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Report of
Exchange Program for East Asian Young Researchers
Supported by JSPS
By
Ratchaniwan Jaemsaeng
Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Thailand
August 24, to September 29, 2010
Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University,
Kagoshima City, Japan
Advisors: Prof. Mikiko ABE and Prof. Toshiki UCHIUMI
The program of this year has been organized as International training program to protect diversity of
bioresources in Kagoshima. The travel schedule is as follows,
August 24, 2010; Departed from Bangkok
August 25, 2010; Arrived at Kagoshima
September 1, 2010; Laboratory Seminar
September 20-24, 2010; Attended the 1st Asia Conference of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and
Nitrogen Fixation at Miyazaki
September 29, 2010; Departed from Kagoshima
September 29, 2010; Arrived at Bangkok
Activities for this program
1. Plant microbe interactions practise
This research is focused on interactions between micro-organisms and plants, from the molecular to
the ecological level. There are several rhizobial species which have been isolated from plants. Microbial
promotion of plant growth may be the outcome of several additional factors besides the nitrogen fixation. The
plant interior may provide an environment conducive to N2 -fixation by being low in O2 and relatively high in
carbon, therefore, the bacteria can fix N2 more efficiently. Rhizobia that developed root nodule symbioses,
enter the plants through root hairs via infection threads different from the endophytic bacteria. The infection
by endophytes is similar to the crack entry.
From this program, I had learnt technique to study plant- microbe interaction. I will adapt the
technique with my thesis back in Thailand.
2. Laboratory seminar participation
In this seminar, all members from Plant and Microbe Research presented their research progresses
and I also presented my research that I have been doing in Thailand. The seminar was for exchange
knowledge between students from different country. The pictures below show the atmosphere during
presentation.
3. Participation at the 1st Asia Conference of Plant-Microbe Symbiosis and Nitrogen Fixation
This conference, many works based on plant-microbe symbiosis including basic research and
applications. In the meeting, I can enjoy sciences and communication with other scientists. These pictures
below show atmosphere during meeting and presentation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank Prof. Abe who invited me to joint this program through JSPS Exchange
Research program. I thank Prof. Uchiumi and Dr. Kucho for their kind help and suggestion. All members of
Plant and Research Laboratory have given me their best support.