• 환경생물
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2012

Korean freshwater turtles are divided into native turtles, Chinemys reevesii in Geoemydidae, Pelodiscus sinensis in Trionychidae, and imported turtles, Trachemys scripta elegans, T. s. scripta, Pseudemys rubriventris and Ocadia sinensis. In this study, we determined the distribution of Korean freshwater turtles based on a field study and literature study, and considered the taxonomic position of unidentified native turtles. The study was carried out between May 2010 and November 2011 during the day time, and the capturing tool used to collect turtles consisted of net and metal frame. C. reevesii and P. sinensis were found in 16 and 11 places, respectively. C. reevesii, which inhabits the Korean peninsula, is a taxonomically controversial species, but it is presumed that the turtle belongs to Mauremys. Moreover recent taxonomic studies of the soft-shell turtle have shown that the Korean native species is P. maackii, and P. sinensis was imported from abroad and has been in the natural habitats of Korea since 1970s. The exterior shape and skeletal form of P. maackii and P. sinensis are nearly similar. However, the skin color and yellow spots on the shell could be used to distinguish the two species.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2014

본 연구는 앞동갈베도라치의 산란행동과 난 발생 및 자치어 형태발달을 통해 초기생활사를 밝히고, 다른 유연종과 비교 동정을 위한 분류학적 연구의 기초자료로 제공하고자 실시하였다. 산란행동은 수컷이 속이 비어 있는 굴 또는 따개비 패각을 선택하여 내면을 입으로 깨끗이 청소해주었고, 수컷은 지속적인 구애행동으로 암컷을 산란장소로 유인하였으며, 패각 내면에 한 층으로 산란하였다. 산란이 끝난 암컷은 패각을 떠났고, 수컷은 혼자 남아 알이 부화할 때까지 보호하였다. 수정란의 형태는 구형으로 점성이 강한 부착란이었고, 평균 장경은 $1.06{\pm}0.03mm$ 였다. 사육수온은 부화 시까지 $25.5{\sim}28.5^{\circ}C$ (평균 $27.0^{\circ}C$), 염분 32.5~33.5 ‰ (평균 33.0 ‰) 범위를 유지하였다. 수정란은 배반이 난황의 2/3 이상을 덮어 내려와 낭배기에 달하였고, 낭배기 후 2시간에는 난황을 따라 자라나면서 배체가 형성되었다. 낭배기 후 39시간에는 뇌가 분화하였고, 꼬리가 난황과 분리되면서 막지느러미가 형성되었다. 낭배기 후 203시간에는 머리가 난막을 뚫고 나오면서 부화가 시작되었다. 부화 직후의 전기 자어는 전장 $3.06{\pm}0.02mm$로 입과 항문은 열려있었고, 난황은 흡수된 상태였다. 부화 후 10일째 후기자어는 전장 $6.42{\pm}0.02mm$로 꼬리지느러미는 원기모양으로 발달하였다. 부화 후 60일째 치어는 전장 $21.8{\pm}0.24mm$로 머리 윗부분의 가로줄무늬는 주둥이 끝에서부터 등지느러미 12번째 줄기까지 9개로 증가하였고, 눈 아랫부분의 가로줄무늬 4개는 머리 윗부분의 가로줄무늬와 합쳐졌다. 항문은 37.2~39.5%로 몸의 정중앙보다 앞쪽에 위치하였다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2004

붉은자루동충하초는 땅속의 죽은 풀쐐기 원형 번데기를 기주로 하여 1개 또는 $3{\sim}4$개의 곤봉형 자좌를 형성한다. 붉은색을 띠는 자좌는 머리와 자루의 경계가 명확하며 머리는 곤봉형이다. 크기는 $1{\sim}3\;cm$의 크기로 반묻힌형의 자낭각이 조밀하게 분포하며. 자낭각의 크기는 $360{\sim}400{\times}180{\sim}200\;{\mu}m$이다. 자낭은 $150\;{\mu}m$의 크기를 가지며, 둘레는 $2.8{\sim}3.5\;{\mu}m$이다. 중앙에 실모양의 끈으로 연결되어 있는 양끝에 자낭포자를 형성하며, 크기는 $124{\sim}141\;{\mu}m$의 크기를 가진다. 자낭포자는 2차 포자로 분열하지 않으며, 자낭포자의 각 세포들이 직접 발아하여 균사로 된다. 불완전세대는 Mariannaea속으로 분생자경의 4개${\sim}$5개의 파일라이드를 가졌고 크기가 $15{\sim}24{\times}2{\sim}3\;{\mu}m$이며 분생포자가 둥근 방추형이며 크기가 $4{\sim}6{\times}1.8{\sim}2.4{\mu}m$인 것으로 보아 Mariannaea elegans Samson으로 동정하였다. 균사의 생장은 YMA와 SDAY에 pH 7로 맞추고 $25^{\circ}C$로 배양하면 균사의 생장도 좋았고 균총의 밀도도 높았다. 탄소원은 Dextrin에서 가장 좋은 균사 생장과 균체량이 많았으며 다음으로 Lactose, Saccharose와 sucrose에서 균사 성장이 좋았으며 질소원은 peptone, yeast extract, trypeptone에서 균사 생장과 액체배지의 균사량도 많았다. C/N비는 1:1의 비율에서 균사의 생장과 밀도가 양호하였으며 적정량은 12.5 g/1에서 균사의 생장과 밀도가 양호하였다. 무기염류에서는 $KH_2PO_4$가 다른 무기염류에 비해 좋게 나타났다. 붉은자루동충하초의 대량 배양을 위하여 액체배지로는 YMA와 SDAY 배지에서 가장 많은 건조 균체량을 얻을 수 있었으며, 이 배지에 6개의 절편을 넣고 7일간 배양하면 많은 건조 균체량를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 한국통계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국통계학회 2004년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.79-84
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• 2004

We use principal component analysis (PCA) to identify exons of a gene and further analyze their internal structures. The PCA is conducted on the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) based on the 64 codon sequences and the 4 nucleotide sequences. By comparing to independent component analysis (ICA), we can differentiate between the exon and intron regions, and how they are correlated in terms of the square magnitudes of STFTs. The experiment is done on the gene F56F11.4 in the chromosome III of C. elegans. For this data, the nucleotide based PCA identifies the exon and intron regions clearly. The codon based PCA reveals a weak internal structure in some exon regions, but not the others. The result of ICA shows that the nucleotides thymine (T) and guanine (G) have almost all the information of the exon and intron regions for this data. We hypothesize the existence of complex exon structures that deserve more detailed analysis.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2018

Autophagy is an evolutionally conserved cytoplasmic degradation system in which varieties of materials are sequestered by a double membrane structure, autophagosome, and delivered to the lysosomes for the degradation. Due to the wide varieties of targets, autophagic activity is essential for cellular homeostasis. Recent genetic evidence indicates that autophagy has a crucial role in the regulation of animal lifespan. Basal level of autophagic activity is elevated in many longevity paradigms and the activity is required for lifespan extension. In most cases, genes involved in autophagy and lysosomal function are induced by several transcription factors including HLH-30/TFEB, PHA-4/FOXA and MML-1/Mondo in long-lived animals. Pharmacological treatments have been shown to extend lifespan through activation of autophagy, indicating autophagy could be a potential and promising target to modulate animal lifespan. Here we summarize recent progress regarding the role of autophagy in lifespan regulation.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.4-4
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• 2004

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.291-297
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• 2011

Aging is one of the most complicated biological processes in all species. A number of different model organisms from yeast to monkeys have been studied to understand the aging process. Until recently, many different age-related genes and age-regulating cellular pathways, such as insulin/IGF-1-like signal, mitochondrial dysfunction, Sir2 pathway, have been identified through classical genetic studies. Parallel to genetic approaches, genome-wide approaches have provided valuable insights for the understanding of molecular mechanisms occurring during aging. Gene expression profiling analysis can measure the transcriptional alteration of multiple genes in a genome simultaneously and is widely used to elucidate the mechanisms of complex biological pathways. Here, current global gene expression profiling studies on normal aging and age-related genetic/environmental interventions in widely-used model organisms are briefly reviewed.

• BMB Reports
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2009

MicroRNAs control gene expression by inhibiting translation or promoting degradation of their target mRNAs. Since the discovery of the first microRNAs, lin-4 and let-7, in C. elegans, hundreds of microRNAs have been identified as key regulators of cell fate determination, lifespan, and cancer in species ranging from plants to humans. However, while microRNAs have been shown to be particularly abundant in the brain, their role in the development and activity of the nervous system is still largely unknown. In this review, we describe recent advances in our understanding of microRNA function at synapses, the specialized structures required for communication between neurons and their targets. We also propose how these advances might inform the molecular model of memory.

• Mycobiology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2003

Five cereal grains(wheat, barley, rice, maize and sorghum) were collected from three Egyptian provinces known to be grain producers(Daqahlia, Gharbia and Kafer el-Sheikh). Two species of Alternaria(A. raphani and A. tenusinae); two species of Aspergillus(A. flavus and A. niger); one species of Cunninghamella(C. elegans); one Dreschslera species(D. myakt); three Fusarium species(F. graminearum, F. moniliform and F. solani); one Rhizopus species(R. stolonifer) and two species of Penicillium(P. digitatum and P. notatum) were isolated from the grains. The densities of these fungi and their frequencies of occurrence have been investigated. All the fungal isolates were tested for the production of toxic metabolites in culture media and the percentages of toxigenic isolates were calculated. The biological assay of the toxigenic fungal isolates showed significant variations in toxigenic activity. Thin layer chromatography revealed that the most active isolate produces moniliformin in culture media. The effect of culture conditions on the production of moniliformin was studied.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.237-240
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• 2017

During a scientific survey of Korean isopod fauna, we discovered two marine isopods, Limnoria segnoides Menzies, 1957 and Munna japonica Shimomura and Mawatari, 2001, which are new records to South Korea. Limnoria segnoides and M. japonica were collected by SCUBA diving from the subtidal zone of Jeju Island and Yangyang-gun in South Korea, respectively. In this paper, we provide diagnosis and illustrations of the two isopods. Additionally, we provide GenBank accession numbers of partial sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (CO1) of two species.