Cooperative project on fungal diversity linking ecosystem function in tropical monsoon areas of Asia

2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 14255004
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: 生態
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: KAKISHIMA Makoto University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Professor, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 教授 (40015904)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YAMAOKA Yuichi University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Associate Professor, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 助教授 (00220236) ; TOKUMASU Seiji University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Professor, 大学院・生命環境科学研究科, 教授 (80092526) ; ONO Yoshitaka Ibaraki University, College of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (90134163) ; IMAZU Michio Shinshu University, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (30261770) ; TAKAMATSU Susumu Mie University, Faculty of Bioresources, Professor, 生物資源学部, 教授 (20260599)
• Project Period (FY): 2002 – 2005
• Keywords: Fungi / Diversity / Asia / Tropical area / Monsoon / Flora / Taxonomy / Ecology

Research Abstract

The purpose of this project is better understandings of biodiversity of fungi linking ecosystem function in tropical monsoon areas of Asia and also promotion of the cooperative research on fungi in Asian countries. The fungal flora in monsoon areas is suspected to be very rich. However, the real situation of fungi has been unknown because of difficulties of collections and species identification. Fungi also play an important role in the natural eco-systems. The investigation of functional aspects of fungi is very important for nature conservation. Therefore, this cooperative project is planned under collaboration of researches working on fungi in several Asian countries. Field investigations were mainly carried out in three areas of Asia, central and southern areas of Taiwan, northern areas of Thailand, and northern areas of Malaysia. Climate conditions of these areas are quite different each other. About 40 Japanese researchers working on different fungal taxa participated in this pro ject, and carried out field investigations and examinations of fungi together with researchers of Asian countries. The outline of the research results is as follows : (1) Fungal specimens including various fungal taxa were collected in these research areas and were deposited in herbaria in countries of their origins and Japan as dry herbarium specimens. (2) Specimens were identified by morphological observations and molecular analyses. (3) Lists of fungi distributed in the research areas were prepared to clarify their diversities. (4) The role of fungi in eco-systems were discussed based on these results. (4) For comparative study fungal specimens collected from Asia and kept in herbaria in New Zealand and China were examined. (5) The results of the project were published in mycological journals such as "Mycoscience" with co-authorships among the concerned researchers in Japan and the countries of their origins. (6) A symposium and workshops concerned this project were held at Chiang Mai, Thailand in November, 2004. (7) The fungal diversity workshop was held at University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia in November, 2005.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] New geographical distribution and host records of rust fungi from northern Thailand (2005)
  • Author(s): Engkhaninun, J., Sinchai Chatasiri, S., To-anun, C., Visarathanonth, N., Kakishima, M., Ono, Y.
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 46 Pages: 137-142
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] A new subgenus, Microidium, of Oidium (Erysiphaceae) on Phyllanthus spp. (2005)
  • Author(s): To-anun, C., Kom-un, S., Limkaisang, S., Fangfuk, W., Sato, Y., Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 46 Pages: 1-8
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] Molecular phylogeny and evolution of the maple powdery mildew (Sawadaea Miyabe; Erysiphaceae) inferred from nuclear rDNA sequences (2005)
  • Author(s): Hirose, S., Tanda, S., Kiss, L., Grigaliunaite, B., Havrylenko, M., Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Mycological Research 109 Pages: 912-922
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] Molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses of Oidium heveae, a powdery mildew of rubber tree (2005)
  • Author(s): Limkaisang, S., Kom-un, S., Furtado, E.L., Liew, K.W., Salleh, B., Sato, Y., Takamatsu, S
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 46 Pages: 220-226
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] New geographical distribution and host records of rust fungi from northern Thailand (2005)
  • Author(s): Engkhaninun, J., Chatasiri, S., To-anun, C., Visarathanonth, N., Kakishima, M., Ono, Y.
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 46 Pages: 137-142
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Molecular phylogeny and evolution of the maple powdery mildew (Sawadaea Miyabe ; Erysiphaceae) inferred from nuclear rDNA sequences (2005)
  • Author(s): Hirose, S., Tanda, S., Kiss, L., Grigaliunaite, B., Havrylenko, M.Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Mycological Research 109 Pages: 912-922
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Molecular phylogenetic and morphological analyses of Oidium heveae, a powdery mildew of rubber tree (2005)
  • Author(s): Limkaisang, S., Kom-un, S., Furtado, E.L., Liew, K.W., Salleh, B., Sato, Y., Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 46 Pages: 220-226
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] First report of Plumeria rust, caused by Coleosporium plumeriae, in Thailand. First report of Plumeria rust, caused by Coleosporium plumeriae, in Thailand (2004)
  • Author(s): To-anun, C., Visarathanonth, N., Engkhaninun, J., Kakishima, M.
  • Journal Title: Natural History J. of Chulalongkorn University 4 Pages: 41-46
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] First report of Plumeria rust, caused by Coleosporium plumeriae, in Thailand (2004)
  • Author(s): To-anun, C., Visarathanonth, N., Engkhaninun, J., Kakishima, M.
  • Journal Title: Natural History J.of Chulalongkorn University 4 Pages: 41-46
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] A new species of Brasiliomyces (Erysiphaceae) on Dalbergia cultrata var. cultrata from Thailand (2003)
  • Author(s): To-anun, C., Limkaisang, S., Fangfuk, W., Sato, Y., Braun, U., Takamatsu, S
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 44 Pages: 447-451
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Journal Article] A new species of Brasiliomyces (Erysiphaceae) on Dalbergia cultrata var.cultrata from Thailand (2003)
  • Author(s): To-anun, C., Limkaisang, S., Fangfuk, W., Sato, Y., Braun, U., Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Mycoscience 44 Pages: 447-451
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] Survival and evolution of powdery mildew fungi 「Diversity and evolution in fungi, bacteria and viruses」
  • Author(s): Takamatsu, S.
  • Journal Title: Shokybo Pages: 260-262
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Book] 菌類・細菌・ウイルスの多様性と進化 ウドンコカビの巧妙な生存戦略と進化(杉山純多編) (2005)
  • Author(s): 高松 進
  • Total Pages: 260-262
  • Publisher: 裳華房
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より