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**-Kyung Kwon
Biotechnology
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Open AccessGenetic characterization of a locus responsible for low pungency using EMS-induced mutants in Capsicum annuum L.
The pepper mutants (‘221-2-1a’ and ‘1559-1-2h’) with very low pungency were genetically characterized. The Pun4 locus, responsible for the reduced pungency of the mutant fruits, was localized to a 208 Mb region o...
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Open AccessCancer cell-specific and pro-apoptotic SMAC peptide-doxorubicin conjugated prodrug encapsulated aposomes for synergistic cancer immunotherapy
Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a crucial approach to turn immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (ITM) into immune-responsive milieu and improve the response rate of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy...
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Exploring horticultural traits and disease resistance in Capsicum baccatum through segmental introgression lines
Segmental introgression and advanced backcross lines were developed and validated as important tools for improving agronomically important traits in pepper, offering improved sensitivity in detecting quantitat...
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Chitinophaga agri sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from soil of reclaimed land
A Gram-negative, aerobic, and long rod-shaped bacterium, designated as H33E-04T, was isolated from the soil of reclaimed land, Republic of Korea. The strain grew at a temperature range of 15–40 °C, pH 5.0–10.0, a...
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Morpho-physiological response of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) to flooding stress at different growth stages
Flooding is one of the major abiotic stresses which accounts for considerable damage to plant growth and development and induces multiple morpho-physiological dysfunctions in many crop plants, including buckwh...
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Xylophilus rhododendri sp. nov., Isolated from Flower of Royal Azalea, Rhododendron schlippenbachii
A bacterial strain, designated CJ1-R5T, was isolated from the flower of the royal azalea plant (Rhododendron schlippenbachii) collected in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. The strain was a Gram-negative, strictly ...
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Open AccessModified method for effective primary vascular smooth muscle progenitor cell culture from peripheral blood
In previous studies, vascular smooth muscle progenitor cells (vSMPCs) isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were cultured using medium containing platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF-BB) ...
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Open AccessCharacterization of an acetyl xylan esterase from the marine bacterium Ochrovirga pacifica and its synergism with xylanase on beechwood xylan
Acetyl xylan esterase plays an important role in the complete enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials. It hydrolyzes the ester linkages of acetic acid in xylan and supports and enhances the activity ...
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A MYB transcription factor is a candidate to control pungency in Capsicum annuum
Identification of a novel pungency-controlling gene Pun3, which acts as a master regulator of capsaicinoid biosynthetic genes in Capsicum annuum.
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Open AccessGenetic diversity patterns and domestication origin of soybean
Genoty** data of a comprehensive Korean soybean collection obtained using a large SNP array were used to clarify global distribution patterns of soybean and address the evolutionary history o...
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Corallibacterium pacifica gen. nov., sp. nov., a Novel Bacterium of the Family Vibrionaceae Isolated from Hard Coral
A gram-negative, rod-shaped, motile, oxidase- and catalase-positive, non-pigmented marine bacterium, designated strain OS-11M-2T, was isolated from a coral sample collected from the Osakura coastal area in Micron...
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Identification and molecular genetic map** of Chili veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) resistance genes in pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Chili veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) threatens the agricultural production of peppers (Capsicum annuum) in Asia and Africa. In this study, we evaluated ChiVMV resistance in the four pepper ...
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Marker-assisted backcross breeding for development of pepper varieties (Capsicum annuum) containing capsinoids
Capsinoids have similar biological effects as capsaicinoids, including anticancer and anti-obesity properties. The Capsicum chinense ‘SNU11-001’ variety of pepper was previously reported to contain high levels of...
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Ochrovirga pacifica gen. nov., sp. nov., A Novel Agar-Lytic Marine Bacterium of the Family Flavobacteriaceae Isolated From A Seaweed
A strain designated as S85T was isolated from a seaweed collected from coastal area of Chuuk State in Micronesia. The strain was gram-negative, rod-shaped, and non-motile and formed yellow colonies on the SWY aga...
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An EST-based linkage map reveals chromosomal translocation in Capsicum
To facilitate marker-assisted breeding and analysis of the structure and/or organization of Capsicum (pepper) genomes, this study utilized expressed sequence tags (ESTs) to develop single-nucleotide polymorphism ...
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Enhanced anaerobic digestion of livestock waste by ultrasonication: A tool for ammonia removal and solubilization
Ultrasonication was applied to lower the ammonia level in livestock waste to enhance the anaerobic digestion performance. In simulated waste tests, in spite of an identical temperature increase, a higher ammon...
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Algivirga pacifica gen. nov., sp. nov., a Novel Agar-Degrading Marine Bacterium of the Family Flammeovirgaceae Isolated from Micronesia
An aerobic, Gram-negative, coccoid to short rod-shaped and non-flagellated marine bacterial strain S354T was isolated from seawater of Micronesia. The strain was capable to degrade agar-forming slight depression ...
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A nutrigenomic framework to identify time-resolving responses of hepatic genes in diet-induced obese mice
Obesity and its related complications have emerged as global health problems; however, the pathophysiological mechanism of obesity is still not fully understood. In this study, C57BL/6J mice were fed a normal ...
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Biosynthesis of capsinoid is controlled by the Pun1 locus in pepper
Pungency in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) has unique characteristics due to the alkaloid compound group, capsaicinoids, which includes capsaicin. Although capsaicinoids have been proved to have pharmacological and ...
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SNP marker integration and QTL analysis of 12 agronomic and morphological traits in F8 RILs of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)
Red pepper, Capsicum annuum L., has been attracting geneticists’ and breeders’ attention as one of the important agronomic crops. This study was to integrate 41 SNP markers newly developed from comparative transc...
