Updated on 2024/05/10

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Takeshi Kurokura
 
Organization
School of Agriculture Department of Agrobiology and Bioresources Associate Professor
Institute for Promotion of Research Center for Bioscience Research and Education Associate Professor
Institute for Promotion of Research Robotics, Engineering and Agriculture-technology Laboratory Vice Director / Associate Professor
Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity Division of Engineering and Agriculture (Master's Course) Graduate Program in Molecular Agriculture Associate Professor
United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Biological Production Science (Doctor's Course) Associate Professor
Title
Associate Professor

Degree

  • Ph.D. ( 2010.6   University of Reading, UK )

Research Interests

  • flowering

  • strawberry

Research Areas

  • Environmental Science/Agriculture Science / Horticultural science

Research History

  • Utsunomiya University   Institute for Promotion of Research Robotics, Engineering and Agriculture-technology Laboratory

    2021.4 - Present

  • Utsunomiya University   Institute for Promotion of Research Center for Bioscience Research and Education   Lecturer

    2021.4 - Present

  • Utsunomiya University   Graduate School of Regional Development and Creativity Division of Engineering and Agriculture (Master's Course) Graduate Program in Molecular Agriculture   Lecturer

    2021.4 - Present

  • Utsunomiya University   United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Biological Production Science (Doctor's Course)   Lecturer

    2021.4 - Present

  • Utsunomiya University   School of Agriculture Department of Agrobiology and Bioresources   Lecturer

    2021.1 - Present

Professional Memberships

  • 園芸学会

 

Papers

  • Transcriptome analysis highlights the molecular mechanisms associated with the senescence of florets in Gladiolus Reviewed

    93 ( 1 )   76 - 88   2024.1

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.2503/hortj.QH-079

  • Analysis of the effect of each plant hormone on the maturation of woodland strawberry fruit in auxin-induced parthenocarpic fruit Reviewed

    Hayato Umemura, Masatoshi Nakajima, Hikari Ishii, Takeshi Kurokura, Tadao Asami, Yukihisa Shimada, Ayako Nakamura

    Bioscience, Biotechnology & Biochemistry   87 ( 6 )   592 - 604   2023.5

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bbb/zbad029

  • Pan genome of strawberry cultivars in Japan Reviewed

    Isobe S, Shirasawa K, Hirakawa H, Hamano M, Ryu K, Kurokura T

    Acta Horticulturae   1381   15 - 18   2023

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  • Propiconazole-induced brassinosteroid deficiency reduces female fertility by inhibiting female gametophyte development in woodland strawberry. Reviewed International coauthorship

    Hikari Ishii, Ami Ishikawa, Emi Yumoto, Takeshi Kurokura, Masashi Asahina, Yukihisa Shimada & Ayako Nakamura

    Plant Cell Reports   42   587 - 598   2023.1

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00299-023-02981-3

  • Chloroplast relocation movement in the liverwort Apopellia endiviifolia Reviewed

    Yong L K, Tsuboyama S, Kitamura R, Kurokura T, Suzuki T. Kodama Y.

    Physiologia Plantarum   173 ( 3 )   775 - 787   2021.10

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    DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13473

  • Utilizing cattle manure compost increases ammonia monooxygenase A gene expression o and ammonia-oxidizing activity of both bacteria and archaea in biofiltration media for ammonia deodorization. Reviewed

    Kitamura R, Kozaki T, Ishii K, Iigo M, Kurokura T, Yamane K, Maeda I, Iwabuchi K, Saito T.

    Microbes and Environments   36 ( 2 )   2021.4

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    DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.ME20148

  • Genome sequence of Hydrangea macrophylla and its application in analysis of the double flower phenotype Reviewed

    Kenji Nashima Kenta Shirasawa Andrea Ghelfi Hideki Hirakawa Sachiko Isobe

    DNA research   28   2021.1

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  • Effects of trehalose and sucrose on gene expression related to senescence of cut astilbe (Astilbe x arendsii Arends) flowers Reviewed

    Kazuki Yamazaki Tomohiro Suzuki Masayuki Iigo Haruna Aiso-Sanada Takeshi Kurokura

    The Horticulture Journal   89 ( 5 )   628 - 638   2020

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  • A GH family 28 endo-polygalacturonase from the brown-rot fungus Fomitopsis palustris: Purification, gene cloning, enzymatic characterization and effects of oxalate. Reviewed

    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules   123   108 - 116   2019

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  • Temperature-dependent Flower Malformation in Carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) Reviewed

    The Horticulture Journal   2018

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  • Effects of S-abscisic acid treatment on fruit color and quality in 'Kyoho' grape. Reviewed

    Acta Horticulturae   1206   239 - 246   2018

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  • Development of DNA markers linked to double-flower and hortensia traits in Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. Reviewed

    Waki T Kodama M Akutsu M Namai Iigo

    The Horticulture Journal   2018

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  • Fragaria vesca CONSTANS controls photoperiodic flowering and vegetative development. Reviewed

    Kurokura T Samad S Koskela EA Mouhu K Hytonen T

    Journal of Experimental Botany   2017

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  • Functional analyses of cultivated strawberry FT and TFL1 homologs. Reviewed

    Koembuoy K Nakajima R Otagaki S Kurokura T Takahashi H

    Acta Horticulturae   1156   2017

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  • PGPR improves yield of strawberry species under less-fertilized conditions. Reviewed

    Kurokura T Hiraide S Shimamura Y Yamane K

    Environmental Control in Biology   55   2017

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  • Altered regulation of TERMINAL FLOWER 1 causes the unique vernalisation response in an arctic woodland strawberry accession. Reviewed

    Koskela EA Kurokura T Toicainen T Sonsteby A Heide OM

    New Phytologist   2017

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  • Additive QTLs on three chromosomes control flowering time in woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca L.). Reviewed

    Samad S Kurokura T Koskela EA Toicainen T Patel V

    Horticulture Research   4   2017

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  • The complete genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of mitochondrial DNA from the wood-decaying fungus Fomitopsis palustris. Reviewed

    Tanaka Y Suzuki T Kurokura T Iigo M Fubito T

    Genes & Genomics   2017

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  • Novel quorum quenching enzymes identified from draft genome of Roseomonas sp. TAS13. Reviewed

    Nasuno E Suzuki T Suzuki R Okano C Kurokura T

    Genomics Data   12   22 - 23   2017

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  • Strawberry homolog of TERMINAL FLOWER1 integrates photoperiod and temperature signals to inhibit flowering Reviewed

    Rantanen M Kurokura T Panpan J Mouhu K Hytonen T

    The Plant Journal   2015

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  • Light quality regulates flowering in FvFT1/FvTFL1 dependent manner in the woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca Reviewed

    Rantanen M Kurokura T Mouhu K Pinho P Tetri E

    Frontiers in Plant Science   5-271   2014

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  • Modified atomosphere (MA) and 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) combination treatment extends the postharvest life of carnations Reviewed

    Burana C Kurokura T Yamaki Y Yamane K

    Environmental Control in Biology   52   131 - 136   2014

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  • The Fragaria vesca homolog of SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS1 represses flowering and promotes vegetative growth Reviewed

    Mouhu K Kurokura T Koskela EA Albert VA Elomaa P

    The Plant Cell   25   3296 - 3310   2013

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  • Mutation in TERMINAL FLOWER1 reverses the photoperiodic requirement for flowering in the wild strawberry, Fragaria vesca Reviewed

    Koskela EA Mouhu K Albani M Kurokura T Rantanen M

    Plant Physiology   159 ( 3 )   1043 - 1054   2012

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  • First report of Raspberry leaf blotch virus in raspberries in Finland Reviewed

    Bi Y Artola K Kurokura T Hytonen T Valkonen JPT

    Plant Disease   96 ( 8 )   1222 - 1222   2011

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  • Lateral root formation in the strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) revealed by histone H4 in situ hybridisation Reviewed

    Neri D Lee ON Savini G Kurokura T Sugiyama N

    Plant Biosystems   145 ( 2 )   406 - 410   2011

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  • Histone H4 gene expression and morphological changes on shoot apices of strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) during floral induction. Reviewed

    Kurokura T Inaba Y Sugiyama N

    Scientia Horticulturae   110 ( 2 )   192 - 197   2006

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  • A morphological study of the development of the second inflorescences in strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) Reviewed

    Kurokura T Inaba Y Neri D Sugiyama N

    Annals of Applied Biology   146 ( 4 )   511 - 515   2005

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  • Effect of day-length of the developmental pattern of axillary buds in June-bearing strawberry plants Reviewed

    Kurokura T Iwama T Inaba Y Sugiyama N

    Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology   80 ( 1 )   139 - 142   2005

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  • Varietal differences in the formation of branch crowns in strawberry plants Reviewed

    Sugiyama N Iwama T Inaba Y Kurokura T Neri D

    Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science   73 ( 3 )   216 - 222   2004

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Presentations

  • Transcriptome analysis reveals senescence-related molecular mechanisms in Ornithogalum thyrsoides florets International conference

    Kenji Yamane, Mika Taguchi, Rika Kitamura, Tomohiro Suzuki, Takeshi Kurokura, Hiroomi Kanda

    The 4th Asian Horticultural Congress  2023.8 

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  • Expression analysis of flowering gene in diploid wild strawberry species International conference

    Takeshi Kurokura, Maito Shibuya

    The 4th Asian Horticultural Congress  2023.8 

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Awards for Research Activities

  • 園芸学会 奨励賞

    2019   一般社団法人 園芸学会   イチゴ(Fragaria spp.)の形態形成および花成に関する研究

    黒倉 健

  • 園芸学会 年間優秀論文賞

    2019   一般社団法人 園芸学会   The Horticulture Journal Volume 87, Number 2: 264-273.

    和氣孝光,小玉雅晴,阿久津翠,生井潔,飯郷雅之,黒倉健,山本俊哉,奈島賢児,中山真義,八木雅史

Research Projects

  • 二倍体イチゴを活用した果実成熟機構の解明研究

    Grant number:22K05633  2022.4 - 2025.3

    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)

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    Grant amount:\130000 ( Direct Cost: \100000 、 Indirect Cost:\30000 )

  • エンドファイト-バクテリア共生系がイチゴの花芽形成を促進する

    Grant number:22K19164  2022.4 - 2024.3

    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)  Grant-in-Aid for challenging Research(Exploratory)

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    Grant amount:\1300000 ( Direct Cost: \1000000 、 Indirect Cost:\300000 )

 

Class

  • 生物学Ⅰ  A000007

    2022  ( University )

  • 園芸作物学  A000191

    2021  ( University )

  • 生物学Ⅰ  A000007

    2021  ( University )