Dr. Harsha Somashekar, who graduated from Dept. Genetics of SOKENDAI and had researched at Plant Cytogenetics Lab in NIG, won Best PhD Thesis Award by Plants, an international journal of plant science.

・Thesis Title Awarded: GLUCAN SYNTHASE-LIKE5 Promotes Anther Callose Deposition to Maintain Timely Initiation and Progression of Meiosis in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

・https://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants/awards/2386

・Nonomura Group • Plant Cytogenetics Laboratory