• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.337-342
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• 1999

Rotifer grazing rates in both species and community levels on bacteria and phytoplankton were determined by using representative models (fluorescent beads: 0.75$\mu m$ for bacteria and 10 $\mu m$ for phytoplankton) at biweekly intervals. One-year study at the lower part of the Nakdong River (Mulgum) indicated that the seasonal pattern of rotifer biomass was similar to that of total zooplankton biomass. Total mean biomass of rotifers was significantly higher than that of other groups (rotifers, 148$\pm $327 $\mu g$C/l; cladoceran. 25$\pm 69$$\mu g$C/l; copepodids. 58$\pm 159$$\mu g$C/l). For laboratory grazing experiments. mean specific filtering rate (SFR: $ml\cdot \; l^{-1}\cdot \; day^{-1}$) for rotifers varied from 0.001 to 0.726, and > 90% individuals of rotifer species took up fluorescent microspheres. The high SFRs were achieved by Brachionus angularis, B. calyciflorus, and Filinia longiseta. Community filtering rates (CFRs, $ml\cdot \; l^{-1}\cdot \; day^{-1}$) varied in the range from 2 ~ 1,670. Rotifer filtering rates on phytoplankton were much higher than bacterial filtering rates, especially in the late growing season (May. June, and November). Rotifers appear to be important in transferring both bacterial and phytoplankton carbon to higher trophic levels at the lower Nakdong River.

• 생태와환경
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• 제39권4호통권118호
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• pp.462-470
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• 2006

섬진강 하류 약 40 km 구간에서 동물플랑크톤 군집 동태 파악과 동물플랑크톤 섭식율 실험을 수행하였다. 강 본류 구간 내 3지점 (강 하구: RK0, 섬진교: RK12, 구례교: RK36)에서 2005년 1월 부터 2006년 6월까지 2주 간격으로 동물플랑크톤 시료를 채집하였다. 조사기간 동안 3지점간 대부분의 육수학적 항목의 변화는 유사하였으나, 전기전도도는 조사 지점간 변이가 높았다. 강 하구와 섬진교 지점의 전기전도도 연간 변이는 구례교 지점의 전기전도도 변이보다 매우 역동적인 변화를 나타내었다. 동물플랑크톤 밀도의 지점별, 계절별 차이는 통계적으로 유의하였다 (ANOVA, P<0.01). 강 하구와 섬진교 지점의 주요 동물플랑크톤 군집 총 개체수는 구례교 지점보다 높았다. 대형동물플랑크톤 군집 중, 지각류 밀도는 조사기간 동안 매우 낮았다. 식물플랑크톤 및 박테리아에 대한 동물플랑크톤의 군집 섭식율 변이는 각각 0에서 50 mL $L^{-1}\;D^{-1}$그리고 0에서 45 mL $L^{-1}\;D^{-1}$였다. 식물플랑크톤에 대한 CFR의 지점별 변이는 통계적으로 유의하였다 (ANOVA, P<0.05). 전 조사지점 내에서 식물플랑크톤과 박테리아에 대한 요각류의 CFR은 지각류에 비해 현저히 높았다. 박테리아에 대한 총 동물플랑크톤 섭식율은 식물플랑크톤의 섭식율에 비해 다소 낮았다. 박테리아에 대한 소형 동물플랑크톤의 CFR은 대형 동물플랑크톤에 비해 매우 높았다. 총 동물플랑크톤 군집 조성을 고려 해볼 때, 담수지역에서는 박테리아와 식물플랑크톤에 대한 섭식율이 대형 동물플랑크톤 보다는 소형 동물플랑크톤의 역할이 상대적으로 중요하며, 반면에 기수역 지역에서는 담수지역에 비해 상대적으로 식물플랑크톤에 대한 소형 동물플랑크톤의 섭식율 보다는 오히려 대형 동물플랑크톤의 섭식 기여도가 높은 것으로 파악되었다.ure Curve를 얻고 이 Cure Curve를 분석(分析)하여 얻은 kinetic data를 앞서 구한 data와 비교검토(比較檢討)하였다.2.8점에서 캠프 이후 35.1점으로 증가하였으나 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이상의 연구 결과를 종합할 때 초등학교 비만 어린이의 경우 칼슘, 엽산, 비타민 C, 비타민 B$_{2}$의 영양소에서 평균 필요량보다 부족하게 섭취하고 있는 비율이 높게 나타났으며, 영양교육 전과 비교하여 볼 때 영양태도 점수가 교육 후 유의하게 증가하였고, 유의적이지는 않으나 영양지식과 자아만족도도 증가하였다. 또한 성격 유형 검사 결과 아직 뚜렷하게 성격 유형을 결정하지 못한 어린이들의 비율이 높게 나타나 이러한 성격 유형의 결정 여부 및 각 유형을 참조하여 식생활에서 올바른 식생활 관리 능력과 바람직한 영양태도 및 지식을 습득할 수 있도록 하는 영양교육의 필요성이 높은 것으로 사료된다.MI, 체지방량, 특히 허리둘레, 엉덩이 둘레, 허리-엉덩이 둘레비와 유의성있는 상관관계를 보인 반면 혈청 콜레스테롤과 중성지방, HDL-콜레스테롤, LDL-콜레스테롤 농도와는 상관관계를 나타내지 않았다. 총 콜레스테롤은 중성지방, LDL-콜레스테롤과 유의성있는 상관관계를 보였으며, 중성지방은 LDL-콜레스테롤과 양의 상관관계를, HDL-콜레스테롤과는 음의 상관관계를 보이고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 궁극적으로 비만 아동을 대상으로 한 학교 내 체중 조절 프로그램이 장직적인 효과를 얻기 위해서는 첫째, 무엇보다 아동이 성장기임을 고려하여 지속적인 모니터링과 함께 아동들의 식이, 운동습관 및 비만과 관련된 행동의 변화가 생활 가운데 근본적으로 일어날 수 있어야 한다. 둘째, 체중 조절 프로그램은 식이 및 운동 지도와 아울러 긍정적 강화(positive reinforcement)와 보상(reward)을 통해 충분한 동기를 부여하도록 하고 프로그램 실시 후

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.26.1-26.12
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• 2019

Identification of fusion gene is of prominent importance in cancer research field because of their potential as carcinogenic drivers. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) data have been the most useful source for identification of fusion transcripts. Although a number of algorithms have been developed thus far, most programs produce too many false-positives, thus making experimental confirmation almost impossible. We still lack a reliable program that achieves high precision with reasonable recall rate. Here, we present FusionScan, a highly optimized tool for predicting fusion transcripts from RNA-Seq data. We specifically search for split reads composed of intact exons at the fusion boundaries. Using 269 known fusion cases as the reference, we have implemented various mapping and filtering strategies to remove false-positives without discarding genuine fusions. In the performance test using three cell line datasets with validated fusion cases (NCI-H660, K562, and MCF-7), FusionScan outperformed other existing programs by a considerable margin, achieving the precision and recall rates of 60% and 79%, respectively. Simulation test also demonstrated that FusionScan recovered most of true positives without producing an overwhelming number of false-positives regardless of sequencing depth and read length. The computation time was comparable to other leading tools. We also provide several curative means to help users investigate the details of fusion candidates easily. We believe that FusionScan would be a reliable, efficient and convenient program for detecting fusion transcripts that meet the requirements in the clinical and experimental community. FusionScan is freely available at http://fusionscan.ewha.ac.kr/.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.56-66
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• 1984

Giardia lamblia is a pathogenic flagellate causing intestinal disorders such as diarrhea, abdominal pain and malabsorption of nutrients. Giardia is mainly infected by the ingestion of contaminated foods per os. Craun (1979) has recently reported that mass infection of this flagellate through the contaminated water supply systems is one of public health hazards. Also, so-called traveller's diarrhea is sometimes caused by Giardia infection (CDC, U.S.A., 1971). However, a few epidemiological studies figuring out the mode of infection or control measures of Giardia infection has been done so far in Korea. The present study was aimed to know the prevalence of Giardia infection in several Korean populations, detectability of this flagellate in water systems and the viability of the cysts against sewages and disinfectants applying to drinking water. In the present study, 388 stool specimens from orphanage children in Chun-joo, Chung-joo, On-yang and Chun-an areas and 538 stool specimens from inhabitants in Woo-do, In-chon, and Chun-joo were examined by formalin-ether concentration technique to detect out Giardia cysts. On the other hand, water samples from 14 sites of Han River and its tributaries were collected in May through July, 1984. Fifty liter of water sample in each sampling site was then filtered through water filtering system deviced by U.S. Environmental Proutection Agency and the sediments rinsed out from the thread rolls, a part of water filtering system, were examined to detect out the Giardia cysts. In order to observe the viability of Giardia cysts in the sewage samples, the cysts were treated in it at $4^{\circ}C$ or $25^{\circ}C$ for 7 through 28 days. For this purpose, the cysts were also exposed to various concentrations of disinfectants such as chlorine, iodine and ozone gas for proper time intervals. After treatment, the viability test of the Giardia cysts were carried out by method of Rice and Schaefer (1981) with minor modification. The results obtained in this study were as follows : 1) The detection rates of G lamblia cysts in the stool specimens were 18.3% in orphans and 4.3% in general examinees. 2) The prevalences of Giardia Infection were higher in the young age groups than in-adults. The highest positive rate was 18.4% in the age group less than 10. 3) Of 14 water specimens sampled from Han River system and its tributaries around the Seoul area, the Giardia cysts were detected from 4 samples, and no cyst was found in the water supply systems. 4) The cysts treated in the sewage survived for 28 days at $4^{\circ}C$ and for 13 days at $25^{\circ}C$. 5) The cysts were completely destroyed within 60 minutes by exposure to 8 mg/l of residual chlorine at 4g and within 30 minutes by exposure to the same concentration of chlorine at $25^{\circ}C$. 6) The cysts were all dead when exposed to 1 mg/1 of iodine for 60 minutes at $4^{\circ}C$ or $25^{\circ}C$. 7) The cysts were destroyed after 10 minute exposure in 0.15 mg to 0.25mg of residual ozone gas per liter. Summarizing the above results, it is considered that Giardia infection is regarded as water-borne disease and the cysts are able to be controlled by the application with the disinfectants in the water supply systems.