• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.123-130
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• 1988

The airborne pollens were studied by Durhan's pollen trap in Mt. Kwan-ak from March 1, 1984 to October 15, 1986. Most airborne pollens were found from late-March to late-September and few of them from early-November to late-February. Peak times of airborne pollens were found for one year as follows; First, from late-March to early-April, Second, middle-May, third, from late-August to middle-September. Peak day of airborne pollens of each species was related with cumulative temperature. The total amount of airborne pollen during one year had fluctuation in each year. Year by year, the amount of airborne pollens from tree was increaed, but airborne pollens of grasses was decreased. Among tree airborne pollens, the deposition rate of pinus pollen was steady, bur Quercus was relatively increased.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제41권9호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2017

Background: Over the years, pine pollens have been excluded as an allergen due to its relatively large size, low protein content, and waxy hydrophobic layer, despite their abundance. However, recent studies suggest the possibilities of pine pollens being allergens, and it has been reported that allergy symptoms were highly prevalent in areas with considerably large pine forests and high possibility of exposure to the pollen. Therefore, we conducted a comparative analysis of the allergenicities of the pollens from the dominant species of Korean pines, red pine (Pinus densiflora), black pine (Pinus thunbergii), and pitch pine (Pinus rigida), in mice. Methods: The protein composition of the pollens from the three pine species was compared via sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). The pine pollens and proteins extracted from the pollens were introduced to BALB/c mice by nasal inhalation and application to exposed skin and the IgE produced by the mice were extracted from blood and analyzed via ELISA. Results: SDS-PAGE showed differing protein compositions of the pollens of the three pine species. Analysis of blood IgE compositions showed a similar amount of IgE produced when pollens were applied to skin. In contrast, when mice inhaled the pollens, P. densiflora was shown to induce significantly more IgE production than those of the other two species. Conclusions: The experimental results demonstrate that the pollens of all three South Korean pine species induce IgE production, and this production was more pronounced when the pollens were inhaled than when they were applied to the skin. Of the three species, the pollen of P. densiflora was found to induce the highest level of IgE production.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 1985

The airborne pollens were investigated by Durhan's pollen trap in Mt. Kwanak from March 1, 1984 to February 28, 1985. The observed airborn pollens were identified 22 families and 49 genera, which were divided into 27 tree pollens. Most airborne pollens were found from late-March to late-September and a few from early-November to late-February, 1985. The first observed pollen of the year was Alnus on March 5 and the last was Artemisia on Decomber 19, 1984. The maximum amount of daily airborne pollens was 823 grains/cm2 on May 16. Peak day and the maximum amount of major airborne pollens were as follows; 166 grains/cm2/day of Alnus pollen on April 4, 38 gr. of Populus on April. 13, 22 gr. of Quercus on May 10, 791 gr. of Pinus on May 26, 139 gr. on May 26 and 104 gr. of Graminae on September 6, 24 gr. of Ambrosia on Sep. 10 and 236 gr. on May 26 and 104 gr. of Graminae on September 6, 24 gr. of Ambrosia airborne pollen for one year was 12,733 grains/cm2 which were composed of 61% tree pollens and 39% herb ones. Decreasing order of pollen counts was Pinus, Alnus, Quercus and Populus in trees, and Graiminae, Artemisia and Ambrosia in herbs. Most of the airborn pollens were deposited in the day-time and a few at night, the maximum at 2∼4p.m.and the mininum at 8∼10 p.m.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.167-176
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• 2008

Airborne pollen is known as one of the major causal agents to respiratory allergic reactions. Daily number of pollen grains was monitored using Burkard volumetric spore traps at seven locations including Seoul and Jeju during 1997-2007. Pollen grains were observed throughout the year especially from February to November. They showed similar distribution patterns of species among locations except in Jeju, where Japanese cedar vegetation is uniquely found. Peak seasons for pollen grains from trees and weeds were March to May and August to October, respectively. Tree pollens were mainly composed of pine, oak, alder, and birch. Weed pollens were mainly from Japanese hop, Worm wood, and ragweed. Diameter of pollen grains, which has a typical range of $20{\sim}60{\mu}m$, has close relationship with allergenicity. Allergenicity of tree and weed pollens is higher than that of grass pollens in general. In the case of trees and shrubs, pine trees account for about 70% of all tree pollens. However, pine pollens are weak allergens. The remaining 30% of tree pollens, including alder trees, white birches, and oaks, are moderate to strong allergens despite the smaller numbers. Grass and weeds are also highly likely to cause allergies. Especially, the pollens of Wormwood and Japanese hop are highly likely to cause allergies. Daily fluctuations in the number of pollens have to do with a variety of meteorological factors, such as temperature and rainfall.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1990

The airborne pollens were investigated by 11 pollen traps in Seoul from September to November, 1986 and from March to May, 1987. There were 25 families and 36 genera of which pollens were observed, the amount of airborne pollens was most in May, and least in November. Distribution patterns of ariborne pollens were that of herbs, such as Ambrosia, Artemisia, Humulus, and persicaria in fall, and that of trees, such as Alnus, Salix, Corylus, Pinus, Platanus Betula, and Quercus in spring. From the viewpoint of regional distribution, pollens were much observed at a residential section and an industrial area in fall, and at a park region in spring.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.869-875
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 국내산 화분의 가공 및 제품개발에 필요한 기본적인 자료를 제공하기 위하여 국내산 충매화분인 잡화분, 도토리화분, 다래화분, 풍매화분인 송화분과 제품개발시 소재로 이용될 수 있는 각 화분의 물 및 n-핵산 추출물에 대하여 일반성분, 무기질, 아미노산, 지방산, 유리당 조성 및 비타민 등의 성분 분석을 실시 하였다. 일반성분 분석 결과 단백질 함량이 $14.0{\sim}22.3%$로 상당히 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 송화분의 경우 조섬유가 37.5%로 특이하게 많이 함유되어 있었다. 또한 조섬유를 제외한 다른 성분들은 물과 n-핵산 추출시 원료화분으로부터 거의 대부분 추출되어 나오는 것으로 나타났다. 화분 물 추출물에 함유되어 있는 유리당은 주로 fructose, glucose 이었으며 소량의 maltose도 포함되어 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 고형분 100%에 대한 양으로 환산하면 잡화, 도토리, 송화분의 물 추출물 중 3가지 유리당의 총량이 차지하는 비율이 각각 73.6%, 85.4%, 47.7%로 나타나 물 추출물 중 상당부분이 유리당으로 구성되어 있음을 알 수 있었다. 잡화, 도토리, 송화분 모두에 K와 P가 가장 많이 함유되어 있고, Ca, Na, Mg, Fe, Zn등 여러 종류의 무기질이 골고루 함유되어 있다. 화분에 함유되어 있는 대부분의 무기질은 물 추출에 의해 거의 다 용출되었다. 화분에는 leucine, phenylalanine, methionine, lysine, valine, isoleucine, threonine 등의 필수아미노산들이 풍부하게 함유되어 있었다. 비타민 $B_2$는 화분과 화분의 물 추출물에서만 검출되었을 뿐 비타민 $B_1$이나 비타민 C는 검출되지 않았다. 화분에는 linoleic acid나 linolenic acid 같은 필수지방산이 많이 함유되어 있었으며, 송화분을 제외한 나머지 화분들은 전체 지방간 조성 중 불포화 지방산이 차지하는 비율이 모두 50% 이상인 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.66-73
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• 1971

Pollen analysis was made on peat deposits in the area of Pyung Taek County, Central Korea. Arboreal pollen(AP) of Alnus, Abies, Ligustrum, Viburnum and Carpinus composed 70-80% of the total pollen detected in this sample area. Judging from the large amount of arboreal pollens, one can assume that those species were dominant in this district when the pollen was deposited. Among the arboreal pollens, Alnus pollen occurred more often than any other trees. Pollens of Betula, Tilia and Ulmus occurred rarely in each layers of peat deposit. The pollen diagram showed that Pinus and Abies markedly increased from the bottom to the top of the peat, while Ligustrum, Quercus and Tilia decreased proportionately. Non-arboreal pollens (NAP) and spores composed about 30 percent at the lower layer, but decreased considerably in the upper layer.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2021

Pollination is an essential process for plants to carry on their generation. Pollination is carried out in various ways depending on the type of plant species. Among them, pollination by insect pollinator accounts for the most common. However, these pollinators have be decreasing in population density due to environmental factors. Therefore, use of artificial pollination is increasing. However, there is a lack of information on microorganisms present in the artificial pollens. We showed the composition of bacteria structure present in the artificial pollens of apple, kiwifruit, peach and pear, and contamination of high-risk pathogens was investigated. Acidovorax spp., Pantoea spp., Erwinia spp., Pseudomonas spp., and Xanthomonas spp., which are classified as potential high-risk pathogens, have been identified in imported pollens. This study presented the pollen-associated bacterial community structure, and the results are expected to be foundation for strengthening biosecurity in orchard industry.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 1988

현재 한국에서 시판되고 있는 화분식품 16종을 검사하여 본 바, 15 종에서 원형 그대로의 화분임을 확인하였다. 따라서 이들 화분의 기원식물을 감별하였는 바, 국화과, 백합과, 사초과, 층층나무과, 소나무과, 자작나무과, 쥐손이풀과, 콩과, 참나무과, 벼과의 식물 화분이었다. 이들 화분은 그 표피를 그대로 지니고 있으므로 식이성 allergen으로 작용할 우려가 있다. 16종의 화분식품중 한가지 만이 화분 표피를 함유하고 있지 않았다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2018

Flowers of kiwifruit are morphologically hermaphroditic and survivable binucleate pollen is produced by the male flowers. In this study, we investigated microbial diversity in kiwifruit pollens by analyzing amplicon sequences of 16S rRNA. Four pollen samples were collected: 'NZ' was imported from New Zealand, 'CN' from China in year of 2014, respectively. 'KR13' and 'KR14' were collected in 2013' and 2014' in South Korea. Most of the identified bacterial phyla in the four different pollens were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes. However, the imported and the domestic pollen samples showed different aspects of microbial community structures. The domestic pollens had more diverse in diversity than the imported samples. Among top 20 OTUs, Pseudomonas spp. was the most dominant specie. Interestingly, a bacterial pathogen of kiwifruit canker, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae was detected in 'NZ' by the specific PCR. This study provides insights microbial distribution and community structure information in kiwifruit pollen.