• Biomedical Science Letters
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.109-114
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• 1996

A study was conducted to evaluate isolation rate and distribution of mating type of M.gypseum complex Arthroderma(A.) gypsea and A.incurvata. Seventeen(17) strains were isolated from children patients and sixty(60) strains were from elementary school playgrounds, flower beds, and childrens playgrounds in Taegu area. The strains were crossed with test strains of A.gypsea and A. incurvata which were provided by Tokyo university. The results were summarized as follows; Of seventeen(17) strains, thirteen(13) were isolated from male children and ten(10) were A.incurvata and three(3) A.gypsea, and four(4) were from female children and all iou, strains were A.incurvata. Face(Tinea facial) was more frequently affected to compare with other clinical type. Of seventeen(17) strains isolated from patients, six(6) were A.incurvata "+" type and eight (8) were "-" type, and two(2) were A.gypsea "+" type and one(1) was "-" type. Of sixty (60) strains isolated from soil, sixteen (16) were A.gypsea "+" type and fifteen(15) were"-" type. and fifteen(15) were A. incurvata "+" type and fourteen(14) were "-" type.) were A. incurvata "+" type and fourteen(14) were "-" type. &"-&" type.t; type.

• Korean Journal Plant Pathology
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.192-196
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• 1994

Two hundred and fourty-seven isolates of Phytophthora infestans obtained from infested potato leaves from the spring of 1991 to the fall of 1993 from potato fields in various regions of Korea were tested for their fungicides resistances. A total of 20.9% isolates were not suppressed at 50 ppm of metalaxyl in 1991, but isolates from 1993 were suppressed at 50 ppm of metalaxyl. Ten resistant isolates and 10 susceptible isolates to metalaxyl were selected and tested against oxadixyl, fosetyl-Al, and phosphorous acid. Effectiveness of these chemicals were no better than that of metalaxyl. Dimethomorph suppressed all isolates at 1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml suggesting that it might be a potential chemical to control Phytophthora infestans. Mating types of all isolates from diseased leaves in 1993 turned out to be A2 type.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2013

This paper calculates the mating dynamic forces of a semi-submersible offshore structure's topside module, where a hull moored in the sea is combined with a topside module carried by a heavy lift vessel, as a mating installation method. The environmental conditions include various wave directions and wave heights, with constant wind and current speeds. Appropriate ballast and de-ballast plans for the heavy lift vessel and hull of the semi-rig should be performed in order to safely obtain these forces, whereas a fixed platform or the GBS (Gravity based structure) type of offshore structure only needs a ballast plan for the heavy lift vessel. From this paper, the allowable wave height or wave direction for the mating procedure can be investigated based on the standard DAF (Dynamic amplitude factor) of the rules and regulations.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.210-215
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• 1989

In order to elucidate and characterize the signal transduction pathway(s) whereby yeast cells respond to mating pheromone, we have isolated mutants which are able to conjugate in the absence of the alpha-factor receptor. Sixty-one suppressors of a ste2-deletion mutation which also confer a ts conditional "start" arrest phenotypw have been subjected to genetic analysis. The mutants could be assigned to three complementation groups designated CDC70, CDC72 and CDC73, which are unlinked to each other as well as to the previously identified start genes. Quantitation of mating ability of the cdc70, cdc72 and cdc73 mutations in a ste2-deletion background gives levels ranging from 0.1% to 0.3% of wild type, depending on the allele and the gene. The results indicate that the signals from mating pheromone might be mediated by the CDC70, CDC72 and CDC73 products. products.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.98-102
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• 2003

Metalaxyl sensitivity related with distribution feature of mating type was characterized far Phytophthora capsici population, totally 433 isolates of the red-pepper pathogen collected from 75 pepper fields in Korea from 1995 to 1998. At the concentration of metalaxyl $2{\mu}g/ml$, inhibition rate of mycelial growth of P. capsici isolates was 68.2% in average compared to control, and 28.6% isolates in average were estimated as resistance to the chemical. Isolates of field unit with a single mating type revealed similar level of sensitivity to metalaxyl and showed sensitive or resistant in most field units. However, isolates of field units with both mating types revealed diverse sensitivity level to the chemical and various occurrence ratio of metalaxyl sensitive : resistant in each field unit. Results indicated that different levels of metalaxyl sensitivity of P. capsici population in Korea seem to be closely related with occurrence ratio of A1 : A2 mating type of each field.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.274-278
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• 2010

Potato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans was the most constrain disease at potato cultivation areas. The mating type distribution and fungicides response of P. infestans were investigated to elucidate the changes of pathogen from Gangwon province. On the fungal isolates in 2006, 58.7% were A1 mating type and 41.3% were A2 mating type. In 2007, A1 mating type isolates increased to 93.3% and A2 mating type isolates were collected from Jinbu areas as much as 6.7%. About 234 isolates analysed for metalaxyl response, the results was resistance 73.7%, intermediate 18.8% and sensitive 7.5% in 2006. And it was resistance 59.4%, intermediate 4.0% and sensitive 36.6% in 2007. It meant that mating type distribution and fungicide response were very different over the collection sites. Minimal inhibition concentration (MIC) of dimethomorph examined with 126 isolates in 2006 and 106 isolates in 2007. MIC over $1.0\;{\mu}g/ml$ was 56.3% in 2006 and it was 3.8% in 2007. The average $EC_{50}$ value of P. infestans was $0.37\;{\mu}g/ml$ in 2006, but it decreased to $0.12\;{\mu}g/ml$ in 2007. Fungicides response and pathogenesis of P. infestans should be monitored continuously to enhance the chemical efficacy at potato fields.

• Research in Plant Disease
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.41-44
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• 2002

Two species of Phytophthora were isolated from infected fruits of jujube. Among 18 isolates collected, 6 were identified as P. nicotianae and 12 as P. patmivora on the basis of their mycological characteristics. The former produced no caduceus, ovoid to spherical sporangia in contrast to caduceus, ellipsoid, and broadly avoid to spherical ones of the latter. These two species were shown to be heterothallic and markedly papilate, chlamydospores abundant, and Al mating type. They skewed strong pathogenicity to fruits of jujube and pear while no symptom was produced on apple fruit by artificial inoculation. This is the first report of juiube fruit rot caused by P. ninotianae and P. palmivora in Korea.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.100-121
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• 2017

The sexual reproduction of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas is reviewed for a comprehensive understanding of the complex processes. The sexual life cycle of C. reinhardtii is distinguished into five main stages: gametogenesis, gamete activation, cell fusion, zygote maturation, and meiosis and germination. Gametogenesis is induced by nitrogen starvation in the environment. C. reinhardtii has two mating types: mating type plus ($mt^+$) and mating type minus ($mt^-$), controlled by a single complex mating type locus ($MT^+$ or $MT^-$) on linkage group VI. In the early gametogenesis agglutinins are synthesized. The $mt^+$ and $mt^-$ agglutinins are encoded by the autosomal genes SAG1 (Sexual AGglutination1) and SAD1 (Sexual ADhesion1), respectively. The agglutinins are responsible for the flagellar adhesion of the two mating type of gametes. The flagellar adhesion initiates a cAMP mediated signal transduction pathways and activates the flagellar tips. In response to the cAMP signal, mating structures between two flagella are activated. The $mt^+$ and $mt^-$ gamete-specific fusion proteins, Fus1 and Hap2/Gcs1, are present on the plasma membrane of the two mating structures. Contact of the two mating structures leads to develop a fertilization tubule forming a cytoplasmic bridge between the two gametes. Upon fusion of nuclei and chloroplasts of $mt^+$ and $mt^-$ cells, the zygotes become zygospores. It is notable that the young zygote shows uniparental inheritance of chloroplast DNA from the $mt^+$ parent and mitochondrial DNA from the $mt^-$ parent. Under the favorable conditions, the zygospores divide meiotically and germinate and then new haploid progenies, vegetative cells, are released.

• Mycobiology
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.269-276
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• 2016

Aspergillus luchuensis is known as an industrially important fungal species used for making fermented foods such as awamori and shochu in Japan, makgeolli and Meju in Korea, and Pu-erh tea in China. Nonetheless, this species has not yet been widely studied regarding mating-type genes. In this study, we examined the MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 gene ratio in black koji molds (A. luchuensis, Aspergillus niger, and Aspergillus tubingensis) and in Aspergillus welwitschiae isolated from Meju, a fermented soybean starting material for traditional soy sauce and soybean paste in Korea. The number of strains with the MAT1-1 locus was 2 of 23 (A. luchuensis), 6 of 13 (A. tubingensis), 21 of 28 (A. niger), and 5 of 10 (A. welwitschiae). Fungal species A. tubingensis and A. welwitschiae showed a 1 : 1 ratio of MAT1-1 and MAT1-2 mating-type loci. In contrast, A. luchuensis revealed predominance of MAT1-2 (91.3%) and A. niger of MAT1-1 (75%). We isolated and identified 2 A. luchuensis MAT1-1 strains from Meju, although all strains for making shochu in Japan are of the MAT1-2 type. These strains may be a good resource for breeding of A. luchuensis to be used in the Asian fermented-food industry.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.22-25
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• 2000

This study was carried out to compare DNA sequence of mating type locus concerning with direct formation of fruiting body in Schizophyllum commune which is growing in North America with that of same species growing in South America. The nucleotide sequence appeared to have about 96% homology to 1-71 $A{\alpha}3$ allele from South America strain, showing a conservative feature. The polypeptide sequence showed about 82% homology when compared partially with mating activity region of 1-71 $A{\alpha}3$ allele. In addition, this polypeptide sequence indicated 74% and 82% identity in homeodomain and acidic-rich regions known as a transcription factor respectively.