Salinity stress is a major threat to plant growth and development, affecting crop yield and quality. This study investigated the effects of different salinity levels on photosynthetic responses and bulb growth of Lilium LA hybrid “‘Serrada’.” Plants were irrigated with 1 L of 0, 200, and 400 mM NaCl solutions every two weeks for 14 weeks in a greenhouse. At the end of the cultivation period, the substrate pH decreased, and electrical conductivity increased with increasing salinity. Regardless of salinity levels, the days to flowering and number of flowers were similar among treatments. In contrast, the flower width, plant height, number of leaves, and leaf area decreased with increasing NaCl concentrations. Although there were no differences in the photosystem II (PSII) operating efficiency and maximum quantum yield of PSII, net CO2 assimilation rates (An) and stomatal conductance (gs) were significantly reduced at 200 and 400 mM NaCl solutions compared to the control. At 400 mM NaCl solution, bulb diameter and weight significantly decreased at the end of the experiment. These results suggest that bulb growth inhibition could be attributed to limiting photosynthetic rate and stem growth. This finding suggests that salinity mitigation is necessary to maintain plant growth and photosynthetic capacity in lily cultivation on salt-affected soils.

본 연구에서는 최근 발표된 가이아 자료를 이용하여 늙은 산개성단 M67의 운동학적 연구 결과를 발표하고자 한다. 사전 연구에서 선정한 934개 별들의 분포로부터 성단의 크기 및 구조를 조사하였다. M67의 투영된 중심거리에 따른 구성원의 표면 밀도 분포를 통해 성단 겉보기 반지름과 구성원의 50%를 포함하는 반지름(half-number radius, rh) 을 각각 약 30′(7.6 pc) 및 12.′4(3.1 pc)으로 결정하였다. 또한 이 분포를 King의 밀도 모형에 맞추어 성단 중심부 반지름(core radius, rc) 4.′0(1.0 pc)을 얻었다. 성단의 색-등급도를 등연령 곡선과 비교하여 나이를 약 4 0억 년으로 추정하였 고, 이는 이전 연구의 결과들과 잘 일치한다. 성단 구성원들의 상대적인 고유운동을 조사한 결과, rh보다 안쪽에 위치한 구성원의 고유운동 방향은 등방하게 나타나는 반면, 외곽에 있는 별들은 성단 중심 방향으로 운동하고 있는 것으로 나 타났다. 이것은 성단의 외곽이 수축하고 있다는 것을 의미한다. rc 이내에 분포하는 별들의 시선속도를 분석한 결과, 천 구 상에서 동-서 방향(위치각 100o-280o)으로 놓여있는 축을 중심으로 성단이 회전 하고 있음을 발견하였다. 이것은 성 단의 형성 이후에도 오랜 시간 동안 성단의 회전이 지속될 수 있음을 의미한다. M67이 비리얼 평형 상태에 있다고 가 정하여 계산한 운동학적 질량은 약 1600 M⊙이다. M67의 동역학적 이완시간은 약 1.9억 년 정도로 예상되며 이것은 성단의 나이인 4 0억 년보다 짧다. 그러므로 이 성단은 동역학적으로 이완된 상태라고 할 수 있다. 실제로 성단 중심으 로부터 거리에 따른 별들이 평균 질량이 작아지는 질량분리 현상을 확인하였다.

Epizootic HPAIV, H5N6, and H5N8 infections produced severe loss in poultry and wild birds in the Republic of Korea from 2016 to 2017. But pathological lesions and antigen distribution of the novel HPAIV H5N6 clade 2.3.4.4 in natural cases have been rarely reported. Herein, we describe the pathological lesions and antigen localization in chickens (layer and Korean native), ducks, and Japanese quail naturally infected by HPAIV H5N6. Grossly, severe reddening, swelling, and some necrotic foci, which were similar to septicemia or viremia, were observed in skin and many visceral organs including trachea, lung, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Histopathologically, pulmonary congestion and edema, as well as necrotizing hepatitis, splenitis, pancreatitis, myocarditis, and encephalitis were observed. Immunohistochemically, numerous HPAIV antigens were detected in necrotic parenchymal cells and in blood vessels of the respiratory, lymphoid, digestive, urinary, nervous, and cardiovascular systems. The results indicate that HPAIV H5N6 spread to the entire body via blood and caused severe damage throughout the entire body. The HPAI H5N6 clade 2.3.4.4 virus was isolated from samples of all four cases.

To investigate the adhesion effect of sodium bisulfite content in making blocked isocyanate, wood adhesive PB-1, PB-2, PB-3 and PB-4 containing sodium bisulfite content of 15%, 22.5%, 30% and 37.5% were synthesized respectively. As a result, when the amount of sodium bisulfite increased in adhesives, the tensile strength was found to be proportionally increased. The final adhesive mixtures were manufactured using a two-components system which are prepared by mixing two separate protein and BI solutions due to the precipitate in the adhesives. As PVA was added to adhesives to increase tenacity, the plywood dehiscence phenomenon after cold pressing process was declined. By addition of PVA, the tensile strength was improved up to 6.5~7kgf/cm2 with BI/protein ratio from 1:6 up to 1:8. Phase separation between milk fat and aqueous layer was disappeared after addition of emulsifier, Tween 20. Additon of Tween 20 showed tensile strength up to 5 ~ 6.5 kgf/cm2 at NCO/protein ratio of 1:12 ~ 1:14 without phase separation.