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고려인삼의 자성배우형성에 관한 연구

  • 한창열
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.3-6
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    • 1963
  • As a part of embryological studies of Panax ginseng, megasporangium and megagametophyte formations were investigated. Ovule is found to be auatropous. Small-sized nucellus is surrounded by thick layered single integument. As the embryo sac develops, the nucellus along with some parts of the inner epidermis of integument disintegrates and completely disappers at flowering stage. Embryo sac takes the type of typical Polygonum although antipodal cells disappear and polar nuclei fuse to form secondary nucleus before fertilization. Mature embryo sac consists of egg apparatus and large secondary nucleus lying adjacent to the egg. Besides the normal ovule, tiny incomplete ovule develops near the base of style. Frequently two normal ovules are formed in a single locule. Chromosome number counted is PMC is n=24.

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Use of Chinese Bleak, Aphyocypris chinensis, in Embryo and Sac-Fry Stages Toxicity Test (왜몰개 (Aphyocypris chinensis)를 이용한 Embyo, Sac-fry stages Toxicity Test)

  • Yeom, Dong-Hyuk;Seo, Jin-Won;Lee, Sung-Kyu
    • Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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    • v.20 no.4 s.51
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    • pp.359-363
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    • 2005
  • ESS (Embryo and sac-try stage) 독성 시험에서 시험어종으로서의 국내토착종인 왜몰개 (Aphyocypris chinensis)의 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 아연(Zn)을 사용하여 국제적인 추천시험 어종인 송사리(Oryzais latipes)와 감수성을 비교하였다. 시험기간은 대조군에서 아사가 관찰되는 시기 즉, 왜몰개는 수정 후 8일, 송사리는 수정 후 16일로 하였으며, 시험기간 동안 수정란의 부화율, 수정란 및 난황단계의 치어(sar-fry)의 사망률, 형태적인 발달, 치어의 성장 등을 관찰 및 측정하였다. 두 종 모두 수정란의 생존율에 아연의 영향을 받았으며, LOEC는 모두 14.5 mg/L이었다 난황단계 치어의 사망률을 관찰한 결과, 왜몰개는 1.4mg/L부터 급격히 증가된 반면에 송사리는 14.5mg/L에서 $100\%$사망률이 관찰되었다. 시험물질에 노출된 왜몰개와 송사리 모두 척추변형이 관찰되었으며, 체장을 측정한 결과는 왜몰개가 송사리에 비해 민감하게 반응하는 것으로 나타났다. 위와 같은 결과들은 종합해 볼 때, ESS독성시험에서 왜몰개가 대체 시험어종으로서 사용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여주었다

Effects of titanium oxide nanoparticles on Oryzias latipes embryos and sac-fry under different irradiation conditions

  • Nam, Sun-Hwa;Shin, Yu-Jin;An, Youn-Joo
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.426-431
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    • 2017
  • Some phototoxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles ($TiO_2$ NPs) has been reported in recent years in studies with fish embryos or larvae. However, it is necessary to focus on the potential effects of embryonic exposure due to irreversible abnormalities and mortalities observed in sac-fry, and to expand various fish embryos to generate multiple test species. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of $TiO_2$ NPs under different irradiation conditions in exposed Oryzias latipes (O. latipes) at the embryonic and sac-fry stages. The effects of different irradiation conditions were observed using ultra-violet (UV) and visible light, and the corresponding effects were monitored by determining cumulative mortality and abnormality. O. latipes were exposed for 8 d to 0, 1, 5, 10, or 50 mg/L $TiO_2$ NPs under UV ($4,818.86mW/m^2$ at the bottom of clear vials) or visible light, after which the embryos were transferred to NP-free embryo-rearing solution until 16 days post fertilization (dpf). Abnormalities of embryos and sac-fry increased at high $TiO_2$ NP concentrations under UV irradiation, compared to control samples treated with visible light or UV irradiation alone. This work provides information regarding the phototoxicity of $TiO_2$ NPs using O. latipes at the embryonic and sac-fry stages.

Studies on the abnormality of embryo sac Formation of Forsythia (개나리의 배낭형성이상(胚囊形成異常)에 관(關)하여)

  • Han, Chang Yawl;Kim, Chi Moon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 1963
  • Present experiment has been carried out in order to make clear the abnormalities of the female gametophyte formation and its relation to fertility, using the short-style of F. koreana, the results of which are summarized as follows : (1) Anatropous ovule has single integument with thick cell-layer and tiny nucellus consisting of nucella-epidermis and megaspore mother cell. (2) Meiotic division of megaspore mother cell takes place around middle or latter part of March, while that of microspore mother cell occurs from the end of September to the beginning of October. (3) Megaspore mother cell stage is long, and ranges from October to March next year. (4) Formation of mature embryo sac is not completed until the beginning of May, approximately one month after blooming. (5) Normal embryo sac is rare, most of the nucellus being devoid of embryo sac.

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Production of Interspecific Hybrids Using Lilium Asiatic Hybrid 'Tiny Ghost' as Female Parent (Lilium Asiatic hybrid 'Tiny Ghost'를 모본으로 한 종간잡종 생산)

  • Suh, Dong Hee;Hwang, Yoon Jung;Park, In Sook;Park, Song Kyoung;Chung, Jae-Dong;Lim, Ki Byung
    • FLOWER RESEARCH JOURNAL
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.118-123
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    • 2008
  • For effective production of interspecific hybrids of Lilium and valuable new cultivars, we used Lilium Asiatic hybrid 'Tiny Ghost' as the female parent, and Oriental group, and Longiflorum group and Martagon as the male parents. Percentage pollen germination in Oriental hybrid 'Sorbonne' was the highest with 64%. As results of using normal style pollination and cut style pollination methods, all seed sets were formed in normal style pollinated treatment, except in 'Aktiva'. Pollen germination percent of Longiflorum hybrid 'Norina' was higher than that 'Gelria'. However, all crossings using 'Norina' failed to set seeds. Corresponding fertilization ratio was different from genetic compatibility, even in the same group. From the crossing using 'Aktiva' as the male parent one bulb was obtained derived from one embryo sac. And using 'Sorbonne' as the male parent, one plantlet was obtained after four ovule cultures. Crossing using 'Gelria' as the male parent five embryos, 15 embryo sacs, and seven ovules per one ovary were obtained. Among them, 18 plantlets germinated, with the germination percent of 66.7%. Crossings using L. hansonii, Martagon group, as the male parent resulted in 40% germination from five ovules.

Influence of Maternal Age on Embryo Quality and the Frequency of Multiple Pregnancy in IVF-ET Program (시험관 아기 시술에서 여성의 연령이 수정란의 질과 다태 임신 발생에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Myeong-Seop;Park, Jang-Ok;Jung, Ji-Hak;Park, Jun-Suk;Kang, Hee-Gyoo;Kim, Dong-Hoon;Lee, Ho-Joon
    • Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.261-265
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    • 2000
  • Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the influence of maternal age on embryo quality and the frequency of multiple pregnancy in IVF-ET program. Method: 86 conventional IVF-ET cycles were divided into three groups according to the age by 5 year (group A: 26-30, group B: 31-35, group C: 36-40 yrs). The in vitro fertilization and development outcome (fertilization, cleavage and high quality embryo rate) and the pregnancy outcome (pregnancy, implantation, G-sac/high quality embryo and multiple pregnancy rate) were examined. And then, these results were compared among the groups. Results: The rates of fertilization (62.7, 68.5 and 65.4%, respectively) and cleavage (95.6, 97.6 and 98.0%, respectively) were not different among the groups. And the high quality embryo (HQE) rate also was not different among the groups (61.8, 62.9 and 62.8%, respectively). The pregnancy rate of group C (23.3%) was significantly lower than that of group A (41.2%) and B (48.7%). And the implantation rate was significantly decreased with advance in maternal age (group A; 17.3%, B; 12.6% and C; 6.0%). The G-sac/high quality embryo rate was significantly higher in group A (70.8%) when compared to group B (32.2%) and C (40.0%). On the other hand, the multiple pregnancy rate was significantly lower in group C (14.3%) when compared to group A (71.4%) and B (36.8%). Conclusion: The pregnancy rate was significantly decreased over 35 years. The G-sac/HQE and multiple pregnancy rate were significantly high below 31 years. Thus, these results suggest that the number of high quality embryo transferred should be limited by the age and another criteria for embryo quality evaluation were required for single embryo transfer.

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TERATOGENICITY STUDY OF FOOD ADDITIVES CHEMICALS IN THE DEVELOPING CHICK EMBRYO

  • Lee, Yong-Soon;Park, Jae-Jun
    • Toxicological Research
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.61-69
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    • 1989
  • To evaluate possible teratogenicity of food additives such as sodium propionate and monosodium glutamate, 300 haching eggs were subjected to potential mutagenicity assay by administration of low and high doses of the materials via york and air sac. The results are summarized as follows: 1. Mortality rate of chick embryo was increased significantly by dosage related in the group of sodium propiorate and monosodium glutamate when compared to placebo and non-treated group. 2. Frequency of embryo with malformation in treated group was not increased significantly when compared to placebo and non-treated group.

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The embryological studies on the interspecific hybrid of ginseng plant (Panax ginseng x P. Quiuquefolium) with special references to the seed abortion (인삼의 종간잡종 Panax ginseng x P Quinquefoilium의 발생학적 연구 특히 결실불능의 원인에 관하여)

  • Jong-Kyu Hwang
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.69-86
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    • 1969
  • On the growing of the interspecific hybrid ginseng plant, the phenomena of hybrid vigoures are observed in the root, stem, and leaf, but it can not produce seeds favorably since the ovary is abortive in most cases in interspecific hybrid plants. The present investigation was undertaken in an attempt to elucidate the embryological dses of the seed failure in the interspecific hybrid of ginseng (Panax Ginseng ${\times}$ P. Quinque folium). And the results obtained may be summarized as follows. 1). The vegetative growth of the interspecific hybrid ginseng plant is normal or rather vigorous, but the generative growth is extremely obstructed. 2). Even though the generative growth is interrupted the normal development of ovary tissue of flower can be shown until the stage prior to meiosis. 3). The division of the male gameto-genetic cell and the female gameto-genetic cell are exceedingly irregular and some of them are constricted prior to meiosis. 4). At meiosis in the microspore mother cell of the interspecific hybrid, abnormal division is observed in that the univalent chromosome and chromosome bridge occure. And in most cases, metaphasic configuration is principally presented as 23 II+2I, though rarely 22II+4I is also found. 5). Through the process of microspore and pollen formation of F1, the various developmental phases occur even in an anther loclus. 6). Macro, micro and empty pollen grains occur and the functional pollen is very rare. 7). After the megaspore mother cell stage, the rate of ovule development is, on the whole, delayed but the ovary wall enlargement is nearly normal. 8). Degenerating phenomena of ovules occur from the megaspore mother cell stage to 8-nucleate embryo sac stage, and their beginning time of constricting shape is variously different. 9). The megaspore arrangement in the parent is principally of the linear type, though rarely the intermediate type is also observed, whereas various types, viz, linear, intermediate, Tshape, and I shape can be observed in hybrid. 10). After meiosis, three or five megaspore are some times counted. 11). Charazal end megaspore is generally functional in the parents, whereas, in F1, very rarely one of the center megaspores (the second of the third megaspore) grows as an embryo sac mother cell. 12). In accordance with the extent of irregularity or abnormality in meiosis, division of embryo sac nuclei and embryo sac formation cause more nucellus tissue to remain within th, embryo sac. 13). Even if one reached the stage of embryo sac formation, the embryo sac nuclei are always precarious and they can not be disposed to theil proper, respective position. 14). Within the embryo sac, which is lacking the endospermcell, the 4-celled proembryo, linear arrangement, is observed. 15). Through the above respects, the cause of sterile or seed failure of interspecific hybrid would be presumably as follows, By interspecific crossing gene reassortments takes place and the gene system influences the metabolism by the interference of certain enzyme as media. In the F1 plant, the quantity and quality of chemicals produced by the enzyme system and reaction system are entirely different from the case of the parents. Generally, in order to grow, form, and develop naw parts it is necessary to change the materials and energy with reasonable balance, whereas in the F1 plant the metabolic process becomes abnormal or irregular because of the breakdown of the balancing. Thus the changing of the gene-reaction system causes the alteration of the environmental condition of the gameto-genetic cells in the anther and ovule; the produced chemicals cause changes of oxidatio-reduction potential, PH value, protein denaturation and the polarity, etc. Then, the abnormal tissue growing in the ovule and emdryo sac, inhibition of normal development and storage of some chemicals, especially inhibitor, finally lead to sterility or seed failure. Inconclusion, we may presume that the first cause of sterile or seed abortion in interspecific hybrids is the gene reassortment, and the second is the irregularity of the metabolic system, storage of chemicals, especially inhibitor, the growth of abnormal tissue and the change of the polarity etc, and they finally lead to sexual defect, sterility and seed failure.

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Reproductive ability of minipigs as surrogates for somatic cell nuclear transfer

  • Joonho Moon;Su-Jin Kim;Jinseok Lee;Hyeyoung Kang;Bumrae Cho;Sung Joo Kim
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.66 no.1
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    • pp.156-166
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    • 2024
  • Pigs are genetically, anatomically, and physiologically similar to humans. Recently, pigs are in the spotlight as a suitable source animal for xenotransplantation. However, to use pigs as source animals, pigs should be raised in designated pathogen-free facilities. There is abundant data from embryo transfer (ET) experiments using farm pigs as surrogates, but data on ET experiments using minipigs are scarce. Eighty minipigs were used for ET experiments and after transplantation, the implantation and delivery rates were investigated. It was also confirmed whether the pregnancy rate could be increased by changing the condition or surgical method of the surrogate. In the case of minipigs that gave birth, the size of the fetal sac on the 28th day of ET was also measured. The factors that can affect the pregnancy rate such as estrus synchronization program, ovulation status at the time of ET, the number of repeated ET surgeries, and the ET sites, were changed, and the differences on the pregnancy rate were observed. However there were no significant differences in pregnancy rate in minipigs. The diameter of the implanted fetal sac on the 28th day after ET in the minipigs whose delivery was confirmed was calculated to be 4.7 ± 0.5 cm. In conclusion, there were no significant differences in pregnancy rate of minipigs in the comparative experiment on various factors affecting the pregnancy rate. However, additional experiments and analyses are needed due to the large individual differences of the minipigs.

Formation of Gametophytes and Development of Zygotic Embryo in Dicentra spectabilis (금낭화(Dicentra spectabilis)의 배우체 형성 및 접합자배의 발달)

  • Sim Ock-Kyeong;Lee Kang-Seop;Kim Ee-Yup;Eun Jong-Seon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.302-308
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    • 2005
  • This study was carried out to obtain the basic informations on the characteristics of gametophytes formation and embryo developement in Dicentra spectabilis. Microspore mother cells developed from archesporial cells, start meiosis when flower bud length reaches around 1 mm, formed tetrahedral type tetrad. The 4 microspores were separated. They were developed to male gametophytes, respectively. Megaspore mother cells were observed when flower bud length was $4{\sim}5\;mm$. The developemental type of megaspore was polygonum and embryo sac was amphitropous. Three large and distinctive antipodals did not degenerated and remained after embryo sac was developed. When the male and female gametophytes was fully developed, the length of stamen and style was very similar or stamen was shorter about 0.5 mm than that of style. This result indicates that self-fertilization can be occurred in this species. After fertilization, developing zygotic embryos showed various stages of development from globular to cotyledonary embryos, and zygotic embryo in seed scattering time seemed to have an early cotyledonary stage.