• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.215-220
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate how to enhance resistance to oxidative stress in petunia progeny obtained by a crossing between transgenic plants, MnSOD (SOD2) ($T_4$) and NDPK2 ($T_2$), to develop transgenic petunia much more resistant to environmental stress. At the treatment of MV 200 ${\mu}M$, the progeny was significantly less damaged than its parental plants (SOD2- or NDPK2-transgenic lines) as well as wild type plants, implying its resistance to oxidative stress was enhanced compare to that of SOD2- or NDPK2- transgenic plants. In an expression of 11 quantitative traits, the progeny remained similar to control plants, although it infrequently displayed slightly longer or wider than either parental or wild type plants. In the expression of 6 qualitative traits, there was no significant difference between parental or non-transgenic control plants.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2019

Silkworm larval mortality specifically during spinning stage leading to non-spinning with specific morphological symptoms was frequently complained by sericulturists in Karnataka, India during 2015. Survey was conducted and information collected through questionnaire from the identified farmers who faced the problem of non-spinning in both traditional and non-traditional areas of Karnataka. Survey results indicate that the problem is specific to the silkworm crop of those farmers' who shifted from other crops of agriculture/ horticulture/olericulture/ floriculture to Sericulture. Silkworm rearing performance of the batches fed with these leaves confirmed that the pesticide sprayed to the crops previous to mulberry, remain in the soil and when mulberry plantation is taken up in these gardens, the pesticide is absorbed by the roots of mulberry plants and transported to the leaves. Silkworms that feed on these mulberry leaves, grow and ripen normally but during spinning stage, larvae die with external symptoms like regurgitation, body shrinkage, rectal protrusion later become hook shaped leading to non-spinning or partial metamorphosis into pupa and death or spin flimsy cocoons. Larval mortality ranged from a minimum of twenty five percent to a maximum of hundred percent. The problem was noticed from the first harvest of leaves and lasted for a maximum period of 36 months. Cocoon crop loss depends on the concentration, duration and type of pesticides used previously for other crops.

• 환경생물
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.456-462
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to assess cross-generational effects of bisphenol A exposure in benthic copepods, Tigriopus west. Nauplii (<24 hours old) were exposed to graded concentrations of bisphenol A, and toxicity end-points such as survival, development, sex ratio, and fecundity were measured. $F_1$ generations were grown under innoxious conditions, and similarly assessed. Significant differences were observed in development of nauplii and copepodites, between exposed and non-exposed copepods; however, there were no differences in survival of nauplii or copepodites, sex ratio, or brooding rate in parental generation. In contrast, in the $F_1$ generation, there were significant differences between the control group and exposed group in survival and development of nauplii. Length, width, and biomass of parental and $F_1$ generations were reduced in the exposed group compared to the control group. In addition, some deformities, such as swelling of the prosome, abnormally shaped egg sac, and dwarfism were observed after exposure to bisphenol A. So, our study demonstrates that a cross-generation toxicity test and monitoring of morphological deformities in harpacticoid copepods, can be useful for development of potential bioindicators for environmental monitoring, and assessment of chemical impact.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2022

This study was carried out to clarify the egg, larvae and juveniles development of Misgurnus anguillicaudatus, and relationships of M. anguillicaudatus and M. mizolepis, Cobitididae Fishes. The adult fishes were collected in Samsan-cheon, Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea and their spawning inducement was carried by ovaprim injections. The egg shape was circular and the size was average 1.12 mm. The eggs were hatched at 61 to 72 h after fertilization. The newly hatched larvae had an average 3.23 mm in total length (TL). At 5 days after hatching, the larvae reached to post larval stage and they were 10.3 mm in TL. At 19 days after hatching, it reached to juvenile stage and was 25.3 mm in TL. The egg size of M. anguillicaudatus was almost same as M. mizolepis but the hatching period of M. anguillicaudatus has taken longer. It was possible for interspecific distinguishability of M. anguillicaudatus and M. mizolepis when their larvae reached to juvenile stage by the development of keel-like ridges.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.40.1-40.8
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• 2022

The concepts of phylogeny and floral genetics play a crucial role in understanding the origin and diversification of flowers in angiosperms. Angiosperms evolved a great diversity of ways to display their flowers for reproductive success with variations in floral color, size, shape, scent, arrangements, and flowering time. The various innovations in floral forms and the aggregation of flowers into different kinds of inflorescences have driven new ecological adaptations, speciation, and angiosperm diversification. Evolutionary developmental biology seeks to uncover the developmental and genetic basis underlying morphological diversification. Advances in the developmental genetics of floral display have provided a foundation for insights into the genetic basis of floral and inflorescence evolution. A number of regulatory genes controlling floral and inflorescence development have been identified in model plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana and Antirrhinum majus using forward genetics, and conserved functions of many of these genes across diverse non-model species have been revealed by reverse genetics. Transcription factors are vital elements in systems that play crucial roles in linked gene expression in the evolution and development of flowers. Therefore, we review the sex-linked genes, mostly transcription factors, associated with the complex and dynamic event of floral development and briefly discuss the sex-linked genes that have been characterized through next-generation sequencing.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.481-487
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 성장기 마우스 모델을 이용하여 고지방식 이를 제공한 후 이에 따른 염증지표와 골의 형태학적 미세구조의 변화를 살펴보았다. C57BL/6J 4주령 수컷 마우스를 난괴법에 의해 대조군 (n = 6)과 실험군 (n = 6)로 분류하여 대조군에는 10% Kcal fat 식이와 고지방식이군에는 45% Kcal fat 식이를 12주 동안 자유급식 방법으로 제공하였다. 혈액검사와 염증지표를 분석하였으며 micro-CT를 이용하여 대퇴부 뼈의 형태학적 미세구조를 측정하였다. 대조군과 고지방식이군의 체중 증가는 각각 $5.85{\pm}1.84g$, $16.06{\pm}5.64g$로 유의한 차이를 보였으며 (p < 0.01), 혈당은 각각 $115.00{\pm}16.88mg/dL$, $188.33{\pm}13.29mg/dL$ (p < 0.01), 중성지방은 각각 $65.00{\pm}6.19mg/dL$, $103.33{\pm}8.02mg/dL$ (p < 0.05)로 나타났다. 렙틴과 IL-6는 고지방식이군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.01). 골대사의 생화학적지표 분석 결과 오스테오칼신은 고지방식이군에서 낮게 나타났으나 유의적이지 않았으며, CTx은 고지방식이군에서 유의적으로 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.01). 골밀도는 고지방식이군에서 낮게 나타났으나 유의적인 차이는 보이지 않았다. 그러나 골의 형태학적 미세구조 분석결과 골소주의 두께는 고지방식이 군이 대조군보다 유의적으로 좁게 나타났으며 (p < 0.05), 골소주의 간격은 고지방식이군이 유의적으로 넓게 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 골의 형태학적 미세구조인 골소주의 간격과 IL-6가 양의 상관성이 나타났다 (p < 0.05). 본 연구결과 최대골밀도가 형성되는 단계의 성장기 마우스에서 고지방식이 공급을 통한 비만 유도 현상은 골소주의 수와 골소주가 차지하는 비율의 변화를 유발하여 골 미세구조에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 염증지표와 상관성이 나타났다. 이에 성장기에 염증지표 증가를 억제하고 정상적인 골형성을 위하여 과잉의 지방섭취 제한이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.307-313
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• 1997

발아율을 증가시키기 위하여 실험실에서 수행된 초롱꽃과 약용작물의 종자처리(種子處理)가 출아율(出芽率)과 유묘생장(幼苗生長)을 촉진할 수 있는가를 검토하기 위하여 도라지, 더덕 및 만삼 종자를 파종 전 증류수에 2일간 침지하거나, $Ca(NO_3)_2$ 150 mM에 2일간 priming 또는 $GA_3$ 0.1 mM에 3일간 침지한 3개(個) 처리(處理)로 구분하여 유묘 출아율(幼苗 出芽率)과 파종 38일 후에 유묘생장(幼苗生長)을 조사하였으며 만삼의 출아율(出芽率)이 낮은 원인을 구명하기 위하여 전자현미경으로 종자의 내부구조를 관찰하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 유묘 출아율(幼苗 出芽率)에서 도라지는 Priming과 $GA_3$ 처리, 더덕은 $GA_3$ 처리, 만삼은 priming처리에서 증류수로 침지 처리하는 것보다 높았고, 출아소요일수(出芽所要日數)도 도라지와 더덕은 대조구(對照區)에 비하여 $GA_3$처리로 단축되었다. 2. 공시종(供試種) 모두 하경축장(下經軸長)은 처리간 차이가 없었던 반면, 도라지와 더덕은 priming처리로 초장(草長)은 짧고 주당엽수(株當葉數)도 적었으나 만삼은 차이가 없었다. 3. 지상부중, 근중(地上部重, 根重) 또는 주당 건물중(株當 乾物重)은 대조구(對照區)에 비하여 $GA_3$ 처리에서 높은 반면, priming 처리에서 낮았다. 4. 만삼의 출아율저조원인(出芽率低調原因)은 무경(無經), 천(賤)의 형태적(形態的) 결함(缺陷) 등 종자구조에서 비롯되는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.111-115
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• 2016

Wilt disease appeared the first in greenhouse-grown safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) in Jeonju, Korea. With the advancement of the disease, the infected plants were withered and died. In order to investigate the causal organism of this symptom disease, fungus was isolated from the infected plants and cultured on potato dextrose agar medium. The fungus showed the white or orange colony color with aerial mycelium. Macroconidia were from falcate to straight, usually 3-5 septate with $38.0-66.7{\times}2.9-4.4{\mu}m$. The fungus was inoculated to a new safflower plant and caused the same wilt. With morphological characters and pathogenicity results, sequence analyses (internal transcribed spacer ribosomal DNA and translation elongation factor $1{\alpha}$) suggested that, the isolated fungus is Fusarium proliferatum. This is the first report of Fusarium wilt disease caused by F. proliferatum on safflower in Korea.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2009

The Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata, is the smallest baleen whale in the suborder Mysticeti. Because this species inhabits coastal areas, it became a main target species of coastal small-type whaling in the North Atlantic and the Northwest Pacific Oceans, and the species' population size dramatically decreased because of over-exploitation. As a result, the International Whaling Commission declared a global moratorium on whaling and launched the development of a management procedure for protecting the whales. Morphological studies, whaling history analysis, and genetic studies conducted mainly by Japanese scientists showed the existence of one unique "E" stock that inhabits the waters around the Korean peninsula and mixes with the "O" stock in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk. We used the mitochondrial DNA control region polymorphism of 348 Minke whales bycaught or stranded in Korean waters from 30 October 1998 to 25 June 2005 to assess the whale population structure by year. The frequency of the 10 major haplotypes from the 40 identified haplotypes was not significantly different among groups, suggesting that a subpopulation was not present. A comparison of the genetic distances calculated with Tamura-Nei's method showed that the distances between groups were lower than those within groups, which suggests that there was no genetic difference in the Minke whale populations. The Fst comparison between groups and the phylogenetic tree constructed using the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA) and Neighbor Joining (NJ) method also detected no obvious sub-stock structure.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.228-234
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• 1997

본 연구는 한강수계에 서식하는 황쏘가리와 쏘가리의 별종 또는 종내 변이에 대한 정확한 분류학적 지위를 알기 위하여 형태형질 및 염색체를 비교 연구하였으며, 교배실험도 실시하였다. 두 집단의 형태형질 중 체색에는 차이가 있었으나, 측선린수가 90~98개, 등지느러미의 극조와 연조수가 각각 12와 13개, 뒷지느러미의 극조와 연조가 각각 3개와 9~10개, 가슴지느러미가 15개로 나타나 뚜렸한 차이가 없었다. 염색체수도 두 집단 모두 2n=48로 같게 나타났으며, 핵형에 있어서도 submetacentric chromosome이 2쌍, acro 또는 telocentric chromosome이 22쌍으로 나타났고, 2종 모두 fundamental number가 52로 동일했다. 교배실험에서도 두 집단이 동일하게 정상적으로 발생되어, 별종일 가능성은 없었다. 황쏘가리의 체색은 부화 후 50일부터 혹색소포가 줄어 들다가 60일이 지나면 몸의 체색이 완전히 황색으로 변하였다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 지금까지 국명과 종명이 다르게 사용되고 있는 황쏘가리와 쏘가리는 동일한 종이고, 체색의 차이는 유전적으로 변이된 albino 현상으로 추정된다.