• 제목/요약/키워드: Host-specificity

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국내 기업의 중남미 진출을 위한 기업가치 결정요인에 대한 실증분석 (An Empirical Analysis on Determinants of Firm Value for Korean Companies to Invest Latin America)

  • 이유경;김아리
    • 무역학회지
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    • 제44권2호
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    • pp.21-35
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    • 2019
  • This study analyzes factors that affect the corporate value of Korean companies operating in Latin American countries. Primary factors are associated with characteristics of the host country, the parent company, and subsidiaries. Empirical results show that asset specificity is the main factor influencing firm value. This region is geographically far from Korea and culturally different. Therefore, the source of competitive advantage such as asset specificity should be large enough to offset liability of foreignness for successful entry into the region. This paper also found that joint ventures are more advantageous than direct investments. Joint ventures in Latin American can minimize risk, complement technology and information, and reduce trade barriers.

Cis-acting Elements in the 3' Region of Potato virus X are Required for Host Protein Binding

  • Kwon, Sun-Jung;Kim, Kook-Hyung;Hemenway Cynthia
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.139-146
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    • 2006
  • The 3' region of Potato virus X (PVX) has the 74 nt 3'-nontranslated region (NTR) that is conserved among all potexviruses and contains several cis-acting elements for minus-strand and plus-strand RNA accumulation. Three stem-loop structures (SL1-SL3), especially formation of SL3 and U-rich sequence of SL2, and near upstream elements in the 3' NTR were previously demonstrated as important cis-acting elements. To Investigate the binding of these cis-acting elements within 3' end with host protein, we used the electrophoretic mobility shift assays (EMSA) and UV-cross linking analysis. The EMSA with cellular extracts from tobacco and RNA transcripts corresponding to the 150 nt of the 3' end of PVX RNA showed that the 3' end of PVX formed complexes with cellular proteins. The specificity of protein binding was confirmed through competition assay by using with 50-fold excess of specific and non-specific probes. We also conducted EMSA with RNAs containing various mutants on those cis-acting elements (${\Delta}10$10, SL3B, SL2A and ${\Delta}21$; J Mol Biol 326, 701-720) required for efficient PVX RNA accumulation. These analyses supported that these cis-acting elements are required for interaction with host protein(s). UV-cross linking analysis revealed that at least three major host proteins of about 28, 32, and 42 kDa in mass bound to these cis-elements. These results indicate that cis-acting elements from 3' end which are important for minus and plus-strand RNA accumulation are also required for host protein binding.

충남 오서산에 분포하는 소나무와 일본잎갈나무에서 분리한 내생균의 다양성 (Diversity of Endophytic Fungi Isolated from Pinus densiflora and Larix kaempferi in Mt. Oser, Korea)

  • 어주경;김창균;이향범;엄안흠
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제41권3호
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    • pp.137-141
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    • 2013
  • 오서산의 소나무와 일본잎갈나무 두 수종의 침엽에서 내생균의 다양성을 분석하였다. 총 13개체의 숙수식물에서 채집한 침엽을 표면살균하여 분리한 균주들은 형태적인 특징과 rDNA 유전자(ITS 부위) 분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 총 37개의 균주가 분리되었으며 이들은 17개의 분류군으로 묶을 수 있었다. 그 중 59%는 Leotiomycetes에 속하였으며, 30%는 Sordariomyetes에, 8%는 Dothideomycetes에 속하였으며, 3%는 Agaricomycetes에 속하는 균으로 판명 되었다. 이러한 결과들은 선행연구의 결과들과 매우 유사하였으며 소나무에서보다 일본잎갈나무에서 내생균의 종 다양성이 높게 나타났다. 특히 Lophodermium 속에 속하는 분류군들이 내생균의 다양성에서 주요한 균류로 확인되었으며, 한국에 분포하는 Lophodermium 속 내 종들에 대한 심도 있는 연구가 요구된다.

진해만에 출현하는 기생성 와편모류 Amoebophrya spp.와 숙주 와편모류 (Endoparasitic Dinoflagellates, Amoebophrya spp. and their Host Dinoflagellates in Jinhae Bay, Korea)

  • 박종규;허현정;;이원호;하나
    • 한국해양학회지:바다
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    • 제12권4호
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    • pp.359-369
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    • 2007
  • Amoebophrya는 숙주생물에 기생하여 이들을 단기간에 사멸시키는 내부기생성 진핵와편모류로서 숙주 특이성과 숙주 생물의 개체군 동태에 미치는 막대한 영향으로 인해 오래 전부터 유해적조생물에 대한 생물학적 제어 가능성이 제기되었다. 그 동안 숙주 - 기생생물 시스템 배양이 어려워 수 십 년간 연구가 답보상태에 빠졌으나, 최근 소수 종의 숙주 - 기생생물 시스템 배양에 성공하여 새로운 전기를 맞았다. 본 연구는 Amoebophrya가 숙주생물의 개체군 동태에 미치는 영향을 탐색하기 위한 예비연구로서 진해만에서 2년 동안 숙주 와편모류에 기생하는 Amoebophrya spp.의 출현 시기를 관찰하고 Heterocapsa triquetra의 숙주 - 기생생물 시스템 배양을 통하여 이들의 숙주특이성을 평가하였다. 연구기간 동안 9종의 와편모류, Akashiwo sanguinea, Ceratium fusus, Dinophysis acuminata, Heterocapsa triquetra, Oblea sp., Prorocentrum minimum, P. triestinum, Scrippsiella spinifera, S. trochoidea에서 내부기생 Amoebophrya에 의한 감염을 관찰하였으며, 이 중 무각 와편모류 A. sanguinea와 유각 와편모류 H. triquetra 2종에 대한 숙주 - 기생생물 시스템의 실내 배양체 확립에 성공하였다. 연구해역이나 이전에 Amoebophrya가 관찰 또는 보고된 6종의 숙주생물에 H. triquetra에 기생하는 Amoebophrya를 교차 접종하여 이들이 다른 와편모류보다 자기 숙주에 매우 큰 선호도를 가짐을 확인하였다. 앞으로도 우리나라 주변 해역에 출현하는 기생성 와편모류 Amoebophrya를 탐색하여 다양한 숙주 - 기생생물 시스템 배양체를 지속적으로 확보할 필요가 있다. 이러한 기생성 와편모류 Amoebophrya에 대한 생리 생태 특성 연구를 통하여 해양생태계 내에서 그들의 역할을 이해하고 생물학적으로 적조를 제어하는 데에 크게 도움을 얻을 수 있다.

Regulatory T Cells and Infectious Disease

  • Rouse, Barry T.;Sehrawat, Sharvan
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.167-172
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    • 2007
  • Various cell types that express regulatory function may influence the pathogenesis of most and perhaps all infections. Some regulatory cells are present at the time of infection whereas others are induced or activated in response to infection. The actual mechanisms by which different types of infections signal regulatory cell responses remain poorly understood. However a most likely mechanism is the creation of a microenvironment that permits the conversion of conventional T cells into cells with the same antigen specificity that have regulatory function. Some possible means by which this can occur are discussed. The relationship between regulatory cells and infections is complex especially with chronic situations. The outcome can either be of benefit to the host or damage the disease control process or in rare instances appears to be a component of a finely balanced relationship between the host and the infecting agent. Manipulating the regulatory cell responses to achieve a favorable outcome of infection remains an unfulfilled objective of therapeutic immunology.

Myxobolus episquamalis (Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) on the scales of wild mullet, Mugil cephalus L, in Korea

  • 조재범;허민도;김기홍;권세련;이무군
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제19권1호
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2006
  • Numerous large whitish cysts were found on the scale of wild mullet, Mugil cephalus captured in Jin-Hae bay of southern coastal sea of Korea. The cyst consisted of many trophozoites, mature spores and interstitial tissues of host origin. Spores were 8.25 ㎛ (7.26-9.35) in length, 6.3 ㎛ (5.63-6.78) in width, 4.34 ㎛ (3.96-5.04) in thickness. Polar capsules were 4.45㎛ (3.8-5.4) in length and 2.35 ㎛ (1.62-2.86) in width, and the length of polar filament was about 39.57 ㎛ (26.3-56.33). Based on the spore morphology and the host & tissue specificity, the present specimens were identified as Myxobolus episquamalis Egusa, Maeno & Sorimachi, 1990. Deformation of bony plate of the scales and infiltration of inflammatory cells were observed in the histological sections.

Helminthosporium sativum이 생성하는 D-toxin의 생물학적 활성 (Biological activities of the diethyl ether soluble toxin produced by Helminthosporium sativum)

  • 이상선
    • 한국균학회지
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    • 제19권2호
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    • pp.128-135
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    • 1991
  • H. sativum에서 분리되고 명명된 D-toxin은 UV, GC-MS, 및 화학분석결과helminthosporal와 비슷한 결과를 얻었으나, helminthosporal와 같지는 않았다. 이 식물독물질은 barley endosperm실험에서 gibbe-rellic acid와 같은 결과를 반응을 나타내었으나, 보리뿌리 및 줄기반응에서 gibberellic acid와 같지가 않았다. 또한, 이 물질은 통계처리결과 은 반응결과를 Host specific disease로 알려진, Foliar spot and Root rot diseases에 작용하는 것으로 나타났다.

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Bremia itoana (Oomycota, Peronosporales), a Specialized Downy Mildew Pathogen on an East Asian Plant, Crepidiastrum sonchifolium (Asteraceae)

  • Choi, Young-Joon;Park, Ji Hoon;Lee, Jeongran;Shin, Hyeon-Dong
    • Mycobiology
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    • 제46권4호
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    • pp.416-420
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    • 2018
  • Crepidiastrum sonchifolium, a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae), is native to East Asia. In Korea, this plant is a locally cultivated vegetable, and its market size is gradually growing. Since the plants with downy mildew infection were initially found at a private farm of Chuncheon city, the occurrences have continued in commercial farms of other regions, highlighting that this disease is spreading throughout Korea. The pathogen was attributed to a member of the genus Bremia that contains many specialized species, each of which displays a narrow host spectrum on Asteraceae. Based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, along with the high host specificity recently proven for Bremia species, the identity of the causal agent was confirmed as a so far undescribed species of Bremia. Here, we introduce Bremia itoana sp. nov., specific to C. sonchifolium.

A comparative study of ectoparasites occurrence between grass carp and silver carp in guilan province culture ponds, Iran

  • Asgharnia, Mehrdad;Ghasemi, Mohaddes
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.169-176
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    • 2021
  • Parasitic infection is among the most common problems for carp cultivation. They are also important for the principal entrance of other hazardous infections as well. This study was carried out for determining of parasitic fauna of two major carp known as silver and grass carp with the comparison of prevalence value and intensity rate of parasites among them, alongside the relationship between the biometric characteristics and host sex with the infection level. For this purpose, a total of 94 fish samples were caught randomly using a fishing net, from Guilan ponds during spring and summer of the year 2018 and transported alive to the laboratory. Upon arriving, the biometric characteristics and genus of each carp were measured individually. Specimens were then acquired from the skin, gills, and eyes of the carp and examined according to standard parasitology methods. Recovered parasites were observed under a light microscope and then fixed for identification. As the result, the occurrence and intensity in the higher length group were comparatively greater than the lower one. Also, the prevalence and intensity of total parasites in male carp were higher than in females. In this research, Dactylogyrus hypophthalmichthys and Dactylogyrus aristhichtys were observed in silver carp and Dactylogyrus lamellatus was detected in grass carp. In the paper below, we found that the host specificity varies in different species of Dactylogyrus isolated from grass carp and silver carp.

Isolation of Maackia fauriei lectin using immunoglubulin Y-affinity chromatography

  • Jung, Byung-Wook;Chung, Young-Yun;Koo, Wan-Moo;Kim, Ha-Hyung
    • 대한약학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한약학회 2003년도 Proceedings of the Convention of the Pharmaceutical Society of Korea Vol.1
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    • pp.316.2-317
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    • 2003
  • Immunoglobulin Y (IgY) obtained from chicken as the immunization host brings several advantages to antibody production, such as improved yield, lower cost, longer stability, and higher specificity than mammalian immunoglobulin. In the present study, we attempted to purify Maackia fauriei lectin using antilectin IgY-affinity chromatography in order to produce a good yield and to reduce the purification time. (omitted)

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