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Differences in Small Mammal Populations Due to Different Habitat Structure in Natural Deciduous Forest (활엽수(闊葉樹) 천연림(天然林) 지역(地域)에서 서식지(棲息地) 구조(構造)에 따른 소형(小型) 포유류(哺乳類) 개체군(個體群)의 차이(差異))

  • Rhim, Shin-Jae;Lee, Woo-Shin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.88 no.2
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    • pp.179-184
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    • 1999
  • This study was conducted to clarify the differences in small mammal populations due to habitat structure caused by different forest practices within natural deciduous forests at National Forest, Pyoungchang, Kangwon Province, Korea from May to November, 1996. Three sites, 1ha each, were selected as cutting, thinning, and control for live trapping of small mammals. Total captures of small mammals in all sites were combined Apodemus peninsulae(45.1%, n=64) and Eothenomys regulus(54.9%, n=78). A. peninsulae was captured in the cutting and the control site. And E. regulus was captured in the thinning and the control site. The number of captured small mammals in a month were the highest in the control site and the lowest in the cutting site. A. peninsulae's mean body weight of adult individuals was more higher in the control site than in the cutting site. And E. regulus's mean body weight of adult individuals was more higher in the control site than in the thinning site. Habitat structure seems to be an important factor in abundance and species composition of small mammals.

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Ticks Collected from Wild and Domestic Animals and Natural Habitats in the Republic of Korea

  • Kim, Baek-Jun;Kim, Hyewon;Won, Sohyun;Kim, Heung-Chul;Chong, Sung-Tae;Klein, Terry A.;Kim, Ki-Gyoung;Seo, Hong-Yul;Chae, Joon-Seok
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.281-285
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    • 2014
  • Ticks were collected from 35 animals from 5 provinces and 3 metropolitan cities during 2012. Ticks also were collected by tick drag from 4 sites in Gyeonggi-do (2) and Jeollabuk-do (2) Provinces. A total of 612 ticks belonging to 6 species and 3 genera were collected from mammals and a bird (n=573) and by tick drag (n=39). Haemaphyalis longicornis (n=434) was the most commonly collected tick, followed by H. flava (158), Ixodes nipponensis (11), Amblyomma testudinarium (7), H. japonica (1), and H. formosensis (1). H. longicornis and H. flava were collected from all animal hosts examined. For animal hosts (n>1), the highest Tick Index (TI) was observed for domestic dogs (29.6), followed by Siberian roe deer (17.4), water deer (14.4), and raccoon dogs (1.3). A total of 402 H. longicornis (adults 86, 21.4%; nymphs 160, 39.8%; larvae 156, 38.9%) were collected from wild and domestic animals. A total of 158 H. flava (n=158) were collected from wild and domestic animals and 1 ring-necked pheasant, with a higher proportion of adults (103, 65.2%), while nymphs and larvae only accounted for 12.7% (20) and 22.2% (35), respectively. Only 7 A. testudinarium were collected from the wild boar (6 adults) and Eurasian badger (1 nymph), while only 5 I. nipponensis were collected from the water deer (4 adults) and a raccoon dog (1 adult). One adult female H. formosensis was first collected from vegetation by tick drag from Mara Island, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do Province.

Effects of Entrepreneurship, Social Support and Entrepreneurial Mentoring on Entrepreneurial Intention (기업가정신, 사회적 지지 및 창업 멘토링이 창업의도에 미치는 영향)

  • Hahn, Mie Kyoung;Ha, Kyu Soo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.21 no.10
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    • pp.444-456
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    • 2021
  • Economic abundance and the development of medical technology led to an aging society with an average life expectancy of 100 years, but retiring from the labor market at the age of 65 has become more difficult. This study aims to identify the influence of entrepreneurship, social support, and entrepreneurship mentoring as an effective support method to increase the entrepreneurial intention in order to enhance the entrepreneurial intention as an adult's second career development. In this study, data were collected using questionnaires from 340 adults, but only 319 were selected because 21 were judged to be inappropriate. For statistical analysis, SPSS 18.0 was used, and reliability test, factor analysis, and multiple regression analysis were used for hypothesis testing. The research results are as follows. First, as a result of examining the effects of adult entrepreneurship factors on entrepreneurship, it was found that among entrepreneurship, innovation and initiative had a significant positive (+) effect on entrepreneurship. Second, as a result of examining the effect of social support on entrepreneurial intention, it was found that family support had a significant negative (-) effect on entrepreneurial intention. Third, as a result of examining the effect of entrepreneurship mentoring on entrepreneurial intentions, it was found that role models and mentors had a positive (+) effect on entrepreneurial intentions. Fourth, as for the mediating effect of entrepreneurial efficacy, there were significant mediating effects of innovativeness → entrepreneurial efficacy → entrepreneurial intention, role model → entrepreneurial efficacy → entrepreneurial intention, mentor → entrepreneurial efficacy → entrepreneurial intention.

Demonstration of the second intermediate hosts of Clinostomum complanatum in Korea (새인두흡충 제2중간숙주의 발견)

  • Jeong, Dong-Il;Gong, Hyeon-Hui;Mun, Ju-Hwan
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.305-312
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    • 1995
  • A species of metacercariae recovered from the fresh-water fish, collected from Kaumji (Pond), Kaechonji (Pond) and Ssanggyechon (River), Uisong-gun, Kyongsangbuk-do, Korea, was identified as Clinostomum compzcnatum by morphological observation and experimental infection to chicks. The excysted metacercariae, tongue-shaped and progenetic, were 3.28-4.27 mm in length and 0.94-1.46 mm in width. The adult flukes recovered from the chicks four days after infection were 4.20-4.86 mm long and 1.14-1.49 mm wide. Twelve species of the fresh-water fish were found to be infected with the metacercariae. The infection rate ranged from 1.6% (Zacco temminkii) to 88.9% (Acheilognathus rhombec and Microphwsogobio voluensis) . The intensity was highest in Cnrqssius curatus (13.0/fish infected) and the abundance (relative densityl was highest in A. rhombea (7.8/fish examined). This survey demonstrated for the first time the source of human infection by C. complnnntum in Korea.

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H19 Gene Is Epigenetically Stable in Mouse Multipotent Germline Stem Cells

  • Oh, Shin Hye;Jung, Yoon Hee;Gupta, Mukesh Kumar;Uhm, Sang Jun;Lee, Hoon Taek
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.635-640
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    • 2009
  • Testis-derived germline stem (GS) cells can undergo reprogramming to acquire multipotency when cultured under appropriate culture conditions. These multipotent GS (mGS) cells have been known to differ from GS cells in their DNA methylation pattern. In this study, we examined the DNA methylation status of the H19 imprinting control region (ICR) in multipotent adult germline stem (maGS) cells to elucidate how epigenetic imprints are altered by culture conditions. DNA methylation was analyzed by bisulfite sequencing PCR of established maGS cells cultured in the presence of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) alone or both GDNF and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF). The results showed that the H19 ICR in maGS cells of both groups was hypermethylated and had an androgenetic pattern similar to that of GS cells. In line with these data, the relative abundance of the Igf2 mRNA transcript was two-fold higher and that of H19 was three fold lower than in control embryonic stem cells. The androgenetic DNA methylation pattern of the H19 ICR was maintained even after 54 passages. Furthermore, differentiating maGS cells from retinoic acid-treated embryoid bodies maintained the androgenetic imprinting pattern of the H19 ICR. Taken together these data suggest that our maGS cells are epigenetically stable for the H19 gene during in vitro modifications. Further studies on the epigenetic regulation and chromatin structure of maGS cells are therefore necessary before their full potential can be utilized in regenerative medicine.

Expressional Profiling of Telomerase and Telomere-Associated Molecules in the Rat Testis and Seminal Vesicle during Postnatal Developmental Period

  • Seo, Hee-Jung;Lee, Seong-Kyu;Baik, Haing-Woon;Cheon, Yong-Pil;Chun, Tae-Hoon;Choi, In-Ho;Lee, Ki-Ho
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.195-202
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    • 2011
  • Maintenance of adequate telomere length in developing cells is the most important concern to preserve the integrity of the genome. The length of telomere is strictly regulated by numerous telomere-binding proteins and/or interacting factors. Even though the expression of telomerase in the male reproductive tract has been characterized, developmental expressional profiling of telomerase and other telomere-associated proteins has not been determined in detail. The present study was attempted to examine expression patterns of catalytic subunit (Tert) and RNA component (Terc) of telomerase and two telomerase associated factors, telomerase associated protein 1 (Tep1) and TERF1 (TRF1) interacting nuclear factor 2 (Tinf2) in the testis and seminal vesicle of male rat during postnatal development. The real-time PCR analysis was utilized to quantify mRNA expression of molecules. The abundance of Tep1 mRNA in the testis and seminal vesicle was the highest at 5 months of age. Expressional fluctuation of Tinf2 during postnatal development was found in the testis, while expression of Tinf2 in the seminal vesicle was gradually increased until 5 months of age and then significantly decreased later. mRNA level of Tert gene in the testis was significantly increased at the adult and the elder, while the highest expression of Tert gene in the seminal vesicle was found at 5 months of age. Expression of Terc transcript in the testis and seminal vesicle was the highest at 5 months of age, followed by significant reduction at 1 and 2 years of ages. Such differential gene expression of telomere-associated factors and telomerase components in different male reproductive tissues during postnatal development indicates that maintenance of telomere length would be regulated in tissue- and/or age-specific manners.

Comparison of Geostatistic and Acoustic Estimates of Anchovy Biomass around the Tongyeong Inshore Area (통영 주변 해역에서 멸치 어군에 대한 지리 통계학적 및 음향학적 분포 밀도 추정치의 비교)

  • Oh, Taeg-Yun;Kim, Joo-Il;Seo, Young-Il;Lee, Sun-Kil;Hwang, Doo-Jin;Kim, Eun-Ho;Yoon, Eun-A;Jeong, Sun-Beom
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.290-296
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    • 2009
  • Acoustic technologies are commonly used to estimate biomass and distribution of fisheries resources in coastal areas and the open ocean. The pelagic species of Engraulis japonica, Scomber japonicus and Sardinops melanosticta spawn migrate to the southern part of the Sea of Korea and capture of these three species comprise 50% of the total abundance in Korean waters. Since 1970, anchovy landings have increased to 0.2 million tons in 1990, 0.27 million tons in 2001, and 0.25 million tons in 2003. Acoustic surveys were conducted on 24-26, May and 20-21, June 2005 around the Tongyeong, Geojae, and Namhae anchovy fishing ground using a dual beam echo sounder (DT-5000, 200 kHz Biosonics). Using this approach, information was obtained on the distribution (depth and position) of zooplankton, and adult and juvenile anchovy. We calculated and compared anchovy biomass using simple summation and geostatistic methods to assess the advantages and constraints of the two techniques.

Distribution and Abundance of Adult Female Mosquitoes Collected Using New Jersey Light Traps in the Republic of Korea, 1981-1982 (유문등 채집에 의한 모기 자충의 개체군 밀도와 분포(1981-1982))

  • A, Wildie-John;Yi, Song-Chu
    • Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 1984
  • 韓國內 9個道別 地域 가운데 5個道의 駐韓美軍事地域에서 39個의 誘蚊燈에 의하여 2,114 Trap night를 稼動하여 2년동안 채집하여 얻은 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 3屬, 14種, 65,847마리의 암모기가 收集되었으며 금빛 숲모기, 중국 얼룩날개 모기, 빨간 집모기, 작은 빨간 집모기가 가장 넓게 분포되어 主種을 이루었다. 2. 작은 빨간 집모기가 수집된 전체 암모기의 55.4%를 차지하였으며 5개도 전역에 걸쳐 분포되었으나 90% 이상이 평택지역에서 수집되었다. 이 종은 7월부터 수집되기 시작하여 8월에 가장 높은 개체군 밀도를 나타내고 9월부터 감소한다. 1982년 채집된 모기수는 1981년 모기수의 5배에 達했다. 3. 중국 얼룩 날개 모기는 수집된 전체 암모기수의 28.2%를 나타냈고 5월부터 散發的으로 나타나서 7,8월에 높은 개체군 밀도를 보이고 9월부터 감소한다. 1981년과 1982년의 채집된 모기수는 큰 差異를 나타내지 않았다. 4. 금빛 숲모기는 수집된 전체 암모기수의 8.8%를 나타냈고 5개도 전역에 걸쳐 발생하나 주로 지방에서 수집되었다. 이 종은 5월부터 나타나서 6월에 가장 높은 개체군 밀도를 보이고 그후부터 감소하는 경향을 보이나 8월에 다시 조금 높은 발생을 나타내나 6월의 그것에 비하여 낮다. 5. 빨간 집모기는 전체 암모기수의 5.3%를 차지하였고 5개도 전역에 여름에 걸쳐 고루 분포되었다. 6. Anopheles lesteri는 평택지역에서 네마리가 채집되었으나 이 종은 중국 얼룩 날개 모기와 형태학적인 區分이 어려워서 더욱 면밀한 考察이 필요되어지며 나머지 9종의 모기는 매우 적은 수가 채집되었다. 7. 살충제와 모기 驅除法에 관하여 간락하게 논의되었다.

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Eco-Fashion Industry Trend and Creative Fashion Design Technic for Zero-Waste (친환경 패션산업 동향과 쓰레기 발생 감량화(Zero Waste)를 위한 실험적 디자인 사례 연구)

  • Park, Hye-Won
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.29-45
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is for providing not only the latest design technique trend for zero waste fashion, but information about creative fashion design education through eco-fashion industry trend in globally and domestic which is focusing on eco-fashion labelling. The research were processed with literature related eco, sustainable, green fashion books, former articles, newspapers, and web sites. The results as follows; The certification about eco-fashion product is moving to 'Life Cycle Assessment' from focused on primary process like material, finishing, dyeing. Especially simplicity of process means reducing the wastes. And fabric wastage for adult outwear was estimated 15% percent of total fabric used in general design studios. Three cases for Zero waste fashion were as follows; First, Jigsaw puzzle by Timo Rissane and Mark Liu were different zero waste methods, but the result was same. Rissene's method was based on traditional cutting like 'cut and sew' but traditional cutting can lead to design that have an abundance of fabric and drape. Jigsaw of Rissene was approached with description a pattern-cutting technique in which all piece interlock with each other generating no waste from design production. Another Jigsaw by Liu was related with innovative textile design. DTP makes the possibilities for zero waste garment production almost endless. The dress intricately cut from 10 pieces, wastes none of the fabric required to make it. Second, Subtraction Cutting by Julian Roberts provides unexpected fluid, organic forms and zero waste fabric. Utilizing Roberts plug(tunnel) technique enables any part of the garment that is removed for fit or aesthetics to be reincorporated into the design of garment. Third was 'Bio Couture' by Suzanne Lee. She has created garments from cellulose bacteria which grow in a bathtub using only green methods addressing in such as way ecological issues and exploring the future of fashion design in conjunction with technology.

Annual Occurrent Pattern of Scirtothrips dorsalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) on Citrus Trees and Surrounding Host Plants (감귤원과 그 주변 기주식물에서 볼록총채벌레의 연중발생 양상)

  • Song, Jeong Heub;Kim, Chang Seog;Yang, Young Taek;Hong, Soon Yeong;Lee, Shin Chan
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.185-191
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    • 2013
  • The damage of citrus by Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood appears to have increased since 2007 in Jeju, although the characteristics of seasonal abundance are not clear. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between host plants and the seasonal abundance of S. dorsalis, observing plants distributed around citrus orchards. The host plants of S. dorsalis surrounding citrus orchards were determined to include 32 families, 54 species: 39 woody plant species and 15 herbaceous plant species. The host plants which related to the occurrence of 1st generation of S. dorsalis were Lonicera japonica, Clematis apiifolia, Hedera rhombea, and Viburnum awabuki. The occurrence of 1st generation S. dorsalis was estimated to be due to overwintered female adults having laid eggs into those plants from late March to early April, and the new adults having emerged from late April to late May. The host plants which were associated with fruit damage of citrus were Mallotus japonicus, and Camellia japonica, as well as creeping plants such as Clematis apiifolia, Paederia scandens and Cayratia japonica. The adult phase density of S. dorsalis caught on yellow-color sticky traps placed on the citrus trees on the edge of the citrus orchard. S. dorsalis were predominantly 3rd generation from late of June to early of July, and 6th generation from late of August to early of September, and their numbers were directly related to the degree of damage caused to the citrus fruit. The density of S. dorsalis depended on the number of new growing shoots of host plants, which indicated that the immigration of adults of S. dorsalis to the citrus was based in the suitability of host plants surrounding the orchards.