A symposium entitled "The New Frontiers and Future Perspectives of Plant
Bio- chemistry" was held in Nagoya, Japan, September 1-3, 1981 in honor
of Professor lkuzo Uritani. Recognizing his planned retirement from
Nagoya University in March, 1982, the meeting was organized by Professor
Uritani's Japanese colleagues and included a nurober of foreign
scientists, many whom were his close friends. This volume is a
compilation of the principal papers contributed for the occasion and is
dedicated to Professor Uritani as an expression of the high esteem in
which he is held for his outstanding achievements in the field of plant
biochemistry and plant disease physiology, as well as to convey our warm
personal affection and friendship. The subjects covered in the volume
are diverse, reflecting the honoree's broad research interests, but at
the same time articles written by experts in each field pro- vide a
clear picture of the current frontiers and perspectives of plant
biochernistry research. The continuing development of new experimental
strategies has spurred rapid and broad research advances in this field
of science, and the many interesting concepts now at hand hold promise
of further unique progress in the years ahead. lt is hoped that this
volume will serve as a stimulating text for scientists in this field.