• 한국과학교육학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.659-668
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• 2017

이 연구는 진화 개념의 발달 단계가 전공과 국가에 따라서 유의미한 차이가 있는지 확인하기 위하여 진행되었다. 이 연구를 위하여 한국과 미국의 대학생의 자료를 생물 전공과 비생물 전공에 따라 구분하여 수집하였다. Ha(2007)이 개발한 도구를 사용하여 Ha(2016)의 분석방법에 근거하여 순위선다형으로 분석하였다. 연구 결과 진화적 사고의 과학사적 발달 과정(창조, 목적, 의도, 용불용설, 자연선택)을 토대로 순위선다방식으로 분석하는 방법이 한국과 미국, 전공과 비전공 학생에게도 적합하게 적용될 수 있는 방법임이 확인되었다. 진화 개념의 발달 단계를 확인한 결과 우리나라 대학생들은 용불용설 수준, 미국의 대학생들은 목적론적 설명 수준에 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 전공과 국가에 따른 진화 개념의 발달 수준은 진화 설명소재와 교호작용효과가 있는지 확인한 결과 유의미한 교호작용효과가 없는 것으로 확인되었다. 진화 개념의 발달 단계와 종교성은 유의미한 관련성이 있었다. 이 연구 결과들을 토대로 진화 개념의 발달 특성에 대해서 논의한다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2019

중기문응애목에 속하는 기생응애과(Parasitidae) 응애는 몸집이 크고 활동력이 왕성한 중요 토양 포식자이다. 토양응애 다양성 연구 중 국내 미기록종 기생응애과를 발견하여 보고하는 바이다. 이 논문에서는 온판기생응애속(genus Cycetogamasus) 2종, 한국온판기생응애(Cycetogamasus coreanus), 주름온판기생응애(C. corculatus), 두판기생응애속(genus Neogamasus) 5종, 두판기생응애(Neogamasus eogenualis), 티코미로비두판기생응애(N. tikhomirovi), 이쁜두판기생응애(N. laciniatus), 경기두판기생응애(Neogamasus kengicus), 마훈카두판기생응애(Neogamasus mahunkai)를 한국의 미기록종으로 보고한다.

• ALGAE
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2019

Anthropogenic disturbances, including coastal habitat modification and climate change are threatening the stability of kelp beds, one of the most diverse and productive marine ecosystems. To test the effect of temperature and irradiance on the microscopic gametophyte and juvenile sporophyte stages of the rare kelp, Saccharina angustissima, from Casco Bay, Maine, USA, we carried out two sets of experiments using a temperature gradient table. The first set of experiments combined temperatures between $7-18^{\circ}C$ with irradiance at 20, 40, and $80{\mu}mol\;photons\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$. The second set combined temperatures of $3-13^{\circ}C$ with irradiance of 10, 100, and $200{\mu}mol\;photons\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$. Over two separate 4-week trials, in 2014 and again in 2015, we monitored gametogenesis, the early growth stages of the gametophytes, and early sporophyte development of this kelp. Gametophytes grew best at temperatures of $8-13^{\circ}C$ at the lowest irradiance of $10-{\mu}mol\;photons\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$. Light had a significant effect on both male and female gametophyte growth only at the higher temperatures. Temperatures of $8-15^{\circ}C$ and irradiance levels of $10-100{\mu}mol\;photons\;m^{-2}\;s^{-1}$ were conditions for the highest sporophyte growth. Sporophyte and male gametophyte growth was reduced at both temperature extremes-the hottest and coldest temperatures tested. S. angustissima is a unique kelp species known only from a very narrow geographic region along the coast of Maine, USA. The coupling of global warming with high light intensity effects might pose stress on the early life-history stages of this kelp, although, as an intertidal species, it could also be better adapted to temperature and light extremes than its subtidal counterpart, Saccharina latissima.

• 과학기술학연구
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.33-63
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• 2016

이 논문은 포스트 게놈 시대에 합성생물학 연구자들과 트랜스휴머니스트들의 자연관과 진화개념을 비교분석하는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 2000년대 새롭게 등장한 합성생물학은 "합리적 설계"와 "방향적 진화"라는 두 가지 핵심적인 개념을 통해 생명 시스템을 디자인하는 것을 가능케 했다. 인간이 생명체를 설계해 만들어내고 진화과정을 가속화시킬 뿐만 아니라 특정 방향으로 유도한다는 점에서, 자연적인 것과 인공적인 것 사이의 경계가 무너지는 것 아닌가 하는 우려가 제기되었다. 이렇게 합성생물학으로 재구성된 자연을 어떻게 받아들여야 할 것인가? 진화의 속도와 방향에 영향을 주는 연구를 어떻게 정당화할 수 있는가? 합성생물학과 트랜스휴머니즘은 어떤 지적 자산을 공유하고 있나? 과학기술의 상업화와 같은 사회경제적 요소가 분야의 흐름에 영향을 주지는 않은지? 자연의 도덕적 권위는 사라졌는가? 본 논문은 합성생물학을 선도하고 있는 세 명의 과학자와 최근 대표적 트랜스휴머니스트로 떠오르고 있는 옥스퍼드 대학의 철학자들을 관점을 소개하고 비교분석하여 이 질문들에 답하려고 한다.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.541-557
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• 2012

Interest is acknowledged to be a critical motivational variable that influences learning and achievement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the interest of the elementary students when free inquiry activities were performed through a brain-based evolutionary scientific teaching and learning model. For this study, 106 fifth grade students were chosen and performed individually free inquiry activities. The results of this study were as follows: First, after free inquiry activities, as to free inquiry science related attitude, a statistically significant difference was not observed. But they came to have positive feelings about the free inquiry. Especially students marked higher mean score in openness showed consistency in sub-areas of free inquiry science related attitude. Second, students had interests in various fields, especially they had many interests in area of biology. They chose inquiry subjects that seems to be easily accessible from surrounding and as an important criterion of free inquiry they thought the possibility that they could successfully perform it. And students who belong to the high level in the science related attitudes and academic achievement diversified more topics. Third, most of students failed to further their topics. However, the students who specifically and clearly extended their topics suggested appropriate variables in their topics. On the other hand, students who couldn't elaborate their topics were also failed to suggest further topics and their performance of inquiry was more incomplete. In conclusion, the experiences of success in free inquiry make the science attitude of students more positive and help them extend their inquiry. These results have fundamental implications for the authentic science inquiry in the elementary schools and for the further research.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.3-4
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• 2017

Recent advances in genome sequencing technologies have enabled humans to generate and investigate the genomes of wild species. This includes the big cat family, such as tigers, lions, and leopards. Adding the first high quality leopard genome, we have performed an in-depth comparative analysis to identify the genomic signatures in the evolution of felid to become the top predators on land. Our study focused on how the carnivore genomes, as compared to the omnivore or herbivore genomes, shared evolutionary adaptations in genes associated with nutrient metabolism, muscle strength, agility, and other traits responsible for hunting and meat digestion. We found genetic evidence that genomes represent what animals eat through modifying genes. Highly conserved genetically relevant regions were discovered in genomes at the family level. Also, the Felidae family genomes exhibited low levels of genetic diversity associated with decreased population sizes, presumably because of their strict diet, suggesting their vulnerability and critical conservation status. Our findings can be used for human health enhancement, since we share the same genes as cats with some variation. This is an example how wildlife genomes can be a critical resource for human evolution, providing key genetic marker information for disease treatment.

• 인지과학
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2004

서양철학의 근간을 이루는 데카르트의 이성주의적 인간이해의 반성으로부터 등장한 구성주의는 지능을 포함한 인간이해의 새로운 대안이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각한다. 구성주의는 진화생물학, 진화심리학, 뇌과학, 시스템이론, 복잡계 이론의 성과뿐만 아니라 나아가 인문사회학의 경향과도 설명을 공유할 수 있는 많은 부분이 있다. 또한 인공지능 분야에서도 구성주의적 방법이라고 할 수 있는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 이 글에서는 구성주의적 관점에서 인공지능에서 다루는 지능에 대한 이해의 지평을 넓히고 이를 기반으로 한 방법론에 대한 검토와 그러한 경향에 있는 일부 인공지능 기술을 살펴보고자 한다. 이러한 논의를 통하여 여러 가지 관점의 마음에 대한 이론과 기술을 상호보완적으로 이해하고 다소 등한히 되고 있는 인공지능의 보편지능(general intelligence)의 토대로 삼고자 한다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.897-911
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• 2015

This study presents a novel approach based on advancements in Evolutionary Computation for data-driven modeling of complex multi-dimensional memory-dependent systems. The investigated example is a benchmark coupled three-dimensional system that incorporates 6 Bouc-Wen elements, and is subjected to external excitations at three points. The proposed technique of this research adapts Genetic Programming for discovering the optimum structure of the differential equation of an auxiliary variable associated with every specific degree-of-freedom of this system that integrates the imposed effect of vibrations at all other degrees-of-freedom. After the termination of the first phase of the optimization process, a system of differential equations is formed that represent the multi-dimensional hysteretic system. Then, the parameters of this system of differential equations are optimized in the second phase using Genetic Algorithms to yield accurate response estimates globally, because the separately obtained differential equations are coupled essentially, and their true performance can be assessed only when the entire system of coupled differential equations is solved. The resultant model after the second phase of optimization is a low-order low-complexity surrogate computational model that represents the investigated three-dimensional memory-dependent system. Hence, this research presents a promising data-driven modeling technique for obtaining optimized representative models for multi-dimensional hysteretic systems that yield reasonably accurate results, and can be generalized to many problems, in various fields, ranging from engineering to economics as well as biology.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2022

Cyclophilins (CYPs) are highly conserved ubiquitous proteins belong to the peptidyl prolyl cis/trans isomerase (PPIase) superfamily. These proteins are present in a wide range of organisms; they contain a highly conserved peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase domain. A comprehensive database survey identified a total of 35 genes localized in all cellular compartments of Solanum lycopersicum L., but largely in the cytosol. Sequence alignment and conserved motif analyses of the SlCYP proteins revealed a highly conserved CLD motif. Evolutionary analysis predicted the clustering of a large number of gene pairs with high sequence similarity. Expression analysis using the RNA-Seq data showed that the majority of the SlCYP genes were highly expressed in mature leaves and blooming flowers, compared with their expression in other organs. This study provides a basis for the functional characterization of individual CYP genes in the future to elucidate their role(s) in protein refolding and long-distance signaling in tomatoes and in plant biology, in general.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.593-598
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• 2004

The arsenical resistance (ars) operon was cloned from a 67-kilobase pair (kb) plasmid, which was previously shown to be responsible for arsenic salts resistance in K. oxytoca D12. When plasmid pAE48, carrying the ars operon, was transformed into E. coli, transformed cells displayed enhanced survival in the presence of 4 mM arsenite, 50 mM arsenate, or 0.4 mM antimonite. The nucleotide sequence of the 5.6-kb fragment encoding arsenical resistance revealed five open reading frames (ORFs), which were predicted to encode polypeptides of 12.8 (arsR), 13.4 (arsD), 62.6 (arsA), 45 (arsB), and 16.7 (arse) kilodaltons (kDa). Each ORF was preceded by a ribosome binding site. A putative promoter-like sequence was identified upstream of arsR, and a possible termination site was found downstream of arsC. When the deduced amino acid sequences of the K. oxytoca Dl2 Ars proteins were compared with the amino acid sequences of the E. coli R773 Ars proteins, a significant amino acid similarity was observed (87.9％ for ArsR, 89.2％ for ArsD, 83.2％ for ArsA, 92.6％ for ArsB, and 91.3％ for ArsC), suggesting an evolutionary relationship of the ars genes of E. coli plasmid R773 and K. oxytoca Dl2.