• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.167-170
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• 2003

Cytochrome $b_{5}$($b_{5}$) can be found in a variety of tissues and plays a role in the electron transfer pathways. Several retropseudogenes (numbered as I, II, II, IV, V) have been identified and well investigated for their structures. However, retropseudogene I is not clear in terms of its location on the chromosome. In addition the structure and the exression of retropseudogene V have not been confirmed. To examine the structure of bs retropseudogenes V and to see whether it is expressed in human blood we applied recombinant DNA technologies including polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing. Retropseudogene V turned out to contain open reading frame (ORF) within its structure, however, no evidence of its expression was detected. Retropseudogene I was also found on the chromosome V. This study should contribute to the understanding of the structure of bs gene family.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.88-95
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• 2006

Analysis of molecular nature of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) could be powerful marker for anthropological studies of modern populations. While population genetic studies on mtDNA have been reported for several ethnic groups, no such study has been documented for the Korean population. We surveyed mtDNA polymorphisms in the HVS I of noncoding D-loop region and its upstream region from 430 unrelated healthy Korean population by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and direct sequencing analysis. PCR product with 2,790 bp spanning the specific mtDNA region (mt13715-16504) was subjected to RFLP analysis using 6 restriction enzyme (Hinf I, Hae III, Alu I, Dde I, Mbo I, Rsa I). On the PAUP analysis of PCR-RFLP results, 38 mtDNA haplotypes (Hap 1-38) were detected in the Korean populations, which were classified into 11 haplogroups (Grp 1-11) of related haplotypes encompassing all 38 haplotypes. In comparison of sequencing data with Anderson's reference sequence, the transition type was more prevalent than the transversion type. Insertions or deletions were not found. In addition, three of the polymorphic sites (A16240C, A16351G, G16384A) in HVS-I region are determined newly. The polymorphic sites were distributed randomly in the region, though the frequency at each site was variable. Thus, this research might be required for the genealogical study of Orientals.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.455-460
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• 2010

16S rDNA 특이적 PCR과 증폭산물의 제한효소 처리 후, 나타나는 단편의 크기를 분석하는 PCR-RFLP 분석법을 김치에서 빈번하게 검출되는 Weissella 속 균주 10종의 신속하고 정확한 동정에 적용하였다. Weissella 속 균주 16S rDNA의 특이적 증폭에는 기존에 보고된 PCR primer를 사용하였지만, annealing 온도는 기존의 조건보다 $4^{\circ}C$ 높게 설정한 $65^{\circ}C$에서 PCR을 수행하였다. 증폭산물은 예상크기인 727bp와 일치하였으며, 제한효소 AluI, MseI, BceAI의 처리를 통하여 나타난 단편의 크기는 제한효소 절단위치 분석으로부터 추정한 단편의 크기와 일치하였다. W. kandleri, W. koreensis, W. confusa, W. minor, W. viridescens, W. cibaria, W. soli는 제한효소 AluI과 MseI의 사용으로 구분이 가능하였으며, W. hellenica, W. paramesenteroides의 경우, BceAI을 사용하면 독립적인 구분이 가능하였다. W. thailandensis의 경우, 본 실험에서 사용한 제한효소 AluI, MseI, BceAI에 의해 독립적인 band 양상은 나타나지 않았지만 나머지 9종과의 절단 양상 비교를 통해 구분이 되었으며, 제한효소 MspI을 사용하면 신속하게 동정할 수 있다.

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.308-313
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• 1998

Reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) techiniques were used to identification and differentiation of cucumber mosaic virus isolated from Forsythia koreana (CMV-Fk). RT-PCT used by two set of 20-mer primers one was CMV-common primers and another was CMV subgroup I-specific primers designed in a conserved region of the 3' end of CMV RNA3, amplified about 490 bp and 200 bp DNA fragments from CMV-Fk, respectively. CMV could be detected by RT-PCR at a dilution as low as 10-4 in forsythia crude sap extracts. Restriction enzyme analysis of RT-PCR products using EcoRI and MspI showed that CMV-Fk belonged to CMV subgroup I. But, analysis of RNA fingerprinting by arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction (RAP-PCR) showed heterogeneity of RNA3 between CMV-Fk and CMV-Y as a member of subgroup I.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.277-282
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• 1997

만손열두조충과 북미열두조충 (Spirometra mansonoides)의 형태 차이점은 성숙편절의 자궁의 형대 가 전자근 차곡차곡 쌓인 꼴이고 후자는 알과벳 씨자 (C)형태이라는 점이다 이 비슷한 명태의 두 종 의 조충이 유전학적으로는 얼마나 차이가 있는지를 알기 위하여 중합효소연쇄반응-마디길이여러꼴 분석법(polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis)을 이용하여 유전 형질을 비교하였다. 충체로부터 285리넓솜 리보핵산 (285 rDNA), 사립체 cytochlmsc 산화 효소 아단위 I (mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, mCOI) 및 리보솜 내부 전사된 영역 1 (ribosomal internal transcribed spacer 1, ITSI)에 대한 중합효소반응 산물을 구하였다. 이 산를은 Msp I. Hue III, Alu I, Cfo I, Rsc I의 4 염기 제한 효소로 잘라서, 전기영동하여 길과를 PAUP 3.1.1을 이용하여 분석 하였다. 285 리보솜 리보핵산과 리보솜 내부 전사된 영역 1 유진자에서는 두 충체 가 동일 한 분류가지에 묶였고 홀로서기수 (bootstrap number)는 94, 100이었다. 사립체 cytochrome c 산 화효소 아단위 1에서는 다른 분류가지에 묶였고 홀로서기수가 74이었다. 위 결과로 투 조충이 같은 조상에서 유래함과 진화 단계에서 매우 가까운 위치에 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제51권7호
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• pp.338-343
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• 2018

Transcription termination factor-1 (TTF-I) is an RNA polymerase 1-mediated transcription terminator and consisting of a C-terminal DNA-binding domain, central domain, and N-terminal regulatory domain. This protein binds to a so-called 'Sal box' composed of an 11-base pair motif. The interaction of TTF-I with the 'Sal box' is important for many cellular events, including efficient termination of RNA polymerase-1 activity involved in pre-rRNA synthesis and formation of a chromatin loop. To further understand the role of TTF-I in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-I virus production, we generated various TTF-I mutant forms. Through a series of studies of the over-expression of TTF-I and its derivatives along with co-transfection with either proviral DNA or HIV-I long terminal repeat (LTR)-driven reporter vectors, we determined that wild-type TTF-I downregulates HIV-I LTR activity and virus production, while the TTF-I Myb-like domain alone upregulated virus production, suggesting that wild-type TTF-I inhibits virus production and trans-activation of the LTR sequence; the Myb-like domain of TTF-I increased virus production and trans-activated LTR activity.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.129-135
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• 2004

We compared the DNA sequences of the genus Metagonimus: M. yokogawai, M. takahashii, and M. miyatai. We obtained 288 D1 ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) fragments from the adult worms by PCR, that were cloned and sequenced. Phylogenetic relationships inferred from the nucleotide sequences of the 28S D1 rDNA and mtCOI gene. M. takahashii and M. yokogawai are placed in the same clade supported by DNA sequence and phylogenie tree analysis in 28S D1 rDNA and mtCOI gene region. The above findings tell us that M. takahashii is closer to M. yokogawai than to M. miyatai genetically. This phylogenetic data also support the nomination of M. miyatai as a separate species.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2000

Objective : Essential tremor(ET) is the most common movement disorder, however, there has been little agreement in the neurologic literature regarding diagnostic criteria for ET. Familial ET is an autosomal dominant disorder presenting as an isolated postural tremor. The main feature of ET is postural tremor of the arms with later involvement of the head, voice, or legs. In previous studies, it was reported that ET susceptibility was inherited in an autosomal dominant inheritance. As previous results, it would suggest that ET might be associated with defect of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA. Recent studies are focusing on molecular genetic detection of movement disorders, such as essential tremor and restless legs syndrome. Moreover, authors have analysed mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) from the blood cell of positive control(PC) and ET patients via long and accurate polymerase chain reaction(LA PCR). Materials & Methods : Blood samples were collected from PC and 9 ET patients. Total DNA was extracted twice with phenol followed by chloroform : isoamylalcohol. For the analysis of mtDNA, LA PCR was performed by mitochondrial specific primers. Results : With this technique, deletions of large quantities were detected within several regions of mtDNA in ET patients except for D-loop and CO I regions. Conclusion : The authors believe that ET is a genentic disorder with deficiency of mitochondrial DNA multicomplexes and mitochondiral dysfunction could be one of major causative factors of ET. Mitochondrial dysfunction may play an important role in the pathogenesis and possibility of disease progression among familial group with ET patients.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.228-235
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• 1999

Genetic diversity of ninety-five Korean isolates of Phytophthora was investigated on the basis of PCR-RFLP of ribosomal DNA. The isolates were previously identified as following fifteen species by mycological and cultural characteristics; P. boehmeriae, P. cactorum, P. cambivora, P. capsici, P. cinnamoni, P. citricola, P. citrophthora, P. cryptogea, P. drechsleri, P. erythroseptica, P. infestans, P. megasperma, P. nicotianae, P. palmivora and P. sojae. The regions of small subunit (SSU) and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) of rDNA were amplified with primer pair, NS1 and ITS4, by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and digested with nine restriction enzymes. P. boehmeriae, P. cactorum, P. cambivora, P. capsici, P. cinnamomi, P. citricola, P. citrphthora, P. infestans, P. nicotianae and P. palmivora showed specific band patterns for each species. However, P. sojae and P. erythroseptica presented identical band patterns and P. cryptogea, P. drechsleri and P. megasperma were divided into six groups, which were not compatible with delineation of the species. A group originated from cucurbits showed distinct band patterns from other groups, but the other five groups were closely related within 96.0% similarity, forming one complex group. Consequently, Korean isolates of Phytophthora were divided into thirteen genetic groups and each group was readily differentiated by comparing digestion patterns of AvaII, HaeIII, MboI, HhaI and MspI. Therefore, PCR-RFLP of rDNA using the five enzymes can be used to differentiate or identify the Phytophthora species reported in Korea so far.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2003년도 International Meeting of the Microbiological Society of Korea
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• pp.55-58
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• 2003