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Loss of Function in GIGANTEA Gene is Involved in Brassinosteroid Signaling

  • Hwang, Indeok;Park, Jaeyoung;Lee, Beomgi;Cheong, Hyeonsook
    • 통합자연과학논문집
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    • 제4권2호
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    • pp.113-120
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    • 2011
  • Brassinosteroids (BRs) are plant steroid hormones that play essential roles in growth and development. Mutations in BR-signaling pathways cause defective in growth and development like dwarfism, male sterility, abnormal vascular development and photomorphogenesis. Transition from vegetative to reproductive growth is a critical phase change in the development of a flowering plant. In a screen of activation-tagged Arabidopsis, we identified a mutant named abz126 that displayed longer hypocotyls when grown in the dark on MS media containing brassinazole (Brz), an inhibitor of BRs biosynthesis. We have cloned the mutant locus using adapter ligation PCR walking and identified that a single T-DNA had been integrated into the ninth exon of the GIGANTEA (GI) gene, involved in controling flowering time. This insertion resulted in loss-of-function of the GI gene and caused the following phenotypes: long petioles, tall plant height, many rosette leaves and late flowering. RT-PCR assays on abz126 mutant showed that the T-DNA insertion in GIGANTEA led to the loss of mRNA expression of the GI gene. In the hormone dose response assay, abz126 mutant showed: 1) an insensitivity to paclobutrazole (PAC), 2) an altered response with 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 3) insensitive to Brassinolide (BL). Based on these results, we propose that the late flowering and tall phenotypes displayed by the abz126 mutant are caused by a loss-of-function of the GI gene associated with brassinosteroid hormone signaling.

율무겨 급여가 고지혈증 및 당뇨유발 백서의 지질대사와 당내성에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Coix Bran on Lipid Metabolism and Glucose Challenge in Hyperlipidemic and Diabetic Rats)

  • 김혜경;조동욱;함영태
    • 한국식품영양과학회지
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    • 제29권1호
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    • pp.140-146
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    • 2000
  • Even though coix (Coix lachryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen) has many physiological effects, since it has been known to cause sterility, farmers avoid using coix bran as a forage for their livestock. Therefore, as the consumption of coix increases, coix bran, which is a by product of pounding process, becomes a serious issue of environmental problem. Present study examined the physiological effects of coix bran in normal and diabetic rats for its possible use as a functional material. The effects of coix bran supplementation on plasma and hepatic lipid profile were evaluated in rats fed one of the following diet for 12 weeks : chow diet ; chow-bran diet (chow diet+25% coix bran), high fat diet and high fat-bran diet (high fat diet+25% coix bran). Additionally, glucose challenge and lipid metabolism in streptozotocin-diabetic rats were also examined. In normal rats, consumption of coix bran remarkably reduced body weight gain in chow or high fat diet fed rats. Additionally, consumption of coix branreduced blood TG, TC and atherogenic index (26%, 24% and 72%, respectively) in chow diet fed rats. Liver TG and cholesterol concentrations were reduced (43% and 49%, respectively) in high fat fed rats by coix bran supplementation. In diabetic rats, fasting blood glucose level was reduced about 25% by coix bran consumption. Also, glucose challenge pattern was improved and resembled normal pattern : it reaches to peak 15~30 minutes after glucose administration and get back to fasting blood glucose level after 90 minutes. Plasma concentrations of TG were elevated in diabetic rats and were reduced to normal level by coix bran supplementation. Liver TG and cholesterol concentrations were also elevated in diabetic rats and reduced to normal level by consumption of coix bran. These results suggest that coix bran may have beneficial effects on blood lipid and glucose level in normal and diabetic rats.

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고에너지 방사선치료에서 차폐물 경계부위의 선량분포에 관한 고찰 (A Study on the dosimetry in boundary of shielding block in high energy irradiation)

  • 김명세;김성규;신세원
    • Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.115-120
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    • 1990
  • 18MeV 선형가속기와 코발트 원격치료기를 사용하여 방사선 조사면적 내에 차폐물이 있는 경우, 차폐물에 의한 산란선이 선량분포에 미치는 영향에 관하여 고찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 차폐물이 이루는 각이 예각일수록 산란선의 효과는 더 크게 나타났다. 2. 차폐물의 넓이가 좁을수록 산란선의 효과는 더 크게 나타났다. 3. 조사면적에 따른 출력특성은 선형적이지만, 차폐물에 의한 출력특성은 조사면적에 대하여 선형가속기는 거의 무관하게 나타났으며, 코발트 원격치료기는 기울기가 적은 선형성을 나타내었다.

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황체기능 평가에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Methods to Evaluate Adequacy of Luteal Function)

  • 배광범;김정구;문신용;이진용;장윤석
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • 제13권2호
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    • pp.113-119
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    • 1986
  • The present study was designed to assess the relationships between the methods to evaluate adequacy of luteal function. We measured mid-luteal serum progesterone levels by radioimmune assay, luteal phase lengths and mean post-ovulatory basal body temperature rise rates by basal body temperature charts in 40 in-phase-cycle infertile patients and 38 out-of-phase-cycle patients who underwent late-luteal endometrial biopsies at the sterility clinic of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital from Jan. 1986 to Aug. 1986. The results were summarized as follows: 1. No significant differences were found in mean age, mean duration of infertility, mean mid-luteal serum progesterone levels, and mean post-ovulatory temperature rise rate between in-phase-cycle patients and out-of-phase-cycle patients, but significant difference in mean luteal phase length between 2 groups was identified. 2. 91% of total patients sho had luteal phase lengths of less than 11 days showed out-of-phase-cycles. 3. In out-of-phase-cycle group with luteal phase lengths of less than 11 days, 50% had an endometrial lag of at least 4 days, but 10.7% had an endometrial lag of 4 or more days in group with luteal phase lengths of more than 11 days. 4. There was no significant correlation between mid-luteal serum progesterone level and endometrial lag of late luteal phase endometrial biopsy.

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웅성불임기술을 이용한 쇠파리 구제에 관한 연구 (4) 방사선 조사가 쇠파리에 미치는 영향 (Study on Stable Fly Eradication by Sterile-male Technique (4) Effects of X-ray Irradiation on the Stable Fly)

  • 정규회;유준;권신한
    • 한국응용곤충학회지
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.163-166
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    • 1975
  • 쇠파리의 난과 3-5일령 및 7-9일령 용에 X-선을 조사시켜 부화율, 우화율을 조사하였으며 또한 3-5일 영용에 X-선을 조사시켜 우화된 성충의 불임유기선량에 대한 실험결과를 다음과 같이 얻었다. 1. 란부화율은 약 300R 조사시 $50\%$이었으며 3-5일영 및 7-9일영 번데기에 대한 사충율의 회귀직선은 Y=2.665x+2.301, Y=4.36x_0,18이고 중앙치사선량$(LD_{50})$은 11.5KR과 12.6KR이었다. 2. 3KR 조사웅충과 정상자충에서 산란된 란은 약 $98\%$가 미부화되었다. 그러나 2.KR 조사자충과 정상웅충 사이에서 산란된 란은 $100\%$가 부화되지 않았다. 3. 불임유기선량은 자충이나 웅충과 같이 4KR이면 완전할 것으로 보며 $(LD_{50})$선량을 고려할 때 충분히 이용가능할 것으로 본다.

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충맥(衝脈)에 대(對)한 문헌적(文獻的) 고찰(考察) (The Literary study on Chongmai)

  • 김성일;송춘호
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.85-93
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    • 2000
  • We came to the conclusion after considering all the information from many kinds of books on the circulation courses, cross-link points, functions and the symptoms of disease of Chongmai. The results were as follows : 1. The Chongmai that starts from a Uterus flows to Dazhu through the inside of vertebra after joining Renmai and Duimai at Huiyin. The Chongmais up-line that comes out from Qichong into a surface of body arrives and is scattered at a chest through an abdomen. One strand of them goes upward again and is connected to a throat and lips area. After coming out from Qichong, separated down-line is divided into two parts when it arrives a inner part of a heel through the inner part of a leg. One is for an instep, the other is for the sole of a foot. 2. We call it "Sea of Twelve Meridians" or "Meridian's Sea". Because Chongmai controls all of Meridian by acquired "Basic energy" as getting Stomach's energy, Kidney's energy and air-energy, and there are responsible of physiological phenomenon control. And also we name it "Sea of Blood", because it starts from and provides a nutrition to Uterus. 3. All of these four Meridian such as Renmai, Kidney Meridian, Stomach Meridian and Spleen Meridian are ones that flow around the part of a chest and an abdomen. Chongmai makes energy and blood circulation of a chest and an abdomen be stronger and be controlled. Therefore it makes viscera, bowels and body surface be warm and given a nutrition. So Chongmai becomes "Sea of Viscera and Bowels". 4. Chongmai provides a nutrition for ligament and muscle and makes legs get warm as making energy and blood circulate from head to foot. If Chongmai is energetic, hair is completely easy to grow. 5. To see in pathological phase, Chongmais failure or weakness causes like a chest pain, stomachache, heart attack, a menstrual irregularity and sterility and so on. And also if Chongmai is damaged, it happens that giving a nutrition for lips area is stopped, and then mustache doesn't grow any more.

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산천어, Oncorhynchus masou 2배체와 유도 3배체의 형태학적 차이 (Morphometrical Differences between Diploid and Induced Triploid Cherry Salmon, Oncorhynchus masou)

  • 박인석;장창익
    • 한국어류학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.206-221
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    • 1994
  • 산란기 직전의 산천어, Oncorhynchus masou 2배체와 유도 3배체를 대상으로 체장과 체중 및 형태측정을 실시하였다. 체중, 내장괴 제거 체중, 체장, dressing 비, 비만도, 생식소 무게와 생식소 지수, 복강두께 및 내장괴 무게와 내장괴 지수가 조사되었으며 체둘레 측정이 등지느러미, 배지느러미 및 등지느러미의 각 종단면에서 이루어졌다. 종단면 면적과 2가지 복강두께 형질이 등지느러미, 배지느러미 및 뒷지느러미의 종단면에서 조사되었으며 아울러 각 종단면에서의 높이, 전체높이, 폭, 3가지 체형질과 9가지 종단절단형질이 조사되었다. 2배체의 체장과 체중은 유도 3배체와 비교시 크게 나타났으며 dressing 비, 생식소 무게, 생식소지수, 내장괴 지수 및 간 지수 역시 2배체가 유도 3배체 보다 크게 나타났다. 반면 유도 3배체는 2 배체에 비해 가슴지느러미 및 등지느러미 종단면에서의 1가지 복강두께 형질과 일부 종단형질에서 높은 치를 나타내었다. 2배체에 비해 유도 3배체의 이러한 형질특성은 유도 3배체 자체의 불임에 기인된 것으로 산란기 직전 유도 3배체의 경제적 가치성을 시사한다고 할 수 있다.

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웅성불임 및 왜성형질의 제초제저항성 들잔디(zoysia japonica Steud.)의 판별기술 개발 (Development of distinction methods for male-sterile and dwarfism herbicide tolerant Zoysia japonica Steud)

  • 이범규;강홍규;라누리;선현진;권용익;송인자;김창기;류태훈;박기웅;이효연
    • 농업과학연구
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.187-191
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    • 2014
  • The cultivation area and use of genetically modified (GM) crops have been increased continuously over the world. Concerns about the potential risks of GM crops are also increasing. Safe management for the development and production of GM crops is required according to Living Modified Organism Act in Korea. Planning about the methods, duration, and frequency of environmental monitoring is also required for commercial use of GM crops. GM Zoysia japonica Steud. (event name: JG21) expressing resistance to glufosinate-ammonium has been generated previously. By using gamma ray treatment to JG21 we also developed male sterility and dwarf Z. japonica (event name: JG21-MS). The objective of this study was to establish the monitoring system for environment release of JG21-MS. In this study we extracted RNA from JG21 and JG21-MS and conducted RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) method to distinguish JG21 and JG21-MS.

율무의 토양수분별 파종기와 질소시비방법에 따른 주요형질 변이 (Variations of Major Characters on Seeding Dates and Nitrogen Fertilizer under Different Soil Moisture Condition in Adlay)

  • 김용철;임수삼;김성만;이충렬;최인수;박현철
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제13권6호
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    • pp.757-763
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    • 2003
  • 본 시험은 율무재배에 적절한 토양수분조건과 파종기 및 질소시비방법를 구명하기 위하여 토양수분은 자연강우에 의존하는 밭 상태의 대조구와 인위적으로 포화상태를 유지시키는 관개구로 구분하여 처리하였고, 파종기는 6월 10일, 6월 20일, 6월 30일에 각각 파종하였으며, 질소시비는 전량기비와 파종기 및 출수기에 50%씩 분시하는 방법 등으로 하여 율무의 생육과 수량 및 수량구성요소의 변화를 시험한 결과는 다음과 같다. 파종기가 빠를수록 출수 및 성숙기가 빨랐고, 출수일수는 파종기가 지연될수록 감소하는 경향이었으며 성숙일수는 처리간 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 토양수분은 관개구에서 자란 율무가 대조구에서 자란 율무에 비하여 간장과 경태는 컸으며, 파종기가 빠를수록 현저하게 증가하였고, 분얼수도 대조구에 비해 관개구에서 현저한 증가를 보였으며 만파할수록 분얼수가 감소하였다. 지상과 지하부의 생육은 관개구가 대조구에 비하여 왕성한 생육을 보였으며, 파종기가 지연될수록 현저하게 감소하는 경향이었다 개엽 광합성속도는 대조구에 비하여 관개구가 훨씬 높았으며, 엽고병 발병율은 관개구가 낮았다. 관개구가 대조구보다 천립중이 무거웠고 수량은 증가하였으며, 불임율은 관개구가 대조구보다 낮았고, 파종기가 빠를수록 천립중이 무거웠고 수량도 증가하였다.

감마선 멸균기술을 이용한 의약외품의 무균보증수준(SAL 10-6) 확보 및 세포독성 평가 (SAL 10-6 and Cytotoxicity of Sanitary Aid Products Utilizing Gamma Sterilization Technology)

  • 김광훈;엄용운;이후철;박성현;김수진;김관수;박순연;정일윤
    • 방사선산업학회지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2014
  • The sterilization of health care products is widely used to choose conventional Ethylene Oxide gas sterilization in South Korea. But the method has brought serious issues because of the toxic residual gas and global warming of $CO_2$ evacuation after the sterilization process. This study is carried out to confirm the application possibility of gamma sterilization instead of Ethylene Oxide in sanitary aid products. Four kinds of products (gauze, menstrual pad, bandage, menstrual tampon) were treated with gamma irradiation of 15 kGy, then analyzed the achievement of the sterility assurance level (SAL) $10^{-6}$ through BI test. The cytotoxicity of accelerated samples of 6 months elapse evaluated by means of colony forming rate at various concentration of the extracts. pH and UV measurements at extract concentrations were tested according to the MFDS (Ministry of food & drug safety) guideline to verify a stability & safety of product sterilized. The results revealed that the extracts did not show any significant changes in cytoxicity assay as well as pH and UV values by gamma sterilization. All extract concentration was observed high cell viability, pH and UV values were calculated within the acceptable range prescribed by the guideline. It indicates that gamma sterilization could effectively substitute for conventional sterilization such as Ethylene Oxide sterilization in the sanitary aid products.