• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.253-257
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• 1998

동물에서 발생되는 질병의 수는 헤아릴 수 없이 많으며, 병인체도 다양하다. 이러한 질병을 효과적으로 관리하기 위하여, 우리나라의 가축전염병예방법(개정법률 제 4,885호; 1995. 1. 5)에는 제1종 전염병 26종과 제 2종 전염병 28종, 총 54종을 법정가축전염병(法定家畜傳染病)으로 지정해 놓고 있다. 최근에 들어, 1996년 3월에 영국에서 소해면형뇌증 (일병 광우병, BSE)이 인체에서의 변형 크로이츠휄트-야곱병 (v-CJD)과 관련하여 세계적인 주목을 받음은 물론 유럽연합 (EU)을 중심으로한 쇠고기의 국제교역에 크게 영향을 미치고 있으며, 지난해(1997) 3월에는 대만에 구제역 (口蹄疫, FAD)이 발생하여, 여러 양돈장에 급속히 퍼져, 대만의 수출주력 산업인 양돈업의 붕괴를 가져왔을 뿐만 아니라 국가적인 경제위기를 초래하였으며, 연간 약 9조원의 경제적인 손실이 예상되고 있고 양돈경기 회복을 위하여는 막대한 자금(약 40조원)과 긴 세월(최소 4-5년)이 필요할것으로 생각되고 있다. 한편, 국제적으로는 아주 전통적인 질병이며 한동안 자취를 감추었던 광견병과 기종저가 개발하여 피해를 입히고 있으며, 아주 최근에 알려진 새로운 원충성 유산증을 일으키는 네오스포라증도 확인되고 있다. 본 편에서는, 최근 국내에서 특히 문제시 되고 있는 풍토병인 기종저(blackleg)에 대하여 그 발생실태와 임상진단, 방역대책 등에 관하여 고찰해 보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2007.06b
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• pp.9-14
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• 2007

단백질 분류는 현대 생물학의 큰 도전과제이다. 현재 여러 단체에 의해 잘 관리되는 상세한 주석이 달린 많은 양의 단백질 정보들이 존재한다. 이러한 데이터베이스의 덕분으로 다양한 물리 화학적 특성과 주석들에 기반하고 있는 분류 기법들이 연구되고 있다. 특히 아미노산들로 이루어진 단백질 서열이 해당 단백질의 분류에 중요한 역할을 하는 진화적 기록들의 단서가 되기 때문에 단백질 서열들에 대한 연구가 활성화되고 있다. 비록 단백질 서열이 단백질 분류 문제의 중요한 특징이 된다고 해도 단순한 단백질 서열만으론 해당 단백질에 대한 충분한 정보를 얻을 수 없으며, 타 종 간에도 기능상 유사성 때문에 서로 비슷하게 판별될 수 있다. 이러한 문제점에 착안해서 우리는 오토마타 종 분류기라고 부르는 새로운 시스템적인 종 분류 접근 방법을 제안한다. 이 시스템의 클러스터링과 종 분류 판별 성능에 대한 평가 실험을 수행해본 결과 상대적으로 좋은 성능을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.601-613
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• 2011

The purpose of this study is to provide an protected wildlife species and potential habitats in Seoul through the overall present status of the species which live in Seoul. This study was performed in Seoul, the entire area of which is 605.52 $km^2$. We analyzed a total of 57 studies, including academic papers and research reports, for the natural ecology in Seoul. As for the results from the study, it was found that a total 1,907 species from 5 taxa were inhabiting and growing within the area. Among the total, plants of 1,656 species accounted for 86.7%, 197 species of wild birds made up 10.3%, 29 species of amphibians and reptiles consisted of 1.5%, and 27 species of mammalia totaled 1.4%. A total of 440 species except foreign species and species legally preserved by the Ministry of Environment, common species and uncertain species were selected as primary candidates. By taxon, it shows 212 species of plants, 180 species of wild birds, 24 species of mammalia, and 24 species of amphibians and reptiles. For extensive research subjects and research data limited in certain insect family, analysis by literature for discovered insects was excluded. The selection criteria for the second candidate species was based on extinction crisis, rarity, historicity and locality, academic value, habitat specificity, etc. The second candidate species from the primary species were selected through taxon experts' evaluations. As for the results of the selection of the second candidates, a total 77 species were selected through the experts' evaluations. Each species by taxon was 25 species for plants, 21 species for wild birds, 5 for mammalia, 10 for amphibians and reptiles and 16 species for insects. A site investigation for the second candidates was conducted to select the final candidate species. For the target areas, the habitats of the second candidates given by the literature and 46 potential areas in Seoul, which show good natural resistance, were finally selected. From the result of the site investigation, it was found that 14 species of plants, 19 species of wild birds, 2 species of mammalia, 4 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 16 species of insects were actually inhabiting Seoul; thus, the final 55 protected species were selected.

• Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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• v.48 no.1
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• pp.57-63
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• 2020

Over the past 20 years, global warming has transformed the marine ecosystem of the Jeju Island into a subtropical zone making it conducive to the production of tropical fishes. Recently, the balloon fish (Diodon holoanthus) has been found off the coast of the Jeju Island. In this study, we analyzed the diversity of its intestinal microorganisms as a representative for the surrounding environment. In addition, the isolates were evaluated for their antibacterial activity. A total of 161 strains of various species were identified and isolated using 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis. They were separated into three groups, of which Phylum Proteobacteria was found to be the most dominant with 91% sequence similarity. This includes the class γ-proteobacteria that is made up of twelve genera and twenty-four hundred species. The second group comprised strains of the genus Vibrio, made up of 35% Photobacteria, 32% Shewanella, and 6% Psychrobacter. It was also determined that 4% of the isolates were Acinetobacter, 3% were Enterovibrio, while Moraxella_g2 accounted for 1% of the total isolates. Class α-proteobactera includes five genera and five species; Brevundimonas, Allorhizobium, Pseudoceanicola and Erythrobcter, each accounting for 1% of the total isolates. The Firmicute strains belonged to six genera and ten species. 5% of the strains were Terribacillus, while Paenibacillus, Salinicoccus, Staphylococcus and Streptococcus accounted for 1% each of the total isolates. Actinobacteria accounted for the final phylum with strains belonging to three genera and ten species with Janibacter, Micrococcus and Isoptericola each accounting for 1% of the total isolates.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.106-116
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to find ecologically stable areas involving the locations in which wildlife exist, and to earmark those places as "ecologically connected areas requiring preferential preservation," and through that, to reduce the perils that may occur due to urban development or road construction. The processes and the results of this study were as follows: 1. Selecting the spots in which wildlife may exist: The total study areas were analyzed by eight ecological indexes and then a total of 500 locations in study areas were selected. 2. Sorting the locations in which mammals exist: We surveyed each one of the 500 locations twice, and then confirmed that we found mammals at 492 of the 500 locations and analyzed 264 locations that the number of existing mammals was above average. 3. Analyzing the 264 locations with two indexes, the number and the frequency of the land use types: 5~7 types of land use were suitable. The types were forest, rice field, farm, river, and meadow, excluding building and road. 4. Selecting the locations that meet the above conditions: We sorted 89 locations and earmarked these points as "ecologically connected areas requiring preferential preservation" in order to expect continued existence of wildlife.

• Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.63-72
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• 2020

In this study, to discuss on the applicability of eDNA as a new method to investigate fish diversity at streams, we applied eDNA at 4 streams (Geum River, Ji Stream, Hwangji Stream, Seomjin River), where endangered species are inhabits, with conventional survey (cast net and kick net). The average (±standard deviation) number of species investigated by eDNA were 19 species (±4.4), and it was relatively higher than average of conventional survey, 10 species (±4.8). Most of case, in this study, eDNA was more efficient than conventional survey. However, there were errors on species identification of Korean endemic species and aliied species from eDNA, and it seems the universal primer (MiFish primer set) is not suitable for them. Furthermore, some of endangered species, caught by conventional method, was not detected by eDNA. As the present universal primer is not suitable for identify the every freshwater fish species in Korea, the complementing or development of universal primer is needed, and the eDNA application after species specific marker development for detecting specific species like endangered species should be considered. In conclusion, if the manual for field survey method by eDNA is developed, we expect applicability enlargement for water ecosystem survey.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.24 no.3 s.78
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• pp.228-236
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• 1996

Flesh fungi were collected during field trips to mountain areas throughout the country from May to October of 1994. Through the observation and identification of specimens belonging to the Aphyllophorales, one genus, Tylospora, and six species, Athelia fibulata, Hypochnicium punctulatum, Tylospora fibrillosa, Stereum ochraceo-flavum, Steccherinum litschaueri, and Oligoporus undosus were confirmed new to Korea and are registered here with descriptions.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.72-83
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• 2015

A plant diversity, which consists of indigenous plant community with Orientla thuja community (Natural monument no. 1) in Dodong, Daegu, is identified and analyzed as ecological characteristic to consider worth plants and vegetation resource of the region. The vascular plants of Thuja orientalis community were listed as 219 taxa (3.7% of all 4,881 taxa of Korean vascular plants); 67 families, 147 genera, 199 species, 16 varieties, and 4 forms. Vulnerable species (VU) and least concerned species (LC) were recorded based on IUCN standard; Koelretueria paniculata (VU), Thuja orientalis (LC), and Exochorda serratifolia (LC). Although the study site is a non-limestone area, a total of 15 taxa of calciphilous plants were identified; Cheilanthes argentea, Hypodematium glandulosopilosum, Asplenium retamuraria, Thuja orientalis, Spiraea blumei, Smilax sieboldii, etc. A total of 4 taxa endemic plants were identified; Prunus mandshurica for. barbinervis, Lespedeza maximowiczii var. tomentella, Forythia koreana (artificial origin), and Veronica pyrethrina. Among the list, 8 taxa of naturalized plants were identified; Fallopia dentatoalalta, Rumex crispus, Nasturtium officinale, Bidens frondosa, Erigeron annuus etc. Naturalization rate (NR) was 3.6%, of all 219 taxa of vascular plants and urbanization index (UI) was 2.2% of all 321 taxa of naturalized plants. Thuja orientalis occupies a lot of indigenous landscape in this study area which is the southern-limited part of a natural distribution where it can survive. The T. orientalis community, where indigenous plants have formed a characterful species composition based on habitat, has been confirmed as a worth national vegetation resource in an indigeous flora. It has been considered of plans for persistent conservation.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.175-187
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• 2011

Since insects play important roles in existence of plants and other animals in the natural environment, they are considered as necessary biological resources from the perspectives of those biodiversity conservation and national utilization strategy. For the conservation and utilization of insect species, an observational learning environment is needed for non-experts such as citizens and students to take interest in insects in the natural ecosystem. The insect identification is a main factor for the observational learning. A current time-consuming search method by insect classification is inefficient because it needs much time for the non-experts who lack insect knowledge to identify insect species. To solve this problem, we proposed an smart phone-based insect identification inference system that helps the non-experts identify insect species from observational characteristics in the natural environment. This system is based on the similarity between the observational information by an observer and the biological insect characteristics. For this system, we classified the observational characteristics of insects into 27 elements according to order, family, and species, and proposed similarity indexes to search similar insects. In addition, we developed an insect identification inference prototype system to show this study's viability and performed comparison experimentation between our system and a general insect classification search method. As the results, we showed that our system is more effective in identifying insect species and it can be more efficient in search time.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.62 no.4
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• pp.255-259
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• 2023

The genus Brachydeutera Loew, 1862 comprises a small group of Acalyptratae flies belonging to the subfamily Ephydrinae of the family Ephydridae. So far, 16 described species have been recorded worldwide, and although the genus occurs in all fauna regions, it is most diverse in the subtropics and tropics, particularly in Africa and Asia. This genus has been recorded for the first time in the Korean fauna based on the discovery of a nominated species, B. meridionalis (Rondani, 1856). This paper provides the diagnosis, the morphological features, and an ecological photograph of the first recorded species.