• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.715-718
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• 2010

$Cymbidium$ 'Purple Princess' ('Show Girl' x 'Eiko') is a new cultivar having dark purple sepal and petal (RHS, RP59A) with purple lip (RHS, RP59A). A cross was made between pink colored $C.$'Show Girl' as maternal line and dark purple colored $C.$ 'Eiko' as paternal line in 1994. It was preliminarily selected as Line No. 94019267 in 1999 considering the characters of flower shape and color, leaf growing shape and growth habit in normal culture condition. Multiplication, cultivation, and characteristic trials were conducted from 2000 to 2003. The line was named as Wongyo F1-7 and phenotype was characterized in 2004 as a new 'Purple Princess'. 'Purple Princess' has about 13.2 flowers per flower stalk and flower size of 5.2 cm. General appearance of petals and sepals is slightly incurved shape. The plant size is intermediate having erect peduncle. Blooming starts from early December under optimal culture condition. Leaf attitude and twisting is erect and very weak respectively. Erect leaf will be suitable for growing and handling in the nursery as pot orchid flowers.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.818-827
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• 2010

A full-length cDNA and genomic DNA of a $leucoanthocyanidin$ $dioxygenase$ ($DgLDOX$) gene was isolated from the petals of chrysanthemum 'Argus', and comparative features of the gene among three flower color mutants derived from a gamma-ray mutagenesis were characterized. The cDNA coding region of the gene was 1068 bp and was translated into 356 amino acids accordingly. The genomic DNA size was 1346 bp for 'Argus', while three mutants revealed ranges of 1363 to 1374 bp. A single intron between two coding exons for the $DgLDOX$ gene was found, of which size was 112 bp for 'Argus', but 128 or 137 bp for three flower color mutants, indicating that a genomic insertion in the intron occurred during the gamma-ray mutagenesis. DNA blot analysis revealed the $DgLDOX$ gene presenting as a single copy in the chrysanthemum genome. The $DgLDOX$ gene was expressed in both 'Argus' of light-pink color and two purple color mutants (AM1 and AM3) but had very weak expression in only white color mutant (AM2). The results demonstrated that variations in the flower color of the mutants might be associated with changes in the amino acid moieties in the coding exons or fragment insertions in the intron of the $DgLDOX$ gene, which potentially resulted in less expression of the gene in the white colored mutant.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.430-434
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• 2017

Essential oils are fragrant oils extracted from the leaves, stems, peels, petals and roots of aromatic plants cultivated by natural means or using organic agricultural techniques. Essential oils have commonly been used as antibacterial and antifungal agents. In the present study, essential oil was extracted from lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum [Raf.] Shinn.) and tested for antifungal activities against three eumycetes (Penicillium pinophilum, Chaetomium glogosum and Aspergillus niger). Lisianthus essential oil showed high antifungal activities against three eumycetes, especially against Aspergillus niger, for which the resulting minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was 0.005 mg/ml. In addition, the extracted essential oil was shown to have antimicrobial activity against ten intestinal pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Vibrio parahaemolyticus) according to the disc diffusion method and was also shown to exhibit strong antibacterial activity against an additional three pathogenic bacteria (Bacillus subtilis, Listeria monocytogenes and Vibrio parahaemolyticus). These results indicate that lisianthus essential oil could be used as an antibiotic against harmful bacteria that produce intestinal illnesses. From the present study, we suggest that lisianthus extracts can be utilized as potential antifungal and antibacterial agents and for the development of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.

• Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.329-337
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• 2011

The Acer wilsonii complex including A. wilsonii, A. tutcheri, and A. confertifoilum is distributed in southern China. Morphological variation was examined to delimit the species and to determine whether recognition at the specific level was warranted. Univariate and bivariate statistical methods, based on data taken from herbarium specimens, were used to examine morphological variation between and within species. This study showed that A. tutcheri differed from A. wilsonii by its rather short inflorescence, small leaf blades, and three leaf lobes with distinctive serrate leaf lobes. In contrast, there was virtually no separation of taxa with respect to the paniculate-corymbose or short paniculate inflorescence between A. confertifolium and A. tutcheri, suggesting that A. confertifolium morphologically resembled A. tutcheri and is a rather smaller form of it. Circumscription of Acer wilsonii has been quite troublesome, because the important holotype and isotype specimens contained different species under the same number and were misleading with respect to the correct application of the name. Furthermore, lobation is very weak within ser. Sinensia, but diversified inflorescences usually occur in China. A three lobed leaves species, A. wilsonii, represents the reduction in lobation without any modification of panicle inflorescences and seems to be closely related to A. sinense. However, A. tutcheri, which shows a reduction in panicle inflorescence with four petals and sepals, may not be closely related to A. sinense. Three lobed taxa may not correctly reflect the true relationship within ser. Sinensia. The designated lectotype of A. wilsonii, line drawings of representative leaves of related species, a key, and distribution maps of these taxa are presented.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.480-480
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• 2008

Vacuum circuit breaker(VCB) is now emerging as an alternative of gas circuit breaker(GCB) which uses SF6 gas as insulating material whose dielectric strength is outstanding. But we have to reduce SF6 gas because SF6 gas is one of greenhouse gas and efforts to reduce greenhouse gas are now trend of the world. Therefore, we can say VCB is the optimal alternative of GCB because vacuum is environmentally friendly. The vacuum interrupter is the core part of VCB to interrupt arcing current. There are mainly two methods to extinguish arc. One is radial magnetic field (RMF) method and the other is axial magnetic field (AMF) method. We deals with RMF method in this paper. Compared with AMP, RMF arc quenching method has different principle to extinguish arc. In case of RMF method, pinch effect is much larger than AMF method. Because of pinch effect RMF type contact electrodes have the single large spot which is severly damaged and melted while AMF type contact electrodes have small and multiple spots which are slightly damaged and melted. To prevent contact electrode being damaged and melted from high temperature-arc, RMF method uses Lorentz force to move arc. In this paper we calculated and compared the arc driving force of two cases and we analyzed the force acting on each part of arc by means of commercial finite element method software Maxwell 3D. They have 3petals and we considered two cases. One is the case when fixed(upper) and movable(lower) contacts are in mirror arrangement (Case 1). The other is the case when one of two contacts (movable contact) is revolved at maximum angle as possible as it can be (Case 2). And at each case above, we analyzed arc driving force at two positions, position 1 is the closest to the center of contact and position 2 is near the edge of petal on fixed contact. As a result we could find that Case 2 generated stronger arc driving force than Case 1 at position 1. But at position 2 Case 1 generated stronger arc driving force than Case 2. This simulation method can contribute to optimizing spiral-type electrode designs in a view of arc driving force.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.928-934
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• 2008

The objective of this study is to investigate the dyeing properties of safflower yellow dye on silk for the standardization of dyeing process and color reproducibility. Yellow colorants were water-extracted from safflower petals, concentrated, and freeze-dried to obtain colorants powder. The effects of dye concentration, dyeing temperature, and pH of dye bath were studied in terms of dye uptake and shade. Fastness to dry cleaning and light was evaluated. Dye uptake increased with raising temperature and brighter and more vivid yellow shade was obtained when dyed at $30^{\circ}C$. As colorants concentration increased, dye uptake increased progressively and the shade got darker and deeper. Maximum color strength was obtained at pH 3.5. It was speculated that the adsorption of colorants seemed to occur mainly by hydrogen bonding and physical force at pH 5.5 and by ionic bonding as well as hydrogen bonding below isoelectric point(pH 3.8-4.0). The results of reproducibility test showed acceptable color difference in the range of $1.11{\sim}2.01$. Washing fastness was fairly good as 4/5 rating, while light fastness was 2/3 rating.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.40-43
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• 2009

'Glory Pink' an interspecific lily cultivar was released in 2007 at National Horticultural Research Institute (NHRI), Rural Development Administration (RDA), Suwon, Korea. The cross and ovule culture was made between FA interspecific hybrid 'FA97-30' (L. formolongi 'Raizan' ${\times}$ Asiatic lily 'A61'), a red colored cultivar, and Asiatic lily 'Sanzio', light red colored cultivar in 2001. Multiplication and bulbing, and characteristic tests were conducted from 2005 to 2006. Flowering time is around the first of July and the plant height is 131.7 cm. Flowers are upward-facing and red-pink (RHS 63C), with size of 11.3 cm. Petal length and width is 9.1 cm and 4.1 cm, respectively. Leaves are 13.8 cm long, 1.4 cm wide. The throat is dark green, and the stigma is light yellow and pollen is light brown. The weight and size of bulb is 51.1 g and 13.2 cm, respectively. For long-term storage, bulbs can be stored under -1 to -2 for year-round forcing.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.172-176
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• 2011

A new spray chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum) cultivar, 'Magic Yellow' was developed from a cross between 'Artist pink' and 'S03-47' by selection of seedlings and lines at the Flower Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (ARES) from 2003 to 2008. Its characteristics were investigated three times from 2006 to 2008 under condition of forcing culture in spring and retarding culture in autumn. The natural flowering time of 'Magic Yellow' was October 18th, and year-round production was possible by day length treatment. This cultivar has single-type flowers in good harmony with bi-color ray floret and green center. Its flower was 6.0 cm in diameter, and it had 11.4 flowers per stem in autumn. The days to flowering under the short day treatment is about 45 days in spring season, and 'Magic Yellow' showed the vase life of 22.9 days in autumn. This cultivar was registered for the protection in 2008.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.151-157
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• 2011

This research was aimed to extend the vase life and improve the quality of cut roses 'Marina'. This study investigated the effect of three different angles and sucrose concentration on the vase life and the quality of cut rose flowers. In first experiment, cut roses were placed in three different angles ($0^{\circ}$, $45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$) in holding solutions containing 0.5, 1 and 2% sucrose (soaking treatment), and examined the number of petals of cut roses. In second experiment, cut roses were placed in three different angles after pre-treated in 0, 1, 2 and 4% sucrose solution for 2 and 20 hours, and examined the flower diameter of cut roses. In third experiment, cut roses were examined the pigmentation, flowing response and chlorophyll contents in cut roses by three different angles after pulsing treatment (pre-treatment) in holding solution containing 2% sucrose for 2 and 20 hours. Results of this study showed that cut roses were influenced by arranging angles and sucrose concentrations. The vase life of cut roses were extended in $45^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ arranging angle, as compared with the control (distilled water), and the holding solution containing 2% sucrose significantly increased vase life of cut roses(P < 0.05). Flower diameter of cut roses pre-treated in 4% sucrose solution for 2 and 20 hours significantly decreased (P < 0.05). The pigmentation and flowing response in cut roses were beneficial in $45^{\circ}$ arranging angle treated with 2% sucrose solution for 2 and 20 hours. Chlorophyll content in leaves of cut roses was not influenced by arranging angles. The pigmentation and flowing response of $0^{\circ}$ and $45^{\circ}$ arranging angles were better than that of 90 arranging angle. The vase life of cut roses in $45^{\circ}$ arranging angle was more prolonged than that in $90^{\circ}$ arranging angle. In conclusion, the arranging angles seem to be effective in retarding senescence of cut rose flowers.

• FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.226-230
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• 2009

To investigate the effect of night minimum temperature on growth and flower development in standard type chrysanthemum 'Baekina' during winter season, morphological characteristics and physiological disorders were compared with standard chrysanthemum 'Jinba'. Although the flower budding of 'Baekma' was delayed about 2 to the days compared with 'Jinba', the days to flowering of 54 to 59 showed no difference between the two cultivars. Flowering was delayed as minimum temperature decreased at night. The length and weight of cut flower decreased in the two cultivars as minimum temperature increased at night. In 'Baekina', the number of petals at 16 showed the highest values among other temperatures. Whereas there was no significant difference among the temperature treatments in 'Jinba'. Rosette occured only in 'Baekma', and the ratio was 11.1% at 14, 55.6% at 16, and 56.1% at 18. The inhibition of flower budding appeared only at 14 in the ratio of 17.3% in 'Baekma' and 4.0% in 'Jinba'.