U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar: Lessons from a Cyanobacterial Genome Sequence to Understand Metabolic Processes in Cyanobacteria and Plants

该奖项支持美国科学家参加将于2000年1月10日至13日在日本冈崎举行的“从蓝藻基因组序列中吸取教训，了解蓝藻和植物的代谢过程”美日研讨会。联合组织者是圣路易斯华盛顿大学的Himadri Pakrasi教授和东京大学的Masayuki Ohmori教授。无论是在美国还是在国外，这一领域都是热门研究课题。最近对6803全基因组序列的测定，打开了一扇大门，使我们进入了一个信息水平和复杂性都已触手可及的新时代。研讨会将包括对植物和蓝藻细胞代谢的遗传、生化和生理研究非常感兴趣的科学家。一些主要是遗传学家，而另一些主要使用生化和生理学方法。许多跨越多个学科和一些使用遗传，生理和生化技术的组合。许多人使用微生物系统，如蓝藻或真核藻类莱茵衣藻，而其他人则使用绿色植物，如拟南芥和水稻。研讨会的主题是利用基因组学和蛋白质组学信息来了解这种氧气，光合生物，以更深入地了解蓝藻和植物的整体代谢。研究领域将在专门的代谢专题会议上进行介绍，例如光合作用，呼吸作用，光信号转导，代谢物和离子的运输等。遗传学、分子、生物化学和生理学的观点将在每次会议的框架内提出。还将有一个专门讨论开发通用工具的会议，这将有助于研究植物和蓝藻。每一节结束时，所有与会者将进行讨论，目的是确定对发展特别重要的领域和跨学科方法特别有用的领域。研讨会组织者特别努力让年轻的研究人员参与进来。与该领域的日本专家交流想法和数据将使美国参与者能够推进自己的工作，并将为未来的合作项目奠定基础

9815642PakrasiThis award supports the participation of American scientists in a U.S.-Japan seminar on Lessons from a Cyanobacterial Genome Sequence to Understand Metabolic Processes in Cyanobacteria and Plants, to be held in Okazaki, Japan from January 10-13, 2000. The co-organizers are Professors Himadri Pakrasi at Washington University in St. Louis and Masayuki Ohmori of the University of Tokyo. This area is the subject of intense study, both in the U.S. and abroad. The recent determination of the complete genome sequence of 6803 has opened the door to a new era in the level and complexity of information that is now within reach. The seminar will include scientists who are deeply interested in genetic, biochemical and physiological studies of cellular metabolism in plants and cyanobacteria. Some are principally geneticists while others use mainly biochemical and physiological approaches. Many span more than one discipline and a number use combinations of genetic, physiological and biochemical techniques. Many use microbial systems such as cyanobacteria or the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardii, while others use green plants such as Arabidopsis and rice.The theme of the seminar is the use of the genomics and proteomics information about this oxygenic, photosynthetic organism to gain deeper insights into the overall metabolism of cyanobacteria and plants. The research areas will be presented in sessions devoted to special topics of metabolism, e.g. photosynthesis, respiration, light-signal transduction, transport of metabolites and ions, etc. Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological perspectives will be presented within the frame-work of each session. There will also be a session devoted to discussions on development of general tools that will aid in studies on plants and cyanobacteria. Each section will conclude with a discussion among all of the participants aimed at identifying the areas that would be of particular importance for development and where interdisciplinary approaches will be particularly useful. Seminar organizers have made a special effort to involve younger researchers. The exchange of ideas and data with Japanese experts in this field will enable U.S. participants to advance their own work, and will set the stage for future collaborative projects.***