Atsushi Komamine

2004 SIVB CONGRESS SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDING: MECHANISMS OF SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS IN CARROT SUSPENSION CULTURES – MORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (2005)

ATSUSHI KOMAMINE, NATSUKO MURATA, KOJI NOMURA

Various aspects of somatic embryogenesis in carrot suspension cultures were reviewed on the basis of results obtained in our laboratory. We have established high-frequency and synchronous somatic...

Cell-Cycle Dependent Dynamic Change of 26S Proteasome Distribution in Tobacco BY-2 Cells (2002)

Yanagawa, Yuki, Hasezawa, Seiichiro, Kumagai, Fumi, Oka, Masayoshi, Fujimuro, Masahiro, Naito, Tae, ...

The 26S proteasome is known to play pivotal roles in cell-cycle progression in various eukaryotic cells; however, little is known about its role in higher plants. Here we report that the subcellular...

Isolation and Purification of Tyrosine Hydroxylase from Callus Cultures of Portulaca grandiflora (2001)

Yamamoto, Ken-ichi, Kobayashi, Naoko, Yoshitama, Kunijiro, Teramoto, Susumu, Komamine, Atsushi

Tyrosine hydroxylase was separated from polyphenol oxidase activity and was highly purified from betacyanin producing callus cultures of Portulaca grandiflora. The purified enzyme catalyzed the...

Involvement of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Synthesis in Transdifferentiation of Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans into Tracheary Elements (1997)

Shoji, Yuichi, Sugiyama, Munetaka, Komamine, Atsushi

The relationship between poly(ADP-ribose) synthesis and cytodifferentiation was studied in the well characterized Zinnia system, in which isolated mesophyll cells of Zinnia elegans transdifferentiate...

Suppression by 5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine of Transdifferentiation into Tracheary Elements of Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans (1996)

Shoji, Yuichi, Sugiyama, Munetaka, Komamine, Atsushi

5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine (BrdU), a thymidine analog, suppressed the transdifferentiation into tracheary elements (TE) of isolated mesophyll cells of Zinnia elegans without affecting cell division....

Xylan Synthase Activity in Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans during Differentiation to Tracheary Elements (1991)

Suzuki, Kaoru, Ingold, Edgar, Sugiyama, Munetaka, Komamine, Atsushi

A paniculate fraction obtained from mesophyll cells of Zinnia elegans that were differentiating into tracheary elements exhibited xylan synthase activity, catalyzing the transfer of MC-xylose from...

Accumulation of Betacyanin in Phytolacca americana Cells and of Anthocyanin in Vitis sp. Cells in Relation to Cell Division in Suspension Cultures (1990)

Hirose, Masanori, Yamakawa, Takashi, Kodama, Tohru, Komamine, Atsushi

In suspension cultures of Vitis sp., maximal accumulation of anthocyanin was observed during the stationary phase. Accumulation of anthocyanin occurred in parallel with the cessation of cell division...

Characteristics of the Inhibitory Effect of 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine on Cytodifferentiation into Tracheary Elements of Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans (1990)

Sugiyama, Munetaka, Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

The inhibitory effect of 5-fluorodeoxyuridine (FdU) on the differentiation into tracheary elements was characterized in isolated mesophyll cells of Zinnia elegans. Both thymidine and uridine...

Differences in the Composition of the Cell Walls of Two Morphologically Different Lines of Suspension-Cultured Catharanthus roseus Cells (1990)

Suzuki, Kaoru, Amino, Shin-ichi, Takeuchi, Yuichi, Komamine, Atsushi

Differences in the composition of cell walls of two morphologically different lines (A and B) of suspension-cultured Catharanthus roseus cells, which have the same origin, were investigated. The...

Membrane Potential of Cultured Carrot Cells in Relation to the Synthesis of Anthocyanin and Embryogenesis (1988)

Takeda, Junko, Senda, Mitsugi, Ozeki, Yoshihiro, Komamine, Atsushi

Membrane potentials of cultured carrot cells in culture medium were about −40 mV and did not change with addition of salts of addition (or depletion) of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). When...

Secondary Cell Wall Formation: Changes in Cell Wall Constituents during the Differentiation of Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans to Tracheary Elements (1988)

Ingold, Edgar, Sugiyama, Munetaka, Komamine, Atsushi

Changes in the cell walls and their sugar composition during the formation of tracheary elements (TE) were analyzed using a culture of single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans. By...

Effect of Inhibitors of ADP-ribosyltransferase on the Differentiation of Tracheary Elements from Isolated Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans (1987)

Sugiyama, Munetaka, Komamine, Atsushi

The effect of m-aminobenzamide (m-ABm) and nicotinamide, inhibitors of ADP-ribosyltransferase (ADP-RT), on the differentiation of tracheary elements was investigated using isolated mesophyll cells of...

Effects of Nutrient Limitation and {gamma}-Irradiation on Tracheary Element Differentiation and Cell Division in Single Mesophyll Cells of Zinnia elegans (1986)

Sugiyama, Munetaka, Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

The effects of nutrient limitation and γ-irradiation on tracheary element differentiation and cell division were investigated using single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans. When...

Effects of Growth Regulators on the Induction of Anthocyanin Synthesis in Carrot Suspension Cultures (1986)

Ozeki, Yoshihiro, Komamine, Atsushi

The effects of plant growth regulators were investigated on anthocyanin synthesis induced by removing auxin from carrot suspension cultures. Of the auxins tested, 2,4-D showed the strongest...

Changes in Activities of Enzymes Involved in General Phenylpropanoid Metabolism during the Induction and Reduction of Anthocyanin Synthesis in a Carrot Suspension Culture as Regulated by 2,4-D (1985)

Ozeki, Yoshihiro, Komamine, Atsushi

The activities of enzymes involved in general phenylpropanoid metabolism were followed in a carrot suspension culture during the induction and reduction of anthocyanin synthesis regulated by 2,4-D....

Turnover of Cell Wall Polysaccharides during the Cell Cycle in a Synchronous Culture of Catharanthus roseus (1985)

Amino, Shin-ichi, Komamine, Atsushi

Pulse-chase experiments were done using a synchronous culture of Catharanthus roseus in order to study cell wall turnover during the cell cycle. [14C]Glucose was fed for 1 h to cells 35 and 49 h...

Changes in the Activities of Various Glycosidases during Carrot Cell Elongation in a 2,4-D-Free Medium (1985)

Masuda, Hiroshi, Ozeki, Yoshihiro, Amino, Shin-ichi, Komamine, Atsushi

Changes in the activities of some glycosidases were studied in carrot suspension cultures with and without 2,4-D. Remarkable cell elongation occurs in a medium without 2,4-D, while few cells elongate...

Purification and Some Properties of Chalcone Synthase from a Carrot Suspension Culture Induced for Anthocyanin Synthesis and Preparation of Its Specific Antiserum (1985)

OZEKI, Yoshihiro, SAKANO, Katsuhiro, KOMAMINE, Atsushi, TANAKA, Yoshiyuki, NOGUCHI, Hiroshi, SANKAWA, Ushio, ...

Chalcone synthase was purified to homogeneity by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis from cell suspension cultures of carrot in which anthocyanin synthesis was induced by transferring the cells from a...

Changes in the Synthesis of RNA and Protein during Tracheary Element Differentiation in Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans (1983)

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

Cycloheximide (CH) prevented tracheary element (TE) differentiation and cell division in a culture of single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans at the concentrations which inhibited...

Effects of Culture Conditions on Cell Division and Composition of Regenerated Cell Walls in Vinca rosea Protoplasts (1982)

Takeuchi, Yuichi, Komamine, Atsushi

Protoplasts prepared from suspension-cultured Vinca rosea cells were grown in a liquid medium, and the effects of osmolarity and growth regulators on cell division and on the composition of...

Mechanism of Suppression of DOPA Accumulation in a Callus Culture of Stizolobium hassjoo (1981)

Obata-Sasamoto, Hamako, Nishi, Noriko, Komamine, Atsushi

Mechanisms of suppression of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) accumulation were investigated in a callus culture of Stizolobium hassjoo. DOPA was detected in the callus but in a much smaller amount...

Relationship between Tracheary Element Differentiation and DNA Synthesis in Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans--Analysis by Inhibitors of DNA Synthesis (1981)

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

Effects of inhibitors of DNA synthesis on tracheary element (TE) differentiation were investigated in a culture of single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans L. cv. Canary bird. In...

Pyrimidine Nucleotide Biosynthesis in Vinca rosea Cells: Changes in the Activity of the de novo and Salvage Pathways during Growth in a Suspension Culture (1981)

KANAMORI-FUKUDA, IKUKO, ASHIHARA, HIROSHI, KOMAMINE, ATSUSHI

Marked changes in the activity of the ‘de novo’ and ‘salvage’ pathways of pyrimidine biosynthesis during growth of Vinca rosea cells in a batch suspension culture were observed. The activity...

Glucans in the Cell Walls Regenerated from Vinca rosea Protoplasts (1981)

Takeuchi, Yuichi, Komamine, Atsushi

Protoplasts prepared from suspension-cultured Vinca rosea cells were cultured for 5 days. The cell walls regenerated from the protoplasts were mainly composed of glucans having 1,3- and 1,4-linkages....

The mechanism of changes in respiratory activity during callus formation in carrot root slices cultured in vitro (1972)

Komamine, Atsushi, Shimizu, Tomiko, Ashihara, Hiroshi, Shimokoriyama, Masami

The rates of both O2 uptake in air and CO2 output in N2 per protein nitrogen and per cell increased markedly during the lag phase of callus formation, and decreased rapidly then gradually during the...

Vessel element formation in cultured carrot-root phloem slices (1971)

MIZUNO, KÔICHI, KOMAMINE, ATSUSHI, SHIMOKORIYAMA, MASAMI

The effects of light, auxin and cytokinin on vessel element formation in phloem slices of carrot root were examined. When slices of carrot cultivars, ‘Nakamura-senko-futo’ and...

RESPIRATORY METABOLISM IN THE PHLOEM, XYLEM AND CAMBIUM OF CARROT ROOT (1967)

MOROHASHI, YUKIO, KOMAMINE, ATSUSHI, SHIMOKORIYAMA, MASAMI

Comparisons of respiratory metabolism among the phloem, cambium and xylem of mature carrot root were carried out and the following results were obtained. 1) The activity of O2 uptake on a dry weight...

Establishment of an Experimental System for the Study of Tracheary Element Differentiation from Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

Single cells were isolated mechanically from the mesophyll of adult plants and of seedlings of Zinnia elegans L. cv. Canary bird. When single cells isolated from the first leaves of seedlings were...

Direct Evidence for Cytodifferentiation to Tracheary Elements without Intervening Mitosis in a Culture of Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

A serial observation of the process of tracheary element differentiation from single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans L. cv. Canary bird provided the first direct evidence for the...

Synchronization of Somatic Embryogenesis in a Carrot Cell Suspension Culture

Fujimura, Tatsuhito, Komamine, Atsushi

Synchronization of somatic embryogenesis was achieved in a carrot (Daucus carota L. cv. “Kurodagosun”) suspension culture by sieving the initial heterogeneous cell population, by density gradient...

Phase-Specific Polypeptides and Poly(A)+ RNAs during the Cell Cycle in Synchronous Cultures of Catharanthus roseus Cells 1

Kodama, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Naoto, Watanabe, Akira, Komamine, Atsushi

This study shows an overall analysis of gene expression during the cell cycle in synchronous suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus cells. First, the cellular cytoplasmic proteins were...

Identification and Isolation of Single Cells that Produce Somatic Embryos at a High Frequency in a Carrot Suspension Culture 1

Nomura, Koji, Komamine, Atsushi

A system was established in which single cells differentiated to embryos at a high frequency. Small spherical single cells from a carrot (Daucus carota L. cv “Kurodagosun”) cell suspension...

Isolation of Genes that Are Preferentially Expressed at the G1/S Boundary during the Cell Cycle in Synchronized Cultures of Catharanthus roseus Cells 1

Kodama, Hiroaki, Ito, Masaki, Hattori, Tsukaho, Nakamura, Kenzo, Komamine, Atsushi

A cDNA library was screened for genes that may be involved in the progression of the cell cycle of cells of higher plants. The Catharanthus roseus L. (G) Don. cells were synchronized by the double...

Polyamines and the Cell Cycle of Catharanthus roseus Cells in Culture 1

Maki, Hisae, Ando, Satoshi, Kodama, Hiroaki, Komamine, Atsushi

Investigation was made on the effect of partial depletion of polyamines (PAs), induced by treatment with inhibitors of the biosynthesis of PAs, on the distribution of cells at each phase of the cell...

Change in the Proportion of Two Aspartokinases in Carrot Root Tissue in Response to in Vitro Culture 1

Sakano, Katsuhiro, Komamine, Atsushi

Two isofunctional aspartokinases (EC 2.7.2.4) exist in fresh root tissue of carrot (Daucus carota, cv. Oogata sanzun). The threoninesensitive portion constitutes about 70% of the activity; the...

Establishment of an Experimental System for the Study of Tracheary Element Differentiation from Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

Single cells were isolated mechanically from the mesophyll of adult plants and of seedlings of Zinnia elegans L. cv. Canary bird. When single cells isolated from the first leaves of seedlings were...

Direct Evidence for Cytodifferentiation to Tracheary Elements without Intervening Mitosis in a Culture of Single Cells Isolated from the Mesophyll of Zinnia elegans

Fukuda, Hiroo, Komamine, Atsushi

A serial observation of the process of tracheary element differentiation from single cells isolated from the mesophyll of Zinnia elegans L. cv. Canary bird provided the first direct evidence for the...

Synchronization of Somatic Embryogenesis in a Carrot Cell Suspension Culture

Fujimura, Tatsuhito, Komamine, Atsushi

Synchronization of somatic embryogenesis was achieved in a carrot (Daucus carota L. cv. “Kurodagosun”) suspension culture by sieving the initial heterogeneous cell population, by density gradient...

Phase-Specific Polypeptides and Poly(A)+ RNAs during the Cell Cycle in Synchronous Cultures of Catharanthus roseus Cells 1

Kodama, Hiroaki, Kawakami, Naoto, Watanabe, Akira, Komamine, Atsushi

This study shows an overall analysis of gene expression during the cell cycle in synchronous suspension cultures of Catharanthus roseus cells. First, the cellular cytoplasmic proteins were...

Identification and Isolation of Single Cells that Produce Somatic Embryos at a High Frequency in a Carrot Suspension Culture 1

Nomura, Koji, Komamine, Atsushi

A system was established in which single cells differentiated to embryos at a high frequency. Small spherical single cells from a carrot (Daucus carota L. cv “Kurodagosun”) cell suspension...

Isolation of Genes that Are Preferentially Expressed at the G1/S Boundary during the Cell Cycle in Synchronized Cultures of Catharanthus roseus Cells 1

Kodama, Hiroaki, Ito, Masaki, Hattori, Tsukaho, Nakamura, Kenzo, Komamine, Atsushi

A cDNA library was screened for genes that may be involved in the progression of the cell cycle of cells of higher plants. The Catharanthus roseus L. (G) Don. cells were synchronized by the double...

Polyamines and the Cell Cycle of Catharanthus roseus Cells in Culture 1

Maki, Hisae, Ando, Satoshi, Kodama, Hiroaki, Komamine, Atsushi

Investigation was made on the effect of partial depletion of polyamines (PAs), induced by treatment with inhibitors of the biosynthesis of PAs, on the distribution of cells at each phase of the cell...

Change in the Proportion of Two Aspartokinases in Carrot Root Tissue in Response to in Vitro Culture 1

Sakano, Katsuhiro, Komamine, Atsushi

Two isofunctional aspartokinases (EC 2.7.2.4) exist in fresh root tissue of carrot (Daucus carota, cv. Oogata sanzun). The threoninesensitive portion constitutes about 70% of the activity; the...