• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2014

The full-length heat shock protein 88 (HSP88) complementary DNA (cDNA) of Paecilomyces tenuipes Jocheon-1 was obtained by screening the Paecilomyces tenuipes (P. tenuipes) Jocheon-1 Uni-Zap cDNA library and performing 5' RACE polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The P. tenuipes Jocheon-1 HSP88 cDNA contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 2,139-basepair encoding 713 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence of the P. tenuipe s Jocheon-1 HSP88 cDNA showed 77% identity to Nectria haematococca HSP88 and 45-76% identity to other fungal homologous HSP88s. Phylogenetic analysis and BLAST program analysis confirmed that the deduced amino acid sequences of the P. tenuipes Jocheon-1 HSP88 gene belonged to the ascomycetes group within the fungal clade. The P. tenuipes Jocheon-1 HSP88 also contained the conserved ATPase domain at the N-terminal region. The cDNA encoding P. tenuipes Jocheon-1 HSP88 was expressed as an 88 kilodalton (kDa) polypeptide in baculovirus-infected insect Sf9 cells. Under higher temperature conditions for the growth of the entomopathogenic fungus, mRNA expression of P. tenuipes Jocheon-1 HSP88 was quantified by real time PCR (qPCR). The results showed that heat shock stress induced a higher level of mRNA expression compared to normal growth conditions.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.479-490
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• 2018

고추의 주요 병해충인 총채벌레(Thrips palmi)와 탄저병(Colletotrichum acutatum)을 방제하기 위해 다양한 화학농약이 사용되고 있지만, 농약의 오남용으로 인하여 이에 대한 저항성이 발생하여 방제가 힘들어지고 환경오염을 초래하는 문제가 있다. 그리하여 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제를 극복하고자 총채벌레에 대한 살충효과와 탄저병에 항균력이 우수한 균주를 선발하여 동시 방제의 가능성을 확인하고자 하였다. 토양으로부터 분리한 곤충병원성 곰팡이 13균주($1{\times}10^7conidia/mL$)를 오이총채벌레 성충과 약충에 처리하여 70~100%의 우수한 살충률을 나타내는 6균주를 선발하였다. 선발한 6균주의 항균활성을 검정하기 위하여 고추 탄저병균에 대치 배양한 결과, 항균력이 우수한 FT333 균주를 최종 선발할 수 있었다. 최종 선발된 균주를 형태학적 조사와 internal transcribed spacer, ${\beta}-tubulin$ 영역의 염기서열 분석을 통하여 Isaria javanica로 동정하였고, I. javanica FT333으로 명명하였다. I. javanica FT333 (KACC93316P)의 고추 탄저병균에 대한 방제 효과를 기내에서 검정한 결과($1{\times}10^5$, $1{\times}10^6$, $1{\times}10^7conidia/mL$) 95% 이상의 방제효과를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과들을 바탕으로 I. javanica FT333 균주가 고추 탄저병균과 미소해충인 오이총채벌레를 동시에 방제하기 위한 미생물제제로서 이용될 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.889-893
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• 2012

Appressorium is a specialized infection structure of filamentous pathogenic fungi and plays an important role in establishing a pathogenic relationship with the host. The Egh16/Egh16H family members are involved in appressorium formation and pathogenesis in pathogenic filamentous fungi. In this study, a homolog of Egh16H, Magas1, was identified from an entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium acridum. The Magas1 protein shared a number of conserved motifs with other Egh16/Egh16H family members and specifically expressed during the appressorium development period. Magas1-EGFP fusion expression showed that Magas1 protein was not localized inside the cell. Deletion of the Magas1 gene had no impact on vegetative growth, conidiation and appressorium formation, but resulted in a decreased mortality of host insect when topically inoculated. However, the mortality was not significant between the Magas1 deletion mutant and wild-type treatment when the cuticle was bypassed by injecting conidia directly into the hemocoel. Our results suggested that Magas1 may influence virulence by affecting the penetration of the insects' cuticle.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2024

The value of silkworms as functional health food materials has increased, as has the interest in its disease control for stable production, and in the economic value of entomopathogenic microorganisms. In this study, we isolated and identified disease-causing fungi from white muscardine silkworms, and confirmed whether this strain could produce white muscardine silkworms. For the analysis of the cause of white muscardine disease in the infected silkworms, the fungi and prokaryotes causing the disease were identified, isolated, and identified using metagenome analysis. Metagenomic analysis detected a large amount of the fungus Metarhizium rileyi in silkworms, and a large amount of the bacterium Enterococcus mundtii, which was presumed to be the causative agent of the disease. For accurate identification of the fungi, these were purified by culture medium, and sequencing and phylogenetic tree analyses were performed using an internal transcribed spacer. As a result, M. rileyi, Cladosporium cladosporioides, and C. tenuissimum were identified. In general, M. rileyi is known to form green conidia, but in this study, white-yellow conidia were formed, indicating that the exact causative agent of the fungal disease cannot be estimated by diagnosing the symptoms. Thus, a diagnostic method is necessary for the continuously collection of required pathogens, and identifying their morphological and genetic characteristics.

• Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.440-446
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• 2004

Interest in in vitro study of entomopathogenic fungi, including Cordyceps species, has been increasing due to their valuable bioactive compounds and biocontrol effects. Among Cordyceps species, in vitro stromata of C militaris has been successfully produced and cultivated for industrial purposes. However, genetic study on in vitro stromata formation of C militaris has not been carried out yet. Here, relationship between mating system and perithecial stromata formation of C militaris is reported. Mating system was determined by observing perithecial stromata formation from mono-ascospore cultures and their pair-wise combinations. Certain combinations of mono-ascospore strains produced perithecial club-shaped stromata, whereas other combinations produced either no stromata or only abnormal non-perithecial stromata. Similarly, mono­ascospore cultures without combination produced either no stromata or only abnormal non­perithecial stromata. Despite obvious heterothallism, self-fertility was occasionally observed in few strains of C militaris. These observations indicated that C militaris behaves as a bipolar het­erothallic fungus and requires two mating compatible strains in order to produce regular club­shaped perithecial stromata, a fundamental requirement for its industrial cultivation.

• Mycobiology
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2012

Ten strains of the entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana were evaluated to find the most effective strain for optimization studies. The first criterion tested for strain selection was the mortality (> 50%) of Spodoptera litura larvae after inoculation of the fungus for 4 days. Results on several bioassays revealed that B. bassiana BNBCRC showed the most virulence on mortality S. litura larvae (80% mortality). B. bassiana BNBCRC also showed the highest germination rate (72.22%). However, its conidia yield ($7.2{\times}10^8$ conidia/mL) was lower than those of B. bassiana B 14841 ($8.3{\times}10^8$ conidia/mL) and M. anisopliae M6 ($8.2{\times}10^8$ conidia/mL). The highest accumulative radial growth was obtained from the strain B14841 (37.10 mm/day) while the strain BNBCRC showed moderate radial growth (24.40 mm/day). M. anisopliae M6 possessed the highest protease activity (145.00 mU/mL) while M. anisopliae M8 possessed the highest chitinase activity (20.00 mU/mL) during 96~144 hr cultivation. Amongst these criteria, selection based on virulence and germination rate lead to the selection of B. bassiana BNBCRC. B. bassiana B14841 would be selected if based on growth rate while M. anisopliae M6 and M8 possessed the highest enzyme activities.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2005

Cordyceps, an entomopathogenic fungus, contains many health-promoting ingredients. Recent reports indicate that the consumption of cordyceps helps reduce blood-sugar content in diabetics. However, the mechanism underlying this reduction in circulatory sugar content is not fully understood. Methanolic extracts were prepared from the fruiting bodies of Paecilomyces tenuipes, and 4-beta acetoxyscirpendiol (4-ASD) was eventually isolated and purified. $Na^+$/Glucose transporter-1 (SGLT-1) was expressed in Xenopus oocytes, and the effect of 4-ASD on SGLT-1 was analyzed utilizing a voltage clamp and by performing 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DOG) uptake studies. 4-ASD was shown to significantly inhibit SGLT-1 activity compared to the non-treated control in a dose-dependent manner. In the presence of the derivatives of 4-ASD (diacetoxyscirpenol or 15-acetoxyscirpendiol), SGLT-1 activity was greatly inhibited in an 4-ASD-like manner. Of these derivatives, 15-acetoxyscirepenol inhibited SGLT-1 as well as 4-ASD, whereas diacetoxyscirpenol was slightly less effective. Taken together, these results strongly indicate that 4-ASD in P. tenuipes may lower blood sugar levels in the circulatory system. We conclude that 4-ASD and its derivatives are effective SGLT-1 inhibitors.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.77-80
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• 2000

건강식품으로 각광 받고 있는 누에 동충하초균의 누에에 대한 병원성을 알아보기 위하여 동충하초균을 4령기잠에 접종 후 감염잠 발생율을 조사한 결과 $10^{7}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 100%, $10^{6}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 96%, $10^{5}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 76%, $10^{4}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 44%, $10^{3}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 28% $10^{2}/mm^{3}$ 시험구에서는 8%의 감염율을 나타내었다. Probit법에 의한 생물검정 결과 감염효과는 $LD_{50}$ 값이 $3.78{\times}10^{3}\;spores/mm^{3}$ 로서 생물 살충제로 개발 가능성이 높았다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2009

동충하초 포자 현탁액을 누에에 경피 접종하고 발병경과를 관찰하여 누에의 형태적 변화와 균사체 형성 번데기의 형태 및 성분변화를 조사하였다. 누에 유충 때 발병 치사된 누에는 불완전세대를 거쳐 분생포자를 형성하고 번데기 때 병사한 번데기는 균사체를 형성하고 자낭포자를 생산하는 완전 세대의 동충하초가 되었다. 발병하지 않은 건강한 번데기와 균사체 형성 번데기의 성분변화는 유리아미노산, 구성아미노산, 지방산, 핵산물질, 모두 차이가 있었다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.181-187
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• 2008

An entomopathogenic fungus, Paecilomyces fumosoroceus SFP-198 was isolated in Kyungbuk province, Korea and screened out for the control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum nymphs. It showed 72.5% efficacy against second instars of T. vaporariorum nymphs at 6 days after treatment in the laboratory. To select an active ingredient for the mass production and the formulation, SFP-198 culture products were compared based on their insecticidal activities against T. vaporariorum nymphs. Among them, conidia and blastospores showed much higher insecticidal activity than supernatants. Furthermore, SFP-198 conidia were more heat-resistant than blastospores, and also powder form of conidia was more stable than their suspension form. SFP-198 conidia showed high pathogenicity on not only T. vaporariorum but also Tetranychus urticae in the glasshouse. This result suggested that SFP-198 conidia can be used as a multi-targeting biological control agent against sucking agri- cultural pests, such as whiteflies and mites.