This study aims to examine how the body and clothing of Jesus Christ are represented in the Russian Transfiguration of Christ icons of the 15th and 16th centuries and why it is considered to have established a distinct Russian iconography free from Byzantine influence. The study analyzes the Russian icons comparing them with their Byzantine prototypes to identify the distinctive ‘Russianness’ of the representation. The research methods comprise a qualitative analysis of the literature on Russian Orthodoxy, Russian icons, Christian theology, and Christ’s clothing and an empirical analysis of the icons. The scope of the study is limited to Russian icons from the 15th and 16th centuries and Byzantine icons from the 9th century onwards. The study found that, compared to Byzantine icons, the Russian icons exhibit a more elongated body, darker facial features, and lighter clothing. A statistical analysis using the Mann-Whitney U test further revealed that the Russian icons feature a stiffer, simpler form, more opaque material, and more defined clothing boundaries. These stylistic differences suggest that the ‘Russianness’ in the expression of Christ’s body and clothing in the Transfiguration of Christ icons derives from creativity, abstractness, and tradition. Rather than a simple recreation of the historical Christ or adherence to the Byzantine tradition, the Russian iconographic representation emphasizes Christ's transfiguration into a luminous form, as described in the Bible, accentuating his divine nature over his human aspects.

Light is a major external environmental factor that influences the circadian rhythm of photosynthetic organisms and various physiological phenomena, such as growth, maturation, and behavior. The number of light-reaching organisms changes depending on the season and atmospheric conditions, and the intensity and wavelength of light differ depending on the organisms inhabiting the environment. Altered light changes the circadian rhythm of fish, which is controlled by clock genes, such as period 2 (Per2), cryptochrome 1 (Cry1), and melatonin. In this study, we set the zeitgeber time (ZT; 14 light-10 dark, LD) based on the actual sunrise and sunset times and examined Per2 and Cry1 activities, levels of aralkylamine N-acetyltransferase (AANAT), and melatonin in Pholis nebulosa, a drifting seaweed species exposed to irregular light. Per2 and Cry1 levels increased during the daytime and decreased after sunset. The AANAT levels decreased during the daytime and increased during the night. Melatonin concentration was highest around midnight (ZT21, 23:30), but exhibited similar concentrations during the daytime. While the activity of Per2, Cry1, and AANAT levels exhibited a typical circadian rhythm observed in most vertebrates, melatonin concentrations did not show a significant difference between the daytime and nighttime. These findings provide insights into the circadian rhythm patterns of organisms exposed to irregular light environments, such as P. nebulosa, which differ from those of typical fish species.

Pasture formation and management are crucial to avoid yield reduction. This experiment aimed to examine the effects of tall fescue-centered mixed-seeding combinations on yield and vegetation changes in perennial pastures in the central region for two years, from September 2020 to October 2022. The treatments were arranged in three replications in a randomized block design: control (C), tall fescue-based mixture-1 (T-1), and tall fescue-based mixture-2 (T-2). The tall fescue (TF), orchard grass (OG), perennial ryegrass (PRG), Kentucky bluegrass (KBG), and white clover (WC) were used. The emergency rate of grasses (70.0 to 73.3%) did not differ among mixed seeding combinations. Overwintering rates (81.7 to 83.3%) were similar among treatments. The plant height of grasses was similar at each harvest date, with the highest height (86.2 cm) recorded in the second harvest of the first year, followed by that (58.4 cm) in the third harvest of the first year; it was least (38.9 cm) in the fourth harvest of the second year. There was no significant difference in the dry matter yield of grasses among the mixed seeding combination treatments in the first, third, or fourth harvests of the first year (p>0.05). For second-year grasses, dry matter yield was not significantly different in harvest date among the treatments (p>0.05). Based on mixed seeding ratio, orchard grass showed the highest yield at 70% in the C treatment, followed by tall fescue at 80% and 60% in the T-1 and T-2 treatments, respectively, in the first harvest after seeding. There was no significant difference in feed value between treatments (p>0.05), but a significant difference was observed between the third and fourth harvest (p<0.05). Therefore, it indicated that it is important to create perennial pastures in the central region through mixed seeding combinations centered on tall fescue.

Periodontitis and periimplantitis are caused as a result of dental biofilm formation. This biofilm is composed of multiple species of pathogens. Therefore, controlling biofilm formation is critical for disease prevention. To inhibit biofilm formation, sugars can be used to interrupt lectin-involving interactions between bacteria or between bacteria and a host. In this study, we evaluated the effect of D-Arabinose on biofilm formation of putative periodontal pathogens as well as the quorum sensing activity and whole protein profiles of the pathogens. Crystal violet staining, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy revealed that D-Arabinose inhibited biofilm formation of Porphyromonas gingivalis , Fusobacterium nucleatum , and Tannerella forsythia . D-Arabinose also significantly inhibited the activity of autoinducer 2 of F. nucleatum and the expression of representative bacterial virulence genes. Furthermore, D-Arabinose treatment altered the expression of some bacterial proteins. These results demonstrate that D-Arabinose can be used as an antibiofilm agent for the prevention of periodontal infections.

Recently, a lots of studies have been conducted to imitate real meat with the factors including texture, aroma, taste, and color of meat analogues. Since the color component of meat is diverse and complex, as well as large of degree of change according to cooking, the color imitating has been still challenging. In this study, we selected up a representative meat analogue (tteok-galbi), tracked the color change at three making points as steps of batter, steaming, and cooking. In order to realize the color at these points, three plant-based natural pigments including prickly pear cactus, sweet pumpkin, and mugwort were selected, and the color with optimized ratio was applied to the tteok-galbi. As a result, it was found that 1:3:1 in the batter, 2:1:2 in steaming, and 2:1:2 in cooking were optimal ratios. The results in this study were significant in that it could apply the colors to meat analogues according to the combination of natural pigments derived from plants.

우리나라에서 흰등멸구는 매년 해외로부터 비래, 정착한 후 2~3세대를 경과하며 벼의 생육 및 품질 저하에 영향을 미치는 벼의 중요 해충 중 하나이며, 비래해충의 경우 비래 후 세대에 따른 변화 양상을 정확하게 예측하는 것은 방제시기와 방제수단을 결정하는데 중요하다. 공시충은 2018년 사육실에서(25±2 ℃, 60±5% RH, L:D=16:8) 누대사육하여 사용하였다. 흰등멸구가 국내에 비래 후 3세대까지 세대증식하면서 피해를 주는 것으로 가정하여 1세대와 3세대 간의 발육과 산란 등을 조사하였으며 얻어진 결과를 토대로 생명표를 작성하였다. 약충기간은 1세대와 3세대에서 각각 14.5일, 13.6일, 암컷 성충기간은 각각 17.2일, 11.8일로 나타났으며, 우화율은 98.3%, 85.0%로 조사되었 다. 산란기간은 각각 6.8일, 6.0일이었으며 산란수는 47.5마리, 122.6마리로 세대가 늘어나면서 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 생명표 분석 결과, 순증가율, 내적자연증가율이 각각 5배, 1.7배 증가한 것으로 나타났다.

The citrus flatid planthopper, Metcalfa pruinosa is one of the invasive insect species in South Korea. M. pruinosa is a broad polyphage damaging over 200 plant species including ginseng, although there is a difference in preference. We selected six insecticides that showed high mortality in ginseng field such as emamectin benzoate EC, sulfoxaflor SG, etofenprox EW, cypermethrin EC, thiacloprid SC and pyrifluquinazon SG. In addition, a method to attract and kill M. pruinosa by treating pesticides on attractive plants (e.g., corn, perilla) with high preference was also tested. The control effect varied from 10 to 80% depending on the distance between forest and farmland. These methods can be used for the control of M. pruinosa in the ginseng farm when the PLS (Positive List System) is fully implemented in 2019.

최근 지구온난화로 인한 기후변화는 육상 및 해양 생태계에 다양한 영향을 미치고 있다. 농업생태계 역시 이들 생태계에 의존하고 있는 생물 및 인간에게 생물학적, 경제학적, 사회학적으로 다양한 영향을 주고 있다. 기후변화를 쉽게 감지할 수 있는 지표종은 기후변화에 비교적 민감하게 반응을 나타내기 때문에 농업생태계와 같은 경제 사회적 영향을 많이 받는 곳에서 다양하게 활용될 수 있다. 2017년 농업과학원에서는 농업생태계에서 기후변화에 따른 영향을 잘 나타낼 수 있는 식물과 무척처동물 30종을 지표종으로 선정하였다. 30종 중 나비목에 속하는 종으로는 배추흰나비(Pieris rapae), 남방노랑나비(Eurema mandarina), 노랑나비(Colias erate), 호랑나비(Papilio xuthus) 4종이다. 이 연구는 나비 지표종 중 농업생태계에서 가장 풍부하고 확인이 쉬운 배추흰나비를 대상으로 전남, 충북, 경기, 강원지역에서 4월부터 월 1-2회 모니터링을 실시하여 생물계절의 차이를 알아보았다. 조사는 각 지역에서 논과 밭, 산림 등을 포함하는 경로를 선정하여 30분간 이동하면서 좌우 5m내외 출현하는 나비를 조사하는 선 조사법을 실시하였다. 4월 이후부터 조사한 결과 전남에서는 4월초인 14째 주에 이미 많은 수가 관찰된 반면 충북, 경기 등지에선 15째 주 이후 관찰되기 시작하였다. 강원도에서는 6월 중순인 24째부터 관찰되어 위도별 출현 양상의 차이를 나타내었다. 9월말까지 관찰된 생활사 수는 전남에서는 5회, 경기도에서는 4-5회, 충북에서는 4회, 강원에서는 2회로 지역별 차이를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과는 농업생태계에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 배추흰나비가 위도별로 출현시기와 출현횟수를 달리하면서 나타나는 것을 통해 기후변화를 나타낼 수 있는 지표종으로 적절하다고 여겨지며 앞으로도 전국적으로 지속적인 모니터링을 통해 정밀한 출현양상과 미래 분포 변화 모델링 작업에 효과적으로 이용될 수 있는 기초자료를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다.