• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.683-686
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• 2003

While genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are producing in many countries, issues related to safeties of GMOs as foods for human have risen. Because of such potential problems, the development of an indication system regarding GMO content contained in foods has been required. Particularly, an immune-chip, as widely demanded diagnostic tool for functional, structural analyses of proteins, has been investigated to simultaneously measure different analytes. We have developed methods for immobilizing antibody on glass surfaces as substrate and for generating chemiluminometric signals.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.338-344
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• 2009

This study analyzed consumers' willingness to pay for price increases to avoid the purchase of GM foods by the expansion of GMO labeling. The subjects were asked about their knowledge of GM, concerns of potential hazards, and sources of obtained GM information. The logit model was employed and marginal effects were calculated to interpret the results. The results showed that consumers who perceived the safety of GM technology were less likely to pay for price increases, while consumers who had concerns about GM foods were more likely to pay. In addition, the study demonstrated that consumers residing in urban areas and with low levels of education and income were also less likely to pay for price increases.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.175-189
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• 2004

There are many assertions related to biotechnology and genetically modified organisms(GMOs). Some experts have asserted that GM foods could be dangerous and that there is no reliable evidence that have been demonstrated safe through appropriate tests, and the others asserted these foods are as safe and nutritions as their conventional counterparts. The objectives of this study was to study an societal implications of biotechnology and GMOs in agriculture. To keep the balance in mind the researcher examined not only usefulness but also harmfulness of GMOs, along with the developmental process of biotechnology industry. It was observed that basically, multinational corporations developed GMOs to maximize their profit, and strengthened their control on agriculture and food through GMOs, as observed in alliance among big multinational corporations' food chain cluster and systems. Under the situation, farmers were losing their status as independent producer and were becoming propertied labor for multinational corporation through contract farming. If these trends continuous in the future, multinational corporations will have the control of genetic resources, these may bring about reduction of bio-diversity, thus may lead the opposite direction to eco-friendly agriculture. If multinational corporations' tendency to suppress the latent harmfulness for the profit continuous further, this may lead the degradation phase of farming and agriculture, thus leading negative socio-economic effects as well as culture and religion.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.220-222
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• 2003

Legislation enacted worldwide to regulate the content of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in crops, foods, and ingredients, reliable and sensitive methods for GMO detection have been developed. Proteins produced in GMO plants can be determined by qualitative and quantitative analyses and thus GMO designation has performed exactly. Target proteins selected in this study were neomycin phosphotransferase II (NPTII), 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (CP4 EPSPS), cucumber mosaic virus(CMV), and phosphinothricin acetyltransferase (PAT). Analytical method employing western blotting was used for final characterization.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2009

Higher agricultural commodity prices are a particular concern for food importing countries like Korea that has a very low self-sufficiency ratio. Korean people eat approximately 4.5 million metric tons of rice each year, which is met without a problem by domestic production. The domestic production of corn and soybean which are important raw materials for commercial food processing and livestock feed is only minimal. Demands of corn and soybean in Korea are approximately 7.2 million and 1.3 million metric tons per year, respectively. Since Korean consumers are reluctant to accept biotech (GM) foods, Korean food processors are fighting an up-hill battle in purchasing non-biotech (non- GM) crops which are becoming scarce.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.82-82
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• 2004

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.677-682
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• 2004

유전자변형(GM)작물의 안전에 대한 논란은 우리나라를 포함한 많은 나라들이 GM 식품의 강제적 표시제를 도입하게 하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 어떤 수준의 열, 압력, 및 산 처리가 정성 PCR과 LEST 방법의 검출 한계 아래까지 GM 콩 혼합물의 DNA나 단백질을 파괴할 수 있는지를 조사하는 것이었다. 결과는 열처리나 고압열처리는 처리 시간에 따라서 도입유전자의 검출이 되지 않을 정도로 DNA와 단백질을 작은 절편들로 파괴함을 보여주었다. 흥미 있는 점은, 가공식품을 위한 LFST의 검출력은 약하게 가공처리된 콩에서 증가하였다. DNA 및 단백질 검출법 모두 $121^{\circ}C$, 1.5기압에서 20분 동안 처리한 후 GM 혼입물의 검출력을 거의 상실하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 시중에 유통되는 어떤 종류의 가공식품이 GM 작물 식품으로 표시되어야 할지를 결정하는데 유용할 것이다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2003

두부, 콩나물, 된장에서 유전자제조합 대두의 혼입여부를 판별하기 위해 가장 적합한 PCR 프라이머의 선택과 생산 공정에서 물리 ${\cdot}$ 화학적인 변성을 재조합 DNA의 손실정도를 공정단계별로 비교 분석하였다. 내재유전자인 ${\beta}$-actin은 600, 495, 250, 160dp을 비교한 결과 160 bp에서 가장 광범위하게 검출되었으며, 35S promotor는 130bp, NOS terminator 132 bp의 작은 사이즈 프라이머가 유효하였다. 가공공정별로 유전자의 손실정도를 파악한 결과 두부는 대부분 DNA가 잘 보존되어 가공공정에 따른 DNA의 손실은 거의 곤찰되지 않았다. 콩나물은 대부분의 DNA가 발아 직후 줄기로 이동하여 적절한 분석부위는 줄기로 판단되었으며, 된장은 효소의 작용에 듸하여 유통기간내에 DNA의 검출차이를 보였다. 20일 후 삽입유전자는 소실되었고 특히 50일 이후에는 대부분의 내재유전자 뿐만 아니라 분해되어 검출이 어려운 것으로 판단되었다. 가공처리조건인 열에 의한 DNA의 변성은 $100^{\circ}C$에서 40분간 가열하여도 DNA의 손실되지 않고 보존됨을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.614-621
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• 2012

Although there is a broad dispute over genetically modified foods on safety, the worldwide adoption of transgenic crops is rapidly increasing. The objectives of this study were to identify trends in the effects of transgenic on crop yields and examine the effect of agricultural variables including crop type, biotech trait, tillage system, and yield environment on corn and soybean yield. A meta-analysis from the 34 peer-reviewed scientific literatures was conducted to compare the crop yield between transgenic crops and conventional varieties. Results showed that the yield of transgenic corn and soybean was strongly dependent on growing conditions. Transgenic hybrids had higher yield potential in the low crop yield environments such as high weeds and/or insect infestation, low soil water, and cool temperature conditions, while transgenic crops did not have yield advantages in high yield environments. The results from this study suggest that producers should consider the potential yield environmental conditions and possible yield reductions when producers choose crop hybrids in their fields.

• 식품문화 한맛한얼
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.5-31
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• 2009

Prior to 1970, it was known that Korean had our own red pepper named as Kochu and we used Kochu in preparing kimchi and kochujang. However, after Professor Lee insisted that Korean red pepper (Kochu) was transferred from Japan during the Seven Years War (Imjinwaeran(壬辰倭亂)), Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592${\sim}$1598), it has been generally accepted without any criticisms. But many old literatures have shown that Korean Kochu already existed in Korea before the war. For example, the books, Kukubkanibang ((救急簡易方) published in 1489) and Hunmongjahoi ((訓蒙字會) published in 1527), demonstrated that Kochu was cultivated as food substances or medicinal purposes. In another old literature (1460), Siklyochanyo(食療撰要), kochujang was used as an uncomfort-stomach stabilizer. In addition, Korean red pepper was genetically different from South-Mid America's red pepper called as Aji. It has been also insisted by Professor Lee that Aji was transferred to Europe by Columbus in 1492 and then to Korea by Japanese Army in order to kill Korean during the war, and the Aji was modified to Korean Kochu. In conclusion, in Korea our own Kochu was cultivated and used in the Korean native fermented foods such as kimchi and kochujang.