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Generation of Transgenic Rice without Antibiotic Selection Marker through Agrobacterium-mediated Co-transformation System (아그로박테리움 동시 형질전환 시스템을 통한 항생제 선발 마커가 없는 형질전환벼의 생산)

  • Park, Soo-Kwon;Kwon, Tack-Min;Lee, Jong-Hee;Shin, Dong-Jin;Hwang, Woon-Ha;Song, You-Chun;Cho, Jun-Hyun;Nam, Min-Hee;Jeon, Seung-Ho;Lee, Sang-Yeol;Park, Dong-Soo
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.22 no.9
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    • pp.1152-1158
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    • 2012
  • Development of transgenic plant increasing crop yield or disease resistance is good way to solve the world food shortage. However, the persistence of marker genes in crops leads to serious public concerns about the safety of transgenic crops. In the present paper, we developed marker-free transgenic rice inserted high molecular-weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) gene ($D{\times}5$) from the Korean wheat cultivar 'Jokyeong' using Agrobacterium-mediated co-transformation method. Two expression cassettes comprised of separate DNA fragments containing only the $D{\times}5$ and hygromycin resistance (HPTII) genes were introduced separately into Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105 strain for co-infection. Each EHA105 strain harboring $D{\times}5$ or HPTII was infected into rice calli at a 3: 1 ratio of EHA105 with $D{\times}5$ gene and EHA105 with HPTII gene expressing cassette. Then, among 66 hygromycin-resistant transformants, we obtained two transgenic lines inserted with both the $D{\times}5$ and HPTII genes into the rice genome. We reconfirmed integration of the $D{\times}5$ and HPTII genes into the rice genome by Southern blot analysis. Wheat $D{\times}5$ transcripts in $T_1$ rice seeds were examined with semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Finally, the marker-free plants containing only the $D{\times}5$ gene were successfully screened at the $T_1$ generation. These results show that a co-infection system with two expression cassettes could be an efficient strategy to generate marker-free transgenic rice plants.

A Comparative Study on the Functional Compounds of Color Potatoes

  • Jung Hwan Nam;Ki Deog Kim;Jong Taek Suh;Jong Nam Lee;Su Jeong Kim;Hwang Bae Sohn
    • Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2021.04a
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    • pp.47-47
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    • 2021
  • This study was carried out to obtain a basic information for the improvement of human health and the development of variety through analysis of organic compounds, contents of three CQA(3-caffeoylquinic acid, 4-caffeoylquinic acid and 5-caffeoylquinic acid) and five anthocyanin (petunidin-3-p-cumaroylrutinoside-5-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-p-cumaroylrutin-oside-5-glucoside, peonidin-3-p-cumaroylrutinoside-5-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-p-feruloyl-rutinoside-5-glucoside and peonidin-3-feruloylrutinoside-5-glucoside)to color potatoes is Hong-young(HY) and Ja-young(JY). The analytical results on organic compounds in color potatoes were shown as follow, The contents of CQA and Anthocyanin of JY variety were shown to be higher than HY, while CQA and Anthocyanin were appeared to be highest in peel of JY. Overall, JY had higher amount of physicochemical properties than HY. The results of this study reveal the quantitative analysis of functional compounds seperated from various kind of potatoes, which will enable the acquisition of new bioactive candidates and the establishment of new profit generation models for farmers.

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User Analysis of the Functional Vegetable Garden Model to Diversify Vegetable Gardening Activities (도시 텃밭 재배활동 다양화를 위한 기능성 텃밭모델 이용자 분석)

  • Park, Eunhee;Han, Kyungsook;Jang, Yoonah;Jeong, Sunjin;Park, DongKeum
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.779-794
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    • 2016
  • In this study, a functional vegetable garden model is proposed for vegetable gardening users in urban areas to grow different vegetables for various purposes. H vegetable garden user(uneducated) and Y vegetable garden user(educated) urban vegetable gardening users were provided with the functional vegetable garden model and allowed to manage their allocated gardens directly. As the issues raised by the field work and its associated solutions were investigated, the opinions from each group were compared and analyzed. The conclusions are as follows. First, according to the usage survey for vegetable gardening, both groups responded that they had mostly cultivated vegetables. Second, with regard to the kinds of vegetables cultivated in autumn, both groups chose the vegetables required for producing Kimchi. Third, both groups responded that their interest in growing various plants was the major motivation to start gardening. Fourth, regarding the inclusion of flowers and herbs in the functional vegetable garden, more than 90% of the members of both groups responded that the level of the inclusion was appropriate or could be higher.

Biochemical Characteristics of a Bacteria (Bacillus pseudomycoides) Alanine Racemase Expressed in Escherichia coli (Bacillus pseudomycoides로 부터 분리된 alanine racemase 유전자의 발현 및 생화학 특성)

  • Kang, Han-Chul;Kim, Na-Hyun;Jeong, Yu-Jeong;Yoon, Sang-Hong;Lee, Chang-Muk
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.132-138
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    • 2010
  • A gene encoding a putative alanine racemase in B. pseudomycoides was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) using a pET-21 vector harbouring 6xHistidine tag. Affinity purification of the recombinant alanine racemase with a nickel resin resulted in one band by SDS-PAGE analysis. The purified enzyme showed a molecular weight of 46 kDa. The enzyme was the most active toward L-alanine and secondly D-alanine, implying that the enzyme is an alanine racemase. D-cysteine significantly inhibited the enzyme activity and also L-cysteine to a lesser extent. The enzyme was considerably activated by addition of pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), showing that 73% increase in activity was observed at 0.3 mM, compared to control. The enzyme was the most active at pH 9.0 and more stable at alkaline pHs than acidic pHs.

Conducting Polymers with Functional Dopants and their Applications in Energy, Environmental Technology, and Nanotechnology

  • Kim, Sung Yeol;Song, Hyun-Kon
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.12-21
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    • 2015
  • Development of novel conducting polymers (CPs) is expected to facilitate the advancement of functional materials used for energy, environmental, and nanotechnology. Recent research efforts are focused on doping CPs with functional dopants to enhance their performance or add additional functions that are not inherent in CPs. This review surveys literatures about the doped CPs focusing on the roles of functional dopants, unlike other reviews focusing on the development of new conducting polymer backbones. The functional dopants presented in this review include redox active molecules, carbon nanomaterials, biopolymers, and chelating molecules. Depending on the dopants and their physicochemical properties, the doped CPs can be used for a variety of applications such as polymer batteries, membranes for waste water treatment, and chemical sensors. A major challenge of the CPs is presented and the ways to overcome the challenge is also suggested for the future development of stable, high performance CPs.

Antioxidant Compounds and Activities of Foxtail Millet, Proso Millet and Sorghum with Different Pulverizing Methods (분쇄방법에 따른 조, 기장, 수수의 항산화성분 및 항산화활성)

  • Seo, Myung-Chul;Ko, Jee-Yeon;Song, Seuk-Bo;Lee, Jae-Saeng;Kang, Jong-Rae;Kwak, Do-Yeon;Oh, Byeong-Geun;Yoon, Young-Nam;Nam, Min-Hee;Jeong, Heon-Sang;Woo, Koan-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.40 no.6
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    • pp.790-797
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    • 2011
  • We evaluated the antioxidant compounds and activity of the methanolic extracts of foxtail millet (FM), proso millet (PM), and sorghum (SG) using different pulverizing methods (pin mill and ultra fine). The particle size of the FM, PM, and SG were 102.12, 89.52, and $102.25\;{\mu}m$, respectively, using the pin mill pulverizer. The sizes were 9.43, 9.52, and $10.18\;{\mu}m$, respectively, using the ultra fine pulverizer. There was no difference in moisture, crude fat, ash, or protein content between the two different pulverizing methods. The total ${\gamma}$-oryzanol content of the FM using the pin mill and ultra fine pulverizers was 116.07 and $145.30\;{\mu}g$/g, respectively. The total polyphenol content of the SG using the pin mill and ultra fine pulverizers was 14.58 and 15.03 mg/g extract residue, respectively. There was no difference in total flavonoid or tannin content of the methanol extracts between the two different pulverizing methods. The major phenolic compounds in FM were pyrogallol, gallic acid, (+)-catechin, salicylic acid, ferulic acid, and rutin; in PM, they were pyrogallol, rutin, gallic acid, kaempfrol, and salicylic acid; in SG, they were (+)-catechin, salicylic acid, pyrogallol, myricetin, hesperidin and chlorogenic acid. SG had a higher radical scavenging activity than FM or PM extracts. The DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of the SG extracts using the ultra fine pulverizer were 178.10 and 251.56 mg TE/g extract residue, respectively. We noted a significant correlation between free radical scavenging activity and polyphenolic compound.

Antioxidant Compounds and Antioxidant Activities of Different Varieties of Foxtail Millet and Proso Millet according to Cultivation Time (품종 및 재배시기에 따른 조와 기장의 항산화성분 및 항산화활성)

  • Woo, Koan-Sik;Lee, Jae-Saeng;Ko, Jee-Yeon;Song, Seuk-Bo;Seo, Hye-In;Seo, Myung-Chul;Oh, Byeong-Geun;Kwak, Do-Yeon;Nam, Min-Hee;Oh, In-Seok;Jeong, Heon-Sang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.302-309
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    • 2012
  • Effects of cultivation time on the antioxidant contents and activities of foxtail millet and proso millet were determined. The cultivation times were early-season (ES), normal-season (NS), and late-season (LS), and the cultivated varieties were Hwanggeum-cho (HGC), Cheongcha-cho (CCC), Samdamae (SDM), Gyeongkwan 1 (GK 1), Gyeongkwan 2 (GK 2), Ganghae-cho (GHC), Hwanggeum-gijang (HGG), Manhongchal-gijang (MHCG), Byeoruk-gijang (BRG), Norangchal-gijang (NRG), and Whin-gijang (WG). The total polyphenol, flavonoid, tannin content, and DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging activities of the methanolic extracts of foxtail millet and proso millet showed significant differences according to cultivation variety and time. The highest total polyphenol content of foxtail millet was 29.33 mg of gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g of sample in GK 1 at LS, whereas that of proso millet was 23.48 mg of GAE/g of sample in BRG at LS. The highest total flavonoid content of foxtail millet was 2.12 mg of catechin equivalent (CE)/g of sample in CCC at ES, whereas that of proso millet was 4.49 mg of CE/g of sample in BRG at LS. The highest total tannin content of foxtail millet was 14.07 mg of tannic acid equivalent (TAE)/g of sample in SDM at LS, whereas that of proso millet was 15.59 mg of TAE/g of sample in BRG at LS. The highest DPPH radical scavenging activity of foxtail millet was 7.71 mg of TE/g of sample in CCC at NS, whereas that of proso millet was 12.66 mg of TE/g of sample in BRG at LS. The highest ABTS radical scavenging activity of foxtail millet was 8.05 mg of TE/g of sample in GK 1 at LS, whereas that of proso millet was 34.46 mg of TE/g of sample in BRG at LS. Generally, HGC, GK 1, and GHC had more beneficial effects at LS than ES or NS, whereas CCC, SDM, and GK 2 had more beneficial effects at NS than ES or LS, and proso millet had more beneficial effects at LS than ES or NS.

Changes in Physicochemical Characteristics and Antioxidant Activity of Adzuki Bean and Adzuki Bean Tea Depending on the Variety and Roasting Time (팥 품종별 볶음시간에 따른 팥과 팥차의 이화학적 특성 및 항산화활성의 변화)

  • Song, Seuk Bo;Ko, Jee Yeon;Kim, Jung In;Lee, Jae Saeng;Jung, Tae Wook;Kim, Ki Young;Kwak, Do Yeon;Oh, In Seok;Woo, Koan Sik
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.317-324
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    • 2013
  • This study investigated the changes in physicochemical characteristics of adzuki bean (Vigna angularis var. nipponensis) tea depending on the variety and roasting times, for the development of functional foods. The levels of total polyphenol, flavonoids, and tannin contents were 12.72 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g, 3.01 mg catechin equivalent (CE)/g, and 3.56 mg tannic acid equivalent (TAE)/g, respectively, for the Jeolgangsung-ipat sample roasted for 16 min. The highest DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity was 7.81 mg Trolox equivalent (TE)/g in Bulgeun-ipat sample that was roasted for 14 min. The highest total polyphenol content in the hot water-leached liqueur of adzuki bean tea was $26.55{\mu}g$ GAE/100 mL in Yungum-pat that was roasted for 12 min. The total flavonoids and tannin contents of Whin-ipat and Jeolgangsung-ipat roasted for 10 min were $15.10{\mu}g$ CE/100 mL and $14.60{\mu}g$ TAE/100 mL, respectively. The highest DPPH and ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzo-thiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activities of hot water-leached liqueur of adzuki bean tea were 488.72 and 728.25 mg TE/100 mL, respectively, in Yungumpat roasted that was for 12 min. The results of this study show that roasted adzuki bean tea has notable antioxidant activity and is considered to have significant health benefits.