• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제11권2호
• /
• pp.159-165
• /
• 2001

In order to reserve abundant germplasm for breeding new corn varieties, major characteristics of ears and kernels were evaluated with a total of 210 Korean indigenous maize lines collected from various parts of Pusan City and Kynugnam Province, Korea The average ear length and ear diameter of indigenous maize lines collected was 12.52cm and 3.33 cm, respectively. The average ear weight of the maize lines was 63.70g. The ears collected from the north-west mountainous region were the heaviest, and The ears from the south coastal region were the lightest. The average kernel weight per ear was 50.54g, and the kernel weight per ear by region showed a tendency similar to the ear weight. The kernels of maize lines collected in the north-west mountainous region were the longest, and kernel width and thickness were the largest in the west plain region. 100 kernel weight and embryo weight the largest in the lines collected in the north-west mountainous region. The degree of pericarp thickness was the smallest in the lines collected in the south coastal region, and largest in the lines collected in the west plain region. Except for the correlation coefficient width and 100 kernel weight, all correlation coefficients between the characteristics of the lines showed highly significant differences.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
• /
• 제18권1호
• /
• pp.1-8
• /
• 2015

In recent years, ear has emerged as a new biometric trait, because it has advantage of higher user acceptance than fingerprint and can be captured at remote distance in an indoor or outdoor environment. This paper proposes an individual identification method using ear region based on SIFT(shift invariant feature transform). Unlike most of the previous studies using rectangle shape for extracting a region of interest(ROI), this study sets an ROI as a flexible expanded region including ear. It also presents an effective extraction and matching method for SIFT keypoints. Experiments for evaluating the performance of the proposed method were performed on IITD public database. It showed correct identification rate of 98.89%, and it showed 98.44% with a deformed dataset of 20% occlusion. These results show that the proposed method is effective in ear recognition and robust to occlusion.

• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제4권2호
• /
• pp.215-228
• /
• 1977

양질 옥수수 육성을 위한 우량한 유전자원을 공급하기 위하여 전국적으로 수집한 총 948개의 재래종 옥수수 이삭에 대하여 주요 형태적 특성을 조사하였던바, 다음과 같은 몇가지 결과를 얻었다. 1) 이삭형태 : 한국 재래종 옥수수의 이삭형태는 IV형 II형 III형 I형의 순으로 구성되었으며, 옥수수의 주산지인 북동부 산악지대에서는 원통형 내지는 원통형에 가까운 형태의 이삭이 많았고, 옥수수가 소규모로 재배되고 있는 남부 평야지대에서는 원추형 내지는 원추형에 가까운 형태의 이삭이 많았다. 2) 입색 : 전국 10개 지역에서 수집된 모든 재래종 옥수수 이삭 가운데서 단색립을 가진 이삭이 54.4%, 가지 색갈의 입색이 혼합된 이삭이 39.0%이없고 세가지 이상의 입색을 가진 이삭이 6.6%이었다. 북부산간지대에서는 이삭의 색갈은 백색혹은 백색과 다른 색갈이 혼합된 것이 많았고, 그 밖의 다른 지역에서는 이삭이 색갈이 노란색 혹은 노란색과 다른 색갈이 혼합된 것이 많았다. 3) 마치성 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수 가운데 불과 4.3%만이 마치종 이었고 나머지는 경립종이었다. 마치종은 외국 옥수수 품종이 도입된 북부 지방에서 수집되었다. 4) 이삭열수 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 이삭열수는 12열 내지 16열이 대부분이었고, 수집된 지역에 따라 분류된 이삭열수 사이에는 큰 차이가 없었다. 여하튼, 이삭열수는 입의 크기에 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 예를 들면, 이삭열수가 24개나 되는 이삭의 입은 그 크기가 매우 작았다. 5) 입질 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 70.9%가 경질립이었고, 연질립은 26.0% 그리고 중간형이 3.1%이었다. 옥수수의 주산지인 A지역과 I지역에서 경질 옥수수가 더 많이 수집 되었다. 6) 폭열종과 찰옥수수 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수를 보면 폭열종 옥수수는 I지역(울릉도)를 제외하고는 고르게 분포되어 있었고, 찰옥수수는 북부 산간지방에서 많았다. 7) 이삭길이 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 평균 이삭길이는 13cm이었고, A지역과 I지역에서 수집된 옥수수의 길이가 다른 지방의 것보다 길었다. 8) 이삭직경 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 평균 이삭직경은 3.3cm이었고, A지역과 I지역에서 수집된 옥수수의 이삭직경이 다른 지방의 것보다 컸다. 9) 입길이, 입폭, 입깊이 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 평균 입길이, 입폭, 입깊이는 각각 0.82cm, 0.42cm 그리고 0.78cm 이었다. A 지역과 I 지역에서 수집된 옥수수의 입의 다른 지역에서 수집된 옥수수의 입보다 컷다. 10) 이삭 무게 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 평균 이삭무게는 평균 58.04gr 이었으며 A 지역과 I 지역에서 수집된 것이 현저히 무거웠다. 가장 무거운 이삭의 무게는 330gr 이었고 가장 가벼운 이삭의 무게는 5gr 이었다. 11) 이삭당 입중 및 100입중 : 수집된 재래종 옥수수의 이삭당 입중은 평균 47.07gr 이었고 100입중은 평균 15.07gr 이었다. 이삭당 입중 및 100입중은 A 지역과 I 지역에서 수집된 것이 더 무거웠다.

• 한국작물학회지
• /
• 제44권3호
• /
• pp.197-200
• /
• 1999

In order to get abundant germplasm for develop- ing new corn varieties, major morphological characteristics of ear were evaluated with a total of 210 Korean indigenous maize lines collected from various parts of Pusan City and Kyungnam Province, Korea. The ear shape of Korean indigenous maize was mainly cone type or similar to cone type. Cylinder type or similar to cylinder type of corn was collected from the north-west mountainous. region of Kyungnam Province, whereas cone type or similar to cone type was collected from the plain region. In the kernel colors of each ear, ears with mono colored kernels were 55.7% of the total, and ears with two to four mixed colors were 44.3%. Among the mono colored ears, brown was the most abundant at 16.8%. There was an average of 12∼14 rows per ear. Kernal rows per ear varied from 8∼20. Waxy corn was predominant at 67.2%, mixed corn with waxy kernel and common kernel at 11.0%, and common corn at 21.8%.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제15권10호
• /
• pp.1395-1397
• /
• 2002

The tyrosinase gene was selected as a candidate for uncovering genetic mechanism causing 'black ear' coat color in rabbits. A PCR-SSCP detection method was established for the $881^A{\rightarrow}881^G$ mutation located in the central region of the tyrosinase gene between the CuA and CuB binding region signatures, and this was confirmed by sequencing and alignment. Fully consistent associations between the SNP and 'black ear' coat color were observed by analysis in a "black ear" pedigree and on 61 unrelated individuals. This SNP can serve as a molecular marker for use in "back ear" wool rabbit breeding.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
• /
• 제24권6호
• /
• pp.187-193
• /
• 2007

Objectives : The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between electrical detection of ear acupuncture points and musculoskeletal pain. Methods : 18 adults who have musculoskeletal pain without trauma factorsparticipated in this study. They answered the questionnaire and their ear acupuncture points were examined with electrical detectors. We analyzed the relationship between electrical detection of ear acupuncture points and musculoskeletal pain with concordance rate and validity. Results : Total concordance rates of the head region was 68.00%(questionnaire) 32.08%(investigation), that of vertebral region was 67.86%, 59.38%, that of both upper limbs was 86.67%, 39.69%, and that of both lower limbs was 50.00%, 23.46%. The true positive rate was 0.704, the true negative rate was 0.492, the false positive rate was 0.508, and the false negative rate was 0.296 in the validity test. In the head, two concordance rates of the temporal and occipital regions were relatively higher than those of the parietal and frontal regions. In the vertebral region, two concordance rates of the cervical and lumbar regions were relatively higher than those of the thoracic and sacrum regions. In the upper limb, two concordance rates of the shoulder and shoulder joints were relatively higher than those of the others. In the lower limb, concordance rates of investigation were relatively low at all areas. The right lower limb was relatively higher than the left in concordance rates of the questionnaire. Conclusions : The results suggest that electrical detection of ear acupuncture points can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal pain.

• Animal Bioscience
• /
• 제34권11호
• /
• pp.1757-1765
• /
• 2021

Objective: The swine leukocyte antigen (SLA) gene group, which is closely linked and highly polymorphic, has important biomedical significance in the protection and utilization of germplasm resources. However, genetic polymorphism analyses of SLA microsatellite markers in Chinese miniature pigs are limited. Methods: Eighteen pairs of microsatellite primers were used to amplify the SLA regions of seven miniature pig breeds and three wild boar breeds (n = 346) from different regions of China. The indexes of genetic polymorphism, including expected heterozygosity (He), polymorphic information content (PIC), and haplotype, were analyzed. The genetic differentiation coefficient (Fst) and neighbor-joining methods were used for cluster analysis of the breeds. Results: In miniature pigs, the SLA I region had the highest numbers of polymorphisms, followed by the SLA II and SLA III regions; the region near the centromere had the lowest number of polymorphisms. Among the seven miniature pig breeds, Diannan small-ear pigs had the highest genetic diversity (PIC value = 0.6396), whereas the genetic diversity of the Hebao pig was the lowest (PIC value = 0.4330). The Fst values in the Mingguang small-ear, Diannan small-ear, and Yunnan wild boars were less than 0.05. According to phylogenetic cluster analysis, the South-China-type miniature pigs clustered into one group, among which Mingguang small-ear pigs clustered with Diannan small-ear pigs. Haplotype analysis revealed that the SLA I, II, and III regions could be constructed into 13, 7, and 11 common haplotypes, respectively. Conclusion: This study validates the high genetic diversity of the Chinese miniature pig. Mingguang small-ear pigs have close kinship with Diannan small-ear pigs, implying that they may have similar genetic backgrounds and originate from the same population. This study also provides a foundation for genetic breeding, genetic resource protection, and classification of Chinese miniature pigs.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
• /
• 제23권4호
• /
• pp.187-189
• /
• 2022

Patients with pixie ear have an attached, tapering, and low-set earlobe. Traditional methods usually describe excision of the caudal portion of the lobule and reattachment in a more superior position. The present report suggests a simplified skin redraping method for correction of pixie ear. The procedure provides easy method to design and perform, which only requires elevation and trimming of the skin. Other ancillary procedures, such as flap design, anchoring, plication, and subdermal fixation, are not required. This method produces satisfactory results. Postoperative scar is invisible because the incision is on the retroauricular region, and the corrected earlobe has a more natural appearance than the repositioned earlobe. Moreover, skin redraping avoids tension, which contributes to minimization of the postoperative scar.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
• /
• 제12권3호
• /
• pp.161-172
• /
• 1992

The agronomic performance of four introduced corn(Zea mays L.) hybrids and a domestic hybrid Suwon 19(control) was compared for silage production in the Middle Northwestern Coast(MNWC). Middle Southwestern Coast(MSWC) and Middle Northern Inland(MN1) regions of Korea, 1988 to 19 90. In the MNWC region, DK713 and P3144W were recorded as more resistant corn hybrids to rice black streaked dwarf virus(RBSDV) than other hybrids. P3144W, P3352 and DK689 hybrids produced higher dry matter(DM) and total digestible nutrient(TDN) than the control hybrid Suwon 19 and DK 713. In the MSWC region, P3144W and DK689 tended to yield more DM and TDN than other hybrids and a severe infection of RBSDV was observed during 3 years of experiment. In the MNI region, P3144W and P3352 corn hybrids showed higher ear and dry matter percentage and gave the highest DM and TDN yield compared with other hybrids. The RBSDV infection of the hybrids in the MNI region was moderate level compared with the two regions, but rate of stay green was the lowest. In the three regions, the control hybrid Suwon 19 gave the highest RBSDV infection, followed by P 3352, DK689, and P3144W, while DK713 was the lowest. P3144W and P3352 hybrids gave higher DM and ear percentages than all other hybrids at harvest. During 3 years of experiment, it was found that there were regional and year differences in RBSDV infection, forage DM yield, DM percentage and ear ratio to total DM yield of the corn hybrids.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국자원식물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
• /
• pp.86-86
• /
• 2019

Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SB) has been widely studied to treat inflammatory diseases in east Asia. In the recent years, many studies have focused on modifying herbs to increase the pharmacological effects. Roasting alcohol absorbed SB is one of the traditional methods to increase the therapeutic effects. Currently there are no reports on the pharmacological effects of roasted SB. This study investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of roasted 30% ethyl alcohol absorbed SB extract (SR) on mice ear edema. After intra-gastric injection of dexamethasone (for positive control, 2 mg/kg) and SR (50, 100, 400 mg/kg), ear edema was provoked by croton oil (5% v/v in acetone, 10 ul/ear). Ear thickness was measured with a digital caliper to quantify the change in swelling. For histological study, we made paraffin sections and performed Phloxine-Tartrazine staining and Masson's trichrome staining to observe epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous region and collagen fiber of mice ear tissues. Ear thickness decreased dose-dependent manner in SR treated groups. Histological analysis compared with dexamethasone treated group, SR treated groups demonstrated a similar reduction in hypoplasia of epidermis and influx of inflammatory cells. Increase of subcutaneous layer and decrease of collagen fibers were significantly recovered in SR treated group (400 mg/kg) and dexamethasone treated group. In conclusion, treatment with SR ameliorates auricular inflammation induced with croton oil in mice. Experiments are now underway to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying anti-inflammatory activities of SR.