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인삼 체세포 배 발아를 위한 $GA_3$의 최적 조건 (The Effects of Optimal Germination of Somatic Embryos Induced from Mature Cotyledon Explants of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer by Gibberellic Acid)

  • 김영창;박홍우;김옥태;방경환;현동윤;차선우;김동휘
    • 한국약용작물학회지
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    • 제17권4호
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    • pp.238-242
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    • 2009
  • Somatic embryos on growth regulator-free medium can be produced directly from cotyledon explants of Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer. When the embryo developmental stage was torpedo and cotyledon, the germination rate of embryos was quite high on MS medium supplemented with gibberellic acid ($GA_3$). However, the percentage of plantlet formation at the cotyledon stage was higher than that at the torpedo stage. This result demonstrates that the embryo at the cotyledon stage was the most appropriate for increasing germination by $GA_3$. Embryos cultured on medium including four levels of $GA_3$ concentrations (3, 5, 10, or 20 mg/$\ell$) showed all quite high germination rates (87-91%). When the well-developed embryos were continuously cultured on media including high concentrations of $GA_3$ from 10 to 20 mg/$\ell$, the percentage of formation of normal plantlets was lower than that seen under low concentrations from 3 to 5 mg/$\ell$. This treatment of high concentrations resulted in shoots with abnormal shape. The optimal $GA_3$ treatment provides a basis for the efficient method obtaining healthy plantlets derived from ginseng somatic embryos.

Expressed sequence tags analysis of immune-relevant genes in rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus peripheral leukocytes stimulated with LPS

  • Lee, Jeong-Ho;Noh, Jae-Koo;Kim, Hyun-Chul;Park, Choul-Ji;Min, Byung-Hwa;Choi, Sang-Jun;Myeong, Jeong-In;Park, Hyung-Jun;Park, Chan-Il
    • 한국어병학회지
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    • 제22권3호
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    • pp.353-366
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    • 2009
  • We constructed a rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus leukocyte cDNA library and a total of 795 expressed sequence tag (EST) clones were generated. Gene annotation procedures and homology searches of the sequenced ESTs were locally done by BLASTX for amino acid similarity comparisons. Of the 795 EST clones, 491 different ESTs showed significant homology to previously described genes while 304 ESTs were unidentified, hypothetical, or unnamed proteins. Encoding 121 different sequences were identified as putative bio-defense genes or genes associated with immune response.

Bioprocess Development for Production of Alkaline Protease by Bacillus pseudofirmus Mn6 Through Statistical Experimental Designs

  • Abdel-Fattah, Y.R.;El-Enshasy, H.A.;Soliman, N.A.;El-Gendi, H.
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제19권4호
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    • pp.378-386
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    • 2009
  • A sequential optimization strategy, based on statistical experimental designs, is employed to enhance the production of alkaline protease by a Bacillus pseudofirmus local isolate. To screen the bioprocess parameters significantly influencing the alkaline protease activity, a 2-level Plackett-Burman design was applied. Among 15 variables tested, the pH, peptone, and incubation time were selected based on their high positive significant effect on the protease activity. A near-optimum medium formulation was then obtained that increased the protease yield by more than 5-fold. Thereafter, the response surface methodology(RSM) was adopted to acquire the best process conditions among the selected variables, where a 3-level Box-Behnken design was utilized to create a polynomial quadratic model correlating the relationship between the three variables and the protease activity. The optimal combination of the major medium constituents for alkaline protease production, evaluated using the nonlinear optimization algorithm of EXCEL-Solver, was as follows: pH of 9.5, 2% peptone, and incubation time of 60 h. The predicted optimum alkaline protease activity was 3,213 U/ml/min, which was 6.4 times the activity with the basal medium.

Antioxidant and Antifungal Activity of Endophytic Fungi Associated with Agarwood Trees

  • Hidayat, Asep;Turjaman, Maman;Faulina, Sarah Asih;Ridwan, Fadel;Aryanto, Aryanto;Najmulah, Najmulah;Irawadi, Tun Tedja;Iswanto, Apri Heri
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • 제47권4호
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    • pp.459-471
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    • 2019
  • Several species of Aquilaria and Gyrinops are native to Indonesia and well known as agarwood-producing trees with a high economic value. Their bioactive compounds have a wide spectrum of uses, such as in medicine and cosmetics. These genera have undergone extensive search for novel bioactive compounds. The purpose of this study was to isolate, identify, and characterize the endophytic fungi community associated with Aquilaria malaccensis, A. microcarpa, Gyrinops versteegii, and A. crassna trees and investigate their bioactive properties as antioxidant agents and antagonists. A total of 50 fungi were successfully isolated from different tissues of the four species of agarwood-producing trees. Two isolates exhibited strong antioxidant activity, namely, Apodus oryzae (R2MC3A, $IC_{50}$ 60.92 mg/mL) and Diaporthe sp. (P1DS1[C], $IC_{50}$ 76.65 mg/mL). Two isolates, Pestalotiopsis theae (P3BS3[B]) and Curvularia sp. (P2CD3A), showed >75% antifungal activity against pathogenic Fusarium solani. The results revealed that endophytic fungi associated with the studied agarwood-producing trees had potential antioxidant and antifungal activities for further applications in biotechnology.

Effect of pulverizing method on the particle size of matured silkworm powder

  • Kim, Su-Bae;Kim, Kee-Young;Ji, Sang-Deok;Kim, Seong-Wan;Kim, Nam-Suk;Jo, You-Young;Kim, Jong-Gil;Kim, Young-Guk;Koo, Hui-Yeon;Moon, Hyung-Chul;Seok, Young-Seek;Lee, Hyun-Tai
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.105-108
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    • 2018
  • Recently matured silkworm powder was developed by RDA. In this study, the effect of pulverizing method on the particle size of matured silkworm powder was examined. FESEM was performed to observe the morphology and to measure the particle size of silkworm powder. Particle morphology of air-jet mill pulverized powder was round and smooth, however, those of roller-mill and hammer-mill pulverized mature silkworm was more harsh and square. Particle size was varied with pulverizing technique as follows; $1.1{\mu}m$ (air-jet mill), $10{\mu}m$ (roller mill), and $120{\mu}m$ (hammer mill), respectively. A proximate analysis results of air-jet mill powder showed that crude protein, crude lipid, crude fiber, and ash was 73%, 12%, 1.95%, and 3.4%, respectively. According to our results, air-jet mell technique might be used to make a tiny matured silkworm powder.

Differentially Expressed Genes in Porcine Parthenogenetic 2-cell and Blastocyst Embryos

  • Lee, Hwa-young;Kim, Bong-Ki;Cui, Xiang-Chun;Hwang, Kyu-Chan;Chung, Hak-Jae;Ko, Yeoung-Gyu;Jung, Jin-Kwan;Chang, Won-Kyong;Kim, N. H.
    • 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국동물번식학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회
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    • pp.198-198
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    • 2004
  • The identification of embryo-specific genes would provide insights into early embryonic development. However, the current methods employed to identify the genes that are expressed at a specific developmental stage are labor intensive and suffer from high rates of false positives. Here we employed a new and accurate reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) technology that involves annealing control primers(ACPs) to identify the genes that are specifically expressed in porcine blastocysts compared to 2-cell stage embryos. (omitted)

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Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator for Vortex Induced Vibration Hydrokinetic Energy Applications Based on Analytical Magnetic Field Calculations

  • Choi, Jang-Young;Shin, Hyun-Jae;Choi, Jong-Su;Hong, Sup;Yeu, Tae-Kyeong;Kim, Hyung-Woo
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2012
  • This paper deals with the performance analysis and estimation of the electrical parameters of a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) for hydrokinetic energy conversion applications using vortex induced vibration (VIV). The analytical solutions for the magnetic fields produced by permanent magnets (PMs) and stator winding currents are obtained using a 2D polar coordinate system and a magnetic vector potential. An analytical expression for the 2D permeance is also derived, which takes into account stator skew effects. Based on these magnetic field solutions and the 2D permeance function, electrical circuit parameters such as the backemf constant and the air-gap inductance are obtained analytically. The performances of the PMSG are investigated using the estimated electrical circuit parameters and an equivalent circuit (EC). All analytical results are validated extensively using 2D finite element (FE) analyses. Experimental measurements for parameters such as the back-emf and inductance are also presented to confirm the analyses.

중국과 태국의 농촌개발 비교;농업연구 및 지도사업을 중심으로 (A Comparison of Rural Development Programs between China and Thailand)

  • 송용섭;김성수
    • 농촌지도와개발
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.269-281
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    • 1997
  • This study intended to compare rural development programs between China and Thailand, focused on research and extension activities. In China, Agricultural Science Administration(ASC) took charges in agricultural research, and under the ASC there were 39 agricultural organizations throughout the country. There were distinctive differences as to condition of agricultural areas, under-developed area at middle and developing area by sea and river. To improve agricultural production in China, diffusion of new agricultural technology would be important along with supplying equipment such as soil test kits, plant nutrition analysis sets and vehcles for extension educators. In Thailand, under the Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperatives, there were five departments, seven divisions and eight national enterprises. Among them, Department of Agriculture was in charge of agricultural research while the Department of Agricultural Extension for extension services. Each department had sub-division and provincial organization including personnel management and budget. However, the relationships and consistency between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Agricultural Extension needed to be improved for better cooperation of research and extension.

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