• BMB Reports
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.625-628
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• 2004

Homeobox genes encode a family of transcription factors that have essential roles in regulating the development of eukaryotes. Although they have been extensively studied in different phyla, relatively little is known about homeobox-containing genes and their function in molluscs. In this study, we used a polymerase chain reaction to investigate homeobox genes in the bivalve mollusc Pecten maximus. Four different homeobox sequences were identified; two were homologues of the non-Hox cluster gene caudal and the two remaining sequences had a significant homology to the ANT-C gene proboscipedia. These sequences represent the first cad and pb homologues isolated from a member of the class Bivalvia, phylum Mollusca.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2006

A new halacarid species, Agaue laeviunguis n. sp. from Youngil Bay, Pohang City, South Korea is described. In sharing the character combination of three dorsal setae on PE, lacking dorsal seta anterior to insertion of leg IV, three ventral setae on PE, female PGS adjacent to GF, telofemora devoid of fovea, well developed smooth cerotegumental lamella on all telofemora, presence of accessory process on all lateral claws, long gnathosoma, and a smooth seta on P2 in both sexes, this species resembles A. subglabra Bartsch from Australia. The species, however, is clearly distinguished from A. subglabra by its larger body, claws of tarsi II-IV without ventral pecten, and much more PGS in female. Description of proto- and deutonymphs are also provided.

• 생태와환경
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• 제33권2호통권90호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2000

1981년 5월부터 1999년 6월까지 남한의 97개 지소의 다양한 담수역에서 채집된 표본들에 근거하여 요술시모물벼룩(Simocephalus mixtus Sars)을 재기재하였으며, 한국에서의 시모물벼룩속 종들의 과거 기록들을 검토하였다. 이 종은 최근까지 극동아시아 지역에서 긴눈시모물벼룩(S. vetulus (O.F. Muller)) 및 S. vetuloides Sars와 분류학적으로 혼동되었거나 오동정되었던 종이다. 본 종은 갑각의 후배각이 낮고 넓게 돌출하였고, 갑각의 등쪽 가장자리의 뒷부분이 팽창하였으며, 머리의 부리에 가까운 배쪽 가장자리 부위가 깊게 함몰되어 있고, 길쭉한 모양의 단안을 가지며, 후복부 발톱의 기부에 빗모양의 가시군이 없다는 점에서 근연종들과 구별된다.

• 한국수의병리학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2001

Ocular lesions induced in 40 specific-pathogen-free Marek's disease (MD) resistant chicks by inoculation at 1 day of age with very virulent strain of Marek's disease virus (WV) were pathologically examined. Grossly,24/40 (60%) chicks had white gel-like materials in the vitreous body, whereas thickening and discoloration of iris (gray eye) were not observed. Microscopically, characteristic ocular MD lesions were observed in choroid (27/40), ciliary (30/40) and iris (23/40) in which small focal inflammatory to diffuse neoplastic Iymphoid cells were infiltrated. Five out of 40 MDV-inoculated birds revealed necrotizing Iymphomas in choroid. These lesions consisted of necrotic and degenerating Iymphoblasts accompanied by intranuclear inclusion body. There was retinal atrophy and necrosis with inclusion body detected in necrotic ganglion, inner or outer nuclear and infiltrated Iymphoblast cells. Conjunctiva showed lymphoid cell infiltration in 29/40 chicks inoculated with MDV, Vitreous body exhibited mild to severe exudation of eosinophilic proteinaceous material in 24/40 chicks. These lesions were associated with Iymphoid cell infutration, edema and fibrosis of choroid. Pecten (7/40) and optic nerve (13/40) were infiltrated usually mildly with Iymphoid cells. From these results, very virulent strain, Md/5 of MDV caused high incidence of ocular lesions in MD resistant chicks. In addition, Md/5 induced exudation of proteinaceous material into the vitreous body and fibrosis of choroid. Necrotizing ocular Iymphoma lesions in choroid is the first report in the MD literature.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.65.1-65.12
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• 2021

Background: To assess the normal retina of the pigeon eye using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and establish a normative reference. Methods: Twelve eyes of six ophthalmologically normal pigeons (Columba livia) were included. SD-OCT images were taken with dilated pupils under sedation. Four meridians, including the fovea, optic disc, red field, and yellow field, were obtained in each eye. The layers, including full thickness (FT), ganglion cell complex (GCC), thickness from the retinal pigmented epithelium to the outer nuclear layer (RPE-ONL), and from the retinal pigmented epithelium to the inner nuclear layer (RPE-INL), were manually measured. Results: The average FT values were significantly different among the four meridians (p < 0.05), with the optic disc meridian being the thickest (294.0 ± 13.9 ㎛). The average GCC was thickest in the optic disc (105.3 ± 27.1 ㎛) and thinnest in the fovea meridian (42.8 ± 15.3 ㎛). The average RPE-INL of the fovea meridian (165.5 ± 18.3 ㎛) was significantly thicker than that of the other meridians (p < 0.05). The average RPE-ONL of the fovea, optic disc, yellow field, and red field were 91.2 ± 5.2 ㎛, 87.7 ± 5.3 ㎛, 87.6 ± 6.5 ㎛, and 91.4 ± 3.9 ㎛, respectively. RPE-INL and RPE-ONL thickness of the red field meridian did not change significantly with measurement location (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Measured data could be used as normative references for diagnosing pigeon retinopathies and further research on avian fundus structure.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.466-471
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• 2012

참가리비($Patinopecten$ $yessoensis$) 60개체를 채집하여 유전적 다양성과 집단구조를 조사하였다. 임의 유전 다형성 DNA (RAPD)로 109개 유전자형과 79개 다형성 좌위(72.8%)를 발견하였다. 전체 유전적 다양도($H_T$)와 집단내 변이($H_S$)는 각각 0.254와 0.178였다. 유전자 좌위에 근거하여 집단 간 분화 정도($G_{ST}$)는 0.299였다. 이는 전체변이의 약 70.1%가 집단 내에 존재하고 있음을 시사한다. 참가리비 세 나라 집단에서 한 집단에 국한되는 대립유전자 좌위와 한 개체에만 발현된 밴드가 발견되었다. RAPD 마커는 한국, 중국, 일본에 분포하는 참가리비를 구분하는데 매우 효과적이었다. 또한 참가리비의 집단 내, 집단 간 유전적 다양성에 대한 통찰은 동물 유전자원의 수진 전략과 양식에 유익할 것으로 사료된다.