Emeritus Professor
Park, Chong-Wook
Research
Evolutionary Biology
Systematics
1. Taxonomic studies on Polygonaceae
● Morphology / numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
● nr ITS, xdh, cp ndhF, matK, rbcL-accD IGS, psbA-trnH IGS, trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
● Phylogeny of Polygonaceae
● Taxonomic studies of Bistora, Polygonum, and Rumex
● Hybridization and reticulate evolution of Reynoutria
2. Hybridization and reticulate evolution of Aconitum (Ranunculaceae)
● Numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
● nr ITS, cp rbcL-accD IGS, psbA-trnH IGS, trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
● PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP
3. Hybrid speciation in Korean Quercus species (Fagaceae)
● Numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
4. Taxonomy of Dryopteris (Dryopteridaceae)
● Chromosome number
● Landmark analysis of morphological characters
● nr ITS, cp trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
● Morphology / numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
● nr ITS, xdh, cp ndhF, matK, rbcL-accD IGS, psbA-trnH IGS, trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
● Phylogeny of Polygonaceae
● Taxonomic studies of Bistora, Polygonum, and Rumex
● Hybridization and reticulate evolution of Reynoutria
2. Hybridization and reticulate evolution of Aconitum (Ranunculaceae)
● Numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
● nr ITS, cp rbcL-accD IGS, psbA-trnH IGS, trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
● PCR-RFLP, PCR-SSCP
3. Hybrid speciation in Korean Quercus species (Fagaceae)
● Numerical analysis of morphological characters
● Flavonoid analysis
4. Taxonomy of Dryopteris (Dryopteridaceae)
● Chromosome number
● Landmark analysis of morphological characters
● nr ITS, cp trnL-trnF IGS sequencing
Education/Career
Education
- - 1980.9 - 1986.1 Ph.D. : Cornell University, U.S.A.
- - 1976.3 - 1978.8 Master
- - 1972.3 - 1976.2 Bachelor
Career
- - 2007.3 - 2009.9 Director of National Biological Resources, Ministry of Environment
- - 2004.9 - 2006.8 President, The Korean Society of Plant Taxonomists
- - 1999.10 - Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University
- - 1994.9 - 1999.9 Associate Professor, Biologiy, Seoul National University
- - 1990.9 - 1994.8 Assistant Professor, Botany, Seoul National University
- - 1988.9 - 1990.7 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Montchair State Collage
Publications
- Moon H.-K., J. H. Park, C.-W. Park. 2011. Trichome Morphology of Fallopia sect. Reynoutria (Polygonaceae) in Korea. Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 41: 51-57.
- Park, J. H., H.-K. Moon, C.-W. Park. 2011. Flavonoid Chemistry of Fallopia sect. Reynoutria (Polygonaceae) in Korea. Korean J. Pl. Taxon. 41: 10-15.
- Chung M.-Y., J.D. Nason, B.-Y. Sun, M.-O. Moon, J.-M. Chung, C.-W. Park, M. G. Chung, 2010. Extremely low levels of genetic variation in the critically endangered monotypic fern genus Mankyua chejuense (Ophioglossaceae) from Korea: Implications for conservation. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 38:888-896.
- CBOL Plant Working Group. 2009. A DNA barcode for land plants. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 106: 12794-12797.
- Kim Y.-K., C.-W. Park and K.-J. Kim. 2009. Complete chloroplast DNA sequence from a Korean endemic genus, Megaleranthis saniculifolia, and its evolutionary implications. Mol. Cells. 27: 365-381.