• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.67-72
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• 1990

수종(數種)의 비두과식물(非荳科植物)의 뿌리로 부터 질소고정균(窒素固定菌)을 분리(分離)하여 분리(分離)된 균(菌)에 대(對)해서 숙주식물(宿主植物)의 접종실험(接種實驗)을 하여 유효균(有效菌)의 선발(選拔)을 한 결과(結果) 1. 9개(個)의 식물(植物)에 대(對)해서는 시금치, 배추, 오이, 갓 및 가지에서 비교적(比較的) 높은 아세칠렌 환원능(還元能)을 가진 균주(菌株)를 얻었고 2. 그 중(中)에서 아세칠렌 환원능(還元能)이 큰 4개(個)의 숙주식물(宿主植物)중 시금치, 배추, 오이에서 양호(良好)한 생육(生育)을 하는 균주(菌株)를 찾았다. 특(特)히 시금치에서 접종효과(接種效果)가 현저(顯著)하였다. 3. 이상(以上)의 결과(結果)로 부터 비두과식물(非荳科植物)의 뿌리에도 약한 협생(協生)을 하는 질소고정균(窒素固定菌)이 생육(生育)되고 있어 뿌리의 생장(生長) 및 분화(分化)를 촉진(促進)시켜 지상부(地上部)의 생육(生育)을 왕성하게 하는 것으로 판단(判斷)된다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.454-461
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• 2017

본 연구는 좀나도히초미(Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) $F{\acute{e}}e$)의 효율적인 증식방법을 규명하기위해 기내 포자발아, 전엽체 증식, 기회 포자체 형성 등 단계별 배양조건을 찾고자 수행되었다. 포자 발아율과 초기 전엽체 발달은 무기물 함량이 적은 Knop 배지에서 41.2%로 가장 높았다. 전엽체의 증식 및 생식기관 형성을 위한 배지는 2% sucrose가 포함된 2 MS 배지였다. 또한 배양토 종류와 혼합비율을 달리하여 전엽체를 기외 이식한 결과, 원예용 상토와 마사토를 2:1 혼합한 배양토에서 재배하였을 때 포자체 형성이 276.3개/$7.5m^2$로 가장 많았다. 반면, 피트모스가 포함된 조건에서는 전엽체 증식 및 포자체 형성이 억제되었다. 포자체 육묘는 상토 단용처리구에서 재배하였을 때 생육이 가장 왕성하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.450-456
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• 2006

Pseudomonas fluorescens MC07 is a growth-promoting rhizobacterium that suppresses mycelial growth in fungi such as Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum, Fusarium oxysporum, and Phytophthora capsici. To determine the role of the bacterium's antifungal activity in disease suppression, we screened 2,500 colonies generated by Tn5lacZ insertions, and isolated a mutant 157 that had lost antifungal activity. The EcoRI fragment carrying Tn5lacZ was cloned into pBluescript II SK(+) and used as a probe to isolate wild-type clones from a genomic library of the parent strain, MC07. Two overlapping cosmid clones, pEH4 and pEH5, that had hybridized with the mutant clone were isolated. pEH4 conferred antifungal activity to the heterologous host P.fluorescens strain 1855.344, whereas pEH5 did not. Through transposon mutagenesis of pEH4 and complementation analyses, we delineated the 14.7-kb DNA region that is responsible for the biosynthesis of an antifungal compound. DNA sequence analysis of the region identified 11 possible open reading frames (ORF), ORF1 through ORF11. A BLAST search of each putative protein implied that the proteins may be involved in an antifungal activity similar to polyketides.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.2939-2946
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• 2015

Many of the anti-cancer agents currently used have an origin in natural sources including plants. Aloe vera is one such plant being studied extensively for its diverse health benefits, including cancer prevention. In this study, the cytotoxic potential of Aloe vera crude extract (ACE) alone or in combination with cisplatin in human breast (MCF-7) and cervical (HeLa) cancer cells was studied by cell viability assay, nuclear morphological examination and cell cycle analysis. Effects were correlated with modulation of expression of genes involved in cell cycle regulation, apoptosis and drug metabolism by RT-PCR. Exposure of cells to ACE resulted in considerable loss of cell viability in a dose- and time-dependent fashion, which was found to be mediated by through the apoptotic pathway as evidenced by changes in the nuclear morphology and the distribution of cells in the different phases of the cell cycle. Interestingly, ACE did not have any significant cytotoxicity towards normal cells, thus placing it in the category of safe chemopreventive agent. Further, the effects were correlated with the downregulation of cyclin D1, CYP 1A1, CYP 1A2 and increased expression of bax and p21 in MCF-7 and HeLa cells. In addition, low dose combination of ACE and cisplatin showed a combination index less than 1, indicating synergistic growth inhibition compared to the agents applied individually. In conclusion, these results signify that Aloe vera may be an effective anti-neoplastic agent to inhibit cancer cell growth and increase the therapeutic efficacy of conventional drugs like cispolatin. Thus promoting the development of plant-derived therapeutic agents appears warranted for novel cancer treatment strategies.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.341-345
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• 1994

식물세포의 기내배양에 의한 ubiquinone 10의 생산연구의 일환으로 Nicotiana tabacum cv Xanthi 품종으로부터 ubiquinone 10의 생성여부을 확인하고, 식물호르몬의 종류와 농도의 조건에 따른 ubiquinone 10의 생산증대를 조사하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. Xanthi 캘러스 생장은 NAA 및 2,4-D와 혼합처리시 생장이 양호하였으며 NAA 단독처리구에서도 생장량이 증가되었고 암배양보다는 광배양상태에서 더 양호하였다. 또한 HPLC에 의해서 ubiquinone 10의 생성 여부를 조사한 결과 어느 조건에서도 모두 ubiquinone 10이 검출되었다. 식물호르몬에 의한 ubiquinone 10의 함량은 2,4-D와 NAA 혼합처리구에서보다 NAA 0.5 mg/L 단독처리구에서 ubiquinone 10의 함량이 증가되었으며, 특히 IBA 1mg/L와 NAA 0.5 mg/L 혼합처리구에서 더 양호한 경향을 보였고 단위 플라스크당 ubiquinone 10의 생산량도 더 높았다. 그러나 2,4-D 0.5 mg/L와 kinetin 0.5 mg/L 혼합한 처리구에서는 캘러스의 생장량은 비록 적었지만 ubiquinone 10의 함량이 가장 높아 단위 플라스크당 생산량은 제일 높은 경향을 보였다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.314-322
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• 2020

Interplay between histone acetylation and deacetylation is one of the key components in epigenetic regulation of transcription. Here we report the requirement of MoHDA1-mediated histone deacetylation during asexual development and pathogenesis for the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae. Structural similarity and phylogenetic analysis suggested that MoHDA1 is an ortholog of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Hda1, which is a representative member of class II histone deacetylases. Targeted deletion of MoHDA1 caused a little decrease in radial growth and large reduction in asexual sporulation. Comparison of acetylation levels for H3K9 and H3K14 showed that lack of MoHDA1 gene led to significant increase in H3K9 and H3K14 acetylation level, compared to the wild-type and complementation strain, confirming that it is a bona fide histone deacetylase. Expression analysis on some of the key genes involved in asexual reproduction under sporulation-promoting condition showed almost no differences among strains, except for MoCON6 gene, which was up-regulated more than 6-fold in the mutant than wild-type. Although the deletion mutant displayed little defects in germination and subsequent appressorium formation, the mutant was compromised in its ability to cause disease. Wound-inoculation showed that the mutant is impaired in invasive growth as well. We found that the mutant was defective in appressorium-mediated penetration of host, but did not lose the ability to grow on the media containing H₂O₂. Taken together, our data suggest that MoHDA1-dependent histone deacetylation is important for efficient asexual development and infection of host plants in M. oryzae.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.1307-1314
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• 2010

This study was conducted to isolate and characterize a novel feather-degrading bacterium producing keratinase activity. A strain K9 was isolated from soil at poultry farm and identified as Xanthomonas sp. K9 by phenotypic characters and 16S rRNA gene analysis. The cultural conditions for the keratinase production were 0.3% fructose, 0.1% gelatin, 0.04% $K_2HPO_4$, 0.06% $KH_2PO_4$, 0.05% NaCl and 0.01% $FeSO_4$ with an initial pH 8.0 at $30^{\circ}C$ and 200 rpm. In an optimized medium containing 0.1% chicken feather, production yield of keratinase was approximately 8-fold higher than the yield in basal medium. The strain K9 effectively degraded chicken feather meal (67%) and duck feather (54%), whereas human nail and human hair showed relatively low degradation rates (13-22%). Total free amino acid concentration in the cell-free supernatant was about 25.799 mg/l. Feather hydrolysate produced by the strain K9 stimulated growth of red pepper, indicating Xanthomonas sp. K9 could be not only used to increase the nutritional value of chicken feather but also a potential candidate for the development of natural fertilizer applicable to crop plant soil.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2018

최근 식품의약품안전처에서 그동안 의약외품으로 분류되었던 '탈모 증상 완화' 관련 제품이 기능성 화장품의 범주에 포함됨에 따라서 관련 산업계에 큰 관심 중 하나라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 의약품들의 한계점인 부작용의 위험률이 적으면서 탈모를 과학적으로 조절시켜줄 수 있는 객관적인 근거를 제시할 수 있는 천연물 유래 신소재를 발굴하고자, 오리나무 가지로부터 분리한 oregonin은 강력한 활성산소종 소거능을 가지며 탈모와 연관성이 높은 모유두 세포의 사멸을 명확하게 조절함을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 oregonin을 포함한 오리나무 추출물은 두피에서 발생한 활성산소를 강력하게 제거하는 효능을 기반으로 하여, 산화적 스트레스에 의한 모유두세포의 사멸 억제 및 조절을 통하여 탈모방지 효과를 기대할 수 있는 천연 탈모 방지 및 양모 신소재로서의 개발가능성이 있는 것으로 확인하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.794-808
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• 2019

Bacillus velezensis strain WRN014 was isolated from banana fields in Hainan, China. Bacillus velezensis is an important member of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) which can enhance plant growth and control soil-borne disease. The complete genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014 was sequenced by combining Illumina Hiseq 2500 system and Pacific Biosciences SMRT high-throughput sequencing technologies. Then, the genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014, together with 45 other completed genome sequences of the Bacillus velezensis strains, were comparatively studied. The genome of Bacillus velezensis WRN014 was 4,063,541bp in length and contained 4,062 coding sequences, 9 genomic islands and 13 gene clusters. The results of comparative genomic analysis provide evidence that (i) The 46 Bacillus velezensis strains formed 2 obviously closely related clades in phylogenetic trees. (ii) The pangenome in this study is open and is increasing with the addition of new sequenced genomes. (iii) Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) revealed local diversification of the 46 Bacillus velezensis genomes. Surprisingly, SNPs were not evenly distributed throughout the whole genome. (iv) Analysis of gene clusters revealed that rich gene clusters spread over Bacillus velezensis strains and some gene clusters are conserved in different strains. This study reveals that the strain WRN014 and other Bacillus velezensis strains have potential to be used as PGPR and biopesticide.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.115-124
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Methane is a major greenhouse gas attributed to global warming partly contributed by agricultural activities from ruminant fermentation and rice paddy fields. Methanotrophs are microorganisms that utilize methane. Their unique metabolic lifestyle is enabled by enzymes known as methane monooxygenases (MMOs) catalyzing the oxidation of methane to methanol. Rice absorbs, transports, and releases methane directly from soil water to its stems and the micropores and stomata of the plant epidermis. Methylobacterium species associated with rice are dependent on their host for metabolic substrates including methane. METHODS AND RESULTS: Methylobacterium spp. isolated from rice were evaluated for methane oxidation activities and screened for the presence of sMMO mmoC genes. Qualitatively, the soluble methane monooxygenase (sMMO) activities of the selected strains of Methylobacterium spp. were confirmed by the naphthalene oxidation assay. Quantitatively, the sMMO activity ranged from 41.3 to 159.4 nmol min^-1 mg of protein^-1. PCR-based amplification and sequencing confirmed the presence and identity of 314 bp size fragment of the mmoC gene showing over 97% similarity to the CBMB27 mmoC gene indicating that Methylobacterium strains belong to a similar group. CONCLUSION(S): Selected Methylobacterium spp. contained the sMMO mmoC gene and possessed methane oxidation activity. As the putative methane oxidizing strains were isolated from rice and have PGP properties, they could be used to simultaneously reduce paddy field methane emission and promote rice growth.