With support from government, academia, and industry, we aim to transform agricultural resilience on a global scale, contributing to a stable food supply, environmental health, and societal well-being.
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Publication from KOPRI and SMU C-SPIRIT Members!
March 9th, 2026
Congratulations to Jun Hyuck Lee (Korea Polar Research Institute) and Tae-Jin Oh (SunMoon University) as well as their colleagues on their new paper “Prediction of bacterial protein-compound interactions with only positive samples” published in Bioinformatics! This study introduces BIN-PU, a machine learning framework that predicts interactions between bacterial proteins and compounds even when only confirmed positive samples are available, addressing a major limitation in training interaction models. By improving the ability to identify enzyme-compound relationships, this work advances tools for discovering bioactive molecules and understanding the biological pathways that produce them. Click here to read the article!
Publication from RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science C-SPIRIT Members!
February 20th, 2026
Congratulations to Minoru Ueda, Daisuke Todaka, and Motoaki Seki (RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science) as well as their colleagues on their new paper “Requirement of Trichome Formation for the Growth-promoting Effects of Olivine for Enhanced Weathering in Arabidopsis thaliana” published in the Journal of Plant Growth Regulation! This study clarifies how olivine soil amendments promote plant growth. When 10% olivine was applied, plants grew 64% larger and accumulated more magnesium. The researchers found that trichomes are essential for this effect. Plants lacking trichomes did not benefit, highlighting the importance of mineral balance in regulating growth and stress responses. Click here to read the article!
Who We Are
Our mission is to discover bioactive compounds that enhance plant and soil health while engaging industry partners and stakeholders to co-develop technology, promote sustainability, and build public trust. Through international collaboration, C-SPIRIT will train future leaders in the bioeconomy and green agriculture sectors, creating resilient systems that support the world’s food supply.
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