The invasive red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, is native to southcentral United States and northeastern Mexico. Recently, it has been being spreading in the wild in South Korea. However, its primary sources, introduction routes, establishment, and expansion in South Korea remain unclear. Here, we analyzed genetic diversity and population genetic structures of its domestic natural populations during early invasion, commercial stock from local aquaria (a suspected introduction source), and original United States population using mitochondrial COI gene sequences for 267 individuals and eight microsatellite markers for 158 individuals. Natural and commercial populations of P. clarkii showed reduced genetic diversity (e.g., haplotype diversity and allelic richness). The highest genetic diversity was observed in one original source population based on both genetic markers. Despite a large number of individuals in commercial aquaria, we detected remarkably low genetic diversity and only three haplotypes among 226 individuals, suggesting an inbred population likely originating from a small founder group. Additionally, the low genetic diversity in the natural population indicates a small effective population size during early establishment of P. clarkii in South Korea. Interestingly, genetic differentiation between natural populations and the United States population was lower than that between natural populations and aquarium populations. This suggests that various genetic types from the United States likely have entered different domestic aquariums, leading to distinct natural populations through separate pathways. Results of our study will provide an insight on the level of genetic divergence and population differentiation during the initial stage of invasion of non-indigenous species into new environments.

The annual reproductive cycle of two species, Upogebia major (de Haan 1841) and Austinogebia wuhsienweni (Yu 1931), of the female mud shrimp from the west coast of Korea was investigated using histology. The collected samples were divided into adult and juvenile groups to understand the mature period of age class based on the carapace length (CL). Juvenile Upogebia (CL<25 mm) were mostly inactive gonad with early (62%-100%) and late (10%-38%) development stages during the year, whereas the adult shrimp showed a seasonal pattern of gonad maturation (CL≥25 mm). The early and late developmental stages of oocytes were observed in adult Upogebia from November to March and mature eggs appeared from April to October. In adult Ausitnogebia (CL≥15 mm), fully grown oocytes were consistently observed during the study period, in which the ripe stage was found between January and June. On the other hand, most juvenile Austinogebia (CL<15 mm) maintained an immature state in the gonad. Both species of the mud shrimp reproduced from ovigerous females in the adult population and their egg-bearing period was distinguished from January to April for U. major and from July to September for A. wuhsienweni.

The aim of this study was to compare the antioxidant activities and functional contents of Korean conventional and Chinese seed gingers from the Jeollabuk-do Wanju and Chungcheongnam-do Seosan regions. Ginger samples were subjected to steaming treatments for different durations (2–8 h) at 121oC using an autoclave. The antioxidant activity was evaluated by measuring total polyphenol and flavonoid contents and ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities, while functional ingredient contents were analyzed for gingerols and shogaols. The results showed that Wanju conventional seed ginger (WO-2) had the highest total polyphenol (85.24 mg GAE/g) and flavonoid (98.14 RE/100 g) contents, surpassing that of the control in all steamed groups at 6 h. ABTS radical scavenging activity showed a strong correlation with total polyphenol and flavonoid contents. The control groups indicated that Korean conventional seed ginger had 1.0–1.3 times higher gingerol contents compared to Chinese seed ginger. Furthermore, the content of shogaols, considered major functional ingredients, increased significantly with longer steaming durations, reaching the highest content (1,793 mg/kg) at 8 h, which was 1.0–1.8 times higher in Korean conventional seed ginger than that in Chinese seed ginger. These experiments provide valuable data supporting the excellence of Korean conventional seed ginger in the future.

본 연구는 에너지 저장 응용을 위한 PVI-PGMA/LiTFSI 고분자 막 전해질 및 CxNy-C 유연 전극의 합성 및 특성 에 관한 연구이다. 이중 기능을 갖는 PVI-PGMA 공중합체는 우수한 이온 전도성을 나타내었으며, PVI-GMA73/LiTFSI200 막 전해질은 1.0 × 10-3 S cm-1의 최고 전도도를 달성하였다. CxNy-C 전극의 전기화학적 성능을 체계적으로 분석하였으며, C3N2-C는 나노와이어와 다면체로 구성된 높은 연결성을 갖는 하이브리드 구조와 이중 Co/Ni 산화물을 포함하여 풍부한 산 화환원 활성 부위와 이온 확산을 용이하게 하는 특징으로 인해 958 F g-1의 최고용량 및 최소한의 전하 전달 저항(Rct)을 달성 하였다. 흑연 탄소 껍질의 존재는 충전-방전 동안 높은 전기화학적 안정성에 기여하였다. 이러한 결과들은 고성능 에너지 저 장 장치인 슈퍼커패시터 및 리튬 이온 전지와 같은 첨단 에너지 저장 장비에 PVI-PGMA/LiTFSI 고분자 막 전해질과 CxNy-C 전극을 활용하는 잠재력을 보여주었으며, 지속 가능하고 고성능의 에너지 저장 기술을 더욱 발전시키는 길을 열어가 고 있다.

This study focused on using indirect filtration through riverbeds to produce high-quality drinking water. Data on water quality from a water intake facility(capacity 10,000 m3/day) and nearby rivers were collected over a three-year period. The average intake facility specifications were found to be a specific surface area of 58 balls/m2, a mean particle size of 24 mm, an inflow velocity of 2.2 cm/sec, and a burial depth of 5 m. The water quality improvement rate was assessed as grade Ia, surpassing the adjacent river’s water quality. Correlation analysis showed a weak correlation between opening ratio, Suspended Solid (SS), and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) compared to total coliforms and fecal coliforms. The correlation coefficient R value of SS was -0.614, BOD was –0.588, total coliforms -0.870, and fecal coliforms -0.958. The R value shows a negative value, which showed that the larger the opening rate, the lower the removal rate of water pollutants. The correlation coefficient R values according to the depth of burial were found to be BOD 0.914, SS-0.124, total coliforms 1.000, and fecal coliforms 0.866. The deeper the burial depth, the higher the removal rate of BOD and microbial groups.

우리나라는 무기질비료 사용량이 많은 나라 중 하나이다. 그러나 1980년 이후 지속가능농업에 대한 필요성에 의해 1997년 친환경 농업육성법이 제정되었고 지속가능한 농업을 위한 연구로 논, 밭, 시설 및 과수에 대한 비료사용실태조사가 실시되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 과수 중 대표되는 7작물(배, 포도, 사과, 복숭아, 대추, 단감, 키위)을 대상으로 각 도에서 805농가를 선정하여 실시하였으며, 조사내용은 사용하는 비료의 종류, 사용량 등에 대해 농가를 방문하여 면접 청취조사하였다. 국내 과수작물의 성분별 평균 비료사용량(N-P2O5-K2O)은 30.0-23.8-24.3 kg 10a-1이었으 며 비료 종류별로 구분하였을 때 퇴비 > 유기질비료 > 무기질비료 순으로 사용하고 있었다. 단위면적당 가장 많은 비료를 사용하고 있는 과수는 대추로 질소, 인산 및 칼리를 평균 53.3-42.0-49.5 kg 10a-1을 사용하고 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 앞으로 지속가능 농업과 농업환경의 보전을 위해서는 농가에서 사용하는 비료의 장기간 모니터링 뿐만 아니라 농업인에게 무기질비료, 유기질비료 및 퇴비의 적정사용방법에 대한 교육 및 홍보를 지속적으로 실시해야 될 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 산란후기에서 토종닭 산란계(KNH)와 하이라인 브란운 산란계(HBH)의 계란 품질을 비교하기 위해 수행되었다. 각 50마리의 KNH (Korean Rhode C, Korean Leghorn F, KNC Yellowish-brown 및 Korean Rhode D의 4원 교배종)와 HBH를 60~64주령까지 실험 케이지에 분배하였다. 실험 종료 시점에 각 그룹에서 30개의 계란을 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과, 난중은 KNH그룹에서 HBH그룹보다 통계적으로 낮았다(P < 0.05). 난각과 난백 중량은 KNH그룹이 HBH그룹보다 낮았으나(P < 0.05), 난황 중량은 KNH그룹에서 HBH그룹보다 높게 나타났다(P < 0.05). 난각의 강도와 두께는 KNH그룹에서 HBH그룹보다 낮았다(P < 0.05). 난형지수는 KNH그룹이 HBH그룹보다 높았다(P<0.05). 난황 지수와 색에서는 그룹 간 통계적 차이가 없었다. 종합적으로, 산란후기 KNH의 계란은 HBH의 계란에 비해 낮은 품질을 보였다. 국내 토종닭의 한정된 계통 숫자로 교배조합 측면에서 한계가 있기 때문에 교배종의 유전능력을 최대로 발현하기 위한 사양관리 차원(육종선발, 영양 등)의 추가적인 연구가 필요하다.

AZO/Cu/AZO thin films were deposited on glass by RF magnetron sputtering. The specimens showed the preferred orientation of (0002) AZO and (111) Cu. The Cu crystal sizes increased from about 3.7 nm to about 8.5 nm with increasing Cu thickness, and from about 6.3 nm to about 9.5 nm with increasing heat treatment temperatures. The sizes of AZO crystals were almost independent of the Cu thickness, and increased slightly with heat treatment temperature. The residual stress of AZO after heat treatment also increased compressively from -4.6 GPa to -5.6 GPa with increasing heat treatment temperature. The increase in crystal size resulted from grain growth, and the increase in stress resulted from the decrease in defects that accompanied grain growth, and the thermal stress during cooling from heat treatment temperature to room temperature. From the PL spectra, the decrease in defects during heat treatment resulted in the increased intensity. The electrical resistivities of the 4 nm Cu film were 5.9 × 10-4 Ω ‧ cm and about 1.0 × 10-4 Ω ‧ cm for thicker Cu films. The resistivity decreased as the temperature of heat treatment increased. As the Cu thickness increased, an increase in carrier concentration resulted, as the fraction of AZO/Cu/AZO metal film increased. And the increase in carrier concentration with increasing heat treatment temperature might result from the diffusion of Cu ions into AZO. Transmittance decreased with increasing Cu thicknesses, and reached a maximum near the 500 nm wavelength after being heat treated at 200 °C.

본 연구는 과학전람회에 출품된 지구과학 부문 탐구주제를 분석하여 학교에서 이루어지는 지구과학 탐구활동을 살펴봄으로써 지구과학 출품작 중 주제 특성을 파악하는 데 기여하는 데 목적을 지닌다. 이를 위해 과학전람회 누리집 에 게시된 지구과학 부문 출품작 중 2000년부터 2020년까지 21년 동안 다루어진 자료 총 566점을 대상으로 하였으며, 분석틀을 기준으로 언어네트워크를 분석하였다. 그 결과 지구과학 출품 작품으로 지질과학이 가장 활발하게 탐구가 이 루어졌다. 특히, 층서/퇴적/화석/지사학 영역과 관련된 중생대 백악기 시대의 화석이 주를 이루었다. 이들과 함께 천문 및 우주과학, 대기과학 영역에 해당하는 핵심어가 작은 규모의 네트워크를 이루고 있었다. 천문 및 우주과학은 주로 태 양과 달, 지구를 주제로 갖는 태양 흑점, 달 위상 등 탐구활동에서 소행성, 금성과 목성과 같은 태양계 구성 천체의 역 학적 특징에 대해 다루고 있었다. 대기과학은 대기물리를 중심으로 대기 관측/분석기술, 대기역학, 대기질감시 등에 대해 다루어졌으며, 해양과학은 물리해양학과 지질해양학 등에 관해 탐구가 제한적으로 이루어진 것으로 나타났다. 본 연 구를 바탕으로 학교 현장에서 지구과학 탐구주제를 선정하고 탐구활동을 수행하는 데 도움이 되기를 기대한다.

고추역병균(Phytophthora capsici)은 고추 생육 전반에 걸쳐 병을 발생시켜 농가 소득에 큰 손실을 일으키고 있다. 고추 역병균 저항성은 양적 형질 유전자좌(Quantitative Trait Loci, QTL)에 의해 조절되며 주동 유전자는 고추의 5번 염색체에 존재한다고 보고 되었지만, 후보 유전자의 선발 및 저항성 유전자 규명 연구는 아직 초기 단계이다. 특히, 고추는 형질전환이 어려운 작물로써 병원균과의 상호작용 연구를 통한 저항성 유전자 동정에 제한이 많다. 반면 고추와 같은 가지과 작물인 담배(Nicotiana benthamiana)는 병원균 상호작용 모델로 알려져 형질전환을 통해 저항성 유전자 규명에 활용된다. 본 연구에서는 고추 역병 저항성 기작 규명을 위한 기초 연구로써, 식물 저항성 유사 유전자(Resistance Gene Analog, RGA)를 선발하고, 이들 유전자들에 대한 담배 형질전환 기법 최적화 연구를 수행하였다. 고추 5번 염색체에 존재하는 고추 역병 저항성 분자표지들을 분석하여 RGA 후보 유전자인 CaNBARC105, CaNBARC112 유전자를 동정하였다. 이들 유전자들에 대해 Agrobacterium tumefaciens를 매개체로 하여 고추 RGA가 삽입된 담배 형질전환체를 개발하였다. 형질전환 여부는 유전자 특이적인 서열을 이용한 genomic PCR과 RT-PCR 검증을 통해 이들 형질전환 된 담배들의 생육 및 발달에 영향이 없다는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 향후 고추 병 저항성 후보 유전자들이 삽입된 담배 형질전환체는 고추 역병 저항성 유전자 규명 및 기작 연구에 기반이 될 것이다.

Climate change due to global warming causes a rise in atmospheric air temperature to rise and extreme shift in precipitation patterns. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is widely known as one of the major cause of global warming and accounts for about 72% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture is more vulnerable to climate change than other industries. Many studies have been conducted to investigate how agroecosystems, both natural and controlled, will respond to the rising level of CO2. Studies on the responses of crops and agricultural environments to climate change are crucial in predicting changes in agro-ecosystems. Research facilities for various types of CO2 treatment have been developed. The representative research facilities are SAR (Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Research), OTC (Open Top Chamber), FACE (Free Air CO2 Enrichment System), and TGC & CTGC (Temperature Gradient Chamber & CO2-Temperature Gradient Chamber). Therefore, this study reviewed research data and their application in agriculture.

A total of 51 vegetables and fruits, commonly consumed agriculture products in Korea, were analyzed for their α-carotene, β- carotene, and β-cryptoxanthin contents as provitamin A. The beta-carotene content (μg/100 g) was high in a few green leaf vegetables such as coriander (5,924.07), gegeol radish leaf (5.855.72), and curried mallow (5,138.01), while α-carotene and β-cryptoxanthin contents were not detected. The β-carotene in 8 kinds of 20 general vegetables was detected in the range of 214.06~1,437.67 μg/100 g, while α-carotene was detected at 460.17 μg/100 g in only old pumpkin. The β-cryptoxanthin was detected in the range of 106.55~315.49 μg/100 g in Japanese elm, watermelon, white cucumber, and lettuce. However, carotenoids were not detected in 10 kinds of agricultural products including oriental melon, potato, etc. In fruits, the beta-carotene contents ranged from 165.72~3,997.39 μg/100 g, showing maximum value in apple mango and minimum value in persimmon. The β-cryptoxanthin was detected at 232.22 μg/100 g in only passion fruit, while the α-carotene was detected at 77.25 μg/100 g in only darae. Thus, based on the analyzed results of carotenoids of agriculture products consumed or cultivated in Korea, and it was found that green leaf vegetables comprise high beta-carotene overall.

In this study, we attempted to compare the quality characteristics of korean traditional wines with different amounts of corn and sorghum. These samples were analyzed for pH, total acidity, ethanol contents, total polyphenol, total flavonoid and tannin contents, ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activities. The pH of fermented wines ranged from 3.83 to 4.64 and the total acidity of samples ranged from 0.30~0.63% on the 12th day of fermentation period. After 12 days of fermentation, the alcohol content of sorghum and corn fermented wines ranged between 11.6~15.5%. The a value(Redness) of fermented wines was the highest at 8.13 in B treatment and the a value decreased as the rate of corn addition increased. Total polyphenol and flavonoid contents had the highest values(162.64 and 18.44 mg/100 mL, respectively) in the E treatment which is the fermented wines of 25% Sorghum and 75% Corn. The ABTS and DPPH radical scavenging activity of the samples were 71.06~74.57% and 15.46~36.20% respectively. Antioxidant activity was higher in fermented wines with sorghum and corn than in control. As a result, this study provides useful scientific information that quality characteristics of fermented wines containing sorghum and corn and forms a basis in the food and wine industry.