• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2023

A stem cell niche provides an environment that governs stem cell maintenance and division. Thus, the development of a proper niche is of prime importance to stem cell behaviors. Mechanisms of niche development are beginning to be revealed in the Drosophila male gonad. Niche cells are initially dispersed throughout the gonad, then assemble at its apical tip through the anterior migration of posteriorly located niche cells. The molecular mechanisms of this migration and assembly are still poorly understood. Here we show evidence suggesting that Lin28, an RNA-binding protein and regulator of let7 genesis, might be an intrinsic factor for the anterior migration of niche cells. We found that a dispersed, ectopic niche, a phenotype observed with anterior migration defects, occurs in lin28 mutant gonads. This phenotype is rescued by expression of lin28 in the niche cells. These findings suggest that Lin28 might be required for the anterior migration of niche cells.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.72-85
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• 2015

Conception in learner's cognitive structure has a niche as species in ecosystems. The purpose of this study is to analyze the change of niche overlap of photosynthesis concept through instruction. The photosynthesis concepts were selected from literature review. Selected concepts were in 4 areas: Location of photosynthesis, reactants, products, and environmental factors. The subjects consisted 304 elementary students. The respondent marked the relevance between the presented concepts and each area on a scale of 1~30 points. The analysis of niche overlap in concepts was performed by changing in niche overlap graph, niche space size, and overlap index before and after instruction. The results are as follows. First, on the whole understanding level and relevance of the scientific concepts was increased through instruction as a result of learning. Second, elementary school students cognitive concepts in the form of chunking concepts through classification process. Based on the results, this study has the following suggestion. Students' conceptual ecologies and niche analyzed by this study will be used as material for development of instruction strategy.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.162-177
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• 2020

Background: Ecologists have achieved much progress in the study of mechanisms that maintain species coexistence and diversity. In this paper, we reviewed a wide range of past research related to these topics, focusing on five theoretical bodies: (1) coexistence by niche differentiation, (2) coexistence without niche differentiation, (3) coexistence along environmental stress gradients, (4) coexistence under non-equilibrium versus equilibrium conditions, and (5) modern perspectives. Results: From the review, we identified that there are few models that can be generally and confidently applicable to different ecological systems. This problem arises mainly because most theories have not been substantiated by enough empirical research based on field data to test various coexistence hypotheses at different spatial scales. We also found that little is still known about the mechanisms of species coexistence under harsh environmental conditions. This is because most previous models treat disturbance as a key factor shaping community structure, but they do not explicitly deal with stressful systems with non-lethal conditions. We evaluated the mainstream ideas of niche differentiation and stochasticity for the coexistence of plant species across salt marsh creeks in southwestern Denmark. The results showed that diversity indices, such as Shannon-Wiener diversity, richness, and evenness, decreased with increasing surface elevation and increased with increasing niche overlap and niche breadth. The two niche parameters linearly decreased with increasing elevation. These findings imply a substantial influence of an equalizing mechanism that reduces differences in relative fitness among species in the highly stressful environments of the marsh. We propose that species evenness increases under very harsh conditions if the associated stress is not lethal. Finally, we present a conceptual model of patterns related to the level of environmental stress and niche characteristics along a microhabitat gradient (i.e., surface elevation). Conclusions: The ecology of stressful systems with non-lethal conditions will be increasingly important as ongoing global-scale climate change extends the period of chronic stresses that are not necessarily fatal to inhabiting plants. We recommend that more ecologists continue this line of research.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2012

Quercus aliena and Q. serrata are both occur as natural vegetation alongside natural freshwater bodies of the southern Korea Peninsula. Q. serrata dominates over Q. aliena as secondary forest vegetation in the present day. In order to explain these natural distributional traits of the oak species, we conducted some experiments with oak seedlings which treated with major important environmental resources, including light, moisture and nutrients, under controlled conditions. We then measured the ecological niche breadths and overlap from 15 eco-morphological characteristics. The ecological niche breadth of Q. aliena and Q. serrata were higher in terms of the nutrient factor applied, but was lower terms of light. The niche breadth of Q. serrata was wider than that of Q. aliena in light and moisture exposure. On the other hand, the niche breadth of Q. aliena was similar with that of Q. serrata in terms of the nutrient factor applied. These results imply that Q. serrata has a broader ecological distribution in over a wider variety of light and moisture environments than that of Q. alien. Ecological niche overlap between two oak species was the widest in terms of the light treatment factor applied, and narrowest in terms of moisture. This response pattern was also verified by cluster and principle component analysis. These results suggest competitive interactions between Q. serrata and Q. aliena seedlings may be higher for light resources than moisture or nutrient resources, and that Q. serrata is more shade tolerant than Q. aliena.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제18권
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• pp.115-132
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• 2006

The main findings of this study are summarized as follows; 1) For medium-small size Family Restaurant(FR) in the FR market, nowadays, survival is the key issue. If the medium-small size FR is to survive and continue to grow under this competitive environment, it must pursued the efficiency of management with niche marketing strategy. 2) This study is to describe the niche marketing strategy for medium-small size FR. Strategic niche marketing must be based on the target market, market positioning and strategic marketing mix. 3) Medium-small size FR needs to develop the marketing mix factors for the niche marketing strategy. It needs to make customers understand what the FR differs from current and potential competitors. Essentially the medium-small size FR must take a competitive advantage. Hence it will appeal to a substantial number of the segments customers. 4) In using niche marketing strategy, a medium-small size FR must establish the objectives, select the tools, develop the decisions on product differentiation, market segmentation and positioning under various strategic niche marketing factors 5) By carrying out the niche marketing strategy on the target market, customer's desire can be further fulfilled. When management efficiency is improved, we can better cope with changing environment.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권10호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2015

본 연구는 중국 전역을 대상으로 종합편성 방송을 하는 CCTV1, 후난위성방송, 강소위성방송이 경쟁이 심화됨에 따라 경쟁에서 이기기 위해 어떠한 방식으로 '프로그램'을 활용하는가를 적소이론의 관점에서 분석하였다. 분석결과 시청률 경쟁이 강화되면서 세 방송사들이 추구한 프로그램 자원의존 전략에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. CCTV1의 경우 프로그램 장르, 제작 방식에 있어 적소폭의 변화가 크지 않아 편성전략에 변화를 주지 않은 것으로 나타난 반면, 후난 위성방송과 강소위성 방송은 적소폭에 변화를 보여 편성전략에 변화를 준 것으로 나타났다. 강소위성 채널은 2012년부터 2014년까지 채널 간 경쟁이 강화되자 꾸준히 적소폭을 늘리는 전략을 추구하였으나, 후난 위성방송의 경우 2013년에는 적소폭을 늘렸으나 2014년에는 프로그램 장르, 제작방식에서 모두 적소폭을 좁히는 전략을 취하였다. 세 방송사들의 차별화된 프로그램 자원의존전략을 방송사들의 시청률과 광고판매액의 증가와 연관시켜 평가하면 강소위성채널이 가장 좋은 성과를 보였다고 평가할 수 있다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.129-143
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• 2006

Diversity of available communication media has increased as the use of Internet and mobile technology increased rapidly. The traditional media tend to transform their roles and functionality. This change brings about the expansion of the span of media to be selected by users. In this study, we examined the characteristics of emerging communication media use based on Niche Theory. Online communication media in this study include Internet messenger, mobile phone, and e-mail. We also analyzed the relationship between the nature of task and the selection of communication media, that is, the effects of communication contexts(formal vs. informal, notification vs. request, superior vs. inferior) where by the communication partners are involved. The result of this study, mobile phone had the highest niche competitive superiority in all communication contexts, and internet messenger and e-mail made difference according to communication contexts. Also, we can notify internet messenger and e-mail have a mutual substitutive relationship by analysis of niche overlap.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2011

This paper overviews the concept of the strategic niche management, which emphasises the social aspects of new technologies and calls for relevant government policies for socio-technical transition. Hydrogen energy technologies remain in the niche level, thus the SNM perspective is appropriate to be applied. The reason why, and the way how to see hydrogen as a socio-technical niche are discussed, followed by an analytic argument on hydrogen policies and their SNM characteristics. Final part of the paper deals the design of the socio-technical experiment. It is expected that this paper would contribute to not only policy development but also improving understandings on the socio-technical nature of hydrogen energy of hydrogen community.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.429-439
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• 2013

한반도의 참나무 중 수분과 유기물이 많은 입지에 분포하는 상수리나무와 수분이나 양분이 적은 척박한 건조지에 분포하는 굴참나무를 대상으로 대기 중의 $CO_2$ 농도와 기온이 상승하고 환경요소인 광, 토양수분, 영양소가 변화할 때 두 종의 생태 지위폭과 생태 지위 중복역에 가장 많은 영향을 미치는 요소가 어떤 것인지 알아보고자 하였다. 유리온실 내에서 대기 중의 $CO_2$ 농도를 그대로 반영한 대조구와 이보다 $CO_2$ 농도는 약 1.6배와 온도는 $2.2^{\circ}C$ 상승시킨 온난화처리구에서 유식물에 주요 환경요인 중 광, 토양수분과 영양소를 각각 4구배로 처리하여 두 종의 생태 지위폭과 생태 지위 중복역을 계산하였다. 그 결과, 상수리나무의 생태 지위폭은 대조구와 온난화처리구간에 통계적인 차이는 없었고, 굴참나무의 생태지위폭은 대조구에 비해 온난화처리구의 영양소 처리구에서 감소하였다. 상수리나무와 굴참나무의 생태 지위 중 복역은 대조구에 비해 온난화처리구의 토양수분과 영양소 처리구에서 감소하였다. 이러한 결과는 유식물을 대상으로 실험한 결과로 성측목에 적용하는 것은 한계가 있으나, 지구온난화가 진행됨에 따라 상수리나무와 굴참나무는 토양수분과 영양소 환경에 의한 경쟁이 약해질 것으로 유추할 수 있다. Cluster 분석과 PCA 분석 결과, 두 종은 $CO_2$ 농도 및 온도 증가에 의한 반응보다 광 환경에 따라 민감하게 반응하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 환경생물
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2009

신갈나무의 생태적 특성을 밝히기 위하여 유식물의 주요 환경요인 중 광, 수분과 영양소를 각각 4구배로 처리하고, 2007년 3월~10월까지 양묘하여 17가지의 형태 및 생태형질을 측정하여 생태적 지위폭을 계산하였다. 그리고 이 지위폭과 상수리나무와 굴참나무와의 생태적 중복역을 비교분석하여 3종의 분포적 특성과 경쟁관계를 생태적으로 해석하고자 하였다. 신갈나무의 생태적 지위폭은 환경요인 중 영양소구배에서 가장 낮았고, 수분구배에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 광구배에서는 그 중간이었다. 신갈나무는 광환경에 대해서만 상수리나무나 굴참나무보다 생태적 지위폭이 큼으로써 이는 3종의 참나무가 경쟁시 광환경에서는 신갈나무가 우월하며, 또한 한반도에서 신갈나무가 우점하는 원인 중의 하나가 광환경에 대한 높은 적응력일 수 있음을 의미하는 것이다. 신갈나무-상수리나무와 신갈나무-굴참나무의 생태적 중복역은 수분구배에서 가장 넓었고, 영양소구배에서 가장 좁게 나타났다. 광구배에서는 그 중간이었다. 이는 참나무 3종이 영양소환경이나 광환경에 대해서는 서로 간 생태적 분화가 수분 환경보다 상대적으로 많이 일어났음을 뜻한다. 유집분석과 주성분분석을 이용한 참나무 3종의 환경구배에 대한 반응에서는 신갈나무-상수리나무 간의 공간적 위치는 신갈나무-굴참나무 간의 위치보다 서로 가깝게 배열되어 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 신갈나무와 상수리나무는 생태적 지위가 유사하여 환경요인, 특히 수분환경에 대한 경쟁이 신갈나무와 굴참나무에 비해 더 심하게 일어남을 의미한다.