First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by on Invasive Weed in Korea.

Cerastium glomeratum Thuill., known as sticky mouse-ear chickweed, is native to Europe and has become naturalized in the wild on most continents. After its accidental introduction to Korea around the 1980s, it quickly became one of the dominant invasive weeds on the Korean peninsula and is now considered a significant threat to the Korean agroecosystem (Park et al.

Development of oculomics artificial intelligence for cardiovascular risk factors: A case study in fundus oculomics for HbA1c assessment and clinically relevant considerations for clinicians.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, notably in ophthalmology, where its ability to interpret images and data can significantly enhance disease diagnosis and patient care. Recent developments in oculomics, the integration of ophthalmic features to develop biomarkers for systemic diseases, have demonstrated the potential for providing rapid, non-invasive methods of screening leading to enhance in early detection and improve healthcare quality, particularly in underserved areas. However, the widespread adoption of such AI-based technologies faces challenges primarily related to the trustworthiness of the system.

Complete genome sequences of two tombusvirus-like viruses identified in Echinacea purpurea seeds.

Echinacea is an herbaceous plant originating from North America that is cultivated for gardening and landscaping because of its showy flowers. Using high-throughput sequencing, we identified two viral contigs from echinacea seeds that were related to the family Tombusviridae. These two viruses were similar to oat chlorotic stunt virus (OCSV) and other unassigned tombusviruses; therefore, we tentatively named them Echinacea-associated tombusviruses 1 and 2 (EaTV1 and EaTV2, respectively).

First report of a rust disease of caused by in Korea.

Mill is a deciduous broad-leaved shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family and, is widely distributed throughout Korea. This plant is native to, or cultivated for various oriental medicinal purposes in, multiple regions of Asia, including Korea, China, and Japan (Lee 1982; Kim et al. 1994).

First report of causing rust disease on in Korea.

Schw. is a microcyclic rust fungus, first found on Lour in North Carolina, the United States. This rust fungus is native to the continental United States, Hawaii, Mexico, and the West Indies (Arthur 1934).

, a new host of in Korea.

(Malvaceae), known as common mallow, is native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. It was intentionally introduced to Korea as an ornamental plant in the early 20th century, and has become partly naturalized in several areas including the woods (Jung et al. 2017).

First Report of Rust Disease on Caused by in Korea.

, in the family Malvaceae, is a biennial plant native to China and is grown typically for gardening in Korea (Lee 2003). Seven microcyclic species have been reported on (Demers et al. 2015; Aime and Abbasi 2018).

Estimation of best corrected visual acuity based on deep neural network.

In this study, we investigated a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based framework for the estimation of the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from fundus images. First, we collected 53,318 fundus photographs from the Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, where each fundus photograph is categorized into 11 levels by retrospective medical chart review. Then, we designed 4 BCVA estimation schemes using transfer learning with pre-trained ResNet-18 and EfficientNet-B0 models where both regression and classification-based prediction are taken into account.

Complete genome and molecular characterization of a putative novel citrivirus from Rudbeckia sp.

We identified a tentative novel positive-strand RNA virus from Rudbeckia sp., namely, Rudbeckia citrivirus A (RuCVA). The complete genome sequence of the novel virus was 8821 nucleotides in length, excluding the poly(A) tail.

Effect of a Precision Cryotherapy Device with Temperature Adjustability on Pigmentation.

Background: Pigmentary skin disorders impair the quality of life, leading to the development of therapeutic modalities. However, these treatments should focus more on effectiveness and safety.

Aims And Objectives: To evaluate the effect of a temperature-adjustable cryotherapy device on the expression of pigmentation-related biomarkers.

Complete genome sequence of a putative novel cytorhabdovirus isolated from Rudbeckia sp.

Through high-throughput RNA sequencing, we discovered a putative new cytorhabdovirus in the seeds of Rudbeckia sp., which we have tentatively named "rudbeckia virus 1" (RudV1). Its complete 12,502-nt genomic sequence contains five open reading frames (ORFs): ORF1 (putative nucleocapsid protein, N), ORF2 (putative phosphoprotein, P), ORF3 (putative cell-to-cell movement protein, P3), ORF4 (putative matrix protein, M), and ORF5 (putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, L).

Complete Genome Sequence of Citrus Vein Enation Virus Identified from a Korean Yuja Tree.

We determined the complete genome sequence of the citrus vein enation virus (CVEV) collected from a Korean yuja tree (Citrus junos). The CVEV genome has 5,983 nucleotides, showing 97.3 to 98.

The impact of corporate culture on industrial accidents in high-risk industries: a cross-sectional survey.

The rate of industrial accidents in Korea is two to three times higher than those in advanced countries such as Germany. These accidents are mainly concentrated in high-risk industrial areas. Using the ninth wave of the Occupational Safety and Health Company Survey by the Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute (OSHRI), we analyzed the influence of corporate culture on the occurrence of occupational accidents in high-risk industries using negative binomial regression.

Asymmetry between right and left fundus images identified using convolutional neural networks.

We analyzed fundus images to identify whether convolutional neural networks (CNNs) can discriminate between right and left fundus images. We gathered 98,038 fundus photographs from the Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, South Korea, and augmented these with the Ocular Disease Intelligent Recognition dataset. We created eight combinations of image sets to train CNNs.

First report of cryptic virus 2 on cabbage seeds ( subsp. ) imported from Italy.

Unlabelled: cryptic virus 2 (RsCV-2), an unclassified species belonging to the family , was identified in cabbage seeds ( subsp. ) imported from Italy using high-throughput paired-end RNA sequencing. Three contigs derived from RsCV-2 isolate PQ shared nucleotide sequence homologies (approximately 94, 87, and 86%) with dsRNA1, 2, and 3 of RsCV-2, respectively.

Human-like Decision-Making System for Overtaking Stationary Vehicles Based on Traffic Scene Interpretation.

There are multifarious stationary vehicles in urban driving environments. Autonomous vehicles need to make appropriate overtaking maneuver decisions to navigate through the stationary vehicles. In literature, overtaking maneuver decision problems have been addressed in the perspective of either discretionary lane-change or parked vehicle classification.

Population Genetics for Inferring Introduction Sources of the Oriental Fruit Fly, : A Test for Quarantine Use in Korea.

To infer the introduction sources of the oriental fruit fly, , we used a mitochondrial marker to reconstruct the haplotype network and 15 microsatellite loci to reveal genetic structure and relationships between the geographically or temporally different collections from Asia. We performed Approximate Bayesian computations to infer a global origin and a source of the quarantine collections found in Korea. As a result, the 40 populations were divided into three groups, of which genetic similarity is not related to the geographic vicinity.

Tracing the Origin of Korean Invasive Populations of the Spotted Lanternfly, (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae).

(White) suddenly arrived in Korea where it rapidly spread out in the central region of Korea and caused serious damage to grape vineyards. To trace the source region of its invasiveness, population genetic structures were compared between the native region, China, and the introduced regions, Korea and Japan. We examined 762 individuals from 38 different population collections using 15 microsatellite loci.

Development of fully automated anterior chamber cell analysis based on image software.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive method that can quickly and accurately examine the eye at the cellular level. Several studies have used OCT for analysis of anterior chamber cells. However, these studies have several limitations.

Limited Visibility Aware Motion Planning for Autonomous Valet Parking Using Reachable Set Estimation.

Autonomous driving helps drivers avoid paying attention to keeping to a lane or keeping a distance from the vehicle ahead. However, the autonomous driving is limited by the need to park upon the completion of driving. In this sense, automated valet parking (AVP) system is one of the promising technologies for enabling drivers to free themselves from the burden of parking.

Enhanced Mechanical and Antibacterial Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Poly(vinyl Alcohol) and Biopolymer-Derived Reduced Graphene Oxide.

Functionalized graphene-polymer nanocomposites have gained significant attention for their enhanced mechanical, thermal, and antibacterial properties, but the requirement of multi-step processes or hazardous reducing agents to functionalize graphene limits their current applications. Here, we present a single-step synthesis of thermally reduced graphene oxide (TrGO) based on shellac, which is a low-cost biopolymer that can be employed to produce poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/TrGO nanocomposites (PVA-TrGO). The concentration of TrGO varied from 0.

Evaluation of Lidocaine and Metabolite Pharmacokinetics in Hyaluronic Acid Injection.

Lidocaine-incorporated hyaluronic acid injection (LHA) is considered a promising way to increase patient compliance. Various reviews and analyses have been conducted to verify that the addition of lidocaine had no effect on the product quality of hyaluronic acid injections. However, possible pharmacokinetic (PK) alterations of lidocaine and its active metabolites, monoethylglycylxylidide (MEGX) and glycylxylidide (GX), in hyaluronic acid injection have not been studied so far.