Ostrinia scapulalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) overwinters as a final instar larva. In order to elucidate phenology of the insect, we studied several factors related to its overwintering. Neonate larvae from early August to early October entered overwintering through outdoor rearing. Pupation and adult emergence were observed during the periods from May to June, next year, and from May to July, respectively. Heat addition by 25oC to overwintering larvae induced shorter prepupal periods with progressing season. Supercooling points of overwintering larvae during the period from October to April were below -20oC, and those temperatures were significantly lower than those of a laboratory colony. It was estimated that higher content of glycerol in hemolymph is responsible for cold-hardiness as a cryoprotectant during overwintering.

Multiple interferon tau (IFNT) genes exist in bovine. An antiluteolytic substance secreted by the bovine conceptus and primarily responsible for maternal recognition of pregnancy is bovine trophoblast protein 1 (bIFNT1), a new type I interferon tau (IFNT) genes. The objectives of this research were to investigate whether multiple, distinct gene encode bIFNT1 and other type I bIFNT gene in the bovine genome and to examine expression of bIFNT1 and other bIFNTc1 mRNAs during conceptus development. These transcrips could be regulated through caudalrelatedhomeobox-2 (CDX2) and ETS2 and/or AP1 (JUN) expression, a transcription factor implicated in the control of cell differentiation in the trophectoderm. The presence of mRNAs encoded by bIFNT1 and type I bIFNTc1 genes were examined quantitatively via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of total cellular RNA (tcRNA) extracted from on day 17, 20 and 22 bovine conceptuses. The expression level of bIFNT1 was higher on day 17 transcripts were gradually weakly detectable on day 20 and 22. However, the other bIFNTc1 gene examined transcripts was highly expressed on day 20 and transcripts were weakly detectable on day 17 and 22 bovine conceptuses. Furthermore, human choriocarcinoma JEG3 was co-transfected with an -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc constructs and several transcription factor expression plasmids. Compared to each -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc increased when this constructs were co-transfected with, ETS2, AP1(JUN), CREBBP and/or CDX2. Also, bIFNTc1 gene was had very effect on activity by alone ETS2, and AP1 (JUN) expression factors in choriocarcinoma JEG3 cell. However, bIFNT1 gene expression of the upstream region was not identified. We demonstrated that the activities of bIFN genes are regulated by differential, tissue-specific and developmental competence during pregnancy.

Multiple interferon tau (IFNT) genes exist in bovine. An antiluteolytic substance secreted by the bovine conceptus and primarily responsible for maternal recognition of pregnancy is bovine trophoblast protein 1 (bIFNT1), one of new type I interferon tau (IFNT) genes. The objectives of this research were to investigate whether multiple, distinct gene encode bIFNT1 and other type I bIFNT gene in the bovine genome or not and to examine the expression of bIFNT1 and other bIFNTc1 mRNAs during conceptus development. The transcription of these genes could be regulated through caudal-related homeobox-2 (CDX2) and ETS2 and/or AP1(JUN) expression, a transcription factor implicated in the control of cell differentiation in the trophectoderm. The presence of mRNAs encoded by bIFNT1 and type I bIFNTc1 genes were examined quantitatively via reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis of total cellular RNA (tcRNA) extracted from on the days 17, 20 and 22 bovine conceptuses. bIFNT1 was highly expressed on the day 17 and transcripts were gradually and weakly detectable on the days 20 and 22. However, the other bIFNTc1 gene examined transcripts was highly expressed on the day 20 and transcripts were weakly detectable on the days 17 and 22 bovine conceptuses. Furthermore, human choriocarcinoma JEG3 was co-transfected with an -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc constructs and several transcription factor expression plasmids. Compared to each -1kb-bIFNT1/c1-Luc increased when this constructs were co-transfected with, ETS2, AP1(JUN), CREBBP and/or CDX2. Also, bIFNTc1 gene was had higher effect on activity by alone ETS2, and AP1(JUN) expression factors in choriocarcinoma JEG3 cell. However, bIFNT1 gene expression of the upstream region was not idented. These results demonstrate that these genes display differential, tissue-specific expression and developmental regulation during pregnancy.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of biological factors on the in vitro production(IVP) of bovine oocytes for development of simple culture methods and medium. Oocytes from the slaughterhouse ovaries were matured and fertilized using general protocol and this study was examined if there were necessary to co-culture, media change, media type and embryo density. This results were as follows: 1. The development rate according to co-culture with cumulus cells and non co-culture as drop culture was not significantly different in cleavage (68.9 vs 71.7%), 8-cell stage (41.2 vs 44.1%) and blastocyst stage (12.2 vs 13.8%), respectively (p<0.05) 2. The blastocyst development rates in YS and CRIaa were higher than that in TCM199 (12.4, 10.4 vs 3.7%), but the cleavage (69.0, 77.8 and 61.0%) and 8-cell stage (31.7, 37.0 and 35.7%) development accoring to YS, TCM199 and CRIaa ws not significantly different, respectively (p<0.05). 3. There was no significantly different in cleavage (62.6, 59.5 and 61.2%), 8-cell(34.7, 37.9 and 34.0%) and blastocyst (9.5, 11.6 and 12.8%) development among medium change time as control, Group I and Group II, respectively (p<0.05). 4. Blastocyst formation of 8-cell stage according to embryo density was not significantly different in 1, 10 and 25 embryos (27.3, 22.5 and 34.0%), respectively (p<0.05). These results indicated that simple culture system could reduce bovine IVP embryos as drop culture as non co-culture system, high density embryo (25 embryos/50 1 drop). YS defined medium and no medium change for whole culture period, although other biological factors need to examine in order to produce efficient IVP bovine embryos.

This review discussed the properties of biological factors affecting the function of phosphorus (P) sink of wetlands, and proposed the applicability of microbes, especially periphyton in phosphorus removal. Microbes have a large potential in natural purification of water, because they have fast growth rates and outcompete macrophytes in taking up P. The degree of P uptake by microbes, especially periphyton appears largely to depend on P and light availability and their biomass. As long as there is sufficient light, periphyton can accrue biomass in the system, assuming losses from herbivory and disturbance are not too great. This large periphyton biomass can reduce P concentrations in the water column via uptake and adsorption, and thereby being able to reduce algal blooms. This idea can be applicable to ameliorate water quality by introducing constructed wetlands and shallow ponds in the incoming region of rivers or lakes. The future studies are required to accumulate data on P cycling between microbes and environmental parameters in wetlands.

In Korea, many drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) have introduced and are going to introduce biological activated carbon (BAC) process to treated dissolved organic matter (DOM) in water which are difficult to control by conventional water treatment processes. Even though more decade have passed since introduced BAC in Korea, most of BAC operating method was followed to the modified sand filter operating manuals. In case of BAC backwashing, many DWTPs set the periods of backwashing about 3∼5 days. In this study, we have collected data to set the proper BAC backwashing periods from both pilot-plant and real DWTPs. We had measured heterotrophic plate count (HPC), turbidity, water temperature, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and headloss from just after backwashing to the next backwashing time for two years. Considering water quality factors, the BAC run time from backwashing to the next backwashing could extend more 30 days without water quality deterioration if the head loss do not reach the limited level which depends on each BAC facilities’ condition. It means the BAC treated water could be saved in the proportion of extended the backwashing period to the existing backwashing period.

영남지역 남부 2모작 평야지를 대표할 수 있는 밀양지방의 연도별 수도작 기상조건을 비교하고 수도작 이앙적기 및 한계기를 기상조건에 의한 분석방법과 수도재배 시기시험 성적결과에 의한 방법으로 추정하였고 기상요인에 의한 수량한계 생산력을 분석하였다. 1. 수도작 기상은 년차간에 뚜렷한 차이를 보였는데 못자리 기간중의 기상이 문제되었던 해는 1980년과 1976년도이었고 생식생장기의 냉해가 문제된 해는 1983. '81, '80, '74년도이었다. 한편 벼 등숙기 기상은 다수형 품종에 가장 불리하였던 해는 1980년도가 평년도의 66%의 기후등숙량으로 1973년이후 가장 좋지 못한 해이었고, 반대로 다수형 품종 등숙에 가장 좋았던 해는 평년 기상의 128%를 보인 1975년과 121%인 1977년이였다. 2. 벼 등숙기 등숙 적산온도(출수후 40일)로 본 안전출수한계기는 년차간에 뚜렷한 차이를 보였는데 다수형 품종의 등숙 적산온도를 880℃ 로 볼 경우 1975년도에는 8월 31 일에 출수하여도 되었던 것이 1980년도에는 8월 2일이였다. 한편 출수한계기를 다수형 품종 840℃ , 일본형 품종 760℃ 로 보고 80% 신빙성을 지니는 일자는 각각 8월 20일 이전(다수형)과 8월 30일 이전(일본형)이였다. 이는 기후등숙량 분석방법에서 수량 1000kg/10a을 생산할 수 있는 기후한계기와 거의 일치하였다. 3. 밀양지방에서 최고 수량생산을 올리기 위한 최적 이앙기와 최적 출수기 설정은 기후등숙량 방법과 실제 이앙기와 쌀 수량과의 관계에 의한 방법과는 서로 잘 일치하였는데 다수형 품종은 5월 26일 전후 이앙에서 8월 10일전후의 출수가, 일본형 품종은 6월 8일 전후의 이앙으로 8월 23일경의 출수가 가장 높은 수량을 올릴 수 있었다. 4. 광합성효율(Eu )과 건물중 증가율(CGR)은 5월 25일 이앙구보다 6월 20일 이앙구에서 높았고 품종별로는 삼강벼가 낙동벼보다 높았는데 출수전 30 일간이 가장 높은 수치인 광합성 효율 2.5%와 건물생산 증가율은 약 23g/m2 /day였다. 5. 밀양지방에서 일사량과 광합성 효율면에서 본 최대 건물중 생산가능량은 30g/m2 /day 미만이며, 목표수량 1,000kg/10a생산을 위한 제한요인은 출수기까지의 건물생산이였으며 등숙기 기상조건은 제한요인이 아니었다. 6. 밀양지방에서 삼강벼를 표준 재배법으로 재배할 경우 건물중 생산능력면과 수확지수면으로 볼 때 수량한계 생산력은 정조수량으로 900~l,000kg/10a 수준으로 분석되었다.