• 농업과학연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1993

동양배 과실의 수확후 처리 중 polyethylene film 포장은 저장중 수분상실에 의한 감량 방지에 매우 효과적이었으나 과피흑변을 증가시킬 수 있으며 장기간 저장시에는 오히려 상품성을 저하시킬 우려가 있다. Ethylene 제거제는 장기저장시 과피면의 생리적 장해의 발생을 다소간 억제시킨 결과를 나타내였으나 심부현상에는 뚜렷한 효과를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서 ethylene 제거제의 활용은 polyethylene film 포장내에 삽입하여 적용하는 것보다는 저장고내의 ethylene을 직접적으로 제거하는데 활용하는 것이 효과적일 것으로 확인되었다. 피막제 Prolong 처리는 과피변을 과습하게 하여 저장중 심한 흑변을 일으킬 수 있고 또한 감량방지 효과가 인정되지 않아 저장전 처리방법으로는 부적합하였다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.309-316
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• 1994

To make regional comparisons of water status of pitch pine, the temporal changes of water status in pitch pine were investigated at different areas; urban Seoul (heavily polluted area), surburb of Seoul (lightly polluted area), and rural area (control). The effects of air pollutants, acid rain and chemical properties of soil on water deficit in pitch pine were also investiaged. Water content of needles growing at polluted areas were usually lower than that at unpolluted area. Water saturation deficit of needles growing at polluted areas were usually higher than that at unpolluted area especially in dry season. These results indicated that water in needles growing at polluted areas were usually more deficient than that at unpolluted area, and were more deficient in April than other months. At polluted areas, the older the needles were, the more quickly transpirated the water in the needle was. At unpolluted areas, however, water in old needles was not so quickly transpirated as those at polluted areas. Water potential of needles of pitch pine seedlings treated with simulated acid rain (SAR) of pH 3.5 decreased more quickly than that of needles treated with SAR of pH 5.6. Loss of water through epicuticular layer was greater in the following order: magnesium deficiency＋100 $\mu$M aluminium>100$\mu$M aluminium>magnesium deficiency>control. In addition to Mg deficiency and Al toxicity, growth decline of pitch pine widely occurring in polluated Seoul could to a large extent be due to cuticle degredation and abnormal vertical distribution of fine roots, which lead to water stress, particularly in dry seasons.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1495-1502
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• 2014

Metarhizium anisopliae is a widely studied model to understand the virulence factors that participate in pathogenicity. Proteases such as subtilisin-like enzymes (Pr1) and trypsin-like enzymes (Pr2) are considered important factors for insect cuticle degradation. In four M. anisopliae strains (798, 6342, 6345, and 6347), the presence of pr1 and pr2 genes, as well as the enzymatic activity of these genes, was correlated with their virulence against two different insect pests. The 11 pr1 genes (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K) and pr2 gene were found in all strains. The activity of individual Pr1 and Pr2 proteases exhibited variation in time (24, 48, 72, and 96 h) and in the presence or absence of chitin as the inductor. The highest Pr1 enzymatic activity was shown by strain 798 at 48 h with chitin. The highest Pr2 enzymatic activity was exhibited by the 6342 and 6347 strains, both grown with chitin at 24 and 48 h, respectively. Highest mortality on S. exigua was caused by strain 6342 at 48 h, and strains 6342, 6345, and 6347 caused the highest mortality 7 days later. Mortality on Prosapia reached 30% without variation. The presence of subtilisin and trypsin genes and the activity of these proteases in M. anisopliae strains cannot be associated with the virulence against the two insect pests. Probably, subtilisin and trypsin enzyme production is not a vital factor for pathogenicity, but its contribution is important to the pathogenicity process.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2014

The possibility of using hyphomycete fungi as suitable biocontrol agents against greenhouse whitefly has led to the isolation of various insect pathogenic fungi. Among them is Beauveria bassiana, one of the most studied entomopathogenic fungi. The objective of this study was to use B. bassiana M130 as an insecticidal agent against the greenhouse whitefly. M130 isolated from infected insects is known to be a biocontrol agent against greenhouse whitefly. Phylogenetic classification of M130 was determined according to its morphological features and 18S rRNA sequence analysis. M130 was identified as B. bassiana M130 and showed chitinase (342.28 units/ml) and protease (461.70 units/ml) activities, which were involved in the invasion of the host through the outer cuticle layer, thus killing them. The insecticidal activity was 55.2% in petri-dish test, 84.6% in pot test, and 45.3% in field test. The results of this study indicate that B. bassiana has potential as a biological agent for the control of greenhouse whitefly to replace chemical pesticides.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.463-468
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• 2017

Background: Both Panax ginseng Meyer and Panax quinquefolius are obligate shade-loving plants whose natural habitats are broadleaved forests of Eastern Asia and North America. Panax species are easily damaged by photoinhibition when they are exposed to high temperatures or insufficient shade. In this study, a cytohistological study of the leaf structures of two of the most well-known Panax species was performed to better understand the physiological processes that limit photosynthesis. Methods: Leaves of ginseng plants grown in soil and hydroponic culture were sectioned for analysis. Leaf structures of both Panax species were observed using a light microscope, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscope. Results: The mesostructure of both P. ginseng and P. quinquefolius frequently had one layer of non-cylindrical palisade cells and three or four layers of spongy parenchymal cells. P. quinquefolius contained a similar number of stomata in the abaxial leaf surface but more tightly appressed enlarged grana stacks than P. ginseng contained. The adaxial surface of the epidermis in P. quinquefolius showed cuticle ridges with a pattern similar to that of P. ginseng. Conclusion: The anatomical leaf structure of both P. ginseng and P. quinquefolius shows that they are typical shade-loving sciophytes. Slight differences in chloroplast structure suggests that the two different species can be authenticated using transmission electron microscopy images, and light-resistant cultivar breeding can be performed via controlling photosynthesis efficiency.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.479-484
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• 2020

외모의 중요성이 날로 증가하는 사회적 분위기 속에서 현대인의 아름다움에 대한 노력과 욕구는 더욱 활성화하고 다양해지고 있으며 이러한 영향으로 인해 뷰티미용 산업은 점점 세분화, 전문화되는 추세이다. 현대인의 과도한 퍼머넌트 웨이브나 헤어 컬러링으로 말미암아 모발 손상은 불가피한 현실인데 모발이 손상될수록 모표피가 벗겨져서 탈락하면서 인장력도 감소하여 헤어스타일링이나 펌 이후 만족도도 상대적으로 감소한다. 따라서 손상 모발에 대한 관리는 필요하지만 시중에 유통 중인 헤어 트리트먼트제는 인공합성 제품이 대부분을 차지하고 있어 인체에 유용한 항산화 물질을 함유한 헤어 트리트먼트 제품 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 단풍잎 추출물을 컬러링 한 모발의 역학적 변화에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 단풍잎의 손상 모발 회복과 모발 건강 개선을 위한 헤어 트리트먼트제 원료로서의 가능성을 연구하였다. 본 연구는 향후 천연물을 활용한 모발 미용제품 개발을 위한 기초 자료로 활용되리라 사료한다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.144-152
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• 1992

재래종 밤나무와 저항성 품종 밤나무(축파, 단택)에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌의 유충에서 유약 호르몬과 유약호르몬 특이에스테라제의 활성도를 Gas liquid chromatohraphy (R ller et al.1965), Galleria cuticle wax 검사 (de Loof & van Loon 1981) 및 Liquid scintilation counter (Hammock & Sparks 1977)로 비교 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 유충에서 GLC로 분리한 유약호르몬은 양군 모두에서 유약호르몬 I(JH-I)로 동정되었다. 저항성 품종(축파, 단택)에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌의 유약호르몬 함량은 35,800 GU/g와 30,900 GU/g이고, 재래종에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌의 유약호르몬의 함량은 28,600 GU/g으로 나타났다. 유약호르몬 특이 에스테라제 활성도는 저항성 품종(축파, 단택)에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌은 1.48 n mole/min/ml와 1.63 n mole/min/ml, 그리고 재래종에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌은 1.89 n mole/min/ml로 측정되었다. 유약호르몬 함량은 재래종 밤나무에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌보다 저항성 밤나무(축파, 단택)에 기생하는 밤나무 혹벌에서 더 높았으나, 유약호르몬 특이에스테라제 활성도는 저항성 밤나무(축파, 단택)보다 재래종 밤나무에 기생하는 혹벌에서 더 높게 나타나 서로 역비례 경향을 나타냈다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.852-858
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• 2008

An extracellular protease (Mc1) was isolated from the nematode-trapping fungus Monacrosporium cystosporium by gel filtration, anion-exchange, and hydrophobic interaction chromatographies. This protease had a molecular mass of approximately 38 kDa and displayed an optimal activity at pH 7-9 and $56^{\circ}C$ (over 30 min). Its proteolytic activity was highly sensitive to the serine protease inhibitor PMSF (phenylmethylsulfonylfluoride, 0.1 mM), indicating that it belonged to the serine-type peptidase group. The Michaelis constant ($K_m$) and $V_max$ for substrate N-Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-pNA were $1.67{\times}10^{-4}\;M$ and 0.6071 $OD_{410}$ per 30 s, respectively. This protease could degrade a broad range of substrates including casein, gelatin, BSA (bovine serum albumin), and nematode cuticle. Moreover, the enzyme could immobilize the free-living nematode Panagrellus redivivus and the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, suggesting that it might playa role in infection against nematodes. The encoding gene of Mc1 was composed of one intron and two exons, coding for a polypeptide of 405 amino acid residues. The deduced amino acid sequence of Mcl showed 61.4-91.9% identity to serine proteases from other nematode-trapping fungi. Our results identified that Mcl possessed biochemical properties including optimal reaction condition and substrate preference that are different from previously identified serine proteases.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.109-113
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• 2002

This is the first case report of Stephanurus dentatus infection of a feral pig in Korea. In late April, 2000, a weakened feral pig was caught by blow gun from a very low level mountain near the Gyeongsang National University. We autopsied the feral pig in the laboratory of veterinary anatomy at the College of Veterinary Medicine. A total of 27 adult parasites, 11 females and 16 males, and numerous eggs were observed from the cysts formed in the perirenal tissues and ureters. The average size of males was $25.1{\pm}3.2mm$ long and of the females was $34.2{\pm}2.9mm$. The worms were stout, the females being about 2mm broad, and the internal organs were partly visible through the cuticle. The shape of thin-shelled eggs found in the cysts of perirenal tissues and ureter was ellisoidal and oval, and measured $40{\sim}65{\times}90{\sim}115{\mu}m$. The adult parasites were found in cysts which varied from 0.6 to 4cm in diameter, each cyst usually containing a pair of adult worms embedded in green pus. The ureter was thickened and almost occluded, with consequent hydronephrosis.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.889-894
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• 2005

인공산성비를 애기장대 (Arabidopsis thaliana)에 처리하였을 때 나타나는 줄기와 잎의 생장 변화와 내부구조의 형태변화를 광학현미경으로 관찰하였다. pH 3.0의 인공산성비를 애기장대에 15일 동안 직접 처리한 식물의 줄기 생장은 산성비를 처리하지 않은 정상식물의 줄기 생장과 거의 차이가 없었으며, 외형적인 형태변화도 관찰되지 않았다. 인공산성비를 처리한 식물 줄기의 내부구조는 정상식물 줄기에 비하여 표피조직과 피층 조직이 일부분 파괴되어 산성비에 의한 피해가 있었음이 관찰되었다. 인공산성비를 처리한 식물의 잎 생장은 정상식물 및 생장과 비교하여 차이가 거의 나타나지 않았으나, 외형적인 형태에서는 변화가 관찰되었다. 인공산성비를 처리한 식물의 잎 표면에서는 상표피의 많은 부위에서 흰 괴사반점이 뚜렸하게 관찰되었다. 인공산성비에 의하여 괴사반점이 나타난 잎의 내부조직을 광학현미경으로 관찰한 결과, 잎 표피세포는 큐티클층이 파괴되어 압착되었고 엽육 조직의 세포들도 역시 심하게 파괴되어 수축된 반면에 유관속 조직의 구조적 변화는 거의 관찰되지 않았다.