• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.323-328
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• 2018

외래침입종이 자생종에 미치는 잠재적인 영향에 관하여 세계적인 관심이 증가하고 있음에도 그러한 침입의 결과들은 여전히 부족한 실정이다. 유럽좁쌀바구미(cabbage seedpod weevil, CSPW, Ceutorhynchus obstrictus)는 1990년대 초에 한반도에 침입하였다. 침입 후 20여 년 동안 관찰과 2010년 이후 중점적인 조사를 통해 유채 꽃에서 침입종인 유럽좁쌀바구미가 가장 우점을 이루고 있으며, 제주도와 울릉도를 포함한 남한 전역으로 확산되어 있다. 그의 확산은 자생종인 유채좁쌀바구미(rapseed weevil, RSW, C. albosuturalis)의 냉이 등 십자화과 잡초로 서식처 후퇴가 맞물려 일어나고 있다. 한편, 한반도와 제주도 사이에 위치한 여서도는 현재 그들의 비율이 약 1:1로 나타나고 있어 이 섬에는 유럽좁쌀바구미가 최근에 유입된 것으로 보인다. 자생종의 생태적 지위(ecological niche)가 외래침입종으로 대체되는 근본적인 기작은 확실하게 알 수 없지만, 자원경쟁(exploitative competition)의 잠재적인 역할을 배제할 수는 없을 것이다. 자연생태계 내에서 외래침입종이 자생종을 신속하게 대체하고 있음을 확인한 이 결과는 앞으로 또 다른 외래종의 침입 방지 노력을 요구하고 있다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.184-195
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• 2022

침입외래식물인 Brassica tournefortii Gouan이 전북 군산시, 고창군, 제주도 제주시에서 발견되었다. 본 종은 식물체 기부에 강모가 밀생하고, 줄기가 기부와 말단에서 분지하며, 열매는 성숙시 일부분만 열개되고, 종자는 수분이 있을 때 점성이 띠는 특징으로 배추속의 갓, 유채와 쉽게 구분된다. 일부 학자들은 B. tournefortii의 열매와 종자의 특징으로 Coincya Rouy 속에 속하는 분류군으로 취급하기도 하나, 열매의 과피편 표면에 한개의 맥이 있는 특징과, ITS 구간 염기서열의 maximum-likelihood 분석 결과에 따라 배추속 식물로 분류하였다. 본 연구에서 B. tournefortii의 분포지, 화상자료 및 기재문을 제시하였으며, 또한 본 종의 잠재분포변화가 기후 시나리오에 의해 예측되었다. 예측 결과, B. tournefortii의 국내 확산 가능성은 낮은 것으로 나타났지만, 정확한 판단을 하기 위해서는 지속적인 모니터링이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구의 결과들은 B. tournefortii의 위험성 평가 및 효과적인 관리방안을 제시하기 위한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2011

Lycorma delicatula (White 1845), which has been recently introduced into Korea, is a notorious pest on grapes. This invasive insect has rapidly spread throughout central and southern Korea. To date, we have no behavioral or population genetics information, such as invasion routes and subsequent dispersal rates in Korea, to help understand and control populations of L. delicatula. Here, we have developed 15 novel microsatellite loci for L. delicatula. The isolated loci were polymorphic, with 2 to 19 alleles in 42 individuals from a single population in Korea. The analyses revealed that all 42 individuals had different multilocus genotypes with heterozygosity ranging from 0.214 to 0.866. Eleven of the 15 loci did not deviate significantly from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The isolated markers will facilitate population genetic studies of L. delicatula.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.3975-3978
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• 2013

Background: Proteases play a regulatory role in a variety of pathologies including cancer, pancreatitis, thromboembolic disorders, viral infections and many others. One of the possible strategies to combat these pathologies seems to be the use of protease inhibitors. LC-pi I, II, III and IV (Lavatera cashmerian-protease inhibitors) have been found in vitro to strongly inhibit trypsin, chymotrypsin and elastase, proteases contributing to tumour invasion and metastasis, indicated possible anticancer effects. The purpose of this study was to check in vitro anticancer activity of these four inhibitors on human lung cancer cell lines. Material and Methods: In order to assess whether these inhibitors induced in vitro cytoxicity, SRB assay was conducted with THP-1 (leukemia), NCIH322 (lung) and Colo205, HCT-116 (colon) lines. Results: LC-pi I significantly inhibited the cell proliferation of all cells tested and also LC-pi II was active in all except HCT-116. Inhibition of cell growth by LC-pi III and IV was negligible. $IC_{50}$ values of LC-pi I and II for NCIH322, were less compared to other cell lines suggesting that lung cancer cells are more inhibited. Conclusion: These investigations might point to future preventive as well as curative solutions using plant protease inhibitors for various cancers, especially in the lung, hence warranting their further investigation.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.39-53
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• 2007

Unlike conventional roof landscaping, where various kinds of plants and structures are employed, a grass roof is a roof on which herbaceous plants are grown in planting medium and which is not accessed or maintained, mainly because it doesn't have sufficient load capacity to support a regular roof garden. They are mostly built on existing roofs, whether flat slab or gabled. Planting on roofs has numerous advantages, such as creating a biotope, purifying urban air, adding moisture to the atmosphere, storing rain water, preventing flash floods, reducing energy use for heating and air conditioning, enhancing the urban landscape and providing relaxation to the city dwellers, not to mention the alleviation of global warming by absorbing $CO_2$. In addition to the general merits of roof planting, the grass roof has its own unique qualities. Only herbaceous species are planted on the roof, resulting in light weight which allows roofs of existing buildings to be planted without structural reinforcement. The species chosen are mostly short, tough perennials that don't need to be maintained. These conditions provide an ideal situation where massive planting can be done in urban areas where roofs are often the only and definitely the largest space available to be planted. If roofs are planted on a massive scale they can play a significant role in alleviating global warming, heat island effects and energy shortages. Despite the advantages of grass roofs, there are some problems. The most significant problem is the invasion of neighboring plants. They may be brought in with the planting medium, by birds or by wind. These plants have little aesthetic value comparing to the chosen species and are usually taller. Eventually they dominate and prevail over the original species. The intended planting design disappears and the roof comes to look wild. Since the primary value of a grass roof is ecological, a change in attitude towards what constitutes beauty on the roofscape is necessary. Instead of keeping the roof neat through constant maintenance, people must learn that the wild grass with bird's nests on their roof is more beautiful as it is.

• Journal of Crop Science and Biotechnology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.167-174
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• 2007

Spongy Alphonso mangoes were found to be infected with Staphylococcus bacteria. A Gram positive Staphylococcus strain was isolated from spongy pulp and identified from CABI Bioscience, UK, by partial 16S rDNA sequence analysis and by morphological and biochemical characterization through IMTECH, Chandigarh, India. Although identification by both of these methods indicated the organism belonged to same genus, different species names were given. Changes in total phenolics, reducing, and non-reducing sugars, respiration rate, total carotenoids, peroxidase(POX), and catalase activities were monitored during ripening of these fruits. The climacteric rise in spongy fruits was marked by an increase in respiration rate and a decrease in sugar content. Total phenolics content increased in spongy fruits as compared to ripe non-spongy fruits. Development of corky white tissue in spongy fruits was associated with about a 2.5-fold reduction in total carotenoids and a concomitant increase in lipoxygenase-mediated, $\beta$-carotene co-oxidation. A marked decrease in soluble protein content and about a 1.5-fold increase in POX activity was observed. Maximum POX activity was confined to 50-70%$(NH_4)_2SO_4$ fraction. The intense dark bands visible after POX specific substrate staining of the Native gel indicated a high expression of isoenzymes of POX in spongy fruits. Similarly, changes in levels of catalase activity were also observed in spongy fruits. The results suggest that infection of Alphonso mangoes with Staphylococcus bacteria affects the normal ripening processes of the fruit interfering with the carbohydrate and carotenoid metabolism. Also, the studies indicate the expression of POX and catalase enzymes as a plant defense response to microbial invasion.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.346-356
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• 2004

14 Pressurized Water Reactors (PWR) in Korea use a remote monitoring system (RMS), which have been used in Korea since 1998. A Memorandum of Understanding on Remote Monitoring, based on Enhanced Cooperation on PWRs, was signed at the 10th Safeguards Review Meeting in October 2001 between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ministry Of Science and Technology (MOST). Thereafter, all PWR power plants applied for remote monitoring systems. However, the existing method is high cost (involving expensive telephone costs). So, it was eventually applied to an Internet system for Remote Monitoring. According to the Internet-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) applied to Remote Monitoring, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) came to an agreement with the IAEA, using a Member State Support Program (MSSP). Phase I is a Lab test. Phase II is to apply it to a target power plant. Phase III is to apply it to all the power plants. This paper reports on the penetration testing of Phase I. Phase I involved both domestic testing and international testing. The target of the testing consisted of a Surveillance Digital Integrated System (SDIS) Server, IAEA Server and TCNC (Technology Center for Nuclear Control) Server. In each system, Virtual Private Network (VPN) system hardware was installed. The penetration of the three systems and the three VPNs was tested. The domestic test involved two hacking scenarios: hacking from the outside and hacking from the inside. The international test involved one scenario from the outside. The results of tests demonstrated that the VPN hardware provided a good defense against hacking. We verified that there was no invasion of the system (SDIS Server and VPN; TCNC Server and VPN; and IAEA Server and VPN) via penetration testing.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2011

Korean ginseng is a medicinally important perennial herb from the family Araliaceae. It has been cultivated for its highly valued medicinal properties for over 1,000 years in east Asian countries such as China, Korea, and Japan. Due to its longtime cultivation in shady areas, ginseng is frequently exposed to pathogenic infections. Plants protect themselves from microbial pathogens using an array of defense mechanisms, some of which are constitutively active, while others are activated upon pathogen invasion. These induced defense responses, controlled by defense-related genes, require tradeoffs in terms of plant fitness. We hypothesize that ginseng, as with other plants, possesses regulatory mechanisms that coordinate the activation of attacker-specific defenses in order to minimize fitness costs while attaining optimal resistance. Several classes of defense-related genes are induced by infection, wounds, irradiation, and other abiotic stresses. Both salicylates and jasmonates have been shown to cause such responses, although their specific roles and interactions in signaling and development are not fully understood in ginseng. This review summarizes possible defense-related genes in ginseng based on their expression patterns against biotic and abiotic stresses and describes their functional roles.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.209-214
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• 2003

제주도의 저지대 묵밭에서 일어나는 2차 천이의 특성을 밝히기 위하여 식생의 높이, 생육형, 종풍부도와 종다양성지수, 식피율, 우점도지수의 변화를 조사하고, 그 결과를 내륙의 결과와 비교하였다. 또한 시간의 경과에 따른 전체적인 식생의 변화를 알아보기 위하여 다변량통계기법을 사용하였다. 제주도 묵밭의 식생천이의 특징은 내륙에 비하여 종수가 적고, 식생의 높이가 낮고, 초본층이 우점하는 기간이 길고, 종다양성지수의 변화 유형이 다르고, 천이후기종의 출현이 매우 늦었다. 우점종에 의한 식생천이 계열은 주름잎(0.5∼l년)→큰망초(2년)→쑥(4년)→쑥-낭아초(5년)→찔레꽃-참억새(8년)→참억새(12년)→다년생초본→관목(15년)→예덕나무(20년)→까마귀쪽나무 또는 후박나무(20년 이후)로 추정되었다. 유집분석(Cluster analysis), Twinspan에 의한 분류와 주성분분석(PCA)에 의한 배열의 결과 묵밭은 초기묵밭(0.5∼l년차), 중기묵밭(2∼8년차)와 후기묵밭(8∼20년차)의 세 집단으로 시간 경과에 따라 구분되었다.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.133-148
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• 2014

도시하천 제방사면의 다년생 초본류 군락 형성 연구를 위해 2009년 4월 중순 물억새, 억새, 띠, 수크령, 새를 식재하였다. 새는 분주를 식재하였고, 나머지 초종은 이년생 포트를 식재하였다. 식재 후 3년간 매년 2회의 잡초 제거를 통해 2011년 군락이 형성되었다. 2012년과 2013년은 잡초를 제거하지 않고 실험초종이 군락을 유지하는지 관찰하였다. 잡초를 제거한 2011년과 잡초를 제거하지 않은 2012년간, 잡초를 제거하지 않은 2012년과 2013년간 줄기수와 초장에 차이가 있는지 5월, 7월 9월의 줄기수와 초장을 활용하여 유의수준 0.05에서 t-검정을 하였다. 실험초종 모두 2012년의 줄기수가 2011년보다 적어(p<0.001) 잡초의 피해를 입었다. 억새, 띠, 수크령, 새의 초장은 2012년이 2011년보다 작아 잡초의 피해가 나타났다. 물억새의 초장은 5월과 7월에 차이를 보여 잡초의 피해를 입었으나 (p<0.001), 9월에는 차이가 없어(p=0.098) 피해를 입지 않았다. 2012년과 2013년간t-검정 결과, 새를 제외한 나머지 초종은 줄기수와 초장에 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). 이들 초종은 군락이 형성된 후 잡초의 피해 없이 군락이 유지되었다. 새는 줄기수와 초장 모두 차이를 보여 잡초의 피해가 컸다. 물억새, 억새, 띠, 수크령은 군락 형성 후 잡초 제거 없이 군락이 유지되었으나, 새는 잡초의 피해가 커 군락 유지가 어려웠다. 군락 형성 및 유지, 하천경관 개선, 제방사면 보호의 관점에서 물억새, 억새, 띠가 적합한 것으로 나타났다.