• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.488-492
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• 2016

Rhodococcus species have become increasingly important owing to their ability to degrade a wide range of toxic chemicals and produce bioactive compounds. Here, we report isolation of the Rhodococcus sp. KB6, which is a new leaf-inhabiting endophytic bacterium that suppresses black rot disease in sweet potato leaves. We determined the 7.0 Mb draft genome sequence of KB6 and have predicted 19 biosynthetic gene clusters for secondary metabolites, including heterobactins, which are a new class of siderophores. Notably, we showed the first internal colonization of host plants with Rhodococcus sp. KB6 and discuss its potential as a biocontrol agent for sustainable agriculture.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2010년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.14-14
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• 2010

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an essential component for collagen biosynthesis and also for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system in humans. Unlike most of the animals, humans lack the ability to synthesize ascorbic acid on their own due to a mutation in the gene encoding the last enzyme of ascorbate biosynthesis. As a result, vitamin C must be obtained from dietary sources like plants. In this study, we have developed two different kinds of transgenic potato plants (Solanumtuberosum L. cv. Taedong Valley) overexpressing strawberry GalUR and mouse GLoase gene under the control of CaMV 35S promoter with increased ascorbic acid levels. Integration of the these genes in the plant genome was confirmed by PCR and Southern blotting. Ascorbic acid(AsA) levels in transgenic tubers were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC). The over-expression of these genes resulted in 2-4 folds increase in AsA intransgenic potato and the levels of AsA were positively correlated with increased geneactivity. The transgenic lines with enhanced vitamin C content showed enhanced tolerance to abiotic stresses induced by methyl viologen(MV), NaCl or mannitol as compared to untransformed control plants. The leaf disc senescence assay showed better tolerance in transgenic lines by retaining higher chlorophyll as compared to the untransformed control plants. Present study demonstrated that the over-expression of these gene enhanced the level of AsA in potato tubers and these transgenics performed better under different abiotic stresses as compared to untransformed control. We have also investigated the mechanism of the abiotic stress tolerance upon enhancing the level of the ascorbate in transgenic potato. The transgenic potato plants overexpressing GalUR gene with enhanced accumulation of ascorbate were investigated to analyze the antioxidants activity of enzymes involved in the ascorbate-glutathione cycle and their tolerance mechanism against different abiotic stresses under invitro conditions. Transformed potato tubers subjected to various abiotic stresses induced by methyl viologen, sodium chloride and zinc chloride showed significant increase in the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD, EC 1.15.1.1), catalase, enzymes of ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzymes such as ascorbate peroxidase(APX, EC 1.11.1.11), dehydroascorbate reductase(DHAR, EC 1.8.5.1), and glutathione reductase(GR, EC 1.8.1.7) as well as the levels of ascorbate, GSH and proline when compared to the untransformed tubers. The increased enzyme activities correlated with their mRNA transcript accumulation in the stressed transgenic tubers. Pronounced differences in redox status were also observed in stressed transgenic potato tubers that showed more tolerance to abiotic stresses when compared to untransformed tubers. From the present study, it is evident that improved to lerance against abiotic stresses in transgenic tubers is due to the increased activity of enzymes involved in the antioxidant system together with enhanced ascorbate accumulated in transformed tubers when compared to untransformed tubers. At moment we also investigating the role of enhanced reduced glutathione level for the maintenance of the methylglyoxal level as it is evident that methylglyoxal is a potent cytotoxic compound produced under the abiotic stress and the maintenance of the methylglyoxal level is important to survive the plant under stress conditions.

• 식물병연구
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2006

2001년 이후 2005년까지 북측의 씨감자 생산은 남북 협력으로 순조롭게 진행되어 일부는 이미 3급종자(G3)까지 공급되어 증식되고 있는 실정이다. 특히 씨감자 생산 체계의 상위단계인 조직 배양과 양액씨감자(G0) 생산에서는 성공적이었으며, 다음 단계인 1급(G1)$\sim$4급종자(G4)를 어떻게 무병, 격리 조건에서 감염율을 적게 유지, 증식, 관리하느냐에 달려 있다고 해도 과언이 아닐 것이다. 벌써 상위단게 씨감자 생산의 효과가 나타나기 시작하고 있어, 특히 남북한의 지속적인 협력이 절실하다고 할 수 있다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2017

가뭄조건에서 봄감자의 무기성분함량 및 생육특성에 대한 결과는 다음과 같다. 생육기간 중 식물체 내 무기성분함량 중 유효인산은 생육 초반 청주에서 유의하게 높았지만 개화기 이후 차이가 없어졌으며, 칼슘은 청주지역보다 강릉에서 더 빠르고 흡수되고 많은 체내 축적을 보였다. 마그네슘은 청주보다 강릉에서 높은 함량은 보여 건조스트레스에 따른 칼슘 흡수와 매우 밀접하게 관계가 있다고 생각된다. 생육기간 중 토양 양분 흡수량은 모든 무기양분을 청주가 강릉보다 더 많이 흡수하였으며, 이는 청주의 감자 생육량이 건조스트레스로 제대로 생육하지 못한 강릉의 감자보다 크고, 생육기간도 더 길었기 때문으로 추정된다. 감자주요 생육기의 생육은 강릉과 청주 모두 비슷하였지만 강릉에서의 생육량 감소가 더 큰 경향을 보였다. 각 생육지표들의 상관관계는 건조에 취약한 잎을 제외한 다른 요소들은 강릉과 청주 모두 정의 상관관계를 보였지만, 잎의 영향을 받는 요소들은 강릉에서 그 상관관계를 볼 수 없었다. 감자 괴경의 수량은 상품비율은 건조스트레스를 받지 않을 때와 큰 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 건조스트레스 하에서 지상부의 생육이 저하되고 생육기간이 짧아 수량은 크게 감소되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.237-245
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• 1992

감자 (Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Superior)에서 cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter의 발현 양상 및 외래 유전자의 발현에 미치는 intron fragment의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 옥수수의 alcohol dehydrogenase 1-S (Adh1-S) intron 1의 249 base pairs 와 ${\beta}-glucuronidase$ (GUS) 유전자를 결합한, CaMV 35S/deleted Adh1 intron-GUS 구조의 유전자 전달벡터를 제조하고 이를 Agrobacterium tumefaciens를 매개로 형질전환을 유도하였다. 유전자 전달벡터인 pLS201는 17.7 kilobase pairs로서 형질전환의 초기 선별에 용이한 kanamycin 저항성 유전자와 GUS 유전자를 갖는 구조로 제조되었다. 형질전환된 개체의 조직화학적 분석 결과 CaMV 35S promoter에 의한 GUS 유전자는 모든 기관에서 발현되었고, 줄기 및 뿌리에서는 세포분열이 활발한 유관속 형성층을 중심으로 강한 발현을 나타내었다. GUS 유전자의 발현에 미치는 intron fragment의 효과를 조사하기 위하여 CaMV 35S/GUS 구조의 plasmid (pBI121)를 형질전환된 개체를 대조구하여 GUS 활성을 조사한 결과 pLS201의 잎, 줄기, 뿌리에서 각각 30, 34, 42배 높은 활성을 보여, 옥수수 탈수소 효소 유전자의 절단된 인트론이 GUS 유전자의 발현을 증가시킴을 알 수 있었다.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.134-138
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• 2009

In an attempt to establish anti-ulcerogenic activity of potato tubers, inhibitory activity against ethanol- and indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer models in rats was evaluated for the first time. From several varieties of potato tubers including Solanum tuberosum L. cv. Superior (white skin and fresh potato) and two new varieties of (Bora valley and Gogu valley), raw potato juice was prepared and the starch was obtained from each juice by filtration and drying. Upon oral administration to rats, raw potato juice showed more or less inhibitory activity. The starch showed higher and dose-dependent inhibitory activity, suggesting that the active ingredient in raw potato juice may be the starch. Particularly, the starch obtained from the tubers of new potato variety, "Bora valley," with purple color, showed the highest inhibitory activity (62.4% and 37.1% inhibition of ulcer index at 500 mg/kg), while omeprazole (proton pump inhibitor) used as a reference drug showed 74.4% and 75.7% inhibition at 20 mg/kg against ethanol- and indomethacin-induced ulcer formation, respectively. The present study provides a first evidence of anti-ulcerogenicity of raw potato juice and the starch. Especially, the starch from "Bora valley" strongly inhibited ulcer formation in rats. Considering that these are food components, they may be safely used for anti-ulcerogenic nutraceuticals.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.92-96
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• 2004

Environmental factors such as soil moisture, land management, and weather conditions affecting Fusarium wilt of sweet potato were investigated in major sweet potato cultivation regions in Korea. Fusarium wilt occurred mainly in reclaimed terracing lands, which are flattened and located in hilly to mountainous areas at the base of the mountain, in early seasonal cultivation regions. Disease severity was lower in reclaimed fields with natural slope. The development of Fusarium wilt in the fields was highly correlated with precipitation during planting period (r=-0.96**). Fusarium wilt was more severe in fields with less than 20 cm of available soil depth than in fields with over 20 cm of available soil depth. Greenhouse studies were consistent with field studies that less soil moisture content caused severe Fusarium wilt of sweet potato. These results indicate that low rainfall and moisture of soil with low effective soil depth during planting period are important environmental factors influencing the development of Fusarium wilt.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2017

Colorado potato beetle is a most destructive insect pest of potato throughout the world. Although utilization of chemical insecticides is a main method for management of this pest, their negative side-effects such as threat to humans and the environmental pollution prompted researchers to search for natural alternatives. Recently plant essential oils with low or without side-effects against noun-targeted organisms and with high availability were considered as safe bio-pesticides. In the present study, toxicity of essential oil of Iranian lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus Stapf, was evaluated against 3th instar larvae and adults of Colorado potato beetle by a leaf dipping method. Results displayed essential oil had notable toxicity against both larvae and adults after 24 and 48 h exposure times. Probit analysis revealed $LC_{50}$ values (lethal concentration to kill 50% of population) with 95% confidence limits were 10.32 (9.17 - 11.72) and 7.76 (6.80 - 8.74) ${\mu}l/ml$ for larvae and 6.27 (4.82 - 8.15) and 4.35 (3.24 - 5.62) ${\mu}l/ml$ for adults after 24 and 48 h, respectively. Based on regression analysis, a positive correlation between log concentration of essential oil and insect mortality was achieved. Results indicated C. citratus essential oil can be candidate as a natural alternative to the harmful chemical insecticides in the management of Colorado potato beetle.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2020

급속한 산업화와 인구증가에 따른 심각한 환경과 식량문제는 인류의 생존을 위협하는 가장 중요한 현안문제로 대두되고 있다. 또한, 인구 증가에 따른 식량부족을 해결하기 위하여 농약과 화학비료의 무분별한 사용으로 인하여 농토는 산성화되어 황폐화가 되고 있고 먹이사슬 및 자연생태계의 파괴는 더 많은 농약의 사용을 필요하고 있다. 과다한 농약 사용으로 경제적인 부담의 가중과 잔류 농약으로 인한 소비자의 건강을 위협하고 있다. 또한, 증가된 화석연료의 사용은 공기중의 이산화탄소를 증가시켜 지구 온도의 상승을 초래하고 있으며, 결과적으로 기상이변, 지구온난화 및 사막화 등의 심각한 환경문제를 초래했다. 특히, 서늘한 기온에서 잘 자라는 배추, 무우, 감자 등의 고령지 농작물의 질적인 저하를 초래하여 피해가 증가하고 있지만, 최근들어 감자와 같은 알카리성 건강식품의 붐으로 수요가 증가되고 있다. 본 연구에서 환경스트레스에 관여하는 대두의 특이적인 칼모듈린, GmCaM-4 유전자를 감자에 과발현 시켜서 PR 유전자들의 발현이 지속적으로 유지되어 식물방어 기작이 활성화 되었음을 확인하였다. 또한, 그 형질전환 식물체는 초민감성 세포사멸 현상을 보였고, 무름병을 일으키는 병원균인 Erwinia carotovora subsp. Carotovora (Ecc)를 이용하여 GmCaM-4가 과발현된 감자에서 병 저항성이 증가하는 것을 확인 하였다. 최종적으로 지금까지 많이 연구되고 보고된 유전자원인 대두의 GmCaM-4 유전자를 활용하여 주요 식량자원인 감자에서 과발현 형질전환 식물체를 확보하여 다양한 병 저항성 증가를 통한 작물 생산성 향상에 매우 우수한 기술로 기대되는 바이다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.349-354
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• 2005

A virus isolate collected from infected paprika (Capsicum annuum var. grossum) was characterized as Potato virus Y (PVY) based on biological, serological, cytopathological, and molecular properties. In host range studies, the paprika isolate produced the mosaic symptom on some tobacco, tomato and pepper (Capsicum annuum). A new paprika isolate also infected potato cultivars which is different biological characteristic compared to the other popular potyvirus infecting paprika, Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV). Previously reported PVY strains, $PVY^o$ and $PVY^N$ did not infect pepper and typical PepMoV isolates did not infect potato. Distinctive inclusion patterns of the scroll, pinwheel, long laminated inclusions, and helper components in the cytoplasm of infected cells were also different to those observed by the typical PVY isolate infections. However, the paprika isolate reacted to the monoclonal antibody of $PVY^N$ strain with high absorbance readings. RT-PCR amplification, cloning, and sequencing of the 3' untranslated region and a part of coat protein gene also added additional evidence of the paprika isolate as the $PVY^N$-related isolate. Multiple alignments as well as cluster dendrograms of PVY-paprika isolate revealed close phylogenetic relationship to the $PVY^N$ subgroup. Altogether, these results suggest that a new PVY isolate infecting paprika contained distinct characteristics compared to the other previously described PVY strains with closer relationship to the $PVY^N$ strain.