start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=7 cd-vols= no-issue=12 article-no= start-page=1842 end-page=1846 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2012 dt-pub=201212 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title= kn-title=Functional characterization of a novel plasma membrane intrinsic protein2 in barley en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Water homeostasis is crucial to the growth and survival of plants. Plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) have been shown to be primary channels mediating water uptake in plant cells. We characterized a novel PIP2 gene, HvPIP2;8 in barley (Hordeum vulgare). HvPIP2;8 shared 72?76% identity with other HvPIP2s and 74% identity with rice OsPIP2;8. The gene was expressed in all organs including the shoots, roots and pistil at a similar level. When HvPIP2;8 was transiently expressed in onion epidermal cells, it was localized to the plasma membrane. HvPIP2;8 showed transport activity for water in Xenopus oocytes, however its interaction with HvPIP1;2 was not observed. These results suggest that HvPIP2;8 plays a role in water homeostasis although further functional analysis is required in future. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=ShibasakaMineo en-aut-sei=Shibasaka en-aut-mei=Mineo kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=SasanoSizuka en-aut-sei=Sasano en-aut-mei=Sizuka kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=UtsugiSigeko en-aut-sei=Utsugi en-aut-mei=Sigeko kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=KatsuharaMaki en-aut-sei=Katsuhara en-aut-mei=Maki kn-aut-name= kn-aut-sei= kn-aut-mei= aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources; Okayama University affil-num=2 en-affil= kn-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources; Okayama University affil-num=3 en-affil= kn-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources; Okayama University affil-num=4 en-affil= kn-affil=Institute of Plant Science and Resources; Okayama University en-keyword=aquaporin kn-keyword=aquaporin en-keyword=plasma membrane intrinsic protein kn-keyword=plasma membrane intrinsic protein en-keyword=PIP kn-keyword=PIP en-keyword=HvPIP2;8 kn-keyword=HvPIP2;8 en-keyword=water transport kn-keyword=water transport en-keyword=barley kn-keyword=barley en-keyword=Hordeum vulgare kn-keyword=Hordeum vulgare en-keyword=Xenopus laevis oocytes kn-keyword=Xenopus laevis oocytes END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol=31 cd-vols= no-issue= article-no= start-page=21 end-page=25 dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=2009 dt-pub=200912 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title=Cooling effect on buildings by the roof greening at Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University kn-title=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所における屋上緑化による建物冷却効果 en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract=Roof greening is known to be environmentally friendly technology. Recently developed new roof greening systems, such as the thin-layer/Excel soil? system and the wetland type greening system, were tested at the roof top of buildings of Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University. After a multi-year test, these new systems have been established during high-temperature and less-rainfall summer seasons in the south Okayama region. Data indicated that roof greening effectively reduced the temperature of the concrete surface (more than 10°C). The room temperature under the green roof was also reduced both in a stock room (up to 6°C) and in an office room (about 2°C). We also provided the estimation indicating that this roof greening is useful for the decrease in CO(2) emission through the reduction of the electric power for air-conditioning in the summer. en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name=KatsuharaMaki en-aut-sei=Katsuhara en-aut-mei=Maki kn-aut-name=且原真木 kn-aut-sei=且原 kn-aut-mei=真木 aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= en-aut-name=TanakamaruShigemi en-aut-sei=Tanakamaru en-aut-mei=Shigemi kn-aut-name=田中丸重美 kn-aut-sei=田中丸 kn-aut-mei=重美 aut-affil-num=2 ORCID= en-aut-name=MoriIzumi C. en-aut-sei=Mori en-aut-mei=Izumi C. kn-aut-name=森泉 kn-aut-sei=森 kn-aut-mei=泉 aut-affil-num=3 ORCID= en-aut-name=TaniAkio en-aut-sei=Tani en-aut-mei=Akio kn-aut-name=谷明生 kn-aut-sei=谷 kn-aut-mei=明生 aut-affil-num=4 ORCID= en-aut-name=UtsugiShigeko en-aut-sei=Utsugi en-aut-mei=Shigeko kn-aut-name=宇都木繁子 kn-aut-sei=宇都木 kn-aut-mei=繁子 aut-affil-num=5 ORCID= en-aut-name=EnomotoTakashi en-aut-sei=Enomoto en-aut-mei=Takashi kn-aut-name=榎本敬 kn-aut-sei=榎本 kn-aut-mei=敬 aut-affil-num=6 ORCID= en-aut-name=MaitaniToshihiko en-aut-sei=Maitani en-aut-mei=Toshihiko kn-aut-name=米谷俊彦 kn-aut-sei=米谷 kn-aut-mei=俊彦 aut-affil-num=7 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=2 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=3 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=4 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=5 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=6 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 affil-num=7 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学資源生物科学研究所 en-keyword=Roof greening kn-keyword=Roof greening en-keyword=wetland type greening kn-keyword=wetland type greening en-keyword=thin-Iayer/ Excel soil? system kn-keyword=thin-Iayer/ Excel soil? system en-keyword=cooling effect kn-keyword=cooling effect END start-ver=1.4 cd-journal=joma no-vol= cd-vols= no-issue= article-no= start-page= end-page= dt-received= dt-revised= dt-accepted= dt-pub-year=1998 dt-pub=19980930 dt-online= en-article= kn-article= en-subject= kn-subject= en-title=Arabidopsis thalianaにおける花器で特異的に発現する遺伝子の分子生物学的研究 kn-title=MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL STUDY ON FLOWER-SPECIFIC GENES IN ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA en-subtitle= kn-subtitle= en-abstract= kn-abstract= en-copyright= kn-copyright= en-aut-name= en-aut-sei= en-aut-mei= kn-aut-name=宇都木繁子 kn-aut-sei=宇都木 kn-aut-mei=繁子 aut-affil-num=1 ORCID= affil-num=1 en-affil= kn-affil=岡山大学 END