• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.48-50
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• 1988

Flehmen is well-known response which often occurs during the process of courtship in most mammals. Recent studies with domestic ruminants suggest that the flehmen may be involved in the mechanism of transferring some pheromonal substances to vomeronasal organ. Thus, variety of its significancehas been supposed, besides that male animals may use it for estrus detection. In this experiment, 8 male, 3 female and3 castrated goats of Saanen and its hybrid were used to ascertain whether urine from alien species can induce flehmen as that from same species. Urine was collected from twenty species consisting of 15 mammals, 3 birds and 2 reptiles and frozen until use. Mostly urine was sprayed to the nose of goats, but some coagulated ones were sniffed. Duration of flehmen was scored to four ranks as 0, 1-19, 20-39 and >40 sec. Each urine sample induced the response in any goats. However, much difference in the in tensity was found between the samples and according to the reproductive state of the receptor goats. Although individual difference was manifest, male goats generally showed more intense response than did female. Castrated goats showed the intermediate pattern. Administration of antiandrogen to the male goat tended to reduce the response. The results indicate that flehmen in the goat could occur for the urine of alien species as that of same species and the androgen may be one of the factors regulating the response.

• Mycobiology
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.72-76
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• 2009

To investigate the growth response of various crop species to mycorrhizal inoculation, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were applied to Glycine max, Vigna angularis, Senna tora, Hordeum vulgare var. hexastichon. Zea mays, Sorghum bicolor, Allium tuberosum, Solanum melongena, and Capsicum annuum. The biomass of the inoculated crops was measured every two weeks for the 12-week growth period. By measuring biomass, we calculated the mycorrhizal responsiveness of the nine crop species. Among the nine crop species, four species showed a significant response to mycorrhizal inoculation. The shoot biomasses of V. angularis, C. annuum, A. tuberosum, and S. tora significantly increased with mycorrhizal inoculation.

• 방사선산업학회지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2010

The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans is one of the most resistant organisms to the effects of ionizing radiation and other DNA-damaging agents. In this study, distributions of 10 ddr (DNA damage response) genes were investigated in 8 species of Deinococcus by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We have compared the sequences of ddr genes of D. radiodurans, D. geothermalis and D. deserti, and selected primers which are suitable for the detection of ddr in different species of Deinococcus. A sequence homology search and PCR assay showed that ddrO, which encodes a global regulator of the radiation-desiccation response, was most well conserved in the Deinococcus lineage.

• 생태와환경
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• 제36권1호통권102호
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• pp.9-20
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• 2003

2002년 5월부터 11월까지 한강지류를 대상으로 강우와 기온에 따라 반응하는 분류군과 종을 조사하였다. 윤충류 (Rotifer) 23종, 지각류 (Cladocera) 10종, 요각류(Copepoda) 8종 그리고 원생동물(Protozoa) 1종으로 총42종이 조사되었다. 조사기간 중 5월이 가장 높은 풍부도와 다양한 종이 출현하였다. 조사지에 따라 차이는 있으나 여름 강우로 지각류와 윤충류의 풍부도가 크게 감소하였다. 가장 높은 풍부도를 보였던 윤충류의 5월 우점종은 Brachionus urceolaris, Euclanis dilatata, Lecane luna, Brachionus quadridentatus, Brachionus calyciflorus였다. 8월에는 Monostyla bulla, Conochilus unicornis가 11월에는 Brachionus quadridentatus, Euclanis dilatata, Lecane luna가 다수 출현하였다. 지각류는 5월에 Moina weismanni, Simocephalus vetulus, Scapholebris mucronata, Chydorus sphaericus가 8월에는 소수의 Chydorus sphaericus, Scapholebris mucronata가 11월에는 Chydorus sphaericus, Alona rectangula가 우점을 이루었다. 클러스트링 (nearest neighbour clustering)을 통해 5월과 11월의 조사지에 따른 유형은 유사하였으나 8월은 다른 양상을 보였다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.218-247
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• 2023

In our ongoing efforts to explore the species diversity of the harpacticoid fauna in Korea, we present findings on four newly identified species from family Tegastidae Sars, 1904. Although this family is frequently encountered in phytal communities, the diversity of tegastid copepod species within Korean waters largely remains to be elucidated. Drawing from our collections of tegastid harpacticoids from Chuja-do and Geomun-do Islands, we provide morphological descriptions for Tegastes lobus sp. nov., T. tresetosus sp. nov., T. pilosus sp. nov., and Syngastes acutus sp. nov., and propose their taxonomic relationships in relation to other species within the genus. Finally, we update the list of tegastid harpacticoids found in Korea and provide a key for identifying the six confirmed species from this region.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2023

Spring black stem and leaf spot, caused by Phoma medicaginis, is an issue in annual Medicago species. Therefore, in this study, we analyzed the response to P. medicaginis infection in a collection of 46 lines of three annual Medicago species (M. truncatula, M. ciliaris, and M. polymorpha) showing different geographic distribution in Tunisia. The reaction in the host to the disease is explained by the effects based on plant species, lines nested within species, treatment, the interaction of species × treatment, and the interaction of lines nested within species × treatment. Medicago ciliaris was the least affected for aerial growth under infection. Furthermore, the largest variation within species was found for M. truncatula under both conditions. Principal component analysis and hierarchical classification showed that M. ciliaris lines formed a separate group under control treatment and P. medicaginis infection and they are the most vigorous in growth. These results indicate that M. ciliaris is the least susceptible in response to P. medicaginis infection among the three Medicago species investigated here, which can be used as a good candidate in crop rotation to reduce disease pressure in the field and as a source of P. medicaginis resistance for the improvement of forage legumes.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.945-956
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 가중주성분분석으로부터 정준대응분석을 유도하는 Legendre와 Legendre (2012)의 알고리즘을 고찰하였다. 그리고, 가중주성분분석에 기반한 Legendre와 Legendre (2012)의 정준대응분석이 가우시안 반응모형에 기초한 Ter Braak (1986)의 정준대응분석과 동일함을 다루었다. 생태학에서 종의 발현 정도를 잘 설명할 수 있는 가우시안 반응곡선에서 도출된 Ter Braak (1986)의 정준대응분석은 종 패킹 모형(species packing model)이라는 기본 가정을 사용한 후 일반화선형모형과 정준상관분석을 결합시키는 방법으로 도출된다. 그런데 Legendre와 Legendre (2012)의 알고리즘은 이러한 가정없이 Benzecri의 대응분석과 상당히 유사한 방법으로 계산되는 특징을 지닌다. 그러므로 가중주성분석에 기초한 정준대응분석을 사용하면, 결과물 활용에 약간의 유연성을 지닐 수 있게 된다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서는 서로 다른 모형에서 출발한 두 방법이 장소점수(site score), 종 점수(species score) 그리고 환경변수와의 상관관계가 서로 동일함을 보인다.

• Mycobiology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2011

Microorganisms are significantly affected when the ambient pH of their environment changes. They must therefore be able to sense and respond to these changes in order to survive. Previous investigators have studied various fungal species to define conserved pH-responsive signaling pathways. One of these pathways, known as the Pal/Rim pathway, is activated in response to alkaline pH signals, ultimately targeting the PacC/Rim101 transcription factor. Although the central signaling components are conserved among divergent filamentous and yeast-like fungi, there is some degree of signaling specificity between fungal species. This specificity exists primarily in the downstream transcriptional targets of this pathway, likely allowing differential adaptation to species-specific environmental niches. In this review, the role of the Pal/Rim pathway in fungal pH response is discussed. Also highlighted are functional differences present in this pathway among human fungal pathogens, differences that allow these specialized microorganisms to survive in the various micro-environments of the infected human host.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.187-201
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the temporal and spatial variability of taxonomic groups and major species of the mesozooplankton community in Lake Shihwa, Korea. Monthly collections were carried out at five stations in Lake Shihwa for a period of one year. The mesozooplankton community showed distinct seasonal variability with water temperature and salinity. Major mesozooplankton species in each seasonal community were derived from non-metric MDS and SIMPER as follows: winter community (Acartia hongi and Eurytemora pacifica), spring community (Acartia hudsonica and Polychaeta larvae), summer community (Acartia sinjiensis, Pavocalanus crassirostris, Evadne tergestina and Cirripedia nauplii) and fall community (Paracalanus indicus and Podon leuckarti). The succession of the seasonal species, A. hudsonica and A. sinjiensis, was the most remarkable event during the seasonal changes of the mesozooplankton community. The species response curve of these species fitted with the logistic regression in relation to water temperature and salinity. The curve also correctly represented the characteristics of the occurrence of A. hudsonica and A. sinjiensis in Lake Shihwa.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2021

A plant community is a group of populations that coexist in space and interact directly or indirectly with the environment. In this paper, we determined the pattern of tree species composition in response to soil variables in Khadimnagar National Park (KNP), which is one of the least studied tropical forests in Bangladesh. Soil and vegetation data were collected from 71 sample plots. Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) with associated Monte Carlo permutation tests (499 permutations) was carried out to determine the most significant soil variable and to explore the relationship between tree species distribution and soil variables. Soil pH and clay content (pH with p<0.01 and Clay content with p<0.05) were the most significant variables that influence the overall tree species distribution in KNP. Soil pH is related to the distribution and abundance of Syzygium grande and Magnolia champaca, which were mostly found and dominant species in KNP. Some species were correlated with clay content such as Artocarpus chaplasha and Cassia siamea. These observations suggest that both the physico-chemical properties of soil play a major role in shaping the tree distribution in KNP. Hence, these soil properties should take into account for any tree conservation strategy in this forest.