• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.55-62
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• 1995

Embryogenic cell (EC) suspension cultures derived from mature seed-embryo of rice (Oryza sativa L cv. Kye Hwa) were used for the expression patterns of isozyme and enzyme activity. EC suspension cultures were composed of cells that were densely cytoplasmic, potentially embryogenic. However, nonembryogenic cell (NEC) cultures were composed of large, elongated and vacuolated cells. These cells were analyzed for the isozyme pattern and enzyme activity of EC and NEC. Isozyme patterns of peroxidase, esterase, acid phosphatase and malate dehydrogenase exhibited striking difference in the total number of bands, specificity and intensity of band. Also, these isozymes showed very high activity in the EC. Specific band, band activity and higher enzyme activity of isozyme in EC was absent or low in NEC, which may indicate an association of these specific isozymes with morphological characterization and totipotency of embryogenic cells. These results indicate that specific pattern and activity of enzyme in EC could probably be used as a biochemical marker of EC in rice.n rice.

• Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.116-123
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• 1993

The genus Ganoderma is typical wood-rotting fungi and its fruiting body has been used as an important herb in oriental medicine. Recent research discovered antitumor components from Ganoderma lncidum. Various Ganoderma species are being cultivated in Korea. However, taxonomic system of the genus Ganoderma has been based mainly on the macromorphology of fruiting bodies and the ultrastructural characteristics of basidiospores. Since there are similar characteristics in Ganoderma mycelia grown on the same artificial media, it is suggested that the compatibility of the fungi by di-mon mating be used as an aid to determine the identity of species in addition to the conventional characterization. In this study, we examined physiological and genetical properties such as growth temperature, pH, compatibility and enzyme or protein patterns of laccase, esterase and cellular proteins of G. lucidum RZ, G. tsugae and Ganoderma species cultivated in Korea by electrophoresis for characterization of the isolates. We found that compatibility test and isozyme patterns of laccase and esterase of the mycelia could be used for the differentiation of the isolates. These results showed that Ganoderma species cultivated in Korea is genetically similar to G. lucidum but physiologically closer to G. tsugae than to G. lucidum.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.168-173
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• 1987

The constancy of the patterns of esterase isozymes in the mycelium of Pyricularia oryzae grown under various cultural conditions was observed by $10\~25\%$ polycrylamide gradient slab gel. The position of the isozyme was not affected by cultural age for 24 days. However the intensity of the band was affected. The band patterns were not affected by the carbon sources (glucose, maltose, fructose, sucrose or starch), single spore isolates, successive transfer culture and regenerated isolates from protoplast cultures.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.190-197
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• 1996

The optimal conditions and substrate specificity of whole body esterase (EST) activity, effects of inhibitors (Eserine, Paraoxon, p-HMB, DDVP, DFP) on the enzyme, and ontogenv of the isozymes were determined in Lucilio ilfustris Meisen. The optimal temperature was $45^{\circ}C$ regardless of kind of reacted substrate, $\alpha-naphthyl$ acetate $(\alpha-Nal,$ a.naphthvl butylate $(\alpha-N),$ and Pnaphthyl acetate $(\beta-Na),$ but the optimal pH showed some regioselectivitv to naphthvl group of the esters; PH 7.0 for Iform, pH 7.5 for a-form. The maximum reaction rate was recorded at about 2.5 $\times$ 10's M of PNa and etNa, but 1.0 $\times$ 10'S M of $\alpha-Nb.$ Among the five EST inhibitors tested, DDVP was the most powerful. However, distinction of the relative specificity of inhibitors between three body parts, head, thorax, and abdomen, was shouts, representing differences in the distribution and activity of isozvmes. Of 12 carboxyl-esterases (CE), 8 cholinesterases (ChE) and 2 arvlesterases (ArE) identified based on their inhibitor specificity throughout the development, two larval and prepupal stage specific ChEs, no pupal specific, and 2 CEs.2ChEs. and one ArE adult specific isozvmes were confirmed.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.16-23
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• 1987

This experiment was conducted to determine the isozymic differences between normal maize and maize inbreds of multiple ears and tillers (MET). Two maize inbreds Euisung, Iri and their hybrid having tillers and multiple ears were compared with normal maize. With usual electrophoresis using 6% polyacrylamide gel, peroxidase and esterase enzymes were studied. Matured leaf, culm, leaf sheath, root and young ear tissues showed different isozymic patterns between METs and normal maize in peroxidase. The Euisung inbred grown for 7 days under dark condition showed typical peroxidase. bands compared with checks in the tissues of coleoptile and stele. Better observation of isozymic bands was made during early part of maize growth. Parental inbreds showed more active and apparent band differences than their hybrids in esterase. Bands for esterase were also apparently different in the stele, coleoptile and young ear tissues of the METs and the checks. The maize lines infected with black streaked dwarf virus showed obvious differences in peroxidase and esterase isozymes.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.146-150
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• 1990

This study was conducted to investigate the genetic analysis of esterase isozymes in maize with tillers. The materials used for the study were stele tissue for five day old seedlings of IK inbred line with tiller and A-type inbred line with no tiller, their Fl and F,. The methods employed for the study were same as previous report by Lee and Choe. A total of thirteen isoesterase enzyme bands were identified and five zones were distinguised according to both migration distance and genetic segregation patterns. The E$\sub$0.3/, E$\sub$0.4/ and E$\sub$0.5/ loci appeared from orgin to 0.5cm migration distance were controlled by the two alleles in (IK/A-type)F$_2$ and the E$\sub$0.3/+E$\sub$0.4/ of variants was controlled by codominant alleles. The E$\sub$1.0/, E$\sub$1.2/, E$\sub$1.5/ and E$\sub$1.8/ loci appeared from 1.0cm to 1.8cm were also controlled by the two alleles. However, the null band was functioned alleles. The E$\sub$2.8/, E$\sub$3.0/ and E$\sub$3.5/ loci appeared from 2.8cm to 3.5cm migration distance were very active and near location. A total of individuals with two paried bands of these loci were more than those of three paired bands(x$^2$=0.327$\^$**/). The activity of bands appeared over 3.8cm were very low and these were controlled by the two alleles. In above results, genetic segregations of stele tissue of maize with tillers were suggested to be controlled by Mendelian genetic laws.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.113-117
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• 2006

Heterosis was studied involving two multivoltine silkworm breeds viz, APM1 and SLKSPM through rearing and isozyme analysis. A positive significant heterotic effect was observed in fecundity, hatching % and survivability. The heterobeltiosis was observed only in fecundity and hatching %. Isozyme analysis of ${\alpha}-esterase$ showed variation in loci and allelic expression. The allele with heterozygosity $(Est-2^{12})$ was observed at the Est-2 locus in $F_1$ progeny. Est-3 was observed in $F_1$ progeny, whereas it was completely absent in both parental lines. The present study suggests that the markers ($Est-2^{12}$ and Est-3) targeted for introgression may be useful for the improvement of fecundity and survivability as the phenomenon of heterosis was observed only in $F_1$ progeny.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.23 no.2 s.59
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• pp.102-108
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• 1984

These researches were carried out to investigate the morphology of different species of Trichoderma and the possibilities of differentiation of the species of Trichoderma by electrophoretic methods. Variations between the isolates of a species of Trichoderma indicate the genetical differences, also isozyme and protein patterns will be useful to investigate genetical variations betweens the isolates. It might be possible that distinct bands of isozymes of esterase, phosphotase, catalase, catalase differentiate species of Trichoderma.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.216-221
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• 1992

The physiological changes of somatic embryogenesis in cultured pepper cells (Capsicum annuum L. cv Shinhong) were investigated. The somatic embryogenesis was induced by cultivating the callus in hormone-free MS medium. The peroxidase patterns in the somatic embryogenic cells and the culture medium was revealed three and two of cathodic and anodic bands by isoelectric focusing respectively. Activity of peroxidase released into culture medium was 4 times higher than that of 12th day cultured cells. At the heart stage, the isozyme patterns of the MDH and esterase were found to be changed, which were showed by starch gel electrophoresis. It means these isozymes can be used as markers for studying somatic embryogenesis and differentiation.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.214-219
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• 1997

Mutation rate of M$_2$ plants that were treated with three types of double treatments of chemical mutagens(1.5mol Na$N_2$ ＋ 0.75mol MNH, 0.75mol MNH ＋ 0.75mol MNH and 0.5mol MNH ＋ 0.5mol MNH) were estimated on the rate of chlorophyll mutant, changes of isozyme loci ; esterase (Est), glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase(GOT ; AAT) and leucyl aminopeptydase(LAP ; AMP). Rate of chlorophyll mutants (3.3％ =no. of seedling carrying mutant / all number of M$_2$ seedlings $\times$ 100) and rate of esterase isozyme loci mutants(3.5％ =no. of plant carrying mutant / all number of M$_2$ plant) in Dema were higher than one of Sacheon 6, but no significant differences in GOT, LAP. Among isozymes, most of mutants in M$_2$ plant of two varieties were found in esterase (73％ of total mutants were occurred in esterase loci). Although many of null bands were found in GOT 3, these were not repeatable and no real mutants. It might be due to qualities of starch, amount of extract buffer and degradation of isozyme during electrophoresis and staining.