Search Results - "Koji Matsunaga"

Quantitative Trait Loci Analysis Based on High-Density Mapping of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms by Genotyping-by-Sequencing Against Pine Wilt Disease in Japanese Black Pine ( Pinus thunbergii ) by Hirao, Tomonori, Matsunaga, Koji, Shirasawa, Kenta

“…Identifying genes/loci for resistance to pine wilt disease (PWD) caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN) is beneficial for improving resistance breeding in ,…”
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Development of the simple analytical method for determination of arsenate(V) ion using fluorescence-labeled DNA and cerium oxide nanoparticles by Matsunaga, Koji, Satoh, Hisashi, Hirano, Reiko

“…Arsenic (As) contamination in groundwater presents a major health and environmental concern. As is found in two oxidation states and most chemical tests for…”
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Separate determination of arsenite and arsenate in groundwater samples by simple analytical methods by Matsunaga, Koji, Nakaya, Yuki, Satoh, Hisashi

“…We investigated the interaction of As(III) with As(III)-binding DNA aptamers (Ars-3). The binding of Ars-3 to As(III) was investigated using an Ars-3 sequence…”
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Construction of genetic linkage map and identification of a novel major locus for resistance to pine wood nematode in Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) by Hirao, Tomonori, Matsunaga, Koji, Hirakawa, Hideki, Shirasawa, Kenta, Isoda, Keiya, Mishima, Kentaro, Tamura, Miho, Watanabe, Atsushi

“…Pine wilt disease (PWD), which is caused by the pine wood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is currently the greatest threat to pine forests in Europe…”
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Genetic relationship between wood properties and growth traits in Larix kaempferi obtained from a diallel mating test by Fukatsu, Eitaro, Hiraoka, Yuichiro, Matsunaga, Koji, Tsubomura, Miyoko, Nakada, Ryogo

“…Knowledge of the genetic relationship between growth traits and wood properties is critical for their simultaneous genetic improvement. We measured the height…”
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Reforestation or Genetic Disturbance: A Case Study of Pinus thunbergii in the Iki-no-Matsubara Coastal Forest (Japan) by Aziz Akbar Mukasyaf, Koji Matsunaga, Miho Tamura, Taiichi Iki, Atsushi Watanabe, Masakazu G. Iwaizumi

“…In the twentieth century, a substantial decline in Pinus thunbergii populations in Japan occurred due to the outbreak of pine wood nematode (PWN),…”
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Effects of Temperature Factors on Resistance against Pine Wood Nematodes in Pinus thunbergii, Based on Multiple Location Sites Nematode Inoculation Tests by Taiichi Iki, Koji Matsunaga, Tomonori Hirao, Mineko Ohira, Taro Yamanobe, Masakazu G Iwaizumi, Masahiro Miura, Keiya Isoda, Manabu Kurita, Makoto Takahashi, Atsushi Watanabe

“…Pine wilt disease (PWD) caused by the pinewood nematode (PWN) (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle) is a worldwide issue. Infection is…”
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Do Seedlings Derived from Pinewood Nematode-Resistant Pinus thunbergii Parl. Clones Selected in Southwestern Region Perform Well in Northern Regions in Japan? Inferences from Nursery Inoculation Tests by Koji Matsunaga, Taiichi Iki, Tomonori Hirao, Mineko Ohira, Taro Yamanobe, Masakazu G. Iwaizumi, Masahiro Miura, Keiya Isoda, Manabu Kurita, Makoto Takahashi, Atsushi Watanabe

“…Background and Objectives: To determine whether the progeny of pinewood nematode-resistant Pinus thunbergii Parl. clones selected in the southwestern region of…”
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Relationship between phenology and frost damage to female strobili of pine wood nematode-resistant clones of Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii): a case study in an experimental crossing garden during the spring of 2020 by Matsunaga, Koji, Kurita, Manabu

“…To clarify the factors affecting the level of spring frost damage in seed orchards of pine wood nematode (PWN)-resistant Pinus thunbergii, we investigated the…”
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Effect of cutting size on rooting ability and first year growth of Pinus thunbergii in nursery containers by Matsunaga, Koji, Ohira, Mineko

“…To improve the productivity of rooted cuttings in pine wilt disease-resistant Pinus thunbergii, the effect of cutting size on rooting ability and first year…”
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Numerical and experimental evaluation of rotation speed degradation of superconducting magnetic bearing by Demachi, Kazuyyki, Matsunaga, Koji

“…The radial-type Superconducting Magnetic Bearing (SMB) system consists of the SuperConducting stator (SC stator) and the Permanent Magnet rotor (PM rotor). The…”
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Correction: Evaluation of thermoregulation of different pine organs in early spring and estimation of heat reward for the western conifer seed bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis) on male cones by Kitajima, Ryotaro, Matsuda, Osamu, Matsunaga, Koji, Hara, Ryotaro, Watanabe, Atsushi, Kume, Atsushi

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0272565.]…”
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Correction: Evaluation of thermoregulation of different pine organs in early spring and estimation of heat reward for the western conifer seed bug by Kitajima, Ryotaro, Matsuda, Osamu, Matsunaga, Koji, Hara, Ryotaro, Watanabe, Atsushi, Kume, Atsushi

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Development of a simple analytical method to determine arsenite using a DNA aptamer and gold nanoparticles by Matsunaga, Koji, Okuyama, Yu, Hirano, Reiko, Okabe, Satoshi, Takahashi, Masahiro, Satoh, Hisashi

“…A simple analytical method was developed to determine the arsenite (As(III)) concentration using a DNA aptamer and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). Prior to sample…”
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Effect of the western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis , an invasive alien insect, on seed production reduction in Japanese black pine Pinus thunbergii by Matsunaga, Koji, Hara, Ryotaro, Fukatsu, Eitaro, Watanabe, Atsushi, Kume, Atsushi

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Random dispersal of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) in Pinus densiflora branches by Togashi, Katsumi, Matsunaga, Koji, Arakawa, Yoh, Miyamoto, Naoto

“…Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the causative agent of pine wilt disease. These nematodes disperse in the cortical and wood resin canals of host tree branches in…”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of pine wilt disease: Relationship between pinewood nematode distribution and defence response in Pinus thunbergii seedlings by Yamaguchi, Rimi, Matsunaga, Koji, Hirao, Tomonori, Tamura, Miho, Watanabe, Atsushi

“…Pine wilt disease is of major concern as it has destroyed pine forests in East Asia and Europe. Several studies have suggested that invasion by the pinewood…”
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A simple method for distinguishing Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, B. mucronatus mucronatus, and B. m. kolymensis (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae) by polymerase chain reaction with specific primers designed based on cytochrome oxidase subunit I genes by Matsunaga, Koji, Akiba, Mitsuteru, Kanzaki, Natsumi, Togashi, Katsumi

“…Based on DNA sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) genes, three PCR forward primers specific for Bursaphelenchus mucronatus…”
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Geographical cline and inter‐seaside difference in cone characteristics related to climatic conditions of old planted Pinus thunbergii populations throughout Japan by Iwaizumi, Masakazu G., Matsunaga, Koji, Iki, Taiichi, Yamanobe, Taro, Hirao, Tomonori, Watanabe, Atsushi

“…Although cone morphology has been mainly utilized for taxonomy or forestry purposes, characterization of the environmental factors that influence its variation…”
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A multi-ring optical packet and circuit integrated network with optical buffering by Furukawa, Hideaki, Shinada, Satoshi, Miyazawa, Takaya, Harai, Hiroaki, Kawasaki, Wataru, Saito, Tatsuhiko, Matsunaga, Koji, Toyozumi, Tatuya, Wada, Naoya

“…We newly developed a 3 × 3 integrated optical packet and circuit switch-node. Optical buffers and burst-mode erbium-doped fiber amplifiers with the gain…”
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