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Evolutionary Studies of Heterochrony in Tropical Plants

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07041128
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionField Research
Research Field 系統・分類
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

KATO Masahiro  University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science, Professor, 大学院・理学系研究科, 教授 (20093221)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OKADA Hiroshi  Osaka City University, Faculty of Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (40089892)
SETOGUCHI Hiroaki  Tokyo Metropolitan University, Faculty of Science, Research Associate, 理学部, 助手 (70206647)
IMAICHI Ryoko  Japan Women's University, Faculty of Science, Professor, 理学部, 教授 (60112752)
TSUKAYA Hirokazu  University of Tokyo, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Research A, 分子細胞生物学研究所, 助手 (90260512)
TITIEN Propt  インドネシア国立生物学研究開発センター, 助手
DEDY Darnaed  インドネシア国立生物学研究開発センター, 主任研究員
AZIZ Bidin.  国立マレーシア大学, 理学部, 助教授
Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥26,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥26,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥8,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,300,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥8,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1995: ¥9,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,300,000)
KeywordsTropical plants / Heterochrong / Evolution / Molecular phylogeny / Morphology / Monophyllaea / Rheophytes / Matoniaseae / 遺伝
Research Abstract

1. Various kinds of plant materials were collected from Malay Peninsula, Sarawak and Sabah, Malaysia, and Celebes, Seram (Moluccas) and Sumatra, Indonesia. Using those, the following studies were conducted.
2. An analysis of molecular phylogenetic relationships among species of Monophyllaea (Gesneriaceae) based on matK sequences is going on. A comparative analysis will be made with previous classifications of the genus based on morphological characters.
3. Morphogenetic and histochemical studies have been carried out of extremely unequal cotyledons of Monophyllaea horsfieldii and M.hirtella. Morphogenesis takes place at the base of one of two cotyledons, which grows into a common foliage leaf. A non-apical, intercalary meristem appears at the base of the cotyledon. Which cotyledon enlarges is due to competition between two cotyledons. In the annual species M.glabra, the meristem disappears during its reproductive phase much earlier than in most perennial species. However, in the presumably annual (or monocarpous) M.minima (nom.nud.), the meristem remains during the reproductive phase. In M.singularis with inflorescenses arising on the petiolode, the petiolode, meristem appears between two cotyledons, whereas in most other species, the meristem appears below two cotyledons.
4. A molecular phylogenetic analysis of Matoniaceae showed that Matonia and Phanerosorus are closely related, through they are morphologically distinct. Observations of heteroblastic leaf morphology of the genera suggest that the pinnate, pendulous Phanerosorus leaves were derived from the pedate Matonia leaves.
5. Field observations suggested that our collections include rheophytes that were recently derived from land species, and those that were speciated secondarily from rheophytes. They will be useful for further studies of speciation involving heterochrony.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • 1995 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All Other

All Publications (13 results)

  • [Publications] Tsukaya, H.: "Deternination of the unegual fate of cotyledons of a one-leaf plant,Monophyllaea" Development. 124. 1275-1280 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kato, M.: "An rbcL-based phylogeny and heteroblastic leaf morphology of Matoriacere" Systematic Botany. (印刷中).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Imaichi、R.: "Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants(分担執著)" Springer, 330 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsukaya, H.: "Determination of the unequal fate of cotyledons of a one-leaf plant, Monophyllaea" Development. 124. 1275-1280 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kato, M.: "An rbcL-based phylogeny and hetero-blastic leaf morphology of Matoniaceae" Systematic Botany. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Imaichi, R.: Speciation and Morphological Evolution in Rheophytes : In Evolution and Diversificaton of Land Plants. Springer, 330 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tsukaya, H.: "Determination of the unequal fate of cofyledons of a one-leaf plant, Monophyllaea" Devlopment. 124. 1275-1280 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kato, M.: "An rvcL-based phylogeny and heteroblastic leaf morphology of Matoniaceae" Systematic Botany. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Imaichi, R.: "Evolution and Diversification of Land Plants(分担執筆)" Springer, 330 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ryoko Imaichi: "Speciation and morphological evolution in rheophytes" Journal of Plant Research. Special Volume(印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hirokazu Tsukaya: "Detemination of the unequal fate of cotyledons of a one-leaf plant, Monophyllaea" Development. (印刷中). (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 加藤雅啓(編者岩槻邦男・馬渡峻輔): "生物の種多様性" 裳華房, 342(10) (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 今市涼子(編者岩槻邦男・馬渡峻輔): "生物の種多様性" 裳華房, 342(13) (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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