The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, is known worldwide as a pest that affects cruciferous plants. We surveyed insecticide susceptibility in chlorantraniliprole-resistant strain of P. xylostella to 13 insecticides (3 diamaids, 2 synthetic pyrethroids, 2 spinosyns, 1 organophosphorus, 1 carbamate, 1 marcrolide, and 3 others) to examine resistance ratios. The levels of insecticide resistance were extremely high, especially to chlorantraniliprole and flubendiamide. Enzyme assays indicated that glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in the resistant strain was 2.4 times higher compared with the susceptible strain, whereas no difference was seen for P450 and esterase. Its F1 progeny resulting from reciprocal crosses with a susceptible strain revealed no maternal effects and a diamide susceptible phenotype, suggesting an autosomally almost recessive mode of inheritance.

In order to study the effect of barley, Italian ryegrass (IRG), and legume mixture on nitrogen fixation and transfer to grasses on spring paddy field, an experiment was carried out from Oct. 2006 to June 2007 in Naju, Korea. A split plot design with three replications was used for the experiment. One reference plot was assigned for each treatment to determine nitrogen fixation. Main plots consisted of Chinese milk vetch, crimson clover, forage pea, and hairy vetch with barley, respectively. Subplot treatment were barley or IRG with four seeding ratio of legumes (50:50, 60:40, 70:30, and 80:20). To estimate N fixation by legumes, 15N isotope dilution technique was used. 15N fertilizer [(15NH4)2SO4 solution at 99.8 atom N] was uniformly applied to 600 cm2 in the middle of each plot on April 15, 2007. Plots were harvest by hand on June 8, 2007. Dried sample were ground to a fine power and analyzed for total N isotope N. 15N was determined using elemental analyzer-isotope ratio mass spectrometry. The calculation of N transfer was determined with the isotope dilution method. The content of N was higher in legumes than that in barley or Italian ryegrass. Nitrogen level in forage pea was significantly higher than that of other legumes. There were significantly differences in N content between legumes in IRG mixture. Atom % 15N excess was significantly different in legumes with barley. The 60:40 sub plot had higher (p<0.05) atom % 15N than other seeding ratio treatments. The enrichment ranged from 0 to 0.58. Compared to barley, the enrichment of IRG with its accompanied legumes was higher, ranging from 0.38 to 1.0. The N derived from the atmosphere (Ndfa) ranged from 0% to 49.5% with barley-legume mixture. It ranged from 0 to 60.5% in IRG-legume plots. N transfer from legumes to neighboring grasses was 12.3 to 90.9 kg/ha for barley-legume mixture and 31.7 to 107.8 kg/ha for IRG plots. IRG plots showed higher N transfer for IRG-legume mixture in general based on difference method. Based on 15N dilution method, the N transfer was 0 to 36.1 kg/ha for barley-legume mixture and 0 to 50.6 kg/ha for IRG plots. There was a tendency toward higher N transfer on the difference method than that of the 15N dilution method.

Zika virus, mosquito-borne disease, caused by mosquitoes has been increased the importance. From March to September, twice a month from 7 different points (3 residential areas, 3 migratory bird sanctuary and 1 cattle shed) were collected using BG trap and BL trap. After identifying the mosquitoes collected, we confirmed the virus infection. Total 26,531 mosquitoes (6 genus 9 species) were collected, virus has been detected from the 3 species (Aedes vexans, Cuilex tritaeniorhynchus, and Amigeres subalbatus) of mosquitoes of them. It showed the highest peak in August, and then gradually decreased. The most common mosquito species was collected Aedes vexan (16,637) in the cattle shed.

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer management is one of the important aspects of economic production of sorghums in sustainable agriculture. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of different N application rates and its split N application methods on productivity, growth characteristics, N accumulation, N use efficiency (NUE), and feed value of Sorghum × Sudangrass hybrids. Treatments consisted of five N application rates (0, 150, 200, 250, and 300 kg ha-1) and two split N application methods (40% in basal N, 30% at the growing stage, and 30% after the first harvest vs. 50% in basal N and 50% after the first harvest). Plant height, leaf width, and stem diameter were increased (p≤0.05) with increasing N fertility rates at each harvest. Chlorophyll content (expressed as SPAD values) was the highest at a rate of 300 kg N ha 1 (first harvest, 46.32; second harvest, 33.09). It was the lowest at zero N (first harvest, 21.56; second harvest, 18.5). Total N, N uptake, and NUE were increased with higher N rates. Split N application had little effect on total N, amount of N uptake, or NUE. Total dry matter yields were the highest (21,715 kg ha-1) at a rate of 300 kg N ha-1. It was the lowest (10,054 kg ha-1) at zero N. Our results suggest that more than 300 kg N ha-1 can improve dry matter yield to be above 116% compared to zero N, thus enhancing the agronomic characters of sorghums. However, no significant effect had been found for split N application. Further work is needed to determine the optimal N levels and the effect of split N application rates.

This study was conducted to find out the effects of Improvement of Botanical Composition Technology (IBCT) on the forage production and ecological characteristics in a Rumex acetosella-dominated hilly pasture in Pyeongchang, in a period from August 2013 to the end of growing season in October 2015. 2MT ha－1 limestone was applied in August 2013 and April 2014. Liming significantly increased soil pH from 4.69 to 5.47 and then the soil pH consistently hovered at 4.91~4.98. For every grazing time, plant height was found to be higher with the application of IBCT as compared with the control. After grazing, no significant difference in plant height was found between the IBCT group and the control. Changes in the botanical composition of grassland can be affected by a lot of circumstances, but application of IBCT decreased Rumex acetosella from 12% to 2%, while also increasing the proportion of pasture. In relation to the botanical composition of grass, orchardgrass and timothy showed the highest percentages throughout the whole study period. The proportion of Kentucky bluegrass increased over time while tall fescue steadily decreased. The totals for grazing days were 58 in 2014 and 55 in 2015. Average herbage dry matter intake was 7,848 kg ha－1 in 2014 and 6,941 kg ha－1 in 2015. Due to the application of IBCT, dry matter productivity showed a significant increase of 59% during the first grazing period in 2014 (3,437 kg ha and 5,460 kg ha in control and IBCT). In 2015, the total dry matter yield of the IBCT group was 51% greater than the control (5,742 kg ha－1 and 8,685 kg ha－1 in control and IBCT). Under acidic soil conditions, red sorrel can grow more strongly than grasses because it has better tolerance in dry and acidic conditions. Therefore, constant management is required in order to keep red sorrel from dominating the hilly pasture. In this study, the application of IBCT was able to effectively control weeds at all points. As a result, total management, including improvement of soil, overseeding, and application of selective herbicide and fertilizer, is needed to maintain excellent grassland conditions due to the limiting effects of environmental factors on grassland productivity.

DNA methylation is the most common and well-characterized epigenetic change in human cancer. Recently, the association between GATA-binding protein 5 (GATA5) methylation and carcinogenesis of various types of tumors was investigated. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of GATA5 methylation status on clinicopathological features and prognosis in primary non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients with a long-term follow-up period. The GATA5 methylation status was determined for 171 human bladder specimens (eight normal controls [NCs] and 163 primary NMIBC patients) using quantitative pyrosequencing analysis. The primary NMIBC tissues were obtained from patients who underwent transurethral resection (TUR) for histologically diagnosed transitional cell carcinomas between 1995 and 2012 at Chungbuk National University Hospital. GATA5 methylation was significantly higher in NMIBC patients than in NCs and was significantly associated with higher grade and more advanced stage of cancer. Kaplan-Meier estimates showed significant differences in tumor recurrence and progression according to GATA5 methylation status (each p<0.05). Our results show that increased methylation of GATA5 was significantly associated with not only aggressive characteristics but also poor prognosis in primary NMIBC patients. Alteration of GATA5 methylation might be used as a biomarker for prognosis of NMIBC patients. However, prospective and functional investigations are necessary to clarify the role of GATA5 methylation in future clinical management of patients with NMIBC.

Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) with bright radio jets oer the opportunity to study the structure of and physical conditions in relativistic out ows. For such studies, multi-frequency polarimetric very long baseline interferometric (VLBI) observations are important as they directly probe particle densities, magnetic eld geometries, and several other parameters. We present results from rst-epoch data obtained by the Korean VLBI Network (KVN) within the frame of the Plasma Physics of Active Galactic Nuclei (PAGaN) project. We observed seven radio-bright nearby AGN at frequencies of 22, 43, 86, and 129 GHz in dual polarization mode. Our observations constrain apparent brightness temperatures of jet components and radio cores in our sample to > 108:01 K and > 109:86 K, respectively. Degrees of linear polarization mL are relatively low overall: less than 10%. This indicates suppression of polarization by strong turbulence in the jets. We found an exceptionally high degree of polarization in a jet component of BL Lac at 43 GHz, with mL  40%. Assuming a transverse shock front propagating downstream along the jet, the shock front being almost parallel to the line of sight can explain the high degree of polarization.

The study was conducted to determine greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories in grasslands. After ‘Low Carbon Green Growth’ was declared a national vision on 2008, Medium-term greenhouse gas reduction was anticipated for 30% reduction compared to Business As Usual (BAU) by 2020. To achieve the reduction targets and prepare to enforce emissions trading (2015), national GHG inventories were measured based on the 1996 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Guidelines (IPCC GL). The national Inventory Report (NIR) of Korea is published every year. Grassland sector measurement was officially added in 2014. GHG removal of grassland soil was measured from 1990 to 2012. Grassland area data of Korea was used for farmland area data in the「Cadastral Statistical Annual Report (1976~2012)」. Annual grassland area corresponding to the soil classification was used「Soil classification and commentary in Korea (2011)」. Grassland area was divided into ‘Grassland remaining Grassland’ and ‘Land converted to Grassland’. The accumulated variation coefficient was assumed to be the same without time series changes in grassland remaining grassland. Therefore, GHG removal of soil carbon was calculated as zero (0) in grassland remaining grassland. Since the grassland area increases constantly, the grassland soil sinks constantly . However, the land converted to grassland area continued to decrease and GHG removal of soil carbon was reduced. In 2012 (127.35Gg CO2), this removal decreased by 76% compared to 1990 (535.71 Gg CO2). GHG sinks are only grasslands and woodlands. The GHG removaled in grasslands was very small, accounting for 0.2% of the total. However, the study provides value by identifying grasslands as GHG sinks along with forests.

The objective of the study was to measure the beneficial effects of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculation on the nutritive value of oat silage collected from thirteen regions in the Republic of Korea. The contents of crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude ash (CA) were slightly lower in LAB inoculated silage when compared with the control silage, whereas inoculation of LAB resulted in increased total digestible nutrient (TDN). Higher number of LAB, but lower count of yeast and fungi indicated the effectiveness of the LAB inoculation on oat silage fermentation. LAB inoculation resulted in low pH silage, which may prevent undesirable microbial growth. The LAB inoculation promoted lactic acid dominant fermentation with marginal levels of acetic acid and butyric acid in oat silage. These data suggest that the LAB inoculation may preserve oat silage at better quality for ruminant animal production.

본 연구는 국내에서 헤일리지의 생산 및 이용 확대를 위해 수분함량에 따른 헤일리지의 사료가치 및 발효품질의 변화를 구명하고 양질의 헤일리지 생산 확대를 위한 기초 자료를 확보하기위하여 2011년 9월부터 2012년 12월까지 충남 천안시 소재 국립축산과학원 초지사료과 시험포장에서 수행되었다. 수분함량이 다양한 헤일리지의 조제를 위해 이탈리안 라이그라스의 ‘코윈어리’ 품종을 이용하여 수분함량 60~30%까지 5% 차이로 총 7처리로 헤일리지를 조제하였다. 수분함량이 다른 이탈리안 라이그라스 헤일리지의 사료가치는 수분함량에 따라 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 수분함량에 따른 발효품질의 변화는 수분함량의 차이에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였으며 상대적으로 수분함량이 높은 조건(>40%)에서 발효품질이 우수하였으며 수분함량이 낮은 조건에서는 발효품질도 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 수분함량별 헤일리지의 유기산 구성비율은 수분함량이 상대적으로 높은 조건(>40%)에서 젖산비율이 높게 나타났으며 수분함량이 낮은 조건(<40%)에서는 젖산비율이 감소하고 초산과 낙산비율이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 보면 안정적인 헤일리지 생산을 위해 발효품질을 고려해보면 수분함량이 40%가 헤일리지 조제의 한계점으로 사료되며 추후 헤일리지의 장기 저장성 검토 및 저 수분 조건에서 발효품질 개선을 위한 추가적인 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

The Maillard reaction is a complex reaction that occurs between carbonyl and amine groups during food pro-cessing and storage. In addition, it produces a large number of Maillard reaction products (MRPs), which have an importantrole in determining food characteristics including aroma, color, flavor, and texture. Importantly, recent studies have beenconducted that the Maillard reaction products and their ferments with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) induced specific biologicalcharacteristics including antimicrobial, antioxidative, and antihypertensive activities as well as improved their physiologicalfeatures such as the heat stability and emulsifying properties. Therefore, we described on new insights for enhanced physi-ologic and biologic functions of MRPs through LAB fermentation.

이탈리안 라이그라스(Lolium multiflorum Lam., IRG)는 주로 답리작으로 재배되고 있으며 파종기는 벼 수확시기와 겹치고 파종기에 강우에 의하여 파종 적기를 놓칠 수 있 다. 따라서 본 연구는 이탈리안 라이그라스의 적기 파종을 놓쳤을 때 봄 파종시 수량성 및 사료가치에 미치는 영향을 검토하고자 2012월 10월부터 2013년 6월까지 전라남도 강 진에서 수행하였다. 파종시기를 주구로 2월 15일, 2월 25 일, 3월 5일, 3월 15일로 4처리 하였으며, 품종을 세 구로 극조생종 그린팜(Greenfarm), 조생종 코윈어리(Kowinearly) 그리고 중생종 코윈마스터(Kiwinmaster)를 공시하였다. 이탈리안 라이그라스의 파종시기별 출수기는 2월 15일 파종에서는 Kowinmaster, Kowinearly 및 Greenfarm은 각각 5월 14일, 5월 12일, 5월 9일로 극조생종과 중생종간의 차 이는 5일의 숙기 차이가 있었으나, 3월 15일 파종에서는 각각 5월 23일, 5월 22일, 5월 20일로 극조생종과 조생종 간의 생육차이는 3일의 숙기 차이가 나타났다. 그리고 초 장은 Kowinmaster를 2월 15일 파종하였을 때 105.7 cm로 3 월 15일에 파종하였을 93.0 cm 보다 길었으며, Kowinearly 와 Greenfarm 품종도 2월 15일과 2월 25일 파종구에서 초 장은 비슷하였으나, 3월 5일과 3월 15일에서는 짧았다. 그 리고 도복은 빨리 파종하였을 때 심했으며, 품종간의 차이 는 적었다. 그리고 건물수량은 Kowinearly 조생종을 2월 15일에 파 종하여 5월 30일에 수확할 때 7,333 kg/ha으로 가장 많았 고, Green farm 극조생종에서 6,609 kg/ha으로 적었으며, 유 의적 차이는 없었다. 그러나 파종시기별 건물수량은 2월 15일에 파종했을 때 7,052 kg/ha으로 3월 15일 파종구의 4,698 kg/ha 보다 유의적으로 많았다(P<0.05). 조단백질의 경우 2월 15일 파종에서 평균 8.8%인데 반해 3월 15일 파 종에서 평균 11.1%로 약 2.3% 높게 나타났으며, ADF는 2.1% 낮게 나타났고 TDN도 1.5% 정도 높았다. 그리고 RFV에서는 5.9% 정도 높아 파종시기가 늦어짐에 따라 사 료가치는 좋았으며 품종간의 차이는 적었다. 이상의 결과를 종합적으로 고려할 때 남부지역 논에서 이탈리안 라이그라스의 봄 파종 적기는 2월 25일경이며, 최소한 2월말까지는 파종해야 수량성과 사료가치가 높은 조사료(forage)를 생산할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

본 시험은 사료용 수수×수단그라스 교잡종의 파종방법 및 제초제 종류에 따른 약해 및 생산성을 비교하여 안전 재배기술을 개발하고자 국립축산과학원 초지사료과 시험포 장에서 수행하였다. 제초제 종류별 수수×수단그라스 교잡종의 in vitro 조건 에서 발아율 분석결과 control > simazine > methaventhiazuron > alachlor 순으로 나타났으며 alachlor 처리시 shoot의 길이 는 1~1.3 cm 범위로 무처리 4.37 cm와 비교했을 때 약 1/4 배 정도로 짧은 것으로 나타났으며 root는 발생되지 않은 것으로 보아 alachlor는 shoot 보다 root에 약해를 더 심하 게 주는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 포장시험에서 제초제 종류에 따른 약해는 in vitro 시험과 마찬가지로 alachlor에서 가장 심하게 나타났으며 파종 방법에서는 조파가 약해를 더 적게 받는 것으로 나타났다. 잔주수의 경우 alachlor와 simazine + alachlor에서 적었으며 제초제 처리시 파종방법에 따라 조파의 경우보다 산파에서 alachlor와 simazine + alachlor 처리에 따른 잔주수 감소가 더 크게 나타났다. 건물수량의 경우 제초제 종류별로 보면 조파의 경우 simazine과 methabenzthiazuron에서 각각 무처 리 대비 101%와 99%의 수량을 보였고 alachlor와 simazine + alachlor에서는 각각 무처리 대비 32%와 56%였다. 산파 의 경우 simazine과 methabenzthiazuron에서 각각 무처리 대 비 89%와 84%의 수량을 보였고 alachlor와 simazine + alachlor에서는 각각 무처리 대비 13%와 29%로 나타났으 며, alachlor 보다 simazine과 methabenzthiazuron이 건물수 량 감소가 적었으며 제초제 처리시 산파보다 조파가 alachlor에 대한 약해를 덜 받는 것으로 나타났다. TDN 수 량 역시 건물수량과 비슷한 경향을 보였으며 alachlor와 simazine + alachlor 모두에서 TDN 수량이 가장 낮게 나왔 으며 제초제 처리시 산파보다는 조파의 경우가 제초제 시 용에 따른 수량감소가 적은 것으로 나타났다.

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the antimicrobial effects of ε-poly-L-lysine mixture (EPM) on cheon-ggukjang and to determine the optimal mixing ratio in cheonggukjang. Increasing the EPM up to 2% decreased via-ble cell counts at both 15oC and 30oC storage. The pH of cheonggukjang without EPM increased slowly over thestorage periods, but cheonggukjang with EPM showed a slight increasing tendency, with the highest pH at 2% EPM.The sensory scores, such as texture and flavor, were highest in samples containing 2% EPM; however, overall pref-erence was not significantly different when compared to the control. For the optimum cheonggukjang processingconditions, 13 experimental points were selected. Soybean and EPM were chosen as independent variables. Viablecell count, pH, texture, and overall preference were measured. The optimum formulation of cheonggukjang usingthe numerical analysis was found to be 98.52% soybean and 1.48% EPM, resulting in a 0.722 desirability value.

Insect pollinators of the endanger orchid Cypripedium japonicum were surveyed and identified during two years, as a part of a conservation project of the orchid at Jukyeup-san and Hwaak-san (Mt.), South Korea. In total 40 individuals of 16 species in 4 families were identified. The dominant family was Halictidae, and Lasioglossum exiliceps Vachal visited the most frequently C. japonicum during the surveys. The average visiting frequency was 2.5 individuals per hour and the highest 4.3, from 12:00 – 13:00 in a day. After 15:00 insects did not visit the flowers at all. However, all of the visiting insects were found to not carry a pollinium or pollens of the orchard on their bodies; pollen carryover by any of the visiting insects did not occur at all. The orchid seems to require certain pollinators in particular body thickness due to its unique pollination mechanism. The orchid has two exit route openings, around 1 cm in diametre, where the entrapped insects can exit and an anther is situated just in front of each opening. It was inferred that a pollen carrier should be around 1 cm in body thickness. Therefore, the candidate species as the proper pollen carriers can be Tetralonia nipponensis Perez, Xylocopa appendiculata circumvolans Smith and Bombus consobrinus Dahlbom among the surveyed visitors.

본 연구에서는 이탈리안 라이그라스와 헤어리 베치를 이용하여 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라를 처리하여 사일리지의 사료가치, 품질 및 미생물상의 변화를 조사하였다. IRG-HV 사일리지 제조시 대조구와 젖산균 단독처리구의 조단백질 함량은 비슷한 수준을 보였으나 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구는 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). 섬유소와 TDN 함량 그리고 in vitro 건물소화율 처리구에서는 차이를 나타나지 않았다. IRG-HV 사일리지에서 대조구는 젖산균 처리구의 pH와 비슷하였으나 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구에서는 대조구에 비해 pH가 감소되었다(p<0.05). 젖산함량은 대조구에 비해 젖산균 첨가구에서 증가되었으며(p<0.05), 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구에서는 대조구에 비해 젖산함량이 현저하게 증가하였다(p<0.05). IRG-HV 사일리지 젖산균 단독 처리구의 젖산균 수는 대조구에 비해 현저하게 증가하였으며(p<0.05). 또한 클로렐라와 젖산균 공용처리구도 현저하게 증가하였다.이상의 결과를 요약해 보면 IRG-HV 사일리지 제조시 젖산균과 클로렐라 처리에 의해 사일리지의 품질이 향상되었다.