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【JIRCAS Mail Magazine No.9 (April 2018)】
Published by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en
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■Latest topics
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●International workshop on “Sustainable Rural Bioenergy Solutions in Africa”

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2017/r20180201-02

●WorldVeg Director General visits JIRCAS

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2017/r20180207

●MoU promises to strengthen partnership between JIRCAS and ICAR

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/reports/2017/r20180227-03

●Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) 2018

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/young_award/2018

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■Introduction of new technologies and research highlights
【Research Highlights (International agriculture, forestry and fisheries research information) Fiscal year 2016】
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●Calcination improves solubility of low-grade African phosphate rock and application of calcined products is highly effective on crop cultivation
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_a03

●Genome editing systems in rice cultivars and strategy for producing desired mutants with homozygous mutation
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_b05

●Three differential soybean varieties highly resistant to Asian soybean rust carry the resistance gene Rpp1-b
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_b06

●Addition of charcoal to sandy soil in Northeast Thailand enhances growth of teak
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_c05

●Spread of infection of yellow head virus (YHV) of giant tiger prawns by cannibalism
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_c06

●‘Sunny Shine’: A new passion fruit cultivar with low acidity and good appearance
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/research_results/2016_d02

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■Guidance publications
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●JARQ (Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly) Vol.52 No.2 April. 2018

-REVIEWS-

〇Crop Science
▲Genetic Dissection of Agronomic Traits in Introgression Lines and Improvement of an Elite Indica Rice Variety

〇Agricultural Environment
▲Authenticity of the Geographical Origin and Production Methods of Agricultural Products – Application of Element Composition and Stable Isotope Analyses –

〇Agricultural Engineering
▲Agricultural Product Authenticity and Geographical Origin Traceability – Use of Nondestructive Measurement –

〇Animal Husbandry
▲Effect of Pasture Intake on the Profile of Volatile Organic Compounds in Dairy Cow Milk

〇Information Technology
▲Development and Diffusion Strategies of Agricultural Production History Management Systems

〇Biomass Utilization
▲Selection and Development of Stress-tolerant Yeasts for Bioethanol Production

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/publication/jarq/52/2

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