The purpose of this study is to monitor the pesticide residues in frozen fruits and vegetables distributed and sold in online and offline markets in Korea. For the study, 107 samples of 34 types of frozen fruits and vegetables were examined, and a total of 341 pesticide residues were analyzed by using multiclass pesticide multiresidue methods of the Korean Food Code. As a result, pesticide residues were detected from 16 of 64 frozen fruits samples and 15 of 43 frozen vegetables samples. Conclusively, residues were detected from 31 samples in total, showing a detection rate of 29.0%. Specifically, pyridaben exceeded the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) based on the Positive list system (PLS) in one of the frozen radish leaves, and the violation rate was 0.9%. Detection on frozen fruits and vegetables was made 23 times for 11 types and 36 times for 21 types. In total, 28 types of pesticide residues were detected 59 times. Fungicides were detected the most in frozen fruits, while insecticides were detected the most in frozen vegetables. The most detected pesticides were the insecticide, acaricide chlorfenapyr (5) and the fungicide boscalid (5). Chlorfenapyr was detected only in frozen vegetables, and boscalid was detected in frozen fruits except one.

본 연구는 길 찾는 능력과 거리를 인식하는 능력이 떨어지고 많은 주의력에 어려움을 느끼는 노인을 위해 간헐적인 주의 집중만으로 보행 안내를 받을 수 있는 손목에 착용하는 보행 보조 장치를 개발하기 위해 기존의 촉각 기술을 활용한 보행 보조 기술에서 시각 정보를 활용할 수 있도록 촉각 정보에 병행하는 시각 정보인 화면 UI에 초점을 맞추었다. 기술 수요자인 65세 이상 노인 30명에게 스마트워치를 착용시키고 Wizard of Oz로 네 가지 화면 UI로 길을 찾아가도록 지시한 후 각 화면 UI에 대한 평가 및 사후 인터뷰를 진행하였다. 선호도 순위, 경로를 이탈한 사람의 수, 경로 이탈 횟수에 대해 정량적 분석을 실시하고, 사후 인터뷰를 통해 수집된 사용 경험에 근거해 새로운 이해를 얻고자 질적 연구 방법론인 grounded theory로 정성적 분석을 진행하였으며, 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 모순적인 요구사 항을 가진 노인의 손목시계형 보행 보조 장치 개발 및 후속 연구를 위한 시사점을 도출하였다.

낙동강 상류지역 건설사업 이후, 식물플랑크톤의 시·공간 분포특성을 파악하기 위해 2013년 2월부터 2015년 12월까지 낙동강 하구둑에서 가덕도 동편에 이르는 수역에서 격월로 환경요인과 식물플랑크톤을 조사하였다. 환경요인은 연간 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 상·하부수역 및 계절적 차이가 나타났다. 상부수역은 돌말류, 녹조류, 남조류가 하부수역보다 높았고, 특히 담수돌말류와 남조류가 우점하였다. 반면 하부수역은 와편모류가 주로 출현하였다. 상관분석 결과, 상부수역은 Stephanodiscus spp., Asterionellopsis formosa, Microcystis spp.가 주로 담수방류에 의한 인위적인 유입과 관련성이 나타났다. 우점종과 상관관계가 나타난 환경요인은 수온, 풍속, DIP, DIN 등으로 나타났다. 하부수역에서 상위종으로 출현한 와편모류는 대부분 영양염류 및 바람과 상관성이 나타났다. 특히 하부수역에서 Prorocentrum donghaiense은 DIN, 풍속, 강풍발생 일수와 음의 상관성이 나타났고, 하계시기에 집중적으로 출현한다. 유사도와 PCA분석에서도 상부수역은 시기적인 구분이 뚜렷하지 않은 반면 하부수역에서는 계절적인 차이가 발생하였다. 하부수역은 2014년 일부시기를 제외하고, 크게 와편모류가 증가하는 6-8월과 돌말류가 우점하는 10-4월로 구분되었다. 이는 지리적 특성에 의한 담수 방류의 영향범위 차이가 담수종과 영양염류의 유입을 변화시켜 식물플랑크톤 군집특성에 영향을 미치고 있음을 의미한다.

FLOWERING TIME CONTROL PROTEIN, FPA gene encode RNA Recognition Motif (RRM) domain protein and plays important roles in flowering time control in Arabidopsis. Floral transition is significant for reproductive products in all flowering plants. However, little is known about the functions of Medicago autonomous pathway gene. We had cloned the FPA gene on Medicago based on the sequence similarity of Arabidopsis FPA sequence. The RT-qPCR analysis of MtFPA expression patterns showed that the MtFPA transcripts accumulated ubiquitously in roots, leaves, stems, flowers, and pods. When fused to the green fluorescence protein, MtPFA-GFP was localized in the nucleus as speckle pattern of protoplast from Arabidopsis. To examine the function of MtFPA, 35S::MtFPA transgenic plants were generated in Arabidopsis late flowering mutant background, fpa-2. Overexpression of MtFPA specifically caused early flowering under long day conditions compared with non-transgenic plants. In MtFPA transgenic lines, AtFLC expression were down-regulated whereas the floral integrators, AtFT and AtSOC1 were up-regulated as compare with control plant. As these results, MtFPA suggest that is a functional ortholog of the Arabidopsis and may play an important role in the regulation of flowering transition in Medicago.

We have generated 383 independent transgenic lines for genetically modified (GM) rice that contained PsGPD (Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase), ArCspA (Cold Shock Protein), BrTSR15 (Triple Stress Resistance 15) and BrTSR53 (Triple Stress Resistance 53) genes over-expression constructs under the control of the constitutive (CaMV 35S) promoter. TaqMan copy number assay was determined inserted T-DNA copy number. Also flanking sequence tags (FSTs) analysis was isolated from 203 single copy T-DNA lines of transgenic plants and sequence mapped to the rice chromosomes. In analyzing single copy lines, we identified 157 flanking sequence tags (FSTs), among which 58 (36%) were integrated into genic regions and 97 (62%) into intergenic regions. About 27 putative homozygous lines were obtained through multi-generations of planting, resistance screening and TaqMan copy number assay. To investigate the transgene expression patterns, quantitative real-time PCR analysis was performed using total RNAs from leaf tissue of single copy, intergenic region of T-DNA insertion and homozygous T2 plants. The mRNA expression levels of the examined transgenic rice were significantly increased in all of the transgenic plants. In addition, myc-tagged 35S:BrTSR15 and 35S:BrTSR53 transgenic plants were displayed higher levels of transgene protein. These results may be useful for producing of large-scale transgenic plants or T-DNA inserted mutants in rice.

Crops are exposed to various environmental stresses. These have been affecting the growth of crops, resulting in the severe loss of agronomic production in many countries. Therefore, development of new varieties of resistant crops is required to assure the desired productivity of crops in stress conditions. In this study, a putatively stress-related gene BrTSR53 was isolated from Brassica rapa. The BrTSR53 is 481 bp long and contains ORF region of 234 bp. The expression of BrTSR53 was determined by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. After 3 hr, the highest quantities of mRNA were revealed in cold and salt stress treatments. In drought stress treatments, there was the highest expression after 36 hr. Therefore, it was confirmed that the ORF in BrTSR53 should be a gene that confer increased resistance to B. rapa growing in different stress conditions. The ORF region of BrTSR53 gene was cloned into an expression vector, pYES-DEST52, and a new protein with molecular weight of 13 kDa was detected by western blot analysis. Also, stress tolerance tests showed that BrTSR53-ORF transgenic yeast exhibited increased resistance to the salt stresses compared with the control. In conclusion, the present data predicts that novel ORF in BrTSR53 can serve as an important genetic resource for abiotic stress resistance.

We have generated 383 independent transgenic lines for genetically modified (GM) rice that contained GPD, UtrCSP, BrTSR15 and BrTSR53 genes overexpression constructs under the control of the constitutive CaMV 35S promoter. TaqMan copy number assay was determined inserted T-DNA copy number. Also FSTs analysis was isolated from 203 single copy T-DNA lines of transgenic plants and sequence mapped to the rice chromosomes. In analyzing single copy lines, we identified 95 FSTs, among which 37 (38.9%) were integrated into genic regions and 58 (61.1%) into intergenic regions. About 27 homozygous lines were obtained through multi-generations of planting, resistance screening and TaqMan copy number assay. To investigate the transgene expression patterns, quantitative real-time PCR analysis was performed using total RNAs from leaf tissue of single copy, intergenic region of T-DNA insertion and homozygous T2 plants. The mRNA expression levels of the examined transgenic rice were significantly increased in all of the transgenic plants. In addition, myc-tagged 35S::BrTSR15 and 35S::BrTSR53 transgenic plants were displayed higher levels of transgene protein than WT plants. These results may be useful for producing of large-scale transgenic plants or T-DNA inserted mutants in rice.

Crops are exposed to various environmental stresses. These have been affecting the growth of crops, resulting in the severe loss of agronomic production in many countries. Therefore, development of new varieties of resistant crops is required to assure the desired productivity of crops in stress conditions. In this study, a putatively stress-related gene BrTSR53 was isolated from Brassica rapa. The BrTSR53 is 481 bp long and contains ORF region of 234 bp. The expression of BrTSR53 was determined by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. After 3 hr, the highest quantities of mRNA were revealed in cold and salt stress treatments. In drought stress treatments, there was the highest expression after 36 hr. Therefore, it was confirmed that the ORF in BrTSR53 should be a gene that confer increased resistance to B. rapa growing in different stress conditions. The ORF region of BrTSR53 gene was cloned into an expression vector, pYES-DEST52, and a new protein with molecular weight of 13 kDa was detected by western blot analysis. Also, stress tolerance tests showed that BrTSR53-ORF transgenic yeast exhibited increased resistance to the salt stresses compared with the control. In conclusion, the present data predicts that novel ORF in BrTSR53 can serve as an important genetic resource for abiotic stress resistance.

농작물은 다양한 외부 환경스트레스에 노출되어 있다. 환경스트레스는 작물의 성장에 영향을 주어 세계 각 지역의 농업 생산량을 심각하게 감소시키고 있다. 따라서 작물의 생산성을 높이기 위해서 다양한 환경스트레스에 내성이 강한 새로운 품종의 개발이 요구된다. 최근의 연구 동향은 환경스트레스 저항성 유전자를 작물에 도입시켜 환경 변화에 대한 저항성이 강한 작물을 개발하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 배추의 저온, 고농도의 염과 건조 등의 환경스트레스에 대한 저항성 유전자로 추정되는 BrTSR53의 염기서열을 분석하였다. BrTSR53의 유전자의 총 길이는 481 bp이며 이중에서 ORF 부위는 234 bp이었다. 이 ORF의 염기서열 상동성을 분석한 결과 Arabidopsis에서 보고된 유전자와 유사한 것으로 나타났다. BrTSR53의 발현을 분석하기 위하여 quantitative real-time PCR을 실시하였다. 그 결과 배추를 고염 처리, 저온 처리하고 3시간 후에 가장 높은 mRNA 양을 보였으며, 건조 처리에서는 36시간 후에 발현량이 최대치를 보였다. 따라서 이 ORF는 환경스트레스에 대한 배추의 저항성 유전자임을 확인하였다. 그리고 BrTSR53 유전자를 효모발현 벡터인 pYES-DEST52에 삽입하고 western blot 분석법을 통해 효모에서 분자량이 약 13 kDa인 저항성 단백질의 발현을 확인하였다. 또한 BrTSR53 형질전환 효모는 염분 스트레스에 대한 저항성이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 BrTSR53 유전자는 농작물의 환경스트레스 저항성을 높여줄 수 있는 주요한 유전자원으로 이용될 수 있다고 사료된다.

In plants, the Dof (DNA binding with One Finger) proteins are plant-specific transcription factors with a particular class of zinc-finger DNA-binding domain. The Dof genes have been predicted 30 different Dof genes in the rice Oryza sativa genome by phylogenetic analysis. The mostly Dof proteins contain a conserved region of 50 amino acids with a C2-C2 zinc finger motifs that binds a cis-regulatory element sequence 5’-T/AAAAG-3’. We found that a member of the DOF transcription factor family, Dof1 gene of rice, was expressed to wound from Ds insertion mutant population. Sequencing of the flanking regions of the transposon insertion site indicated that the gene-trap had been inserted near the front of the second exon of OsDof1 gene in chromosome 7. Genomic southern analysis revealed that mutant line contained a single copy of Ds gene trap. The Ds tagged rice mutant line, OsDof1::Ds, wound-inducible GUS expression was identified. To analyze the cis-acting elements, we constructed fusion genes with the OsDof1 promoter fused to the β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene and transformed Arabidopsis and rice plants with these constructs. Wound-induced GUS expression was observed in the leaves of transgenic OsDof1::GUS rice and Arabidospsis plants. These results showed that, OsDof1 protein might be involved in stress responses and growth regulation in plant, might plays a role as a transcription regulator in stress response signal transduction pathways of plant.