• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.240-250
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• 2020

Member of the genus Tobrilus Andrássy, 1959, which belongs to Tobrilidae Filipjev, 1918, are known as free-living nematodes in freshwater habitat. This genus was previously unknown from Korea. Five Tobrilus species are here reported for the first time from Korea: Tobrilus aberrans (Schneider, 1925), Tobrilus diversipapillatus (Daday, 1905), Tobrilus gracilis (Bastian, 1865), Tobrilus longus (Leidy, 1851), and Tobrilus wesenbergi (Micoletzky, 1925). Specimens were collected from sediments of the Nakdong River in Korea. Morphological characters and measurements of the specimens generally agree with the original descriptions of Tobrilus species, except for some differences that can be attributed to intraspecific variation among populations(e.g., nerve ring position [% pharynx] and reproductive length). Each species can be distinguished from other members of the genus by specific characters (e.g., cephalic setae length and position, buccal cavity and pocket shape, vulva position, degree of development of reproductive system, and tail length and shape). Here, five species in the genus Tobrilus are fully redescribed and illustrated using optical microscopy images. DNA barcode sequence information (the D2-D3 region of 28S rDNA) is also provided for molecular species identification.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1536-1541
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• 2018

A yellowish, flexirubin-pigment-producing strain $I3-3^T$ was isolated from river water in Iksan, the Republic of Korea. The strain was gram-negative, aerobic, non-motile, showed catalase and oxidase activities, and could grow at a temperature range of $10-35^{\circ}C$, pH 5.0-10 and 0-2.0% (w/v) of NaCl. The major fatty acids were iso-$C_{15:0}$, iso-$C_{17:0}$ 3-OH and summed feature 3 (comprising $C_{16:1}{\omega}7c$ and/or $C_{16:1}{\omega}6c$). The isolate contained phosphatidylethanolamine, one aminolipid, and two unidentified lipids as the major polar lipids. Menaquinone-6 (MK6) was the major respiratory quinone. The G+C content of the genomic DNA of strain $I3-3^T$ was 35.6%. Comparison of the 16S rRNA gene sequence with the sequences of the closely related type strains showed highest sequence similarity of 96.95% and 96.93% to Flavobacterium nitrogenifigens $NXU-44^T$ and Flavobacterium compostarboris $15C3^T$, respectively. Based on phenotypic and phylogenetic distinctiveness, strain $I3-3^T$ is considered as a member of novel species within the genus Flavobacterium, for which Flavobacterium amnigenum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is $I3-3^T$ (=KCTC $52884^T$ =NBRC $112871^T$).

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제76권1호
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• pp.30-33
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• 2014

We report the first Korean case of lung diseases caused by Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii in a previously healthy male, except for a previous history of pulmonary tuberculosis and bronchiectasis. All serial isolates are identified as M. abscessus subsp. bolletii by multi-locus sequence analysis based on the hsp65, rpoB, and 16S rRNA fragments. At the genetic level, the isolate has the erm(41) gene with a T28 sequevar, associated with clarithromycin resistance, and no rrl mutation. The isolate is resistant to clarithromycin. Although the symptoms and radiographic findings have improved after combination of antibiotics, the follow-up sputum cultures are persistently positive.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1605-1612
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• 2012

The present study concerned the identification and characterization of a novel bacterial strain isolated from entomopathogenic nematodes collected from different regions in Korea. The bacterial isolate M1021 was Gramnegative, bioluminescent, and produced red colonies on MacConkey agar medium. A rod-shaped structure was confirmed by the electron micrograph. Fatty acid composition was analyzed by using the Sherlock MIDI system. The identification was further supported by 16S rDNA sequence analysis, which revealed 96-99% sequence homology with strains of Photorhabdus temperata. The location of the isolated strain of P. temperata in the phylogenetic tree was confirmed and it was named P. temperata M1021. P. temperata M1021 exhibited catalase, protease, and lipase activities when grown on appropriate media supplemented with respective substrates. The culture of P. temperata M1021 exhibited insecticidal activity against the larvae of Galleria mellonella and the activity was the highest after 3-4 days of cultivation with agitating at $28^{\circ}C$ under 220 rpm. Antibacterial activity was also observed against Salmonella Typhimurium KCTC 1926 and Micrococcus luteus KACC 10488.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.355-362
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• 2008

젖소 초유에서 427개의 유산균 집락을 분리하였고 이중 산 생성 및 당 이용성이 우수한 1번, 71번 집락을 16S rRNA gene sequence 834 bp의 분석결과 1번 집락은 99% S. macedonicus, 71번 집락은 16S rRNA gene sequence 736bp의 분석결과 99% S. thermophilus 균으로 밝혀졌다. 분리한 균은 각각 S. macedonicus mCNB-11와 S. thermophilus CNB-11로 명명하였다. S. macedonicus CNB-11와 S. thermophilus CNB-11의 발효특성을 L. fermentum과 비교하면 당 함량, pH, 적정산도, 유산균수 조사에서 L. fermentum CNB-11과 S. thermophilus CNB-11이 우수한 결과를 얻었다. 발효초유사료 0.5% 급여구가 대조구에 비해 증체율이 유의성 있게 16.73%증가하였다. 1일 증체량은 대조구에 비해 84.56 g이 높았다. 따라서 발효초유사료 급여에 따른 사양성적은 매우 우수한 것으로 확인되었다. 혈액성분 중 혈당, 콜레스테롤, 알부민, 글로블린의 양은 대조구와 발효초유사료 0.5% 급여구에서 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 자돈의 설사는 시험기간 4주간 설사증상을 보이는 개체는 대조구가 16.6%인데 비해 발효초유사료 0.5% 급여구에서는 전혀 나타나지 않았다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.679-684
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• 2005

원유 분해능이 강력한 균주를 얻고자 덕유산의 토양으로부터 crude oil을 탄소원으로 이용하는 수십 종을 분리하였다. 분리된 균주 중 원유분해능 및 biosurfactant 생성능이 우수한 균주를 선별하여, 형태학적 특성을 관찰하고 165 rDNA sequence와 』gyrA gene sequence를 통하여 Bacillus atrophaeus DYL-130으로 동정하였다. 동정된 균주 배양액의 표면장력은 최저 28 mN/m까지 감소되었다. 또한 Bacillus atrophaeus DYL-130이 생산하는 biosur-factant가 column chromatography에 의하여 분리 되었으며, 분리된 biosurfactant의 toluene 유화능 및 crude biosurfactant의 유화활성과 안정성이 시험 되었다. Crude biosurfactant의 유화활성은 kerosene에서 최대였으며, soybean oil에서도 높은 편이였으나 유화안정성의 경우 soybean oil을 기질로 하였을 경우가 kerosene을 기질로 하였을 때 보다 우수하였다. 또한 crude biosurfactant의 유화안정성을 합성계면활성제와 비교 한 결과 DYL-130이 생산하는 biosurfactant의 유화안정성이 합성계면활성제와 유사하거나 뛰어남을 확인하였다. Column chroma-tography에 의하여 분리된 biosurfactant는 drop-collapsing method에 의하여 surface-activity가 확인 되었으며 또한 toluene에 대한 유화력이 매우 뛰어난 것을 확인 하였다. 따라서 DYL-130에서 추출한 biosurfactant는 합성계면활성제를 대체할 수 있는 환경친화적인 생물 계면활성제로 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여주고 있다. 산업적으로 이 물질을 이용하기 위해서 Bacillus atrephaeus DYL-130이 생산하는 biosurfactant에 대한 구조분석과 물리 화학적 특성, 생분해도 및 환경독성 등의 조사를 수행하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.711-719
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• 2009

본 연구는 2006년 8월부터 2007년 9월까지 여수, 남해, 진도, 무안, 거문도, 서산 및 중국의 산동에서 포획한 낙지 유전자 집단을 분석하기 위하여 미토콘드리아 16S rRNA 염기서열로 조사했다. 유전자 분석은 총 28 개체로부터 11개의 haplotype이 발견되었다. 유전자 분화율은 0.2-1.2% 범위로 나타났다. Haplotype에 대한 PHYLIP 및 network 조사에 따르면 낙지는 두개의 clade (clade AIclade B)로 나뉘어지며, clade 사이의 분화율은 0.4%로 나타났다. 지역적 거리에 따라 haplotype이 다음과 같이 분화되었다. 하나는 여수, 남해, 무안, 진도 haplotype과 다른 하나는 서산, 거문도, 산동 haplotype으로 나뉘어졌다. 계충구조 분석에서도 한국 낙지집단 및 중국과의 유전적 차이를 볼 수 있으나, 현저한 지역적 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 한국연안에 서식하고 있는 일부 낙지집단은 gene flow에 의해서 유전적 동질성을 나타낼 수 있지만, 한국집단 간 뿐만 아니라 중국집단과의 유전적 분화는 지역적 거리 및 장벽으로 인하여 제한적인 gene flow로 설명될 수 있다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2011

Wild yeasts on the surface of various fruits including grapes were surveyed to obtain yeast strains suitable for fermenting a novel wine with higher alcohol content and supplemented with rice starch. We considered selected characteristics, such as tolerance to alcohol and osmotic pressure, capability of utilizing maltose, and starch hydrolysis. Among 637 putative yeast isolates, 115 strains exhibiting better growth in yeast-peptone-dextrose broth containing 30% dextrose, 7% alcohol, or 2% maltose were selected, as well as five ${\alpha}$-amylase producers. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the 26S rDNA gene classified the strains into 13 species belonging to five genera; Pichia anomala was the most prevalent (41.7%), followed by Wickerhamomyces anomalus (19.2%), P. guilliermondii (15%), Candida spp. (5.8%), Kodamaea ohmeri (2.5%), and Metschnikowia spp. (2.5%). All of the ${\alpha}$-amylase producers were Aureobasidium pullulans. Only one isolate (NK28) was identified as Saccharomyces cerevisiae. NK28 had all of the desired properties for the purpose of this study, except ${\alpha}$-amylase production, and fermented alcohol better than commercial wine yeasts.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.347-355
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• 2022

A fungal isolate belonging to the phylum Ascomycota was isolated and identified as Talaromyces veerkampii in 2017 during a survey of fungal diversity in field soils in Korea. This fungal isolate was identified and described based on macro- and micromorphological and molecular characterization. The identification was also based on partial 18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S rDNA and calmodulin (CaM)-encoding gene sequencing data. Talaromyces veerkampii has not been previously reported in Korea. Thus, we report here a newly discovered species from soil in Korea along with its morphological and molecular characteristics.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.217-224
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• 2013

A bacterium CGH18 exhibiting antioxidizing and chitin-degrading activities in the colloidal chitin culture medium was isolated from salt-fermented crab. This strain was identified as Bacillus idriensis based on 16S rDNA sequence homology search. Its crude extract was partitioned between n-BuOH and $H_2O$. The organic layer was further partitioned between $CH_2$ $Cl_2$ and $H_2O$. Antioxidant activities of crude extract and its solvent fractions were evaluated using five different bioassay methods, including the degree of occurrence of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), peroxynitrite scavenging (ONOO), and oxidative damage of genomic DNA. All fractions exhibited significant antioxidant activity in bioassay systems used.