Background: In Korea, 6-year-old ginseng root is economically more important than 4 or 5-year-old roots. In general, the root age is determined by counting the number of stem vestiges. However, this method does not accurately estimate ginseng root age. Methods and Results: In this study, the stem vestige counting method was used to survey a total of 18,395 fresh ginsengs cultured in 2014, and 2015, to determine the accuracy of this method. The proportion of 6-year-old roots, with more than four stem vestiges, was 46.1% in 2014. For the cultivar Chunpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Goesan countries in 2015, the proportion of more than four stem vestiges was 55.9%, and 43.5%, respectively. The proportion of more than four stem vestiges for the Gumpoong cultivated in Eumseong and Yangpyeong countries was 67.0%, and 35.1%, respectively, whereas that for the cultivar Yunpoong was 36.0% and 61.0%, respectively. Moreover, it was confirmed that differences in the levels of Rg1 will enable root age determination. Conclusions: Root age determination by the stem vestige test was found to differ depending on the environmental and cultivation conditions. To determine the age of ginseng roots, a comprehensive method, such as counting stem vestiges and evaluating differences in ginsenoside levels, should be applied.

Acinetobacter baumannii is usually considered an opportunistic pathogen that it responsible for a variety of nosocomial infections, such as, pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, meningitis, endocarditis, peritonitis, skin and soft tissue infections, and urinary tract infections. However, over the years, the organism has developed substantial antimicrobial resistance, and thus, the management of infections has become more difficult. The less common infective endocarditis is one of the more serious consequences of nosocomial bacteremia. Here, we report the successful treatment of the first case of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii endocarditis in a 33-year-old patient.

본 연구는 14개 육성 F1을 이용하여 진딧물과 응애 가해에 의한 옥수수의 수량감소율과 저항성 자식계통을 선발하고자 본 시험을 수행하였다. 진딧물 가해에 의한 수량감소율은 종실중(18.4%), 이삭장(10.9%), 이삭직경(1.7%), 100립중(5.4%), 종실 길이(2.3%), 종실 폭(1.5%), 종실 두께(-0.2%)이었다. 조사항목에 대한 수량감소의 상관관계를 분석한 결과 진딧물은 종실중과 이삭직경이 높은 고도의 유의한 정(+)의 상관(r=0.

본 실험은 곡류 작물중에서 육종의 소재로써 많은 장점을 지닌 호밀을 Gimsa C-분염법과 FISH기법을 이용하여 구성이질 염색질과 5S와 18S-26S rRNA 유전자의 염색체상의 위치를 확인하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. C-분염의 분석 결과 7쌍의 호밀의 염색체 중에서 1, 2, 3과 7번 염색체는 중부염색체 이었고, 4, 5과 6번 염색체는 차중부염색체 이었다. 1번 염색체는 2차 협착부위로 동원체를 지니고

Aphids are generally considered as a major pest of corn. Thus, yield losses due to aphid infection can be considerable. Rhopalosiphum padi - the birdcherry oct aphid seems to be prevalent aphid species on maize in Korea. Aphid resistance of 91 Fls was assessed at two locations in Korea. In studies of combining ability for aphid resistance to different locations, GCA mean square was 4.48 times grater than that of SCA mean square. Thus, additive gene action was more important than that of non-additive gene action to aphid resistance. In two locations, inbreds 2, 4, 5 and 10 had negative GCA effects for aphid resistance.

The removal of nitrogen compounds from a wastewater is essential and it is often accomplished by biological process. An aerobic nitrate-removing bacterium was isolated from a municipal sewage treatment plant and soil. On the basis of its morphological, cultural and physiological characteristics and 16S rRNA sequencing data, this strain was identified as Pseudomonas fluorescens, and named as P. fluorescens K4. The optimal conditions of the initial pH and temperature of media for its growth were 7.0~8.0 and 30℃, respectively. P. fluorescens K4 was able to remove 99.9% of nitrate after 24 h in a culture. The strain could grow with a nitrate concentration up to 800 mg/l and was able to remove 99.9% of nitrate after 104 h of incubation. The optimal electron donor was sodium citrate for a nitrate removal. The strain K4 showed a capability of a complete nitrate removal when the initial C/N ratio was 1.0. An effect of the initial seed concentration was observed for a cell of 10% (v/v) for a nitrate removal. Especially P. fluorescens K4 could completely remove 200 mg/l ammonium for 3 days.

Ostrinia furnacalis Guenee is the most important pest of Zea may L. Little is known about combining ability for stem damage to this insect. The objective of this study was to estimate of resistance to stem damage by the Oriental corn borer. The importance

Two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychiis urticae K.) can cause severe yield losses in maize (Zea mays L.). Diallel crosses (28 F1) and generation mean analysis were analyzed to determine the type of resistance to mite. In diallel crosses, Mean square for GCA