《「亞大地區蘇力菌生物技術及其對環境衝擊」研討會》


      由本院植物研究所、教育部、行政院環境保護署、行政院國家科
    學委員會生命科學研究推動中心、亞洲蔬菜研究發展中心，亞太糧
    肥中心等單位合辦之「亞太地區蘇力菌生物技術及其對環境衝擊研
    討會」，訂於十月十七日至二十一日於植物研究所的溫室會議室及
    地球科學研究所的會議室召開，與會之學者專家約一百五十人。研
    討會之議程如下：

      October 18 [Tuesday]

      09:00∼09:40 Plenary lecture I

                   Chairman:Dr. C-H. Chou

                   Dr. Takashi Yamamoto:
                   Structure and function relationship of Bt. 
                   Toxins

      Symposium I. Structure and function of Bt toxins

      Conveners : M. Adang and R.F. Hou

      09:40∼10:05 Mike Adang  
                   Molecular features of Bacillus 
                   thuringiensis CryIA(c) δ-endotoxin 
                   receptors.

      10:05∼10:30  Dirk Bosch 
                    Domains involved in the specificity of Bt.
                    crystal proteins

      10:30∼10:55  L. Kim 
                    Possible evolutionary relationships 
                    between Bt.: Their proteins and toxic
                    activities.

      10:55∼11:20  H. Yoshisue 
                    Functional analysis of block 5, one of the
                    highly conserved amino acid sequences in 
                    the 130-kDa cryIVA protein produced by 
                    Btsubsp.Israelensis.

      11:20∼11:45  S-J.Wu 
                    Functional characterization of the loop 
                    regions of receptor binding domain on Bt. 
                    cryIIIA.

      11:45∼12:10  D. H. Dean   
                    Exploration of the mode-of-action of Bt.
                    toxins by site-specific mutagenesis.

      Symposium II. Bt strain isolation and characterization

      Conveners : D. Dean and K.F. Chak

      13:30∼13:50  P.A.W. Martin (USDA) 
                    Bacillus thuringiensis is everywhere.

      13:50∼14:10  H.-H. Lee  (Korea) 
                    Distribution of Bt. in Korea.

      14:10∼14:30  T.  Attathom  (Thailand)  
                    Bt.  isolation, identification, 
                    and bioassay.

      14:30∼14:50  H L. Lee (Malaysia)
                    Isolation  of mosquitocidal bacterial 
                    agents--the Malaysia experience.

      14:50∼15:10  T. Iizuka (Japan)   
                    Isolation and identification of Bt. 
                    isolated from soil in Japan.

      15:30∼15:50  K.F. Chak   (ROC)   
                    Determination and distribution of cry-type
                    genes of Bt isolates from Taiwan.

      15:50∼16:10  A. Bravo (Mexico) 
                    Screening of Bt. strains with novel 
                    insecticidal activities.

      16:10∼16:30  B.W. Lay  (Indonesia)  
                    Diversity  of  Bt. isolated in Indonesia.

      16:30∼16:50  A.  Delecluse  
                    Mosquitocidal  toxins  from  various 
                    Bacillus thuringiensis and Clostridium
                    bifermentans.

      16:50∼17:10  M. Pusztai-Carey  
                    A novel method for quantitation and 
                    isolation of individual toxins from  
                    multigene Bt. Strains.

      17:10∼17:30  R. Smith 
                    Novel toll for quantitive analysis of Bt.
                    toxin proteins.

      October 19 [Wednesday]

      09:00∼09:40 Plenary lecture II

                    Chairman: Dr. Y-S. Chow

                    Dr. George G.Soares : 
                    Application of Bt. Toxin

      Symposium III. Development and field application

      Conveners:G. Soares and S-S. Kao

      10:10∼10:30  J. Margalit 
                    Bt.i. for mosquito control.

      10:30∼10:50  J.G. Harris  
                    The  efficacy  of  different
                    strains  of Bt. for diamondback moth 
                    control in south east Asia, and their 
                    strategic usage.

      10:50∼11:10  E.Y. Cheng 
                    Field efficacies of Bt. products in Taiwan.

      11:10∼11:30  T.S.  Soong  
                    Biopesticides  development in
                    Development Center for Biotechnology.

      11:30∼11:50  W.I.  Hwang 
                    Production and application of
                    spore-crystal complex from Bt. culture.

      11:50∼12:10  N. Forrester 
                    Development of discrimination dose assay 
                    for Bt. in Australian Helicoverpa spp.

      13:30∼13:50  K.van Frankenhuyzen 
                    The development of Bt. for control of the
                    spruce  budworm,  Choristoneura
                    fumiferana, in Canada.

      13:50∼14:10  M. Brandl 
                    Ciba's newly introduced conjugated  Bt.
                    for  effective control of diamondback oth
                    and other Lepidopteran pests.

      14:10∼14:30  C. Chilcott 
                    Conservation of Bt. efficacy through the 
                    planned development of Bt. genes in 
                    trangenic crops.

      14:30∼14:50  C. Monsour 
                    Conventional and transgenic Bts:
                    A comparison of laboratory and on-plant 
                    performance.

      14:50∼15:10  T.  Yamamoto  Field  trials of genetically
                    engineered Bt.

      15:40∼16:00  G.G.Soares  MVP,  a novel Bt. product, and
                    its use in pest management.

      16:00∼16:20  J. van  Rie  Biochemical  mechanism  of
                    resistance against Bt. in Plutella 
                    xylostella.

      16:20∼16:40  Y. Liu  Developmental  perspectives  on
                    resistance to Bt. in diamondback moth.

      16:40∼17:00  B-H Lye & T. Johnson  
                    Patterns  of susceptibility to Bt.  
                    crystal proteins in a diamondback 
                    population resistance to Javelin WG.

      October 21 [ Friday]

      Symposium IV. Registration and regulation of Bt products

      Conveners: R.I. Rose and S-S. Kao

      08:30∼08:50  J.T. McClintock 
                    Relevant taxonomic consideration  for  
                    the regulation of Bt.-based pesticides
                    by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

      08:50∼09:10  J.T. McClintock  
                    Comparative  mammalian toxicity of 
                    registered Bt.-based pesticides.

      09:10∼09:30  C.C.Beegle  and  R.I.  Rose  
                    Bt.  bioassay  methodology.

      09:30∼09:50  R.I.   Rose   
                    U.S. EPA  registration  of  microbial and 
                    genetically modified pesticides.

      09:50∼10:10  S-S. Kao 
                    Registration of Bt. preparations in Taiwan, 
                    R.O.C.

      Symposium V. Environmental impact of Bt application

      Conveners : K. van Frankenhuyzen and C.S. Chen

      10:40∼11:00  S. Visser 
                    Persistence of Bt.k. and effects on 
                    microbial processes in forest soil.

      11:00∼11:20  C. Perrin   
                    Effects  of  the  bacterial insecticide  
                    Bt.k. on  stream invertebrate communities 
                    in Canada.

      11:20∼11:50  K.  Baber  
                    Effects  of  Bt.k. on nontarget  
                    Lepidoptera in Canadian forests.

      13:30∼13:50  N.  Brugess  
                    Potential indirect impacts of
                    Bt.k. on insectivorous birds:Canadian  
                    concerns and research response.

      13:50∼14:10  M.S.  Mulla  
                    Ecological  and environmental impact of 
                    the microbial agent Bt.i.

      14:10∼14:30  C-S.  Chen  
                    Larvicidal  activity and field
                    efficacy of Bt.i. against mosquito 
                    larvae and their safety to nontarget 
                    organisms.

      14:30∼14:50  K.van Frankenhuyzen 
                    Application of Bt. for control of the  
                    spruce budworm: Is there a risk of
                    resistance?

      14:50∼15:20 BREAK

      15:20∼17:20 Concluding remarks