• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.255-266
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• 2020

Plant immune responses can be triggered by chemicals, microbes, pathogens, insects, or abiotic stresses. In particular, induced systemic resistance (ISR) refers to the activation of the immune system due to a plant's interaction with beneficial microorganisms. The phenolic compound, 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG), which is produced by beneficial Pseudomonas spp., acts as an ISR elicitor, yet DAPG's mechanism in ISR remains unclear. In this study, transgenic Arabidopsis thaliana plants overexpressing the DAPG hydrolase gene (phlG) were generated to investigate the functioning of DAPG in ISR. DAPG was applied onto 3-week-old A. thaliana Col-0 and these primed plants showed resistance to the pathogens Botrytis cinerea and Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000. However, in the phlG transgenic A. thaliana, the ISR was not triggered against these pathogens. The DAPG-mediated ISR phenotype was impaired in transgenic A. thaliana plants overexpressing phlG, thus showing similar disease severity when compared to untreated control plants. Furthermore, the DAPG-treated A. thaliana Col-0 showed an increase in their gene expression levels of PDF1.2 and WRKY70 but this failed to occur in the phlG transgenic lines. Collectively, these experimental results indicate that jasmonic acid/ethylene signal-based defense system is effectively disabled in phlG transgenic A. thaliana lines.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.485-491
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• 2015

This study was performed to investigate thermophilic bacteria from soil having broad antifungal spectrum against Rhizoctonia solani, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Phytophthora capsici, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici, and Botrytis cinerea. One isolate selected could resist heat shock of $60^{\circ}C$ for one hour, and had broad antifungal activity in dual culture assay against all tested fungal pathogens and was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Y1 using 16S rRNA gene sequence. Further investigation for antifungal activity of bacterial culture filtrate (BCF) and butanol crude extract (BCE) of various concentrations showed broad spectrum antifungal activity and fungal growth inhibition significantly increased with increasing concentration with highest growth inhibition of 100% against R. solani with 50% BCF and 11 mm of zone of inhibition against R. solani with 4 mg BCE concentration. Treatment of butanol crude extract resulted in deformation, lysis or degradation of C. gloeosporioides and P. capsici hyphae. Furthermore, B. amyloliquefaciens Y1 produced volatile compounds inhibiting growth of R. solani (70%), C. gloeosporioides (65%) and P. capsici (65-70%) when tested in volatile assay. The results from the study suggest that B. amyloliquefaciens Y1 could be a biocontrol candidate to control fungal diseases in crops.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.1071-1081
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• 2020

Essential oils (EOs) have been shown to be plant-extracted antimicrobial agents. However, there are limited studies investigating the efficacy of EOs against pathogens. Among them, tea tree oil (TTO) is extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia, which is also used as an antifungal agent. In this study, the effect of TTO was investigated on the suppression of melon powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii and tomato leaf mold disease caused by Passalora fulva. Both powdery mildew and leaf mold diseases were significantly suppressed by a spray of TTO. Eighty percent of powdery mildew and 81% of leaf mold disease of the control value were suppressed by 0.5% TTO liquid, when sprayed 3 times every 7 days on the melon and tomato leaves. Inhibition of mycelial growth was also greatly affected by different concentrations of TTO against four different fungal pathogens. Ninety-eight percent of Pseudocercospora fuligena, 97% of P. fulva, 95% of Botrytis cinerea, and 94% of Phytophthora infestans mycelial growth were inhibited by 0.2% to 1.0% of TTO contained in plate media, respectively. However, phytotoxicity in plants by the TTO treatments was revealed when melon and tomato leaves were sprayed with a 1% and 2% concentration of TTO, respectively. Therefore, our findings show that TTO has high antifungal effects against various plant pathogens that occur during crop cultivation. We also suggest that when applying TTO to plant leaves, it is necessary to establish an accurate treatment concentration for different crops.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.1011-1020
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• 2020

Efficient management systems of facilities make it possible to manage environmental conditions properly, such as the temperature, humidity and light source required for the best growth of the crops, as well as for the mass production of fruit and vegetables with high quality every year through an advanced and protected cultivation system. Powdery mildew is a type of chronic disease that is difficult to control during the production of Korean melons under a protected cultivation system, the use of which is increasing in production areas in Korea. Two Bacillus strains isolated from soil samples showed antagonistic activities against several pathogens, specifically Botrytis cinerea, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, and Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis; they were identified as Bacillus velezensis M2 and B. amyloliquefaciens M3 in a molecular biological test of the nucleotide sequences of gyrase subunit A (gyrA). The treatment was given three times at intervals of five days with 400-fold diluted cultures of B. velezensis M2 and B. amyloliquefaciens M3. This led to the inhibition of the incidence of powdery mildew disease in Korean melon leaves, which resulted in effective control efficiency against the incidence of powdery mildew disease with control values of 87% and 65%, respectively. Cultures of antagonistic microbes tested in this study can be used to increase the efficiency as part of an environmentally friendly management scheme to prevent powdery mildew disease during the protected cultivation of crops, including Korean melons.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.533-542
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• 2021

Chitosan has been considered an environmental-friendly polymer. However, its use in agriculture has not been extended yet due to its relatively low solubility in water. N-Methylene phosphonic chitosan (NMPC) is a water-soluble derivative prepared by adding a phosphonic group to chitosan. This study demonstrates that NMPC has a fungicidal effect on the phytopathogenic fungus Fusarium solani f. sp. eumartii (F. eumartii) judged by the inhibition of F. eumartti mycelial growth and spore germination. NMPC affected fungal membrane permeability, reactive oxygen species production, and cell death. Also, this chitosan-derivative exerted antifungal effects against two other phytopathogens, Botrytis cinerea, and Phytophthora infestans. NMPC did not affect tomato cell viability at the same doses applied to these phytopathogens to exert fungicide action. In addition to water solubility, the selective biological cytotoxicity of NMPC adds value in its application as an antimicrobial agent in agriculture.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.257-273
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• 2021

취나물 재배 시 문제가 되는 점무늬병(Septoria sp.)에 대해 항균활성을 나타내는 세균 P. polymyxa JE201를 분리하였다. JE201 균주를 이용하여 점무늬병 방제효과 포장검정을 시행한 결과, 대조구로 사용한 세레나데 맥스와 비슷한 정도의 방제효과를 나타낼 정도로 효과가 있었으며, 다른 식물 병원성 진균에 대한 항균활성 스펙트럼을 조사한 결과, 10종 중 9종에 대해서도 균사생장억제력이 크게 나타나는 것으로 보아, 앞으로 추가적인 연구를 통해 다른 병에도 적용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.543-551
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• 2023

In this study, five endophytic fungi belonging to the Aspergillus and Alternaria genera were isolated from Lagopsis supina. The antimicrobial activity of all fungal fermented extracts against Staphylococcus and Fusarium graminearum was tested using the cup-plate method. Among them, Aspergillus ochraceus XZC-1 showed the best activity and was subsequently selected for large-scale fermentation and bioactivity-directed separation of the secondary metabolites. Four compounds, including 2-methoxy-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (1), 3,5-dihydroxytoluene (2), oleic acid (3), and penicillic acid (4) were discovered. Here, compounds 1 and 4 displayed anti-fungal activity against F. graminearum, F. oxysporum, F. moniliforme, F. stratum, Botrytis cinerea, Magnaporthe oryzae, and Verticillium dahlia with diverse MIC values (128-512 ㎍/ml), which were close to that of the positive control antifungal, actidione (64-128 ㎍/ml). Additionally, compounds 1 and 4 also exhibited moderate antibacterial activity against S. aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella enterica, with low MIC values (8-64 ㎍/ml). Moreover, compounds 1 and 4 displayed selective cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines as compared with the normal fibroblast cells. Therefore, this study proposes that the endophytic fungi from L. supina can potentially produce bioactive molecules to be used as lead compounds in drugs or agricultural antibiotics.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2004

오이 뿌리조직으로부터 분리한 식물내생세균 EB215균은 탄저병균인 Colletotrichum species에 대하여 강한 항균활성을 보였다. 이 균은 생리 생화학적 특성과 Biolog 실험 및 16S rDNA 유전자 서열에 의해 Burkholderia cepacia로 동정되었다. 이 균의 항균물질 생산을 위한 최적배지는 nutrient 액체(NB) 배지로 그리고 배양기간은 3일로 결정되었다. B. cepacia EB215 균주의 NB 배양체로부터 원심분리, n-hexane 분획, silica gel 컬럼, preparative TLC 및 in vitro 생물검정 등을 통하여 한 개의 항균물질을 분리하였다. 이 물질은 질량분석과 핵자기공명 분석을 통하여 pyrrolnitrin으로 동정되었다. Pyrrolnitrin은 고추 탄저병(Colletotrichum coccodes), 오이 탄저병(Colletotrichum orbiculare), 벼 도열병(Magnaporthe grisea), 벼 잎집무늬마름병(Corticium sasaki) 등의 4가지 식물병에는 $11.1\;{\mu}g/ml$ 낮은 농도에서도 90% 이상의 높은 방제활성을 보였다. 그리고 또한 토마토 잿빛곰팡이병(Botrytis cinerea)과 밀 붉은녹병(Puccinia recondita)에 대해서는 $33.3\;{\mu}g/ml$ 이상의 농도에서 90% 이상의 방제활성 보였다. 하지만 Phytophthora infestans에 의한 토마토 역병에 대해서는 전혀 항균활성이 없었다. 앞으로 B. cepacia EB215균을 이용한 미생물살균제 개발에 대하 연구를 진행할 예정이다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2005

식물내생미생물을 이용하여 다양한 작물에 발병하는 탄저병을 방제하기 위한 미생물 살균제를 개발하기 위하여 건전한 식물체 조직으로부터 총 260개 균주를 분리하였다 이들은 액체배지에 배양한 후 오이 탄저병(Colletotrichum orbiculare)에 대하여 in vivo항균활성을 조사한 결과 28개의 균주가 $90\%$ 이상의 높은 방제활성을 보였다. 이들 28개의 균주의 배양액을 1/3로 희석하여 처리하였을 경우에는 18개 균주가 $70\%$ 이상의 방제활성을 보였다. 이들 18개의 균주에 대하여 고추 탄저병균(C. coccodes)에 대한 in vivo항균활성과 고추 탄저병균(C. acutatum)에 대한 in vitro 항균활성을 조사한 결과 EB215균주가 가장 우수한 활성을 보여주었다. 이 균은 생리$\cdot$생화학적 특성과 Biolog실험 및 16S rDNA 유전자 서열에 의해 Burkholderia cepacial 동정되었다. B. cepacia EB215균주의 배양액은 고추 탄저병 외에 벼 도열병(Magnaporthe grisea), 벼 잎집무의마름병(Corticium sasaki), 토마토 잿빛곰팡이병 (Botrytis cinerea) 및 토마토 역병 (Phytophthora infestans) 등에 높은 항균활성을 보였다. 현재 이 균주로부터 항균물질의 분리 및 구조 동정에 대한 연구를 실시하고 있다.

• 식물병연구
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2003

사과 푸른곰팡이병을 방제하기 위하여 사과, 배, 복숭아 등 370점의 과일을 채취하여 과일표면으로부터 세균 1,080균주를 분리하였다. 분리한 1,080균주를 공시 하여 사과 저장병을 일으키는 Penicillium expansum, Alternaria alternata 그리고 Botrytis cinerea을 대상으로 항균활성 및 병 진전억제효과를 검정하여 8종의 길항세균을 선발하였다. 이 들 길항세균에 대한 세균학적 특성과 Biolog system에 의한 영양원 이용성을 조사한 결과 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens가 2균주, B. megaterium, B. subtilis var. gladioli, B. licheniformis， B. pumilus 및 Serratia marcescens로 동정하였다. Glucose, mannose, starch 등 8종의 탄소원을 공시하여 병원균의 생장 및 길항균의 중식에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, 병원균의 증식을 억제하고 길항균의 증식을 촉진하는 영양원으로 glucose가 선발되었다. 길항균의 처리효과를 높이기 위하여 길항균 현탁액에 glucose를 1% 첨가하여 사과에 처리한 다음 푸른곰팡이 병균을 $10^5$포자/ml 농도로 처리하였을 때, 병 진전억제효과가 S. marsecens P76-9처리에서 48%, B. amyloliquefaciens P43-2 처리에서 46% 그리고 B. licheniformis P94-1 처리에서 14% 증가되었다. 사과표면의 상처부위에서 처리한 길항균의 밀도변동에 있어서는 Bacillus 속 세균인 B. amyloliquefaciens P43-2과 B. licheniformis P94-1는 처리 후 7일까지 밀도가 증가하다가 처리 후 10일부터는 감소되는 경향이었으며, S. marsecens P76-9는 초기(처리 후 4일)에는 밀도가 감소되다가 처리 후 7일부터 증가되어 처리 후 7일까지도 일정한 수준으로 밀도가 유지되었다.