Analysis of downstream genes regulated by a master gene of xylem vessel differentiation

• Project/Area Number: 20770041
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
• Research Institution: The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Principal Investigator: YAMAGUCHI Masatoshi The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, バイオサイエンス研究科, 助教 (20373376)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
• Keywords: 植物分子機能 / 維管束分化 / 道管 / NAC転写因子 / 植物 / バイオマス / 遺伝子 / 発現制御 / 転写因子 / NACドメインタンパク質

Research Abstract

In order to understand a molecular mechanism underlying xylem vessel differentiation, I characterized VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 (VND7) which plays a master regulator of xylem vessel differentiation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] VND-INTERACTING2, a NAC Domain Transcription Factor, Negatively Regulates Xylem Vessel Formation in Arabidopsis. (2010)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Misato Ohtani, Nobutaka Mitsuda, Minoru Kubo, Masaru Ohme-Takagi, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku Demura
  • Journal Title: Plant Cell (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Identifying new components participating in the secondary cell wall formation of vessel elements in Zinnia and Arabidopsis. (2009)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Endo, Edouard Pesquet, Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Gen Tashiro, Mayuko Sato, Kiminori Toyooka, Nobuyuki Nishikubo, Makiko Udagawa-Motose, Minoru Kubo, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku Demura
  • Journal Title: Plant Cell vol.21 Pages: 1155-1165
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Identifying new components participating in the secondary cell wall form ation of vessel elements in Zinnia and Arabidopsis. (2009)
  • Author(s): Satoshi Endo
  • Journal Title: The Plant Cell 21 Pages: 1155-1165
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An isoform of Arabidopsis myosin XI interacts with small GTPases in its C-terminal tail region. (2008)
  • Author(s): Kohsuke Hashimoto, Hisako Igarashi, Shoji Mano, Chikako Takenaka, Takashi Shiina, Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Taku Demura, Mikio Nishimura, Teruo Shimmen, Etsuo Yokota
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Bot. vol.59 Pages: 3523-3531
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Vascular-related NAC-DOMAIN7 is involved in the differentiation of all types of xylem vessels in Arabidopsis roots and shoots. (2008)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Minoru Kubo, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku Demura
  • Journal Title: Plant J. vol.55 Pages: 652-664
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 is involved in the differentiation of all types of xylem vessels in Arabidopsis roots and shoots. (2008)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi
  • Journal Title: The Plant Journal 55 Pages: 652-664
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] An isoform of Arabidopsis mvosin XI interacts with small GTPases in its C-terminal tail reaion. (2008)
  • Author(s): Kohsuke Hashimoto
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Botany 59 Pages: 3523-3531
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Key regulators in xylem vessel differentiation in plant. (2010)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Taku Demura
  • Organizer: Joint Seminar (NAIST-MU-NU) on Bioscience & Biotechnology
  • Place of Presentation: Bangkok, Thailand
• [Presentation] Transcriptional regulation of cell wall biosynthesis. (2009)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: Cell Wall Biology Workshop
  • Place of Presentation: Stensnas, Sweden
• [Presentation] Transcriptional regulation of cell wall biosynthesis. (2009)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Taku Demura
  • Organizer: JSPS Colloquium "Green Chemistry"
  • Place of Presentation: Stockholm, Sweden
• [Presentation] VNI2はVND7の転写活性機能を抑制することで道管分化を制御する (2009)
  • Author(s): 山口雅利, 久保稔, 光田展隆, 高木優, 福田裕穂, 出村拓
  • Organizer: 日本植物生理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 愛知
• [Presentation] 道管分化を制御する転写因子 (2009)
  • Author(s): 山口雅利
  • Organizer: 日本園芸学会細胞壁研究小集会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
• [Presentation] NACドメインタンパク質VNDファミリーによる協調的な道管分化の制御機構 (2008)
  • Author(s): 山口雅利, 久保稔, 福田裕穂, 出村拓
  • Organizer: 日本植物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 高知
• [Presentation] Role of VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN PROTEIN7 during xylem vessel differentiation. (2008)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Minoru Kubo, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku Demura
  • Organizer: XVI Congress of the FESPB
  • Place of Presentation: Tampere, Finland
• [Presentation] VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 is involved in differentiation of all types of xylem vessels in Arabidopsis roots and shoots. (2008)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi, Minoru Kubo, Hiroo Fukuda, Taku Demura
  • Organizer: 19th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
• [Presentation] VASCULAR-RELATED NAC-DOMAIN7 is involved in differentiation of all types of xylem vessels in Arabidopsis roots and shoots. (2008)
  • Author(s): Masatoshi Yamaguchi
  • Organizer: 19^<th> International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
  • Place of Presentation: Montreal, Canada
• [Remarks]
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