. Epigenetic control
2. Improvement of livestock productivity under grazing systems
3. Regulation of body constitution by intestinal bacteria
4. Utilization of new livestock products for black cattle
5. Development of a new feeding system using endocrine hormones
6. Improvement of meat production by amino acids

Agri-Bio Research Facility at Ito Campus:
1. Exploration and utilization of environmental adaptation genes in cattle in Asia and Africa
2. Analysis of the relationships between the microbiome, productivity, diseases, and the environment in livestock
3. Investigation and countermeasures for livestock infectious diseases in Asia
4. Efficient livestock management using remote sensing technology
5. Development of farm systems that enable cattle to produce comfortably

Kuju Agricultural Research Center aims to develop a next-generation beef production system based on the philosophy of producing beef on Japanese grass, taking into account current issues.
Agri-Bio Research Facility at Ito Campus conducts extensive research to address global food security and environmental challenges through sustainable livestock farming that promotes the health and well-being of both livesyock and humans.

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