Antagonistic Effect of the Ainu‐Selected Traditional Beneficial Plants on the Transformation of an Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

Nishiumi, Shin; Hosokawa, Keizo; Anetai, Masaki; Sato, Toshiro; Mukai, Rie; Yoshida, Ken-ichi; Ashida, Hitoshi

doi:10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02611.x

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“…Therefore, offspring from bulblets compensate for the loss of the parent plant after (apparently) monocarpic sexual reproduction, and occupy the same place as the parental plant [6,43]. Traditionally, the bulb of C. cordatum has been used as food [44,45].…”

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Pollination Contribution Differs among Insects Visiting Cardiocrinum cordatum Flowers

Komamura

Koyama

Yamauchi

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Forests

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(1) Background: Cardiocrinum cordatum (Thunb.) Makino (Liliaceae) is a forest perennial herb distributed in East Asia. Although flower visitors for this plant species have been well reported, their contribution to pollination remains unknown. (2) Methods: We evaluated pollination contribution for visitors of C. cordatum flowers in a natural cool temperate forest. We investigated visiting frequency, the number of pollen grains per body surface, fruit set, and the mean number of seeds per fruit produced after a single visit of each visiting species. Combining the results of these experiments, we determined the most important pollinators of this species. (3) Results: For the population investigated in the study, the three most essential pollinators were the bumblebee (Bombus diversus tersatus) (Apidae), sweat bee (Halictidae sp.), and marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) (Syrphidae). Additionally, we found that the contribution of a flower-visiting ant species (Myrmica ruginodis Nylander (s.l.)) (Formicidae) is small. (4) Conclusions: Pollinator contributions differed among flower visitors. Our results underscore the insufficiency of current information about flower-visiting species to evaluate pollination contribution.

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Pollination Contribution Differs among Insects Visiting Cardiocrinum cordatum Flowers

Komamura

Koyama

Yamauchi

et al. 2021

Forests

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Distribution, Ploidy Levels, and Fruit Characteristics of Three <i>Actinidia</i> Species Native to Hokkaido, Japan

Asakura

Hoshino

2016

Hortic J

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The genus Actinidia includes widely-sold kiwifruit, and is thus horticulturally important. We investigated the distribution, ploidy levels, and fruit characteristics of the natural populations of three edible Actinidia species [Actinidia arguta (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Miq., Actinidia kolomikta (Maxim. & Rupr.) Maxim., and Actinidia polygama (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch. ex Maxim.] in Hokkaido, the northern island of Japan. Actinidia arguta and A. kolomikta were common, and their habitat ranges overlapped. Actinidia polygama was less common, and its habitat was mostly limited to lowland deciduous forests. Flow cytometric analysis revealed that all wild collections of A. kolomikta and A. polygama were diploid, and that A. arguta was tetraploid, suggesting a lack of intraspecific ploidy variation. Fruit shape varied from round to ovoid in A. arguta, ranged from ovoid to ellipsoidal in A. kolomikta, and was ellipsoidal in A. polygama. The fruit skin of all species was glabrous, and skin color was orange in A. polygama, green to dark green in A. kolomikta, and light to dark green in A. arguta. The fresh weight of A. kolomikta fruit was less than that of A. arguta, and the soluble solids content (SSC) of the fruits varied widely within species. One sample of A. arguta had extremely high SSC (average Brix of 30.8%). The ascorbic acid content (AAC) was the highest in A. kolomikta (up to 805 mg per 100 g fresh weight). Actinidia arguta and A. kolomikta germplasm may be useful for breeding new kiwifruit varieties for cultivation in cold-temperate regions.

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Antagonistic Effect of the Ainu‐Selected Traditional Beneficial Plants on the Transformation of an Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor

Abstract: Our findings lead to discovery of the valuable plants used by the Ainu and the novel active compounds useful for human's life, and furthermore, may contribute to the development of new medicines and functional foods.

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Pollination Contribution Differs among Insects Visiting Cardiocrinum cordatum Flowers

Pollination Contribution Differs among Insects Visiting Cardiocrinum cordatum Flowers

Distribution, Ploidy Levels, and Fruit Characteristics of Three <i>Actinidia</i> Species Native to Hokkaido, Japan

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