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3-D Image Reconstruction Techniques for Plant and Animal Morphological Analysis - A Review

  • Rahman, Anisur;Mo, Changyeun;Cho, Byoung-Kwan
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.42 no.4
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    • pp.339-349
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    • 2017
  • Purpose: This review focuses on the major 3-D image reconstruction techniques and their applications in plant and animal morphological analysis. Methods & Results: This paper begins with an overview of major 3-D image reconstruction techniques and their basic principles. Subsequently, their applications in plant and animal morphological analysis are reviewed. A discussion on the limitations and future research direction of 3-D imaging techniques for accurate, fast measurements and modeling of plant and animal morphological analysis follows. Conclusions: Owing to the increasing demand for plant and animal morphological analysis, the application of 3-D imaging techniques will increase in popularity among researchers and the agricultural industry.

External Morphology and Numerical Taxonomy among Habitat of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum (산마늘의 자생지별 외부형태 및 수리분류학적 연구)

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    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.210-216
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    • 1998
  • Taxonomic studies in external morphology, principal component analysis and cluster analysis were conducted to understand the intraspecific relationship among three habitats (Jirisan, Odaesan and Ulleungdo) of allium voctorialis var. platyphyllum. External morphology such as bulb color, leaf blade length and width, petiole length, total leaf length, peduncle length, perianth lobe length and width, length of anther and filament were useful characters for identification of poplations in three habitats. The results obtained based on the principal component (Pc) analysis of treated 72 OTUs(included outgroup) were divided into three groups by the PC 1 ,2,3 and the sums of contributions for the total variance were 84.1%(PC1 51.0%, PC2 24.9% and PC3 8.2%, respectively). In cluster analysis by the UPGMA and Ward's methods , there was similarities in the compostion of clustered taxa, and only Ulleungdo population was distinctly identified from population of other two habitats.

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Phytolith Morphology of Leaf Epidermal Cells of Oryza L.

  • Whang, Sung-Soo;Kim, Kyung-Sik;Hess, W.M.;Sun, Byung-Yun
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.237-242
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    • 1996
  • Epidermal leaf cell phytoliths of 17 species of Oryza were examined with backscattered electron imaging with scanning electron microscopy to determine the usefulness of phytolith morphology for systematic studies. Many kinds of identifiable phytolith morphology are observed in the leaf blades of Oryza. They are different among species as well as between adaxial and abaxial surface and costal and intercostal strip portions of leaf blades. Distinguishing phytolith characters are useful at the level of the section, such as Angustifoliae, Ridleyanae, and Granulatae. The results of a cluster analysis using 21 qualitative characters of phytoliths reveal many taxonomic characteristics which are compatible with current taxonomy.

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Comparative seed morphology of Korean Eranthis (Ranunculaceae) (한국산 너도바람꽃속의 종자 비교형태)

  • Jung, Woo-Chul;Shin, Dong-Yong;Heo, Kweon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.105-107
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    • 2010
  • This study was carried out to find specific characters of the seed morphology and anatomy of Korean Eranthis in Ranunculaceae. As a result, E. byunsanensis differs with E. stellata on the basis of presence of unicellular hairs on the seed surface. E. stellata has no unicellular hairs on its seed surface. On the other hand, E. byunsanensis bears such unicellular hairs derived from epidermal cells of the seed surface. Besides other morphological characters used when it was published as a new species, the presence of unicellular hairs on the seed surface strongly supports it as an endemic species of Korea. In addition, to compare the seed morphology of E. pinnatifida and E. pungdoensis, for which mature seeds were not available at this time, an additional study should be conducted in near future.

Identification and Characterization of Gonatobotryum apiculatum Causing Leaf Spot and Blight on Sinowilsonia henryi

  • Gao, Ying;Liu, Hai Feng;Song, Zheng Xing;Du, Xiao Ying;Deng, Jian Xin
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.70-74
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    • 2020
  • Sinowilsonia henryi is a rare and endangered plant, as well as an endemic species in China. In July 2018, leaf spot and blight disease was observed on S. henryi in Yichang, Hubei, China. A fungus isolated from disease tissues was identified as Gonatobotryum apiculatum based on morphology and sequence analyses of ITS and LSU regions. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that the species belongs to Dothioraceae (Dothideales). Morphologically, the species produced two distinct types of conidia from authentic media, both conidia were described here. Pathogenicity tests showed that the fungus is a pathogen causing leaf spots on S. henryi. This is the first report of leaf spot and blight disease on S. henryi caused by G. apiculatum in China.

Morphology and Molecular Characterization of a Fungus from the Alternaria alternata Species Complex Causing Black Spots on Pyrus sinkiangensis (Koerle pear)

  • Aung, Sein Lai Lai;Liu, Hai Feng;Pei, Dong Fang;Lu, Bing Bin;Oo, May Moe;Deng, Jian Xin
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.233-239
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    • 2020
  • A small-spored Alternaria was found from black spots of storaged Koerle pear (Pyrus sinkiangensis), one of the economically important fruit in Xinjiang province, China. The morphology is similar to A. limoniasperae but obviously different in secondary conidiophores and conidial septa. A phylogenetic analysis using sequence datasets of ITS, GAPDH, TEF1, RPB2, Alt a1, OPA10-2, and EndoPG genes revealed that it belonged to the Alternaria alternata complex group. Pathogenicity tests illustrated that the fungus was the causal pathogen of black spot on Koerle pear fruit.

Diaporthe taoicola and D. siamensis, Two New Records on Citrus sinensis in China

  • Cui, Meng Jiao;Wei, Xin;Xia, Peng Liang;Yi, Ji Ping;Yu, Zhi He;Deng, Jian Xin;Li, Qi Li
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.267-274
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    • 2021
  • Two Diaporthe species isolated from fruit of Citrus sinensis in China were characterized based on morphology and multilocus phylogeny of ITS, tef1, and tub2 gene sequences. The phylogeny indicated that the two species match Diaporthe taoicola and D. siamensis. A critical examination of phenotypic characteristics confirmed the phylogenetic results. Diaporthe taoicola was morphologically characterized by producing Alpha conidia with tapering toward both ends. Meanwhile, D. siamensis produced cylindrical or ellipsoidal Alpha conidia with two oil drops. Pathogenicity tests revealed that both species were pathogenic to fruit of C. sinensis. To our knowledge, the two species were firstly reported on Citrus sinensis in China.