• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.684-694
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• 2018

This study describes the successful establishment of a cryopreservation protocol for Citrus limon cultivars: 'Frost Eureka limon' and 'Cook Eureka limon', using a droplet-vitrification method. The shoot tips that were excised from in vitro grown seedlings of the two cultivars were preserved in liquid nitrogen (LN) and successfully regenerated into whole plants. Excised shoot tips were pre-cultured for 1 or 2 days in 0.3 M and 0.5 M sucrose solutions at $25^{\circ}C$ and incubated in a loading solution (LS) composed of 17.5% glycerol + 17.5% sucrose in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium for 40 min at $25^{\circ}C$. Prior to direct immersion in LN for 1 h, the shoot tips were dehydrated with plant vitrification solution 2 (PVS2) at $0^{\circ}C$ or PVS3 at $25^{\circ}C$. The frozen shoot tips were re-warmed and unloaded with 1.2 M sucrose in $\text\tiny{^1/_2}$ MS for 30 min at $25^{\circ}C$. Shoot tips were post-cultured overnight on survival medium and then micrografted onto 'trifoliate orange' (Poncirus trifoliate (L.) Raf. seedling rootstocks for recovery and to produce whole plants. The highest regrowth rates were 53.5% and 50.3% for cryopreserved shoot tips of 'Frost Eureka limon' and 'Cook Eureka limon', respectively, when pre-cultured in 0.3 M and 0.5 M sucrose concentrations in a sequencing manner, with LS and treated with PVS2 for 60 min at $0^{\circ}C$. We also investigated whether the ammonium ion concentration on post-culture medium affected the viability of the cryopreserved Citrus shoot tips. The viability of cooled samples, following culturing on woody plant media (WPM) containing $\text\tiny{^1/_4}$ ammonium nitrate overnight before micrografting, was the highest (70.3%) in 'Frost Eureka limon'. The study described here is a cost-effective and safe method to conserve Citrus fruit cultivars, for the improvement and large-scale multiplication of fruit plants and for breeding disease resistance.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.193-206
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• 2022

Astringent persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) is an important fruit crop in Korea; it possesses significant medicinal potential. However, knowledge regarding the pathogens affecting this crop, particularly, viruses and viroids, is limited. In the present study, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and high-throughput transcriptome sequencing (HTS) were used to investigate the viruses and viroids infecting astringent persimmons cultivated in Korea. A one-step multiplex RT-PCR (mRT-PCR) method for the simultaneous detection of the pathogens was developed by designing species-specific primers and selecting the primer pairs via combination and detection limit testing. Seven of the sixteen cultivars tested were found to be infection-free. The RT-PCR and HTS analyses identified two viruses and one viroid in the infected samples (n = 51/100 samples collected from 16 cultivars). The incidence of single infections (n = 39/51) was higher than that of mixed infections (n = 12/51); the infection rate of the Persimmon cryptic virus was the highest (n = 31/39). Comparison of the monoplex and mRT-PCR results using randomly selected samples confirmed the efficiency of mRT-PCR for the identification of pathogens. Collectively, the present study provides useful resources for developing disease-free seedlings; further, the developed mRT-PCR method can be extended to investigate pathogens in other woody plants.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 1993

고추 연작지(連作地)에 있어서 목탄(木炭)의 시용(施用)이 고추의 생육반응(生育反應)과 토양(土壤) 개량(改良)에 미치는 효과(效果)를 알아보기 위하여 20년 이상 고추를 연작한 포장을 선정하여 2년간(年間)에 걸쳐 시험(試驗)을 실시(實施)하였다. 고추의 생육(生育)은 목탄(木炭)의 시용량(施用量)이 많아질수록 촉진(促進)되었으며 생육(生育)이 후기(後期)까지 지속적(持續的)으로 유지(維持)되었고 수량(收量)은 증가(增加)하는 경향(傾向)을 보였다. 역병(疫病)의 발병율(發病率)은 1년차(年次)의 시용량(施用量) 시험에 있어서는 목탄 500kg/10a 처리구(處理區)가 가장 적었는데 무처리(無處理)에 비하여 9%이상 감소(減少)하였다. 2년차 시용립자(施用粒子)의 형태(形態) 시험(試驗)에서는 역병(疫病) 발병율(發病率)이 처리간(處理間)에 유의성(有意性)있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 목탄(木炭)과 목혹액(木酷液)의 혼용효과(混用效果)는 크게 나타나지 않았다. 목탄시용(木炭施用)으로 토양의 pH는 상승(上昇)하였으며 EC는 저하(低下)하였다. 양(陽)이온중(中) Ca 및 Mg의 토양내(土壤內) 잔존량(殘存量)은 목탄시용구(木炭施用區)에서 감소하는 경향(傾向)을 보였다. 시용(施用) 목탄립자(木炭粒子)의 형태(形態)는 입상목탄(粒相木炭)이 가장 효과적(效果的)이었다. 목탄처리구(木炭處理區)에서 생육중기(生育中期)인 7월에 B/F값이 다소 상승(上昇)하는 경향이었으나 후기(後期)에는 처리간(處理間)에 차이(差異)가 없었다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2005

Asclepias curassavica. Linn, an erect, simple (or) much branched perennial herb with a somewhat woody base, belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae. It has been reported to have multiple pharmacological effect of anti-inflammatory, cardiotonic, anticancer, anthelmintic and to treat piles and gonorrhoea. It is to be expected that several activities might be related to a possible antioxidant action from this plant. The hydro alcoholic extract of Asclepias curassavica was tested in vitro for its antioxidant activities, such as DPPH radical, nitric oxide radical, superoxide anion radical, lipid peroxidation assay, hydroxyl radical, reducing power, and total phenol content. The extract exhibited scavenging potential with $IC_{50}$ value of $8.7\;{\mu}g/ml,\;198.4\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;21.7\;{\mu}g/ml$ for DPPH, nitric oxide and superoxide anion radicals. The values were found to higher than those of Vitamin-C, rutin, and curcumin, as standards. The extract showed 50% protection at the dose of $134.2\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;41.4\;{\mu}g/ml$ in lipid peroxidation as well as deoxyribose degradation, those values more to that of standard, vitamin E $(IC50\;values,\;119.2\;{\mu}g/ml\;and\;32.5\;{\mu}g/ml,\;respectively)$. The reducing power of the extract depends on the concentration and amount of extract. Since a significant amount of polyphenol could be detected by the equivalent to $0.0495\;{\mu}g$ of pyrocatechol from 1 mg of extract. It can be concluded that hydro alcoholic extract of aerial part of Asclepias curassavica could be considered as potent antioxidant, which makes it suitable for the prevention of human disease.

• 식물병연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.145-149
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• 2004

사과 '홍로' 품종은 품질이 우수하여 재배면적이 증가되고 있는 중요한 품종으로 최근 일부 농가에서 과실 크기가 작아지면서 과육이 딱딱해지고 과즙이 거의 없어지는 소과증상이 발생되고 있어 재배현장에서 문제가 제기되고 있다. '홍로' 품종의 소과증상은 주요 재배지역에서 조사한 결과 조사농가당 홍로품종 재배주수의 평균 12%정도 발생되고 있었으며 ELISA에 의한 바이러스 진단 결과 소과 발생나무에서 고농도의 ACLSV가 100% 검출되었다. 즙액 접종한 C. quinoa에서 ACLSV가 분리되었으며, 접목 접종한 목본지표식물에서도 잎 상편생장 및 줄기괴사 병징을 나타내어 접목전염성이 확인되었다. 소과증상의 원인 구명을 위해 열처리와 생장점배양으로 육성된 바이러스 무독주에 인위적으로 ACLSV 등 바이러스를 접목접종 한 다음 결실된 과실의 특성을 조사한 결과 ACLSV 접종주에서 소과증상이 발생되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 결론적으로, 소과증상을 일으키는 주된 요인이 ACLSV 감염에 의한 것으로 판단되며 국내 육성종인 '홍로' 품종은 ACLSV에 대한 감수성 품종으로 분류될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1319-1328
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• 2011

Rhododendron brachycarpum is a evergreen broad-leaved shrub and belongs to the Ericaceae family and the Rhododendron genus. It is well known for its beautiful leaves and flowers. There are 11 species of the Rhododendron genus in Korea. It includes 3 species - Rhododendron brachycarpum, Rhododendron aureum Georgi and Rhododendron brachycarpum var. roseum Koidz. They grow naturally over 1,000 meters above sea level of the Baekdu Mountain Range in Korea. These habitats, according to investigations of 9 Rhododendron brachycarpum natural habitats, are mostly located on the slope of mountains facing north at an altitude of 1,200 m to 1,526 m above sea level with angle of inclination from 30 degrees to 45 degrees. Based on the result of vegetation analysis of dominance species in the quadrates, there are Quercus aliena, Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb, Abies holophylla in species of upper trees, and so on. Dominant species of woody plants in tree layer are Quercus aliena, Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb, Abies holophylla, Betula platyphylla and Veeatrum patulum Loes. fil, Erythronium japonicum, Dryopteris crassirhizoma, Paeonia japonica var. glabra Makino are founded in herbaceous plants. And we can see another result of the investigation that the flowering rates of the plants with the buds are highly ranked mountains such as Mt. Hambaek 68%, Mt. Gyebang 40%, Mt. Yagksu 9%, Mt. Gaein 7% and Mt. Seolag 0%. The results show that there are 24 over 15-year-old Rhododendron brachycarpums in Mt. Odae and are 56 under 15-year-old trees in Mt. Hambaek and are no trees in Mt. Gyebang and are 9 over 30-year-dead trees only in Mt. Taebaeg. Out of found trees, the highest tree is 7 m in height and 0.6 m in diameter. Also this result shows what are the vulnerability factors of the natural habitats. They are as follows: indiscriminate trails in mountains, damages by mountain climbers, uncareful plant collecting, the fierce competitions with other plants such as Acer pseudosieboldianum var. ishidoyanum Uyeki, Quercus aliena, Celastrus orbiculatus and damages by disease and insect, unusual temperature in natural habitats, etc. Rhododendron brachycarpums have high ornamental value and excellent pharmaceutical effect. But the areas of its habitats decrease dramatically. So we need measures to protect and their natural habitats. It is necessary that we conductfurther investigations to designate conservation area for Rhododendron brachycarpums.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.253-259
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• 2019

본 연구는 식물성 모링가와 칡이 호르몬-민감성 전립선암에 어떤 효능을 나타내는지를 확인하고자 전립선 특이항원 및 항산화 활성과 항암활성을 분석하였다. 각각 에탄올로 추출하여 control, 0.1, 1.0, 10.0, 50.0mg/ml의 농도에서 DPPH 분석한 결과 칡은 50mg/ml에서 42.1%, 과라나는 73.9%의 소거율을 보여 유의적인 항산화 활성이 있음을 확인하였다(p<0.05). 호르몬에 민감한 인체 전립선암 세포주인 LNCaP에서 항암효과를 분석한 결과, 10mg/ml의 농도에서 모링가는 22±4.24%, 칡은 39.9±3.53%의 성장률을 나타냄으로써 분석한 두 가지 추출물 모두에서 뚜렷한 항암 효과가 있었고, 모링가 추출물이 칡 추출물보다 다소 높은 항산화 활성과 항암효과를 나타내었다. 이와 같은 결과는 천연 식물성 성분인 칡과 모링가가 호르몬에 민감한 전립선암의 예방과 치료에 새로운 항암제로서의 기초자료를 제공하는 것이며, 향후 이들 추출물 중에 어떤 특정성분이 이러한 역할을 하는지와 이에 대한 작용기작 및 안전성연구가 뒷받침되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.