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Open AccessExogenous methyl jasmonate mediates tolerance of heat stress in Korean fir (Abies koreana)
Heat stress is a major environmental stress that affects the growth and development of plants. Korean fir (Abies koreana), a rare species endemic to South Korea, is sensitive to global climate change. The effect ...
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Characterization of the effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) application on the expression of ABA-responsive genes in Abies koreana
Abies koreana, a plant species endemic to Korea, is sensitive to climate change. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying its environmental stress response. Here, we characterized the ef...
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Production of anthraquinones from cell and organ cultures of Morinda species
Since ancient times, Morinda species, particularly Morinda citrifolia, have been used for their therapeutic benefits. Iridoids, anthraquinones, coumarins, flavonoids, lignans, phytosterols, and carotenoids are ex...
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Optimal β-galactosidases for producing high-titer 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose from red-algal agarobiose
3,6-Anhydro-L-galactose (L-AHG) is a monomeric sugar in agarose derived from red macroalgae. Owing to its various physiological activities such as anti-inflammation, moisturizing, skin whitening, anti-colon ca...
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Streptococcus ruminicola sp. nov., new species of the Streptococcus bovis/Streptococcus equinus complex (SBSEC) isolated from the rumen of Korean domestic ruminants
A total of three Gram-positive, and oxidase and catalase-negative facultative anaerobic non-motile bacteria were isolated from the rumen fluid of cows and goats and these strains were designated CNU_G2T, CNU_77-6...
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Identification of essential element determining fruit-specific transcriptional activity in the tomato HISTIDINE DECARBOXYLASE A gene promoter
In SlHDC-A promoter, SlHDC-A core-ES is an essential region for fruit-specific expression and interacts with GATA, HSF and AP1. Triplication of essential region was proposed as a minimal fruit-...
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Overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana blue-light inhibitor of cryptochromes 1 gene alters plant architecture in soybean
Arabidopsis thaliana blue-light inhibitor of cryptochromes 1 (AtBIC1) suppresses the dimerization of cryptochromes, which is necessary for cryptochrome function in plants. Additionally, AtBIC1 interacts with bras...
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Optimization of the human colorectal carcinoma antigen GA733-2 production in tobacco plants
The colorectal carcinoma-associated protein GA733-2 is one of the representative candidate protein for the development of plant-derived colorectal cancer vaccine. Despite of its significant importance for colo...
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Host reaction of tomato varieties and applicability of Sm-linked DNA markers to Stemphylium lycopersici
Gray leaf spot (GLS) disease, caused by the Stemphylium (Sm) fungus, affects a wide range of horticultural crops including tomato. In this study, the South Korean Sm isolate (PNU-SM01) was identified, and the app...
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Correction to: GC/MS analysis and anti-inflammatory effect of leaf extracts from Hibiscus syriacus through inhibition of NF-κB and MAPKs signaling in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages
In the original publication of the article, the name of third author was published incorrectly as “Som Da Kim”. The correct name is “Da Som Kim”.
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GC/MS analysis and anti-inflammatory effect of leaf extracts from Hibiscus syriacus through inhibition of NF-κB and MAPKs signaling in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages
Hibiscus syriacus (H. syriacus), which belongs to Malvaceae, is a perennial herb widely distributed in East Asia. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects and its potential molecular mechanism...
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Cyclo(Phe-Pro) produced by Vibrio species passes through biological membranes by simple diffusion
Cyclo(Phe-Pro) (cFP), produced by the Vibrio species, plays the dual roles of being a signaling molecule and a virulence factor. Acting modes of this compound have recently been characterized at the molecular lev...
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Open AccessA classical swine fever virus E2 fusion protein produced in plants elicits a neutralizing humoral immune response in mice and pigs
Classical swine fever (CSF) is one of the most important viral diseases of swine worldwide. Although live or attenuated virus vaccines have been used to control CSFV, it is difficult to distinguish vaccinated ...
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Open AccessIncreased resistance of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Δagr mutant with modified control in fatty acid metabolism
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains are distinct from general Staphylococcus strains with respect to the composition of the membrane, ability to form a thicker biofilm, and, importantly, ab...
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Enhanced biosynthesis of triterpenoids in Centella asiatica hairy root culture by precursor feeding and elicitation
Centella asiatica contains various triterpenoids, including madecassoside, asiaticoside, madecassic acid, and asiatic acid. Among them, they are mainly contained in leaf, and among them asiaticoside is known as t...
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The promoter of tomato HISTIDINE DECARBOXYLASE A is fruit-specific, and its expression is stably maintained in fruits during ripening
Identifying novel promoters with specific temporal and spatial expression patterns is crucial for crop biotechnology. In this study, we isolated a fruit-specific promoter in tomato, HISTIDINE DECARBOXYLASE A (SlH...
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Application of recombinant hemagglutinin proteins as alternative antigen standards for pandemic influenza vaccines
The single radial immunodiffusion (SRID) assay, used to quantify hemagglutinin (HA) in influenza vaccines, requires reference reagents; however, because centralized production of reference reagents may slow th...
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Microbial arsenite oxidation with oxygen, nitrate, or an electrode as the sole electron acceptor
The purpose of this study was to identify bacteria that can perform As(III) oxidation for environmental bioremediation. Two bacterial strains, named JHS3 and JHW3, which can autotrophically oxidize As(III)–As(...
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PCE dechlorination by non-Dehalococcoides in a microbial electrochemical system
The bioremediation of tetrachloroethene (perchloroethene; PCE) contaminated sites generally requires a supply of some fermentable organic substrates as an electron donor. On the other hand, organic substrates ...
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Effect of the cathode potential and sulfate ions on nitrate reduction in a microbial electrochemical denitrification system
Recently, bioelectrochemical systems have been demonstrated as advantageous for denitrification. Here, we investigated the nitrate reduction rate and bacterial community on cathodes at different cathode potent...
