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ARS Home Pacific West Area Hilo, Hawaii Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center Tropical Plant Genetic Resources and Disease Research People







Jon  Suzuki    Research Molecular Biologist Jon Y. Suzuki**Contact Information** USDA-ARSDaniel K. Inouye U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center64 Nowelo St.Hilo, Hawaii 96720Ph: (808) 959-4311Fax: (808) 959-5470  **Publications** via ARIS System via Google Scholar  **Research Projects** via ARIS System  **News Articles** via ARIS System  **Education** Ph.D., Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Indiana University, 1994
B.A., Biology, Washington University in St. Louis, 1984  **Academic Positions** 2009-Current, Research Molecular Biologist, USDA ARS DKI U.S. Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Hilo, HI
2004-2009, Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii, USDA ARS DKI, U.S. PBARC
1997-2004, Postdoctoral Researcher, Rutgers, Waksman Institute, The State University of New Jersey
1994-1997, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Gene Research, Nagoya, Japan  **Research** My ongoing research is aimed at advancing, improving and promoting agriculture. Current research efforts are focused on the development of molecular, genetic and germplasm resources and the implementation and use of resulting tools and information towards improvement of tropical/subtropical fruit and ornamentals, their production and access for Hawaii and U.S. agriculture, the greater Pacific Basin and beyond.  **Current Major Projects** **Tropical ornamental plant research** Genome size assessment, transcriptome, floral pigment and chloroplast DNA analyses are among the various resources recently developed for Anthurium, an important tropical ornamental cut flower and potted plant. The previously unavailable resources enable molecular and biochemical characterization of germplasm in collections and hypothesis driven research for the identification of genes for horticulturally and ornamentally important traits, novel genetic elements and the development of improved cultivars. In collaboration with ARS plant scientists, research efforts include development of commercial Anthurium cultivars with novel pathogen resistance or ornamental traits. In partnership with USDA ARS and University partners, research has been initiated to safeguard heritage cultivars and breeding stocks to meet changing and future industry needs.  **Tropical fruit research** Rainbow papaya, the first commercial transgenic tree fruit crop was introduced to growers in 1998. Its introduction saved the Hawaiian papaya industry from devastation caused by Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV) and today represents >80% of Hawaii’s total papaya planted acreage. Research in the area of biosafety and molecular characterization of Rainbow papaya contributed to import approval by Japan in 2011, a pioneering and new fresh fruit foreign market after Canada for this U.S. specialty crop. Current research continues with molecular characterization of papaya including work on improving coverage of the papaya draft genome and development of new cultivars with broader and improved pathogen resistance.  **Service, Leadership and Participation in Professional Activities** American Society of Plant Biologists
Japan Society of Plant Physiologists
Affiliate faculty in the Tropical Conservation Biology and Evolutionary Studies program, University of Hawaii at Hilo
Affiliate faculty in the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa  **Honors, Awards, Achievements and Recognition** U.S. National Science Foundation-Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Postdoctoral Fellowship 1994-1996, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan.


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