Dr.Kosuke Shiraishi visited the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (“OIST”) under the “Global Field Startup Program – Domestic Field Type (Okinawa),” one of the core programs.(January 23-24, 2024)

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Dr. Benjamin Clifton（Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit）
Assistant Professor David Armitage（Integrated Community Ecology Unit）

Exchange of views on plant-microbe interactions and laboratory tours

At the OIST, meetings were held with Dr Benjamin Clifton and Assistant Professor David Armitage to discuss research on RNA with Dr Clifton and on plant-microbe interactions with Assistant Professor Armitage, and to explore possibilities for collaboration. In addition, we visited two farms that recognize the importance of microorganisms for agriculture and have some experience of working with research groups. They were willing to cooperate in a field trial that we are considering conducting, and we agreed to discuss the details in the future.

At Moringa Farm

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