The genus Diadegma is a well known parasitoid group and some are known to have symbiotic virus, PDV. A novel IV was discovered from the calyx of D. fenestrale female. This virus was named as D. fenestrale Ichnovirus (DfIV). The encapsidated DfIV genome contains 65 circular DNA segments with an aggregate size of 247,191 bp. Based on BLAST analysis, a total of 120 ORFs were predicted as follows: rep; 48, cys-motif; 11, vinnexin; 10, vankyrin; 9, PRRP; 3 and other unassigned genes (39). These viral genes were expressed in lepidopteran hosts (Phthorimaea operculella and Plutella xylostella) after parasitization which means DfIV genome segments were integrated into lepidopteran hosts. This study was focused on this result. Based on gene expression profile, candidate promoter and integration motifs were selected and then, fused with eGFP as a reporter gene. Modified DfIV genome segment was ligated to a commercial containing f1 ori and Ampr gene to propagate in E. coli. We have named this fusion vector as pIN. The construction methodology of pIN and its application would be further discussed in detail.

본고는 정연희가 기독교를 수용한 70년대 중반 이후 발표된 작품을 대상으로 기독교 윤리가 구조화되는 방식을 해명하였다. 외형적으로 이전의 사회비판 소설과 동일한 형태를 취하지만 인식과 구조, 미학적으로 차이를 보이는 이들 작품에서 종교적 윤리성이 구성되는 방식과 내용, 윤리적 실천 양태를 작품분석을 통해 살펴보았다. 정연희 기독교 소설은 그동안의 폐쇄적, 특권적 내면에서 벗어나 타자와의 공감을 회복하면서 사회적 윤리성을 구성하게 된다. 이후 신의 시선을 내면화한 자아가 그 시선으로 자아와 세계를 인식하고 비판하는데 신에 속하지 않은 대상에 대해 분노, 질타하면서 질타의 초점을 인간의 욕망에 맞추고 있다. 이는 욕망을 문명적 창의의 긍정적 에너지로 추앙했던 이전 소설들과 극적 차이를 보이는 것으로, 정연희 기독교 소설의 중요한 변곡점이라 할 수 있다. 한편 분노, 불안, 공포가 고압적으로 노출되면서 사회비판 소설의 서사적 객관성을 넘어서는데 이는 현재의 부정성을 통해 미래의 종말을 계시하려는 묵시록적 서사를 취하기 때문이라 할 수 있다. 창작을 통해 멸망의 징후를 예고하려는 종교적 실천의 결과인 것으로, 부정성을 부정함으로써 최후의 멸망을 부정하려는, 역설적 긍정을 내재한 미학적 표현이라 할 수 있다.

Artificial insemination technique has been contributed immensely for production of livestock worldwide as a critical assisted reproductive technique to preserve and propagate excellent genes in domestic animal industry. In the past decade, methods for semen preservation have been improved mostly in liquid preservation method for boar semen and freezing method for bull semen. Among many factors affecting semen quality during preservation, reactive oxy-gen species, produced by aerobic respiration in sperm for survival and motility, are unfavorable to sperm physiology. In mammalian cell as well as in the sperm, antioxidant system plays a role in degradation of reactive oxygen species. Magnetized water forms smaller stabilizing water clusters, resulting in high absorption and permeability of the cell for water, implicating its application for semen preservation. Therefore, this review focuses on preservation methods of boar and bull semen with respect to improvement of extender and reduction of reactive oxygen species by using magnetized water and supplementation of antioxidants.

Screening for antimicrobial peptide genes in the immune-induced Antheraea yamamai larvae led to the identification of a novel antifungal moricin-like peptide (MLP10) gene. The complete MLP10 cDNA is comprised of 403 bp with 174 bp open reading frame encoding a 58 amino acid precursor that contains a putative 23-residue signal peptide, a 2-residue propeptide and a 33-residue mature peptide. The deduced amino acid sequence of MLP10 has 26∼52% identity to those of moricin-related peptides from lepidopteran insects. The MLP10 was highly expressed in E. coli BL21(DE3) by fusing with ketosteroid isomerase (KSI) to avoid the cell death during induction. The resulting expressed KSI-MLP10 fusion protein was in a insoluble form. Recombinant MLP10 was released by cleavage of the fusion protein with cyanogen bromide (CNBr). Subsequently, we purified pure active MLP10 by FPLC chromatography, and 5.2mg of MLP10 was obtained from 1L culture medium. The purified MLP10 was prevented the growth of candida albicans at 6.25 uM, and was also active against gram negative and gram positive bacteria. This potent antimicrobial activity suggests that MLP10 may play a role in the immune response of A. yamamai.

A novel recombinant baculovirus, NeuroBactrus, was constructed to develop an improved baculovirus insecticide with additional beneficial properties, such as a higher insecticidal activity and improved recovery, compared to wild-type baculovirus. For the construction of the NeuroBactrus, the Bacillus thuringiensis cry1-5 crystal protein gene was introduced into the Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus(AcMNPV) genome by fusion of polyhedrin-cry1-5-polyhedrin under the control of the polyhedrin promoter. In the opposite direction, an insect-specific neurotoxin gene, AaIT, from Androctonus australis was introduced under the control of an early promoter from Cotesia plutellae bracovirus by fusion of a partial fragment of orf603. The Polyhedrin-Cry1-5-Polyhedrin fusion protein expressed by the NeuroBactrus was not only occluded into the polyhedra, but it was also activated by treatment with trypsin, resulting in an approximately 65-kDa active toxin. In addition, qPCR revealed that the neurotoxin was expressed from the early phase of infection. The NeuroBactrus showed a high level of insecticidal activity against Plutella xylostella larvae and a significant reduction in the median lethal time(LT50) against Spodoptera exigua larvae compared to those of wild-type AcMNPV. Re-recombinant mutants derived from NeuroBactrus in which AaIT and/or cry1-5 were deleted were generated by serial passages in vitro. Expression of the foreign proteins(Bt toxin and AaIT) was continuously reduced during the serial passage of the NeuroBactrus. Moreover, polyhedra collected from S. exigua larvae infected with the serially passed NeuroBactrus showed insecticidal activity similar to that of wild-type AcMNPV. These results suggested that the NeuroBactrus could be recovered to wild-type AcMNPV through serial passaging.

Oxygen consumption is a useful parameter for evaluating mammalian embryo quality, since individual bovine embryos was noninvasively quantified by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). Recently, several approaches have been used to measure the oxygen consumption rates of individual embryos, but relationship between oxygen consumption and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo following embryo transfer has not yet been reported. In this study, we measured to investigate the correlation between oxygen consumption rate and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo embryo using a SECM. In addition to, the expression of pluripotent gene and anti-oxidant enzyme was determined using real-time PCR by extracting RNA according to the oxygen consumption of in vivo embryo. First, we found that the oxygen consumption significantly increased in blastocyst-stage embryos (blastocyst) compared to early blastocyst stage embryos, indicating that oxygen consumption reflects the embryo quality (Grade I). Oxygen consumption of blastocyst was measured using a SECM and total cell number of in vitro blastocyst was enumerated by counting cells stained by propidium iodide. The oxygen consumption or GI blastocysts were significantly higher than those of GII blastocysts (10.2 × 1015/mols—1 versus 6.4 × 1015/mols—1, p<0.05). Total cell numbers of in vitro blastocysts were 74.8, 90.7 and 110.2 in the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0∼12.0 and over 12.0∼1015/mols—1, respectively. Pregnant rate in recipient cow was 0, 60 and 80% in the transplantation of embryo with the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0∼12.0 and over 12.0 × 1015/mols—1, respectively. GPX1 and SOD1 were significantly increased in over —10.0 group than below 10.0 groups but in catalase gene, there was no significant difference. On the other hand, In OCT-4 and Sox2, pluripotent gene, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the below-10.0 (0.98 ± 0.1) and over 10.0 (1.79 ± 0.2). In conclusion, these results suggest that measurement of oxygen consumption maybe help increase the pregnant rate of Hanwoo embryos.

A novel fullerene derivative with photoresponsive azobenzene group was designed and synthesized, and its photoresponsive properties were reported. Starting from 4-nitrophenol, compound 1, which is containing fullerene moiety connected to azobenzene group through covalent linkage was synthesized by 5 steps. All the intermediates and the final compound were characterized by ¹H, 13C-NMR, FAB-Mass or elemental analysis. Compound 1 exhibited the expected photoresponsive behavior. Chloroform solution(10-5M) of it served to maximize the absorption at 351 nm corresponding to the trans-azobenzene chromophore. Irradiation of this solution with 365 nm light resulted in photoisomerization to cis-azobenzene, as evidenced by decrease in the absorbance at 351 nm and an increase in absorbance at 450nm. A hotostationary state was reached within about 150 s. Thermal reversion to the original spectrum was observed over the course of about 6 h at room temperature in the dark. However, exposure to bright sun light for about 5 s also effect almost complete reversion to the trans-isomer. This indicates that there is no strong steric influence on the trans-cis reversible isomerization of compound 1.

바이러스 입자를 감지하는 역전사 핵산 연쇄 증폭법 (VC/RT-PCR)은 감염된 식물종들로부터 핵산 추출 없이 식물바이러스들을 검출 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 VC/RT-PCR 분석법을이용하여 고추를 감염시키는 바이러스들을 효과적으로 진단하기 위하여 새로운 즙액 추출 완충액들이 제작하였다.토마토반점위조바이러스 (Tomato spotted wilt virus;TSWV), 고추약한모틀바이러스 (Pepper mild mottle virus;PMMoV) 및 고추모틀바이러스 (Pepper mottle virus;PepMoV) 진단을 위한 가장 최적화된 추출 완충액은 0.5%sodium sulfate를 포함하는 1.0M Tris (pH 8.0) buffer 였다.고추 바이러스들은 담배 즙액 추출 후 7일까지 검출이 되었으며, 마쇄 직후와 검출 감도는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 반면에,3가지 고추 바이러스들은 고추 즙액 추출 후 2일까지만 바이러스들이 검출되었으며, 검출 감도는 크게 감소하였다.국내 고추 재배 농가들에서 수집한 고추 시료들에서 TSWV,PMMoV, PepMoV의 단독 감염 및 PMMoV와 PepMoV의중복 감염을 선발된 최적 즙액 완충액과 VC/RT-PCR의 조합을 이용하여 동시 진단이 가능하였다.

몽골 소설 『샤먼의 전설』은 바이칼을 배경으로 창작된 최초의 장편 소설로 몽골과 시베리아 샤머니즘의 문화인류학적 통찰과 함께 문학적 상상력이 더해져 이야기의 실재성과 종교적 영성의 깊이를 담고 있다. 소설은 주인공 텡기스가 바이칼 올혼 섬에서 겪게 되는 일련의 사건들을 무당 하그대의 삶과 함께 다양한 몽골 샤머니즘의 모티브와 연결하여 샤머니즘의 본질과 네오샤먼의 존재론적 의미를 찾고 있다. 저자는 인간 의식에는 수많은 존재방식이 내밀하게 상호 연결되어 있으며 이 의식의 각성을 촉발시키는 영적 매개체는 바로 인간의 원초적 고통이라고 본다. 본 글은 크게 ‘고통의 영성화’와 ‘고통의 의례화’라는 두 주제로 『샤먼의 전설』을 네오샤먼적 관점에서 분석하고 해석한다. 이 과정에서 본 글은 고통과 상처는 극복과 소멸의 대상이 아니라 공존과 합일의 대상임을 시사한다. 치유의 완전성보다는 불완전성을 통해 네오샤먼은 고통을 관통할 수 있는 능력을 얻게 되며 결국 고차적인 의식 세계로 나아가게 됨을 강조한다. 또한 이러한 의식을 체득한 네오샤먼의 새로운 인간상은 궁극적으로 인간을 억압하는 사회·정치적 모순과 체제에 저항하며 지속적인 변혁을 꿈꾸게 하는 새로운 인식 공동체의 주체자로 그려진다.

황순원은 전후소설 『나무들 비탈에 서다』에서 파멸과 몰락의 시기가 회복과 구원을 향한 과도기라는 점을 강조하는 전통적 묵시록의 개념과 비전을 수용했다. 그는 이 소설에서 민족동란이 야기시킨 파괴와 살상의 비극을 구약성서에 등장하는 선지자 예레미야의 표상과 예레미야 신탁의 묵시록적 알레고리로 나타냈다. 전후의 민족공동체를 비탈에 선 나무로 의인화한 이 소설에서는 예레미야서의 포도나무 비유를 통해 심판과 구원의 양면성이 제시되고 있다. 황순원이 죄로 인한 고난과 고난으로부터의 구원이라는 묵시록의 양면적 의미에 주목한 것은 동족상잔의 전쟁으로 인해 고난에 처한 민족공동체에게 회복과 구원의 가능성을 제시하고자 했기 때문이다. 그는 이 소설에서 자기희생적 태도가 타인의 구원뿐만 아니라 자신의 구원과도 직결된다는 점을 강조하면서 공동체의 회복과 구원 가능성을 타인을 위한 자기희생에서 찾고자 했다.

We have identified novel ricin-type (R-type) lectin by sequencing of random clones from cDNA library of the coleopteran beetle, T.molitor. The cDNA sequence is comprised of 495 bp encoding a protein of 164 amino acid residues and shows 49% identity with galectin of Tribolium castaneum. Bioinformatics analysis shows that the amino acid residues from 35 to 162 belong to ricin-type β-trefoil structure. The transcript was significantly upregulated after early hours of injection with peptidoglycans derived from Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria, beta-1, 3 glucan from fungi and an intracellular pathogen, L. monocytogenes suggesting putative function in innate immunity.

Proteinaceous insecticidal proteins, Cry proteins, from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are insecticidal proteins that are highly active against several species of Lepidoptera. Thus, cry genes encoding these Cry proteins have been widely applied for construction of transgenic crops resistant to pest insects. In this study, through the 3D structure prediction and accompanying mutagenesis study for the Mod-Cry1Ac, 7 and 16 amino acid residues from domain I and II, respectively, responsible for its insecticidal activity against larvae of Spodoptera exigua and Ostrinia furnacalis were identified. We used site-directed mutagenesis to improve the insecticidal activity of Mod-Cry1Ac, resulted 31 mutant cry genes. These mutant cry genes encodes potent insecticidal proteins in the form of crystalline protoxins of 95 kDa. SDS-PAGE analysis of the recombinant polyhedra revealed that expressed Cry proteins was occluded into polyhedra and activated stably to 65 kDa by trypsin. When the insecticidal activities of these mutant Cry proteins against to larvae of P. xylostella, S. exigua and O. furnacalis were assayed, they showed higher or similar insecticidal activity compared to those of Cry1Ac and Cry1C. Especially, Mutant-N16 is considered to have the potential for the efficacious biological insecticide since it showed the highest insecticidal activity.

Entomopathogenic fungi formulated as wettable powders and suspension concentrates have been sprayed to crop pests for pest management. However, the use of fungal granules to control paddy field pests has not been fully explored. Herein, several Beauveria bassiana isolates (ERL 1170, 1578 and 836) were produced as granules using a millet-based solid culture. The granules were applied to the rice nursery 3 days before transplanting and their control efficacy against rice water weevils was determined in paddy fields. The solid cultures produced ~1×108conidiag-1ofmilletgrains10daysaftertheinoculation. The granules were applied to the soil in the rice nursery 3 days before the rice seedlings were transplanted in the paddy fields. Rice in plots with granules of ERL1578 had 17.3% leaf damage (74% control efficacy) 14 days post application, whereas rice plants in the non-treated control had 66.5% damage. Rice plants treated in the nursery with ERL1170 and ERL836 had 52~54% damage. In the rice plots previously treated with ERL1578 the smallest numbers of larvae and adults were observed 38 days post application. In laboratory conditions, ERL1578-treated larvae were tuned pink and covered with mycelial mass. Applications of millet-based B. bassiana granules on rice nursery soil can be an effective and efficient biological control strategy for the management of rice water weevils. This method is relatively inexpensive and requires less labor compared to practices involving the spraying of fungi directly on rice in paddy fields.

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyze the committed step for eicosanoid biosynthesis and releases arachidonic acid (AA), which is oxygenated into eicosanoids that mediate immune responses in insects. Thus, any inhibition of PLA2 activity would lead to a significant immuno suppression due to lack of eicosanoids. Among more than 15 families of PLA2s, group Ⅳ cytosolic PLA2 (cPLA2) has been mainly associated with the production of eicosanoids associated with immune responses. However, no cPLA2 has been reported in all invertebrates including insects. AcPLA2 candidate gene (SecPLA2) has been identified from a hemocyte transcriptome of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua. RNA interference of SecPLA2 expression significantly reduced cellular immune responses of hemocytes. When the SecPLA2 was expressed and purified, the recombinant SecPLA2 catalyzed a substrate, phosphoatidyl choline, atsn-2 position. Its catalytic activity was sensitive to pH, temperature, and calciumlevel. Furthermore, there combinant SecPLA2 was specifically sensitive to a cPLA2-specificinhibitor, methyl arachidonyl fluorophosphonate.

Expanded graphite (EG) was prepared using a drying process for application as an oil-adsorbent: the morphology, expansion volume, and oil absorption capacity of the EG were investigated. The expanded volume of the EG increased with an increasing reaction time and heat treatment temperature. The oil adsorption capacity of the EG was 45 g of n-dodecane per 1 g of EG. It is noted that the drying process of EG is a useful technique for a new oil-adsorbent.

From the end of 2000, the era of full-fledged remote college education has opened and online education is evolving rapidly. However, the liberal literary education takes place in cyberspace university level, in most cases, is staying general education. In this paper, we designed EDGE (E-learning Design for Go through effectively a novel on literature class, EDGE) learning model to teach novel using the characteristics of literary education and online education. EDGE learning model proposed in this paper, students can hosts lecture spaces to get in-depth understanding of the literature, can have a variety of literary experience and can interact each other actively. Future research includes developing unique online teaching type which enables literature concept delivering and teaching creative writing simultaneously.

환경시료에서 마이크로시스틴 분해능을 나타낸 균주 1종을 분리하였고 16S rRNA gene sequence 분석 결과, Microbacterium sp.로 동정되어 Microbacterium sp. MA21로 명명하였다. R2A배지를 기본 배지로 하여 50 μg L-1 microcystin-LR을 첨가하여 30􀆆C, 12시간 동안 배양한 후 PPIA를 통해 microcystin이 80% 이상 분해되는 것을 확인하였다. Microcystin-LR의 분해를 HPLC 분석을 통해 재확인하였고, microcystin 분해산물로 추정되는 두 개의 peak를 확인하였다. 16S rRNA 염기서열을 이용한 계통분류 분석 결과, 본 연구에서 분리한 Microbacterium sp. MA21은 Alphaproteobacteria의 Sphingomonas 속에 속하지 않는 것은 물론 Actinobacteria에는 속하지만 기존에 보고되지 않은, 새로운 genus로 확인되었다.

Crystals of proteinaceous insecticidal proteins, Cry proteins, produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been generally used to control insect pests. In this study, through the 3D structure prediction and accompanying mutagenesis study for the Mod-Cry1Ac, 7 and 16 amino acid residues from domain I and II, respectively, responsible for its insecticidal activity against larvae of Spodoptera exigua and Ostrinia furnacalis were identified. To construct novel cry genes with enhanced insecticidal activity, we randomly mutated these 23 amino acid sequences by in vitro muti site-directed mutagenesis, resulting in totally 24 mutant cry genes. For further characterization, these mutant cry genes were expressed as a fusion protein with polyhedrin using baculovirus expression system. SDS-PAGE analysis of the recombinant polyhedra revealed that expressed Cry proteins was occluded into polyhedra and activated stably to 65 kDa by trypsin. When the insecticidal activities of these mutant Cry proteins against to larvae of P. xylostella and S. exigua were assayed, they showed higher or similar insecticidal activity compared to those of Cry1Ac and Cry1C. Especially, among them Mutant-N16 showed the highest insecticidal activity against to both of P. xylostella and S. exigua. Therefore, Mutant-N16 is considered to have the potential for the efficacious biological insecticide.