I'm trying to explore the past crop evolution from the current genetic diversity and relationships of cultivated plants and humans, and if possible I'd like to think about the future as well, that's why I continue field research on plant genetic resources. Now I am interested in Southeast Asia, particularly Myanmar, and neighboring Northeast India. I am interested in minor crops like foxtail millet, crop wild relatives (CWRs) and ethnobotany around them.
Ohm Mar Saw, Min San Thein, Aung Phyoe Hein, Emiko Takei, Toshiki Osada, Eiji Domon, Kazuo Watanabe, Kaworu Ebana, Makoto Kawase
Annual Report on Exploration and Introduction of Plant Genetic Resources 34 159-192 Mar 2019 [Refereed]
This is a report of a Myanmar-Japan cooperative field study exploring plant genetic resources (PGRs) mainly in northern Kachin State and southern Chin State, Myanmar in November 2017. Crop diversity has previously been observed in hilly and mounta...
Outhevy Vongmany, Watanabe K, Mizunoya T, Kawase M, Kikuchi A, Higano Y, Nouansisavad Sombounsack, Oukham Phounpako
Journal of Sustainable Development 11(3) 108-122 May 2018 [Refereed]
A large majority of the rural population of Lao PDR remains dependent on agriculture for their livelihood and food security, for which access to and management of irrigated and rain-fed water sources is critical. Crop choices and planting calendar...
Annual Report of Exploration and Introduction of Plant Genetic Resources 33 239-264 Mar 2018 [Refereed]
A report of a Myanmar-Japan cooperative field study designed to explore plant genetic resources, mainly in the northern Sagaing Region and Shan State of Myanmar, in October of 2016. This field study was based on previous works conducted in the Reg...
Naito K, San San Aye, Min San Thein, Aung Phyoe Hein, Takei E, Osada T, Domon E, Watanabe K, Kawase M
Annual Report of Exploration and Introduction of Plant Genetic Resources 33 265-294 Mar 2018 [Refereed]
A report of a Myanmar-Japan cooperative field study designed to explore plant genetic resources, mainly in the northern Sagaing Region and Shan State of Myanmar, in October of 2016. This field study was based on previous works conducted in the Sag...
Major Fungal Diseases of Rice - Recent Advance （eds. Sreenivasaprasad S, Johnson R）
Ali Md S, Khatun S, Bashar M, Alam M S, Purba D, Kawase M, Okuno K, Kiyosawa S (Part:Contributor, Genetic analysis of two components of field resistances, lesion size and number, to rice blast in rice varieties, Nipponbare and Juma)
Development of Laos Khao Kai Noi rice landrace (Oryza sativa L.) core collection as a model for rice genetic resources management in the Lao national genebanks
Koukham Volayheung, Borrayo E, Kawase M, Watanabe K
The 1st International Conference on Genetic Resources and Biotechnology Aug 2018
Indo-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Future Perspective of Bioresource Utilization in North-East India 1 Feb 2018 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Gifu University
Genome Information Upgrading Program ABS Support Team for Academia
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development: National Bio-Resource Project
Project Year: Apr 2018 - Mar 2020 Investigator(s): Mutsuaki Suzuki
Sustainability of seed procurement for small sclae farmers in Asia (17H04627)
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) B
Project Year: Apr 2017 - Mar 2020 Investigator(s): Yoshiaki Nishikawa
Plant genetic resources and related traditional knowledge in semi-autonomous ethnic minority areas with political and geographic isolation (17H01682)
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) B
Project Year: Apr 2017 - Mar 2020 Investigator(s): Kazuo Watanabe
Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in Southeast Asia toward Implementation of Farmers' Rights (16H05778)
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI) B
Project Year: Apr 2016 - Mar 2018 Investigator(s): Makoto Kawase
Diversity Assessment and Development of Sustainable Use of Mexican Genetic Resources
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science/Japan International Cooperation Agency: SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development)
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