• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.413-425
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• 2014

In order to shed some light on the historical change of biodiversity concepts, this paper reviews the science and technology studies (STS) literature on the history of biological research on human genetic diversity. By doing that, I show how the notion of genetic diversity in the human population - from "race" to "population" to "biogeographical ancestry" - has changed with methodologies and techniques over the last hundred years. In the meantime, I point out contexts and situations, despite conceptual and methodological developments, that show that current human genetic diversity research is slipping into the past mistakes of scientific racism. This article offers biodiversity researchers an opportunity to consider their own scientific practices on classifying species more reflectively.

• Journal of Aquaculture
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.437-444
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• 1996

Genetic characterization and identification of two types of sea bass Lateolabrax japonicus were performed by examining electrophoretic patterns of isozymes. Twenty five loci coding for thirteen enzymes were detected in two types. Among the twenty five loci, one completely divergent loci (Pt-1) was observed between two types. Nei's genetic distance between two types was 0.12036. The estimated divergence time of these two types may have about $6.2{\times}10^5$ years ago. On the other hands, the expected average heterozygosity was 0.084 in not spotted type on the body surface and 0.067 in spotted type on the body surface. These results mean that the existance of two types of sea bass was established in present study which may have had genetic divergence.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.273-280
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• 2006

MC4R, PRKAG3, FABP3, and ESR have reported as important candidate genes related to some economic traits in pigs. To investigate the association between these genes and economic traits, the analysis of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) was conducted on 147 individuals (96 Durocs and 86 Korea native pigs; KNP) using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Different genotype frequencies of 4 candidate genes were observed in Duroc and KNP. There were significant associations between MC4R polymorphic site and average daily gain (ADG, p<0.05) and backfat thickness (BF, p<0.05) in the Duroc, ADG (p<0.05) and days to 70 kg (p<0.05) in KNP. PRXAG3 polymorphic site were significantly .elated to BF (p<0.05) in the Duroc, ADG (p<0.05) and days to 70 kg (p<0.05) in the KNP. In FABP3, association with BF (p<0.05) in the Duroc, ADG (p<0.05) and days to 70 kg (p<0.05) in the KNP were found. ESR polymorphic site was not significantly associated to any other traits.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.15 no.4 s.29
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• pp.163-168
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• 1976

The present study was conducted to determine the number of genes controlling resistance of variety Tongil to three prevalent blast strains and any relationships among the genes in the inheritance of resistance of the variety to blast. Tongil was crossed with five local varieties and the progenies were tested with blast isolates E-7 and 100-14 by injection inoculation method. Results indicated that a tingle dominant gene conditioned resistance of variety Tongil and resistance to the isolate E-7 was controlled by a gene different from that controlling resistance to the isolate 100-14. In previous study it was identified that the gene controlling resistance to the isolate E-7 was different from the gene for resistance to isolate T-1. Therefore based on the foregoing results it may be inferred that the variety Tongil has at least three or more resistant genes to blast.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.412-419
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• 1988

Cold-induced sterility is a problem of rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in temperate regions and high elevation tropics. The present study was conducted to measure combining ability, determine character associations. and to evaluate effectiveness of F$_2$selection for tolerance to this type of cold injury. The F$_1$, F$_2$, F$_3$ and reciprocal backcross F$_1$ populations of a nine-parent diallel were grown at Davis, California. a relatively cool location for rice. Additive genetic variance was predominant but some non -additive genetic variance existed for cold tolerance. Good general combining ability (GCA) was generally associated with the cold tolerant parents, 'M-201', and 'L-201', and poor GCA with the most susceptible parent. 7703008. Sterility was positively correlated with late heading. negatively with mature plant height. and negatively with spikelet number. Of the three agronomic characters, heading date had the greatest influence on sterility. Selection of F$_2$'s in seven crosses involving M-101, the most cold-tolerant parent, was effective for increasing cold tolerance. Realized heritability estimates for cold tolerance averaged 0.53, and observed selection response for cold-induced sterility averaged -9.4 percentage points.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.355-365
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• 2014

It has been unclear whether the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella can overwinter in Korean field conditions. This study determined overwintering conditions of P. xylostella by conducting field exposure tests based on its cold tolerance and monitoring overwintering populations by direct examination of overwintering larval habitats and capturing adults with sex pheromone traps. In addition, the overwintering populations were analyzed using polymorphic genetic markers to trace their sources. When all immature stages of P. xylostella were exposed to $-5^{\circ}C$, which was the temperature much above their supercooling points, they significantly suffered with direct cold injuries, where larval stage was most tolerant to the cold injury. However, the exposure to $5^{\circ}C$ for a long period (4 weeks) did not give any significant cold injury to nonfeeding stages, while this treatment gave lethality to larval stage without diet. When all developmental stages of P. xylostella were exposed to open field conditions during winter, they exhibited significant decreases of survival rates. However, some protected and indoor conditions reduced the cold injuries and the diet provision significantly increased larval survival rates. Adult monitoring with sex pheromone during winter period indicated that the first captures were observed at similar periods at different locations (${\approx}260$ Km apart). The overwintering adults were captured until early April. Genetic variation of these overwintering populations was analyzed with polymorphic molecular markers, indicating significant genetic divergences among the overwintering populations. This study indicates that P. xylostella can overwinter in southern Korean fields or some protected greenhouses with host plants.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.81-85
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• 1997

Candida속 효모 27종이 표준 균주를 대상으로 세포내 지방산 조성을 기체 크로마토그래피로 분석하여, 함유 지방산의 종류와 함량비를 근거로 27종이 균주를 3개의 분류군으로 나누었다. 이들 지방산 분석에 의한 분류군을 Candida속의 다른 분류학적 결과들인 coenzyme Q 분자종의 종류, DNA 염기함량 분석, ITS 부위의 제한효소 절단 다형질의 양상, 리보좀 소단위 RNA 유전자의 염기배열 보고와 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 같은 분류군에 위치하는 균주들 사이의 연관 관계가 거의 일치하였다. 다라서 세포내 지방산 분석은 Candida속 규준들을 유전적 동질성을 갖는 균주들로 분류하는 수단으로 사용될 수 있으며, 유전적으로 매우 다양한 균주들의 집단으로 알려진 Candida속에 관한 분류적 고찰에 일차적으로 사용될 수 있는 유용한 수단임을 알 수 있었다.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.533-544
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• 1994

정신분열 살인환자로 격리 치료를 받고 있는 집단을 대상으로 이들을 치료하고자 복용시키는 Haloperidol, Perphenazine, Lithium carbonate 등과 같은 항정신질환 치료제가 자매염색분체 교환(Sister Chromatid Exchange SCE)에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 항정신질환 치료제를 계속적으로 복용하고 있는 환자 100명(남자: 76명, 여자: 24명)과 치료제를 전혀 복용하지 않은 남자 환자 10명을 대조군으로 하여 SCE의 빈도를 분석한 결과 항정신질환 치료제를 복용한 환자군에서의 SCE 평균빈도는 세포당 12.24$\pm$0.20으로 항정신질환 치료제를 복용하지 않은 대조군에서의 평균빈도인 세포당 8.77$\pm$0.20보다 높아 유의한 차이를 볼 수 있었다 그러나 항정신질환 치료제를 복용하지 않은 대조군에서의 평균빈도는 이미 보고된 바 있는 정상인 한국인 집단에서의 평균빈도인 세포당 8.78$\pm$0.24(Park et al. , 1992)와 별 차이가 없었다 한편 항정신질환 치료제를 장기간 복용하는데 따른 SCI 빈도의 차이가 있는지의 여부를 보기 위하여 1년 미만에서 6년 정도까지의 치료제 복용기간에 따른 SCE의 평균빈도를 비교 분석한 바 복용기간에 따른 SCE 평균빈도의 유의한 차이는 볼 수 없었다. 정신분열환자들이 복용하고 있는 항정신질환 치료제가 SCE에 영향을 줄 수 있다는 결과를 얼었다.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.183-188
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• 2015

This study analyzed the coat color-related genes of MC1R, ASIP, ECA3-inversion, and STX17 of 1,462 Jeju horses administered by the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. This was done to investigate the distributional characteristics of coat color-related genes in the Jeju horse group and the changes of its coat color-related genes by generation. The genotype frequency of the MC1R gene of $E^+/E^+$ and $E^+/E^e$ related to black coat color was 0.122 and 0.447, respectively, while $E^e/E^e$ of the chestnut genotype was 0.429. The genotype frequency of the ASIP gene of $A^A/A^A$, $A^A/A^a$, and $A^a/A^a$ was 0.46, 0.448, and 0.091, respectively, where the genotype frequency of $A^a/A^a$ turned out to be relatively low. The To/To and +/To genotype that manifests the Tobiano shape was 0.001 and 0.119, respectively, with the share of Tobiano shape around 12%. The genotype frequency of G/G and G/g of STX17 related to grey coat color was 0.002 and 0.680, respectively, with the share of grey horses among the Jeju horse group at 68.2%. As for the change of coat color genes by generation, no large changes were observed in the MC1R and ASIP genes. In ECA3-inversion, the To allele that manifests Tobiano significantly decreased following the generational change (p<0.05), while the STX17 G allele related to grey coat color significantly increased following the generational change (p<0.05). It will be necessary to examine the coat color genes when selecting breeding horses so that the diversity of coat colors among the Jeju horse group can be maintained.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.520-528
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• 2017

The exotic black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, has been paid much attention as an excellent organic matter decomposer. We conducted the nationwide survey and the population genetic study using a mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase 1 gene to understand its genetic diversity and distribution pattern in Korea. The results show that it has successfully settled down in South Korea and there are only 10 haplotypes and the populations of the insect are highly differentiated. The results may indicate that their dispersal was restrained probably due to their short distance flying tendency since their introduction and settlement of only few maternal lineages with certain genotypes in Korea.