• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.333-341
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• 2010

The objective of our study was to investigate the major reasons for the different growth and visible injury on the needles of black pine growing in Ulsan and Yeocheon industrial complex areas, South Korea. After 12 years of growth, we collected climatic and air pollutant data, and analyzed soil properties and the physiological characteristics of black pine needles. Annual and minimum temperatures in Ulsan were higher than those in Yeocheon from 1996 to 2008. Ozone ($O_3$) was the pollutant in greatest concentration in Yeocheon, and whereas the $SO_2$ concentration in most areas decreased gradually during the whole period of growth, $SO_2$ concentration in Yeocheon has increased continuously since 1999, where it was the highest out of four areas since 2005. Total nitrogen and cation exchange capacity in Yeocheon soil were significantly lower than those of Ulsan. The average growth of black pine in Yeocheon was significantly smaller than that in Ulsan, and the growth of damaged trees represented a significant difference between the two sites. Photosynthetic pigment and malondialdehyde content and antioxidative enzyme activity in the current needles of black pine in Yeocheon were not significantly different between damaged and healthy trees, but in 1-year-old needles, there were significant differences between damaged and healthy trees. In conclusion, needle damage in Yeocheon black pine can be considered the result of long-term exposure to oxidative stress by such as $O_3$ or $SO_2$, rather than a difference in climatic condition or soil properties, and the additional expense of photosynthate needed to overcome damage or alleviate oxidative stress may cause growth retardation.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2006년도 한국약용작물학회 공동춘계학술발표회
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• pp.310-311
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• 2006

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2007년도 6th OSONG INTERNATIONAL BIO-SYMPOSIUM
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• pp.227.2-227.2
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• 2007

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2003

도심지 주요 대기 오염원 가운데 하나인 오존이 층층나무의 유전구조에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 오존 처리에 대해서 생장이 건강한 내성 그룹과 피해가 심한 감수성 그룹을 선발한 후 동위효소 분석에 의한 유전구조를 비교하였다. 두 그룹간 유전구조의 차이는 5개 다형적 유전자좌에서 관측된 대립유전자 빈도 및 유전자정 빈도의 비교에 의해서 이루어졌다. 분석 결과 3개 유전자좌(Lap-2, Mdh-1, Skdh-1)에서 두 그룹간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 관측되었다. 내성그룹의 경우 유전적 다수도, 유전적 다양도, 이형접합도 등 유전적 다양성을 추정하기 위한 모든 통계치에서 감수성 그룹에 비해 높은 값을 나타냈다. 본 연구 결과는 유전적으로 다양한 개체 또는 집단이 그렇지 않은 개체나 집단에 비해서 환경 스트레스에 대해 저항성이 크다는 일반적인 가설에 잘 부합하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Plant Resources
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2005

A type 3 metallothionein cDNA (PMT3a) from ozone-treated Populus alba${\times}$Populus glandulosa cDNA library has been isolated and characterized. A PMT3a cDNA is 459 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 201 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 66 residues (pI 4.94). The deduced amino acid sequence of PMT3a matched to the previously reported metallothionein genes. The deduced amino acid sequence of PMT3a showed the $86\%$ identity with P. balsamifera ${\times}$P. deltoides. Expression of PMT3a by the RT-PCR was increased 60 min than 30 min after drought treatment. The ozone treated poplar increased at 30 min in the early time and then decreased at 60 min.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2001

One-year-old cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr.) clones, which were classified as sensitive or tolerant, were exposed to 150 n1/1 ozone (O$_3$) over 8 days for 8 hours each day under glass chamber conditions with natural sunlight. The leaves of the sensitive clone had black stipple and bifacial necrosis after $O_3$ treatment. Photosynthesis and stomatal conductance were measured before, during, and after the $O_3$ treatment. The photosynthetic rates due to $O_3$ treatment were decreased 51 percent and 34 percent on the sensitive and tolerant clone, respectively. The stomatal conductance of the sensitive clone was more than 40 percent higher than that of the tolerant clone regardless of the $O_3$ treatment. As light intensity increased, the $O_3$ effect on photosynthesis was clear. Compared to the previous growth chamber studies, our natural light exposure system was able to maintain a stable photosynthetic responses of the control treatment throughout the fumigation period. In addition, changes in assimilation versus intercellular $CO_2$ concentration (A/C curves) showed that $O_3$ decreased the slope and asymptote of the curves for the sensitive clone. This indicates that $O_3$ decreases the biochemical capacity of photosynthesis on the sensitive clone. Chlorophyll contents and fluorescence of the two clones were analyzed to examine the $O_3$ effects on photosystem 11, but $O_3$ did not impact these variables on either clone. Although the tolerant clone did not show any foliar injury, we could not find any ecophysiological defensive responses to $O_3$ treated. Stomatal conductance of the tolerant clone was originally much lower than that of the sensitive one. Thus, the mechanisms of the tolerant clone in this system are to narrowly open stomata and efficiently maintain photosynthesis with a more durable biochemical apparatus of photosynthesis under $O_3$ stress. The sensitive clone has higher photosynthetic capacity and more efficient light reaction activity than the tolerant one under charcoal filtered condition, but is not as resilient under stress.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.894-899
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• 2010

슬러지 감량 효율을 높이기 위해 오존전처리와 고 액분리조를 이용한 이상 혐기성 소화 공정 통해 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 오존전처리를 통한 슬러지의 고형물 농도는 평균 TSS $8.3{\pm}2.0%$, VSS $9.2{\pm}2.8%$의 감소율을 나타내었다. 유기물 농도인 TCOD는 평균 $5.1{\pm}2.4%$ 감소하는 반면 SCOD는 평균 $72.0{\pm}6.5%$ 증가하였는데, 이는 오존으로 인해 세포내의 고분자 유기물이 용출되어 가용화되었기 때문이다. 이상 혐기성 소화 공정의 반응조별 소화가 진행됨에 따라 평균 TSS $21.5{\pm}3.4%$, VSS $20.2{\pm}8.4%$, TCOD $32.1{\pm}7.9%$, SCOD $22.1{\pm}7.2%$의 농도가 감소하였다. 최대 메탄생성량은 177.6 mL $CH_4/g$ TSS, 210.8 mL $CH_4/g$ VSS, 127.0 mL $CH_4/g$ TCOD, 1452.0 mL $CH_4/g$ SCOD이었다. 이상 혐기성 소화와 MLE 하수처리 공정의 연계처리 후 고형물 물질수지 결과 TSS 93.8%, VSS 92.0%의 감소율을 보였다. 이상 혐기성 소화 공정은 슬러지 처리 문제 해결과 신 재생에너지인 바이오가스 회수의 가능성을 보여줌으로서 향후 슬러지 감량에 해결책이 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2012

The prevalence of allergic diseases has increased worldwide, a phenomenon that can be largely attributed to environmental effects. Among environmental factors, air pollution due to traffic is thought to be a major threat to childhood health. Residing near busy roadways is associated with increased asthma hospitalization, decreased lung function, and increased prevalence and severity of wheezing and allergic rhinitis. Recently, prospective cohort studies using more accurate measurements of individual exposure to air pollution have been conducted and have provided definitive evidence of the impact of air pollution on allergic diseases. Particulate matter and ground-level ozone are the most frequent air pollutants that cause harmful effects, and the mechanisms underlying these effects may be related to oxidative stress. The reactive oxidative species produced in response to air pollutants can overwhelm the redox system and damage the cell wall, lipids, proteins, and DNA, leading to airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity. Pollutants may also cause harmful effects via epigenetic mechanisms, which control the expression of genes without changing the DNA sequence itself. These mechanisms are likely to be a target for the prevention of allergies. Further studies are necessary to identify children at risk and understand how these mechanisms regulate gene-environment interactions. This review provides an update of the current understanding on the impact of air pollution on allergic diseases in children and facilitates the integration of issues regarding air pollution and allergies into pediatric practices, with the goal of improving pediatric health.

• Plant Resources
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2005

A cDNA, PSOD1, encoding cytosolic copper/zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) was cloned and characterized from a full length cDNA library prepared from Populus alba${\times}$Populus glandulosa cultured in vitro. A PSOD1, is 725 nucleotides long and has an open reading frame of 459 bp with 152 amino acid residues (pI 5.43). The deduced amino acid sequence of PSOD1 perfect matched to the previously reported CuZn-SOD (CAC33845.1). Consensus amino acid residues (His-45, -47, -62, -70, -79, -119) were involved in Cu-, Cu/Zn-, and Zn- binding ligands. The deduced amino acid sequence of PSOD1 exhibited the high level of similarity from 100 to $85\%$ among previously registered SOD genes. The expression of PSOD1 in poplar increased at the 1 mM $H_{2}O_2$ and drought stress during 30 min and 60 min, but the ozone treated poplar increased at 30 min in the early time and then decreased at 60 min.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2020

To understand the role of small heat shock protein (sHSPs) in rice plant response to various stresses such as the heat and oxidative stresses, a cDNA encoding a 24.1 kDa mitochondrial small HSP (Oshsp24.1) was isolated from rice by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) PCR. The deduced amino acid sequence shows very high similarity with other plant small HSPs. DNA gel blot analysis suggests that the rice genome contains more than one copy of Oshsp24.1. High level of expression of Oshsp24.1 transcript was observed in rice seedlings in response to heat, methyl viologen, hydrogen peroxide, ozone, salt and heavy metal stresses. Recombinant OsHSP24.1 protein was produced in E. coli cells for biochemical assay. The protein formed oligomeric complex when incubated with Sulfo-EGS (ethylene glycol bis (succinimidyl succinate)). Our results shows that Oshsp24.1 has an important role in abiotic stress response and have potential for developing stress-tolerant plants.