The First Asian Symposium on Plant Lipids
25 – 27 November 2005 Tokyo, Japan
University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus
Friday, November 25, 2005
11:00 ~ 13:00 Registration
13:00 ~ 13:10 Introduction
Hajime Wada, Norio Murata
Session 1
Chairperson: Naoki Sato
13:10 ~ 13:35
Tamao Saito1, Stephen Haydock2, Atsushi Kato1 and Robert Kay3
1Division of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University; 2Biochemistry Department, University of Cambridge; 3MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Novel polyketide synthetase regulating Dictyostelium development
13:35 ~ 14:00
Apiradee Hongsthong, Sanjukta Subudhi, Matura Sirijuntarut, Pavinee Kurdrid, Peerada Prommenate, Supapon Cheevadhanarak and Morakot Tanticharoen Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute and National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Some interesting aspects of Spirulina-desaturases
14:00 ~ 14:25
Suresh Chintalapati1, J.S.S.Prakash1, Pratima Gupta1, Shuji Ohtani3, Iwane Suzuki2, Toshio Sakamoto4, Norio Murata2 and Sisinthy Shivaji1
1Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology; 2National Institute for Basic Biology; 3Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Shimane University; 4Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Division of Life Sciences, Kanazawa University
Novel D9 acyl-lipid desaturase desC2 from cyanobacteria that acts on fatty acids esterified to the sn-2 position of glycerolipids
14:25 ~ 14:50 Break
Session 2
Chairperson: To be announced
14:50 ~ 15:15
Iwane Suzuki1, 2, Kalyanee Paithoonrangsarid1, 3, Masami Inaba1, Yu Kanesaki1, 4, Hidenori Hayashi4 and Norio Murata1
1National Institute for Basic Biology; 2Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba; 3Biochemical Engineering and Pilot Plant Research and Development Unit, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; 4Satellite Venture Business Laboratory, Ehime University
Regulation of gene expression by membrane rigidification in cyanobacteria
15:15 ~ 15:40
Supapon Cheevadhanarak1, 3, Apiradee Hongstong4, Sanjukta Subudhi3, Mathura Sirijuntarat3, Pawinee Kurdrit3, Kalyanee Paithoonrangsarid4,Asawin Meechai2, Sakarindr Bhumiratana1, 2, 3, 4, Boosya Bunnag3 and Morakot Tanticharoen1, 2, 4
1School of Bioresources and Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi; 2Department of Chemical Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi; 3Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi; 4National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Towards a systems biology approach to the insight understanding of lipid metabolism of Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis
15:40 ~ 16:05
Yasushi Kamisaka1, Naomi Noda1, Nao Tomita1, Kazuyoshi Kimura1, Tsutomu Kodaki2 and Kohei Hosaka3
1Institute for Biological Resources and Functions, AIST; 2Kyoto University; 3Gunma University School of Health Sciences
Identification of genes affecting lipid content using transposon mutagenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
16:05 ~ 16:30 Break
Session 3
Chairperson: Sung Ho Cho
16:30 ~ 16:55
Chi-Chung Peng1 and Jason T. C. Tzen2
1Department of Biotechnology, National Formosa University; 2Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University
Size and stability of reconstituted oil bodies are affected by the ratio of triacylglycerols to oil-body proteins
16:55 ~ 17:20
Shah Farida H.1, 3, Cha Thye San2 and Bhore Subhash J.1, 3
1School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia; 2Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, KUSTEM; 3Melaka Institute of Biotechnology
In silico analysis of regulatory regions of genes from fatty acid pathway of oil palm
17:20 ~ 17:45
Parveez Ghulam Kadir Ahmad1, Masani A. M. Y.1, Bahariah B.1, Nur Fariza, M. S.1, Yeun. L. H.1, Tarmizi, A. H.1, Zamzuri I.1, Kushairi A. D. Gregory York2 and Yeong Bae2
1Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB); 2Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Production of transgenic oil palm synthesizing biodegradable plastics (PHB)
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Session 4
Chairperson: Mikio Tsuzuki
9:30 ~ 9:55
Ka-Chun Leung, Hong-Ye Li, Shi Xiao, Muk-Hei Tse and Mee-Len Chye
Department of Botany, The University of Hong Kong
Investigations on Arabidopsis acyl-coenzyme A binding protein ACBP3
9:55 ~ 10:20
Naoki Sato and Takashi Moriyama
Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Lipid biosynthesis in the unicellular red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae
10:20 ~ 10:45
Mie Shimojima1, 2, Susanne, Hoffmann-Benning1, R. Michael Garavito1 and Christoph Benning1
1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University; 2Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase moonlights in plant sulfolipid biosynthesis by forming a complex with SQD1
10:45 ~ 11:10 Break
Session 5
Chairperson: Mee-Len Chye
11:10 ~ 11:35
Yanhua Qi, Hironori Kaminaka and Kiyoshi Tanaka
Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University
Research on a submergence responsive gene, OsMGD (Oryza sativa monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase) in rice plant
11:35 ~ 12:00
Koichi Kobayashi, Hiroaki Fukuda, Shinsuke Baba, Ken-ichiro Takamiya and Hiroyuki Ohta
Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
MGD1 knockout results in complete defect in prokaryotic MGDG synthesis and causes severe growth inhibition during early development
12:00 ~ 12:25
Hajime Wada, Naoki Mizusawa, Isamu Sakurai, Kenta Katayama and Tetsuro Ujihara
Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Roles of phosphatidylglycerol in photosynthetic organisms
12:25 ~ 12:50
Ikuo Nishida1 and Junya Mizoi 2
Saitama University1; University of Tokyo2
Reverse genetic studies of phospholipid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
12:50 ~ 14:30 Lunch
14:30 ~ 16:00 Poster Discussion
Special Lectures
Chairperson: Norio Murata
16:00 ~ 16:45
Akinori Ohta and Ryouichi Fukuda
Department of Biotechnology, The University of Tokyo
Biosynthesis and traffic of phosphatidylethanolamine in yeast
16:45 ~ 17:30
Yousuke Seyama
Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Sciences, Ochanomizu University
Sexual diversity of lipid metabolism regulated by nuclear receptor
17:30 ~ 17:40 Break
17:40 ~ 18:10 General Meeting
18:30 ~ 20:30 Banquet (Komaba Eminence)
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Session 6
Chairperson: Hidetoshi Okuyama
9:30 ~ 9:55
Hiroyuki Imai
Department of Biology, Graduate School of Natural Science, Konan University
Characterization of sphingosine 1-phosphate metabolizing enzymes in Arabidopsis
9:55 ~ 10:20
Masashi Suzuki and Toshiya Muranaka
RIKEN Plant Science Center
Toward the comprehensive understanding the sterol biosynthesis
10:20 ~ 10:45
Kyutaro Kishimoto1, 2, Rika Ozawa1, 3, Junji Takabayashi1, 3 and Kenji Matsui1, 2
1CREST, JST; 2Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University; 3Center for Ecorogical Resarch, Kyoto University
Overexpression or suppression of 13-hydroperoxide lyase in Arabidopsis affected the resistance against Botrytis cinerea
10:45 ~ 11:10 Break
Session 7
Chairperson: Hiroyuki Ohta
11:10 ~ 11:35
Kyoungwon Cho, Sungkuk Jang and Oksoo Han
Department of Molecular Biotechnology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University
Analysis of positional specificity of wound-inducible lipoxygenase and function of its dual positional specificity in plant defense
11:35 ~ 12:00
Mineyuki Yokoyama1, Yuko Aihara1, Hideki Goda2 and Shigeo Yoshida2
1Material Science Research Center, Shiseido Co. Ltd.; 2Plant Science Center, RIKEN
Bioactivities of a-ketol type oxylipin (KODA) synthesized through a different path from that to jasmonic acid
12:00 ~ 12:25
Hisao Kuroda, Hirotaka Kaneda and Junji Watari
Frotier Laboratories of Value Creation, SAPPORO BREWERIES LTD.
Oxylipin cascade enzymes and beer quality – impact of cereal LOX and cytochrome, P450 enzymes on food quality
12:25 ~ 12:40 Closing Remarks
Poster presentations
P1
Keita Yunoki1, Shuji Hirose2 and Masao Ohnishi1
1Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine; 2Tokachi-Ikeda Research Institute for Viticulture and Enology
Lipids in grape berries grown in Hokkaido, northern Japan, in relation to wine quality
P2
Takanori Nishida1 Yoshitake Orikasa1, Kazuo Watanabe2 and Hidetoshi Okuyama1
1Graduate School of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University; 2Sagami Chemical Research Center
Eicosapentaenoic acid protects against the oxidative damage of Escherichia coli exposed to exogenous hydrogen peroxide
P3
Sayaka Muto1, 2, Iizasa Ei’ichi1, 2, Syoko Takao2 and Yukio Nagano2
1Department of Agriculture, Saga University; 2Analytical Research Center for Experimental Sciences, Saga University
Biochemical analysis of MD-2-related lipid-recognition proteins from Arabidopsis
P4
Masahiko Tamura1, 2, Koji Kimura2, Keita Yunoki3, Osamu Matsumoto1, Naoya Takakuwa4, Yuji Oda4 and Masao Ohnishi4
1Shimidzu Bio-Plants, Nippon Beet Sugar Manufacturing Co.; 2The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Iwate University; 3Department of Agricultural and Life Science, Obihiro University of Agricultural and Veterinary Medicine; 4Department of Upland Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido Region
Simultaneous production of sphingolipids and ethanol by the yeast Kluyveromyces thermotolerans
P5
Keiko Kobayashi1, 2, Masashi Suzuki1, Noriko Nagata3, Hikaru Seki1, Kiyoshi Ohyama1, Jianwei Tang1, Reiko Kiuchi1, Yuka Ikeda1, 3, Shigeo Yoshida1 and Toshiya Muranaka1
1RIKEN Plant Science Center; 2Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University; 3Faculty of science, Japan Women’s University
Characterization of Arabidopsis lovastatin insensitive mutants
P6
Toshiya Muranaka1, Noriko Nagata2, Masashi Suzuki1, Yukiko Kamide1, Reiko Kiuchi1, Kiyosih Ohyama1 and Shigeo Yoshida1
1RIKEN Plant Science Center; 2Faculty of science, Japan Women’s University
The role of triterpenes on tapetum/male gametophyte development and senescence
P7
Apiradee Hongsthong, Sanjukta Subudhi, Matura Sirijuntarut, Pavinee Kurdrid, Supapon Cheevadhanarak and Morakot Tanticharoen
Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute and National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Functional co-expression of the fungal-cytochrome b5 domain and Spirulina-D6-desaturase in Escherichia coli revealing the complementation of ferredoxin by cytochrome b5
P8
Tatsuro Hamada1, Motoyasu Otani1, Kim Sun Hyung1, Hidenobu Uchida1, Masataka Kajikawa2, Kanji Oyama1 and Takiko Shimada1
1Research Institute for Bioresources and Biotechnology, Ishikawa Prefectural University; 2Biological Sciences, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Production of g-linolenic acid in transgenic rice using a D-6 desaturase gene from Marchanita polymorpha
P9
Eiko Morita1, Satoshi Kagiwada2 and Tetsuko Noguchi2,
1Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women’s University; 2Department of Biological Science, Nara Women’s University
Intracellular localization of polyketide synthase, the DHA synthetic enzyme, in Schizochytrium sp. ATCC 20888
P10
Tae Hyun Kim, Jong Ho Park and Sung Ho Cho
Department of Biological Sciences, Inha University
Expression of rice lipid transfer protein genes
P11
Yoko Yokoyama, Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi and Yuji Moriyasu
Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka
Analysis of oil bodies in tobacco BY-2 cells
P12
Viola S.Y. Lee, Miles C. M. Chen and Jason T. C. Tzen
Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University
Constitution of stable artificial oil bodies with triacylglycerol, phospholipid, and modified caleosin
P13
Yi-Ching Chen and Tze-Cheng Tzen
Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University
Determination and analyses of the N-termini of oil-body proteins, steroleosin, caleosin and oleosin
P14
Li-Jen Lin and Jason T.C. Tzen
Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University
In vitro analysis of the essential structural domain for directing steroleosin to seed oil bodies
P15
Tzyy-Rong Jinn, Chung-Jen Chiang, Hong-Chen Chen, Yun-Peng Chao and Jason T. C. Tzen
Graduate Institute of Biotechnology, National Chung-Hsing University
An efficient system of artificial oil bodies for functional expression and purification of recombinant nattokinase in Escherichia coli
P16
Ronald J.Y. Chen and Jason T.C. Tzen
Graduate Institute of Biotechnology National Chung-Hsing University
Specific expression of a sesame storage protein in transgenic rice bran under the control of a rice oleosin promoter
P17
Miho Ishii1, Gadi Ben-Oliel2, Dani Zamir3 and Kenji Matsui1
1Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University; 2The Robert Smith Plant Science Institute, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 3Department of Field and Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Solanum pennellii-derived introgression line (IL1-4) of S. lycopersicum has cucumber-like flavor compounds
P18
Kenji Matsui and Miho Ishii
Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University
Tomato lipase homologous to DAD1 (LeLID1) shows interfacial activation in vitro
P19
Satoko Yoshida and Kenji Matsui
Department of Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University
Effect of lipases homologous to DAD1 (LID3 and LID4) in Arabidopsis on susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea
P20
Koichi Sugimoto, Norihiro Sato and Mikio Tsuzuki
School of Life Science, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science
Regulation of sulfolipid metabolism under sulfur-deprived condition in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
P21
Yuko Inoue1, Kimiko Yamakawa-Kobayashi2 and Yuji Moriyasu2
1Graduate School of Nutritional and Environmental Sciences; 2School of Food and Nutritional Science, University of Shizuoka
Degradation of phospholipids in tobacco cultured cells in response to sucrose starvation
P22
Isamu Sakurai and Hajime Wada
Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Roles of phosphatidylglycerol in photosystem II
P23
Tetsuro Ujihara, Isamu Sakurai and Hajime Wada
Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo
Lipid modification of lipoproteins in Synechocystis sp. PCC6803
P24
Yuki Nakamura1, Nicole Gaude2, Koichiro Awai1,3, Tatsuru Masuda1,4, Yasushi Yoshioka5, Ken-ichiro Takamiya1, Peter D?rmann2 and Hiroyuki Ohta1
1Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology; 2Department of Molecular Physiology, Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology; 3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University; 4Department of General Systems Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo; 5Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
A novel non-specific phospholipase C (NPC) family in Arabidopsis