Genotypic Resistance of F1 Cotton Hybrids by Inoculation with Different Virulent Isolates of the Fungus Verticillium Dahliae Klebahn

The plant pathogen Verticilliurn dahliae causes severe cotton losses in Uzbekistan.To create cotton varieties that are resistant to the more virulent races of V.dahliae we wanted to determine genotypic resistance of varieties and lines of cotton to more virulent isolates of different geographic populations of the fungus V.dahliae isolated from different cotton varieties in Uzbekistan and determine the inheritance of wilt resistance with hybrids of the first generation to various isolates of V.dahliae.     

Defining the Transition from Cell Elongation to Secondary Cell Wall Biosynthesis:Promoter Analyses,Transcript Profiling,and Genomic Analysis of Near-isogenic Germplasms that Differ in Fiber Strength

A distinct set of homoeologous cellulose synthase catalytic subunit (CesA) genes are coordinately up-regulated with the onset of secondary wall formation in cotton fiber as shown by quantitative-RTPCR.     

Economic Gain and Loss from Public Infrastructure Investment

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of transportation investment on the Korean economy using the dynamic Computable General Equilibrium model. The result of the counterfactual analysis shows that infrastructure investment policy has the advantage of economic growth, but the disadvantage of price inflation. The elasticities of infrastructure investment with respect to GDP, export, private utility, and inflation depend on institutional restrictions on the domestic inflow of foreign capital and financing alternatives for infrastructure projects. The growth effect of transportation investment would be maximized if regulations on inflow of foreign capital to the private sector were lifted. On the other hand, the effect of transportation investment on inflation would be minimized if transportation investment expenditure were completely financed by tax revenues.     

超声联合酶处理下TG酶交联大豆分离蛋白凝胶特性研究

为研究超声联合酶处理对大豆分离蛋白(SPI)结构和对谷氨酰胺转氨酶(TG)交联的SPI凝胶性能的影响,采用内源性荧光光谱、傅里叶红外变换光谱解析超声联合酶处理对SPI结构的影响,并以粒径、游离巯基含量、表面疏水性、凝胶强度、持水性及微观结构为指标,探究SPI结构改变与功能特性之间的关系。红外及荧光光谱表明,与未经处理SPI和经单一改性处理的SPI相比,超声联合酶处理使蛋白α-螺旋和β-转角相对含量降低,β-折叠和无规则卷曲相对含量上升,蛋白结构伸展,促使游离巯基和疏水基团暴露,提高了SPI游离巯基含量和表面疏水性。与未处理SPI相比,经超声联合酶处理的SPI凝胶效果最佳,形成了均匀致密的凝胶网络,其凝胶强度和持水率分别提升了(278.04±18.81)%和(89.51±2.78)%,超声联合酶处理可以改善SPI结构以及TG交联的SPI凝胶特性。     

韩国、美国和中国栗疫病菌的遗传变异分析

用RAPD方法,对来自韩国、美国和中国的26个栗疫病菌菌株进行了遗传变异分析.使用筛选的12个随机引物,共扩增了115个0.19～3.1 kb大小的扩增片段,其中多态性片段占61.7%.聚类分析结果,相似系数为0.92时,26个菌株分为两大组,一组由21个菌株组成,包括大部分韩国菌株和美国菌株;另一组包括部分韩国菌株和中国菌株.表明美国菌株和大部分韩国菌株的遗传相似性很高,部分韩国菌株有较大的变异,而中国菌株则表现出了遗传上的远缘关系.     

Evaluation of ruminal motility using an indwelling 3-axis accelerometer in the reticulum in cattle

Attempts to increase production and improve farm environments have been made for several years. Rumen motility (RM) is one of the biological parameters that provides essential information of individuals in ruminants, and it is usually evaluated by auscultation. The study was aimed to examine RM using the 3-axis accelerometer (3XA) in cattle. The manufactured 3XA were placed in the reticulum (3XA-R) and implanted in the subcutaneous layer of the brisket (3XA-SC), respectively, and the accelerations were compared following intramuscular injection of xylazine (0.05 mg/kg) or saline in experiment 1 and of xylazine (0.05 mg/kg) or atropine (0.04 mg/kg) in experiment 2. In experiment 3, the dose-dependent decrease of RM was evaluated following xylazine administration (0, 0.05, 0.1 mg/kg) in the 3XA-R equipped cows via a 3 × 3 Latin square method. In experiment 1, saline-treated animals showed a continuous fluctuation while the frequency and amplitude of 3XA-R in xylazine-injected cows were reduced after administration. The acceleration of 3XA-SC was changed after administration, but not abruptly. Among the motion parameters, V2 was calculated only using X- and Z-axis acceleration in consideration of the cylindrical shape, and it showed the apparent difference between pre- and post-xylazine administration. In experiment 2, the V2 of 3XA-R was decreased after atropine administration while that of 3XA-SC was maintained. In experiment 3, a dose-dependent V2 decrement of 3XA-R after xylazine administration was observed and lasted for 40 and 80 min in doses of 0.05 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg, respectively. In conclusion, The 3XA detected the decrease in RM efficiently and processed the data wirelessly without interference from body movement. This technology will help detect problems early and prevent a decline in cattle productivity.     

Comparative Analysis of the Total Factor Productivity of Manufacturing in Northeast Asian Metropolitan Areas

We compare and analyze the total factor productivity of the manufacturing industries in the major metropolitan areas of South Korea, China, and Japan. This study can contribute to the economic cooperation among these countries by analyzing their productivity growth and evaluating their relative competitiveness. Statistical data from manufacturing industries are used to analyze five metropolitan areas. The manufacturing industries are classified into 10 sectors, and two different time periods (before and after 1997, when the foreign currency crisis began in Korea) are examined. The results in terms of the development and competitiveness of the manufacturing industries in Korea, China, and Japan will be useful in establishing promotional strategies.     

糙叶五加根皮化学成分研究

目的基于抗炎活性研究糙叶五加根皮的化学成分。方法采用XAD-4、正相硅胶、ODS、Sephadex LH-20等常规柱色谱技术结合实时直接分析质谱技术(DART-MS)进行分离纯化,并根据其理化性质和波谱数据鉴定结构。结果通过常规柱色谱从糙叶五加根皮中分离鉴定了7个化合物,分别为:豆甾醇(1)、β-谷甾醇(2)、海松酸(3)、(+)-芝麻素(4)、洒维宁(5)、丁香苷(6)和刺五加苷E(7);另外,通过实时直接分析质谱与标准图谱比较推测糙叶五加根皮中可能存在taiwanin C、10-羟基-2,8-癸二烯-4,6-二炔酸、3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienoic acid、咖啡酸和stigmast-7-ene-3,6-diol。结论化合物3,4,5,7为首次从该种植物中分离得到。     

Cloning of the short-tailed Gyeongju Donggyeong dog via SCNT: conserving phenotypic inheritance

Somatic cell nuclear transfer is a useful tool to maintain genetic information of animals. The Gyeongju Donggyeong dog is a breed registered as natural monument in Korea. The unique feature of the Donggyeong dog is its tail, as the Donggyeong dog can be classified as either short tailed or tailless. The aim of this study was to preserve the Donggyeong dog’s unique feature by cloning. Fibroblasts were obtained from a short-tailed Donggyeong dog. In vivo matured oocytes were enucleated, microinjected with a donor cell and fused electrically. Reconstructed embryos were transferred to six recipient dogs. One surrogate became pregnant, and one short-tailed Donggyeong dog was delivered. This study demonstrated that the phenotype of the Donggyeong dog could be conserved by somatic cell nuclear transfer.