• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2010

Expression of the genes for carotenoid bio-synthesis (crt) is dependent on light, but little is known about the underlying mechanism of light sensing and signalling in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (hereafter, Synechocystis). In the present study, we investigated the light-induced increase in the transcript levels of Synechocystis crt genes, including phytoene synthase (crtB), phytoene desaturase (crtP), ${\zeta}$-carotene desaturase (crtQ), and ${\beta}$-carotene hydroxylase (crtR), during a darkto-light transition period. During the dark-to-light shift, the increase in the crt transcript levels was not affected by mutations in cyanobacterial photoreceptors, such as phytochromes (cph1, cph2 and cph3) and a cryptochrome-type photoreceptor (ccry), or respiratory electron transport components NDH and Cyd/CtaI. However, treatment with photosynthetic electron transport inhibitors significantly diminished the accumulation of crt gene transcripts. Therefore, the light induction of the Synechocystis crt gene expression is most likely mediated by photosynthetic electron transport rather than by cyanobacterial photoreceptors during the dark-to-light transition.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2537-2542
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• 2015

Background: Nutrition transition is a global health problem, especially in developing countries. It is known as an important factor for development of different types of health conditions including cancers. Objectives: We aimed to assess the pattern of nutrition transition in a high-risk area for upper gastrointestinal cancers in Northern Iran during the last decade. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on households of Golestan province, Iran. Data on household food consumption between 2001 and 2010 were obtained from the Statistical Center of Iran. The proportions of households with medium/high consumption of main foods were calculated for each year. Joint point software was used for assessing trends. Annual percent changes (APCs) and 95%CIs were calculated. Results: In total, 12,060 households were recruited. The APCs (95%CI) of the proportion of households medium/high consumption of cereals, vegetables, legumes, fish, dairy products and meats were -3.1 (-4.1 to -2.2), -2.9 (-3.8 to -2.1), -2.3 (-3.2 to -1.4), -2.8 (-3.3 to -2.4), -1.9 (-3.0 to -0.9) and 2.7 (1.2 to 4.3), respectively. Conclusions: We found significant increase in meat consumption among our population between 2001 and 2010. Our results also suggested significant decreasing trend in consumption of so-called healthy foods including, plant foods, fish, and dairy products. Regarding its correlation with health conditions including cancers, nutrition transition should be considered as a priority in health policy making in our region as well as other high-risk populations. It is recommended to conduct community level interventions to increase consumption of plant foods, fish, and dairy products.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.357-363
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• 1987

생육기간동안 냉수처리하는 포장시험(작물시험장 시험사업)을 통해 재배학적방법으로 상대적 내냉성정도가 판정되어 있는 벼 41품종을 재배하여 그 유수로부터 분리한 미토콘드리아의 호흡활성전이 온도를 측정하였다. 강내냉성으로 분류된 품종들은 $11.5{\sim}13.5^{\circ}C$의 상대적으로 낮은 활성전이온도를 보였으며 내냉성이 약한 품종들일수록 그 온도가 높아졌다. 작물시험장의 내냉성 판정등급(강, 중강, 중, 중약 및 약)에 따라 그룹별로 해당품종들의 호흡활성 전이온도를 배열하면 그 순서는 그룹별로 내냉성이 약해지는 순서와 일치하였다. 이 결과는 유수미토콘드리아의 호흡활성 전이온도가 전반적 내냉성(overall cold-tolerance) 판정의 객관적 지표가 된다는 사실을 강하게 시사하고 있다. 호흡활성 전이온도의 간편한 측정을 위한 방법론을 분석생화학적 측면에서 검토하였다. 본연구에서 주로 이용한 polarographic method 이외에도 막에 결합된 cytochrome C oxidase가 호흡활성 및 그 전이온도를 결정한다는 발견에 입각하여 이 효소의 온도에 따른 활성변화를 spectrophotometric method로 측정하므로서 미토콘드리아 호흡계 전체의 활성전이온도를 측정할 수 있음도 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.2610-2615
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• 2021

The prediction of irradiation-induced transition temperature shift for RPV steels is an important method for long term operation of nuclear power plant. Based on the irradiation embrittlement data, an irradiation-induced transition temperature shift prediction model is developed with machine learning method XGBoost. Then the residual, standard deviation and predicted value vs. measured value analysis are conducted to analyze the accuracy of this model. At last, Cu content threshold and saturation values analysis, temperature dependence, Ni/Cu dependence and flux effect are given to verify the reliability. Those results show that the prediction model developed with XGBoost has high accuracy for predicting the irradiation embrittlement trend of RPV steel. The prediction results are consistent with the current understanding of RPV embrittlement mechanism.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.350-356
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• 2015

Abeliophyllum distichum is a monotypic taxon of Oleaceae and endemic to Korea. A comprehensive study on embryogeny and fruit and seed coat ontogeny in Abeliophyllum was carried out via microtome and light microscopy. The fertilization occurs during mid– to late April and embryo matures by early July. The embryo development follows the general fashion from globular embryo – transition embryo – heart shaped embryo – torpedo embryo – walking-stick embryo to mature embryo. The pericarp clearly differentiates into three histological zones: exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The young seed comprises 10-12 cells thick seed coat and the mature seed coat comprises an exotesta, 6-8 mesotesta and an endotesta. Any crystals, phenolic-like compounds, idioblasts, and the sclereids are not found in pericarp as well as seed coat. An overall development confirms Solanade type of embryogenesis in Abeliophyllum. The endocarp becomes more prominent in mature fruit and all the layers of endocarp are highly lignified. On the basis of mechanical layer the seed coat is of exotestal type.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.543-550
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• 2012

The decrease in the fracture toughness of ferritic steels in a reactor pressure vessel is an important factor in determining the lifetime of a nuclear power plant. A surveillance program has been in place in Korea since 1979 to assess the structural integrity of RPV steels. In this work, the surveillance data were collected and analyzed statistically in order to derive the empirical relationship between the embrittlement and strengthening of irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels. There was a linear relationship between the yield strength change and the transition temperature shift change at 41 J due to irradiation. The proportional coefficient was about $0.5^{\circ}C$/MPa in the base metals (plate/forgings). The upper shelf energy decrease ratio was non-linearly proportional to the yield strength change, and most of the data lay along the trend curve of the US results. The transition regime temperature interval, ${\Delta}T_T$, was less than the US data. The overall change from irradiation was very similar to the US results. It is expected that the results of this study will be applied to basic research on the multiscale modeling of the irradiation embrittlement of RPV materials in Korea.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.429-444
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• 1991

수도품종의 내냉성 관련인자로서, 생체막 구성물질로서 중요한 역활을하는 phospholipid의 지방산조성과 지방산 불포화비율, 생체의 가장 중요한 대사과정의 하나인 호흡에 관련된 특성인 mitochondria의 호흡활성, 광합성된 엽록소 형광강도 등 여러가지 생리적 인자들과 내냉성과의 관계를 검토하고 내냉성 품종선발과 냉해를 경감시킬 수 있는 방법을 모색하고자 관련자료를 종합정리하였다. 1. 지방산의 불포화비율은 저온처리를 함으로서 높아지는 경향을 보였으며, 내냉성정도와 비교하여 볼 때 내냉성이 강한 품종에서 불포화비율이 높고 약한 품종에서 낮아 내냉성 정도와 일치하는 경향이었다. 2. 경화처리에 의하여 인지질의 지방산조성중 palmitic acid는 감소하고 linolenic acid의 함량은 증가되었으며 지방산 불포화비율이 대조구에 비하여 19～24% 증가되어 내냉성을 증가시킨 것으로 생각되었다. 3. 수도 백화묘($25^{\circ}C$ 암상태 2주간 생육) 및 야외에서 생육시킨 유묘에서 분리한 mitochondria의 호흡활성 전이온도와 내냉성 정도와의 관계를 보면 내냉성이 강한 품종에서 전이온도가 낮았고, 약한 품종에서는 높은 경향이었다. 4. 생육시기별 mitochondria의 호흡활성 전이온도는 상풍벼 11.5～12.5$^{\circ}C$, 풍산벼 15.0～l6.$0^{\circ}C$, 샛별벼 17.0～l8.$0^{\circ}C$로서 큰 차이가 없었으나 내냉성 강, 중, 약 정도간에는 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 5. 엽록소 형광강도와 내냉성 정도와의 관계는 내냉성이 강한 품종에서 형광강도가 높고 약한 품종에서 낮은 경향을 보였으며 높은 산관관계를 보였다. 6. Mn을 엽면시용하므로서 호흡활성 전이온도를 0～2$^{\circ}C$ 낮추었으며 토양처리를 하였을 때 내냉성이 약한 품종에서 효과가 켰다 7 내냉성 정도와 인지질 지방산불포화도, 호흡활성 전이온도 및 엽록소 형광과의 관계에서 대체적으로 이들 세 인자와는 높은 상관을 보였으나 그중에는 독특한 반응을 보인 품종들도 있었으며, 호흡활성 전이온도는 지방용 불포화비율과는 부의 관계를, 엽록소형광과 지방산 불포화비율과는 정의 상관관계를 보였다.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-17
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• 2012

This Paper deals with the stochastic behavior and failure analysis of a Viscose Staple Fibre Plant which produces fibre for making clothes. The fibre making plant is a complex system with various subsystems as: Vendor (supplies Charcoal and Sulphur, raw materials for the process), Carbon di sulphide Plant, Acid Plant, Pulp Plant and Processing Plant. The considered system can completely fail due to failure of any of the subsystems. The Carbon di Sulphide Plant can fail in two different ways, due to lack of Sulphur or Charcoal. Processing Plant has the configuration 5-out-of-10: d and 6-out-of-10: f. It is also assumed that the system can fail due to workers strike and catastrophic failure. All failures follow exponential time distribution whereas all repairs follow general time distribution. Preventive Maintenance policy has been applied to reduce the failure in the system. Various reliability characteristics such as transition state probabilities, steady state behavior, reliability, availability, M.T.T.F and the cost analysis have been obtained using supplementary variable technique and Gumbel-Hougaard copula methodology.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2018년도 춘계학술발표회
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• pp.17-17
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• 2018

Panax ginseng Meyer is a perennial medicinal plant, the roots of which has been used in the traditional formulations in Oriental countries. To understand its floral transition, we isolated Flowering Locus T (FT) from ginseng, the bioinformatics analysis of PgFT has revealed a considerable homology to the higher plants, with the essential amino acids for FT function are conserved. The phylogenetic analysis has shown that the PgFT is belonged to the shrub classes of plants and closest kin to Jatropha curcas FT. The expression profiling from juvenile (2-year-old) were abundant in leaves as well as in root and was concentrated in the secondary leaflet and stem bottom in adult (4-year-old) ginseng plant tissues, moreover PgFT transcript displayed photoperiod dependent oscillation. The ectopic expression of PgFT in Arabidopsis thaliana, exhibit precocious flowering and several floral pathway integrators were up-regulated, interestingly their root length was increased in the transgenic seedlings. Therefore, we could conclude that PgFT encodes a florigen that acts as a key regulator in the flowering pathway in ginseng and hypothesize that, it might involve in the underground organ development as well. We believe our finding could provoke future studies on the physiology and development in P. ginseng.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.557-560
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• 2021

최근 코로나 19 사태로 인한 경기침체 극복에 대응하고 구조적 변환에 따른 국제활동을 주도하기 위한 국가 발전 전략으로 "한국판 뉴딜 종합계획"을 도입하였다. 이중 에너지와 관련된 '그린뉴딜'은 배출 가스 제로화를 목표로 하고 저탄소 녹색 경제로의 전환을 가속화하는 것이며, 이를 위해 정부는 재생에너지 사용확대를 촉진한다는 계획이다. 본 논문에서는 저탄소 녹색 경제로의 전환을 촉진하기 위해 미이용의 열에너지를 활용하는 소형 바이너리 발전과 신경망 활용한 제어시스템에 대해 검토한다. 이러한 바이너리 발전은 태양광, 풍력 등과 더불어 재생에너지의 도입을 가속화 할 것으로 기대된다.