• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.73-83
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• 2016

Bearing stress near anchor plates is usually very high due to prestressing force in anchorage zone of concrete structure used post-tensioned prestressed method. In order to effective utilization of cross section and crack control, appropriate size of anchorage plates should be used to prevent crack initiation and failure of concrete structures eventually. This study aims to suggest equation for effective area of bearing plate of rectangle type and circular type by Highway Bridge Design Specification and PTI etc. A shape factor according to bearing plate shape is suggested based on numerical analysis, and it can be used suitability for design of special anchorage plate dimension.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.257-268
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• 2018

Rice blast disease, caused by Magnaporthe oryzae, results in an extensive loss of rice productivity. Previously, we identified a novel M. oryzae secreted protein, termed MSP1 which causes cell death and pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immune (PTI) responses in rice. Here, we report the transcriptome profile of MSP1-induced response in rice, which led to the identification of 21,619 genes, among which 4,386 showed significant changes (P < 0.05 and fold change > 2 or < 1/2) in response to exogenous MSP1 treatment. Functional annotation of differentially regulated genes showed that the suppressed genes were deeply associated with photosynthesis, secondary metabolism, lipid synthesis, and protein synthesis, while the induced genes were involved in lipid degradation, protein degradation, and signaling. Moreover, expression of genes encoding receptor-like kinases, MAPKs, WRKYs, hormone signaling proteins and pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins were also induced by MSP1. Mapping these differentially expressed genes onto various pathways revealed critical information about the MSP1-triggered responses, providing new insights into the molecular mechanism and components of MSP1-triggered PTI responses in rice.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.29 no.12
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• pp.1975-1981
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• 2019

Recently, outbreaks of food-borne diseases linked to fresh produce have been an emerging public health concern worldwide. Previous research has shown that when human pathogens co-exist with plant pathogens, they have improved growth and survival rates. In this study, we have assessed whether Escherichia coli O157:H7 benefits from the existence of a phytopathogenic bacterium and the underlying mechanisms were further investigated. When Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst DC3000) and E. coli O157:H7 were co-inoculated by either dipping or infiltration methods, the populations of E. coli O157:H7 increased; however, no effect was observed when type three secretion system (T3SS) mutants were used instead, suggesting that E. coli O157:H7 benefits from the presence of Pst DC3000. In addition, this study confirmed that the E. coli O157:H7 populations increased when they occupied the tomato leaf intercellular space; this colonization of the interior of the leaves was possible due to the suppression of the PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) by Pst DC3000, in particular with the AvrPto effector. In conclusion, our data support a plausible model that E. coli O157:H7 benefits from the presence of Pst DC3000 via AvrPto suppression of the PTI resistance.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.317-324
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• 2015

The design of anchorage zone in a post-tensioned member has been started from the evaluation of the ultimate resisting capacity as well as the maximum bursting stress developed, and a lot of design codes including AASHTO and PTI describe their design equations to determine the bearing strength of concrete at the anchorage zone. However, these equations usually give conservative results because their derivation is based on the simple anchorage with a wide bearing plate in the surface without any additional consideration for the load transfer mechanism through transverse ribs on the anchorage. To assess the influence of geometric parameters related to the transverse ribs on the resisting capacity of anchorage block, experiments and analysis are conducted. After verifying the validity of numerical model conducted through correlation studies between experimental and analytical results, parametric studies with changes in the transverse ribs are followed and design recommendations for the anchorage block are suggested from the numerical results obtained.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.72-73
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• 2006

As the electric power market environments are being changed, suitable data for expansions should be subjected to stockholders. And the public responses are requested for transmission system expansion. The necessity of transmission system expansion can be easily assessed via the benefit/cost evaluations. Because the benefit/cost evaluation of the transmission system expansions required variety elements, which can be depended on electric power market simulation software. On this paper, a method is illustrated using the PPOOL developed by PPC and PSS/E developed by PTI.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.11b
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• pp.131-133
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 남-북한의 수도권 및 영남 지역의 장기 전력 부족을 해결하기 위한 가설 방안을 제시한다. 이러한 방안은 첫째로 현재 건설중인 신포 원자력발전소에서 765kV로 승압하여 북한의 일부 부하집중 지역 (특히 평양주변)에 공급하면서 동시에 남한의 수도권지역 (서울주변)에 전력을 공급하는 것이며, 두 번째 방안으로 일본 최남단 규슈와의 HVDC 전력연계를 시도하여 영남지역에 전력을 공급하는 것이다. 특히 남한은 향후 계속적인 전력 수요의 증가로 인한 발전력의 부족을 해결하는데 많은 어려움이 있으리라 예상된다. 본 논문은 가설 시나리오에 의하여 일본의 규슈와 남한의 영남 부산지역을 HVDC로, 한반도의 두 수도권은 765kV HVAC로 연계하는 가설 시나리오를 구성한 후 PTI사의 PSS/E Tool을 사용하여 조류계산을 실시한 다음 전력 분포도를 살펴보는 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.59-61
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• 2003

This paper describes the market power evaluation of generator due to network constraints. When the specified generator must be dispatched to meet the network requirements, that generator will be able to have market power. For identifying this, we formulate optimization problem to determine whether the power system requirements can be met without the specified generator, and evaluate its possible market power exertion from the solution.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.63-66
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 북한 및 남한의 수도권 지역을 중신으로 한 부하집중지역들의 전력 부족을 해결하기 위한 대안으로서 신포에 세워질 2000MW의 원자력을 이용할 수 있는 방안을 검토하고자 한다. 특히 남한은 향후 계측적인 전력 수요의 증가로 인한 발전력의 부족을 해결할 마땅한 대책이 없으리라 여겨진다. 이러한 문제에 있어 해결책은 첫째로 북한의 2000MW KEDO 원전에서 북한의 일부 부하집중지역 (특히 평양주변)에 공급하면서 남한의 수도권지역에 전력을 공급하는 것이 가능한 대안 중의 하나로 여겨진다. 본 논문에서는 KEDO 원전의 전력을 흘려보내기 위한 시나리오 작성 및 진력 조류흐름을 파라하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 시뮬레이션은 미국 PTI사의 PSS/E 패키지를 사용하였으며, 조류 계산을 하여 그 결과를 전력흐름도로 작성하고 비교 검토하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.289-292
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• 2001

전력계통의 조류계산과 고장계산은 전력계통의 운용과 해석 및 계획의 기반이 되는 산법으로 계속 연구 개선되고 있으며, 최근에는 컴퓨터 분야의 발달에 따라 소형 컴퓨터 레벨에서도 대규모 계통을 해석할 수 있는 소프트웨어들이 개발되고 있다. 본 연구를 통하여 퍼스널 컴퓨터 레벨에서 대규모의 실계통을 해석할 수 있는 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 산법에는 조류계산과 고장계산 모두 어드미턴스행렬을 기반으로 하였으며, 스파스 프로그래밍 기법을 도입함으로서 대규모 실계통의 해석을 가능하게 하였다. 개발된 소프트웨어는 이미 전력회사에서 그 성능을 검증받은 PTI사의 소프트웨어인 PSS/E와의 입력자료 호환성을 갖도록 하였고 사용자의 접근을 쉽게 할 수 있는 그래픽 사용자 인터페이스 환경을 구현하였다. 개발된 산법의 성능을 검증하기 위하여 PSS/E 20모선 샘플계통, IEEE 샘플계통 및 한국전력 실계통에 적용하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.426-438
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• 2016

Plant disease resistance occurs as a hypersensitive response (HR) at the site of attempted pathogen invasion. This specific event is initiated in response to recognition of pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) and subsequent PAMP-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI). Both PTI and ETI mechanisms are tightly connected with reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and disease resistance that involves distinct biphasic ROS production as one of its pivotal plant immune responses. This unique oxidative burst is strongly dependent on the resistant cultivars because a monophasic ROS burst is a hallmark of the susceptible cultivars. However, the cause of the differential ROS burst remains unknown. In the study here, we revealed the plausible underlying mechanism of the differential ROS burst through functional understanding of the Magnaporthe oryzae (M. oryzae) AVR effector, AVR-Pii. We performed yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) screening using AVR-Pii as bait and isolated rice NADP-malic enzyme2 (Os-NADP-ME2) as the rice target protein. To our surprise, deletion of the rice Os-NADP-ME2 gene in a resistant rice cultivar disrupted innate immunity against the rice blast fungus. Malic enzyme activity and inhibition studies demonstrated that AVR-Pii proteins specifically inhibit in vitro NADP-ME activity. Overall, we demonstrate that rice blast fungus, M. oryzae attenuates the host ROS burst via AVR-Pii-mediated inhibition of Os-NADP-ME2, which is indispensable in ROS metabolism for the innate immunity of rice. This characterization of the regulation of the host oxidative burst will help to elucidate how the products of AVR genes function associated with virulence of the pathogen.