Detailed Information

Research Field/Keywords for Research Field

• Horticultural Science

Education

• 1993/03, Graduated
• 1996/03, Master Course, Completed

Employment Experience

• 1996/04 - 2001/03 Researcher
• 2001/04 - 2003/09 Researcher
• 2003/10 - 2004/03 Researcher
• 2004/04 - 2013/06 Chief Researcher
• 2007/04 - 2010/03
• 2008/04 - 2008/09 Part-time Lecturer
• 2009/10 - 2010/12
• 2013/07 - 2023/03 Associate Professor, Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University
• 2014/10 - 9999/99 Associate Professor
• 2019/04 - 9999/99 Associate Professor
• 2023/04 -  *  Professor, Facilty of Agriculture, Saga University

Field of Specialization

• Horticultural science, Bioorganic chemistry, Molecular biology, Applied molecular and cellular biology, Science in genetics and breeding

Awards

• 文部科学大臣表彰　若手科学者賞 （2007/04）

Themes for Ongoing Research

• Establishment of the methods for micropropagation of olive

Research Topics and Results

• Molecular characterization of Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) VASCULAR PLANT ONE-ZINC FINGER2 (CuVOZ2) interactiong with CuFT1 and CuFT3 2023/04
• Citrus VASCULAR PLANT ONE-ZINC FINGER1 (VOZ1) interact with CuFT1 and CuFT3, affecting flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis. 2023/02
• QTL Mapping of Flavanone Glycoside Accumulation in Citrus 2023/02
• A new secoiridoid glucoside from Olea europaea 2022/02
• QTL Mapping of Polymethoxyflavone (PMF) Accumulation in Citrus. 2022/01
• Flowering and juvenility in apple 2021/08
• Relationship between the limonoid content in different parts of the sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) and the ligand activity of a bile acid receptor, TGR5. 2020/07
• Accumulation of polymethoxyflavones and O-methyltransferase gene expression in various citrus cultivars. 2020/04
• 海産養殖魚における異臭物質の環境分析化学的アプローチ（におい嗅ぎGC）による推定 2018/07
• New Apple Cultivar 'Ruby Sweet' 2018/03
• Phylogenetic relationships of Aurantioideae (Rutaceae)based on RAD-Seq 2018/02
• Gibberellin 2-oxidase genes from Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) caused late flowering and dwarfism in transgenic Arabidopsis 2017/04
• RAD-Seq analysis of typical and minor Citrus accessions, including Bhutanese varieties 2016/12
• Isolation and functional analysis of two gibberellin 20-oxidase genes from Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) 2016/04
• New Apple Cultivar 'Morinokagayaki' 2016/03
• Junichi Soejima, Yoshio Yoshida, Tadayuki Haniuda, Hideo Bessho, Shichiro Tsuchiya, Tetsuo Masuda, Sadao Komori, Tetsuro Sanada, Yuji Ito, Shosuke Sadamori, Yoshiki Kashimura, Kazuyuki Abe, and Nobuhiro Kotoda 2013/09
• Identification of an S-RNase binding protein1 (SBP1) homolog of apple (Malus x domestica) 2013/03
• New Apple Cultivar 'Santaro' 2013/03
• Application of an analog of 9, 10-ketoloctadecadienoic acid (KODA), affected flower bud formation and MdTFL1 and MdFT1 gene expressions in apple buds under heavy-crop and shade conditions 2013/03
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Kotaro’ 2012/09
• カンキツゲノムCGHアレイを利用したウンシュウミカンの不安定な変異系統とその原系　　 統間での多型の評価 2012/05
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Chinatsu’ 2012/03
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Kitaro’ 2012/03
• Aligned genetic linkage maps of apple rootstock cultivar ‘JM7’ and Malus sieboldii ‘Sanashi 63’ constructed with novel EST-SSRs 2012/02
• Mode of inheritance in fruit acidity in apple analysed with a mixed model of a major gene and polygenes using large complex pedigree 2012/01
• α-Ketol-octadecanoic acid (KODA) and the expression of MdTFL1 and MdFT1 in apples 2012
• 農業者団体の資金による研究開発 2012
• Apple FLOWERING LOCUS T proteins interact with transcription factors implicated in cell growth and organ development 2011/05
• Effects of fruit load, shading, and 9, 10-ketol-octadecadienoic acid (KODA) application on MdTFL1 and MdFT1 genes in apple buds 2011/05
• Genetic sstudies on resistance to Valsa canker in apple: genetic variance and breeding values estimated from intra- and inter-specific hybrid progeny populations 2011/04
• Apple S locus region represents a large cluster of related, polymorphic and pollen-specific F-box genes 2010/07
• Evaluation of apple genotypes and Malus species for resistance to Alternaria blotch caused by Alternaria alternata apple pathotype using detached-leaf method 2010/04
• Molecular characterization of FLOWERING LOCUS T-like genes of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) 2010/04
• Genetic mapping of the crown gall resistance gene of the wild apple Malus sieboldii 2010/02
• Four TFL1/CEN-like genes on distinct linkage groups show different expression patterns to regulate vegetative and reproductive development in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) 2009
• HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN1 affects flowering time and whole-plant growth in transgenic Arabidopsis 2007
• Antisense expression of MdTFL1, a TFL1-like gene of apple, reduces the juvenile phase in apple 2006
• MdTFL1, a TFL1-like gene of apple, retards the transition from the vegetative to reproductive phase in transgenic Arabidopsis 2005
• Anthocyanin biosynthetic genes are coordinately expressed during red coloration in apple skin 2002/11
• Apple has two orthologues of FLORICAULA/LEAFY involved in flowering 2002/08
• Overexpression of MdMADS5, an APETALA1-like gene of apple, causes early flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis 2002
• Expression pattern of Homologues of Floral Meristem Identity Genes LFY and AP1 during Flower Development in Apple 2000/00
• Reanalysis of the S-allele genotypes in several apple cultivars 2000/00
• Analysis of S-allele genotypes and genetic diversity in the apple 2000/00
• Establishing self-incompatibility genotypes of several apple cultivars by analyzing progenies derived by back-crossing 1999/00
• Discrimination of cross incompatibility by number of seeds per fruit and fruit set percentage in apples 1999/00
• Determination of S-allele genotypes of 21 apple cultivars and strains and confirmation of 45 others by controlled crosses 1998/00
• Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Novel Neuronal Cell Protecting Substances, Carbazomadurins A and B Produced by Actinomadura madurae 1997/09
• ニュージーランドにおける果樹栽培と種苗生産の現状 2012
• リンゴ　もりのかがやき 2011/03
• 柑橘類のゲノム研究 2009
• 幼若性と花芽形成の機構 2007/03
• 遺伝子組み換えによる早期開花性リンゴの開発 2006
• 8ヶ月で開花するリンゴの開発 2006
• 実生リンゴの早期開花技術と育種的利用 2005
• Flowering genes of apple 2003
• 花芽形成遺伝子利用によるリンゴの早期開花性について 2002
• リンゴ花芽形成遺伝子の解明と花芽誘導の制御 2002
• 新品種の栽培技術－リンゴ・ちなつ 1999
• Analyses of the self-incompatibility genotypes in some apple cultivars 1998/00
• Breeding of Fuji and performance on JM rootstocks 1998/00

Books

• Flowering and juvenility in apple;　2021/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Nobuhiro Kotoda
  
• 幼若性と花芽形成の機構;　2007/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 61-73
  AUTHOR;　
  
• 幼若性、早期開花;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　
  

Original Articles

• Molecular characterization of Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) VASCULAR PLANT ONE-ZINC FINGER2 (CuVOZ2) interactiong with CuFT1 and CuFT3;　2023/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Nazmul Hasan, Naoki Tokuhara, Takayuki Noda, and Nobuhiro Kotoda
  
• Citrus VASCULAR PLANT ONE-ZINC FINGER1 (VOZ1) interact with CuFT1 and CuFT3, affecting flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis.;　2023/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Scientia Horticulturae, 310, 111702
  AUTHOR;　Nazmul Hasan, Naoki Tokuhara, Takayuki Noda, and Nobuhiro Kotoda
  
• QTL Mapping of Flavanone Glycoside Accumulation in Citrus;　2023/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 19, 18
  AUTHOR;　Takehiro Kubo, Yomi Matsumoto, Takumi Yamashita, Satoshi Watanabe, and Nobuhiro Kotoda
  
• A new secoiridoid glucoside from Olea europaea;　2022/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　Hideyuki Nakayama,Nanami Nishi,Yosuke Matsuo,Takashi Tanaka,Nobuhiro Kotoda and Kanji Ishimaru
  
• QTL Mapping of Polymethoxyflavone (PMF) Accumulation in Citrus.;　2022/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 18, 7
  AUTHOR;　Yomi Matsumoto, Takehiro Kubo, Yuri Itami, Md. Zaherul Islam, Satoshi Watanabe, and Nobuhiro Kotoda
  
• Relationship between the limonoid content in different parts of the sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.) and the ligand activity of a bile acid receptor, TGR5.;　2020/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Horticulture J, 89, 4, 384-393
  AUTHOR;　Fatema Tuz Zohra, Yuri Tominaga, Yomi Matsumoto, Naoko Taguchi, Ai Okubo, Susumu Mitsutake, and Nobuhiro Kotoda*
  
• Accumulation of polymethoxyflavones and O-methyltransferase gene expression in various citrus cultivars.;　2020/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Horticulture J, 89, 3, 225-236
  AUTHOR;　Fatema Tuz Zohra, Shotaro Takematsu, Yuri Itami and Nobuhiro Kotoda*
  
• 海産養殖魚における異臭物質の環境分析化学的アプローチ（におい嗅ぎGC）による推定;　2018/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　
  AUTHOR;　
  
• New Apple Cultivar 'Ruby Sweet';　2018/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 2, 9-17
  AUTHOR;　
  
• Phylogenetic relationships of Aurantioideae (Rutaceae)based on RAD-Seq;　2018/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 14, 6
  AUTHOR;　Yukio Nagano*, Takashi Mimura, Nobuhiro Kotoda, Ryoji Matsumoto, Atsushi J. Nagano, Mie N. Honjo, Hiroshi Kudoh, andMasashi Yamamoto
  
• Gibberellin 2-oxidase genes from Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) caused late flowering and dwarfism in transgenic Arabidopsis;　2017/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Horticulture J., 86, 2, 183-193
  AUTHOR;　Nobuhiro Kotoda*, Satoshi Matsuo, Ichiro Honda, Kanako Yano, Tokurou Shimizu
  
• RAD-Seq analysis of typical and minor Citrus accessions, including Bhutanese varieties;　2016/12
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 66, 797-807
  AUTHOR;　Tshering Penjor, Takashi Mimura, Nobuhiro Kotoda, Ryoji Matsumoto, Atsushi J. Nagano, Mie N. Honjo, Hiroshi Kudoh, Masashi Yamamoto* and Yukio Nagano
  
• Isolation and functional analysis of two gibberellin 20-oxidase genes from Satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.);　2016/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　The Horticulture J., 85, 2, 128-140
  AUTHOR;　Nobuhiro Kotoda, Satoshi Matsuo, Ichiro Honda, Kanako Yano, Tokurou Shimizu
  
• New Apple Cultivar 'Morinokagayaki';　2016/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bull. NARO Institute of Fruit Tree Sci., 21, 11-29
  AUTHOR;　K. Abe*, J. Soejima, H. Bessho, N. Kotoda, H. Iwanami, T. Masuda, S. Komori, Y. Yoshida, Y. Ito, S. Tsuchiya, S. Takahashi, S. Moriya, T. Haniuda, H. Kato, M. Ishiguro, Y. Kashimura, T. Sanada.
  
• Junichi Soejima, Yoshio Yoshida, Tadayuki Haniuda, Hideo Bessho, Shichiro Tsuchiya, Tetsuo Masuda, Sadao Komori, Tetsuro Sanada, Yuji Ito, Shosuke Sadamori, Yoshiki Kashimura, Kazuyuki Abe, and Nobuhiro Kotoda;　2013/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 16, 19-36
  AUTHOR;　
  
• Identification of an S-RNase binding protein1 (SBP1) homolog of apple (Malus x domestica);　2013/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Biotechnology, 30, 119-123
  AUTHOR;　M. F. Minamikawa, D. Fujii, H. Kakui, N. Kotoda, H. Sassa*
  
• New Apple Cultivar 'Santaro';　2013/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bull. NARO Institute of FRuit Tree Sci., 15, 7-9
  AUTHOR;　Junichi Soejima, Hideo Bessho, Yoshio Yoshida, Tadayuki Haniuda, Tetsuo Masuda, Sadao Komori, Shichiro Tsuchiya, Yuji Ito, Tetsuro Sanada, Kazuyuki Abe, Nobuhiro Kotoda, Hidenori Kato, and Yoshiki Kashimura
  
• Application of an analog of 9, 10-ketoloctadecadienoic acid (KODA), affected flower bud formation and MdTFL1 and MdFT1 gene expressions in apple buds under heavy-crop and shade conditions;　2013/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science, 138, 2, 102-107
  AUTHOR;　Monrudee Kittikorn, Katsuya Okawa, Hitoshi Ohara, Satoru Kondo*, Nobuhiro Kotoda, Masato Wada, Mineyuki Yokoyama, Ohji Ifuku, Ariake Murata and Naoharu Watanabe
  
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Kotaro’;　2012/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bulletin of NARO Institute of Fruit Tree Science, 14, 11-24
  AUTHOR;　J. Soejima*, H. Bessho, Y. Yoshida, T. Haniuda, T. Masuda, S. Komori, S. Tsuchiya, Y. Ito, T. Sanada, K. Abe, and N. Kotoda, Y. Kashimura and H. Kato
  
• カンキツゲノムCGHアレイを利用したウンシュウミカンの不安定な変異系統とその原系　　 統間での多型の評価;　2012/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 20, 71-75
  AUTHOR;　
  
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Chinatsu’;　2012/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bulletin of NARO Institute of Fruit Tree Science, 13, 17-25
  AUTHOR;　
  
• New Apple Cultivar ‘Kitaro’;　2012/03
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bulletin of NARO Institute of Fruit Tree Science, 13, 27-38
  AUTHOR;　J. Soejima*, Y. Yoshida, T. Haniuda, H. Bessho, T. Masuda, S. Komori, S. Tsuchiya, Y. Ito, T. Sanada, K. Abe, Y. Kashimura and N. Kotoda
  
• Aligned genetic linkage maps of apple rootstock cultivar ‘JM7’ and Malus sieboldii ‘Sanashi 63’ constructed with novel EST-SSRs;　2012/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 8, 709-723
  AUTHOR;　S. Moriya, H. Iwanami, N. Kotoda,T.Haji, K. Okada, S. Terakami, N.Mimida, T. Yamamoto and K. Abe
  
• Mode of inheritance in fruit acidity in apple analysed with a mixed model of a major gene and polygenes using large complex pedigree;　2012/01
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Breeding, 131, 322-328
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, S. Moriya, N. Kotoda, N. Mimida, S. Takahashi-Sumiyoshi, K. Abe
  
• α-Ketol-octadecanoic acid (KODA) and the expression of MdTFL1 and MdFT1 in apples;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 932, 387-392
  AUTHOR;　S. Kondo*, M. Kittikorn, K. Okawa, H. Ohara, N. Kotoda, M. Wada, M. Yokoyama and O. Ifuku
  
• Apple FLOWERING LOCUS T proteins interact with transcription factors implicated in cell growth and organ development;　2011/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Physiology, 31, 5, 555-566
  AUTHOR;　N. Mimida, S Kidou, H. Iwanami, S. Moriya, ,K. Abe, C. Voogd, E. Varkonyi-Gasic, and N. Kotoda
  
• Effects of fruit load, shading, and 9, 10-ketol-octadecadienoic acid (KODA) application on MdTFL1 and MdFT1 genes in apple buds;　2011/05
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Growth Regulation, 64, 1, 75-81
  AUTHOR;　M. Kittikorn, K. Okawa, H. Ohara, N. Kotoda, M. Wada, M. Yokoyama, O. Ifuku, S. Yoshida, and S. Kondo*
  
• Genetic sstudies on resistance to Valsa canker in apple: genetic variance and breeding values estimated from intra- and inter-specific hybrid progeny populations;　2011/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 7, 2, 363-372
  AUTHOR;　K. Abe*, N. Kotoda, H. Kato and J. Soejima
  
• Data mining of citrus expression sequence data sets and application for functional genomic study;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 892, 29-36
  AUTHOR;　T. Shimizu*, H. Fujii, N. Kotoda, K. Yano, and T. Endo
  
• Apple S locus region represents a large cluster of related, polymorphic and pollen-specific F-box genes;　2010/07
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Molecular Biology, 74, 143-154
  AUTHOR;　M. Minamikawa, H. Kakui, S. Wang, N. Kotoda, S. Kikuchi, and S. Sassa*
  
• Evaluation of apple genotypes and Malus species for resistance to Alternaria blotch caused by Alternaria alternata apple pathotype using detached-leaf method;　2010/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Breeding, 129, 208-218
  AUTHOR;　K. Abe*, H.Iwanami, N. Kotoda, S. Moriya, S. Takahashi
  
• Molecular characterization of FLOWERING LOCUS T-like genes of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.);　2010/04
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant and Cell Physiology, 51, 4, 561-575
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda*, H. Hayashi, M. Suzuki, M. Igarashi, Y. Hatsuyama, S. Kidou, T. Igasaki, M. Nishiguchi, K. Yano, T. Shimizu, S. Takahashi, H. Iwanami, S. Moriya, and K. Abe
  
• Genetic mapping of the crown gall resistance gene of the wild apple Malus sieboldii;　2010/02
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Tree Genetics and Genomes, 6, 2, 195-203
  AUTHOR;　S. Moriya*, H. Iwanami, S. Takahashi, N. Kotoda, K. Suzaki, T. Yamamoto and K. Abe
  
• A New Cultivar 'Ozenokurenai' of Apple;　2010
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bulletin of Gunma Agricultural Technology Center, 7, 45-50
  AUTHOR;　M. Horigome*, T. Chujo, K. Abe, H. Iwanami, N. Kotoda and S. Moriya
  
• Development of a marker-assisted selection system for columnar growth habit in apple breeding;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal Japanese society for Horticultural Science, 78, 3, 279-287
  AUTHOR;　S. Moriya*, H. Iwanami, N. Kotoda, S. Takahashi, T. Yamamoto, and K. Abe
  
• Four TFL1/CEN-like genes on distinct linkage groups show different expression patterns to regulate vegetative and reproductive development in apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.);　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant and Cell Physiology, 50, 2, 394-412
  AUTHOR;　N. Mimida, N. Kotoda*, T. Ueda, M. Igarashi, Y. Hatsuyama, H. Iwanami, S. Moriya, and K. Abe
  
• Determination of partial genomic sequences and development of a CAPS system of the S-RNase gene for identification of 22 S haplotypes of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.);　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Molecular Breeding, 23, 3, 463-472
  AUTHOR;　H. Kim, H. Kakui, N. Kotoda, Y. Hirata, T. Koba, and H. Sassa*
  
• Evalution and inheritance of crown gall resistance in apple rootstocks;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal Japanese society for Horticultural Science, 77, 236-241
  AUTHOR;　S. Moriya*, H. Iwanami, S. Takahashi, N. Kotoda, K. Suzaki, and K. Abe
  
• Turgor Closely Relates to Postharvest Fruit Softening and Can be a Useful Index to select a parent for produing cultivars with good storage potential in apple;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　HortScience, 43, 1377-1381
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, S. Moriya, N. Kotoda, and K. Abe
  
• Stability in cold temperatures can be evaluated based on changes in fruit quality in apple genotypes under shelf life conditions;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　HortScience, 43, 655-660
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, S. Moriya, N. Kotoda, S. Takahashi, and K. Abe
  
• The FLOWERING LOCUS T/TERMINAL FLOWER 1 family in Lombardy poplar;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant and Cell Physiology, 49, 291-300
  AUTHOR;　T. Igasaki*, Y. Watanabe, M. Nishiguchi, and N. Kotoda
  
• Estimation of heritability and Breeding Value Psotharvet Fruit Softening in Apple;　2008
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science, 133, 92-99
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, S. Moriya, N. Kotoda, S. Takahashi, and K. Abe
  
• HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN1 affects flowering time and whole-plant growth in transgenic Arabidopsis;　2007
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 273, 295-305
  AUTHOR;　N. Mimida, S.-i. Kidou, and N. Kotoda*
  
• Resistance sources to Valsa canker (Valsa ceratosperma) in a germplasm collection of diverse Malus species;　2007
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Breeding, 136, 449-453
  AUTHOR;　K. Abe*, N. Kotoda, H. Kato and J. Soejima
  
• Antisense expression of MdTFL1, a TFL1-like gene of apple, reduces the juvenile phase in apple;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal.of American Society for Horticultural Science, 131, 1, 74-81
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda*, H. Iwanami, S. Takahashi, and K. Abe
  
• Influence of mealiness on the firmness of apples after harvest;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　HortScience, 40, 7, 2091-2095
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, S. Moriya, N. Kotoda, S. Takahashi, and K. Abe
  
• MdTFL1, a TFL1-like gene of apple, retards the transition from the vegetative to reproductive phase in transgenic Arabidopsis;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Science, 168, 95-104
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda* and M. Wada
  
• Optimal sampling strategies for evaluating fruit softening after harvest in apple breeding;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Euphytica, 144, 169-175
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, M. Ishiguro, N. Kotoda, S.Takahashi, and J. Soejima
  
• Evaluation of differences in softening of apple genotypes by linear regression;　2004
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　HortScience, 39, 6, 1185-1188
  AUTHOR;　H. Iwanami*, M., Ishiguro, N. Kotoda, S. Takahashi, and J. Soejima
  
• The break-through in the reduction of juvenile phase in apple using trasngenic approach;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 622, 583-590
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda*, M. Wada, T. Masuda, and J. Soejima
  
• Apple Breeding Progress in Japan;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 622, 583-590
  AUTHOR;　N.C. Oraguzie*, J. Soejima, T. Fukusawa-Akada, K. Kudo, H. Komatsu. and N. Kotoda
  
• Anthocyanin biosynthetic genes are coordinately expressed during red coloration in apple skin;　2002/11
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 40, 11, 955-962
  AUTHOR;　C. Honda*, N. Kotoda, M. Wada, S. Kondo, S. Kobayashi, J. Soejima, Z. Zhang, T. Tsuda and T. Moriguchi
  
• Apple has two orthologues of FLORICAULA/LEAFY involved in flowering;　2002/08
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Molecular Biology, 49, 6, 567-577
  AUTHOR;　M. Wada*, Q.-f. Cao, N. Kotoda, J. Soejima and T. Masuda
  
• Overexpression of MdMADS5, an APETALA1-like gene of apple, causes early flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Plant Science, 162, 5, 679-687
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda*, M. Wada, S. Kusaba, Y. Kano-Murakami, T. Masuda, and J. Soejima
  
• Expression pattern of Homologues of Floral Meristem Identity Genes LFY and AP1 during Flower Development in Apple;　2000/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of American Society for Horticultural Science, 125, 4, 398-403
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda*, M. Wada, S. Komori, S.-i. Kidou, K. Abe, T. Masuda and J. Soejima
  
• Reanalysis of the S-allele genotypes in several apple cultivars;　2000/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 69, 4, 449-459
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, K. Abe, N. Kotoda, Y. Ito, and H. Bessho
  
• Recent progress of apple breeding at the Apple Research Center in Morioka;　2000/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 538, 211-214
  AUTHOR;　J. Soejima*, K. Abe, N. Kotoda, and H. Kato
  
• Analysis of S-allele genotypes and genetic diversity in the apple;　2000/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Acta Horticulturae, 538, 83-86
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, K. Abe, N. Kotoda. and H. Kato
  
• Establishing self-incompatibility genotypes of several apple cultivars by analyzing progenies derived by back-crossing;　1999/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 68, 3, 569-577
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, Y. Ito, H. Bessho, K. Abe, and N. Kotoda
  
• Discrimination of cross incompatibility by number of seeds per fruit and fruit set percentage in apples;　1999/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Bulletin of the National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, 33, 97-112
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, Y. Ito, H. Bessho, K. Abe, N, Kotoda
  
• Determination of S-allele genotypes of 21 apple cultivars and strains and confirmation of 45 others by controlled crosses;　1998/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 67, 6, 880-889
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, K. Kudo, H. Kyotani, K. Abe, N. Kotoda, H. Komatsu, Y. Ito, H. Bessho
  
• Isolation and Structure Elucidation of Novel Neuronal Cell Protecting Substances, Carbazomadurins A and B Produced by Actinomadura madurae;　1997/09
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of Antibiotics, 50, 9, 770-772
  AUTHOR;　N. Kotoda, K. Shin-ya, K. Furihata, Y. Hayakawa and H. Seto*
  
• Analyses of the self-incompatibility genotypes in some apple cultivars;　1998/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science, 67, 6, 917-926
  AUTHOR;　S. Komori*, J. Soejima, Y. Ito, H. Bessho, K. Abe, and N. Kotoda
  

Material, Commentary, Editorials, Research Report, A Comprehensive Journal Articles

• 農業者団体の資金による研究開発;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 24, 22-25
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• ニュージーランドにおける果樹栽培と種苗生産の現状;　2012
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 125, 1-5
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• ニュージーランドにおける在外研究;　2011
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 27, 7-7
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• 柑橘類のゲノム研究;　2009
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 61, 11, 30-33
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• 遺伝子組み換えによる早期開花性リンゴの開発;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 61, 11, 46-48
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• 8ヶ月で開花するリンゴの開発;　2006
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 81, 9, 967-979
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• 実生リンゴの早期開花技術と育種的利用;　2005
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 99, 7-14
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• 交雑育種によるリンゴ新品種育成と育種技術開発に取り組む;　2004
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 59, 12, 127-130
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• 2002年国際園芸学会産地視察報告III;　2002/10
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• 2002年国際園芸学会産地視察報告IV;　2002/10
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• 2002年国際園芸学会産地視察報告I;　2002/09
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• 2002年国際園芸学会産地視察報告II;　2002/09
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• 花芽形成遺伝子利用によるリンゴの早期開花性について;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 46, 9, 42-47
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• リンゴ花芽形成遺伝子の解明と花芽誘導の制御;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 57, 6, 58-60
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• ８ヶ月で開花するリンゴの開発;　2002
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 4, 3-3
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• 新品種の栽培技術－リンゴ・ちなつ;　1999
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 54, 10, 76-77
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• 新品種の栽培技術－リンゴ・こうたろう;　1999
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 54, 5, 18-19
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• 新品種の栽培技術－リンゴ・きたろう;　1999
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 54, 3, 10-11
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• 貯蔵性のある中生種リンゴ「きたろう」の特性と将来性 (特集 リンゴの新しい栽培技術と新品種);　1999
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　, 54, 3, 142-143
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• Breeding of Fuji and performance on JM rootstocks;　1998/00
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Compact Fruit Tree, 31, 1, 22-24
  AUTHOR;　J. Soejima, H. Bessho, S. Tsuchiya, S. Komori, K. Abe, and N. Kotoda
  

Application of Intellectual Property Rights

• Flower-bud supressor gene and early flworing plant.;　2004/07
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Review Articles

• Flowering genes of apple;　2003
  ANNOUNCEMENT INFO.;　Flowering genes of apple. Flowering News Letter, 35, 18-27
  AUTHOR;　M. Wada* and N. Kotoda
  

Creation of Technologies and Varieties

• リンゴ　もりのかがやき;　2011/03
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• リンゴ　おぜの紅;　2009/02
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• リンゴ　さんたろう;　2003/03
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• リンゴ　ちなつ;　2001/10
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• リンゴ　こうたろう;　2001/10
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• リンゴ　JM2;　2000/07
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• リンゴ　きたろう;　2000/07
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• リンゴ　JM5;　2000/07
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