Abstract: A specific point detection system includes an imager that acquires an image of an object W, a first detector that detects, using a first detection model learned by machine learning, a burr B included in the object W by taking the image acquired by the imager as input, a three-dimensional scanner that acquires three-dimensional information on the object W including the burr B detected by the first detector, and a second detector that re-detects, using a second detection model learned by machine learning, the burr B by taking the three-dimensional information acquired by the three-dimensional scanner as input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transformant in which polynucleotides comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of all of the following proteins (1) to (3) are transfected into a microbial cell: (1) a protein that is capable of binding to FK506 and has a molecular weight of 15,000 or more and 60,000 or less; (2) a prolyl hydroxylase; and (3) a glycine repeat sequence protein having the following characteristics (A) and (B): <characteristic (A)> the polypeptide chain of the glycine repeat sequence protein having a continuous, Gly-Xaa-Yaa repeating sequence, and <characteristic (B)> an imino acid being contained in the continuous, Gly-Xaa-Yaa repeating sequence of the polypeptide chain of the glycine repeat sequence protein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transformant in which all of the foreign genes (1)-(3) described below are transfected into a microbial cell in order to obtain collagen that can be a high-performance versatile material which is commercially more valuable as a pharmaceutical product, industrial product, cosmetic product, food and the like. (1) A foreign gene comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of lysyl hydroxylase (2) A foreign gene comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of prolyl hydroxylase (3) A foreign gene comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of collagen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an herbicide composition comprising, as active ingredients, a uracil compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z represents halogen or cyano; A represents oxygen, sulfur or NH; R1 represents hydroxyl, C1-C7 alkoxy or others, and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid, agriculturally acceptable salts of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid and lower-alkyl esters of lower-alkyl esters of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid; and a method for controlling weeds which comprises applying an effective amounts of said herbicide composition to weeds. According to the invention, particularly weeds in orchards, soybean fields and non-crop lands can be effectively controlled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an herbicide composition comprising, as active ingredients, a uracil compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z represents halogen or cyano; A represents oxygen, sulfur or NH; R1 represents hydroxyl, C1-C7 alkoxy or others, and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl, and one or more imidazolinone compounds selected from the group consisting of 5-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acid and 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)nicotinic acid; and a method for controlling weeds which comprises applying an effective amounts of said herbicide composition to weeds. According to the invention, particularly weeds in orchards, soybean fields and non-crop lands can be effectively controlled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an herbicide composition comprising, as active ingredients, a uracil compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z represents halogen or cyano; A represents oxygen, sulfur or NH; R1 represents hydroxyl, C1-C7 alkoxy or others, and R represents hydrogen or methyl, and one or more imidazolinone compounds selected from the group consisting of 5-ethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)nicotinic acid and 2-(4-isopropyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl)-5-(methoxymethyl)nicotinic acid; and a method for controlling weeds which comprises applying an effective amounts of said herbicide composition to weeds. According to the invention, particularly weeds in orchards, soybean fields and non-crop lands can be effectively controlled.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an herbicide composition comprising, as active ingredients, a uracil compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein Z represents halogen or cyano; A represents oxygen, sulfur or NH; R1 represents hydroxyl, C1-C7 alkoxy or others, and R2 represents hydrogen or methyl, and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid, agriculturally acceptable salts of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid and lower-alkyl esters of lower-alkyl esters of 2-(4-chloro-6-methoxypyrimidin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl) benzoic acid; and a method for controlling weeds which comprises applying an effective amounts of said herbicide composition to weeds. According to the invention, particularly weeds in orchards, soybean fields and non-crop lands can be effectively controlled.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for evaluating the ability of a compound to inhibit protoporphyrinogen oxidase activity with a host cell deficient in protoporphyrinogen oxidase production which has been transformed with a vector comprising a DNA fragment encoding a protoporphyrinogen oxidase. Transformed cells are grown in protoheme-free medium in the presence and absence of test compounds and growth rates measured under these condition are compared to determine if inhibition has occurred.

Abstract: The present invention provides:

Abstract: A DNA fragment containing a gene concerned in biotin biosynthesis and derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Sphingomonas, a plasmid containing said DNA fragment, and a biotin-producing transformant containing said plasmid. There is provided a technique for utilizing a gene concerned in biotin biosynthesis and derived from a microorganism belonging to the genus Sphingomonas, for breeding of a biotin-producing micro-organism by genetic engineering.