• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2006

Root nodule biomass, and seedling biomass and growth were examined for 2-year-old Robinia pseudoacacia and Amorpha fruticosa seedlings following fertilization treatments. Organic fertilizer, solid combination fertilizer, and organic fertilizer plus solid combination fertilizer were used for the study. Root nodule biomass (g/plant) ranged from 3.00 to 7.06 for R. pseudoacacia and varied from 1.52 to 2.32 for A. fruticosa, respectively. In all treatments, root nodule biomass of R. pseudoacacia was significantly higher than those of A. fruticosa. Fertilization significantly increased root nodule biomass for only R. pseudoacacia, however, there were no significant differences in root nodule biomass among fertilization treatments. Root nodule biomass was not influenced by soil nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) concentrations following fertilization treatments. Seedling biomass (components and total) and growth (diameter at root collar and height) were strongly correlated with root nodule biomass for the two N fixing tree species.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.493-502
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• 1995

Nodulation phenology in relation to plant phenology, vertical distribution of nodul and root biomass in different soil, correlation between nodule and root size, and nitrogen mineralization around the rhizosphere by ion-exchange resin bag buried at 10 cm of soil were studied in Elaeagnus nmbellata (autumn-olive) stand, Korea. Nodulation appeared from spring to autumn and nodule phenology was coincided with the timing of root activity rather than that of foliation. Nodul size increased in proportion to the root size. In the sand dune with the lower root biomass, nodule appeared up to 80 cm deep in soil and the nodule biomass was 1,070 kg/ha, which was the highest value reported for several actinorhizal plants in the temperate regions. It is suggested that nodule distribution and production are mainly influenced by soil aeration among environmental factors. The higher ammonification or lower nitrification rate contrasted markedly with the earlier studies that reported lower ammonification or higher nitrification in actinorhizal plant soil. Nitrogen mineralization rate around the rhizosphere with root and nodule was characterized by higher nitrification rate than that in the control soil without root and nodule.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 1989

An endophyte was isolated from the root nodule of alnus hirsuta. The isolated endophyte was identified as a Frankia sp. through morphological characteristics. Their infectivity and effectivity were confirmed by nitrogen-fixing root nodules induced on inoculated Alnus seedlings. Reisolated endophyte from the induced nodule showed identical morphological characteristics as the first isolate, showing the nodule was induced by the first isolate. Consequently, the first isolate was confirmed as a true symbiont of Almus hirsuta root nodule. The isolate was designated as a Frankia SNU 014201 strain.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.398-403
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• 1989

The root nodule of Canavalia lineta was classified as a determinate nodule and the symbiont as a Rhizobium-bacteriod based on their morphological characteristics. Isolated encosymbiont was similar both to R. leguminosarum and R. meliloti in its peritrichous arrangement of flagella and some of the physiological characteristics. Compared to control plants, Canavalia seedlings inoculated with the isolate grew normally due to induced root nodules, confirming isolate's infectivity and effectivity. Characteristics of the reisolated endosymbiont from induced root nodule were identical to those of the first isolate, indicating the nodules were induced by the first isolate. From these results, it was confirmed that Rhizobium strain isolated from the root nodules of Canavalia lineata was a real symbiont, and was named Rhizobium sp. SNU003.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.28-31
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• 1998

Nodule development was regulated partially by host plant factors originating in the shoots and roots. This study was performed to identify the origin of the factors regulating nodulation in supernodulating soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) mutant 'SS2-2' which was isolated recently from ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) mutagenesis of 'Sinpaldalkong 2'. Self- and reciprocal-grafts were made among three soybean genotypes which consisted of two supernodulating mutants, SS2-2 and 'nts 382', and a normal nodulating Sinpaldalkong 2. Self-grafted supernodulating mutants were characterized by greater nodule number, nodule dry weight, and $C_2$H$_2$ reduction activity than self-grafted wild types. They were also characterized by relatively higher nodule to root dry weight. Significant shoot genotypic effects were observed on nodule number, nodule dry weight, and $C_2\;H_2$ reduction activity per plant, whereas varying root genotypes had no effects. From this result, it is surmised that supernodulating characters are controlled by a graft-transmissible shoot factor, and mutant SS2-2 may have similar nodulation mechanism to the former supernodulating nts 382. In all grafts, both supernodulating mutants and Sinpaldalkong 2 maintained the similar balance between above ground and below ground parts regardless of significant differences in partitioning of dry matter into root and nodule between supernodulating mutants and Sinpaldalkong 2.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.301-304
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• 1993

Root nodule specific proteins of Alnus hirsuta were examined. SDS-PAGE pattern of the Alnus root nodule was simpler than that of soybean, showing five nodule specific proteins whose molecular weights were 48, 40, 36, 26 and 19 kD, respectively. Among them, 48 kD protein existed most abundantly and were composed of two subunits whose pI value were 4.0 and 4.3, respectively. The 48 kD protein seemed to be a heme containing protein based on reaction with diaminobenzidine. Although 19 kD protein was present in small amount, it was most similar to leghemoglobin in terms of its molecular weight.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.127-130
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• 1999

Cytological changes of cowpea root at the early stage of root nodule formation (within 5 days after inoculation) were viewed by light and electron microscopy. The root region affected by the rhizobial infection, which was composed of a redial array of cortical cells, had prominent cell divisions, mostly anticlinal in the inner cortical cells and in addition oblique and periclinal in the outer cells. An infected root hair cell (or root hair-producing epidermal cell) had numerous infection threads and degenerated cytoplasm. Module meristem was formed adjacent to the infected root hair cell, and characterized by dense cytoplasm, prominent nucleus, numerous small vacuoles, and increased plastids, containing infection threads as well. Bacterial cells were dividing inside the infection thread, the wall materials of which appeared to be dissolved ad accumulated in small vacuoles. inner cortical cells contiguous to the nodule meristem appeared to be actively dividing and dedifferentiating; however, they were not infected by the rhizobia. These structural characteristics are similar to those in the Bradyrhizobium-soybean association previously reported, and may reflect the similar cytological process in cowpea in the early nodule formation.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.455-461
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• 1988

질소고정력(窒素固定力)이 큰 두과작물(豆科作物)로 알려진 Sesbania를 Growth cabinet에서 Leonard-Jar법(法)으로 재배(栽培)한 시험결과(試驗結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 근류균접종시(根瘤菌接種時) Sesbania의 부위별(部位別) 건물중(乾物重)은 경(莖)>엽(葉)>근(根)> Stem nodule > Root nodule순(順)으로 많으며 총건물중(總乾物重)은 근(根)+경근류균접종(莖根瘤菌接種)>근근류균(根根瘤菌) 접종(接種)> 무접종(無接種)으로 경(莖)에 근류균(根瘤菌) 접종효과(接種效果)가 인정(認定)되었다. 2. 질소고정력(窒素固定力)은 총건물중(總乾物重)과 같이 건물중(乾物重)이 많은 것이 질소고정력(窒素固定力)도 큰 경향(傾向)이며 뿌리외(外) 경(莖)에서도 질소고정력(窒素固定力)이 컸다. 3. 공기중(空氣中)에 $^{15}N$을 기준(基準)해서 자연(自然)에 존재(存在)하는 물질(物質)의 동위체(同位體)의 부위별(部位別) ${\delta}^{15}N$증가(增加)는 근(根)+경(莖)>근(根)> 무접종구(無接種區)의 순(順)이고 Root nodule 과 Stem nodule은 positive 근(根), 경(莖), 엽등(葉等)은 Negative이었다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.177-182
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• 1993

The root nodules of Elaeagnus umbellata were coralloid-shape due to repeated dichotomous branching of nodule meristem. The filamentous endophyte with vesicle cluster ranging from 30 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to 60 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in diameter was present only in the cortical cells. The isolated endophytes in vitro culture showed typical Frankia morphology, consisting of highly branched hyphae ranging from 0.8 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ to 1.0 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in diameter, terminal and intrahyphal sporangia varing in shape and size up to 60 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in length and laminated vesicles. Its infectivity and effectivity were confirmed by induction of nitrogen-fixing root nodules on the inoculated seedlings of two Elaeagnus species. Consequently, the isolate was confirmed as a true symbiont of Elaeagnus umbellata root nodule and named Frankia EuIK1.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.121-127
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• 1991

유도된 해녀콩(Canavalia lineata)의 뿌리혹을 발달 단계별로 구분하여 수용성 단백질을 추출하고 SDS-PAGE 및 2차원 전기영동(2-D) 방법으로 뿌리의 수용성 단백질과 비교 분석하였다. SDS-PAGE에 의해 뿌리혹에서만 나타나는 13개의 뿌리혹 특이 단백질 밴드를 검색하였고, 20D 방법으로 분석한 결과 30개의 뿌리혹 특이 단백질 spot을 확인하였다. 이들 단백질은 뿌리혹 발달 단계에 따라 질적 및 양적 차이를 보여, leghemoglobin(Lb) 유사 단백질의 경우 I 단계(b<2mm)에서는 3개, II 단계(d=4-5mm)부터는 5개의 단위체가 차등적으로 검출되었다. 이들은 콩의 경우에 비해 좁은 pI 범위(4.4-5.0)를 갖고 있으나 분자량면에서는 15.7 kd으로 더 크게 나타났다. 또한 콩의 lb 유전자를 탐침으로한 뿌리혹과 뿌리의 전체 RNA에 대한 northern 혼성화반응을 수행한 결과 해녀콩의 lb 유전자는 뿌리혹에서만 조지 특이적으로 발현되고 있음이 확인되었다.