Special Issue No. 3 (March 1997)

-Present and Future on Biology of Porphyra (Proceedings of the 8th Natural History Symposium, November 30, 1996)-

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Special Issue No. 3 (March 1997)
Preface
Yoshida,T. The history and future prospects of systematics of Bangiaceae, Rhodophyta.
Yoshida, T., M. Notoya, N. Kikuchi, and M. Miyata Catalogue of species of Porphyra in the world, with special reference to the type locality and bibliography.
Miyata, M. and N. Kikuchi Taxonomic study of Bangia and Porphyra(Bangiaceae, Rhodophyta) from Boso Peninsula, Japan.
Notoya, M. Diversity of life history in the genus Porphyra.
Mizukami, Y., M. Kobayashi, M. Okauchi, H. Kito and N. Murase DNA polymorphism of Porphyra yezoensis and P. tenera, and its application to cultivar discrimination.
Shin, J.-A., A. Miura and P. F. Fu Hybrid breakdown and breakthrough in interspecific crosses between Porphyra yezoensis and P. tenera.
Fujita, Y. and U. S. Rao Genetic improvement of Porphyra through cell culture techniques: Present status and future prospects.
Fujiyoshi, E. Cryopreservation on Porphyra.
Tsuchiya, H. and M. Miyata Diseases of ‘Nori (Porphyra)’ and countermeasures with special reference to the ‘Anaaki (hole-forming)’ diseases.
Tanaka, T., J. Kakino and M. Miyata Existing conditions and problems on Nori (Porphyra) cultivation at the coast of Chiba Prefecture in Tokyo Bay.
Chen, L. C.-M. Porphyra cell suspension cultures, novel biotechnological approach for the production of Hoshi-nori.
Panel Discussion: Present and future on biology on Porphyra.
Miyata, M. and T. Tomizuka Explanation of Cover Pictures: Ukiyo-e, “Painting of Nori making”, made by KATSUKAWA SHUSEN-Pictures as materials of technology-.