• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.174-181
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• 2013

The plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Ochrobactrum lupini KUDC1013 elicited induced systemic resistance (ISR) in tobacco against soft rot disease caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum. We investigated of its factors involved in ISR elicitation. To characterize the ISR determinants, KUDC1013 cell suspension, heat-treated cells, supernatant from a culture medium, crude bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and flagella were tested for their ISR activities. Both LPS and flagella from KUDC1013 were effective in ISR elicitation. Crude cell free supernatant elicited ISR and factors with the highest ISR activity were retained in the n-butanol fraction. Analysis of the ISR-active fraction revealed the metabolites, phenylacetic acid (PAA), 1-hexadecene and linoleic acid (LA), as elicitors of ISR. Treatment of tobacco with these compounds significantly decreased the soft rot disease symptoms. This is the first report on the ISR determinants by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) KUDC1013 and identifying PAA, 1-hexadecene and LA as ISR-related compounds. This study shows that KUDC1013 has a great potential as biological control agent because of its multiple factors involved in induction of systemic resistance against phytopathogens.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.102-114
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• 2022

Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc) is a gram-negative, broad host range bacterial pathogen which causes soft rot disease in potatoes as well as other vegetables worldwide. While Pectobacterium infection relies on the production of major cell wall degrading enzymes, other virulence factors and the mechanism of genetic adaptation of this pathogen is not yet clear. In the present study, we have performed an in-depth genome-wide characterization of Pcc strain ICMP5702 isolated from potato and compared it with other pathogenic bacteria from the Pectobacterium genus to identify key virulent determinants. The draft genome of Pcc ICMP5702 contains 4,774,457 bp with a G + C content of 51.90% and 4,520 open reading frames. Genome annotation revealed prominent genes encoding key virulence factors such as plant cell wall degrading enzymes, flagella-based motility, phage proteins, cell membrane structures, and secretion systems. Whereas, a majority of determinants were conserved among the Pectobacterium strains, few notable genes encoding AvrE-family type III secretion system effectors, pectate lyase and metalloprotease in addition to the CRISPR-Cas based adaptive immune system were uniquely represented. Overall, the information generated through this study will contribute to decipher the mechanism of infection and adaptive immunity in Pcc.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.537-550
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• 2024

Pectobacterium is a major bacterial causal agent leading to soft rot disease in host plants. With the Arabidopsis-Pectobacterium pathosystem, we investigated the function of an Arabidopsis thaliana WRKY55 during defense responses to Pectobacterium carotovorum ssp. carotovorum (Pcc). Pcc-infection specifically induced WRKY55 gene expression. The overexpression of WRKY55 was resistant to the Pcc infection, while wrky55 knockout plants compromised the defense responses against Pcc. WRKY55 expression was mediated via Arabidopsis COI1-dependent signaling pathway showing that WRKY55 can contribute to the gene expression of jasmonic acid-mediated defense marker genes such as PDF1.2 and LOX2. WRKY55 physically interacts with Arabidopsis ORA59 facilitating the expression of PDF1.2. Our results suggest that WRKY55 can function as a positive regulator for resistance against Pcc in Arabidopsis.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.242-246
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• 1984

감자 괴경에 타박상을 입혔거나 세균현탁액을 주입했을 때 낮은 water potential(-6.46 bar) 보다 높은 water potential (-6.06 bar)에서 더 쉽게 부패를 초래하였으며, 높은 water potential을 가진 괴경과 낮은 water potential을 가진 괴경 사이에 있어서의 부패의 진전에는 큰 차이를 발견할 수 있었으며, 현탁액의 농도의 종류에 따른 괴경의 연부병의 이병정도는 높은 water potential에서 높았으며, 세균 현탁액 농도의 $ED_{50}$은 높은 water potential에서 $10^{8.5}\;cells/ml$이며 낮은 water potential에 서는 $100^{9.8}\;cells/ml$이었으며, 높은 water potential과 낮은 water potential $ED_{50}$에서는 작은 차이를 인정할 수 있었다. 이 시험에서 감자는 상처나 타박상이 나지 않도록 다루어야 하며 수확후 충분히 건조하여야 오랜 운반과 저장중에 연부병 발생을 크게 줄일 수 있다는 것을 나타낸다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.207-219
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• 2023

Soft rot is a widespread, catastrophic disease caused by Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc) that severely damages the production of Amorphophallus spp. This study evaluated the rhizosphere bacterial and fungal communities in Pcc-infected and uninfected plants of two species of Amorphophallus, A. muelleri and A. konjac. Principal component analysis showed that the samples formed different clusters according to the Pcc infection status, indicating that Pcc infection can cause a large number of changes in the bacterial and fungal communities in the Amorphophallus spp. rhizosphere soil. However, the response mechanisms of A. muelleri and A. konjac are different. There was little difference in the overall microbial species composition among the four treatments, but the relative abundances of core microbiome members were significantly different. The relative abundances of Actinobacteria, Chloroflexi, Acidobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacillus, and Lysobacter were lower in infected A. konjac plants than in healthy plants; in contrast, those of infected A. muelleri plants were higher than those in healthy plants. For fungi, the relative abundances of Ascomycota and Fusarium in the rhizosphere of infected A. konjac plants were significantly higher than those of healthy plants, but those of infected A. muelleri plants were lower than those of healthy plants. The relative abundance of beneficial Penicillium fungi was lower in infected A. konjac plants than in healthy plants, and that of infected A. muelleri plants was higher than that of healthy plants. These findings can provide theoretical references for further functional research and utilization of Amorphophallus spp. rhizosphere microbial communities in the future.

• 한국문화재보존과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국문화재보존과학회 2001년도 제14회 발표논문집
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• pp.27-34
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• 2001

화재를 예방하고자 방염 처리 한 일부 고건축재에서 발견된 미생물에 의한 고목재의 분해를 전자현미경을 사용하여 관찰하였다. 방염 처리한 고건축 부재는 2차벽 중층에 마이크로배열 방향과 동일한 동공을 가지고 있는 전형적인 연부후를 보였다. 또한 주사형 및 투과형 전자현미경을 사용하여 관찰한 결과 일부 세포벽은 세균에 의해 분해된 것으로 나타났다. 방염 처리한 고건축재에서 나타난 이같은 부후형태는 수분으로 포화된 수침 고목재에서 나타나는 전형적인 부후 형태이다. 부후 형태로부터 본 연구에 사용된 고건축 부재는 방염 처리 후 흡수성이 급격히 증가하였으며, 이같은 함수율의 증가는 사용된 방염제 때문인 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구 결과 사찰 및 궁질 등 고건축물에 사용하고 있는 방염제에 대한 보다 더 체계적이고 심도있는 연구가 필요함을 보여주었으며 아울러 방염제가 목재의 흡수성과 강도에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 뒤따라야함을 제시하였다. 본 논문은 또한 기상 열화에 의한 일부 목재의 표층부에 나타난 중간층의 분해에 대해서도 논의하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.62-68
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• 2011

원예작물의 생육을 저하시키는 각종 병충해로 인한 과도한 농약과 화학비료의 사용은 환경오염뿐만 아니라 작물의 생산량에도 큰 영향을 미치고 있다. 식물생명공학기술을 이용하여 농약이나 화학비료 사용량을 획기적으로 줄일 수 있는 식물체의 개발, 즉 형질전환을 이용한 분자 육종기술은 병충해 내성 농작물을 개발하여 과도한 화학비료의 사용에 따르는 여러가지 문제점들을 극복할 수 있는 대안으로 대두되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 모델식물인 애기장대에서 분리한 식물생체방어 신호전달에 관련된 AtCBP63 유전자를 감자에 과발현시켰고, 이러한 형질 전환 감자에서 병저항성에 관여하는 유전자인 PR-2, PR-3, PR-5 유전자들의 발현이 증가되어 지속적으로 식물 방어 기작이 활성화되어 있음을 확인하였다. 또한, 감자에서 무름병 (soft rot disease)을 일으켜 막대한 피해를 유발하는 병원성 세균인 Erwinia carotovora subsp. Carotovora (Ecc)를 이용하여 AtCBP63 유전자를 과발현한 감자에 감염시켰을 때, 병 저항성이 증가한다는 사실을 검증하였다. 앞으로, 다양한 곰팡이 균에 대응하여 AtCBP63 유전자를 과발현한 감자에 저항성을 검증하고자 한다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.32-37
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• 2003

Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora에 의한 배추 무름병은 배추에서 가장 큰 문제가 되고 있는 병 중 하나이다. 본 연구는 배추 무름병 방제에 우수한 약제를 선발하여 무름병을 효과적으로 방제하고자 실시하였다. 항생제, 식물활성제 및 비병원성 Erwinia의 효과를 실험실내 약효 검정과 유묘 검정, 포장시험으로 수행하였다. 실험실내 약효 검정 방법으로는 paper disc 방법과 potato slice 방법을 수행하였다. 유묘 검정은 mineral oil 접종법을 사용하여 병발생을 균일하게 하여 수행하였다. 실험실내 약효 검정 결과 streptomycin과 oxolinic acid, bronopol 과 copper hydroxide 가 병원균의 생장 및 감자 절편의 부패를 크게 억제하였다. 그러나 식물 활성제들은 실험실내 약효 검정에서는 병원균의 생장 및 감자 절편의 부패를 크게 억제하지 못하였다. 배추 (강력여름배추) 유묘를 이용한 생물 검정에서 비병원성 Erwinia 는 83.5%의 방제가를 나타냈고, oxolinic acid, 항생제 streptomycin, validamycin 은 각각 95.2%, 91.2% 그리고 57.5% 의 방제가를 나타냈으며 구리제는 79.9% 의 방제가를 나타냈다. 그러나 acibenzolar-S-methyl 은 약해를 유발하여 방제가가 낮게 나타났다. 포장시험 결과 acibenzolar-S-methyl은 2000년 포장 시험 (산촌배추) 에서는 통계적으로 유의성 (p=0.05) 있는 방제 효과를 나타내었으나, 2001년 포장 시험 (강력여름배추) 에서는 약해를 일으켜 방제 효과가 낮게 나타났다. 이러한 차이는 배추 품종에 따른 약제에 대한 반응 차이에 기인한 것으로 사료된다. 2002 년 포장 시험에서는 streptomycin+copper가 79.7% 의 방제가를 나타냈고 copper hydroxide 와 비병원성 Erwinia 는 각각 71.9% 와 60.9% 의 방제가를 나타냈다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.1518-1521
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• 2008

Bacteria sense their population density and coordinate the expression of target genes, including virulence factors in Gram-negative bacteria, by the N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs)-dependent quorum sensing (QS) mechanism. In contrast, several soil bacteria are able to interfere with QS by enzymatic degradation of AHLs, referred to as quorum quenching. A potent AHL-degrading enzyme, AiiA, from Bacillus thuringiensis has been reported to effectively attenuate the virulence of bacteria by quorum quenching. However, little is known about the role of AiiA in B. thuringiensis itself. In the present study, an aiiA-defective mutant was generated to investigate the role of AHA in rhizosphere competence in the root system of pepper. The aiiA mutant showed no detectable AHL￢-egrading activity and was less effective for suppression of soft-rot symptom caused by Erwinia carotovora on the potato slice. On the pepper root, the survival rate of the aiiA mutant significantly decreased over time compared with that of wild type. Interestingly, viable cell count analysis revealed that the bacterial number and composition of E. carotovora were not different between treatments of wild type and the aiiA mutant. These results provide evidence that AHA can play an important role in rhizosphere competentce of B. thuringiensis and bacterial quorum quenching to Gram-negative bacteria without changing bacterial number or composition.

• Mycobiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.62-66
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• 2009

The internal stipe necrosis of cultivated mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) is caused by the bacterium Ewingella americana, a species of the Enterobacteriaceae. Recently, Ewingella americana was isolated from cultivated white button mushrooms in Korea evidencing symptoms of internal stipe browning. Its symptoms are visible only at harvest, and appear as a variable browning reaction in the center of the stipes. From these lesions, we isolated one bacterial strain (designated CH4). Inoculation of the bacterial isolate into mushroom sporocarps yielded the characteristic browning symptoms that were distinguishable from those of the bacterial soft rot that is well known to mushroom growers. The results of Gram stain, flagellal staining, and biochemical tests identified these isolates as E. americana. This was verified by pathogenicity, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and the results of an analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequences and the fatty acids profile. This is the first report of the isolation of E. americana from cultivated white button mushrooms in Korea.