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Studies on the External Structure of the Cuticle of Silkworm pupa (Bombyx mori L.) (가잠용외피의 외부구조에 관한 조사연구)

  • 윤종관
    • Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.10-14
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    • 1978
  • There are relatively many reports have been issued on he active movement of cuticle of larva. which tend to protect their body, however, only a few reports have been disclosed on the cuticle of pupal body except the small portion of rectangle which shown tortoise-shell shape. In this connection, many portion of the external structure of pupal cuticle has been studied and the following. results were found: 1) No. spot of rectangle which is sculptured in the surface of cuticle that born by branching. out of the development of cell in imaginal bud of antenna and head were found. However, in the compound eye of net shaped sculpture was found in the (equation omitted) shaped parts which holding. the diameter of about 8u and the surrounding area has the small bump and the one is dark brown coloured comparing with shape. 2) The sculpture shape of thorax is a little different than in the head. However, (equation omitted) portion is varies from the segment to segment. In general, it is not very clear than the compound eye in the head, the dark brown bump shape is slowly fade a from the prothorax, mesothorax to metathorax. 3) The surface of intersegment membrane is colourless or slightly yellow, and the entire surface has stripped marking with thine lines. 4) In the abdominal segment, there are many and small sculptures in net shape around the (equation omitted) shape portions. 5) The size of sculpture in (equation omitted) portion of abdomen is smaller than one in thorax, and in the same segment, the dorsal is smaller than abdomen and the rear portion of the segment is larger than the front of segment. 6) After the 7th abdominal segment, no intersegmental membrane is found and the cuticle of the external structure is the same as external structure of the segment. 7) The seta is not found in head, compound eye, antenna and wing which portions were subdivided by development of imagined bud of the cell, no seta is found in cuticle of the segment in the general cell of the larva stage and also in the dorsal and intersegmental membrane.

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Cloning of Epidermis-specific cDNAS Encoding a Lipid Transfer Protein and an Aldehyde Decarbonylase from Senecio odorus

  • Pyee, Jaeho
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 1996
  • The major cuticular components have been shown to be synthesized in the epidermis. Therefore, cloning of epidermis-specific genes could yield information to be used to isolate and characterize the enzymes involved in the cuticle biosynthesis. A subtractive cDNA library was prepared from Senecio odorus in which epidermis-specific cDNAs were enriched. Differential screening of the library using epidermal and non-epidermal probes revealed two cDNAs. One of them designated epi425 was identified, based on the sequence homology, as a member of a new class in the LTP gene family and the other clone designated epi23 as a gene encoding an aldehyde decarbonylase. Northern blot analyses showed that epi425 and epi23 cDNAs hybridized with a transcript of about 600 and 2, 100 nucleotides, respectively, from the epidermis but not from the non-epidermal tissues. Further characterization of these clones will provide more information on the mechanism of the cuticle biosynthesis.

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Effects of Silicon on Stomatal Size and Frequency in Rice Plants (규소가 벼의 엽신 기공 크기와 밀도에 미치는 영향)

  • 강양순
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.70-73
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    • 1991
  • Stomatal frequency and size of rice plant grown in the different silicon levels of the culture solution in phytotron were observed on both side of the 7th leaf blade. By the application of silicate, stomatal frequency and rates of stoma cell area to the leaf area were remarkably reduced in Milyang 23. It could be considered as favorable characteristics which might be reduced the transpira-tion rate from leaf surface of rice plant besides presence of cuticle-silica double layer in leaf surface.

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Corneal Formation of the Compound Eye in Pieris rapae L. (배추흰나비 복안의 각막 형성)

  • Kim, Chang-Shik;Kim, Woo-Kap;Kim, Chang-Whan
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.98-106
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    • 1994
  • The corneal formation of compound eye of Pieris rapae L., which was mostly made during pupal stage, was morphologically investigated with light microscope, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope. The regeneration of the microvilli were found on the surface membranes of corneagen cells and retinular pigment cells of preommatidium after apolysis pupal cuticle. The microvilli were finally differentiated to corneal nipples of the ommatidium. The corneal cuticle was generated on the superficial layer of the preommatidium from corneagen cells and retinular pigment cells. The corneal process was also formed under the cuticular layer from the corneagen cells. The pore canal was appeared within the cuticular layer and connected with the retinular pigment cell as if the root of interommatidial hair was connected. The interommatidial hair was projected randomly among the ommatidial facets and cornal nipple was arrayed regular on the ommatidial facets. The cornea was convex lens and the refracting power by its convex shape was 4 diopter.

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Qualitative Distribution of Stage-Specific Cuticle Proteins of Pieris rapace (배추흰나비(Pieris rupee) 발생 특이 큐티클단백질의 질적 분포에 관하여)

  • 서을원
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.106-114
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    • 1995
  • 배추흰나비의 조직과 발생시기에 따른 발생 특이 큐티클단백질의 질적 분포를 조사하기 위해 전기영동법, western blotting 및 autoradiography 법을 사용하였다. SDS-PAGE에서 유충기에는 4개, 용기에는 3개의 단백질이 발생 특이 큐티클단백질로 확인되었다. 전기영동적 이동도로 보아 유충기의 62 Kd 큐티클단백질은 지방체 표피, 혈림프에 모두 분포하며. 22 Kd, 16 Kd 단백질은 지방체와 표피, 그리고 19 Kd 단백질은 지방체에서 확인되고 있으며, 용기의 37 Kd 단백질은 표피에서. 28 Kd, 27 Kd 단백질은 표피와 지방체에 분포하는 양상을 보이고 있다 면역학적 방법으로 발생 특이 큐티클단백질의 동질성을 조사한 결과 용기의 27 Kd 단백질은 표피와 지방체에서 반응을 나타내며, 유충기의 22 Kd 단백질은 단지 표피에서만 미약하게 이의 동질성을 보여주고 있다 즉, 27 Kd 단백질은 지방체 22 Kd 단백질은 표피에서 기원하고 있어 발생 특이 큐티클단백질의 합성부위는 한 조직에서 기원하는 것이 아니라 각기 상이한 조직으로 부터 생성되는 것으로 사료된다.

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Ultrastructure of Capitate Glandular Trichome in Leaf of Thymus quinquecostatus (백리향 (Thymus quinquecostatus Celakovsky) 잎에 분포하는 두상형 분비모의 미세구조)

  • Shin, Hyun-Chur;Yu, Seong-Cheol
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.159-170
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    • 1998
  • The glandular secretory system of the capitate gandular trichomes in leaf of Thymus quinquecostatus Celakovsky was examined by transmission electron microscope. The glandular trichome was consisted of three cell layers; an basal cell layer, a stalk cell with single-celled intermediate layer and a discoid secretory layer with thickened cuticle. The secretory cell was dense, rich in mitochondria, rER, plastds, Golgi complex and had many vesicular structure. Typical plastids with reticulate body and plastoglobule were present in glandular trichome. The tytoplasm of secretory cell was filled with osmiophilic secretory materials. The secretory vesicles, originated from Golgi complex, appeared as membrane bounded vesicles and secreted to the outer wall surface. The presences of well developed rER, mitochondria, Golgi complex, and membrane-bounded vesicles fused with plasmalemma in the secreting cells indicate that the granulocrine mechanism of secretion was occurring in T. quinquecostatus. Subcuticular cavity was developed between the cuticular layer and the secretory cell wall, and it formed above the secretory cell upon separation of cuticle-wall.

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