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Plant Biology Professors and Supervisors in Japan
Professors in plant biology in japan
1,171 professors found
Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Phytohormones
Developmental Biology
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Plant Morphology
Chloroplast Biology
Associate Professor
Hiroshima University
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Chloroplast Biology
Phytohormones
Kumamoto University
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Cell Wall
Cell Mechanics
Professor
Kyoto University
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Plant Biochemistry
Phytohormones
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Botany
Plant Biology
Photosynthesis
Chloroplast Biology
Professor
Kobe University
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Chloroplast Biology
Phytohormones
Associate Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Mitochondrial Biology
Plant Biology
Genome Editing
Associate Professor
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Plant-microbe Interaction
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Popular positions
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Japan
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2 months ago
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University is recruiting for Open positions in plant regenerative developmental biology in the Biological Design Unit in Okinawa, Japan. The post is at the postdoctoral scholar / staff scientist level and focuses on plant molecular biology and physiology , with an emphasis on plant regeneration, developmental biology, synthetic biology, biomaterials, stem cell biology, and metabolic engineering. The unit studies plant development through highl...
Agriculture
Biology
Stem Cell Biology
+2 more
2 months ago
RIKEN
Japan
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2 months ago
RIKEN’s Research Center for Environmental Resource Science is recruiting for the Metabolic Systems Research Team in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. This is a fixed-term Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow opportunity in plant metabolism , metabolic engineering , and bio-manufacturing , linked to the JST Innovative GX Technology Creation Program (GteX) project Construction of an Advanced Plant Bio-Manufacturing Platform . The team studies how plant metabolites are biosynthesized, accumulated, and regulat...
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Biology
+7 more
2 months ago
Chikae Tatsumi
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Japan
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1 month ago
The Microbial and Ecosystem Ecology Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), Japan, is seeking motivated PhD students and research interns for fully funded positions. The unit studies how environmental factors such as vegetation type, land-management practices, and climate change shape terrestrial microbial communities. Research interests include microorganisms that form symbiotic associations with plants, soil organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, carbon storage...
Computer Science
Ecology
Environmental Science
+8 more
1 month ago
Living costs in Japan
Estimated costs in Japan.
MonthlyYearly | Japan |
|---|---|
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Visa & Immigration Fees Student visa and residence permit fees per year | ¥4.5k $30/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | ¥360.0k $2,400/yr |
 Health Insurance Student health insurance or surcharge per year | ¥30.0k $200/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
助教 / Assistant Professor
Kyoto University
Japan
Research Interests
Pharmacology
Crop Science
Herbicide Resistance
Plant Biology
Cytochrome P450
Designated assistant professor
Nagoya University
Japan
Research Interests
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Pollen Biology
Fluorescence Imaging
University of Tokyo
Japan
Research Interests
Botany
Cell Biology
Plant Biology
Plant Morphology
Chloroplast Biology
Opportunities these professors hire for
Washington State University
Just Landed
United States
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New Today
Just Landed
The Institute of Biological Chemistry in the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences at Washington State University is seeking a full-time Research Associate in Pullman, Washington. The position is centered on evaluating and certifying heat resilience in wheat, with a strong emphasis on reproductive-stage responses to heat stress. The successful candidate will contribute to a research program that combines greenhouse and field experimentation with advanced plant imaging and...
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Environmental Science
+6 more
New Today
Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Just Landed
Germany
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
The International Max Planck Research School on Interdisciplinary Plant Biology is offering seven fully funded PhD positions in computational and experimental plant sciences in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research and the University of Cologne in Germany. The graduate school investigates fundamental biological processes in plants and develops knowledge and materials that can support innovative plant breeding. Research projects span reproductive development, org...
Computer Science
Agriculture
Plant Biology
+10 more
Posted Yesterday
Washington State University
Just Landed
United States
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Posted Yesterday
Just Landed
Washington State University is accepting applications for a full-time, nine-month Research Associate appointment at the Institute of Biological Chemistry in Pullman, Washington. The research specialty is evaluation and certification of heat resilience in wheat, with emphasis on plant stress biology and wheat reproductive development. The successful researcher will conduct greenhouse and field trials examining heat resilience during wheat reproductive stages; design, manufacture, and service port...
Agriculture
Plant Biology
Biology
+3 more
Posted Yesterday
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