• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권11호
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• pp.1515-1520
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• 2012

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) gene is important for regulation of growth and development in mammals. The present investigation was carried out to study DNA polymorphism by PCR-RFLP of IGFBP-3 gene and its effect on fibre traits of Chinese Inner Mongolian cashmere goats. The fibre traits data investigated were cashmere fibre diameter, combed cashmere weight, cashmere fibre length and guard hair length. Four hundred and forty-four animals were used to detect polymorphisms in the hircine IGFBP-3 gene. A 316-bp fragment of the IGFBP-3 gene in exon 2 was amplified and digested with HaeIII restriction enzyme. Three patterns of restriction fragments were observed in the populations. The frequency of AA, AB and BB genotypes was 0.58, 0.33 and 0.09 respectively. The allelic frequency of the A and B allele was 0.75 and 0.25 respectively. Nucleotide sequencing revealed a C>G transition in the exon 2 region of the IGFBP-3 gene resulting in R158G change which caused the polymorphism. Least squares analysis revealed a significant effect of genotypes on cashmere weight (p<0.0001), cashmere fibre length (p<0.001) and hair length (p<0.05) of the animals. The effect of genotypes on cashmere fibre diameter was not statistically significant (p>0.05). The animals of AB and BB genotypes showed higher cashmere weight, cashmere fibre length and hair length than the animals possessing AA genotype. These results suggested that polymorphisms in the hircine IGFBP-3 gene might be a potential molecular marker for cashmere weight in cashmere goats.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2008

Microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSR) are widely distributed in eukaryotic genomes and are informative genetic markers. Despite many advantages of SSR markers such as a high degree of allelic polymorphisms, co-dominant inheritance, multi-allelism, and genome-wide coverage in various plant species, they also have shortcomings such as low polymorphic rates between genetically close lines, especially in Capsicum annuum. We developed an alternative technique to SSR by normalizing and alternating anchored primers in random amplified microsatellite polymorphisms (RAMP). This technique, designated reverse random amplified microsatellite polymorphism (rRAMP), allows the detection of nucleotide variation in the 3' region flanking an SSR using normalized anchored and random primer combinations. The reproducibility and frequency of polymorphic loci in rRAMP was vigorously enhanced by translocation of the 5' anchor of repeat sequences to the 3' end position and selective use of moderate arbitrary primers. In our study, the PCR banding pattern of rRAMP was highly dependent on the frequency of repeat motifs and primer combinations with random primers. Linkage analysis showed that rRAMP markers were well scattered on an intra-specific pepper map. Based on these results, we suggest that this technique is useful for studying genetic diversity, molecular fingerprinting, and rapidly constructing molecular maps for diverse plant species.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.6-11
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• 1990

본 연구는 김포 노랑 초파리 자연집단의 제 2 염색체에 보유되어 있는 유해유전자를 분석하여 집단의 유전적 구조의 일단을 밝히고자 하였다. 실험에 사용된 수컷 초파리는 1974년가 1981-1987년 까지 매년 9월말경에 채집하여 사용하였다. 유해유전자의 빈도는 1987년 41.48%로 가장 높았으며 8년간에 대한 유의성검정을 실시한 결과 매우 높은 유의성을 나타냈다. Lethal gene의 동좌율은 1981년에 1.30%로 가장 낮았고 1974년에 5.03%로 가장 높았으며 동좌율을 이용한 유효생식집단 크기는 평균 약 3,300쌍으로 산정되었다. Lethal gene의 동형접합에 의한 제거율은 0.0004에서 0.0019의 범위였으며, 이것은 제 2 염색체의 돌연변이율보다 매우 작은 값이다. 김포자연집단의 lethal gene의 일정한 빈도는 p-type mutator factor (P element)의 침입에 의한 증가와 동형 및 이형접합 상태에서의 제거에 의해서 유지된다고 생각한다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.412-416
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• 2011

단맛은 우리 몸에 열량을 공급하는 역할을 담당하는 중요함 감각으로 인지도가 개인마다 조금씩 다르다고 알려져 있으나, 이에 대한 분자수준의 연구는 아직 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 미각 장애에 미치는 유전적 요인에 대해 알아보고자 50명의 미각 환자 및 100명의 정상인을 대상으로 단맛 민감도 차이와 연관이 있는 TAS1R3 및 GNAT3 유전자의 다형성 간의 관련성을 알아보았다. TAS1R3 유전자 rs307355 및 rs35744813의 유전자형과 대립유전자의 빈도는 미각 장애 환자군과 대조군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 두 다형성에 대한 일배체형을 분석한 결과, C-C 및 T-T의 두 종류만이 검출되었으며 환자군과 대조군 간의 일배체형 빈도 간에도 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. GNAT3 유전자에서는 rs7792845의 유전자형 빈도가 환자군과 대조군간에 유의적인 차이를 나타냈었으나, 대립유전자 빈도에서는 차이가 없었다. 이러한 연구결과는 단맛의 민감도 차이에 영향을 미치는 것으로 보고된 TAS1R3 및 GNAT3 유전자의 다형성에 대한 한국인 집단에서의 유전자형 빈도를 조사함으로써 집단유전학적 연구를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고 미각장애환자군과의 비교분석을 통해 TAS1R3 및 GNAT3 유전자의 다형성이 연관성이 있을 가능성이 있음을 제시해 줌으로써 향후 미각장애를 진단하기 위한 검사시 지표로 활용될 수 있으리라 생각된다. 위에 제시한 연구결과는 향후 추가적인 샘플링을 통해 보다 많은 환자군과 대조군에 대한 추가적인 연구가 수행되어야 할 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.570-575
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• 2007

목 적 : 가와사키병과 PAI-1의 유전자 다형성의 연관성에 대한 연구를 시행하여 가와사키병 발병의 유전적 배경을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 경희대학교 부속 병원, 가천의과대학 부속 길병원, 을지대학교 부속 노원 을지병원 소아과에 입원하여 가와사키병으로 진단되었던 환아 56명과 정상 대조군 206명을 대상으로 PAI-1 촉진자의 중합 효소 연쇄반응을 시행하고 분석하였다. 결 과 : 가와사키병 환자 군과 정상 대조 군을 비교하였을 때 PAI-1-675 4G/5G 유전자형과 PAI-1-844 G/A의 유전자형의 사이에서 유의한 차이가 없었다. 또한 일시적인 관상 동맥 합병증이 있는 환자 군과 합병증이 없는 환자 군간을 비교했을 때 PAI-1-675 유전형과 PAI-1-844 유전형간에 의미 있는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : 가와사키병에서 PAI-1의 촉진자 부위의 -844 G/A와 -675 4G/5G의 유전자 다형성의 차이는 관찰되지 않았으며 PAI-1유전자 다형성이 가와사키병에 대한 감수성에 관여할 가능성이 희박함을 알 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1691-1695
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• 2005

The bovine lymphocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3 gene encodes cell surface glycoproteins that initiate immune responses by presenting processed antigenic peptides to CD4 T helper cells. DRB3 is the most polymorphic bovine MHC class II gene which encodes the peptide-binding groove. Since different alleles favour the binding of different peptides, DRB3 has been extensively evaluated as a candidate marker for associations with various bovine diseases and immunological traits. For that reason, the genetic diversity of the bovine class II DRB3 locus was investigated by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method (PCR-RFLP). This study describes genetic variability in the BoLA-DRB3 in Iranian Golpayegani Cattle. Iranian Golpayegani Cows (n = 50) were genotyped for bovine lymphocyte antigen (BoLA)-DRB3.2 allele by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism method. Bovine DNA was isolated from aliquots of whole blood. A two-step polymerase chain reaction followed by digestion with restriction endonucleases RsaI, HaeIII and BstYI was conducted on the DNA from Iranian Golpayegani Cattle. In the Iranian Golpayegani herd studied, we identified 19 alleles.DRB3.2${\times}$16 had the highest allelic frequency (14%), followed by DRB3.2${\times}$7 (11%). Six alleles (DRB3.2${\times}$25, ${\times}$24, ${\times}$22, ${\times}$20, ${\times}$15, ${\times}$3) had frequencies = 2%. Although additional studies are required to confirm the present findings, our results indicate that exon 2 of the BoLA-DRB3 gene is highly polymorphic in Iranian Golpayegani Cattle.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.465-470
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• 2008

This study describes genetic variability in the BoLA-DRB3 gene in Iranian native cattle (Bos Indicus and Taurus) and relationships between these breeds. This is the first study of genetic polymorphism of the BoLA-DRB3 gene in Iranian native cattle. We examined exon 2 of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II DRB3 gene from 203 individuals in four populations of Iranian native cattle (52 Sarabi, 52 Najdi, 49 Sistani, 50 Golpayegani cattle) using the hemi-nested PCR-RFLP method. We identified the 36 previously reported alleles and one novel pattern (*eac). Analysis of the frequencies of the various BoLA-DRB3.2 alleles in each breed indicated that DRB3.2*52 in Sarabi cattle (23%), DRB3.2 *14 and *24 alleles in Najdi cattle (13%), DRB3.2 *8 allele in Sistani cattle (22%) and DRB3.2*16 allele in Golpayegani cattle (14%), were the most frequent alleles. Allelic frequencies ranged from 1 to 23% among the 36 alleles and there were some alleles that were found only in Iranian cattle. Effective number of alleles in the four breeds was estimated to be 7.86, 11.68, 7.08 and 3.37 in Sarabi, Najdi, Sistani and Golpayegani, respectively. Observed heterozygosities were the highest in Sarabi (94%) and Najdi (94%). A population tree based on the frequency of BoLA-DRB3.2 alleles in each breed suggested that Najdi, Sarabi and Golpayegani cattle clustered together and Najdi and Sarabi were the closest breeds. Sistani cattle differed more from these three breeds. These new data suggest that allele frequencies differ between Iranian cattle breeds.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.197-205
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• 2007

Objectives : Tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$(TNF ${\alpha}$) is a proinflammatory cytokine involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. This study was designed to investigate the relation between TNF-${\alpha}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis in Korean population. Methods : This study was carried out on 103 rheumatoid arthritis patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria for rheumatoid arthritis and 208 healthy control subjects. Blood samples from all subjects were obtained for DNA extraction. The extracted DNA was amplified by polymerse chain reaction(PCR). PCR products were visualized by 2% agarose gel electrophoresis. We investigated the genotyping of TNF-${\alpha}$ by using Pyrosequencing. Results: The genotypes of TNF-${\alpha}$ gene were GG, AG and AA. While the distribution of TNF-${\alpha}$ polymorphism in control subjects was 92.31%, 7.21%, 0.48% respectively, in rheumatoid arthritis patients was 93.20%, 6.80%, 0.00%(GG, AG, AA). There was no statistical significant allelic frequency difference between control and rheumatoid arthritis groups. Conclusions : We concluded that there was no significant association between TNF-${\alpha}$ gene polymorphism and rheumatoid arthritis. However, the findings of this study need to be confirmed in more patients and further studies.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2012

A sample size with sufficient statistical power is critical to the success of genetic association studies to detect causal genes of human complex diseases. Genome-wide association studies require much larger sample sizes to achieve an adequate statistical power. We estimated the statistical power with increasing numbers of markers analyzed and compared the sample sizes that were required in case-control studies and case-parent studies. We computed the effective sample size and statistical power using Genetic Power Calculator. An analysis using a larger number of markers requires a larger sample size. Testing a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker requires 248 cases, while testing 500,000 SNPs and 1 million markers requires 1,206 cases and 1,255 cases, respectively, under the assumption of an odds ratio of 2, 5% disease prevalence, 5% minor allele frequency, complete linkage disequilibrium (LD), 1:1 case/control ratio, and a 5% error rate in an allelic test. Under a dominant model, a smaller sample size is required to achieve 80% power than other genetic models. We found that a much lower sample size was required with a strong effect size, common SNP, and increased LD. In addition, studying a common disease in a case-control study of a 1:4 case-control ratio is one way to achieve higher statistical power. We also found that case-parent studies require more samples than case-control studies. Although we have not covered all plausible cases in study design, the estimates of sample size and statistical power computed under various assumptions in this study may be useful to determine the sample size in designing a population-based genetic association study.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.181-191
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• 2009

To investigate the genetic variation of high-and low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (BMW-GS and LMW-GS), granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) and puroindoline in 24 Korean wheat cultivars. At the BMW-GS compositions, three Glu-A1 alleles, five Glu-B1 alleles and three Glu-D1 alleles were identified. The high frequency of alleles at each locus was Glu-A1c allele (15 cultivars), Glu-B1b allele (16 cultivars) and Glu-D1f allele (16 cultivars). Four alleles were identified at the Glu-A3 and Glu-B3 loci and three at Glu-D3 locus and Glu-A3d, Glu-B3d and Glu-D3a were mainly found at each Glu-3 locus. Glu-A3d, Glu-B3d, Glu-D3b or c (4 cultivars, respectively) and Glu-A3d, Glu-B3d, Glu-D3a and Glu-A3c, Glu-B3d or h, Glu-D3a (3 cultivar, respectively) were predominantly found in Korean wheats. At the GBSS compositions, 2 waxy wheat cultivars, Shinmichal and Shinmichal1, showed null alleles on the Wx loci and other cultivars were wild type in GBSS compositions. At the puroindoline gene compositions, Korean wheat cultivars carried 3 genotypes, which 10 cultivars (41.7%) were Pina-D1a and Pinb-D1a, 11 cultivars (45.8%) had Pina-D1a and Pinb-D1b and 3 cultivars (12.5%) carried Pina-D1b and Pinb-D1a. These genetic variations could present the information to improve flour and end-use quality in Korean wheat breeding programs.