A5054732344- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
- Plant Reproductive Biology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
- Plant Molecular Biology Research
- Plant and animal studies
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Plant Gene Expression Analysis
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Transgenic Plants and Applications
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
Nagoya University
2014-2024
Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital
2022-2023
Kumamoto University
2022
Toyo University
2021
Ritsumeikan University
2009-2020
Yamaguchi University
2016
RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
2008-2016
RIKEN
2005-2015
Ricoh (United States)
2015
Chiba University
2012-2015
Turncoat Aphids Aphid color has consequences for the fate of wearer: Coccinellid beetles prefer to eat red ones and parasitoid wasps attack green ones. What might happen if aphids could change outwit their predators? Tsuchida et al. (p. 1102 ) have found that a subpopulation pea aphid can do this, but not without help from previously unknown species bacterium lives intimately with as an endosymbiont makes turn green. The interferes host pigment biosynthesis—itself borrowed fungi long ago in...
Abstract Genes controlling hormone levels have been used to increase grain yields in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and rice (Oryza sativa). We created transgenic plants expressing maize (Zea mays), rice, or Arabidopsis thaliana genes encoding sterol C-22 hydroxylases that control brassinosteroid (BR) using a promoter is active only the stems, leaves, roots. The produced more tillers seed than wild-type plants. were heavier as well, especially at bases of spikes fill least. These phenotypic...
ATP binding cassette (ABC) transporters are proteins that actively mediate the transport of a wide range molecules, such as organic acids, metal ions, phytohormones and secondary metabolites. Therefore, ABC must play indispensable roles in growth development tomato, including fruit development. Most have transmembrane domains (TMDs) belong to protein family, which includes not only but also soluble lacking TMDs. In this study, we performed genome-wide identification expression analysis genes...
The C10-C18 unsaturated, acyclic, aliphatic compounds that contain an oxygenated functional group (alcohol, aldehyde, or acetate ester) are a major class of sex pheromones produced by female moths. In the biosynthesis these pheromone components, key enzyme required to produce groups is fatty-acyl reductase (FAR). This converts precursors their corresponding alcohols, which, depending on moth species, can then be acetylated oxidized aldehydes. Despite significant role this has in generating...
The sex pheromone biosynthetic pathways of lepidopterans require the concerted actions multiple gene products. A number gland (PG)-specific genes have been cloned in recent years and, whereas vitro characterizations indicated functions consistent with roles production, there no clear demonstrations vivo. Using an RNA interference-mediated loss-of-function approach, we injected newly formed Bombyx mori pupae dsRNAs corresponding to interest [i.e., PG fatty acyl reductase (pgFAR), B....
In Japan, pea aphids Acyrthosiphon pisum mainly feed on vetch and clover, many aphid clones produce more progeny than clover. this context, particular genotypes of the facultative symbiont Regiella insecticola enhance reproduction infected specifically thereby broadening suitable food plant range insect. A species that is sympatric to A. , Megoura crassicauda are commonly found but not Laboratory rearing M. strains revealed active substantially no Experimental transfection from by haemolymph...
The draft genome sequence of a wild rose (Rosa multiflora Thunb.) was determined using Illumina MiSeq and HiSeq platforms. total length the scaffolds 739,637,845 bp, consisting 83,189 scaffolds, which close to 711 Mbp estimated by k-mer analysis. N50 90,830 extent longest 1,133,259 bp. average GC content 38.9%. After gene prediction, 67,380 candidates exhibiting homology known genes domains were extracted, included complete partial structures. This large number for diploid plant may reflect...
Abstract The application of cold plasma has attracted considerable attention in the field agriculture. We examined effects irradiation and treatment with plasma‐activated Ringer's lactate solution (PAL) on rice seedlings a paddy field. Irradiation during vegetative growth period increased seedling growth, panicle number, grain yield. In contrast, reproductive had negative or no effect. Moreover, PAL promoted main stem, such as number weight, quality, but yield from whole plant was decreased....
The straight-chain C 10 to 18 unsaturated aliphatic compounds containing an oxygenated functional group (aldehyde, alcohol, or acetate ester) derived from saturated 16 fatty acids are a major class of sex pheromone components produced by female moths. In the biosynthesis these components, various combinations limited chain-shortening and regio- stereospecific desaturation reactions significantly contribute production vast number species-specific in Lepidoptera. Biosynthesis silkmoth...
In most Lepidoptera, pheromone biosynthesis is regulated by a neuropeptide termed activating (PBAN). Although much known about the cellular targets of PBAN, identification and functional characterization PBAN receptor (PBANR) has proven to be elusive. Given sequence similarity between active C-terminal regions neuromedin U, it was hypothesized that their respective receptors might also similar in structure (Park, Y., Kim, Y. J., Adams, M. E. (2002) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 99,...
We have characterized a family of tRNA-derived short interspersed repetitive elements (SINEs) in the tobacco genome. Members this SINEs, designated TS, composite structure and include region structurally similar to rabbit tRNA(Lys), tRNA-unrelated region, TTG repeat variable length at 3' end. Southern blot hybridization, together with search GenBank data base, showed that various plants belonging families Solanaceae Convolvulaceae contain sequences homologous TS introns flanking regions many...
The ben1-1D (bri1-5 enhanced 1-1dominant) mutant was identified via an activation-tagging screen for bri1-5 extragenic modifiers. is a weak allele of the brassinosteroid receptor gene, BRI1. Overexpression BEN1 greatly enhances defective phenotypes plants. Removal by gene disruption in Col-0 wild-type background, on other hand, promotes elongation organs. Because encodes novel protein homologous to dihydroflavonol 4-reductase (DFR) and anthocyanidin reductase (BAN), probably involved...
Higher plants have two metabolic pathways for isoprenoid biosynthesis: the cytosolic mevalonate (MVA) pathway and plastidal non-mevalonate (MEP) pathway. Despite compartmentalization of these pathways, flow occurs between them. However, little is known about mechanisms that regulate cross-talk. To identify such regulatory mechanisms, we isolated characterized Arabidopsis T-DNA insertion mutant lovastatin insensitive 1 (loi1), which resistant to clomazone, inhibitors MVA MEP respectively. The...