• Ocean Science Journal
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2005

We cloned the complete cDNA of the ${\beta}-bubulin$ from the soft coral, Scleronephthya gracillimum $(K\ddot{u}kenthal)$ (Alcyonacea, Octocorallia, Anthozoa, Cnidaria), via the random sequencing of a cDNA library and the 5'-rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE) technique. The full-length cDNA of the S. gracillimum ${\beta}-tubulin$ comprised 1541 bp, not including the poly $A^+$ stretch, also contained a complete open reading frame, which codes for a total of 445 amino acids. The amino acid residues 16402 appeared to be in a state of conservation in a variety of animals. Northern blot analysis clearly demonstrated that the sequence we have obtained is, indeed, the full-length cDNA of the ${\beta}-bubulin$ gene in S. gracillimum.

• Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.170-175
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• 2006

The extensive isolation of genes responsive to stressful conditions from a soft coral Scleronephthya gracillimum was described. Soft coral colonies were exposed to thermal and chemical stressors to induce the expression of stress related genes. Differentially expressed genes by natural or anthropogenic stressors were identified by construction of standard and stress exposed-paired subtractive cDNA library. Thirty-two and thirty-seven kinds of candidate genes were identified from thermal or benzo[a]pyrene stress exposed group, respectively, which are associated with cell cycle, cell signaling, transcription, translation, protein metabolism, and other cellular functions. The expected function of each gene was described. The isolated and identified differentially expressed genes have a great potential to identify environmental stressors in global environmental changes and could act as molecular biomarkers for biological responses against environmental changes. Finally, it may open a new paradigm on soft coral health assessment.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.205-209
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• 2005

A rapid, simple and efficient method to extract RNA from the adult polyps of a soft coral, marine cnidarian, Scleronephthya gracillimum $(K\ddot{u}kenthal)$; was developed in this study. The highest yield and purity of RNA was obtained with the lysis solution containing 35 mM EDTA, 0.7 M LiCl, 7.0% SDS, and 200 mM Tris-Cl (pH 9.0). Approximately $40{\mu}g$ of total RNA was extracted from 200 mg of liquid nitrogen-pulverized polyp tissue. The ratio of absorbance at 260 nm and 280 nm ranged from 1.8 to 2.0. The results of the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) with ${\beta}-actin$ gene specific primers and Northern blot analysis using the same gene probe revealed that the RNA extracted by our method had high quality, and was sufficient for subsequent molecular biological analyses. This method was effective for RNA extraction from other soft coral species which belong to the genus Dendronephthya.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2005

Impacts of Typhoon Maemi on a soft-coral community located on subtidal cliff at Munseom, Jeju were investigated in this study using underwater photography. Typhoon Maemi hit Jeju Island in late September 2003 and its impact was strong enough to destruct most shallow water sessile benthos including soft corals. To estimate numbers and size of soft-coral colonies, a line transect was installed on the cliff at depth from 3 to 9 m and photographs were taken serially by every 1m. From each $1{\times}1m$ underwater photograph, species and size of soft-coral colony was determined. Number of soft-coral colony and its Percent coverage (PC) in each $1m^2$ quadrat was calculated. Soft corals Scleronephthya gracillium, Dendronephthya gigantea, D. spinulosa and D. castanea were identified from the photographs. Dendronephthya sp. was mainly distributed at 3-6m while S. gracillimum was mostly occurred at $6{sim}9m$. A survey conducted before the typhoon showed that number of the soft-coral colonies at $3{\sim}4m,\;4{\sim}5m,\;5{\sim}6m,\;6{\sim}7m,\;7{\sim}8m\;and\;8{\sim}9m$ was 17, 24, 20, 23, 18 and 30 $colonies/m^2$ or 21, 48, 36, 28, 24 and 43%, respectively. After the typhoon, number of soft-coral colonies in the transect increased, 31, 35, 21, 10, 21 and 50 $colonies/m^2$ while PC was remarkably decreased as 21, 23, 21, 5, 9 and 13%, respectively. Our data suggested that the impact was limited in larger colonies; larger soft coral colonies were selectively destroyed and removed while the small colonies underneath the larger colonies remained undestroyed.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.215-228
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• 2008

제주도 문섬 주변해역에서 2007년 6월부터 12월까지 해양환경특성 및 저서 무척추동물의 군집구조를 파악하기 위해 조사 하였다. 평균 수온과 염분은 각각 $19.6^{\circ}C$, 34.03 psu로써 비교적 안정된 수괴를 형성하고 있었다. DO는 6.42-8.14 mg/L(평균 7.37 mg/L), COD는 0.27-0.64 mg/L(평균 0.44 mg/L), SPM은 1.98-6.86 mg/L(평균 3.07 mg/L)의 범위를 나타내어 환경기준 중 해역환경 I 등급 이내의 양호한 환경을 나타냈다. 식물플랑크톤 chlorophyll a량의 분포는 0.40-1.09 mg/L(평균 0.69 mg/L)의 범위로써 6월에 비해 12월에 높게 나타났다. 영양염류의 평균 농도는 DTN의 경우 0.073-0.264 mg/L(평균 0.15 mg/L), DTP의 경우 0.004-0.011 mg/L(평균 0.01 mg/L), $SiO_2$의 경우 0.039-0.464 mg/L(평균 0.23 mg/L)의 범위로 육상 유입에 의해 문섬 주변에서의 농도 변화가 높게 나타났다. 조사기간 중 총 112 종의 저서동물이 채집되었는데, 연체동물이 40 종(36.0%)이였으며, 이 중 복족류가 19.8%로 가장 우점하였고, 자포동물은 33 종(28.8%), 해면동물은 13 종(11.7%), 절지동물은 8 종(7.2%)이 나타났고, 기타 동물은 17 종(15.3%)으로 조사되었다. 조사해역의 개체 밀도와 생물량은 각각 4,340 개체/$m^2$, $53,107.8\;gwwt/m^2$로 자포동물 중 산호충류가 개체수와 생체량에서 우점하였다. 주요 우점종은 Dendronephthya gigantea, Scleronephthya gracillimum, Anthoplexaura dimorpha, Dendronephthya castanea, Thecocarpus niger, Dendronephthya spinulosa, Dendronephthya putteri, Acabaria bicolor로 주로 산호충류에서 높은 우점율을 나타냈다. 계절별 출현양상의 경우 자포동물 및 연체동물의 하계에 개체수 및 생체량이 증가하다 동계로 갈수록 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 정점별 종다양도(H'), 균등도(E') 및 풍부도(R) 지수의 범위는 각각 2.715-3.413, 0.758-0.851, 5.202-8.720 로 M1에서 가장 낮았고, M2에서 높게 나타났다.