Serpula himantioides is a widely distributed saprotrophic fungus that causes root and butt rot in various tree species. In Japan, associated with S. observed Chamaecyparis pisifera Abies sachalinensis. Previous studies have shown includes five phylogenetically defined cryptic lineages, but the placement of Japanese isolates remains unclear. To clarify phylogenetic relationship between known we ...

UNLABELLED PREMISE OF THE STUDY We developed simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) for Abies firma, a conifer endemic in Japan, to facilitate evaluation of the population genetic structure in this species. • METHODS AND RESULTS We designed primers for 153 EST-SSRs identified from 486322 ESTs from A. sachalinensis ESTs, and tested 96 of them for PCR amplif...

Glycosidases are the enzymes involved in various biochemical processes related to metabolic disorders and diseases. Therefore, much effort has been focused on searching novel pharmacotherapy for the treatment of these ailments from medicinal plants due to higher safety margins. To pursue these efforts, the present study was performed to evaluate the α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of thirty...