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Plant Parasitic Mycology Lab
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The lab explores the diversity and ecology of fungi and bacteria that interact with plants.
AboutAbout the lab
Revealing the lives of fungi and bacteria that live with plants
The Plant Parasitic Mycology Lab studies the diversity, taxonomy, ecology, and physiology of fungi and bacteria that live in close association with plants.
The subjects include a wide range of microorganisms: plant pathogens such as rust fungi, symbionts such as mycorrhizal fungi, and decomposers of litter and wood.
Using methods ranging from fieldwork to molecular biological analysis, the lab clarifies the basic biological characteristics of fungi and bacteria.
The lab hopes this work will eventually contribute to the integrated control of plant pathogenic microorganisms and to environmental conservation.
Key terms
- Mycorrhizal fungi
- Fungi that live symbiotically in plant roots. They receive carbohydrates from the plant and supply it with phosphorus, nitrogen, and other nutrients.
- Endophytes
- Fungi that live inside plant tissues. The lab studies their taxonomy and ecology from the perspective of plant endophytes.
- Plant immunity
- A defense system unique to plants that protects them from pathogens, thought to have evolved separately from the adaptive immunity of mammals.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab investigates the basic biological characteristics of fungi and bacteria that live in association with plants, using methods from fieldwork to molecular biological analysis, with an emphasis on understanding interactions among organisms. Each faculty member studies different topics, including the taxonomy and ecology of rust fungi and endophytes, mycorrhizal fungi, and the interaction between plant immunity and pathogens.
*Illustrative imageTaxonomy and ecology of rust fungi
The lab conducts ecological and taxonomic studies of heteroecious rust fungi whose life cycles are still unknown. This is basic research needed to control rust fungi or to use them effectively.
*Illustrative imageTaxonomy and ecology of plant endophytes
The lab examines the diversity and lifestyles of fungi long known as plant pathogens or decomposers from the perspective of plant endophytes. The targets include fungi that are important decomposers or pathogens in forest ecosystems yet also live as endophytes, as well as endophytes of halophytes.
*Illustrative imageTaxonomy, distribution, and applications of mycorrhizal fungi
A mycorrhiza is a mutualistic relationship in which a fungus lives symbiotically inside plant roots, receiving carbohydrates from the plant and supplying it with phosphorus, nitrogen, and other nutrients. The lab studies the taxonomic placement, distribution, and dynamics of mycorrhizal fungi, and also considers their applications.
*Illustrative imageMolecular-level understanding of plant immunity
Plants are thought to have evolved their own immune system (plant immunity) without the adaptive immunity found in mammals. The lab aims to understand this system at the molecular level and apply that knowledge to develop new disease-resistant plants.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members include faculty, researchers, associates, technical assistants, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.
- Associate ProfessorIzumi Okane
- Assistant ProfessorJunichi Peter Abe
- Assistant ProfessorYasuhiro Ishiga
- Assistant ProfessorYukihisa Goto
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Blackberry Leaf Rust Fungus ( )” John Tann from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Taxonomy and ecology of rust fungi: “Blackberry Leaf Rust Fungus ( )” John Tann from Sydney, Australia / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Taxonomy and ecology of plant endophytes: “Fungi in leaf litter, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire - geograph.org.uk - 6639878” Brian Robert Marshall / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Taxonomy, distribution, and applications of mycorrhizal fungi: “Mushroom on Swedish forest floor 10” Netha Hussain / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Molecular-level understanding of plant immunity: “Septoria lycopersici malagutii leaf spot on tomato leaf” Dr Parthasarathy Seethapathy, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Bugwood.org / CC BY 3.0 us (cropped)
- Related lab (Crop Science Lab): “Tomato cultivation in France (2)” Mouh2jijel / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Forest Policy Lab): “Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) - New Mexico ( )” Forest Service Photography / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Applied Entomology and Zoology Lab): “Parasitoid wasp on Caterpillar” Nikhil More / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Bio and Material Cycle Engineering Lab): “BYU Environmental Engineering Lab” Pastelitodepapa / CC0 (cropped)
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