Place: Genome Center, University of California Davis, USA

Dates: January 10th-12th, 2018

　

We have kept good connections with Prof. Luca Comai and Dr. Isabelle M. Henry, Genome Center at UC Davis, since my (Takashi's) stay on his lab in 2012-2014. Here, we could have a chance to visit there to discuss on our collaborative projects, on persimmon genomes or sex determination systems etc., which was supported by International Activity Support Group of Scientific Research on Innovative Areas "The Birth of New Plant Species".

　

Although the discussions about actual collaborative topics or on new technologies helped us a lot as a matter of course, casual talks on miscellaneous, like in dinner with them, also encouraged us to study powerfully. We'll take good care of this connection with them from now on too.

　

Takashi Akagi

Assis. Prof., Grad. Sch. Agric, Kyoto University

Haruka Maeda

Graduated Student, Grad. Sch. Agric, Kyoto University