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Studies on the Constituents of Berberis amurensis Ruprecht (매발톱나무의 성분에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyang-Yi;Kim, Chong-Won
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.257-263
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    • 1997
  • Berberis amurensis Ruprecht(Berberidaceae) is a medicinal plant indigenous to the middle and northern part of Korean peninsula. The woody parts of this plant have been used for the ocular, peptic and intestinal disorders. The stems of this plants were extracted with MeOH and the MeOH extract was partitioned between organic phases and water layer, successively to fractionated quarternary alkaloids. The acetone-soluble part of guarternary alkaloidal fraction had antibacterial activities and it contained four protoberberine alkaloids such as palmatine(I), Berberine(II), Jatrorrhizine(III) and coptisine(IV), and one aporphine alkaloid, magnoflorine(V). Although the isolations of the compounds I, II, IIII, IV and V from different sources were reported, this is the first report that Berberis amurensis contained the compounds. When the contents of compound I(palmatine) and II(berberine) were quantified and compared with those of other plant parts, cortex contained higher palmatine and berberine than any other part of the plant.

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Four Unrecorded Aspergillus Species from the Rhizosphere Soil in South Korea

  • Lee, Jun Won;Kim, Sung Hyun;You, Young-Hyun;Lim, Young Woon;Park, Myung Soo
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.346-354
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    • 2021
  • The genus Aspergillus is commonly isolated from various marine and terrestrial environments; however, only a few species have been studied in rhizosphere soil. As part of the Korean indigenous fungal excavation project, we investigated fungal diversity from rhizosphere soil, focusing on Aspergillus species. A total of 13 strains were isolated from the rhizosphere soil of three different plants. Based on phylogenetic analysis of β-tubulin and calmodulin and morphological characteristics, we identified five Aspergillus species. A. calidoustus and A. pseudodeflectus were commonly isolated from the rhizosphere soil. Four species were confirmed as unrecorded species in Korea: A. calidoustus, A. dimorphicus, A. germanicus, and A. pseudodeflecuts. The detailed morphological descriptions of these unrecorded species are provided.

Triterpene Components from the Leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus

  • Ryoo, Seon-Hyo;Chang, Seung-Yeup;Park, Sang-Young;Oh, O-Jin;Yang, Ki-Sook;Qian, Liu-Xiang;Ro, Sook-Hi;Yook, Chang-Soo
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.391.1-391.1
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    • 2002
  • Acanthopanax species (Arelaceae) are widely distributed in Asia. which used as tonic and sedative as well as a drug with ginseng-like activities from olden time. There are many reports on the studies of these plants. but there seems no reported about components from the leaves of Acanthopanax sessiliflorus. which is indigenous plant to Korea. We have now characterized three triterpenoid compounds from MeOH extract of the leaves of this plant. (omitted)

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Distribution and current vegetation of Cakile edentula, an invasive alien species in Korea

  • Ryu, Tae-Bok;Choi, Dong-Hui;Kim, Deokki;Lee, Jung-Hyo;Lee, Do-Hun;Kim, Nam-Young
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.120-127
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    • 2018
  • Background: Cakile edentula (Bigelow) Hook. is a successful invader that has been propagating globally. In Korea, Cakile edentula was found in 2008 for the first time, in the east coast of Korean peninsula. Based on site surveys conducted thereafter, Cakile edentula has propagated in the east coast from Goseong to Jeongdongjin, Gangneung and in the west coast of city of Hwaseong of Gyeonggi-do Province, and Taeangun County of Chungcheongnam-do Province. Results: Cakile edentula has infiltrated into four different vegetation communities (syntaxa) (Calystegio soldanellaeSalsoletum komarovii Ohba, Miyawakiet Tx.1967; Elymo-caricetum Kobomugi Miyawaki 1967; Carex pumila; and Calystegia soldanella) belonging to phytosociological classes of saltwort (barilla) and coastal glehnia. Cakile edentula competes with dominant species such as the saltwort (barilla) and beach morning glory, causing qualitative changes in species composition. It also affects local ecosystems through its competition with indigenous species, causing destruction of the traditional landscape. Conclusions: However, competition of Cakile edentula with indigenous species and the resulting replacement of such species are limitedly reported. Potential competitors with Cakile edentula have not been found yet. In Northeast Asia, qualitative changes realized in local ecosystems due to invasion of Cakile edentula are significantly noticeable. These necessitate proper controls for this invasive alien species to protect and preserve coastal dune areas.

Description of 39 unrecorded bacterial species in Korea, belonging to the class Alphaproteobacteria

  • Siddiqi, Muhammad Zubair;Kim, Seung-Bum;Cho, Jang-Cheon;Yoon, Jung-Hoon;Joh, Ki-seong;Seong, Chi-Nam;Bae, Jin-Woo;Jahng, Kwang-Yeop;Jeon, Che-Ok;Im, Wan-Taek
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.141-153
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    • 2017
  • During an investigation of the biodiversity of bacterial species in Korea, we discovered many indigenous prokaryotic species. A total of 39 bacterial strains in the class Alphaproteobacteria were isolated from various environmental samples collected from marine organisms, sea water, fresh water, tap water, mud flats, activated sludge, mineral water, tidal flats, soil and decayed plants. From the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (>98.7%) and formation of robust phylogenetic clades with the most closely related species, it was determined that each strain belonged to each independent and predefined bacterial species. There is no official report that any of these 39 Alphaproteobacteria species have been described in Korea. Specifically, 18 species in 11 genera in the order Sphingomonadales, 11 species in 10 genera in the order Rhizobiales, two species in two genera in the order Caulobacterales, six species in six genera in the order Rhodobacterales and two species in two genera in the order Rhodospirillales were found in Korea. Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, basic biochemical characteristics, isolation source, and strain IDs are described in the species description section.

Report on 30 unrecorded bacterial species of the phylum Firmicutes isolated from Korea in 2016

  • Nahar, Shamsun;Lee, Do-Hoon;Bae, Jin-Woo;Im, Wan-Taek;Jahng, Kwang Yeop;Joh, Kiseong;Kim, Wonyong;Lee, Soon Dong;Yi, Hana;Cha, Chang-Jun
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.50-59
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    • 2018
  • During the course of investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, a total of 30 bacterial strains belonging to the phylum Firmicutes were isolated from diverse environmental sites such as soil, avian feces, wastewater treatment plants, fermented vegetables, seawater, algae, sea cucumber, octopus and tidal flat sediment. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences revealed that each strain showed high sequence similarity (${\geq}98.7%$) to the closest type strain and formed a robust phylogenetic clade with the most closely related species in the phylum Firmicutes. To date, there is no official record of these 30 species in Korea. Therefore, we report 26 species of 12 genera in the order Bacillales and 4 species of 4 genera in the order Lactobacillales which have not been reported in Korea. Morphological and biochemical characteristics, isolation sources and NIBR deposit numbers are described in the species descriptions.

Anatomical Studies on the Classification of Cultivated Peony in Korea (재배작약의 분류에 관한 해부학적연구)

  • Yu, Seung-Jo
    • Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.81-92
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    • 1970
  • So far, the cultivated peony is known to be originated from an indigenous species, Paeonia albiflora $P_{ALLAS}$ var. trichocarpa $B_{UNGE}$ (PAT). In this study, these two species were morphologically examined in the external and internal feature and in the pattern of callus formation by tissue culture. Also, they were compared with another indigenous species, P. japonica $M_{IYABE}$ et $T_{AKEDA}$ var. pilosa $N_{AKAI}$ (PJ), which were regarded as being scarcely related to them. The root of the cultivated peony is massive consisting with several storage roots, each of them is a hypotrophic and fusiform. The root of PAT consists of several storage roots, each of them is branching and slender. And the storage root of PJ is short, bended buried horizontally, protruding a number of corpulent lateral root. The secondary xylem of the cultivated peony is small clusters of vessels and xylem fibres are arranged in scalariform and among these cluster, single vessel is joined, but that of PAT is small clusters of vessels are arranged in separate scalariform but are not connected with each other and that of PJ is vessels and xylem fibers are grouped together in elongated clusters that radiate outward from the center. Protoxylem of the cultivated peony is surrounded by four large metaxylem, but that of PAT and PJ by seven. On the other hand, the callus formation patterns of these peonies were different; the cultivated peony callus is formed in an orderly fashion by the mammalate meristematic cell groups, PAT callus is in disorder by the meristematic cells arranged in linear, and PJ callus is in order by the meristematic cells arranged in linear. By the comparison of three different plants in the anatomical appearance and the callus formation pattern, it is evident that the cultivated peony is not derived from PAT.

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Development of Seashore Paspalum Turfgrass with Herbicide Resistance

  • Kim, Kyung-Moon;Song, In-Ja;Lee, Hyo-Yeon;Raymer, Paul;Kim, Beom-Seok;Kim, Wook
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.54 no.4
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    • pp.427-432
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    • 2009
  • Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Swartz) is a warm season grass and indigenous to tropical and subtropical regions of coastal areas worldwide. The species is used as feed for cattle and horses and has been very successful for golf courses worldwide. One of the most outstanding characteristics of seashore paspalum is its tolerance to saline soils compared to other warm season turfgrasses. The development of new seashore paspalum cultivars with improved traits could be facilitated through the application of biotechnological strategies. The purpose of this study was to product for herbicide resistant seashore paspalum using Arobacterium-mediated transformation and this study is the first report on transformation and herbicideresistant transgenic plants in seashore paspalum. Embryogenic calli were induced from the seeded variety of pseashore paspalum. Embryogenic calli were transformed with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHA105 carrying the binary vector pCAMBIA3301 with two genes encoding gusA and bar. Transformed calli and plants were selected on medium containing 3 mg/l PPT. PCR detected the presence of the gusA and bar gene, indicating both genes are integrated into the genome of seashore paspalum. A chlorophenol red assay was used to confirm that the bar gene was expressed. By application of herbicide BASTA, the herbicide resistance in the transgenic seashore paspalum plants was confirmed.

Comparative floristic diversity of Southwest Primorye and neighboring areas of the Russian Far East

  • Kozhevnikov, Andrey Evhenijevicz;Kozhevnikova, Zoya Vitalijevna;Lee, Byoung Yoon;Kwak, Myounghai
    • Journal of Species Research
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.59-67
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    • 2017
  • Southwest Primorye is located in the southern most part of the Russian Far East. The flora of this area is one of the most thoroughly studied and contains 1,530 species of vascular plants, belonging to 622 genera and 154 families, representing 55.6% of the flora of the Primorsky Territory. The flora native to Southwest Primorye encompasses 1,356 species from 547 genera and 148 families. Adventitious plants are represented by 174 species from 127 genera and 37 families. Among other areas of the Russian Far East, only Southwest Primorye has flora in common with the Korean Peninsula, which contains plant species in the subtropical and tropical latitudes: Mitrasacme indica Wight, Halosciastrum melanotilingia [Boissieu] M. Pimen. et V. Tichomirov, Streptolirion volubile Edgew., Lipocarpha microcephala [R. Br.] Kunth, Pueraria lobata [Willd.] Ohwi, Belamcanda chinensis [L.] DC., Zoysia japonica Steud., Deinostema violacea [Maxim.] Yamazaki and Parthenocissus tricuspidata [Siebold et Zucc.] Planch. Most of the flora is represented by the species restricted to Southwest Primorye (seven endemic species) or the Korean Peninsula (seven hemiendemic species). A total of 50.2% of the 10 largest families are nemoral (preboreal) floras, located in the transitional zone of the boreal and nemoral floras. In terms of the structure of the ranked taxonomic spectrum of the largest families, the flora of Southwest Primorye is more similar to that of Northeast China with influence of the Korean flora.