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무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis)성충 더듬이에 분포하는 감각기의 구조 (Structure of Antennal Sensilla on the Adult Asian Ladybird, Hamonia axyridis Pallas (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae))

  • 박수진;오현우;윤영남;박호용
    • Applied Microscopy
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 2001
  • 무당벌레(Harmonia axyridis)성충 더듬이에 분포하는 감각기를 주사전자현미경으로 관찰하였다. 무당벌레 성충 더듬이에서 형태적으로 크게 차이를 보이는 5종류의 감각기, $B\ddot{o}hm$, Basiconic, Chetiform, Trichoid 그리고 Coeloconic sensilla를 관찰할 수 있었다. $B\ddot{o}hm$ sensilla는 자루마디와 팔굽마디 기부안쪽의 등쪽면과 배쪽면에서만 관찰되었고, 이것은 분포된 위치로 미루어 더듬이의 움직임과 위치를 확인하는 자기반응감응성 감각기로 보여진다. Basiconic sensilla와 Chetiform sensilla는 형태적 차이에 의하여 3가지 subtype으로 나눌 수 있었으며, Trichoid sensilla는 암 수컷 더듬이 모두에서 더듬이 말단의 2마디에서만 확인되었다. 무당벌레 성충 더듬이에서 관찰된 sexual dimorphism은 더듬이 감각기의 분포와 종류가 있었는데 이것은 암컷과 수컷간의 더듬이 감각기의 분포가 다르게 나타났으며, 감각기의 다양성이 가장 높게 나타난 말단마디의 배쪽면에서 관찰된 Coeloconic sensilla는 수컷에서만 관찰되었고, Trichoid sensilla의 경우 수컷보다 암컷에서 더 많이 관찰되었다. 이러한 sexual dimorphism은 동종의 성상호간 통신에 이용되는 것으로 보여진다.

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Sex Determination Using a Discriminant Analysis of Maxillary Sinuses and Three-Dimensional Technology

  • Jeong-Hyun Lee;Hee-Jeung Jee;Eun-Seo Park;Seok-Ho Kim;Sung-Suk Bae
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.249-255
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    • 2022
  • Background: Sexual dimorphism is important for sex determination in the field of forensics. However, sexual dimorphism is commonly assessed using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) rather than three-dimensional (3D) modeling software; therefore, studies using a more accurate measurement approach are necessary. This study assessed the sexual dimorphism of the MS using a 3D modeling program to obtain information that could contribute to the fields of surgery and forensics. Methods: The CBCT data of 60 patients (age, 20~29 y; 30 males and 30 females) admitted to the Department of Orthodontics at the Dankook University School of Dentistry were provided in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format. The left MS and right MS were modeled based on the DICOM files using the Mimics (version 22; Materialise, Leuven, Belgium) 3D program and converted to stereolithography (STL) files used to measure the width, length, and height of the MS, infraorbital foramen (IOF), right MS, and left MS. The average of three repeated measurements was calculated, and a reliability test was performed to ensure data reliability (Cronbach's α=0.618). A canonical discriminant analysis was performed using a standard approach (left: Box's M=0.096; right: Box's M=0.115). Results: Males had greater values for all parameters (MS width, MS length, MS height, IOF, right MS, left MS) than females. The discriminant analysis identified six independent variables (MS width, MS height, MS length, IOF, right MS, left MS) that could identify sex. The left MS and right MS correctly identified the sex of 81.7% and 71.7% of the patients, respectively, with the left MS having higher accuracy. Conclusion: This study confirmed that, for Korean individuals, the left MS has a better ability to identify sex than the right MS. These results may contribute to sex identification in the fields of surgery and forensics.

밀어, Rhinogobius brunneus (Pisces: Gobiidae)의 성적 이형 및 수컷의 이형 (Sexual and Males Dimorphism of Rhinogobius brunneus (Pisces: Gobiidae))

  • 송호복;백현민;손영목
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.295-303
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    • 2005
  • 밀어의 성적 이형과 수컷 사이의 이형에 대하여, 2005년 5월에 강원도 춘천시 서면 오월리의 지암천에서 채집한 개체군을 대상으로 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. Female과 maleL의 체장 분포와 성비는 거의 유사하였으나 males는 40 mm이하의 개체들이 대부분으로 female과 maleL에 비하여 소형 개체들이었으며, maleL : maleS의 비는 1 : 0.46이었다. Female(N=79)과 maleL(N=79)의 계측형질 중 18개 형질(SNL, AHD, PHD, ML, DL, MW, AHW, IFW, PHW, ED, HL, FDFL, SDFB, CFL, AFB, VFL, PFL, PFB)에서 유의한 차이(P<0.05)가 인정되었으며, 이들 중 SNL, AHD, ML, DL, MW, AHW, IFW, PHW, HL, FDFL, CFL, PFB 등 12개 형질은 현저한 차이(P<0.001)를 나타내었다. Female(N=36)과 maleS(N=36)의 비교 결과 8개 형질(SNL, ML, DL, MW, HL, CR, VFL, PFL)에서 유의한 차이(P<0.05)가 인정되었으며, 이들중 ML, DL, HL 등 3개의 측정 형질에서는 현저한 차이(P<0.001)가 있었다. Male(N=36)과 maleS(N=36)의 측정 형질 중 SNL, AHD, PHD, ML, DL, MW, AHW, IFW, PHW, HL, FDFL 등 모두 11개 형질에서 유의한 차이(P<0.05)가 인정되었으며, 11개 형질 중 ML., DL, MW, AHW, HL, FDFL 등 6개 형질은 큰 차이(P<0.001)가 있었다.

여뀌과 이형경식물의 Dinorphism과 Bisexuality의 변화 (STUDIES ON THE DIMORPHISM AND TRANSITION OF BISEXUALITY OF HETEROSTYLOUS POLYGONACEAE)

  • Harn, Chang-Yawl
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.6-18
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    • 1960
  • The present experiments were designed in order to clarify the differences between the long and short styled plants and the transgressive gradition in the degree of dimorphism among the three heterostylous species of the Polygonus, P. japonica, F. esculentum, and P. senticosa, based on investigations regarding the floral structure, ecological and physiological traits, the results of which are summarized as follows: (1) P. japonica, although it exhibits typical dimorphism, has undergone so high a differentiation between long and short styled that its long styled individuals behave as if they were female; and short styled individuals as if male. In long-styled individuals, filament, anther, and pollen grains show signs of degeneration, most of the pollen being abortive. On the other hand, in short styled individuals, the filament, anther, and pollen grains have attained remarkable development; the pollen grians are large and fertile. In short-plant the fertilized flowers readily drop off in every stage of their embryo development. This species has completely lost the self-fertile property, which is characteristic of the non-dimorphic Polygonum genus. Although this specsei typically exhibits the physiological characteristics of the non-dimorphic Polygonum genus. Although this specisei typically exhibits the physiological characteristics of dimorphism in controlled pollination, the short-styled individuals bear no seed in nature, thus misleading taxonomists to idenfity the short-styled plant as male. 2) The morphological feature of the flower organ of P. senticosa obviously indicates definite dimorphism. Physiologically, however, no differentiation towards dimorphism was observed, the species still retaining, both in long and short-individuals, the self-fertile property common to the Polygonum genus. Elaborate examinations revealed that regardless of the modes of pollination, both fertiization and seed setting flourish, no differentiation betwen legitimate and illegitimate unions being recognizable. This sort of physiological property has not been observed in the investigations of other heterostylous plants. It is assumed that this species is differentiated structurally into dimorphism, but not yet physiologically. In nature, however, this plant would have more opportunities to be cross-pollinated, i.e., legitimately combined, than self-pollinated because of the development of two forms of flowers. 3) In terms of heterostylism, the F. esculentum just occupies the intermediate position between P. japonica and P. senticosa structurally, ecologically, and physiologically. Doescription of some of the physiological behavior of the plant will suffice to demonstrate the above facts. While P. japonica has completely lost its self-fertile property, P. senticosa still retains it wolly. In F. esculentum 2-6% of self-fertility is the result in illegitimate combination. There occur occasionally hereditary self fertile individuals among some of the F. or 20 min. irradiation plot, when they reach any stage of the same bacterial population. In addition to this increase of total population in the plots with the more dose of UV light irradiation, it seems that the more dose of UV light irradiation is the more shortened the generation time of Azotobacter. Therefore, it is clear that variation of reproductive rate must be, mere or less, due to the genetic effects induced by UV light irradiation. On the other hand, the lag phase or logarithmic growth phase in nonirradiated culture is shortened prominently, and this must be due to the difference in bacterial number of the original inoculm. The generation time of Azotobacter is shortened by exogeneous treatment of nuclei acid derivatives, and the degree is greater in case of DNA derivatives than RNA dervatives. W.H. Price reported that the rate of ribose nucleic acid to protein in Staphylococcus muscae is proportional to the generation time: that is the faster the cell can form ribose nucleic acid, the more rapid its growth. This explains the shortening of generation time by exogeneous RNA derivatives in this work reasonably. On the other hand, it is well known that the desoxyribose nuclic acid content per cell is constant and independent of the generation time. A.D. Laren and W.N. Takahashi reported that the infectious RNA from TMV is 6 times as sensitive to inactivation by UV as it is in the form of intact virus, and that inactivation of infectious TMV involves onlu a local change on RNA chain. But, the effect of exogeneous DNA in this work suggests that irradiated living cell which cotain DNA bring about some change on DNA moleculs as well as RNA molecules. And if the mutagenic effects of UV take into consideration, it is very reasonable. Therefore, it is clear that the variation of the generation time by UV irradiation is, more or less, due to the genetic effects. Therefore, it seems that the shortness of the average lifewpan of Azotobacter by UV irradiation is resulted not only from the influence of the environmental conditions, but also from the variation of genetic factor of the individual.

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Light and Scanning Electron Microscope Observatt-ons on Sexual Dimorphism in Pupa of Mullberry silkworm, bombyx Mori Linn (Lopidoptera : Bombycidae)

  • Kumar, Vineet;Tewari, S.K.;Awasthi, A.K.;Datta, R.K.
    • 한국잠사곤충학회지
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    • 제41권2호
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    • pp.87-93
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    • 1999
  • Under Light and Scanning electron microscope, the pupal morphology of mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori Linn. revealed the prothorax and metathorax, well developed mesothorax, less defined last pair of sporacle, well exposed prothoracic femora and wing pads approaching the anterior margin of Ab III. The important sex separating characters viz, wegiht, antennal elevations, intersegmental lines and genings have discussed. Further, two separate openings bursa copulatrix and ovipositional opening were observed, performing different functions in abult moth.

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Precopulatory Mate Guarding, Mating System and Pairing Parental Care in Hyale rubra (Peracarida; Amphipoda; Gammaridae)

  • Kim, Sung-Han
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.17-21
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    • 2008
  • Mating behaviour of the gammarid amphipod, Hyale rubra, was observed. H. rubra displayed precopulatory mate guarding: males clasped females with their gnathopods during copulation, forming a pair. Males also participated in embryo care during the incubation period. The population was small, and the sex ratio was almost equal. Energy allocation for mating effort and parental effort in the two sexes appear to be almost equal. The mating system was sequentially polygamous (or promiscuous) and there was conspicuous sexual dimorphism in the size of the gnathopod, which was used for mate guarding. However, there appears to be relatively weak sexual competition for mating opportunities despite conspicuous sexual dimorphism. H. rubra did not display territorial competition or external fertilization. Nevertheless, the male provided paternal care. Since H. rubra inhabit tide pools and live on algae, the polygamous mating system of the species can be explained by the polygyny threshold model. The evolution of mate guarding and parental care may have been favored by the species' low population density and harsh environments, an interpretation consistent with the optimality model.

: I. An Analysis on Striped Field Mice, Apodemus agrarius coreae Thomas, from Cheongju

  • Koh, Hung-Sun
    • 한국동물학회지
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    • 제26권2호
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    • pp.123-134
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    • 1983
  • 청주에서 채집한 등줄쥐 (Apodemus agrarius coreae Thomas)의 4종류의 외부형태 형질과 27가지의 두골형질의 연령에 따르는 변이와 암,수간의 제2차 성적이형현상을 통계적으로 분석했다. 표본들은 미성체, 어린성체, 중간 연령층의 성체, 그리고 늙은 성체로 구분을 하였으며, 이들 연령군에 속하는 표본들간의 형태적 형질들의 변이는 현저하게 나타났다. 동일연령군에 속하는 암컷과 숫컷사이의 차이는 유의하지 않았다. 한국산 등줄쥐의 형태적 형질의 지리적변이를 밝히기 위한 분석에서는 동일 연령군에 속하는 표본들을 이용해야 한다는 것이 밝혀졌다.

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Egg Rejection by Both Male and Female Vinous-throated Parrotbills Paradoxornis webbianus

  • Lee, Jin-Won;Kim, Dong-Won;Yoo, Jeong-Chil
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.211-213
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    • 2005
  • In bird species that suffer brood parasitism, the question about which sex is responsible for egg rejection has important implications for determining the coevolutionary relationship between brood parasites and their hosts. In order to determine which sex rejects a parasitic egg in vinous-throated parrotbills (Paradoxornis webbianus) which have egg color dimorphism, we conducted model egg experiments and video-recorded the behavior of the focal pair. Both sexes showed rejection behavior to the parasitic eggs. It indicates that the vinous-throated parrotbill may have a high rejection rate and faster spread of any rejection alleles through out populations. However, further studies are still needed to confirm the egg recognition mechanism in this species, which will expand our knowledge of the evolutionary relationship between host and parasite.