Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Provided is an agent for promoting root nodule formation, which contains cinnamic acid or hydroxycinnamic acid as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to enhance the capability for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis by treating the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with oxidized glutathione or cystathionine.

Abstract: Novel sugarcane-derived flowering-inducing genes each encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 (the ScFT6 gene and the ScZCN16 gene), by which the flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to enhance various effects of a green tea extract such as catechin in the most effective manner. The ratio (B/A) of epigallocatechin gallate (A) contained in the green tea extract and flavanone glycoside (B) contained in the citrus extract is 0.2<B/A<1.6, or a ratio (C/A) of epigallocatechin gallate (A) and eriocitrin (C) contained in the citrus extract is 0.2<C/A<0.5.

Abstract: A mutant-type flowering-inducing gene encoding a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which tyrosine corresponding to the tyrosine at position 85 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 is substituted by a different amino acid, whereby flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, is provided.

Abstract: A DPP-IV inhibitor and a food with functional claims, which comprises methylated catechin as a novel active ingredient, are provided.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: YYGFPAFSERTRKFWRIWKGKTS (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Antimicrobial activity exhibited against a wide variety of plant pathogens. A functional peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence: MKVMIVVKTKVKNKKVAKMMVK (SEQ ID NO: 1) or an amino acid sequence having an identity of 85% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence, or consisting of a partial peptide thereof.

Abstract: Novel sugarcane-derived flowering-inducing genes each encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 (the ScFT6 gene and the ScZCN16 gene), by which the flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, are provided.

Abstract: Novel sugarcane-derived flowering-inducing genes each encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 (the ScFT6 gene and the ScZCN16 gene), by which the flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to enhance the capability for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis by treating the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi with oxidized glutathione or cystathionine.

Abstract: A mutant-type flowering-inducing gene encoding a protein comprising an amino acid sequence in which tyrosine corresponding to the tyrosine at position 85 in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 is substituted by a different amino acid, whereby flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, is provided.

Abstract: Novel sugarcane-derived flowering-inducing genes each encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4 (the ScFT6 gene and the ScZCN16 gene), by which the flowering time is accelerated more slowly than conventionally known flowering-inducing genes, are provided.

Abstract: With the use of nucleotide sequence data concerning transcription products, transcriptome analysis is performed with higher precision. Concerning a plurality of data sets including the objective variable data and the gene expression level data, a plurality of subdata sets are generated by randomly deleting the gene expression level data, and the method of regularization is applied to the plurality of subdata sets to calculate relevant estimation formulae and then generate the lists of genes included in the estimation formula.

Abstract: An automotive interior material comprises: a polyester needle-punched nonwoven fabric; and a polycarbonate-based polyurethane resin attached to the polyester needle-punched nonwoven fabric, wherein the polycarbonate-based polyurethane resin is obtained by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol comprising 30 to 99% by mass of a polycarbonate diol represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1s each independently represent an alkylene group having 4 to 8 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer with which a molecular weight of the compound represented by the formula (1) is in a range from 1000 to 3500, with a mole ratio between NCO groups of the organic polyisocyanate and OH groups of the polyol (the number of moles of NCO groups/the number of moles of OH groups) being 1.5/1.0 to 1.1/1.