• 한국육종학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.234-242
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• 2008

To identify low temperature-induced genes of wheat chromosome substitution line 5D, suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) was performed with mRNAs from leaf samples that treated with low temperature ($4^{\circ}C$). A cDNA library was constructed using mRNA isolated from wheat chromosome substitution line 5D leaves treated with low temperature ($4^{\circ}C$). The nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of the putative gene products were compared. wfr-9 and wfr-32 showed identity over 90% related to vernalization gene. Other two genes, wfr-77 and wfr-83 which is related to freezing-resistant gene have also identity over 90%. This result suggest that those genes may be transcribed into antifreeze proteins which are accumulated within leaf apoplasts, when wheat chromosome substitution line 5D is acclimated during low temperature treatment.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.835-851
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• 2015

This paper presents theoretical and experimental evaluation of the structural health monitoring (SHM) capability of piezoelectric wafer active sensors (PWAS) at elevated temperatures. This is important because the technologies for structural sensing and monitoring need to account for the thermal effect and compensate for it. Permanently installed PWAS transducers have been One of the extensively employed sensor technologies for in-situ continuous SHM. In this paper, the electro-mechanical impedance spectroscopy (EMIS) method has been utilized as a dynamic descriptor of PWAS behavior and as a high frequency standing wave local modal technique. Another SHM technology utilizes PWAS as far-field transient transducers to excite and detect guided waves propagating through the structure. This paper first presents how the EMIS method is used to qualify and quantify circular PWAS resonators in an increasing temperature environment up to 230 deg C. The piezoelectric material degradation with temperature was investigated and trends of variation with temperature were deduced from experimental measurements. These effects were introduced in a wave propagation simulation software called Wave Form Revealer (WFR). The thermal effects on the substrate material were also considered. Thus, the changes in the propagating guided wave signal at various temperatures could be simulated. The paper ends with summary and conclusions followed by suggestions for further work.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.974-980
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• 2014

In semi-arid areas of Southern Africa, dehydration can compromise the performance and welfare of local chickens, particularly during the growing period when confinement is curtailed and birds are left to scavenge for feed and water. The effect of water restriction on the growth performance was compared in Naked Neck (NNK) and Ovambo (OVB) chickens that are predominant in Southern Africa. A total of 54 eight-wk-old pullets each of NNK and OVB chickens with an initial average weight of $641{\pm}10g/bird$ were randomly assigned to three water intake treatments, each having six birds for 8 wk. The water restriction treatments were ad libitum, 70% of ad libitum and 40% of ad libitum intake. Nine experimental pens with a floor space of $3.3m^2$ per strain were used. The pens were housed in an open-sided house with cement floor deep littered with a 20 cm layer of untreated wood shavings. Feed was provided ad libitum. Average daily water intake (ADWI), BW at 16 weeks of age (FBW), ADG, ADFI, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and water to feed ratios (WFR) were determined. Ovambo chickens had superior (p<0.05) FBW, ADG and ADWI than NNK chickens. Body weight of birds at 16 weeks of age, ADG, ADFI, ADWI, and WFR declined progressively (p<0.05) with increasing severity of water restriction while FCR values increased (p<0.05) as the severity of water restriction increased. Naked Neck chickens had better FCR at the 40% of ad libitum water intake level than Ovambo chickens. The dressing percentage per bird was higher in water restricted birds than those on ad libitum water consumption, irrespective of strain. Heart weight was significantly lower in birds on 40% of ad libitum water intake than those on ad libitum and 70% of ad libitum water intake, respectively. In conclusion, NNK chickens performed better than OVB chickens under conditions of water restriction and would be ideal to raise for meat and egg production in locations where water shortages are a major challenge.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.95-100
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• 1995

목적 : 두경부종양 환자의 방사선치료시 두경부의 고정에 흔히 이용되는 Aquaplast가 광자선의 표면선량에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 이 실험을 시행하였다. 재료 및 방법 : 6MV X-선(Siemens Mevatron 6740)의 표면선량과 선량증가영역의 선량을 PTW Frieburg 제작의 Markus chamber와 Capintec Model WK92 Electrometer를 이용하여 측정 하였다. $25{\times}25{\times}5cm^3$ 크기 아크릴판의 중앙에 고정된 전리함을 $25{\times}25{\times}5cm^3$ 크기의 폴리스티렌 팬톰 위에 올려 놓고 표면선량을 측정한 후 적당한 두께의 폴리스티렌 팬톰판을 올려가면서 선량증가영역의 선량을 측정하였다. 1.6mm 두께의 Aquaplast(WFR Aquaplast Corp. 제작)를 원형 그대로, 그리고 실제 환자의 고정시와 비슷한 정도로 변형시킨 상태로 전리함 위에 올려 놓은 후 각각 같은 방법으로 선량을 측정하였다. 또 트레이를 장착한 후 변형된 Aquaplast가 있는 상태에서와 없는 상태에서 각각 표면선량을 측정하였다. 모든 측정은 SSD 100cm에서 시행하였으며 $5{\times}5cm^4$, $10{\times}10cm^2$, $15{\times}15cm^2$의 세 가지 크기의 조사면에 대하여 각각 측정하였다. 표면선량과 선량증가영역의 선량 백분율은 Markus chamber의 과반응을 교정하기 위하여 Gerbi와 Khan이 제시한 식을 이용하여 구하였다. 결과 : $5{\times}5cm^2$, $10{\times}10cm^2$, $15{\times}15cm^2$의 조사면에서 표면선량은 각각 $7.9\%$, $13.6\%$, $18.7\%$ 이었고 원형 그대로의 Aquaplast가 있을 경우 표면선량은 각각 $38.4\%$, $43.6\%$, $47.4\%$ 이었으며 변형된 Aquaplast가 있을 경우의 표면선량은 각각 $31.2\%$, $36.1\%$, $40.5\%$ 이었다. 최대선량점 이상의 깊이에서는 거의 비슷한 선량 백분율을 보였다. 트레이는 조사면의 크기가 증가함에 따라 Aquaplast가 없을 경우 $0.2\%$, $1.7\%$, $3.0\%$의 표면선량 증가에 기여하였으며 변형된 Aquaplast가 있을 경우 $0.2\%$, $1.9\%$, $3.7\%$의 표면선량 증가를 보였다. 결론 : Aquaplast를 사용하지 않았을 경우에 비하여 Aquaplast를 원형 그대로 사용하였을 경우 약 $30\%$, 실제 환자의 고정시와 비슷한 정도로 변형하였을 경우 약 $22\%$의 표면선랑 증가를 가져왔으며 최대선량점 깊이 이상에서의 선량 백분율에는 건의 영향을 미치지 않았다. 실제 환자에서의 Aquaplast의 사용은 피부 및 선량증가영역의 선량을 약간 증가시키지만 임상적으로 크게 문제가 되지는 않을 것으로 생각된다.