• Applied Microscopy
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.73-80
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• 2009

The plastid inclusion has long been known to exist in leaves of numerous plant species, especially in those of flowering plants. Among the inclusions, crystalline bodies are the most frequently distinguished structures of the foliar plastids, however, microtubules and phytoferritins are also reported occasionally. The crystalline inclusions vary in shape, and are located either in the stroma or within intrathylakoidal spaces, whereas microtubules and phytoferritins are more uniform in shape and are formed in the stroma. In crystalline structures, the composing elements exhibit a lattice pattern and/or paralleled tubules that are either bounded by membranes or exist without membrane enclosing. Other types of inclusions have not been shown to be enclosed by any membranous structures. According to the current survey, the plastid inclusion, with the exception of phytoferritins, has been shown to exhibit a crystalline or tubular pattern, and has been reported in more than 56 species of various families. Their occurrence is not restricted to any photosynthetic pathway, but is found to be randomly distributed among C-3, C-4 and CAM species, without phylogenetic relationships. The progress in plastid inclusion research reveals more information about the function and complexity, but the need for characterizing the 3-D structure of the crystalline inclusions also has been acknowledged in previous studies. A 3-D characterization would utilize tilting and tomography of serial sections with appropriate image processing that would provide valuable information on the sub-structures of the crystalline inclusions. In fact, recent studies performed on 3-D reconstruction of the plastid inclusions revealed important information about their comprising elements. In this article, the crystals and microtubules that have been reported in various types of plastids have been reviewed, with special consideration given to their possible sub-cellular function within the plastids.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.273-280
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• 2001

We investigated the flora and vegetation structure of exotic plants along stream geomorphology and disturbance factors in the riparian zone of Seunggi stream, Incheon. Total 53 exotic plant species were found in the riparian corridors of Seunggi stream. The percentage of exotics ranged from 25% to 33% of total species richness, and its mean value was 24% in the whole riparian area. The percentage of exotics reflected the vulnerability of riparian zones to plant invasions by disturbances, and it could be used as an indicator of riparian system dysfunction. The distinct distribution patterns of exotic plants did not found in the lateral topographic features of the stream. Invasion and proliferation of the exotic plants were somewhat remarkable at terraces and bank slopes of the stream. Among various disturbance factors, plowing and trampling were important on the invasion of exotic plant species of Seunggi stream.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.25 no.7
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• pp.839-848
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• 2015

A molecular marker is a molecule contained within a sample taken from an organism or other matter. The development of molecular techniques for genetic analysis has led to a great contribution to our knowledge of plant genetics and our understanding of the structure and behavior of various genomes in plants. Recently, functional molecular markers have been developed to detect the presence of major genes from the analysis of pedigreed data in absence of molecular information. DNA markers have developed into many systems based on different polymorphism-detecting techniques or methods such as RFLP, AFLP, RAPD, SSR, SNP, etc. A new class of very useful DNA markers called genic molecular markers utilizing the ever-increasing archives of gene sequence information being accumulated under the EST sequencing projects on a large number of plant species. Functional markers are derived from polymorphic sequences, and are more likely to be involved in phenotypic trait variation. Based on this conceptual framework, the marker systems discussed below are all (gene)-targeted markers, which have the potential to become functional. These markers being part of the cDNA/EST-sequences, are expected to represent the functional component of the genome i.e., gene(s), in contrast to all other random DNA based markers that are developed/generated from the anonymous genomic DNA sequences/domains irrespective of their genic content/information. Especially I sited Poczai et al’ reviews, advances in plant gene-targeted and functional markers. Their reviews may be some useful information to study molecular markers in plants.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.13-18
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• 1999

External morphology characteristics of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporarium were investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The antennae of the greenhouse whitefly was 6 segments. rod-shape, and 0.3mm length. On the 6th segment, there were many sensilla for searching host-plant as olfactory receptor. The mouthpart of the greenhouse whitefly was a piercing-sucing type, then its stylet was well developed for piercing plant leaf tissue. Claw of the foreleg was a 3-way hook shape including paranychium for attaching plant surface to pierce and lay egg.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2013.02a
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• pp.86-86
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• 2013

자연은 인류가 삶은 유지하는 터전이다. 자연을 사전에서 찾아보면 "1. 사람의 힘이 더해지지 아니하고 세상에 스스로 존재하거나 우주에 저절로 이루어지는 모든 존재나 상태, 2. 사람의 힘이 더해지지 아니하고 저절로 생겨난 산, 강, 바다, 식물, 동물 따위의 존재. 또는 그것들이 이루는 지리적 지질적 환경"의 의미를 갖는다고 풀이되어 있다. 이러한 자연에는 인간이 배울 많은 지혜로움이 존재한다. 최근 이러한 자연의 지혜로움을 배워 공학적으로 응용하려는 시도가 이루어지고 있다. 특히 나노/마이크로 구조를 가지면 고유의 고효율/고기능 특성을 구현하는 자연의 표면을 배우고자 하는 연구가 활발하다. 연잎의 자기세정, 나방 눈의 반사방지, 몰포나비 날개의 구조색, 게코발바닥의 건식접착, 나미브사막 딱정벌레의 안개포집 등이 대표적인 나노/마이크로 구조를 기반으로 하는 기능성 자연표면의 대표적인 사례들이다. 본 발표에서는 이러한 자연의 나노구조를 기반으로 하는 기능성 표면과 이들이 어떻게 응용될 수 있는지 소개하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Conference
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• 2019.08a
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• pp.285-286
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• 2019

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.213-214
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• 2001

일반적으로 척추동물 및 무척추동물들은 세균 및 기생충 등과 같은 외부물질의 침입으로부터 자신을 방어하기 위해 항균성 펩타이드를 생산하는 비특이적 면역체계를 가지고 있다고 알려져 있다. 최근까지 비특이적 면역기능을 수행하는 많은 항균성 펩타이드들이 포유류, 양서류 곤충, 및 식물 로부터 분리 정제되었고 구조 활성간의 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있으며 이러한 구조와 활성간의 연구는 거의 육상생물로부터 유래한 항균성 펩타이드에 한정되었고 해양생물, 특히 어류를 이용한 연구는 매우 미흡한 실정이다. (중략)

• Applied Microscopy
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.55-60
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• 2011

Reduced plants of Spirodela polyrhiza consisting only of fronds, stalks and roots form turions during dormancy. In development, mature fronds produce offspring fronds by vegetative reproduction, and turions arise laterally from the mother frond before dormancy. The turion primordium is derived from the frond, while the frond primordium forms within the turion tissue. In the present study, cellular features, especially those of the plastids, of the above four tissue types have been examined and compared using electron microscopy. Proplastids, found to be numerous in the frond and turion primordia, differentiated into chloroplasts rapidly upon growth. The proplastids were small and the thylakoidal membrane system was rudimentary, howerver the chloroplasts exhibited variation by cell type. Chloroplasts were found within cells of the frond, stalk and root tissue. The thylakoidal membrane system, which formed grana stacks, was moderately developed within frond chloroplasts, while only a few were present in those of the stalk and root cortical cells. One to two starch grains were accumulated within frond chloroplasts, but little to none were found in stalk and root cortical chloroplasts. Contrary to other types of root chloroplasts, those found in the root cap cells developed chloroplasts similar to the frond type. Unlike proplastids of the turion primordia, numerous large amyloplasts occupied most of the turion cell volume. Moreover, the turion cell produced quite large starch grain (s) within the amyloplasts. Accumulation of the starch grains continued until they occupied the most of the stroma and in some cases, individual starch grains reached up to $9.0{\mu}m$ in length. None to little, if any, thylakoidal or internal membranous systems were seldom detected in these amyloplasts. Although the degree of cellular and tissue differentiation was rather minimal within their reduced body, the functional differentiation of Spirodela polyrhiza was very efficient, as is the case in other advanced species.

• Journal of the Korean Society of International Agriculture
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• v.23 no.5
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• pp.560-569
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• 2011

In Japan, plant genomics research is mainly leaded by the national research institutes. The various structural studies such as rice genome has allowed researchers to analyze useful traits, and to focus their commercialization. With aims to facilitate structural and functional study in plant genome, NIAS (National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences) constructed Poaceae genome DB and RIKEN (Rikagaku Kenkyusho) built DB for Arabidopsis genome and plant full-length cDNA. NIG (National Institute of Genetics) constructed a national biological resources DB (National Bio Resource Project). This compiling DB provides a variety of genome-related research materials for researchers in the field. Recently, as an effort to resolve global issues of food supply and environmental problems, New Agri-genome Project has been performed aiming to develop an innovative agricultural technologies for the quantity, disease resistance and identifying useful genes related to environmental problems. In addition, in order to improve agricultural productivity in developing countries, JIRCAS assisted technical supports for the plant genome research and developed NERICA rice, which is suitable for African area. Such these approaches are expected to contribute to solving the global issues about food, energy and environment in the world.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.66-71
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• 1997

호수 생태계내의 생물군집은 생산자로서의 식물플랑크톤과 소비자로서의 동물플랑크톤 및 어류가 주된 위치를 차지하고 세균은 분해자로서 기능한다는 것은 일반적으로 알려진 사실이다. 그러나 1970년대에 들어 세균군집이 생태계내에서 먹이사슬을 연계하는 2차 생산자로서도 기능한다는 사실이 제기되어, 오늘날에는 생태계내에서 세균군집의 역할이 보다 강조되고 있다(6,40,41,42,50). 먹이사슬에 대한 관심은 많은 연구결과들을 생산하였지만 복잡한 먹이사슬 구조는 아직까지 부분적인 이해만을 허락하고 있다. 특히, 어류, 동물 플랑크톤, 식물플랑크톤, 미생물의 각 분야가 서로 구분되어 발전해 왔기 때문에 이들간의 상호작용을 정확하게 밝히는 데에는 많은 한계가 있어 왔다. 1970년대 이래로 담수생태계의 부영양화를 해결하기 위한 방안으로서 생태계내의 먹이 사슬을 이용하는 생물조작의 개념이 대두되었으며, 각 분야의 통합적 연관성을 필요로 함으로써 생태계 이해에 많은 지식을 제공하였다. 이 글에서는 담수생태학의 한 분야로서 생물군집간의 상호작용인 먹이사슬의 연구동향을 생물조작 개념을 중심으로 기술하고자 한다.