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Michael J. Tanabe

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Michael J. Tanabe Professor of PlantScience
B.S., University of Hawai‘i at Manoa
M.S., Ph.D., University of Hawai`i at Manoa

Courses

  • Advanced Plant Tissue Culture (HORT 450)
  • Introduction to Plant Tissue Culture (HORT 303)
  • Mountain Biking (HPE 117)
  • Plant Propagation (HORT 264)
  • Plant Tissue Culture Acclimatization (HORT 304)
  • Tropical Landscape (HORT 350)
  • Turf Management (HORT 460)

Research Interests

My primary interest is micropropagation of especially tropical and subtropical crops. I have been involved in addressing many of the local industry needs via micropropagation including anthuriums, edible ginger, orchids, bananas, noni, awa, tea and taro.

Selected Publications

  • Tanabe, Michael and Sandra Baehr. 2001. In vitro Triple Indexing of Edible Ginger (Zingiber officinale). J. Hawaiian Pacific Agric. 11:11-15.
  • Tanabe, Michael and K. Okuhara. 2000. In vitro Propagation of Edible Ginger, Zingiber officinale as influenced by Bud Dormancy and Autotrophy. Silent Abstract for World Congress on In vitro Biology. San Diego, Ca.
  • Tanabe, Michael and Melissa Honda. 2000. Acacia Koa: In vitro Germination and Callus Culture. J. Hawaiian Pacific Agric. 10:47-51.
  • Tanabe, Michael J., Sandra Baehr, William Wolff, John Fernandez, Ruth Tanaka and Kari Yoshimura. 1994. Indexing Service and Certification Program. Proceedings of the Seventh Hawaii Anthurium Industry Conf., Hilo, Hi.
  • Tanabe, Michael J., Sandra Baehr, William Wolff, Ruth Tanaka and Kari Yoshimura. 1994. Anthurium In vitro Propagation and Germplasm Storage. Proceedings of the Seventh Hawaii Anthurium Industry Conf., Hilo, Hi..

Contact Information

Tel: (808) 933-0851
E-mail: mtanabe@hawaii.edu
Fax: (808) 974-7674
Office: College of Agriculture Building (CAB), Room 205

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