1st ASPL

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