• 식물병연구
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.69-81
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 수박에서 과실썩음병을 유발하는 Acidovorax citrulli를 억제하는 세균을 선발하고, 선발한 세균이 성장촉진 및 길항 효소를 생성하는지 확인하였다. 전국 26개 지역의 94곳의 수박재배지와 25곳의 대형 원예 육묘장에서 수박 식물체(잎, 꽃, 뿌리) 및 토양을 수집하였다. 수집한 sample에서 tryptic soy agar와 yeast extract peptone dextrose 배지에서 각각 1,953종과 841종 총 2,794종의 미생물을 분리하였으며, 2,794종의 미생물 중 2종의 A. citrulli를 선발하였다. 선발한 A. citrulli에 대한 기내 길항성 검정 결과 3-3B에서 24종, 9-4B에서 14종 총 28종의 길항 세균을 선발하였다. 선발한 길항 세균 중 BNPL-6-3B, HYGPL-1-3B, TIPL-6-1B, YGMP-2-7Y는 2종의 bacterial fruit blotch균 모두에서 강한 길항성을 보였다. 선발한 28종의 길항 세균을 대상으로 총 6가지의 생화학적 검증을 진행하였으며, 선발한 길항 세균 중 CB20R-2-5B, TIPL-4-2B, TIPL-6-1B, TIPL-7-4B 4가지 균주가 5가지의 생화학적 검증에서 성장촉진 및 길항 효소를 분비하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, BNPL-3-3B와 BNPL-6-3B 두 균주는 성장촉진 효소 분비를 확인하는 4가지의 생화학적 검증(ammonia production, phosphate solubilization, starch hydrolysis, siderophore production)에서 모두에서 효소를 분비하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 선발한 28종의 길항 세균은 배지에서 A. citrulli를 효과적으로 억제하였으며, 사이안화 수소와 단백질분해효소 생산 능력 검정을 통해 길항 활성을 확인하였다. 또한, 선발한 길항 세균의 암모니아 생산 및 불용성 인산 가용화 능력을 확인하여 식물 성장촉진 활성을 가지는 것으로 확인하였다. 따라서, 본 연구결과는 향후 수박 과실썩음병 방제제 및 성장촉진제 등의 친환경 농자재 개발에 유용한 기초 자료가 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 아시안잔디학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2012

한국 들잔디에 발생하는 Rhizoctonia solani에 의한 라지패치를 생물학적으로 방제하기위해 일반토양에서 길항미생물을 분리하여 in vitro와 in vivo에서 길항효과 및 병 발생억제효과를 검정하였다. 토양에서 분리한 216개 균주 중 15개 균주가 R. solani AG2-2 (IV)의 균사생장을 70%이상 억제하였으며, 온실실험 결과 11개 균주는 잔디의 생장을 촉진시켰으며, 병 발생 억제효과가 있었다. 분리한 길항미생물 중 H33 균주는 in vitro 및 in vivo에서 R. solani AG2-2 (IV)에 대한 길항효과가 다른 균주에 비해 높았으며, 공시한 17개 식물병원성 진균에 대해 길항효과가 높아 생물방제균으로 선발하였다. H33 균주를 ISP 배지에 배양한 후 배양적 특성 및 형태를 관찰한 결과 Streptomyces sp.로 동정되었으며, 16S rDNA를 분석한 결과 Streptomyces arenae와 99% 상동성을 보였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.109-117
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• 2014

Microbiota in the niches of the rhizosphere zones can affect plant growth and responses to environmental stress conditions via mutualistic interactions with host plants. Specifically, some beneficial bacteria, collectively referred to as Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPRs), increase plant biomass and innate immunity potential. Here, we report that Enterobacter sp. EJ01, a bacterium isolated from sea china pink (Dianthus japonicus thunb) in reclaimed land of Gyehwa-do in Korea, improved the vegetative growth and alleviated salt stress in tomato and Arabidopsis. EJ01 was capable of producing 1-aminocy-clopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase and also exhibited indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production. The isolate EJ01 conferred increases in fresh weight, dry weight, and plant height of tomato and Arabidopsis under both normal and high salinity conditions. At the molecular level, short-term treatment with EJ01 increased the expression of salt stress responsive genes such as DREB2b, RD29A, RD29B, and RAB18 in Arabidopsis. The expression of proline biosynthetic genes (i.e. P5CS1 and P5CS2) and of genes related to priming processes (i.e. MPK3 and MPK6) were also up-regulated. In addition, reactive oxygen species scavenging activities were enhanced in tomatoes treated with EJ01 in stressed conditions. GFP-tagged EJ01 displayed colonization in the rhizosphere and endosphere in the roots of Arabidopsis. In conclusion, the newly isolated Enterobacter sp. EJ01 is a likely PGPR and alleviates salt stress in host plants through multiple mechanisms, including the rapid up-regulation of conserved plant salt stress responsive signaling pathways.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.329-331
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• 2017

식물 내생 세균인 Bacillus velezensis YC7010은 벼의 병원성 세균과 곰팡이에 대해 전신유도저항성을 일으키며, 식물생육촉진 및 항생작용의 특징을 가지고 있다. 대한민국 진주지역 벼의 근권에서 분리된 B. velezensis YC7010의 유전체는 3,790개의 단백질-암호화 유전자(86 tRNAs와 27 rRNA 유전자)로 구성되어 있으며, 3,975,683 염기쌍의 환상 염색체이다. 유전체 분석을 통해 식물의 발달과 생육을 촉진하는 휘발성 화합물, 식물호르몬 생산, surfactin, plipapastatin, bacillibactin, bacillaene 같은 활성 화합물의 생합성, 식물 내부정착 및 군집화와 관련된 유전자들이 유전체에 존재하는 것을 확인하였다

• 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.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.771-780
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• 2018

To develope a microbial weed control agent, HCN-producing bacteria were isolated, and their characteristics were investigated. A selected strain of WA15 was identified as Pseudomonas koreensis by morphological, cultural, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene analyses. The conditions for HCN production was investigated by a One-Variable-at-a-Time (OVT) method. The optimal HCN production conditions were tryptone 1%, glycine 0.06%, NaCl 1%, and an initial pH and temperature of 5.0 and $30^{\circ}C$, respectively. The major component for HCN production was glycine. Under optimal conditions, HCN production was about 3 times higher than that of the basal medium. The WA15 strain had physiological activities, such as indoleacetic acid that was associated with the elongation of plant roots and siderophore and ammonification inhibiting fungal growth, and produced hydrolytic enzymes, such as cellulase, pectinase and lipase. The strain was able to inhibit the growth of phytopathogenic fungi, such as Rhizoctonia solani, Botrytis cinerea and Fusarium oxysporum, by the synergistic action of volatile HCN and diffusible antimicrobial compounds. A microscopic observation of R. solani that was teated with the WA15 strain showed morphological abnormalities of fungal mycelia, which could explain the role of the antimicrobial metabolites that were produced by the WA15 strain. The volatile HCN produced by the WA15 strain was also found to have insecticidal activity against termites. Our results indicate that Pseudomonas koreensis WA15 can be applied as a microbial agent for weed control and also as a termite repellent. Furthermore, it could be applied as a microbial termiticidal agent to replace synthetic insecticides.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권7호
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• pp.1124-1136
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• 2019

Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that cause reduction of plant growth and crop productivity. It has been reported that plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) could confer abiotic stress tolerance to plants. In a previous study, we screened bacterial strains capable of enhancing plant health under abiotic stresses and identified these strains based on 16s rRNA sequencing analysis. In this study, we investigated the effects of two selected strains, Bacillus aryabhattai H19-1 and B. mesonae H20-5, on responses of tomato plants against salinity stress. As a result, they alleviated decrease in plant growth and chlorophyll content; only strain H19-1 increased carotenoid content compared to that in untreated plants under salinity stress. Strains H19-1 and H20-5 significantly decreased electrolyte leakage, whereas they increased $Ca^{2+}$ content compared to that in the untreated control. Our results also indicated that H20-5-treated plants accumulated significantly higher levels of proline, abscisic acid (ABA), and antioxidant enzyme activities compared to untreated and H19-1-treated plants during salinity stress. Moreover, strain H20-5 upregulated 9-cisepoxycarotenoid dioxygenase 1 (NCED1) and abscisic acid-response element-binding proteins 1 (AREB1) genes, otherwise strain H19-1 downregulated AREB1 in tomato plants after the salinity challenge. These findings demonstrated that strains H19-1 and H20-5 induced ABA-independent and -dependent salinity tolerance, respectively, in tomato plants, therefore these strains can be used as effective bio-fertilizers for sustainable agriculture.

• Mycobiology
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2015

The present study is the first report on the isolation of Penicillium menonorum from rhizosphere soil in Korea and its identification based on morphological characteristics and internal transcribed spacer gene sequence. The fungal isolate was named KNU-3 and was found to exhibit plant growth-promoting (PGP) activity through indole acetic acid (IAA) and siderophore production, as well as P solubilization. KNU-3 produced 9.7 mg/L IAA and solubilized 408 mg of $Ca_3PO_4/L$, and inoculation with the isolate significantly (p < 0.05) increased the dry biomass of cucumber roots (57%) and shoots (52%). Chlorophyll, starch, protein, and P contents were increased by 16%, 45%, 22%, and 14%, respectively, compared to plants grown in uninoculated soil. The fungus also increased soil dehydrogenase (30%) and acid phosphatase (19%) activities. These results demonstrate that the isolate KNU-3 has potential PGP attributes, and therefore it can be considered as a new fungus to enhance soil fertility and promote plant growth. Moreover, the discovery of PGP ability and traits of this fungus will open new aspects of research and investigations. In this study, plant growth promotion by P. menonorum KNU-3 is reported for the first time in Korea after its original description.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.379-386
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• 2011

The objective of this work was to investigate the ability of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Pseudomonas aureofaciens 63-28 to induce plant defense systems, including defense-related enzyme levels and expression of defense-related isoenzymes, and isoflavone production, leading to improved resistance to the phytopathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG-4 in soybean seedlings. Seven-day-old soybean seedlings were inoculated with P. aureofaciens 63-28, R. solani AG-4, or P. aureofaciens 63-28 plus R. solani AG-4 (P+R), or not inoculated (control). After 7 days of incubation, roots treated with R. solani AG-4 had obvious damping-off symptoms, but P+R-treated soybean plants had less disease development, indicating suppression of R. solani AG-4 in soybean seedlings. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities of R. solani AG-4-treated roots increased by 24.6% and 54.0%, respectively, compared with control roots. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) activities of R. solani AG-4-treated roots were increased by 75.1% and 23.6%, respectively. Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activity in soybean roots challenged with P. aureofaciens 63-28 and P+R increased by 25.0% and 11.6%, respectively. Mn-SOD (S1 band on gel) and Fe-SOD (S2) were strongly induced in P+R-treated roots, whereas one CAT (C1) and one APX (A3) were strongly induced in R. solani AG-4- treated roots. The total isoflavone concentration in P+Rtreated shoots was 27.2% greater than the control treatment. The isoflavone yield of R. solani AG-4-treated shoots was 60.9% less than the control.

• 벤처혁신연구
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.57-75
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• 2021

한수원은 전력 에너지를 생산하는 우리나라의 대표적인 공기업의 하나이며, 국가 자본에 의해서 생산·유통 또는 서비스를 공급할 목적으로 운영된다. 한수원의 경우는 국민 복지나 국가 발전을 위해 원전 중심의 첨단산업을 영위하며 공기업으로 운영된다. 원자력과 수력발전은 공공재의 성격이 뚜렷하기 때문이다. 사례에서 살펴본 한수원의 동반성장 활동은 공익을 우선하는 공공선에 근거를 두고 있다. 한수원은 종합에너지기업, 첨단 플랜트기업, 동반성장 선도기업이라는 특성을 반영하여 협력사와 동반성장을 위해 추진과제와 성과지표를 연계하는 전략을 제시하고 다양한 방안을 실천해 나가고 있다. 이를 정리라면 ① 원전 생태계유지, ② 협력기업 경영여건 개선, ③ 원전산업계 미래역량 강화, ④ 지역발전 선순환 지원 등이 핵심과제라 할 수 있다. 이것은 원자력발전이라는 특수성을 최대한 반영하여 만든 것이며 에너지 공기업으로서 특성을 최대한 감안하면서도 시대적 과제를 해결하기 위해 상생과 협력을 통한 동반성장 정신을 잘 반영하여 설계되어 있다. 세부 추진과제로 원전 생태계 유지를 위해 신시장·신산업 육성, Supply Chain 유지, 코로나19 긴급지원 등도 제시하고 있다. 한수원의 이런 활동은 본업에 충실하면서도 코로나19 사태이후 사회적 공공선의 철학을 반영한 것이다. 협력기업 경영여건 개선을 위해서는 생산성 향상, 인적자원 강화, 맞춤형 자금지원을 세부과제로 실천하고 있다. 본업에 충실하면서도 협력기업과의 동반성장을 추구하는 한수원의 노력은 기업의 사회적 책임(CSR), ISO 26000 등에서 강조하는 협력기업과 상생을 통한 동반성장의 모범사례라 할 수 있다.