• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2022

Purpose: Gardening has been reported to have positive emotional and physical effects in older adults. However, limited studies have assessed this relationship in Korea. Therefore, in this pilot study of densely populated urban dwellers, we aimed to investigate whether temporary but repeated experiences of the natural environment could positively change metabolism-related blood indicators. Methods: This study used pre- and post-interventional designs to investigate the effects of 16 weeks of gardening on lipid profiles in an urban adult population and investigate their relationships. This study was conducted 30 times at the H Botanical Garden in Yongin City from August 16, 2021 to November 30, 2021 (16 weeks, twice a week, 3 hours each time). Before and after the gardening program, a clinical pathologist collected blood samples from the participants. Results: High-density lipoprotein levels increased, low-density lipoprotein levels decreased, and total cholesterol levels decreased after the gardening activity. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that gardening has potential for clinical application as it has good control over the lipid profile through physical activity. These findings can be used as basic data for studying the relationship between urban populations and their living environment and for various studies in the future as experiencing the natural environment provides many health benefits.

• Journal of Veterinary Science
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.19.1-19.10
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• 2020

Given that the current Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection in wild birds poses the threat to poultry, surveillance of Newcastle disease in captive wild birds was carried out in Jilin, China in 2018. Here, an NDV strain obtained from toco toucan was firstly characterized. The results showed that the F gene of the NDV isolate Toucan/China/3/2018 is classified as genotype II in class II. Sequence analysis of the F0 cleavage site was ¹¹³RQGR/L¹¹⁷, which supports the result of the intracerebral pathogenicity index assay indicating classification of the isolate as low-pathogenicity. Experimental infection demonstrated that Toucan/China/3/2018 can effectively replicate and transmit among chickens. To our knowledge, this is the first report on genetically and pathogenically characterizing NDV strain isolated from toucan, which enriches the epidemiological information of NDV in wild birds.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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• pp.27-27
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• 2015

Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) is a serious agricultural problem affecting Brassica crop production worldwide. It also infects the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. During infection, this biotrophic pathogen manipulates the development and metabolism of its host leading to the development of galls in the root and hypocotyl. In turn, its own development is strongly influenced by the host. The aim of this study is to investigate the metabolism of clubroot-infected plants using a combination of transcriptomic and metabolomic approaches. We have used direct injection mass spectrometry to obtain a metabolic fingerprint of when changes in the metabolome occur and linked this with changes in host and pathogen gene expression. We have identified alterations in carbohydrate metabolism that occur during P. brassicae infection of A. thaliana plants. Transcriptomic analysis showed that host genes associated with sugar transport and metabolism were induced during gall formation and that the pathogen also expresses genes associated with these processes. We have examined the impact of inactivating host sucrose synthase, cytosolic invertase and sugar permeases on gall formation, identifying host genes that are required for gall formation. We have also explored how sugar status is changed in root tissue, developing and mature leaf during infection of wild type and mutant plants.

• 한국초등과학교육학회지:초등과학교육
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.273-285
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to develop a program that enables students to participate in various experiential learning places in order to provide various experiences to students for solve the problem of prejudice to specific places such as science museum, zoo and botanical garden. For this purpose, the surveys were conducted about experiential places and awareness of experiential learning. 88 elementary school teachers participated in the survey. As a result, they were positive about the use of experiential learning in elementary science instruction, but there were responses that a lot of preparations for the progress and efforts were needed. Therefore, if instructional materials and teaching materials for experiential learning are given, it is confirmed that the intention of using is increased. And the results were analyzed and the experiential sites were categorized into 12 types. We could present basic data that can diversify not only the science museum but also science related experiential places. We developed a learning program related to 'The Liquid and Gas' unit of the third grade, And 'Life unit of Plant' unit of the third $4^{th}$ grade. Through this study, we intend to help science experiential learning to be activated and student - centered experiential learning to be realized.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.428-437
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• 2007

The potential for humic substances to serve as terminal electron acceptors in microbial respiration and the effects of humic substances on microbial azoreduction were investigated. The dissimilatory azoreducing microorganism Shewanella decolorationis S12 was able to conserve energy to support growth from electron transport to humics coupled to the oxidation of various organic substances or $H_2$. Batch experiments suggested that when the concentration of anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQS), a humics analog, was lower than 3 mmol/l, azoreduction of strain S12 was accelerated under anaerobic condition. However, there was obvious inhibition to azoreduction when the concentration of the AQS was higher than 5 mmol/l. Another humics analog, anthraquinone-2-sulfonate (AQDS), could still prominently accelerate azoreduction, even when the concentration was up to 12 mmol/l, but the rate of acceleration gradually decreased with the increasing concentration of the AQDS. Toxic experiments revealed that AQS can inhibit growth of strain S12 if the concentration past a critical one, but AQDS had no effect on the metabolism and growth of strain S12 although the concentration was up to 20 mmol/l. These results demonstrated that a low concentration of humic substances not only could serve as the terminal electron acceptors for conserving energy for growth, but also act as redox mediator shuttling electrons for the anaerobic azoreduction by S. decolorationis S12. However, a high concentration of humic substances could inhibit the bacterial azoreduction, resulting on the one hand from the toxic effect on cell metabolism and growth, and on the other hand from competion with azo dyes for electrons as electron acceptor.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.80-90
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• 2012

우리나라 미기록 태류식물 10 분류군을 발견하였다. 털이끼과의 털이끼 [Neotrichocolea bissetii (Mitt.) S. Hatt.]와 목걸이이끼과의 은목걸이이끼 [Calypogeia angusta Steph.], 겉게발이끼과의 바위겉게발이끼 [Cephaloziella massalongii K. Mller], 기발이끼과의 숲비늘이끼 [Harpanthus scutatus (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Spruce], 둥근망울이끼과의 보라망울이끼 [Plectocolea torticalyx (Steph.) S. Hatt.]는 지리산 중산리계곡, 한신계곡 및 천왕봉 부근에 자생하고 있었으며, 엄마이끼과의 새깃통꼴이끼 [Anastrophyllum michauxii (F. Weber) H. Buch], 엄마이끼과의 산중갈래잎이끼 [Lophozia excisa (Dicks.) Dumort.], 엄마이끼과의 계곡갈래잎이끼 [Lophozia lantratoviae Bakalin], 날개이끼과의 돌잔비늘이끼 [Mylia verrucosa Lindb.], 엄마이끼과의 바위엄마이끼 [Scapania sphaerifera H. Buch.]는 설악산 대청봉, 소청봉, 끝청 및 구곡담계곡 부근에 소수의 개체가 자생하고 있었다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2016

제주도 서귀포시 일대에서 미기록 귀화식물 연등심붓꽃 (Sisyrinchium micranthum Cav.)이 발견되었다. 이 종은 중남미가 원산이며 여러 나라에서 침입종으로 보고된 바 있다. 연등심붓꽃은 국내에 먼저 보고된 귀화식물인 등심붓꽃의 자매종이며 두 종 모두 Echthronema 아속에 속한다. 연등심붓꽃은 화관의 밑부분이 긴 항아리 모양, 열매와 씨가 큰 점에 의해 등심붓꽃과 구별된다. 꽃이 연보라색이어서 국명을 연등심붓 꽃이라고 신칭하였다. 등심붓꽃의 이전 학명인 S. angustifolium Mill.은 Sisyrinchium 아속에 속하는 종이며 형태적으로 등심붓꽃 (S. rosulatum)과 매우 상이하다. 등심붓꽃의 학명을 기준표본, 원기재문, 최근의 논문들을 근거로 S. angustifolium Mill. 에서 S. rosulatum E. P. Bicknell 으로 변경한다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2013

관중과의 미기록 분류군 윤쇠고비(Cyrtomium laetevirens)와 층층지네고사리 (Dryopteris simasakii var. paleacea)가 전남, 경남, 제주지역에서 두 종 모두 발견되었다. 또한 층층지네고사리는 서울 관악산에서도 발견되었다. 윤쇠고비는 쇠고비속의 다른 분류군들에 비해서 윤기가 있는 잎몸, 좁은 피침형이고 황록색이며, 가장자리에 작은 톱니가 있고, 끝을 향해 점차 좁아지는 우편, 단색의 회백색 포막이 있는 점이 뚜렷이 구별된다. 층층지네고사리는 다른 분류군들과 비교해 윤기가 나며, 우편은 마주나 배열되고, 소우편은 낫모양이 아니며, 불규칙하고 흑갈색인 비늘조각이 잎자루와 중축에 전체적으로 납작하게 밀집되어 있다는 점에서 뚜렷이 구분된다. 주요형질에 대한 두 분류군의 기재 및 해부도와 서식지 식물사진 및 한국산 쇠고비속과 관중속의 홍지네고사리절 (sect. Hirpedes) 식물에 대한 검색표를 제시하였다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.90-93
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• 2013

경상북도 울진군 북면 두천리에서 우리나라 꼬리고사리과의 미기록 분류군인 솔잎고사리(Asplenium septentrionale (L.) Hoffm.)가 발견되었다. 이 분류군은 유럽과 북아메리카에 주로 분포하는 것으로 알려져 있으며 동아시아에서는 대만에서 분포가 기록되었다. 솔잎고사리는 꼬리고사리과의 다른 분류군에 비해서 단엽이고 끝에서 1-2(-3) 차상분지하며, 선형으로 비교적 긴(5-20 mm) 포자낭군을 갖는 점에서 뚜렷이 구분된다. 국명은 엽신의 형태가 소나무 잎과 유사하여 '솔잎고사리'으로 신칭하였다. 주요 형질에 대한 도해와, 기재, 서식지 식물사진을 제시하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2015

In connection with biodiversity that has recently become the topic, competition to secure biological genetic resources is being heightened all over the world. Korea also has a variety of efforts to secure and preserve plant genetic resources, and has recognized the importance of the function and role of arboretums. Arboretums in Korea, however, have the problems in terms of quality due to the rapid increase. One of the problems is shortages in experts who are essential for the proper functioning of arboretums. To solve the problem, the State introduced Gardener Training Program certification system and started to train gardeners. However, gardeners who have actually employed at arboretums are less than 20% and thus the problem of shortages in experts still exists. In this context, this study examined 44 registered arboretums in Korea to find out the current situation of experts; analyzed arboretum experts and the program certification system in view of relevant laws; and investigated the current situation of training programs being operated in three Gardener Training Program certification organizations. Finally, this study conducted a survey of 68 gardeners who completed the training program at Chollipo Arboretum and tried to suggest a plan for securing experts from the gardener training programs. The plan for utilizing the trained gardeners as experts in arboretums is as follows: First, legal standards for the employment of experts in arboretums should be strengthened. Second, it is necessary to evaluate training programs, in order to raise the reliability of arboretum experts' expertise. Third, official validity that can be honored in all arboretums should be granted to a certificate of program completion. Finally, networks of gardeners who completed the programs should be formed through follow-up management of them.