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Current Status and Consideration of Breeding Research on Olive Flounder in Korea (우리나라 넙치 육종연구에 관한 현황 및 고찰)

  • Jong Won Park;Jeong Ho Lee;Hyun Chul Kim
    • Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.35-46
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    • 2023
  • It was in the 1982 that artificial seed production research for olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) farming was first conducted in Korea (Currently, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Fish Breeding Research Center). In 1985, fertilized eggs were obtained from natural olive flounder adapted to land tanks, and artificial seed production technology was established and fertilized eggs were distributed. In the late 1980s, halibut aquaculture began to prosper in land-based tank farming in Jeju Island and Busan's Gijang region, where water temperatures are relatively high in winter. Currently, aquaculture is being carried out all over the country, centering on Jeju Island and Wando, Jeollanam-do. However, olive flounder farming, which started with a small group in the 1980s, reduced genetic diversity through inbreeding over generations, resulting in side effects such as slow growth, reduced resistance to disease and environmental conditions. In order to solve these genetic problems of farmed olive flounder in Korea, the Fish Breeding Research Center of the National Institute of Fisheries Science introduced a wild-caught parent fish group to the existing aquaculture group from 2003 to 2004. Genetic diversity was secured and KingNupchi with fast growth and improved body shape was developed. In this study, the current status of breeding technology development of olive flounder, a major aquaculture breed in Korea, is reviewed and future research directions are suggested.

The Creation of Outdoor Environmental Education Space at an Elementary School (초등학교 옥외 환경학습공간 조성)

  • 방광자;김기현;박성은
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.50-61
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    • 2002
  • As recognition and polices for plans to preserve natural resources and to develop environment-friendly space in school education is developed, not only organization of curriculums related to these is required but also facilities for the education are indispensable. Therefore, this study tries to suggest several standards on matters including kinds and scale of facilities and the introduction of species by facilities required for outdoor teaming spaces for environmental education in the elementary school system. The methods of this study include researching various records related to environmental education in elementary school, researching the present condition of outdoor learning space installed and operating in the existing schools by making an on-the-spot survey, and analyzing appearance frequencies of plants and animals displayed in the text. In addition, the actual conditions of the facility use and management were investigate through a questionnaire, We chose and diagrammed a model of the installed facilities by putting the results together. For analyses the investigated eight schools, were categorized as ‘facilities-arranged type’or ‘connection type with ecological park’. The first type distributed and arranged facilities, including meteorological observatory, rocky park, experience-learning area, ecological pond, animal-breeding farm and field-leaning area into appropriate locations according to the site conditions of the school while the second type created a natural learning place by integrating several facilities and arranging areas such as an animal-breeding farm and experience-learning area into appropriate sites. In this study, essential facilities for outdoor learning are classified into ecological park, experience-loaming area, field loaming area, and for natural learning, meteorological observatory, animal-breeding farm, and greenhouse.

Molecular Breeding of Genes, Pathways and Genomes by DNA Shuffing

  • Stemmer, Willem P.C.
    • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering:BBE
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.121-129
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    • 2002
  • Existing methods for optimization of sequences by random mutagenesis generate libraries with a small number of mostly deleterious mutations, resulting in libraries containing a large fraction of non-functional clones that explore only a small part of sequence space. Large numbers of clones need to be screened to find the rare mutants with improvements. Library display formats are useful to screen very large libraries but impose screening limitations that limit the value of this approach for most commercial applications. By contrast, in both classical breeding and in DNA shuffling, natural diversity is permutated by homologous recombination, generating libraries of very high quality, from which improved clones can be identified with a small number of complex screens. Given that this small number of screens can be performed under the conditions of actual use of the product, commercially relevant improvements can be reliably obtained.

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON MAMMARY GLAND GROWTH IN SHN MICE

  • Nagasawa, H.;Konishi, R.;Sakagami, N.;Inatomi, H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.139-142
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    • 1988
  • Effects of anthranilic acid on normal mammary gland growth were examined in SHN/Mei female virgin mice. Anthranilic acid was given to the experimental groups as drinking water at the concentrations of 0.01, 0.02 or 0.04% for 21 days beginning 2-3 months of age. The control group received tap water only. RNA content and RNA/DNA ratio in mammary glands were significantly higher in mice given 0.04% anthranilic acid than in the control, while not mammary DNA content. The results indicate that chronic ingestion of anthranilic acid can induce an enhancement of proliferation and differentiation of mammary cells.

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC INGESTION OF ANTHRANILIC ACID ON LACTATION IN MICE

  • Nagasawa, H.;Suzuki, M.;Sakagami, N.;Inatomi, H.;Yamamoto, K.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.23-26
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    • 1989
  • Treatment of mice with 0.04% anthranilic acid (AnA) as drinking water resulted in an apparent stimulation of pup's growth and food intake of mothers in their first lactations associated with an increased rearing rate and no alteration in plasma prolactin level. AnA showed no significant effects on the day of vaginal opening, the pattern of estrous cycles, plasma growth hormone level and endocrine organ weights of the female and male offspring. The growth of male offspring was significantly retarded by AnA, however, their reproductivity was quite normal. The results indicate the AnA can simulate lactation of mice through little modulation of endocrine systems.

Molecular approaches for improvement of medicinal and aromatic plants

  • Kumar, Jitendra;Gupta, Pushpendra Kumar
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.93-112
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    • 2008
  • Medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) are important sources for plant secondary metabolites, which are important for human healthcare. Improvement of the yield and quality of these natural plant products through conventional breeding is still a challenge. However, recent advances in plant genomics research has generated knowledge leading to a better understanding of the complex genetics and biochemistry involved in biosynthesis of these plant secondary metabolites. This genomics research also concerned identification and isolation of genes involved in different steps of a number of metabolic pathways. Progress has also been made in the development of functional genomics resources (EST databases and micro-arrays) in several medicinal plant species, which offer new opportunities for improvement of genotypes using perfect markers or genetic transformation. This review article presents an overview of the recent developments and future possibilities in genetics and genomics of MAP species including use of transgenic approach for their improvement.

Ecological Studies on the Lamprotula coreana(1) -On the breeding season and the larvae, Glochidia (두드럭조개(Lamprotula coreana) 에 관한 생태학적 연구 1. 임란기와 Glochidia에 관하여)

  • 최기철;최신석
    • The Korean Journal of Zoology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 1965
  • The breeding season of the bivalve, Lamprotula coreana , was observed in the vicinity of Achun-Ri of the Han River under the natural conditions. The effect of temperatures on spawning and attaching periods of the glochidia was also investigated in the laboratory. 1. The breeding season of Lamprotula coreana was lasted from October to April in the next year. The glochidia of Lamprotula coreana were observed in the outer gill layers, therefore they beling to the exobrachiae. 2. Each spawning of glochidia of Lamprotula coreana ended within 15, 12 , 7 and 5 days at 1$0^{\circ}C$, 15$^{\circ}C$, 2$0^{\circ}C$ and $25^{\circ}C$of water temperatures respectively. 3. The attaching period of glochidia of the Lamprotula coreana onto fish was longer at a low temperature than at higher one.

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Biochemical and Molecular Analysis of OsPAP1: A Phosphate Starvation Induced Purple Acid Phosphatase Gene from Rice

  • Hur, Yeon Jae;Yi, Young Byung;Kim, Tae Ho;Kim, Doh Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.455-462
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    • 2010
  • Purple acid phosphatase is important for phosphorus remobilization in plants, but its role in plant adaptation to low phosphorus availability is not known. The cDNA encoding O. sativa purple acid phosphatase (OsPAP1) has 1008 bp with an open reading frame of 335 amino acid residues. The amino acid sequence of OsPAP1 cDNA shows of 50-51% identity with other plant purple acid phosphatases. OsPAP1 was expressed in rice plants and in cell cultures in the absence of phosphate ($P_i$). The expression was organ-specific with the strongest expression in $P_i$-deprived roots. Functional expression of the OsPAP1 gene in the transgenic Arabidopsis line was confirmed by northern and western blot analysis. OsPAP1 overexpression lines had higher phosphatase activity than wild-type. Overexpression of OsPAP1 in Arabidopsis plants resulted in increased Pi accumulation under Pi sufficient condition. These results show that the OsPAP1 gene represents more efficient $P_i$ uptake and can be used to develop new transgenic dicotyledonous plants.

Relationship of Phenolic Compounds and Free-radical Scavenging Activity in Black and Red Rice Extract

  • Hu, Gao-Sheng;Xu, Kai-Xiu;Jeong, Soon Jae;Kim, Doh-Hoon
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.129-138
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    • 2010
  • Total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity were analyzed from rice samples collected in Korea, Japan and China. The results showed that the total phenolic content and free-radical scavenging activity differed significantly in these rice lines. The correlation between content and activity was subsequently investigated. The results showed that in black rice, anthocyanin was the major phenolic component and that both phenolic content and anthocyanin content were closely correlated with free-radical scavenging activity. Reverse Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) data showed that cyanidin-3-O-glucoside and peonidin-3-O-glucoside composed about 90% of the total anthocyanin content in black rice and in red rice. In the red rice extract, the total phenolic content produced a high correlation coefficient with antioxidant activity but correlated very poorly with the total anthocyanin content. The $OD_{458}$ and the $OD_{500}$ values which represent the proanthocyanidin content of the rice extract, produced high correlation coefficients with antioxidant activity and total phenolic content. These results suggest that the $OD_{458}$ and the $OD_{500}$ values can be used to evaluate the quality of red rice. In addition, based on the data obtained, a competitive accumulation model of anthocyanin and proanthocyanidin in black and red rice was proposed.