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First record of a marine microalgal species, Jaagichlorella roystonensis (Trebouxiophyceae) isolated from Jungmun Saekdal Beach, Jeju Island, Korea

  • Jo, Seung-Woo;Kang, Nam Seon;Lee, Jung A;Kim, Kyeong Mi;Jang, Hyeong Seok;Yoon, Moongeun;Hong, Ji Won;Yoon, Ho-Sung
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.216-221
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    • 2020
  • A eukaryotic marine microalga was isolated from Jungmun Saekdal Beach, Jeju Island, Korea and an integrated approach, including molecular phylogeny and morphology, was used to determine its taxonomical status. Molecular phylogenetic evidence inferred from the small subunit (SSU) 18S rRNA sequence and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) secondary structure analysis clearly showed that the isolate belonged to the recently described species, Jaagichlorella roystonensis. Distinctive morphological keys of the species were also observed by light microscopy and scanning/transmission electron microscopy(S/TEM). In this study, a Korean marine J. roystonensis species was described for the first time and was subsequently added to the national culture collections in Korea.

First record of a marine microalgal species, Chlorella gloriosa (Trebouxiophyceae) isolated from the Dokdo Islands, Korea

  • Kang, Nam Seon;Lee, Jung A;Jang, Hyeong Seok;Kim, Kyeong Mi;Kim, Eun Song;Yoon, Moongeun;Hong, Ji Won
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.37 no.4
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    • pp.526-534
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    • 2019
  • Chlorella gloriosa (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae) was isolated from seawater off the coast of the Dokdo Islands in Korea. An axenic culture was established using the streak-plate method on f/2 agar media supplemented with antibiotics, allowing identification of the isolate by morphological, molecular, and physiological analyses. The morphological characteristics observed by light and electron microscopy revealed typical morphologies of C. gloriosa species. The molecular phylogenetic inference drawn from the small-subunit 18S rRNA sequence verified that the microalgal strain belongs to C. gloriosa. Additionally, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis showed that the isolate was rich in nutritionally important omega-3 and -6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and high-performance liquid chromatography analysis revealed that the high-value antioxidants lutein and violaxanthin were biosynthesized as accessory pigments by this microalga, with arabinose, galactose, and glucose as the major monosaccharides. Therefore, in this study, a Korean marine C. gloriosa species was discovered, characterized, and described, and subsequently added to the national culture collection.

A New Record of Parasitoid Wasp Aleiodes thirakupti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from South Korea (한국산 미기록 기생벌 Aleiodes thirakupti (벌목: 고치벌과)에 대한 보고)

  • Lee, Gyeonghyeon;Yu, Yeonghyeok;Kim, Sangjin;Sohn, Juhyeong;Lim, Jongok;Kim, Hyojoong
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.61 no.2
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    • pp.331-333
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    • 2022
  • Aleiodes thirakupti (Butcher et al., 2012) belonging to the subfamily Rogadinae in the family Braconidae is first reported from Korea. Diagnosis, distribution, and illustration are provided for this species.

A New Record of Parasitoid Wasp Aleiodes conina (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from South Korea (한국산 미기록 기생벌 Aleiodes conina (벌목: 고치벌과)에 대한 보고)

  • Gyeonghyeon, Lee;Juhyeong, Sohn;Sangjin, Kim;Yeongmo, Kim;Jongok, Lim;Hyojoong, Kim
    • Korean journal of applied entomology
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    • v.61 no.3
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    • pp.503-506
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    • 2022
  • Aleiodes conina (Butcher et al., 2012) belonging to the subfamily Rogadinae in the family Braconidae is first reported from Korea. Diagnosis, distribution, and illustration are provided for this species.