Survival Strategies in Extreme Cold and Desiccation

<p>Part 1: Adaptation mechanism for cold</p> <p>Chapter 1: RNA regulation in plant cold stress response</p> <p>Chapter 2: Gene regulatory networks mediating cold acclimation: the case of CBF regulon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 3: Cold acclimation in plant cells: from the aspect of plasma membrane </p> Chapter 4: Natural variation in freezing tolerance: genetic, metabolomic, proteomic and transcriptomic analyses <p></p> <p>Chapter 5: Mechanism of winter adaptation in woody plants </p> <p>Chapter 6: Intrinsic ice nucleation activity in plants : identification, distribution and their roles in plant cold hardiness mechanism.&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 7: Technical description of infra-red analysis including history of its use to study freezing in plants </p> Chapter 8: The mechanism of low temperature tolerance in fish&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <p></p> <p>Chapter 9: The mechanism enabling hibernation in mammals </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 2: Adaptation mechanism for desiccation</p> Chapter 10: How tardigrades tolerate extreme environments?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <p></p> <p>Chapter 11: Genome evolution associated with adaptations to extreme environments in chironomids&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 12: Physical chemistry of trehalose and LEA proteins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 13: Mechanisms underlying desiccation tolerance in Bryophytes </p> <p>Chapter 14: The role of reactive oxygen species on seed germination and dormancy under several environments. </p> <p>Chapter15: Regulatory gene networks in drought stress responses and resistance </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Part 3: Application Technology (from laboratory to society)</p> <p>Chapter</p> 16: Trait of supercooling-promoting substances –Toward real world application－&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<p></p> <p>Chapter 17: Cryopreservation of plant genetic resources&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 18: Basics and applications of antifreeze protein from Japanese organisms&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 19: Mechanism of cryoinjury of human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and successful cryopreservation methods&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> <p>Chapter 20: Phase Transition and Quality Change in Food Product &lt; </p><p>Chapter 21: Characteristics of ice and water on biomolecules (tentative) </p> <p>Chapter 22: Development and application of cryoprotectants&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs</p>p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <p></p> Chapter 23: Application of protein and cell stabilization for pharmaceuticals&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;