Yokotani Kaori

Affiliation
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences
Official title
Assistant Professor
Research fields
Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
Ecology/Environment
Research keywords
樹木生理
宇宙生命科学
生物間相互作用
生物機能分子
生態生理化学
Research projects
次世代若手研究者育成－個々の生物システムと閉鎖生態系 シミュレーション研究の融合2017-04 -- 2018-03富田‐横谷香織一般社団法人ヤンマー資源循環支援機構/
微小重力環境で変化するアレロパシー2002 -- 2004/出資金による受託研究
圏外環境下におけるエンドファイトと宿主植物の共生関係2005 -- 2007/出資金による受託研究4,662,000Yen
シロイヌナズナの種子発芽初期における促進的アレロパシー活性を有する酸性オリゴ糖及び多糖の機能解明2002 -- 2003/その他1,200,000Yen
樹木ワーキング・グループ（WG)2008 -- 2012富田―横谷香織/国内共同研究420,000Yen
The occurrence and the function of new plant growth regulators1995 -- (current)/
Research plan to study allelopathy under microgravity2001 -- (current)/
A new approach for civil space utilization2008 -- (current)/
Career history
1995 -- 2007筑波大学助手
2002 -- 2003日本女子大学講師(非常勤）
2007 -- (current)筑波大学講師
Academic background
-- 1981Japan Women's University 家政学部（現理学部） 家政理学・生物農芸
Degree
Ph.D.Hiroshima University
Academic societies
-- (current)THE SOCIETY OF ECO-ENGINEERING
-- (current)JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE
-- (current)THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR CHEMICAL REGULATION OF PLANTS
1983 -- (current)THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
1983 -- 2005THE JAPANESE SOCIETY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGISTS
Honors & Awards
2018-11Keynote LectureThe Valuable contribution to AMS2018
2018-6学会賞学術賞微生物から樹木までを扱った研究に対する学術賞
2017-10植物化学調節学会第52回大会優秀発表賞（共著）「陸棲藍藻Nostoc sp. HK-01の休眠細胞の乾熱耐性に関わる機能性物質」
2011-06-15生態工学会賞（功労賞）「生態工学会および年次大会の運営に関する貢献」
Articles
  • Investigation of Nostoc sp. HK-01, Cell Survival over Three Years during the Tanpopo Mission
    Tomita-Yokotani Kaori; Kimura Shunta; Ong Midori; Toki...
    ASTROBIOLOGY/21(12)/pp.1505-1514, 2021-12
  • Cytokinins affect the akinete-germination stage of a terrestrial filamentous cyanobacterium,Nostocsp. HK-01
    Kimura Shunta; Nakajima Masatoshi; Yumoto Emi; Miyamoto ...
    PLANT GROWTH REGULATION/Epub, 2020-06
  • Tolerance of Dried Cells of a Terrestrial Cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01 to Temperature Cycles, Helium-ion Beams, Ultraviolet Radiation (172 and 254 nm), and Gamma Rays: Primitive Analysis for Space Experiments
    Yokotani Kaori; Kimura Shunta; Ong Midori; Ajioka Reiko; ...
    Eco-Engineering/32(3)/pp.47-53, 2020
    CiNii
  • Biological Function and Utilization of Microorganisms and Plants Under Serious Environmental Conditions Including an Extraterrestrial Environment
    Tomita-Yokotani Kaori
    Eco-Engineering/31(1)/pp.17-21, 2019
    CiNii
  • Analysis of amino acids in a terrestrial cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01: Functions and utilizations as space food materials
    Ong M. Kimura Y. Kimura S. Ajioka R. Katoh H. F...
    47th International Conference on Environmental System, 2017
  • Local production of all necessary materials for habitation in extraterrestrial environments: Utilization of wood for habitation on Mars.
    横谷 香織
    Proceedings of the 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2017
  • Tolerance and growth of a terrestrial cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01 under harsh Environments.
    横谷 香織
    Proceedings of the 47th International Conference on Environmental Systems,, 2017
  • Compatible solutes in the akinetes of the terrestrial cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. HK-01 contribute to its heat tolerance
    Kimura S. Ong M. Ichikawa S. and Tomita-Yokotani K.
    American Journal of Plant Sciences/pp.2695-2711, 2017
  • Utilization of trees and microbes in closed bio-ecosystems in Mars
    Yokotani Kaori
    The Joint Conference of 6th International Symposium on Physical Sciences in Space and 10th International Conference on Two-Phase Systems for Space and Ground Applications, 2015
  • Bioactive potential of the wild mushroom in South-west India
    Pavithra Mundamoole; Sridhar Kandikere R; Greeshma Ammat...
    Mycology/7(4)/pp.191-202, 2016-04
    PubMed
  • 85. Functional products in Prunus sp. TP-18 with high allelopathic activity
    千田 ゆかり; 新津 史恵; 富田-横谷 香織; 鈴木 利貞; 松本 麻子; 加藤 珠理; 吉丸 博...
    植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集/48(0)/p.100, 2013-10
    CiNii
  • 90. The amount of endophyte by analysis of fungal cell wall component
    横島 美香; 藤森 祥平; 野田 宗弘; 篠崎 聡; 佐藤 誠吾; 富田-横谷 香織
    植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集/49(0)/p.108, 2014-10
    CiNii
  • 40. Isolation and identifi cation of fl avonoids in the leaves of Japanese Viola species for their defi nitive classifi cation
    飯村 健; 横谷 香織; 鈴木 利貞; 佐藤 誠吾
    植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集/57(Supplement)/p.57, 2012-10
    CiNii
  • Acoustic vibration analysis for utilization of woody plant in space environment
    横谷 香織
    39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2012-07
  • Agriculture for Recovery of Fukushima from the Nuclear Disaster　
    横谷 香織
    39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2012-07
  • CosmoBon, tree research team, for studying utilization of woody plant in space environment
    横谷 香織
    39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2012-07
  • Evolution of space food in Nostoc sp. HK-01
    横谷 香織
    39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, 2012-7
  • The differences between uplight and weeping type of Prunus sp. on the acoustic vibration analysis
    横谷 香織
    Biological Sciences in Space, 2012-04
  • Isolation and purification of an axenic diazotrophic drought-tolerant cyanobacterium, Nostoc commune, from natural cyanobacterial crusts and its utilization for field research on soils polluted with radioisotopes
    横谷 香織
    Biochem. Biophys. Acta - Bioenergetics/p.1499, 2012-04
  • Ken Iimura, Kaori Tomita-Yokotani, Toshisada Suzuki and Seigo Sato　 Isolation and Identification of Flavonoids in Two Viola Species, Viola eizanensis and Viola chaerophylloides f. sieboldiana, for the Purpose of Their Definite Classification
    横谷 香織
    Eco-Engineering/24/pp.105-110, 2012-07
  • Effect of Auxin and Gibberellin on Conidial Germination in Neurospora crasa (]G0002[) "Conidial Density Effct" and Auxin
    横谷 香織
    Plant and Cell Physiol./23(8)/p.1363-1369, 1982-01
  • Effects of Auxin and Gibberellin on Elongation of Young Hyphae in Neurospora crassa.
    横谷 香織
    Plant and Cell Physiol./25(2)/p.355-358, 1984-01
  • Identification of Indole-3-acetic acid in Neurospora crassa
    横谷 香織
    Agric. Biol. Chem./51(9)/p.2633-2634, 1987-01
  • Identification of Indole-3-acetic acid in Pichia spartinae, on ascosporogenous yeast from Spartina alterniflora morshland environments.
    横谷 香織
    Mycologia/83(5)/p.662-664, 1991-01
  • Leaf flavonoids and pericarp anthocyanins from Clintonia udensis (Liliaceae).
    横谷 香織
    J. Jpn. Bot./69(3)/p.147-152, 1994-01
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Books
  • 宇宙実験での磁場環境と植物
    山下雅道; 富田-横谷香織; 柳澤政生; 中村輝子
    IGEシリーズ28 宇宙植物科学の最前線, 2000-01
  • Allelochemicals: The possibility of management of plant diseases
    Tomita-Yokotani; K.; Suzuki; T.; Kato; T.; ; +横谷 香織
    Current concepts in botany,Mukerji, K.G. and Manoharachary, C. (ed), 371-376. I.K.International, India, 2006-01
  • Space and gravitational biology of flowering plants
    Yamashita; M.; Tomita-Yokotani; K.; Nakamura; ; +横谷 香織
    Floriculture, Ornamental and Plant biotechnology, Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva (ed), Ⅳ, 249-260. Global Science Books, London, UK, 2006-01
Conference, etc.
  • 圏外宇宙活動で活かす生物機能を探る ―藍藻から始まる科学と技術の発展の可能性
    横谷 香織
    応用生命化学研究センター第12回公開シンポジウム(香川大学）/2021-02-14--2021-02-15
  • Useful nutrients for crops from the candidate biological materials of introduction into habitation on Mars, and their defence abilities to harmful environments -Cyanobacteria, Moss and Trees
    Yokotani Kaori
    COSPAR/2021-01-28--2021-02-04
  • The abilities of tolerances to space-environments in a space exposure experiment of a cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp.HK.01
    横谷 香織
    COSPAR/2021-01-28--2021-02-04
  • 宇宙環境曝露に耐性を具備する藍藻について（Tolerances of cyanobacteria to environments in space）
    横谷 香織
    JASMAC32/2020-10-04--2020-10-07
  • 宇宙環境における閉鎖生態系導入候補生物と素材
    横谷 香織
    第64回宇宙科学技術連合講演会/2020-11-25--2020-11-27
  • Plant nutrients of the denaturation substances in the utilizing candidate organisms for habitation on Mars; Cyanobacteria, mosses and trees　
    Yokotani Kaori
    COSPAR2021/2021-01-28--2021-02-04
  • Functional substances related to the abilities of tolerant to space environments, especially UV radiation, in a cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp.HK.01
    Yokotani Kaori
    COSPAR2021/2021-01-28--2021-02-04
  • ネジバナ（Spiranthes sinensis）の菌根菌量と細胞壁分解酵素活性の関係
    横谷 香織
    生態工学会2019/2019-9
  • 藍藻が生産する細胞外紫外線吸収物質 ー新規生物検定手法とその探索ー
    横谷 香織
    生態工学会2019/2019-6
  • 火星模擬レゴリス上におけるヒメツリガネゴケ(Physcomitrella patents)の生育
    横谷 香織
    生態工学会2019/2019
  • Potential application of cyanobacteria estimated by gene analysis of terrestrial cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp. HK-01, in closed-environment
    横谷 香織
    JPGU2019/2019-5
  • The uniqueness of the dry heat tolerance of akinetes of terrestrial cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. HK-01
    横谷 香織
    JPGU2019/2019-5
  • The important matter of food production for long term habitation in extraterrestrial environments
    横谷 香織
    JPGU2019/2019-5
  • Study on nutrition intake and food selection to maintain health for habitation in space
    横谷 香織
    JPGU2019/2019-5
  • Closed bio-ecosystems in extraterrestrial environments-Research in closed bio-ecosystems
    横谷 香織
    JPGU2019/2019-5
  • Exposure Experiments in the 2nd Japanese Astrobiology Experiment, Tanpopo2
    Yokotani Kaori
    EANA2019/2019-9
  • Abilities of a cyanobacterium, Nostoc sp.HK.01, to utilize its own cells in defence against UV radiation
    Kaori Tomita-Yokotani Reiko Ajioka Midori Ong Shunta K...
    COSPAR2018/2018-7-14--2018-7-22
  • The existence of functional substances released from mycorrhizal fungi for the germination of Spiranthes sinensis. var. amoena
    Chiba S. Kimura S. and Tomita-Yokotani K.
    4th International Conference of Asian Allelopathy Society/2018-9-8--2018-9-10
  • Advanced utilization of allelochemicals in Japanese cherry blossom
    Tomita-Yokotani K. Kimura Y. Kobayashi H. Kimura ...
    4th International Conference of Asian Allelopathy Society/2018-9-8--2018-9-10
  • Estimation of dry weight of cells and occurrence of extracellular polymeric substances, （EPS）, during the life cycle of Nostoc sp. HK-01
    Midori Ong Shunta Kimura Hiroshi Kaotoh Kaori Tomita-Y...
    12th Asian Microgravity Symposium - 2018/2018-11-12--2018-11-16
  • Potential of symbiotic species as indicators under extreme environments- an orchid, Spiranthes sinensis. var. amoena and mycorrhizal fungi
    Satoko Chiba Hitomi Katogi Shunta Kimura Kaori Tomita-...
    12th Asian Microgravity Symposium - 2018/2018-11-12--2018-11-16
  • Distribution of plant-nutrients in plants grown under pseudo-microgravity generated by 3D-clinorotation
    Kaori Tomita-Yokotani Yuan Takase Miho Matsuoka Shunta...
    12th Asian Microgravity Symposium - 2018/2018-11-12--2018-11-16
  • 日本産スミレ属の葉に産生するfl avonoid を指標とした化学分類植物化学調節学会研究発表記録集
    飯村 健; 横谷 香織; 鈴木 利貞; 佐藤 誠吾
    植物化学調節学会
  • 熱ストレス下でのエンドファイトとトールフェスクとの相互作用
    横谷 香織
    生態工学会
  • 陸棲ラン藻Nostoc sp. HK-01のγ線耐性
    横谷 香織
    生態工学会
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Teaching
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IIIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Seminar in Life and Agricultural SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Seminar in Life and Agricultural SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation in Bioreaction Engineering IIUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-10 -- 2023-02Dissertation in Biochemical Engineering IUniversity of Tsukuba.
2022-04 -- 2022-08Dissertation in Biochemical Engineering IUniversity of Tsukuba.
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Talks
  • 陸棲藍藻Nostoc sp. HK-01の休眠細胞の過酷環境耐性
    木村駿太、オン碧、富田-横谷香織
    第61回宇宙科学技術連合講演会/2017-10
Professional activities
2018-11 -- (current)AMScommittees
2017 -- (current)THE SOCIETY OF ECO-ENGINEERING副会長
-- (current)JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE科学者生活委員会/委員長
2005 -- (current)THE SOCIETY OF ECO-ENGINEERING理事/副会長
2009 -- (current)THE SOCIETY OF ECO-ENGINEERING次世代科学社会活性化委員会　委員長, 企画委員会　委員
2017 -- (current)JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE科学者生活委員会・委員長
2002 -- (current)JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES IN SPACE男女共同参画委員・連絡会係
2010-11 -- 2011-11男女共同参画学協会連絡会第９期幹事学会副委員長
2008-02 -- (current)コスモフラワー2008・花伝説
2008 -- (current)男女共同参画学協会連絡会女子高生夏の学校参加・発表
Other activities
2017 -- 2018次世代科学社会応援公開シンポジウム2018～日本の科学と社会と文化; 世界そして宇宙へ. を立ち上げ実施した。
2015 -- 2019国際宇宙ステーション（ISS)船外生物曝露実験実施　たんぽぽプロジェクト内の藍藻班とりまとめ
2017 -- (current)地球惑星連合2012年大会でセッションを提案しコンビーナとしてとりまとめ貢献した

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