• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.215-218
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• 2007

The occurrence and relative incidence of viruses including Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV), Papaya rings pot virus (PRSV), and Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV), Kyuri green mottle mosaic virus (KGMMV), and Melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV) were surveyed from main melon (Cucumis melo L.) production areas in Jeonnam province during 2000-2002. Virus disease incidences of melon cultivating fields were 0% and 11% in spring and fall 2000; 40%, 2.1%, and 8.8% in spring, summer, and fall 2001; and 6.3 % in spring 2002 in main cultivated areas in Jeonnam province, respectively. Field disease incidences of melon virus infections were 0% and 18.8% in spring and fall 2000; 50%, 38.5%, and 82.6% in spring, summer, and fall 2001; and 47.4% in spring 2002, respectively. Total of 101 melon samples showing typical disease symptoms were collected from 2000 to 2002 and tested for virus infection by RT-PCR. Potyvirus-specific DNA fragments for WMV, ZYMV, and PRSV were amplified from 46, 5, and 4 samples, respectively. MNSV specific DNA fragment was amplified from 18 samples. CMV-specific DNA fragment was detected from only 3 samples.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.156-161
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• 2004

시설참외 재배지 연작장해 경감을 위한 객토시 토성이 생육과 과실의 품질 및 수량에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 객토시 기존 작토층에 함유된 유ㆍ무기물질들은 교반으로 감소되었고, 토양수분 장력은 점토함량이 낮은 사양토가 양토와 미사질식토 보다 감소폭이 크게 나타났으나 토양경도의 증가폭은 낮았다. 초기 생육은 사양토에서 초장과 엽면적 그리고 지상ㆍ지하부 생체중과 건물중이 모두 높은 경향을 보였으나 엽록소함량은 낮았다. 과실은 사양토에서 크고 무거웠으며 단도와 색은 미사질식토에서 높게 나타났다. 상품과와 비상품과 수량은 사양토에서 가장 많았으며 또한 발효과 발생률도 높게 나타났다. 저장기간이 경과할수록 모든 토성에서 경도와 과중은 서서히 감소되었으나 당도는 저장 후 5일까지 증가한 후 감소되었다. 따라서 시설참외 재배지 객토시 과실의 품질과 수량에 영향을 미치는 토성이 고려되어야 하겠다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2002

Eight cDNAs corresponding to fruit-specific genes were isolated from ripened melon through differential screening. Sequence comparison indicated that six of these cDNAs encoded proteins were previously characterized into aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase, abscisic acid, stress and ripening inducible (ASR) gene, RINC-H2 zinc finger protein, pyruvate decarboxylase, or polyubiquitin. RFS2 and RFS5 were the same clone encoding polyubiquitin. The other cDNAs showed no significant homology with known protein sequences. The ASR homologue (Asr1) gene was further characterized on the cDNA and genomic structure. The deduced amino acid sequence had similar characteristics to other plant ASR. The Asr1 genomic DNA consisted of 2 exons and 1 intron, which is similar to the structure of other plants ASR genes. The promoter region of the Asr1 gene contained several putative functional cis-elements such as an abscisic acid responsive element (ABRE), an ethylene responsive element (ERE), a C-box or DPBf-1 and 2, Myb binding sites, a low temperature responsive element (LTRE) and a metal responsive element (MRE). The findings imply that these elements may play important roles in the response to plant hormones and environmental stresses in the process of fruit development. The results of this study suggest that the expressions of fruit specific and ripening-related cDNAs are closely associated with the stress response.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2003

A severe disease of muskmelon (Cucumis melo cv. Alsnight) grown on rockwool in a plastic house was characterized by leaf and stem necrosis followed by death of the plants. In 2001, an isolate of Melon necrotic spot virus-MN (MNSV-MN) of the genus Camovirus was identified as the causal agent of the disease on the basis of biological reactions and nucleotide sequence analyses of coat protein (CP) gene. MNSV-MN induced necrotic local lesions on mechanically inoculated leaves and systemic necrotic spots on the upper leaves of melon cvs. Alsnight, Rui III, Party, Imperial, and Seolhang. However, the inoculated leaves of watermelon and cucumber showed only necrotic lesions. DsRNAs extracted from the melon infected with MNSV-MN were separated into three components. Molecular sizes of the dsRNAs were estimated at approximately 4.5, 1.8, and 1.6 kbp. The amplified cDNA products of CP gene for MNSV-MN by RT-PCR showed approximately 1.2 kbp. The amplified DNA was digested to three fragments by MspI treatment. The cDNA of the genomic RNA of MNSV-MN was cloned and the region deduced to encode the CP was sequenced. The CP coding region, located near 3' end of the genome, consisted of 1,170 nucleotides and had the potential to encode a 390 amino acid protein. The nucleotide and amino acid sequences of MNSV-MN CP gene were 84.0-94.6% and 90.8-94.9% identical with other MNSV isolates found in the GeneBank database, respectively. This is the first report on the occurrence of MNSV in Korea.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.614-622
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• 2014

Melons (Cucumis melo L.) are generally grafted onto Cucurbita rootstocks to manage soilborne pathogens such as Monosporascus root rot and v ine decline (MRR/VD) and Fusarium wilt. However, g rafting onto Cucurbita rootstocks reportedly results in the reduction of fruit quality. In this study, the resistance to MRR/VD, yield, and fruit quality of melons grafted onto melon rootstocks were evaluated under greenhouse conditions. Eight melon rootstocks (R1 to R8) were used and the inodorus melon 'Homerunstar' was used as scion. Melon rootstocks R1 to R6 were selected based on resistance to MRR/VD under greenhouse conditions. Non-grafted 'Homerunstar' and plants grafted onto squash interspecific hybrid 'Shintozwa' rootstock (Cucurbita maxima D. ${\times}$ C. moschata D.) served as controls. Grafted melons were cultivated in the greenhouse infested with Monosporascus cannonballus during two growing seasons (summer and autumn). The responses to MRR/VD, yield, and fruit quality differed depending on the rootstocks and growing season. The melons grafted onto 'Shintozwa' exhibited less severe disease symptoms and higher survival rates than non-grafted melons in both seasons. While the melon rootstocks in the summer cultivation did not increase the survival rate compared to non-grafted melons, the melon rootstocks R1 and R2 in the autumn cultivation led to higher survival rates. The melon rootstocks resistant to MRR/VD increased the percentage of marketable fruits and marketable yields. Grafting onto the melon rootstocks caused little or no reduction of fruit quality such as low calcium content, fruit softening, and vitrescence, especially in lower-temperature autumn season. Accordingly, these results suggest that grafting onto the melon rootstocks may increase the tolerance to MRR/VD and the marketable yield without a reduction of fruit quality.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.511-515
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• 2013

멜론으로부터 체세포배를 얻기 위하여 유식물체의 배축 절편을 1 mg/L 2,4-D와 0.5 mg/L BA가 혼합첨가된 MS배지 치상하여 6주 동안 배양하였다. 배축절편으로부터 연한 노란색의 부드러운 캘러스 형성을 거쳐 형성된 체세포배중에는 2개의 자엽을 갖는 정상적인 형태의 체세포배(26%)와 합생 자엽을 갖는 나팔형의 비 정상적인 체세포배(74%)가 관찰되었다. 정상 체세포배의 하배축 부위에서는 원형의 전형성층 조직이 발달되었고, 자엽 절 부위로 이동되면서 점차 독립적으로 나뉘어져 자엽에서는 완전히 2개의 전형성층 조직으로 분화하였다. 그러나 합생 자엽을 갖는 나팔형의 체세포배에서는 하배축에서 발달된 원형의 전형층조직이 자엽 절과 자엽부위에서도 원형의 전형성층 조직으로 연결되어 있었다. 또한 2개의 자엽을 갖는 정상 및 합생 자엽을 갖는 비 정상 체세포배 tunica-corpus구조를 볼 수 없었으며 전형적인 dome구조도 관찰할 수 없었다. 이러한 결과는 체세포배에서 전형성층 조직의 분화는 자엽형성 및 유경조직 형성과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 추측할 수 있다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품저장유통학회 2003년도 제23차 추계총회 및 국제학술심포지움
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• pp.166-166
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• 2003

Muskmelon(Cucumis melo L.)은 독특한 향기와 높은 당도로 각광받고 있는 과일로 주로 지중해, 아시아, 북유럽과 미주지역에서 광범위하게 재배되고 있으며 우리나라에서는 주로 시설 내에서 재배되고 있다. 점차 그 수요가 증가하고 있는 fresh-cut제품은 유통, 저장 기간 동안 제품의 신선함 유지가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 가공 전 열처리가 fresh-cut muskmelon의 품질에 미치는 영향과 최적 열처리 조건을 조사하였다. Half-cut melon을 대상으로 blanching 온도 설정을 위한 예비 실험을 한 결과 5$0^{\circ}C$ 열처리한 구가 향, 연화 저해 정도, 그리고 전체적인 기호도에 대한 관능평가 가장 우수하였다. 이를 바탕으로 5$0^{\circ}C$의 water bath상에서 whole melon을 10, 20, 30, 40분 blanching하여 5$^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 저장한 후 cork borer를 이용하여 cylinder 형의 fresh-cut melon을 가공하였다. 가공한 melon은 5$^{\circ}C$에서 6일 저장하면서 L-value, chroma-value, soluble solid, pH, 경도, 호흡 변화 등을 통해 품질변화를 측정하였다. 저장 6일후 L-value의 변화는 대조구에서 가장 크게 나타났으며, chroma-value는 저장 시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하였으며 10분 열처리 한 구에서 변화정도가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 수용성 고형분 함량은 저장기간의 경과에 따른 큰 변화는 없었으나 40분 열처리한 구에서 수용성 고형분 함량이 가장 낮았으며 20, 30분 열처리한 구에서 높게 나타났다. 저장 중 fresh-cut melon의 pH는 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 10분 열처리한 구에서 가장 낮게 나타났다. 호흡변화는 저장 기간이 경과함에 따라 $O_2$는 감소하고 $CO_2$는 증가했으며 특히 20분 열처리한 구에서 $CO_2$가 크게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 증가 정도가 가장 크게 나타났다. 열처리한 fresh-cut melon의 hardness는 저장 3일 후 대조구와 40분 열처리 구에서 가장 낮아 연화현상을 확인했으며 20분 열처리구에서 초기 hardness가 유지되는 것으로 확인했다. 따라서 fresh-cut melon을 위한 가공 전 열처리를 위해서는 5$0^{\circ}C$에서 10분 열처리가 품질 변화를 유지하는데 적당하다고 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.555-565
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• 2021

Melon fruits are a year-old plant in the family Cucurbitae and are the most cultivated fruit in tropical countries. Melon flesh is an important source of anti-cancer, antioxidant effects, attracting attention as a functional food. We investigated the morphological properties, β-carotene content, and cucumisin activity of seeds of 58 melon genetic resources. Melon resources have shown various morphological properties. Melons grouped by morphological properties were the five groups. β-carotene content varied between 82.34 mg/kg, 86.75 mg/kg, 25.56 mg/kg, 86.25 mg/kg, and 54.65 mg/kg. Between β-carotene, cucumisin activity and other quantitative fruit morphological properties, the color of the pulp and the firmness of the pulp had a significant amount of correlation between the β-carotene content. However, cucumisin activity and β-carotene content had significant negative correlation, and the color of the fruit and shape of the fruit had significant negative correlation with β-carotene content and activity of cucumisin. Our study vindicated that high diversity in melon morphological characters of genetic sources that provide beneficial baseline data for the future and in the activity of β-carotene and cucumisin, and these results could predict indicators of β-carotene content by the length of leaf, the width of fruit, the length of joint, and the length of seed, and collectively the morphological properties of melons could help predict indicators of β-carotene content and help develop functional sarcoma and farmhouse cultivation.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.341-355
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• 2022

This research was to examine the differences in post-harvest quality of melons depending on the harvest time after fruit setting. Musk melon cultivar 'K3' plants were grown in glass house conditions with a hydroponic system, and the fruits were harvested at 50, 60, and 70 days after fruit setting. The post-harvest characteristics of melons stored at 7℃ were measured over 32 days. The harvested fruits at 50, 60, 70 days after fruit setting did not differ significantly in weight, height, or size. Solid sugar content was highest in the fruits harvested at 70 days after fruit setting, but firmness, L* value, and respiration rate were highest in the fruits harvested at 50 days after fruit setting. When the harvested melons were stored at 7℃, 'K3' melons responded differently according to the harvest days after fruit setting. The major changes during storage of 'K3' melons can be summarized as follows: Firmness, respiration, moisture content, and general appearance index during storage were highest in the melons harvested at 50 days after fruit setting, but soluble solid content, fresh weight loss, and sensory evaluation were high in the melons harvested at 60 and 70 days after one. During storage at 7℃, there were no significant differences in the appearance of 'K3' melons harvested at different periods after fruit setting, but difference in soluble solid content and taste were noted. It is recommended that the fruit of 'K3' melon plants be harvested about 60 days after fruiting to provide consumers with the highest quality for taste and for storage.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2021년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.48-48
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• 2021

This study was carried out to investigating quality and nutritional traits of melon genetic resources. It could provide important baseline data in breeding for increased β-Carotene, cucumisin content thereby increasing the marketability of melon. To this end, we have examined some fruit morphological traits and β-Carotene, cucumisin content of 163 genetic resources. The morphological characters were recorded on the field and inside laboratory and nutritional contents for β-carotene, cucumisin was measured using spectrophotomertic and HPLC methods. Melon fruits have shown a diverse morphological characters. Green and white is dominant for fruit skin color and round and oval-shape is dominant for form in the entire collections. The β-carotene content varied between 0.5 and 233.6mg/kg, 0.7 and 226.5mg/kg, 0.4 and 189.0 mg/kg using UV-Vis and microplated reader instruments, HPLC respectively. The high β-carotene contents were characterized five melon fruit originated from South Africa, Uzbekistan, Albania, France. The cucumisin content varied between 0.3 and 33.5 unit/mg, 0.29 and 32.1unit/mg using UV-Vis and microplated reader instruments, respectively.