Elucidation of genetic mechanisms underpinning a insect-microbe endosymbiosis.

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22780051
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied entomology
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: KIKUCHI Yoshitomo 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 生物プロセス研究部門, 主任研究員 (30571864)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 応用動物 / 昆虫 / 微生物 / 細菌

Research Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine molecular mechanism as tohow Burkholderia symbiont specifically localizes in the symbiotic organ of the bean bug.Over 6,000 transposon-inserted mutants were investigated, revealing flagella motility of the symbiont p

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Efficient colonization of the bean bug Riptortus pedestris by an environmentally transmitted Burkholderiasymbiont (2013)
  • Author(s): Kikuchi, Y., et al.
  • Journal Title: Applied and Environmental Microbiology Volume: 79 Pages: 2088-2091
  • DOI: DOI:10.1128/AEM.03299-12
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Specific developmental window for establishment of an insect-microbe gut symbiosis (2011)
  • Author(s): Kikuchi, Y., et al.
  • Journal Title: Applied andEnvironmental Microbiology Volume: 77 Pages: 4075-4081
  • DOI: DOI:10.1128/AEM.00358-11
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Symbiont-mediated insecticide resistance (2011)
  • Author(s): Kikuchi, Y., et al.
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Volume: 109 Pages: 8618-8622
  • DOI: DOI:10.1073/pnas.1200231109
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 共生細菌の感染がホソへリカメムシ消化管の形態変化を引き起こす (2013)
  • Author(s): 菊池義智、Lee Bok Luel、深津武馬
  • Organizer: 第57回日本応用動物昆虫学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-28
• [Presentation] Symbiotic gut bacteria confer insecticide resistance (2012)
  • Author(s): 菊池義智
  • Organizer: 第28回日本微生物生態学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 豊橋技術大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-22
• [Presentation] ホソヘリカメムシにおけるBurkholderia共生細菌の腸内選別 (2011)
  • Author(s): 菊池義智、細川貴弘、深津武馬
  • Organizer: 第27回日本微生物生態学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-08
• [Presentation] Evolution of the symbiotic association between Burkholderia gut symbiont and stinkbugs (2010)
  • Author(s): 菊池義智、 細川貴弘、 深津武馬
  • Organizer: 3rd Conference on Beneficial Microbes
  • Place of Presentation: Hyatt Regency Miami(USA, FL)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-25
• [Book] 微生物の生態学(シリーズ現代の生態学11)「第8 章 昆虫の共生微生物:その多様性と生態」
  • Author(s): 菊池義智(編)大園享司・鏡味麻衣子
• [Remarks] ホームページ
  • URL: http://unit.aist.go.jp/bpri/bpri-env/