• The Korean Society of Law and Medicine
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.85-124
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• 2016

The Human gene testing act (GenDG) in Germany starts from the characteristic features of gene testing, i.e. dualisting structure consisted of anlaysis on the one side and the interpretation on the other side. The linguistic distincion of 'testing', 'anlaysis' and 'judgment' in the act is a fine example. Another important basis of the regulation is the ideological purpose of the law, that is information autonomy. The normative texts as such and the founding principle are the basis of the classification of testing types. Especially in the case of gene testing for medical purpose is classified into testing for diagnostic purpose and predictive purpose. However, those two types are not always clearly differentiated because the predictive value of testing is common in both types. In the legal regulation of gene testing it is therefore important to manage the uncertainty and subjectivity which are inherent in the gene-analysis and the judgment. In GenDG the system ensuring the quality of analysis is set up and GEKO(Commity for gene tisting) based on the section 23 of GenDG concretes the criterium of validity through guidelines. It is also very important in the case of gene testing for medical purpose to set up the system for ensurement of procedural rationality of the interpretation. The interpretation of the results of analysis has a wide spectrum because of the consistent development of technology on the one side and different understandings of different subjects who performs gene testings. Therefore the process should include the communication process for patients in oder that he or she could understand the meaning of gene testing and make plans of life. In GenDG the process of genetic counselling and GEKO concretes the regulation very precisely. The regulation as such in GenDG seems to be very suggestive to Korean legal polic concerning the gene testing.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.21-29
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• 2004

목적 : 본 연구는 Interleukin 4 Receptor (IL-4R) 유전자 다형성이 중풍의 발병과 관련이 있는지 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 대상: 대구한의대학교부속 한방병원에 입원한 중풍환자 56명과 종합건진센터에 내원한 중풍 기왕력이 없는 건강인 83명을 대상으로 하였다. 방법 : 각 그룹에서 개개인마다 DNA를 분리 정제한 후 Taq polymerase로 증폭하여 한천 겔에서 전기영동을 하여 PCR 산물을 확인하였다. PCR 산물은 Pyrosequencing 과정을 통하여 IL4R의 유전형이 자동으로 판정되었다. 결과 : A/A, A/G, G/G의 세가지 유전자형이 검출되었으며 중풍군과 대조군 사이에 유의성 있는 차이가 발견되었다(p=0.005). 그러나 개별 allele 빈도에 있어서는 중풍군과 건강인 사이에 통계적인 유의성이 나타나지 않았다(p=0.995). 결론 : 이상의 결과를 통하여 IL4R 유전자 다형성은 중풍의 발병과는 관련성이 있는 것으로 사려되지만 더 많은 환자를 대상으로 다른 환경요인 또는 유전자와의 연관성에 대한 심도있는 연구가 필요하다고 하겠다.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.327-330
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• 2004

An inducible expression system of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) depolymerization was established in metabolically engineered Escherichia coli with the PHB biosynthesis genes. The Ralstonia eutropha PHB depolymerase gene was cloned in a vector system containing the PHB biosynthesis genes and expressed under inducible promoter. Recombinant E. coli harboring the PHB biosynthesis genes and depolymerase gene was first cultured for the accumulation of PHB, and then the depolymerase was expressed resulting in the degradation of accumulated PHB into (R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid (R3HB). R3HB could be produced with the concentration of 7.6 g/L in flask culture. Two different PHB biosynthesis genes from Alcaligenes latus and R. eutropha were compared for the production of R3HB. This strategy can be used for the production of enantiomerically pure (R)-hydroxycarboxylic acids with high concentration.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

Transgenic rabbits were produced by DNA microinjection using growth hormone receptor (GHR) and IGF-1 receptor (IGF-1R) genes fused to metallothionein(MT) promoter. The overall efficiencies for production of transgenic rabbits were 3.2% and 3.1% for GHR and IGF-lR genes, respectively. Founder rabbits transmitted transgenes to their progenies through medelian fashion. Growth rate of GHR and IGF-lR transgenic rabbits was significantly faster than that of non-transgenic rabbits. Transgenic rabbits grew large. (25% and 15% increase in body weight of GHR and IGF-lR transgenic rabbits, respectively) than non-transgenic rabbits and organ weight of transgenic rabbits increased, suggesting that GHR and IGF-1R genes affects growth rates in transgenic rabbits.

• Journal of Sericultural and Entomological Science
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.181-185
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• 1995

To enhance expression of foreign gene by the novel expression vector, pBmKSK1, of Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus, E. coli $\beta$-galactosidase gene expressing recombinant virus was infected in BmN-4 cells and various concentrations of silkworm hemolymph were added to the recombinant virus-infected BmN-4 cells containing fetal bovine serum. The expression efficiency of foreign gene was determined by $\beta$-galactosidase activity in the culture media. The results showed that the silkworm hemolymph was effective to expression of foreign gene in the BmN-4 cells, suggesting that the silkworm hemolymph could be substituted for fetal bovine serum in the BmN-4 cells to enhance expression of foreign gene.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.195-198
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• 2002

To identify mutations in exons 5 to 8 of the p53 tumor suppressor gene, we have analysed in 12 spontaneous canine tumors. In a malignant mast cell tumor, a 1 base pair alteration AGT $\longrightarrow$AGC (silent point mutation, serine) in codon 249 in exon 8 was detected. And the mammary gland adenocarcinoma was found to have a mis-sense point mutation (CCT $\longrightarrow$ TCT) in codon 285 in exon 8.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.567-575
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• 2001

A methodology is developed for designing the minimum-cost water distribution network. The method is based on network simulations and an optimization scheme using genetic algorithms. Being a stochastic optimization scheme, genetic algorithms have advantages over the conventional search algorithms in solving network problems known for their nonlinearities and herculean computational costs. While existing methods focus on the design of either entirely new or parallel augmentation of network systems, the proposed method can be applied to problems having both new branches of tree-type and paralle augmentation in loops. The applicability of the method was shown through a case study for Baekryeon water supply system. The optimized design resulted in the maximum 5.37% savings compared to the conventional design without optimization, while meeting the hydraulic constraints.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.203-211
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• 2000

Partial mitochondrial 16S rDNA and COI gene were amplified using PCR and sequenced for four species of oysters in Korea. Phylogenetic relationships among them were inferred from their aligned sequences by neighbor-joining method. The sequence comparison data of two mitochondrial genes showed that the genetic distinction between two oyster genera (Crassostreo and Ostrea) was obvious. Phylogenetic analysis based on the nucleotide sequences and A+T percentage of two genes indicates that C. gigas and C. nippona strongly formed a sister group and then C. ariakensis was clustered with the clade although that based on amino acid sequences of COI gene by neighbor-joining method represented different phylogenetic tree.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.979-982
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• 2010

최근 한정된 에너지를 기반으로 동작하는 센서 네트워크 환경에서 에너지를 효율적으로 사용하기 위한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 대표적인 연구로써 이벤트 발생 여부에 따른 노드의 가변 센싱 및 전송 기법의 경우, 특정 노드에서 네트워크 혼잡을 야기하여 전송 패킷의 손실 및 전송 모듈의 과다 사용으로 인한 네트워크의 수명이 감소하게 된다. 이를 해결하기 위해, 유전자 알고리즘을 기반으로 네트워크 패킷을 주변 노드로 분산시키는 TARP 가 제안되었다. 하지만 TARP 의 경우, 유전자 알고리즘의 핵심 단계인 적합도 평가에서 사용되는 적합도 함수에 인접 노드의 평균 데이터 전송량 및 데이터 분산만을 고려하여 트래픽을 분산하기 때문에, 전체 네트워크 수명에 대한 추가적인 고려가 필요하다. 이를 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 유전자 알고리즘 기반의 에너지 인식 트래픽 분산 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 적합도 평가에서 잔여 에너지량 및 단일 노드의 데이터 전송량을 추가적으로 고려함으로써, 보다 효율적인 트래픽 분산을 수행하여 네트워크 수명을 증가시킨다. 제안하는 기법의 우수성을 보이기 위해 시뮬레이션을 통해 기존의 트래픽 분산 기법(TARP)과 제안하는 기법과의 성능을 비교하였다. 그 결과 기존 기법에 비해 평균 27% 이상의 네트워크 수명의 향상을 보였다.

• Annual Conference of KIPS
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.407-409
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• 2008

생명체는 여러 가지 물질로 구성되어 있으며, 그 생명체의 분포지역에 따라 생물 종 특성도 다르게 나타난다. 그래서 연구자들이 생명체에 관한 정보를 확인하려면 그 생명체의 종 정보, 지역과 생태정보를 관련 생물다양성 데이터베이스에서 검색하며, 생명체를 구성하는 유전자 서열정보와 단백질 구조정보는 Genbank, PDB 등의 유전자/단백질 데이터베이스에서 검색하고 있다. 또한 그 생명체에 관한 학술적 내용이 수록된 학술 논문까지 별도로 검색해야만 그 생물체에 관한 정확한 정보를 획득할 수 있다. 이런 불편함을 해결하려면 하나의 생명체를 검색할 때, 생명체의 종 정보, 위치 정보, 생명체를 구성하고 있는 유전자 정보, 그리고 논문정보를 연계하여 검색할 수 있는 시스템이 필요하다. 이에, 본 논문에서는 하나의 생명체를 검색할 때 종 정보뿐만 아니라 GIS를 이용한 위치정보와 생명체를 구성하는 유전자 정보를 연계하고 그 생명체에 관한 논문 정보까지 검색 가능한 생명정보 연계검색 인터페이스를 설계하였다.