Astragalus membranaceus is a well known oriental medicinal herb. The polysaccharides of the aboveground parts (AMA) and the radix (AMR) of A. membranaceus are the most important functional constituents. Methods and Results: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of AMA and AMR on the oxidative damage induced in the skeletal muscle of rats subjected to exhaustive exercise. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into exercise and non-exercise groups; in the groups receiving the test compounds, AMA and AMR were administered orally for 30 days. Skeletal muscle samples were collected from each rat after running to exhaustion on a treadmill to determine the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), and catalase (CAT) and the concentation of malondialdehyde (MDA). The antioxidant enzyme activities of SOD and GSH-Px of skeletal muscle of AMA- and AMR-treated groups were significantly higher than those of the control and commercial sports drink (SPD)-treated groups in exhaustive exercise rats. In addition, MDA concentrations in the skeletal muscle of the AMA- and AMR-treated groups were significantly lower than those of the control and SPD-treated groups. In the present study, the effects of AMA and AMR on exercise endurance capacity were also evaluated in mice subjected to a swimming exercise test. AMA and AMR supplementation prolonged the swimming time of mice and enhanced exercise endurance capacity. AMA and AMR possess the ability to retard and lower the production of blood lactate, and prevent the decrease of serum blood glucose. Conclusions: These results showed that, AMR and AMA exerted beneficial effect in mice, increasing the activity of the antioxidant systems and inhibiting oxidative stress induced by exhaustive exercise. The compounds improved exercise performance and showed anti-fatigue effects against exhaustive exercise.

The correlation between meteorological data collected at the optical wide-field patrol network (OWL-Net) Station No. 1 and the seeing of satellite optical observation data was analyzed. Meteorological data and satellite optical observation data from June 2014 to November 2015 were analyzed. The analyzed meteorological data were the outdoor air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and cloud index data, and the analyzed satellite optical observation data were the seeing full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) data. The annual meteorological pattern for Mongolia was analyzed by collecting meteorological data over four seasons, with data collection beginning after the installation and initial set-up of the OWL-Net Station No. 1 in Mongolia. A comparison of the meteorological data and the seeing of the satellite optical observation data showed that the seeing degrades as the wind strength increases and as the cloud cover decreases. This finding is explained by the bias effect, which is caused by the fact that the number of images taken on the less cloudy days was relatively small. The seeing FWHM showed no clear correlation with either temperature or relative humidity.

Inactive space objects are usually rotating and tumbling as a result of internal or external forces. KOREASAT 1 has been inactive since 2005, and its drift trajectory has been monitored with the optical wide-field patrol network (OWL-Net). However, a quantitative analysis of KOREASAT 1 in regard to the attitude evolution has never been performed. Here, two optical tracking systems were used to acquire raw measurements to analyze the rotation period of two inactive satellites. During the optical campaign in 2013, KOREASAT 1 was observed by a 0.6 m class optical telescope operated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI). The rotation period of KOREASAT 1 was analyzed with the light curves from the photometry results. The rotation periods of the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite ASTRO-H after break-up were detected by OWL-Net on April 7, 2016. We analyzed the magnitude variation of each satellite by differential photometry and made comparisons with the star catalog. The illumination effect caused by the phase angle between the Sun and the target satellite was corrected with the system tool kit (STK) and two line element (TLE) technique. Finally, we determined the rotation period of two inactive satellites on LEO and geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) with light curves from the photometry. The main rotation periods were determined to be 5.2 sec for ASTRO-H and 74 sec for KOREASAT 1.

Several optical monitoring strategies by a ground-based telescope to protect a Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite from collisions with close approaching objects were investigated. Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) objects, Inclined GeoSynchronous Orbit (IGSO) objects, and drifted GEO objects forced by natural perturbations are hazardous to operational GEO satellites regarding issues related to close approaches. The status of these objects was analyzed on the basis of their orbital characteristics in Two-Line Element (TLE) data from the Joint Space Operation Center (JSpOC). We confirmed the conjunction probability with all catalogued objects for the domestic operational GEO satellite, Communication, Ocean and Meteorological Satellite (COMS) using the Conjunction Analysis Tools by Analytical Graphics, Inc (AGI). The longitudinal drift rates of GeoSynchronous Orbit (GSO) objects were calculated, with an analytic method and they were confirmed using the Systems Tool Kit by AGI. The required monitoring area was determined from the expected drift duration and inclination of the simulated target. The optical monitoring strategy for the target area was analyzed through the orbit determination accuracy. For this purpose, the close approach of Russian satellite Raduga 1-7 to Korean COMS in 2011 was selected.

As a governmentally approved domestic entity for Space Situational Awareness, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) is developing and operating an optical telescopes system, Optical Wide-field PatroL (OWL) Network. During the test phase of this system, it is necessary to determine the range of brightness of the observable satellites. We have defined standard magnitude for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to calibrate their luminosity in terms of standard parameters such as distance, phase angle, and angular rate. In this work, we report the optical brightness range of five LEO Satellites using OWL-Net.

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of chopped and non-chopped rice straw on characteristics of silage-basedtotal mixed ration (TMR) according to the particle size, laceration, and in situ dry matter (DM) degradation. The threerice straw silages as low moisture unchopped (LMUC; 32.75% of moisture, unchopped), high moisture unchopped(HMUC; 42.05% of moisture, unchopped), and high moisture chopped (HMC; 44.71% of moisture, chopped to 30cmlengths) were tested. Samples were collected at every 5 minutes from 10 min of pre-mixing to 50 min. The percentageof >19mm in LMUC and HMC was decreased to 7.23% and 7.74% (p<0.05), respectively, and the percentage of 8mm>was increased to 5.81% and 5.24%, respectively. Furthermore, the laceration of forage by a TMR mixer showed that therewas little change in the reduction of 1.26% in HMC, but was reduced to 7.53% and 16.06% in LMUC and HMUC,respectively. The peNDF>8 was maintained 17~18.5% of the optimal requirement level for 15 to 45 min mixing in LMUCand for 30 to 50 min mixing in HMC, but it exceeded the level of peNDF>8 in the range of 21.49 to 22.53% for 50minmixing in HMUC. However, ruminal in situ DM degradation appeared as LMUC>HMUC>HMC. Therefore, theseresults suggest that the rice straw silage may be useful for high-yielding lactating cows, if it can be supplied with theadequate peNDF, and the limiting factor on DMI and DM degradation was reduced by crushing of the plant tissue, althoughthe rice straw silage was concerned to low quality forage.

An algorithm to automatically extract coordinate and time information from optical observation data of geostationary orbit satellites (GEO satellites) or geosynchronous orbit satellites (GOS satellites) is developed. The optical wide-field patrol system is capable of automatic observation using a pre-arranged schedule. Therefore, if this type of automatic analysis algorithm is available, daily unmanned monitoring of GEO satellites can be possible. For data acquisition for development, the COMS1 satellite was observed with 1-s exposure time and 1-m interval. The images were grouped and processed in terms of “action”, and each action was composed of six or nine successive images. First, a reference image with the best quality in one action was selected. Next, the rest of the images in the action were geometrically transformed to fit in the horizontal coordinate system (expressed in azimuthal angle and elevation) of the reference image. Then, these images were median-combined to retain only the possible non-moving GEO candidates. By reverting the coordinate transformation of the positions of these GEO satellite candidates, the final coordinates could be calculated.

A prototype of the GMT FSM has been developed to acquire and to enhance the key technology – mirror fabrication and tiptilt actuation. The ellipsoidal off-axis mirror has been designed, analyzed, and fabricated from light-weighting to grinding, polishing, and figuring of the mirror surface. The mirror was tested by using an interferometer together with CGHs, which revealed the surface error of 13.7 nm rms in the diameter of 1030 mm. The SCOTS test was employed to independently validate the test results. It measured the surface error to be 17.4 nm rms in the diameter of 1010 mm. Both tests show the optical surface of the FSMP mirror within the required value of 20 nm rms surface error.

‘조평’은 고품질 조생종 품종육성을 위하여 2000/2001동계에 국립식량과학원 벼맥류부에서 조생종이면서 내냉성인 HR16683-46-3-1를 모본으로 하고 중만생종으로 줄무늬잎마름병과 흰잎마름병에 저항성인 HR18129-B-16-1-4를 부본으로 인공교배하여 F3이후부터는 계통육종법에 준하여 육성 선발하면서 주요 병해충, 내냉성 및 미질검정 등을 실시하였다. 2006년부터 2007년까지 생산력검정을 실시한 결과 조생종이면서 줄무늬잎마름병과 흰잎마름병에 저항성이고, 직립이면서 숙색이 좋은 ‘HR22799-66-3-2-5-2’ 계통을 선발하여 ‘운봉42호’로 계통명을 부여하고 2008년부터 2010년까지 지역적응시험을 실시한 결과 도열병, 줄무늬잎마름병 및 흰잎마름병에 강한 조생, 고품질 계통으로 우수성이 인정되어 2010년 12월 농촌진흥청의 농작물 직무육성 신품종 선정 심의회에서 특색 있는 품종으로 결정 조생종으로 평야지적응성이 있다는 의미로 ‘조평’으로 명명하여 중북부 평야지, 중산간지 및 남고냉지(경기, 강원, 경북, 충북, 전북)에 적응하는 품종으로 보급하게 되었다. 출수기는 북부평야지 및 중산간지, 남부고냉지, 동북부해안지에서는 평균 출수기가 7월 28일로 ‘오대벼’와 비슷한 조생종이다. 간장은 67 cm로 ‘오대벼’ 보다 약간 작다. 주당수수와 수당립수는 14개와 84개이다. 등숙비율이 94%로 높은 편이며, 현미천립중은 22.6 g으로 중소립종이다. 재배기간 동안에 위조는 나타나지 않았으며 성숙기 하엽노화가 늦다. 불시출수와 수발아는 ‘오대벼’ 보다 약간 잘되는 편이고, 춘천 내냉성 검정 결과 ‘오대벼’에 비해 적고는 비슷하고, 출수지연일수는 짧으나, 임실율은 낮은 편이다. 재배 포장의 도복은 ‘오대벼’와 비슷하다. 도열병, 흰잎마름병(K1 ~ K3)과 줄무늬잎마름병에는 저항성이나 오갈병 및 검은줄오갈병에는 약하며, 벼멸구 및 애멸구에 대한 저항성은 없다. 쌀은 심복백이 없이 맑고 투명하며, 아밀로스 함량은 19.9%로 ‘오대벼’ 보다 낮으나 단백질 함량은 6.5%로 ‘오대벼’ 보다 높다. 도정율과 밥맛은 ‘오대벼’와 거의 비슷하다. 쌀수량성은 9개소의 보통기 보비재배에서 평균 쌀수량이 5.67 MT/ha으로 ‘오대벼’에 비하여 8% 증수되었고, 소득후작재배에서는 평균 쌀수량이 4.88 MT/ha으로 ‘금오벼’에 비하여 25% 증수되었다.

‘중모1008호’는 내냉성이 강한 조생종 품종육성을 위하여 1999/2000 동계에 국립식량과학원 벼맥류부에서 줄무늬잎마름병에 저항성이면서 밥맛이 좋은 ‘익산451호’를 모본으로 하고 조생종이면서 내냉성인 ‘상주21호’를 부본으로 인공교배하여 계통육종법에 따라 육성하였다. ‘중모1008호’는 북부평야지 및 중산간지, 남부고랭지, 동해안 북부해안지 보통기 보비재배에서 평균 출수기가 7월 27일로 ‘오대벼’보다 3일정도 빠른 조생종이다. 간장은 73 cm로 ‘오대벼’보다 약간 크며, 주당수수는 13개이고 수당립수는 ‘오대벼’에 비해 많으며 등숙비율이 91.1%로 높고, 현미천립중은 23.0 g이다. 노화묘 늦심기에서 위조현상이 나타나지 않았으며 성숙기 하엽노화가 늦고 수발아는 ‘오대벼’보다 잘되는 편이다. 유묘기 내냉성은 ‘오대벼’와 비슷하나 임실률은 다소 떨어지는 편이다. ‘중모1008호’는 도열병과 줄무늬잎마름병에 강한 반응을 보이나 흰잎마름병(K1～K3)과 바이러스병에 약하고 벼멸구, 애멸구 등 해충에 대한 저항성은 없었다. ‘중모1008호’의 쌀은 심복백이 거의 없고 투명하며 외관 품위가 양호하고, 쌀수량은 보통기 보비재배에서 5.60 MT/ha로 ‘오대벼’보다 3% 증수되었다.

Near-isogenic lines (NILs) carrying bacterial blight resistance genes (Xa4, xa5 and Xa21) were developed in japonica rice using Suweon345 as genetic background. NILs were selected by gene specific DNA markers and inoculation of K1 or K3a race. NILs conferring Xa4 were resistant to K1, K2, K3, and moderately resistant to K3a. NILs conferring xa5 were resistant to K1, K2, K3, and K3a. NILs having Xa21 were susceptible to K1, while resistant to K2, K3 and K3a. Target genes of NILs with the genetic background of Suweon345 were also confirmed by using eleven Philippines races and International Rice Bacterial Blight (IRBB) NILs carrying Xa4, xa5 and Xa21. All NILs had no significant difference from their recurrent parents in the major agronomic traits except for panicle length and brown rice 1,000 grain weight. Heading date of NILs ranged from Aug. 10 to Aug. 11, which was similar to that of recurrent parent, Suweon345. Culm length, number of grains per panicle and ratio of ripened grain of NILs were similar to those of Suweon345. Milled rice of NILs was ranged from 4.82 to 4.93MT/ha. These NILs will be useful for improving resistance to K3a race of bacterial blight pathogens in Korean japonica cultivars.

열대지역에 적응하는 온대 자포니카 벼 품종 개발을 위한 이삭형질 개선의 육종 방향을 제시하고자 한국과 필리핀 우기재배에서의 이삭형질 변이 및 특성에 대해서 조사하였다. 이삭형질의 변이는 2차 지경 착생립수가 차이가 가장 많이 나는 형질이었고 1차 지경 평균립수가 가장 적게 나는 형질이었다. 2차 지경 관련 형질이 1차 지경 관련 형질보다 수당립수와의 상관관계가 높았다. 지역간 차이가 많이 난 형질은 2차 지경 립수, 2차 지경수, 수당립수, 총지경수 순

벼멸구 저항성 Bph18 유전자를 가진 SR30071-3-7-23-6-1-1-1계통과 감수성인 '새누리'를 교배하여 육성한 약배양집단 192계통에 대해 벼멸구 저항성 유전자 Bph18이 벼의 수량구성요소에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 벼멸구 저항성 유전자 Bph18과 밀접히 연관된 7312.T4A 마커의 유전자형을 분석한 결과, 저항성 유전자형을 가진 계통은 24계통이었고 감수성 유전자형을 가진 계통은 168계통이었다. 벼멸구 저항성 유전자 Bph18은