• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.177-185
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to compare the chemical properties of the bokbunja distributed in Korea with the content of the bioactive substance ellagic acid. The bokbunja was Rubus coreanus group and Rubus occidentalis group were compared, domestic bokbunja and import bokbunja were compared. In bokbunja, free sugar was 30.89 ± 0.7 mg/g of Rubus coreanus and 29.05 ± 0.87 mg/g of Rubus occidentalis. and 27.28 ± 7.4 mg/g of domestic bokbunja and 21.58 ± 6.73 mg/g of import bokbunja. The free amino acids was 4.50 ± 0.08 mg/g of Rubus coreanus and 5.05 ± 0.08 mg/g of Rubus occidentalis. and 4.13 ± 1.09 mg/g of domestic bokbunja and 3.75 ± 0.31 mg/g of import bokbunja. Validation of the ellagic acid method was confirmed by comparing the retention time and spectrum of the standard and extract using HPLC. The calibration curve (R²) showed linearity of 0.9999. As a result of analyzing the ellagic acid content of each extraction solvent, DMSO and methanol mixture extracts were high, and Rubus coreanus was 2.56 mg/g and Rubus occidentalis was 3.16 mg/g, which was not significantly different (p < 0.05) In addition, the ellagic acid content of domestic bokbunja and import bokbunja was 2.83 mg/g and 2.99 mg/g, which was not significantly different (p < 0.05).

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.289-316
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• 2022

This study was investigated to elucidate the distribution of vascular plants and their usefulness of Seondalsan Mountain (1,236 m) in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The surveys were carried out 20 times from April in 2014 to October in 2020. The vascular plants of Seondalsan Mountain was consisted a total of 638 taxa based on the voucher specimens; 96 families, 341 genera, 562 species, 18 subspecies, 53 varieties, 5 forms. 20 taxa of the Korean endemic plants were recorded and 1 taxa of Critically Endangered (CR), 3 taxa of Vulnerable (VU) and 9 taxa of Least Concern (LC), designated by Korean Forest Service as rare plants, were investigated in this region. Furthermore, V, IV and III degrees of floristic regional indicator plants, designated by the National Institute of Ecology, were included 1 taxa, 11 taxa and 28 taxa, respectively. Among them, edible, medicinal, fragrant, industrial, ornamental, ecological restoration, forage/compost plants were included 440 taxa, 505 taxa, 19 taxa, 234 taxa, 335 taxa, 214 taxa and 269 taxa respectively. In addition, 30 taxa of naturalized plants were observed.

• Animal Bioscience
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• v.35 no.11
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• pp.1808-1816
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• 2022

Objective: The study of Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) has mainly been focused on meat quality and productivity. Recently the field of microbiome research has increased dramatically. However, the information on the microbiome in Hanwoo is still insufficient, especially relationship between vagina and feces. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the microbial community characteristics by analyzing the 16S rRNA sequencing data of Hanwoo vagina and feces, as well as to confirm the difference and correlation between vaginal and fecal microorganisms. As a result, the goal is to investigate if fecal microbiome can be used to predict vaginal microbiome. Methods: A total of 31 clinically healthy Hanwoo that delivered healthy calves more than once in Cheongju, South Korea were enrolled in this study. During the breeding season, we collected vaginal and fecal samples and sequenced the microbial 16S rRNA genes V3-V4 hypervariable regions from microbial DNA of samples. Results: The results revealed that the phylum-level microorganisms with the largest relative distribution were Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria in the vagina, and Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Spirochaetes in the feces, respectively. In the analysis of alpha, beta diversity, and effect size measurements (LefSe), the results showed significant differences between the vaginal and fecal samples. We also identified the function of these differentially abundant microorganisms by functional annotation analyses. But there is no significant correlation between vaginal and fecal microbiome. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between vaginal and fecal microbiome, but no significant correlation. Therefore, it is difficult to interrelate vaginal microbiome as fecal microbiome in Hanwoo. In a further study, it will be necessary to identify the genetic relationship of the entire microorganism between vagina and feces through the whole metagenome sequencing analysis and meta-transcriptome analysis to figure out their relationship.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.31-40
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• 2023

In 2022, the Korean Ministry of Environment designated Parthenium hysterophorus as an ecosystem-disturbing plant. The purpose of this study was to present a management plan for P. hysterophorus considering its distribution, morphological, physiological, and ecological characteristics, and to introduce various control techniques. P. hysterophorus is native to Central America and occurs in about 45 countries worldwide. However, in Korea, it only grows in some areas of Tongyeong and Changwon, Gyeongsangnam Province. P. hysterophorus is an annual plant and spreads by seeds, moves between countries in the process of importing and/or exporting agricultural seeds, and spreads by agricultural machinery and vehicles after introduction. P. hysterophorus releases parthenin, an allelochemical that suppresses the occurrence of the surrounding vegetation, from its stems and roots. In addition, P. hysterophorus causes damage to humans and livestock through various allergens. P. hysterophorus can be controlled by physical methods, such as cutting its stems or pulling roots, and by treatment with non-selective herbicides, such as glyphosate. Many biological control research studies have been conducted and, unfortunately, there is no a practical solution so far.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.10-19
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• 2023

This study aimed to examine the early life history of Trident goby (Tridentiger brevispinis) by observing their egg development and juvenile fish morphology. The average size of mature eggs was 1.13~1.41 (1.30±0.07) mm (n=30), and 0.70~0.86 (0.79±0.04) mm (n=30) in long diameter and short diameter, respectively. The incubation period at 24±1℃ ranged from 167~228 h. The newly hatched larvae measured 2.31~2.78 (2.51±0.18) mm (n=30) in total length (TL), and their mouth and anus were not yet open. At 3 days after hatching, the preflexion larvae reached 2.84~3.10 (2.98±0.10) mm in TL, where in their yolk absorption was complete and their mouths began to open. At 19 days after hatching, the larvae reached the flexion stage, measuring 4.02~4.62 (4.36±0.19) mm in TL. The tip of their notochord was bent upward. At 30 days post-hatching, the larvae reached the postflexion stage, measuring between 5.04~6.36 (5.76±0.51) mm in TL, with the tip of the caudal fin bent at 45°. After 54 days, the larvae had reached the juvenile stage, measuring between 7.43~9.84 (8.48±0.90) mm in TL, and were differentiated by their constant number of fins (6 first dorsal, 12 second dorsal, 11 anal, and 10 ventral fins). This study found that T. brevispinis had larger fertilized eggs and a greater number of myotomes in hatching larva than similar species. Additionally, the distribution of melanophores in T. brevispinis was distinct from that in other similar species, making it easy to distinguish them morphologically.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.161-170
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• 2023

We attempted to estimate the carbon accumulation of Hibiscus hamabo and Paliurus ramosissimus, semimangroves native to Jeju Island, by remote sensing and to build an artificial intelligence model that predicts its spatial variation with climatic factors. The aboveground carbon accumulation of semi-mangroves was estimated from the aboveground biomass density (AGBD) provided by the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) lidar upscaled using the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) extracted from Sentinel-2 images. In Jeju Island, carbon accumulation per unit area was 16.6 t C/ha for H. hamabo and 21.1 t C/ha for P. ramosissimus. Total carbon accumulation of semi-mangroves was estimated at 11.5 t C on the entire coast of Jeju Island. Random forest analysis was applied to predict carbon accumulation in semi-mangroves according to environmental factors. The deviation of aboveground biomass compared to the distribution area of semi-mangrove forests in Jeju Island was calculated to analyze spatial variation of biomass. The main environmental factors affecting this deviation were the precipitation of the wettest month, the maximum temperature of the warmest month, isothermality, and the mean temperature of the wettest quarter. The carbon accumulation of semi-mangroves predicted by random forest analysis in Jeju Island showed spatial variation in the range of 12.0 t C/ha - 27.6 t C/ha. The remote sensing estimation method and the artificial intelligence prediction method of carbon accumulation in this study can be used as basic data and techniques needed for the conservation and creation of mangroves as carbon sink on the Korean Peninsula.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.91-91
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• 2020

국내 복분자는 서양에서 유래한 서양복분자(Rubus occidentalis)와 국내 자생종을 개량한 토종복분자(Rubus coreauns)가 혼용되고 있으며, 전통 한방약재로서 미숙과를 중심으로 국내에서 유통되고 있는 복분자의 영양성분적인 특성과 주요성분인 ellagic acid 함량을 비교하였다. 토종복분자는 광양에서 재배되고 있는 복분자를 수집하였으며, 외래종 서양복분자는 고창에서 재배되고 있는 복분자를 수집하여 사용하였다. 나머지는 국내에서 유통되고 있는 국내산과 중국산 복분자를 경동약령시장과 금산약령시장으로부터 구매하여 사용하였다. 영양성분으로는 조지방, 조단백질 그리고 탄수화물 함량을 측정하였으며, 유리당, 지방산, 유리 아미노산 17종의 함량을 측정하였다. 조지방의 경우 토종복분자는 1.90 %, 서양복분자는 3.03 % 이였으며, 중국산 유통품은 2.28 %, 기타 국내산 유통품의 경우 2.89 %으로 중국산복분자의 조지방 함량이 낮은 것을 확인하였다. 그러나 탄수화물 함량의 경우 70.28~71.85 %로 복분자간의 함량에 큰 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 유리당의 경우에는 토종복분자의 경우 glucose가 19.03 mg/g, fructose 16.29 mg/g이 측정되었고 고창 서양복분자의 경우 glucose가 16.29 mg/g, fructose 12.76 mg/g이 측정되어 유리당의 총 함량은 차이가 없는 것으로 확인되었으나 토종복분자의 경우 glucose의 함량이 조금 높은 것을 확인하였다. 복분자의 지방산 조성을 비교한 결과 고창 서양복분자에서 불포화지방산의 함량이 19.49 mg/g 으로 광양 토종복분자의 7.69 mg/g에 비하여 월등히 높은 것을 확인되었으며, 불포화지방산 중 linoleic acid (12.19 mg/g), oleic acid (1.88 mg/g)와 linolenic acid (5.43 mg/g) 함량이 높았다. 복분자의 아미노산의 함량은 광양 토종복분자의 경우 4.50 mg/g, 고창 서양복분자의 경우 5.05 mg/g으로 유리아미노산의 함량은 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 아미노산 17종 성분 중 asparagine(0.65~0.84 mg/g), arginine(0.51~1.00 mg/g)과 threonine(0.99~1.63 mg/g)의 함량이 높았다. 지표성분으로 ellagic acid의 함량은 광양 토종복분자의 경우 2.56 mg/g, 고창의 서양복분자의 경우 3.16 mg/g으로 측정되어 서양복분자가 조금 높은 것으로 나타났다. 국내 유통되고 있는 중국산 복분자의 ellagic acid의 경우 2.99 mg/g, 기타 국내산 유통 복분자의 경우 2.83 mg/g으로 광양 토종복분자와 유사한 것으로 나타났다. 위의 연구결과는 국내에서 유통되는 토종 및 서양 복분자를 원료로 하는 기능성식품에 대한 제품개발의 기초자료로서 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.22-47
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• 2024

This study aims to reveal the distribution of native plants, rare plants, and specialty plants and provides basic data for efficient ecosystem management through a survey of the flora in Mt. Chijae (Gamagol) and its adjacent areas in Damyang-gun, Jeonnam-do, while also identifying useful plants in the eco-city Damyang-gun for distinctive garden plants. A total of 21 field surveys were conducted from March 2022 to June 2023 to collect and identify 492 taxa consisting of 101 families, 304 genera, 444 species, 10 subspecies, 35 varieties, and 3 formas. The analysis of the prepared sample list showed 14 taxa designated as specialty plants, 9 taxa designated as rare plants by the Korea Forest Service, 7 taxa designated as the national red (i.e., endangered) plants by the Ministry of Environment, and 68 taxa with phylogenetic specific species, of which 45 taxa for Grade I, 5 taxa for Grade II, 16 taxa for Grade III, and 2 taxa for Grade IV were confirmed. The list included 155 taxa of biological resources subject to export approval by the Ministry of Environment and 38 taxa of alien plants of which 7.7 percent were naturalized, and the urbanization index was 6.1 percent. Four taxa were ecosystem-disturbing invasive alien plants designated by the Ministry of Environment introduced artificially or naturally from abroad. This study is expected to contribute to creating unique and attractive landscapes in Damyang if the specific plants found in Mt. Chijae are grown and planted in city gardens.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.10-19
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• 2024

This study investigated the early life history of Hemibarbus labeo from in Wicheon, stream Nakdonggang-River, and compared their characteristics with closely related species. In April 2021, egg formation and development of autonomous fish were observed in fertilized eggs collected at four spawning sites. The size of the fertilized egg was 1.93~2.39 (average 2.22±0.15, n=30) mm. The water temperature was 22.2~24.1°C, and the hatching time took 109~115 hours. Newly after hatching, the total length of the yolk-sac larvae was 7.50~8.80 (average 7.99±0.46) mm, and the mouth and anus did not develop and had difficulty in being yolk. 6 days after hatching, the preflexion larvae were fed with a total length of 9.49~10.2 (9.78±0.23, n=30) mm. 10 days after hatching, the flexion larvae was 9.97~11.9 (10.7±0.72, n=30) mm in total length, and the tail of the vertebrae began to bend. 20 days after hatching, the postflexion larvae was 12.6~15.2 (13.9±0.77, n=30) mm in total length, and the tailbone was completely bent to 45°. 29 days after hatching, the total length of the juvenile was 16.9~19.8 (18.1±0.91, n=30) mm, and the number of fins reached an integer with 10 dorsal fins, 9 anal fins, and 7 ventral fins. The distribution of melanophore, such as the head, the center of the body, and the upper part of the fin, was different from that of the allied species during the postflexion larvae period, so the morphological characteristics could be distinguished.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.57 no.3
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• pp.127-135
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• 2018

Climate change can affect variables related to the life cycle of insects, including growth, development, survival, reproduction and distribution. As it encourages alien insects to rapidly spread and settle, climate change is regarded as one of the direct causes of decreased biodiversity because it disturbed ecosystems and reduces the population of native species. Hypera postica caused a great deal of damage in the southern provinces of Korea after it was first identified on Jeju lsland in the 1990s. In recent years, the number of individuals moving to estivation sites has concerned scientists due to the crop damage and national proliferation. In this study, we examine how climate change could affect inhabitation of H. postica. The MaxEnt model was applied to estimate potential distributions of H. postica using future climate change scenarios, namely, representative concentration pathway (RCP) 4.5 and RCP 8.5. As variables of the model, this study used six bio-climates (bio3, bio6, bio10, bio12, bio14, and bio16) in consideration of the ecological characteristics of 66 areas where inhabitation of H. postica was confirmed from 2015 to 2017, and in consideration of the interrelation between prediction variables. The fitness of the model was measured at a considered potentially useful level of 0.765 on average, and the warmest quarter has a high contribution rate of 60-70%. Prediction models (RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5) results for the year 2050 and 2070 indicated that H. postica habitats are projected to expand across the Korean peninsula due to increasing temperatures.