President (2008-2009): Prof. Shinji Tsuyumu (Shizuoka Univ.)
Vice President (2008-2010): Prof. Tomonori Shiraishi (Okayama Univ.)
Secretary General (2008-2009): Prof. Tohru Teraoka (Tokyo Univ. Agric.
& Techn.)
General Report of PSJ 2003-2008
The PSJ was founded in 1917 to promote or spread knowledge of plant
diseases and their control in Japan, and now has been grown as an
international society. In 2008, our society has 2058 members including a lot
of overseas members, and in addition about 250 student members. The PSJ aims
at more contributive society in developing basic bioscience and maintaining
the health of agricultural and non-agricultural plants. We publish the
Journal of General Plant Pathology (JGPP) bimonthly and the Japanese Journal
of Phytopathology quarterly. The JGPP has been cited in the Web of science
by this June, and the impact factor will be noticed by 2011. Now, we have
projects to establish the international friendship programs between our PSJ
and the related foreign societies to promote the international
collaboration. In this spring annual meeting, we have concluded the memorandum
of agreement with Vietnamese Society of Molecular Plant Pathology to enhance
the cordial relationships between us. And now we are planning to establish
the similar friendship agreement with Korea Society of Plant Pathology in
the near future.
I. Report for PSJ Meetings 2003-2008
Regularly we
hold the annual meeting in spring and the local division meetings in autumn,
and also sponsor the 10 workshop accordingly.
I-1. Annual Meeting (every year in spring)
2003 (Meiji University, in Tokyo, President Prof. Kojima M)
2004 (Kyushu University, in
Fukuoka, President Prof. Yoneyama K)
2005 (Shizuoka University,
in Shizuoka, President Prof. Doke K)
2006 (Hokkaido University,
in Sapporo, President Prof. Takanami Y)
2007(Utsunomiya University,
in Utsunimiya, President Prof. Mayama S)
2008 (Shimane University, in
Shimane, President Prof. Tsuyumu S)
We have the 5 local divisions; Hokkaido Division, Tohoku Division, Kanto
Division, Kansai Division, Kyushu Division
I-3. Workshop (every or biyearly):
The society covers broad areas of basic and applied plant pathology,
including diagnosis of plant diseases and identification of the causative
agents, mechanisms for pathogen infection and multiplication, plant-pathogen
interactions, mechanisms for plant disease resistance, epidemiology on
disease transmission, monitoring or assessment, chemical and biological
control, development of disease-resistant plants, and related areas dealing
with plant pathological disorders. Now, 10 kinds of workshops are sponsored
as following; PLANT BACTERIAL PATHOGEN, PLANT DISEASE ECOLOGY, RESEARCH
COMMITTEE ON FUNGICIDE RESISTANCE, PLANT VIRUS DISEASE, PLANT-MICROBE
INTERACTION, SOIL-BORN DISEASE, PLANT DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, EVIDENCE-BASED
CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PLANT PATHOLOGY. Each
workshop is held in every year or biyearly. Representative programs of
current workshops are shown below.
9th Plant Fungal Pathogen Workshop. Date: April 28th, 2008. Site:
Kunibiki Messe (the same site held in the PSJ Meeting) Program: “Taxonomy
and diagnosis of the plant pathogenic Hyphomycetes” 1. Taxonomy and
identification of Alternaria species and its allied genera J. Nishikawa
(Sakata Seed Corporation) 2. Taxonomy and diagnosis of the genus Cercospora
sensu lato C. Nakashima (Graduate school of Bioresources, Mie University) 3.
Current status of classification of the genus "Helminthosporium",
and the methods for its isolation, identification and preservation T.
Tsukiboshi (National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science) Special
topic Application of modified International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
T. Aoki (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences) Information: Koji
Kageyama (Gifu University) E-mail kageyama@gifu-u.ac.jp
Chiharu Nakashima (Mie University) E-mail： chiharu@bio.mie-u.ac.jp
10th PSJ Plant Disease Ecology Workshop. Date：April 29,
2008. Site："Kunibiki Messe 601" (Shimane Prefectural
Convention Center). Program: “Methodology of plant disease ecology.”1. Control of Cucumber Black Root Rot Caused by Phomopsis
sclerotioides Y. Iwadate (Iwate Agricultural Research Center). 2. Analysis
of genetic diversity and population structure of Rhizoctonia fungi in paddy
fields M. Arakawa (Meijo University, Faculty of Agriculture). 3. Population
models of tomato yellow leaf curl virus disease and its insectvectors
-theory, mathematical model, data analysis -S. Urano (Kyoto university,
Center for Ecological Research).
4. General meeting. 5. What can we grasp by the spatio-temporal
distribution of plant disease? T. Nakajima (National Agricultural Research
Center for Kyushu OkinawaRegion). 6. Observational studies for hypothesis
creation in plant disease ecology,theirimportance and methods. K. Ishiguro
(Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council). Information: T.
Nakajima (National Agricultural Research Center for Kyushu Okinawa Region)
E-mail: ntakashi@affrc.go.jp
18th Symposium of Research Committee on Fungicide Resistance. Date:
April 29, 2008. Place：Kunibiki Messe. Program: “Fungicide
resistance in Shimane Prefecture” Toshihide Tsukamoto (Shimane
Agricultural Research Center). Theme 1: Mode of action and resistance
monitoring for new fungicides, 1. Assay method for fluopicolide sensitivity
of several Oomycetes species and monitoring results. Yutaka Kuchii (Bayer
Crop Science). 2. Resistance risk assessment for mandipropamid and other CAA
fungicides Ulrich Gisi (Syngenta). 3. Mode of action, biological performance
and latest monitoring results of boscalid sensitivity Gerd Stammler (BASF).
Theme 2:
Occurrence of resistant strains to boscalid in Corynespora leaf spot
caused by Corynespora cassiicola on cucumber in Ibaraki Prefecture. Takuya
Miyamoto (Horticultural Research Institute, Ibaraki Agricultural Center). 4.
Fluctuation of MBI-D-resistant populations of Magnaporthe grisea after
withdrawal of the fungicide selection pressure. Part 1: In Tochigi
Prefecture. Yasuhiro Kobayashi (Tochigi Agriculture Environment Guidance
Center). Part 2: In Saga Prefecture. Junichirou Yamaguchi (Saga Agricultural
Research Center). 5. Management of fungicide resistance on rice blast caused
by Magnaporthe grisea Research Committee on Fungicide Resistance.Reference：Kazuhiro
So. Osaka Business Establishment, Fertilizers and Pesticides Dept., ZEN-NOH.
e-mail: sou-kazuhiro@zennoh.or.jp
9th PSJ Plant Virus Disease Workshop on “Interface between plant and
fungal viruses”
Date: April 29, 2008. Place: Auditorium of the Kurashiki City Art Museum.
Program: 1. Transmission and spreading of RNA silencing in plants. Masamichi
Nishiguchi and A. K. M. Nazmul Haque, Ehime University (Japan). 2. Fungal
RNA silencing pathways and mycovirus-mediated alteration of fungal-plant
pathogenic interactions. Donald L. Nuss, University of Maryland
Biotechnology Institute (USA) Chairperson: Hitoshi Nakayashiki (Kobe
University). 3. Biological control of root pathogens of fruit trees using
mycovirus. Naoyuki Matsumoto, Agricultural Research Center for Hokkaido
Region (Japan). 4. Molecular and phylogenetic analyses of Orchid fleck
virus, a rhabdo-like virus with a bipartite genome. Hideki Kondo, RIB
Okayama University (Japan). Chair person: Takahide Sasaya (National
Agricultural Research Center ). 5. Rice dwarf virus infecting rice and
vector insect. Takumi Shimizu and Toshihiro Omura, National Agricultural
Research Centre (Japan). 5. Viruses, symbiosis and mutualism. Marilyn J.
Roossinck, Samuel Roberts Nobel Foundation (Japan). Chairperson: Kazusato
Ohshima (Kobe University). 5. Mechanism of systemic necrosis development in
Arabidopsis thaliana upon bromovirus infection” Kazuyuki Mise, Kyoto
University (Japan). 6. Characterization of fungal host factors interacting
with Fusarium graminearum virus (FgV)-DK21 and their potential roles in
virus infection.
Kook-Hyung Kim, Seoul National University (Korea). Chairperson: Hiromitsu
Moriyama (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology). Local Organizing
Committee: Nobuhiro Suzuki ( pfvi2008@server.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp
)
44th PSJ Plant-Microbe Interactions Symposium -Prospects of Research on
Plant-Microbe Interactions using Genome Sequence Data- . Date: August
7th -9th, 2008. Site: Recreation Center Yamizo (Daigo, Kuji, Ibaraki
319-3552, Japan). Program: August 7th / Introduction. Current topics in
molecular plant-microbe interactions Kazuya Akimitsu (Kagawa University). I.
Microorganism and plant genomics 1. Microorganism genomics. 1-1. Comparative
genomics of eukaryotic microorganisms: signal transduction pathways in
Magnaporthe grisea vs. Aspergillus nidulans orSaccharomyces cerevisiae Marie
Nishimura (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences). 1-2. Genome-wide
analysis of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae infection mechanism in
rice-Identification and characterization of type III effectors- Ayako
Furutani (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences). 1-3. Advanced
approach to Fusarium graminearum studies by using whole genome sequence
data. Haruhisa Suga (Life Science Research Center, Gifu University). Special
Lecture: Molecular genetics of symbiotic plant-microbe interactions using a
model legume, Lotus japonicus. Hiroshi Kouchi (National Institute of
Agrobiological Sciences). August 8th / 2. Plant genomics. 2-1. Elucidation
of molecular mechanism underlying Pythium oligandruminduced disease
resistance based on genomic information for Micro-Tomtomato. Shuu Hase
(Tohoku University). 2-2. Molecular characterization of signaling mechanisms
involved in induced resistance in rice. Hiroshi Takatsuji (National
Institute of Agrobiological Sciences). 2-3. Detection and molecular cloning
of a gene underlying QTL for field resistance to blast in rice. Shuichi
Fukuoka (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences). II. Particulars. 1.
Bacteria. 1-1. Pathogenic diversification and distribution of Candidatus
Liberibacter asiaticus according to the phylogenic analysis based on the
highly variable genomic region. Shin-ichi Miyata (National Institute of
Fruit Tree Science, NARO). 1-2. Molecular mechanism of host-pathogen
interaction in black rot of crucifers. Katsunori Tamura (Institute of
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, The University of Tokyo). 1-3. MAMPs in
Pseudomonas syringae and plant responses. Yuki Ichinose (Okayama
University). August 9th / 2. Viruses. 2-1. Elicitation mechanisms of
necrosis induced upon melon necrotic spot virus infection. Tomofumi
Mochizuki (National Agricultural Research Center, NARO). 2-2. Host factors
involved in tobacco mosaic virus infection. Yasuyuki Yamaji (Graduate School
of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo). 3. Fungi. 3-1.
Molecular cloning of AVR-Pia in Magnaporthe oryzae. Teruo Sone (Hokkaido
University). 3-2. Functional analysis of the mutualistic symbiotic
interaction between Epichloe festucae and perennial ryegrass. Daigo Takemoto
(Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University). 3-3. RNAi
as a tool for functional genomics in fungi. Hitoshi Nakayashiki (Graduate
School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University). Information: Hideo Ishii; hideo@niaes.affrc.go.jp
(National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences).
24th PSJ Soil-Born Disease SymposiumDate: September 10th -12th ,2008. Site: Faculty of Agriculture,
Kochi University. Program: September 10th / 1. The significance of plant
disease diagnosis, and preparation for the fosterage of “plant
doctor”and the collaboration. H. Horie (University of Tokyo). 2.
Burkholderia cepacia complex: Distribution and diversity in Agro-
environment. K. Tsuchiya (Kyushu University). 3. Diversity and evolution of
pathogeniciy in Fusarium oxysporum. T. Arie (Tokyo University of Agriculture
and Technology). 4. Pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum. T. Tsuge (Nagoya
University). September 11th / Session 2. Soil-born diseases and soil
microorganisms. 1. Decomposition characteristics of organic materials by
microbes in compost and in soil. Fujiwara (Kanagawa Agricultural Technology
Center). 2. Impacts of various types of soil disinfection methods on soil
physico-chemical and microbial properties. S. Tanaka (Kochi University). 3.
Biocontrol mechanisms of plant growth promoting fungi. M. Hyakumachi (Gifu
University). 4. Control of soil-borne plant diseases by biological soil
disinfestations. T. Takehara (National Agricultural Research Center for
Western Region). Session 3. Excursion . September 12th / Session 4.
Soil-borne diseases in west Japan. 1. Bacterial wilt of solanaceae
vegetables in Kochi prefecture and its control. K. Yano (Kochi Agricultural
Research Center). 2. Development of DNA markers for resistance to bacterial
wilt disease caused by Ralstonia. T. Sugita (Miyazaki Agricultural Research
Institute). 3. Occurrence and control of soil borne diseases of the local
vegetable in Tottori prefecture. I. Sako (Tottori Daisen Agricultural
Extension Service Station ). 4. Attempt to clarify the disease cycle of
bacterial canker on summer-autumn tomato growing in a sideless plastic house
in Okayama prefecture. K. Tanina (Okayama Prefectural General Agriculture
Center).
2nd PSJ Plant Disease Diagnosis Symposium. Date: September 17,
2008. Venue]: Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University. Program: (1) Keynote
lecture. 1. A perspective on plant disease diagnosis. Hideo NASU (JA Zennoh
Okayama). (2) Classification and diagnosis. 1. Classification and
identification of plant viruses. Satoshi OHKI (Osaka Prefecture University).
2. Diagnosis of Pythium diseases. Motoaki TOJO (Osaka Prefecture
University). (3) Special lecture - How to differentiate infectious diseases
from physiological disorders - Effect of fertilization on plant disease
occurrence. Kazuhiko WATANABE (Tokyo University of Agriculture). (4)
Development of new techniques for diagnosis. 1. Quantitative detection of
Verticillium spp. in soil using real time PCR. Makoto FUJIMURA (Toyo
University). 2. Detection of the causal agent of Ceratocystis canker in fig
trees using PCR. Takanori MIYOSHI, Shin-ichi SHIMIZU (Ehime Research
Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries). 3. Detection of the
causal agent of anthracnose in strawberry using selective media andPCR
Yoshihiko HIRAYAMA (Nara Prefectural Agricultural Experiment Station). (5)
How to deal with diseases that are difficult to diagnose. 1. Examples in Mie
prefecture. Hirofumi SUZUKI (Mie Prefecture Agricultural Research
Institute). 2. Examples in Hyogo prefecture. Takeshi KANTO (Hyogo
Prefectural Technology Center for Agriculture,
Forestry, Fisheries). 3. Examples in Osaka prefecture. Kiyotsugu OKADA
(Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka
Prefectural Government)
(6) Panel discussion. Chairman: Masataka AINO (Hyogo Prefectural
Technology Center for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries).
II. Report for International Activity 2003-2008
II-1. Joint-meeting in Japan sponsored by the PSJ
Plant Immunity-signalings to acquired resistance, Dr. Ohashi Y (Head, NIAS,
Japan), March 2004, in Tsukuba
1st
International Conference on Bacterial Blight of Rice, Dr. Kaku H (Head, NIAS,
Japan), March 2004, in Tsukuba. ( http://www.nias.affrc.go.jp/ICBB/
)
140 people, who are engaged in the field of Bacterial Blight of Rice,
participated from all over the world; USA, the Philippines, China, France,
Belgium, India, Thailand, etc. Topics: I. Genomics of Xanthomonas oryzae pv.
oryzae(Xoo) and rice. II. Molecular Aspects of Rice-Xoo Interactions. III.
Plant Physiology and Ultrastructure of Rice-Xoo Interaction. IV. Race
Differential Systems and Diagnosis. V. Genetics and Breeding for Resistance
and Its Strategy. VI. Ecology and Control. Organizing Committee for 1st
International Conference on Bacterial Blight of Rice; H. Kaku (Head, NIAS,
Japan), T. W. Mew (IRRI, Philippines), J. Leach (Kansas State University,
USA), P. Ronald (University of California-Davis, USA), J. S. Wang (Nanjing
Agricultural University, China), S. Tsuyumu (Shizuoka University, Japan), R.
Sonti (Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, India), C. Vera Cruz (IRRI,
Philippines).
International
Potato Scab Symposium, Prof. Naito S (Head, Hokkaido University, Japan),
September 2004, in Sapporo
Worldwide efforts to investigate and control Common Scab were the
central theme of the International Potato Scab Symposium 2004 held at
Hokkaido University, Sapporo. Researchers from overseas joined Japanese
colleagues to outline the current situation in different countries and their
plans for future work in this field, and the symposium concluded with words
of hope from Dr. Shigeo Naito, the chairman of the organizing committee, who
said he hoped that the symposium’s success would lead to other similar
meetings.
The 1st International Mycovirus Workshop, Prof. Suzuki N (Head,
Okayama University, Japan), April 2008, in Kurashiki. Prof. Marilyn J
Roossinck (USA), Prof. Donald L. Nuss (USA) and Prof. Kook-Hyung Kim (Korea)
were invited as guest speaker or chairperson. There were 14 talks for
mycoviruses.
The 11th IUPAC international Congress of Pesticide Chemistry,
August 2004, in Kobe. Chairman of the Congress: Prof. Ohkawa
In 1982, Japan first played host to the 5th IUPAC International Congress
of Pesticide Chemistry, in Kyoto. In 2006, the Congress returns to Japan,
and the beautiful, cosmopolitan port city of Kobe welcomes experts in the
field of pesticides from all over the world. The 11th IUPACKobe Congress
will provide all participants with a unique chance to discuss not only new
developments in chemistry or related technologies but also public health
issues such as vector control or environmental science matter and other
current topics. Over 20 scientific sessions, more than 100 lectures will be
performed, introducing the most up-to-date study results. Poster session and
the selected poster workshops are no doubt one of the highlights of the
program in this year’s Congress.
II-2. Joint-meeting in abroad
4th Pan Pacific
Conference on Pesticide Science
June 2008, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
100th APS
Centennial Meeting
July 2008, in Minneapolis, MN, USA
9th
International Congress of Plant Pathology
August 2008, in Torino, Italy
4th
International Symposium on Rhizoctonia Workshop
August 2008, in Berlin, Germany
3rd
International Phytophthora and Pythium Workshop
August 2008, in Turin, Italy
10th
International Fusarium Workshop and Fusarium Genomics Workshop
July 2008, in Sardinia, Italy
7th Symposium of
the International Working Group on Plant Viruses with Fungal Vectors.August- September, 2008, in Quedlinburg, Germany
II-3. Participation of our committee members
20th memorial
meeting of Korean Society of Plant Pathology
October 2004, in Pyeongchang, Korea
2th Asian
Association of Societies of Plant Pathology: AASPP
June 2005, in Singapore, Singapore
3rd Asian
conference on Plant Pathology (Gadjah Mada University)
August 2007, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
4th Asian Association of Society for Plant Pathology (AASPP)
Prof. Wong (Head, National University of Singapore)
August 2007 in Singapore,
Singapore
* Prof. Tsuyumu S is elected
as next vice president of AASPP.
