• 제목/요약/키워드: Biological sex

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Biological Control of the Pentatomid Stink Bug, Eocanthecona furcellata(Wolff.), by using their Parasitoid, Psix striaticeps Dodd, in Sericulture

  • Singh, R.N.;Saratchandra, Beera
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.13-22
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    • 2002
  • Stink bug, Canthecona furcellatta (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an important predator of silkworm larvae. Nymphs and adult attack the early stage silkworm larvae and causes about 10-15 per cent loss to silk industry. Synthetic organic pesticides has tremendous impact on minimizing the pest population but repeated and frequent use has created problems of residual toxicity, development of resistance to insecticides, pest resurgence and out break, phyto-toxicity and hazards to non target species and beneficial organism. Silkworms are very sensitive to pesticides; therefore, attempt has made to control the bug population through introduction of its native natural enemies in the silkworm-rearing field. Biological control has tremendous scope in sericulture because it is eco-friendly in nature and non-harmful farmers. Native natural enemies have been screened. Psix striaticeps, Trissolcus spp. and Telenomus spp. have been recorded as the most potential parasitoid against pentatomid bug. Life cycle, sex ratio and other various attributes of the par-asitoids have been recorded. The parasitization potential of the parasitoid is very high and they have the ability to discriminate between parasitized and unpar-asitized host. Mass propopagation technique under laboratory condition has been standaydized.

조현병 환자와 건강한 대조군에서 성별에 따른 뇌파 동시성의 차이 (Sex-Related Differences of EEG Coherences between Patients with Schizophrenia and Healthy Controls)

  • 정혜민;이유상;김성수;김성균;정재승;오진석;이승연;김범준;장재승
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제20권4호
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    • pp.166-178
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    • 2013
  • Objectives Alteration of epigenetic effects of testosterone during early development was suggested as an ancillary mechanism for the genesis of schizophrenia. EEG coherence was thought to be a marker for cerebral laterality of which important determinant was testosterone during early development. We studied sex-related differences of EEG coherences between patients with schizophrenia and controls to examine the sex effects in the genesis of schizophrenia. Methods EEG was recorded in 35 patients with schizophrenia and 46 healthy controls in the eyes closed resting state. Pair-wise EEG coherences were calculated over delta, theta, alpha, beta and gamma frequency bands. To examine the differences of EEG coherence according to sex in each group, ANCOVA was performed using Statistical Analysis system (SAS, Ver 9.3) and R (Ver 2.15.2). Results Healthy control males showed more increased right intrahemispheric coherences than healthy control females in delta, theta, alpha and beta frequency bands. In patients with schizophrenia, this male dominant pattern in right intrahemispheric coherences was attenuated especially in alpha and beta bands. Healthy control females showed more increased interhemispheric coherences than healthy control males in delta, theta, beta and gamma frequency bands. In patients with schizophrenia, these female dominant patterns in interhemispheric coherences were attenuated especially in delta, theta, and beta bands, which were commonly observed in frontal to central areas. Conclusion Sex differences in resting EEG coherences were attenuated in schizophrenia patients. These results imply that sex-related aberrant cerebral lateralization might exist in patients with schizophrenia, which are partly due to sex hormones via epigenetic mechanisms.

후기 학령기 아동의 성지식 요구 (The needs for sex knowledge in the late schooler)

  • 이은주
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.167-185
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    • 2000
  • The goal of this research was to provide the basic data of sexual education for late schooler by finding out what they want to know about sex, or to see, if any, its relevancy between female and male students and between each grade. The sample for this research was a total of 453 students in 4th, 5th and 6th grade from 12 different classes at two elementary schools which were located in C city and in B province. The children were requested to write down three points on what they want to know or to learn most about sex, and their answers were put through two analytical stages in order to classify and to examine. The followings are the conclusions from the data. 1. The female cluster took 44.2% out of the whole sample, and there were 151 students per each grade. The specific girl ratios for each grade were 42.4%, 50.3% and 39.7% respectively. 2. It was noted that a total of 1,195 questions were gathered from the students writings, 45% of the questions was raised by the female students. The 4th grade students raised 432questions (43.8% by the girl) while the 5th. and the 6th grade students raised 387 (53.2% by the girl) and 376 questions (42.3% by the girl) respectively. The average number of questions per students was 2.6 while the female students raised 2.8 questions which was more than the average 2.5 questions by male students. It was the 4th grade female student cluster, which raised the most question (3.0) while the 6th grade male students raised the least question (2.4) in average. 3. The questions raised by the children could be divided into seven categories of the knowledge need on sex. They were Reproduction (310 questions, 25.9%), Sexual Culture (230, 19.2%), Concept of sex (125, 18.0%), Changes of Puberty (172, 14.4%), Sexual Health (119, 10.0%), Anatomy and Physiology of Reproductive System (78, 6.5%) and Sexual Tendency and behavior (71, 5.9%). 4. 'Reproduction' was the most frequently raised questions not only by both sex groups but also by the 5th grade students. Both sexes in the 4th grade showed the highest interest in Sexual Culture while it was Changes in Puberty for the both sexes in the 6th grade. The knowledge need on sex of the children indicated what they understand sexuality. They apprehended sex as sex, gender and sexuality in an inclusive way. They showed a major interest in the biological sex and the sexual activities. It seems that the children managed to understand clearly the meaning of gender, furthermore, they even pointed out that the streotyped sex role, patrimonial system and the sexual discrimination were unreasonable. The students possessed not only the least but also the most negative understanding in regard of sexuality. Two suggestions were made from the above conclusions for the practical sex education as well as its research. 1. For the practice: The sex education for the elementary upper grade school student should be relevant with their cognitive characteristics, also it should be more specific on the reproductive organs of both sexes, the actual scenes of the pregnancy and child delivery procedures. The gender concept should be added to the biological sex education, which will lead them to understand the unreasonableness of today's male-superior phenomenon and correct them. It is also necessary to develop educational programs for this age group so as to help them to understand sex in the sense of sexuality as well. 2. For the research: It is not easy to draw out a through conclusion since this study was carried out as one-time data collection. Yet it is undeniably helpful for the sex education if we can understand what the children want to know about sex, how much they know about it by conducting deep-interview researches through a small number of sample.

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현대(現代) 소비사회(消費社會)의 패션에 표현(表現)된 포스트모던페미니즘 (Postmodern Feminism Expressed in the Fashion of Modern Consumer Society)

  • 박미령
    • 패션비즈니스
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.26-36
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the concept of modern consumer society and to analyze how the meaning of postmodern-feminism is consumed into what image of preference in fashion. The function of modern society has changed into the system which is centered around consumption from the one that emphasizes labor and production of mass consumption age by mass production. In this consumer society, consumption means just not to waste of production but to consume the commodity sign reflected on the desire of a moderner. In other words, it means what is consumed will be the meaning, preference, symbol, and image mood not goods itself with physical feature. Existing feminism has affected by postmodernism. Due to that, postmodern-feminism has developed, taking to pieces the paternal argument since the late 1960s. It has tried to give up hope this idea, regarding sex distinction as a socially organized category contrary to women's identity of biological aspect suppressed in the paternal system of value. Especially it has demanded only one type on sex should be translated into a distinctive quality, multiple meaning, and sex. Accordingly in modern fashion, this aspect is expressed like the followings : distinction into women's image evaded fixation, multiple meaning into image of androgyny, multiple sex into that of mixture. And this is used as the image of symbolic goods, also the purpose of brand difference.

Breeding of biparental sex-limited larval marking yellow cocoon variety "Hanbyeolnue"

  • Kim, Kee-young;Seo, Sang-deog;Kim, Mi-ja;Ji, Sang-duk;Sung, Gyoo-byung;Kim, Yong-soon;Ju, Wan-taek;Kwon, Hae-yong;Sohn, Bong-hee;Kang, Pil-don
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제32권2호
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    • pp.54-59
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    • 2016
  • All of silkworm varieties reared in farmhouses are first generation hybrids, for the production of these hybrid silkworms precise and labor-saving sex discrimination is necessary. The new variety "Hanbyeolnue" is biparental sex-limited larval marking yellow cocoon variety which was bred from biparental sex-limited strain of Japanese originated Jam 319 and Chinese originated Jam 320. Productivity test of Hanbyeolnue in 2015 showed high healthiness and short larval period. The Hanbyeolnue was evaluated as an excellent variety which can be utilized for special purpose silkworm such as male pupae or Cordyceps production.

나일틸라피아의 성분화와 호르몬에 의한 성전환 (Sexual Differentiation and Androgen Sex Reversal of Oreochromis niloticus)

  • 김동수;방인철;김인배
    • 한국양식학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.53-66
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    • 1988
  • 틸라피아는 암수간에 성장차가 커 수컷 종묘만을 생산하여 양식함은 산업적으로 매우 중요시된다. 본 연구는 나일틸라피아의 암컷을 수컷으로 성전환시키기 위한 연구로써 본 종의 초기생식소 분화 및 여러 농도의 호르몬 처리에 의한 성전환율을 구한 후 호르몬이 성장에 미치는 효과를 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 나일틸라피아의 초기 생식소는 원생식세포의 점진적인 분열에 의해 부화후 9일째 형성되었으며, 난소와 정소로의 성 분화는 부화후 약 20일부터 조직학적으로 식별되었다. 17$\alpha$-mrthyltestosterone (MT)을 15, 30 및 60ppm의 농도로 10$\~$40일 동안 처리한 후 성전환율을 조사한 결과 모든 실험군에서 $95\%$ 이상의 수컷이 생산되었다. 특히 15ppm-40일, 30ppm-30일과 30ppm-40일 처리군에서는 $100\%$ 수컷이 유도되었다. 호르몬 처리에 의한 성장의 증가는 대조군에 비해 비교적 뚜렷하게 나타났으며, condition factor 역시 크게 나타나 MT는 틸라피아의 성장을 증가시킴은 물론 비만하게 함을 알 수 있었다.

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지역사회 성인의 심혈관 질환 위험 표식자와 심리사회적 요인의 성별차이 (Sex Differences of the Relationships between Cardiovascular Risk Markers and Psychosocial Factors in Community-Residing Adults)

  • 송희영;남경아
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.221-230
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This study was undertaken to explore sex differences in the risk markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and psychosocial factors and the relationships among these variables for the community-residing adults. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 114 participants consisting of 65 men aged 42.85 years old and 49 women aged 46.86 years old. Participants were selected by a convenient sampling of at community cultural centers and churches. They completed a structured questionnaire including demographic characteristics, physiologic risk markers of CVD; lifestyle factors; and depression, social support, and stress. Results: The male participants showed significantly higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures than their counterparts. Significantly higher percent of women were currently non-smokers, and practiced moderate alcohol intake, physical activity, and low fat diet. Among women, the higher the scores of depression and stress were and the lower that of the social support was, the higher blood pressure, waist circumference and BMI were. Among men, those who were less depressed and with higher scores of social support had more physical activity. Conclusion: The findings suggest further studies to explore sex differences of CVD risk markers and psychosocial factors, and their relationships in a larger sample, and to find the mechanism underlying these differences with a prospective design.

고구마 재배지에서 성페로몬에 의한 큰검정풍뎅이 ((Holotrichia parallela (Motschulasky) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)) 유인 효과 (Attractiveness of Sex Pheromone of the Large Black Chaefer, Holotrichia parallela (Motschulasky) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae), in Potato Field)

  • 최만영;백채훈;서홍렬;이건휘;김재덕
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제45권2호
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    • pp.169-172
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    • 2006
  • 고구마 큰검정풍뎅이 성페로몬 주성분인 L-isoleucine methyl ester (LIME)와 부성분인 (R)-(-)-linalool의 함량비가 2.5:1일 때 가장 큰 유인효과를 나타냈으며, 유인효과가 미치는 거리는 14 m와 21 m의 중간이었다. 한국에 발생하는 큰검정풍뎅이의 성페로몬에 대한 반응은 일본에 발생하는 큰검정풍뎅이와 마찬가지로 48시간 주기를 보이는 것으로 나타났다.

조현병 환자에서 성별에 따른 검지 대 약지의 길이 비율과 뇌파 동시성의 관련성 (The Sex-Related Differences of Relationships between 2D : 4D Ratio and Electroencephalographic Coherence in Patients with Schizophrenia Compared with Controls)

  • 최병하;이유상;한은선;김성균;정재승;이승연;김범준
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.151-160
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    • 2014
  • Objectives Prenatal testosterone is known to influence both cerebral laterality and 2nd to 4th digit ratio (2D : 4D). Epigenetic changes are thought to play some role in it. We studied sex-related differences between 2D : 4D and cerebral laterality in patients with schizophrenia and controls to examine the effects of prenatal testosterone in the development of schizophrenia. Methods Forty one men (18 schizophrenic patients and 23 controls) and 40 women (17 schizophrenic patients and 23 controls) were recruited from one psychiatric hospital in Korea. The 2D : 4D and electroencephalographic (EEG) coherence in 19 channels (66 pairs of interhemispheric coherence and 54 pairs of intrahemispheric coherence) were measured. The sex-related statistical analyses between 2D : 4D and EEG coherence in controls and patients with schizophrenia were performed using multiple regression. Results In male patients, the relationship between 2D : 4D and right intrahemispheric EEG coherence showed mainly positive correlation in delta and theta frequency bands, while it showed negative correlation in male controls. In female patients, the relationship between 2D : 4D and interhemispheric EEG coherence showed stronger positive correlation in alpha and beta frequency bands, while it showed weaker positive correlation in female controls. Conclusions Low prenatal testosterone may play certain roles in altered correlation between 2D : 4D and cerebral laterality in schizophrenia and the development of schizophrenia by epigenetic mechanism.

Morphometric analysis of the inter-mastoid triangle for sex determination: Application of statistical shape analysis

  • Sobhani, Farshad;Salemi, Fatemeh;Miresmaeili, Amirfarhang;Farhadian, Maryam
    • Imaging Science in Dentistry
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.167-174
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: Sex determination can be done by morphological analysis of different parts of the body. The mastoid region, with its anatomical location at the skull base, is ideal for sex identification. Statistical shape analysis provides a simultaneous comparison of geometric information on different shapes in terms of size and shape features. This study aimed to investigate the geometric morphometry of the inter-mastoid triangle as a tool for sex determination in the Iranian population. Materials and Methods: The coordinates of 5 landmarks on the mastoid process on the 80 cone-beam computed tomographic images(from individuals aged 17-70 years, 52.5% female) were registered and digitalized. The Cartesian x-y coordinates were acquired for all landmarks, and the shape information was extracted from the principal component scores of generalized Procrustes fit. The t-test was used to compare centroid size. Cross-validated discriminant analysis was used for sex determination. The significance level for all tests was set at 0.05. Results: There was a significant difference in the mastoid size and shape between males and females(P<0.05). The first 2 components of the Procrustes shape coordinates explained 91.3% of the shape variation between the sexes. The accuracy of the discriminant model for sex determination was 88.8%. Conclusion: The application of morphometric geometric techniques will significantly impact forensic studies by providing a comprehensive analysis of differences in biological forms. The results demonstrated that statistical shape analysis can be used as a powerful tool for sex determination based on a morphometric analysis of the inter-mastoid triangle.