• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2018

해양생물에는 육상생물자원에서는 존재하지 않는 다양한 화합물이 많이 존재하는데 이들 화합물은 새로운 치료제 및 대체 치료법을 개발하는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있다. 현재 해조류의 다양한 생리활성에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있으며 최근에는 여러 병원성 및 인체 감염균에 대한 항균효과를 나타내어 신약개발의 보고로 다양한 연구가 진행이 되고있다. 즉, 해조류는 천연물신약 또는 새로운 치료제 개발에 중요한 생물자원이다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.544-551
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• 2003

Interactive effects of UV-B and Cd on growth, pigment, photosynthesis, and lipid peroxidation have been studied in Anabaena, Microcystis, and Nostoc; all the tested cyanobacteria showed differential sensitivity to different dosage of UV-B and Cd alone as well as in combination. Phycocyanin was severely affected by UV-B and Cd by all the strains; the degree of pigment bleaching was most pronounced in Anabaena followed by Microcystis and Nostoc. $UV-B_2+Cd_2$ produced nearly 83, 78, and 65% inhibition of phycocyanin in Anabaena, Microcystis, and Nostoc, respectively. The above treatment also significantly decreased the contents of Chl ${\alpha}$ and carotenoid. Presence of capsule in Microcystis protected the phycocyanin bleaching as compared to decapsulated cells. Laboratory-grown Microcystis revealed about 75 and 80% inhibition, following $UV-B_2+Cd_2$ treatment, respectively. in capsulated and decapsulated cells. Damage caused by Cd was more pronounced than UV-B. Inhibition of photosynthesis did occur in all the test strains, being maximum in Anabaena. PS II was the most sensitive component of the electron transport chain, showing 84, 80, and 70% inhibition in Anabaena, Microcystis, and Nostoc, respectively. As compared to control, significant lipid peroxidation (6.5-fold higher) was observed in Anabaena with $UV-B_2+Cd_2$, $^{14}C-uptake$ was more susceptible to Cd and Uv-B than oxygen-evolution. Approximately 84, 80, and 76% inhibition of $^{14}C-uptake$ was observed in Anabaena, Microcystis, and Nostoc, respectively. Similarly, $UV-B_2+Cd_2$ inhibited APT content of Anabaena by 87%. This ,study suggests that inhibition of carbon fixation was due to decreased ATP content of the test cyanobacteria by UV-B+Cd, where Anabaena was the most sensitive and Nostoc the most tolerant.

• ALGAE
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.39-55
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• 2023

Exploring mixotrophy of dinoflagellate species is critical to understanding red-tide dynamics and dinoflagellate evolution. Some species in the dinoflagellate genus Karenia have caused harmful algal blooms. Among 10 Karenia species, the mixotrophic ability of only two species, Karenia mikimotoi and Karenia brevis, has been investigated. These species have been revealed to be mixotrophic; however, the mixotrophy of the other species should be explored. Moreover, although K. mikimotoi was previously known to be mixotrophic, only a few potential prey species have been tested. We explored the mixotrophic ability of Karenia bicuneiformis, Karenia papilionacea, and Karenia selliformis and the prey spectrum of K. mikimotoi by incubating them with 16 potential prey species, including a cyanobacterium, diatom, prymnesiophyte, prasinophyte, raphidophyte, cryptophytes, and dinoflagellates. Cells of K. bicuneiformis, K. papilionacea, and K. selliformis did not feed on any tested potential prey species, indicating a lack of mixotrophy. The present study newly discovered that K. mikimotoi was able to feed on the common cryptophyte Teleaulax amphioxeia. The phylogenetic tree based on the large subunit ribosomal DNA showed that the mixotrophic species K. mikimotoi and K. brevis belonged to the same clade, but K. bicuneiformis, K. papilionacea, and K. selliformis were divided into different clades. Therefore, the presence or lack of a mixotrophic ability in this genus may be partially related to genetic characterizations. The results of this study suggest that Karenia species are not all mixotrophic, varying from the results of previous studies.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2004

제주 해안의 조간대 해조틈에서 채집한 짠물응애과의 1신종과 1 한국미기록종을 기록한다. 신종인 제주뽀족입짠물응애 (Copidognathus jejuensis n. sp.)는 C. dentatus. C. eblingi, C. dentipes 등과 밀접한 형태적 유사성을 보여주고 있다. 이들 종과 신종간의 형태적 유사점과 상이점들을 고찰하였다. 한국미기록종인 곰보뽀족입짠물응애 (C. polyporus)는 모식산지 외의 지역에서는 최초로 보고된다. 지금까지 한국에서 기록된 뽀족입짠물응애속의 5종에 대한 검색표를 작성하였다.

• ALGAE
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.303-315
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• 2016

Compsopogon specimens collected in China were examined based on morphology and DNA sequences. Five molecular markers from different genome compartments including rbcL, COI, 18S rDNA, psbA, and UPA were identified and used to construct a phylogenetic relationship. Phylogenetic analyses indicated that two different morphological types from China clustered into an independent clade with Compsopogon specimens when compared to other global samples. The Compsopogon clade exhibited robust support values, revealing the affiliation of the samples to Compsopogon caeruleus. Although the samples were distributed in a close geographical area, unexpected sequence divergences between the Chinese samples implied that they were introduced by different dispersal events and from varied origins. It was speculated that Compsopogon originated in North America, a portion of the Laurentia landmass situated in the Rodinia supercontinent at approximately 573.89-1,701.50 million years ago during the Proterozoic era.Although Compsopogonhad evolved for a rather long time, genetic conservation had limited its variability and rate of evolution, resulting in the current monospecific global distribution. Additional global specimens and sequence information were required to increase our understanding of the evolutionary history of this ancient red algal lineage.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.478-481
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• 2006

Energy is vital to global prosperity, yet dependence on fossil fuels as our primary energy source contributes to global climate change environmental degradation, and health problems. Hydrogen $(H_2)$ offers tremendous potential as a clean renewable energy currency. Hydrogen has the highest gravimetric energy density of any known fuel and is compatible with electrochemical and combustion processes for energy conversion without producing carbon-based emission that contribute to environmental pollution and climate change. Numerous methodologies have been developed for effective hydrogen production. Among them, the biological hydrogen production has gained attention, because hydrogen can be produced by cellular metabolismunder the presence of water and sunlight. The green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is capable of sustained $H_2$ photoproduction when grown under sulfur deprived condition. Under sulfur deprived conditions, PSII and photosynthetic $O_2$ evolution are inactivated, resulting in shift from aerobic to anaerobic condition in the culture. After anaerobiosis, sulfur deprived algal cells induce a reversible hydrogenase and start to evolve $H_2$ gas in the light. According to above principle, we investigated the effect of induction parameters such as cell age, cell density. light intensity, and sulfate concentration under sulfur deprived condition We also developed continuous hydrogen production system by sulfate re-addition under sulfur deprived condition.

• 생태와환경
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.192-199
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• 2009

Freshwater green algae are one of the important sources of bioenergy in the future. Spirogyra is a conjugating filamentous zygnematacean green algal genus that is widely distributed worldwide with more than 400 species. Despite its widespread occurrence throughout the world, cytological studies of the genus have been limited. We investigated karyological features and chromosome numbers for seven Korean Spirogyra species. Most of the species examined in the present study showed significant karyological features, inner organization of nucleolus, heavily stainable nucleolar substance and the diffuse-centric nature of chromosomes, typical of the Conjugales. Chromosome number ranged from n=12 in S. varians to n=38 in S. africana. Aberrant cytokinesis resulted in binucleate and tetranucleate cells, which sometimes provide cytological explanation for different morphology and ploidal changes in clonal culture of Spirogyra or even different cells within the same filament. The present chromosome data also substantiates the earlier held assumption that aneuploidy must have been the chief driving force for speciation and evolution of the genus Spirogyra.

• ALGAE
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.213-224
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• 2020

The freshwater red algal genus Sheathia contains species with heterocortication (both bulbous and cylindrical cells covering the main axis) and homocortication (only cylindrical cells). When the genus was proposed, the species with heterocortication were revised, but all specimens with homocortication were assigned to Sheathia arcuata with the caveat that it may represent a species complex. Recent studies have described new species with homocortication and S. arcuata has been rendered paraphyletic. In the current study, new sequences of the rbcL and 5′ region of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I markers were combined with previously published data to construct a robust phylogeny and circumscribe new species. Four new species, S. abscondita, S. californica, S. plantuloides, and S. transpacifica are proposed. Examination of morphological characters among homocorticate species show no diagnostic characters to distinguish among species, whereas S. plantuloides is only known from sporophytes (chantransia) so it lacks the typical morphological characters derived from the gametophytes for comparison. Although DNA sequence data would be needed to make a positive species identification, geography could be employed to narrow the identification to one or two species. The genus is geographically widespread having been recorded from oceanic islands and five continents, whereas the individual species typically occur on a single continent. With this study, the number of species recognized in Sheathia is raised to 17; seven heterocorticate and 10 homocorticate, making this genus one of the most species rich in the Batrachospermales. As well, the resulting phylogeny provides insights into the evolution of heterocortication in Sheathia.

• ALGAE
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.253-264
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• 2023

The Ceramiales is the most diverse and species-rich group (2,669 spp.) of red algae, and it is widely distributed from tropical to polar oceans. Mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) and other genes have contributed to our knowledge regarding the classification and phylogeny of this diverse red algal group; however, the mitogenome architecture remains understudied. Here, we compared 42 mitogenomes, including 19 newly generated in this study, to expand our knowledge. The number of genes in mitogenome varied from 43 to 68 due to gene duplication. The mitogenome architecture was also variable, categorized into four types (A-D): type A = ancestral type with a basic composition; type B = those with inverse transpositions; type C = those with inverted duplications; and type D = those with both inversion and duplication. The palindromic and inverted repeats were consistently found in flanking regions of the rearrangement, especially near the cob and nad6 genes. The three rearranged mitogenome architectures (types B, C, D) are the first report of these in red algae. Phylogenetic analyses of 23 protein-coding genes supported the current familial classification of the Ceramiales, implying that the diversity of mitogenome architecture preceded the phylogenetic relationships. Our study suggests that palindromic and inverted repeats may drive mitogenome architectural variation.

• 암석학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.107-124
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• 2015

1962년 북한 연구자들은 휴전선 이북에 분포된 임진강 유역의 상부고생대 평안계 지층에서 데본기의 것으로 추정되는 완족동물과 극피동물 화석을 찾아 이 화석들을 포함하는 지층을 평안계로부터 분리하여 '임진계'로 설정하였다. 이후 임진계의 여러 분포지에서 발견된 중기 데본기의 차축조(車軸藻, 윤조(輪藻)와 동의어)화석은 그 지질시대를 확정하는 결정적 요소가 되었다. 평남분지와 경기육괴 사이에 분포하는 임진계는 강원도 철원군, 황해북도 금천군, 판문군 및 토산군에 걸치는 동부와, 황해남도 강령군과 옹진군 일원의 서부지역에 대상으로 분포하며, 경기도 북부의 연천층군(변성암복합체)을 포함한다. 해성 무척추 동물화석만 산출되는 하부 고생대층과는 달리 임진계는 다양한 육상 식물화석을 포함한다. 임진계에서 흔히 산출되는 완족동물화석은 남중국대지 데본기 지층에서 알려진 것과 종의 구성에서 유사할 뿐 아니라 남중국대지의 풍토종을 포함하고 있어 두 지역 사이의 고지리적 근연관계를 지시한다. 임진계의 지질시대는 연구자에 따라 견해차는 있으나, 데본기 중-후기로 보는 견해가 지배적이며, 일부 연구자는 데본기 중기-석탄기로 추정하기도 한다. 북한의 연구자들은 데본기에 남중국의 바다가 한반도까지 확장된 '임진해'가 존재하였으며, 따라서 임진계가 현 위치에서 퇴적된 것으로 해석하였다. 임진계는 분포 지역에 따라 심한 층서적 편차를 보이며 국지적으로 두꺼운 층후를 보인다. 최근 북한의 임진계 분포지 도처에서 충상에 의한 지층의 역전과 반복이 보고되었으며, 남한에 분포한 임진계의 연장부인 연천층군의 퇴적기원 변성암 또한 고도의 압축변형작용에 기인한 것으로 알려져, 임진계 분포지 전반에 걸쳐 광범위한 습곡-충상단층대가 형성되었음을 시사한다. 연천층군이 임진강대의 북부로 가면서 점진적으로 고변성대에서 저변성대로 바뀌는 사실로 미루어볼 때, 경기육괴의 북부지역 및 임진강대는 다비-술루(Dabie-Sulu) 벨트의 연장부로 남중국대지와 한중대지의 충돌대였으며, 임진계는 남중국대지의 연장선상에 있었던 경기육괴에서 발달한 퇴적층으로, 남중국대지와 한중대지가 충돌하면서 첨합(accretion)된 잔재로 해석된다. 향후 한반도와 동아시아의 고생대 고지리의 복원과 지각진화사를 심도 있게 이해하기 위하여 임진계의 층서, 퇴적 및 조구조적 진화에 대하여 남북한 관련분야 연구자들이 함께 참여하는 후속연구가 필요하다.