Dr. Makoto Kitabatake (Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University) helped us all through our project, provided us with a laboratory, and gave us professional advice as well as training us on the experiment of S. Cerevisiae and RNA.
Dr. Knut Woltjen (Center of iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University) helped us all through our project, and gave us professional advice.
■Project support and advice
Dr. Yuko Takeuchi (Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University) provided us with B. xylophilus, trained us on culturing and observing it ,and also provided us with laboratory facilities.
Mr. Suguru E. Tanaka (Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo) trained us on culturing B. xylophilus, and provided professional advice on the experiments
■Fundraising help and advice
COSMO BIO provided us with reagents and kits, free of charge.
Promega Corporation provided us with regents and kits, free of charge.
■Lab support
Prof. Teiji Sota (Department of Science, Kyoto University) helped us with the usage of laboratory, provided us with a laboratory ,and let us use -80℃ freezer and Nanodrop of his laboratory.
Dr. Tomoo Shimada (Department of Science, Kyoto University) provided us with a laboratory.
Dr. Shuhei Nasuda (Department of Science, Kyoto University) provided us with a laboratory and a meeting room and provided us with some regents.
■Difficult technique support
Dr. Ichiro Taniguchi (Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University) provided us with the background of RNA nuclear export and helped us with the microinjection RI-labeled RNA into xenopus oocytes and the analysis. In addition, he provided us with DNA coding Rev protein.
Dr. Ryusuke Tadokoro (Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University) helped us with the usage of a confocal microscopy.
■Wiki support and presentation coaching
James-Alan Hejna (Graduated School of Biostudies, Kyoto University) gave us valuable advice about our presentation and wiki.
■Human Practice support
Kyoto city
Kyoto city forestry cooperative（Ms. Takubo ）
Kyoto-Osaka forestry cooperative (Mr. Onishi, Mr. Enotani)
■Thanks and acknowledgements for all other people involved in helping make a successful iGEM team
Prof. Keiko Kuroda (Department of Agriculture, Kobe University) provided us with a background on the matter of the pine disease in Japan.
Dr. Taisei Kikuchi (Department of Medicine, Miyazaki University) suggested the possibility of culturing B. xylophilus with S. Cerevisiae.
Mr. Shuhei Yamada (Underraduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University) helped us with revising our English in wiki and presentation.
Dr. Makoto Kashima (Department of Agriculture, Ryukoku University) helped us all through our projects.
Mr. Fumitaka Hashiya (Overgraduate School of Science, Kyoto University) helped us with the registration and storage of reagents.
Mr. Tomoki Uchino (Undergraduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University) trained us on the cloning experiment.
