Researcher's Information - National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, NIAES

April 1, 2009

Name

Yoshiharu Fujii

Date of Birth

Jan,18,1955

Name and address of institution:

National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, 3-1-3, Kan-non-dai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8604, Japan

Tel. +81-298-38-8246
Fax +81-298-38-8338
E-mail yfujii@affrc.go.jp

Qualifications

1. Educational level (degree obtained):
   Ph.D. (Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, KyotoUniversity)
   Master of Arts (Agricultural Chemistry, KyotoUniversity)
   Bachelor (Food Science and Technology, Agriculture, KyotoUniversity)
2. Date of Ph.D. :
   1992, May 23
3. Scientific experience
   Research Scientist, 1981 -1983 (National Institute of Agricultural Sciences)
   Research Scientist, 1983 - 1987 (National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences)
   Senior Research Scientist, 1987-1992 (National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences)
   Senior Research Scientist, 1992 - 1995 (Shikoku National Agricultural Experiment Station)
   Head of Laboratory, 1995-2001(National Institute of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Allelopathy Laboratory)
   Research Leader, 2001-Present (National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, Chemical Ecology Unit)
4. Post at present (description of research activities)
   Research Leader, (Chemical Ecology Unit, Plant Ecology Group,
   Division of Environmental Safety,
   National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (Permanent Position))

Publications

a major list of publications over the past six years with Reading Committee

• S. Hiradate, T. Kamo, E. Nakajima, K. Kato and Y. Fujii, Direct quantitative determination of cyanamide by stable isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J. Chromatogrphy., in press, 2005.
• H. Nasir, Z. Iqbal, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, Allelopathic potential of Robinia pseudo-acacia L. J. Chem. Ecol., 31, 2179-2192, 2005.
• S. Morita, S. Hiradate, H. Sugie, Y. Fujii and J. Harada, cis-cinnamoyl glucoside as a major plant growth inhibitor contained in Spiraea prunifolia, Plant Growth Regulation, 46, 125-131, 2005.
• Y. Fujii and S. Hiradate, A critical survey of allelochemicals in action. –The importance of Total Activity and the weed suppression equation. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Allelopathy, 73-76, 2005.
• Y. Fujii, A. Furubayashi and S. Hiradate, Rhizosphere Soil Method: A New Bioassay to evaluate Allelopathy in the Field. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Allelopathy, 490-492, 2005.
• Y. Fujii, M. Matsuyama, S. Hiradate and H. Shimozawa, Dish Pack Method: A new bioassay for volatile allelopathy, Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Allelopathy, 493-497, 2005.
• M. M. Parvez1, S. S. Parvez, S. Hagiwara and Y. Fujii, Imaging of bioluminescence responses of different plant species under L-DOPA allelochemical condition. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Allelopathy, 481-485, 2005.
• K. Tomita-Yokotani1, T. Kato, Y. Fujii, H. Hashimoto, T. Nakamura, and M. Yamashita, Response of allelochemicals under pseudo-microgravity. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Allelopathy, 462-465, 2005.
• Y. Fujii, H. Aaraya, S. Hiradate and K. Ebana, Screening of allelopathic activity from rice cultivars by bioassay and field test. Proceedings of the World Rice Research Conference 2005.
• K. Tsuda, N. Takamura, M. Matsuyama and Y. Fujii, Assessment Method for Leaf Litters Allelopathic Effect on Cyanobacteria, Journal of Aquatic Plant Management, 43, 43-46, 2005
• S. Shiraishi, I. Watanabe, K. Kuno and Y. Fujii, Allelopathic cover plants for weed management. Weed Biol. Manage. 5, 43-48, 2005.
• S. Hiradate, S. Morita, H. Sugie, Y. Fujii and J. Harada, Plant growth inhibition by cis-cinnamoyl glucosides and cis-cinnamic acid. J. Chem. Ecol., 31, 591-601, 2005.
• E. Nishihara1, M. M. Parvez1, H. Araya, S. Kawashima and Y. Fujii, L-3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine (L-DOPA), an allelochemical exuded from velvetbean (Mucuna pruriens) roots, Plant Growth Regulation., 45, 113-120, 2005.
• E. Nakajima, Z. Iqbal, H. Araya, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, Isolation and identification of a plant growth promotive substance from mixture of essential oils. Plant Growth Regul, 45, 47-51, 2005.
• H. Nakano, E. Nakajima, Y. Fujii, H. Shigemori and K. Hasegawa, Structure-activity relationships of alkaloids from mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.).Plant Growth Regulation., 43, in press, 2005.
• S. Hiradate, S. Morita, H. Sugie, Y. Fujii and J. Harada, cis-cinnamic acid as allelochemical from Spiraea thunbergii., J. Chem. Ecol., 31 (3), 603-610, 2005.
• Z. Iqbal, A. Furubayashi and Y. Fujii , Allelopathic effect of leaf debris, leaf aqueous extract and rhizosphere soil of Ophiopogon japonics Ker-Gawler on the growth of plants. Weed Biol. Manage. 4, 43-48, 2004.
• E. Nishihara, M. M. Parvez, H. Araya and Y. Fujii, Germination growth response of different plant species to the allelochemical L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA).Plant Growth Regul., 42, 181-189, 2004.
• Y. Fujii, T. Shibuya, K. Nakatani, T. Itani, S. Hiradate and M. M. Parvez, Assessment method for allelopathic effect from leaf litter leachates. Weed Biol. Manage., 4, 19-23.2004
• S. Hiradate, S. Morita, H. Sugie, Y. Fujii, and J. Harada, Phytotoxic cis-cinnamoyl glucosides from Spiraea thunbergii., Phytochemistry, 65, 731-739. 2004
• M. M. Parvez, K. Tomita-Yokotani, Y. Fujii, T. Konishi and T. Iwashina,Effects of quercetin and its seven derivatives on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana and Neurospora crassa. Biochem. System. Ecol. in printing, 2004.
• Y. Fujii and M. Hamano, Use of allelopathic cover crops and plant extracts with allelopathic activity for weed control in sustainable agriculture, Proceedings, Nineteenth Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference, I, 40-51. 2003.
• Y. Fujii, T. Kamo, S. Horimoto and S. Hiradate, Practical weed suppression by using allelochemical from hairy vetch, Proceedings, Nineteenth Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference, II, 715-725. 2003.
• T. Kamo, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, First isolation of natural cyanamide as a possible allelochemical from hairy vetch Vicia villosa., J. Chem. Ecol., 29, 275-284. 2003.
• H. Nakano, E. Nakajima, Y. Fujii, K. Yamada, H. Shigemori and K. Hasegawa, Leaching of the allelopathic substance, L-tryptophan from the foliage of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.) plants by water spraying. Plant Growth Regul., 40. 49-52. 2003.
• Y. Fujii, Allelopathy in the natural and agricultural ecosystems and isolation of potent allelochemicals from Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) and Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa). Biol. Sci. Space, 17, 6-13. 2003
• K. Tomita-Yokotani, Y. Fujii, H. Hashimoto and M. Yamashita, Reduced allelopathic inhibition of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) growth caused by velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens) under 3D-clinorotation. Biol. Sci. Space, 17, 14-17. 2003.
• S. S. Parvez, M. M. Parvez, E. Nishihara, H. Gemma and Y. Fujii, Tamarindus indica L. leaf is a source of allelopathic substance. Plant Growth Regul., 40, 107-115. 2003
• S. Shiraishi, I. Watanabe, K. Kuno, H. Ishii and Y. Fujii, Soil drenching with water extracts of Oxalis articulata Savigny suppress Fusarium wilt of tomato. Weed Biol. Manage., 3, 184-188. 2003.
• Z. Iqbal, S. Hiradate, A. Noda and Y. Fujii, Allelopathic activity of buckwheat: isolation and characterization of phenolics. Weed Sci., 51, 657-662. 2003.
• S. S. Parvez, M. M. Parvez, E. Nishihara, Y. Fujii and H. Gemma, Allelopathic competence of Tamarindus indica L. root involved in plant growth regulation. Plant Growth Regul., 40. 139-148. 2003.
• S. S. Parvez, M. M. Parvez, E. Nishihara, Y. Fujii and H. Gemma, Analysis of chemical components and oxygen radical absorbance capacity of Tamarindus indica L.Jap. J. Tropic. Agric., 47, 243-249. 2003.
• Y. Fujii, S. S. Parvez, M. M. Parvez, Y. Ohmae and O. Iida, Screening of 239 medicinal plant species for allelopathic activity using the sandwich method. Weed Biol. Manage., 3. 233-241. 2003.
• Z. Iqbal, S. Hiradate, A. Noda, S, Isojima and Y. Fujii, Allelopathy of buckwheat: Assessment of allelopathic potential of extract of aerial parts of buckwheat and identification of fagomine and other related alkaroids as allelochemicals. Weed Biology and Management, 2, 110-115, 2002
• N. Nakajima, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, Plant growth inhibitory activity of L-Canavanine and its mode of action. J. Chem. Ecol. 27, 19-31, 2001.
• H. Nakano, Y. Fujii, T. Suzuki, K. Yamada, S. Kosemura, S. Yamamura, T. Suzuki and K. Hasegawa, A growth-inhibitory substance exuded from freeze-dried mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.) leaves, Plant Growth Regulation, 35,118-122, 2001
• Y. Fujii, Screening and future exploitation of allelopathic plants as alternative herbicides with special reference to hairy vetch, J. Crop Production, 4, 257-275, 2001.
• N. Hirai, S. Sakashita, T. Sano, T. Inoue, H. Ohigashi, C-U Premasthira, Y. Asakawa, J. Harada, and Y. Fujii, Allelochemicals of the tropical weed Spenoclea zeylanica, Phytochemistry, 55, 131-140, 2000
• S. Yoshida, S. Hiradate, Y. Fujii and A. Shirata, Colletotorichum dematium produces phytotoxins in anthracnose lesion of mulberry leaves, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, 90, 285-291, 2000
• M. Azumi, M. Z. Abdullah, and Y. Fujii, Exploratory study on allelopathic effect of selected Malaysian rice varieties and rice field weed species. J. Trop. Agric. and Food. Sci., 28, 39-54, 2000
• S. Hiradate, H. Yada, T. Ishii, N. Nakajima, M. Ohnishi-Kameyama, H. Sugie, S. Zungsontiporn and Y. Fujii, Three plant growth inhibiting saponins from Duranta repens, Phytochemistry 52, 1223-1228, 1999
• N. Nakajima, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, Mode of action of l-3, 4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (l-DOPA) on the growth of cucumber. Weed Science and Technology 44, 132-138, 1999
• T. Itani, T, Fujita, M. Tamaki, M. Kuroyanagi and Y. Fujii, Screening of allelopathic plants containing oxalic acid. Weed Science and Technology, 44, 316-323, 1999

Conferences

• Y. Fujii and J. Mizutani, Allelopathy in Japanese Agriculture. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan K-5, 2002
• E. Nishihara, H. Araya, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, The Inhibition of Lettuce Growth by Diffused L-3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) in Mucuna Accessions. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-103, 2002
• M. Matsuyama, S. Hiradate, H. Shimozawa, K. Nakatani and Y. Fujii, Development of new bioassay for volatile allelochemicals and identification of methyl isothiocyanate as volatile strong allelochemical in spider flower (Cleome spinosa). Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-43, 2002
• S. Morita, Y. Fujii, S. Hiradate and J. Harada, Plant growth inhibition by volatile substances released from the leaves of Cotoneaster salicifolius, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-60, 2002
• G.R.Waller, Y. Fujii, A. Guenzi, G. Bell-Eunice, C. Sweeney and Z. Iqbal, Z. Autotoxicity: caffeine prepared by mixed plant cell cultures of Coffea arabica (Coffee) and Paullinia cupana (Guarana), Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-75, 2002
• T. Ohmura, A. Fukushima, M. Sakase, E.Nakajima, and Y. Fujii, Allelopathic activity of zoysiagrasses and their agricultural utilization in Japan., Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-84, 2002
• H. Nakano, E. Nakajima, S. Hiradate, Y. Fujii, S. Kosemura, S. Yamamura, K Yamada, H. Shigemori, and K. Hasegawa, Isolation and identification of plant growth inhibitors as candidate(s) for allelopathic substance(s), from mesquite (Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC.) leaves, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-92, 2002
• A. Furubayashi, S. Hiradate, H. Araya, S. Horimoto, and Y. Fujii, Soil sandwich method: a new method for bioassay to evaluate the allelopathic activity in rhizosphere soils. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-93, 2002
• S. Horimoto, H. Araki, K Itoh, T. Kamo, Y. Nagasaka, H. Araya, S. Hiradate, and Y. Fujii, Weed suppression and rice yield in the hairy vetch introduced paddy field. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-96, 2002
• S. Yoshida, S. Hiradate, K.Hatakeda, K.,A. Shirata, and Y. Fujii,Antimicrobial compounds inhibiting mulberry anthracnose produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RC-2, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-99, 2002
• H. Araya, M. Hattori, E. Nishihara, S. Hiradate, Y. Fujii, and A. Sekiya, A. Fruiting bodies of mushroom as allelopathic plants, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-101, 2002
• H. Araya, M. M. Parvez, M. Hattori, E. Nishihara, S. Hiradate, and Y. Fujii, Isolation and identification of a plant root growth inhibitor from Betula grossa var. ulmifolia: a candidate for allelochemical substances, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-102, 2002
• M.M. Parvez, K. Tomita-Yokotani, Y. Fujii, Y.,T. Konishi, and T. Iwashina, T. Function of flavonoids as allelopathic substances, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-104, 2002
• S.S. Parvez, M.M. Parvez, H. Gemma, and Y. Fujii, Y. Evaluation of allelopathic potential of Tamarindus indica L. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-105, 2002
• M. Hattori and Y. Fujii, Screening of invasive and endemic weeds for their allelopathic activity by plant box method, Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-113, 2002
• T. Itani, H. Kanou, S. Aoki, N. Ihara, M. Tamaki, M. Kuroyanagi, T. Sano, and Y. Fujii, Screening for allelopathic activity among 250 species of trees collected in HiroshimaPrefecture using the "sandwich method", Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-114, 2002
• Y. Umeda, Y. Kawakami, H. Kambe-Honjoh and Y. Fujii, Weed suppression by mixed planting of allelopathic ground cover plants. Program & Abstracts of Third World Congress on Allelopathy, Tsukuba, Japan P-116, 2002
• Y. Fujii, Catechol compounds from leguminous plants and their role as allelochemicals. Latinoamerica de Quimica p. 42, 24th International Symposium for Natural Products, Nov. 2001
• H. Araya, Y. Ohmae, S. Hiradate and Y. Fujii, Plant growth inhibitory activity of Annonaceous plant leaves - Bioactivity of Annonaceous tetrahydrofuran acetogenins to lettuce seedlings., Latinoamerica de Quimica, 24th International Symposium for Natural Products, Nov. 2001
• Z. Iqbal, S. Hiradate, S. Isojima, A. Noda and Y. Fujii. Alellopathic substances isolated from Fagopyrum esculentum Mon. (Buckwheat)., International Symposium of Weed Science Society of Japan, “Challenges Today to Weed Management in 21st Century”, Sep. 17-18, 2001
• Y. Fujii, Alternative Weed Control by Allelopathic Cover Crops. International Symposium of Weed Science Society of Japan, “Challenges Today to Weed Management in 21st Century”, Sep. 17-18, 2001
• Y. Fujii, S. Horimoto, T. Kamo, B. Kahn, and G. R. Waller.Biological weed control of abandoned fields, fallow lands and orchards through the use of allelopathy from hairy vetch. International Symposium of Weed Science Society of Japan, “Challenges Today to Weed Management in 21st Century”, Sep. 17-18, 2001
• H. Nakano, Y. Fujji, T. Suzuki, K. Yamada, S. Yamamura, T. Suzuki, and K. Hasegawa,An allelopathic substance exuded from Mesquite (Prosopis juliflora DC.) leaves,Proceedings Annual Meeting of Plant Growth Society of America,27, 108-111, 2000
• S. Hiradate, N. Nakajima, S. Zungsontiporn, and Y. Fujii, Biological activity of plant growth inhibitors in Duranta repens. In 17th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) ConferenceBangkok, Thailand, 75, 1999
• Y. Fujii, Z. Iqbal, S. Hiradate, N. Nakajima, K. Nakatani, and M. Takahasi,Isolation of lycorine and crinine as allelochemicals from Lycoris radiata. In 17th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference, Bangkok, Thailand82, 1999
• N. Nakajima, S. Hiradate, and Y. Fujii, Mode of action of a new plant growth inhibitor, Durantanin II. In 17th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) ConferenceBangkok, Thailand, 83, 1999
• K. Nakatani and Y. Fujii, Plant Interaction in Vegetation of a Model Levee of Paddy FieldIn 18th Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society (APWSS) Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 627-631, 1999
• Y. Fujii, Z. Iqbal, N. Nakazima, M. Takahashi and G. R. Waller, Isolation of lycorine ane crinine from Lycoris radiata and their role as allelochemicals. Program & Abstracts of Second World Congress on Allelopathy, Lakehead Univ., Canada, 91, 1999
• Y. Fujii, K. Nakatani, S. Hiradate, N. Nakazima, and T. Shibuya, Screening and using allelopathic plants for Agriculture and landscape development,Program & Abstracts of Second World Congress on Allelopathy, Lakehead Univ., Canada, 92, 1999
• S. Sakashita, N. Hirai, T.Sano, C-U. Premasthira, Y. Asakawa, J. Harada, Y. Fujii and H. Ohigashi, Plant growh inhibitors of an allelopathic weed, Sphenoclea zeylanica, Program & Abstracts, Second World Congress on Allelopathy,Lakehead Univ., Canada160, 1999
• K. Nakatani, Y. Fujii and K. Noguchi, Ecological and phygiological characteristics of reproduction in Equisetum arvense L. Proceeding of 11th International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists. 513-515, 1999

Books (in English)

• Y. Fujii, Allelopathy in Vicia, Mucuna and relted legume species, in “Wild Legumes”, MAFF, 191-204, 2000
• Y. Fujii, Allelopathy of Hairy vetch and Mucuna, their appliction for sustainable agriculture.In “Biodiversity and Allelopaty”eds C.H.Chou, G.R.Waller and C. Reinhardt, Academia Sinica,289-300,1999
• Y.Fujii, Allelopathy of velvetbean: Determination and identification of L-DOPA as a candidate of allelopathic substances. In “Biologically Active Natural Produts”, eds. H. G. Cutler and S. J. Cutler., Boca Raton: CRC Press, pp. 33-48, 1999
• G.R.Waller, M-C.Feng and Y.Fujii, Biochemical Analysis of Allelopathic Compounds: Plants, Microorganisms, and Soil Secondary Metabolites. In “Principles and Practices in Plant Ecology, Allelochemical Interactions”, eds. Inderjit, K. M. M. Dakshini and C. L. Foy., Boca Raton: CRC Press, pp. 75-98, 1999
• Y. Fujii, Discrimination and proof method for Allelopathy by Bioassay, Greenhouse and Field Tests. In “Recent Advaneces in Allelopathy” Vol. 1, eds. F. A. Macias, J. C. G. Galindo, J . M. G. Molinillo and H. G. Cutler., International Allelopathy Society, pp. 25-28, 1999
• Y. Fujii, Allelopathy of hairy vetch and Mucuna: their application for sustainable agriculture. In “Biodiversity and Allelopathy: From Organism to Ecosystems in the Pacific”, eds. C. H. Chou, G. R. Waller and C. Reinhardt, Taipei, Academia Sinica, pp. 289-300. 1999
• J. Mizutani and Y. Fujii, Research on Allelopathy in Japan. In “Allelopathy Update, Vol. 1.