• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2007

Sweet potato feathery mottle virus(SPFMV) is one of the most prevalent viruses infecting sweet potatoes and occurs widely in sweet potato cultivating areas in Korea. To assess their genetic variation, a total of 28 samples infected with SPFMV were subjected to restriction fragment length polymorphism(RFLP) analysis using DNAs amplified by RT-PCR with specific primer sets corresponding to the coat protein(CP) region of the virus. The similarity matrix by UPGMA procedure indicated that 28 samples infected with SPFMV were classified into three groups based on the number and size of DNA fragments by digestion of CP-encoding regions with 7 enzymes including SalI, AluI, EcoRI, HindIII, FokI, Sau3AI, and DraI bands. Four primer combinations out of 5 designed sets were able to differentiate SPFMV and sweet potato virus G infection, suggesting that these specific primers could be used to differentiate inter-groups of SPFMV. Sequence analysis of the CP genes of 17 SPFMV samples were 97-99% and 91-93% identical at the intra-group and inter-groups of SPFMV, respectively. The N-terminal region of the CP is highly variable and examination of the multiple alignments of amino acid sequences revealed two residues(residues 31 and 32) that were consistently different between SPFMV-O and SPFMV-RC.

• Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.413-425
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• 2018

A previous work developed and identified a new omega-5 gliadin deficient wheat line named O-free by crossing Keumkang and Olgeuru, which is nutritionally quite meaningful in that omega-5 gliadin is one of the known wheat allergens. To verify the characteristics of the O-free, we performed RNA sequencing (RNAseq) analysis of the O-free and the two parent lines (Keumkang and Olgeuru). The results of the similarity analysis with the ESTs for gliadins and glutenins showed that the O-free ESTs had no similarity with the omega-5 gliadin sequences but had similarity to other gliadins and glutenins. Furthermore, mapping results between the raw RNAseq data from the O-free and the omega-5 gliadin sequence showed a clear deletion of the N-terminal sequences which are an important signature of omega-5 gliadin. We also designed specific PCR primers that could identify omega-5 gliadin in the genomic DNA. The results showed that no omega-5 gliadin fragments were detected in the O-free. According to these results, we confirmed that the deficiency of omega-5 gliadin in the O-free is not caused by post-transcriptional or post-translational regulations such as epigenetic phenomena but by a simple deletion in the chromosome. Furthermore, we showed that the low-molecular weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS) gene in the O-free had a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) causing a premature stop codon, resulting in a truncated polypeptide. We expect that the O-free line may serve as an excellent source of wheat that could prevail in the hypo-allergen wheat market, which has recently gained interest world-wide.

• 한국양봉학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.281-293
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• 2017

Sacbrood virus (SBV) is one of the main pathogenic RNA viruses of honeybee. SBV is found worldwide and many local strains have been reported, such as kSBV, cSBV, and wSBV. In this study, SBV-specific DNA fragments were cloned and sequenced by reverse-transcription PCR from 4 populations of A. mellifera, 4 sequences from 1 population belonged to the 2134D51 genotype (349 nucleotides, nt) and 12 sequences from 3 populations belonged to the 2100D0 genotype (400 nt) among the 16 determined sequences. A total of 87 points of mismatches were found by comparison with the most similar sequences in GenBank. Seventeen single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were detected, and 6 SNP-patterns in the 2100D0 genotype and 2 SNP-patterns in the 2134D51 genotype were identified based on SNP positions. In SNP-pattern 2, 10 SNPs were detected, but only 2 SNPs were found in SNP-pattern7. Meanwhile, one SNP-pattern was found from one RNA-sample, multi SNP-patterns were detected from other RNA-samples. Large numbers of SNP variants indicate that vast numbers of point-mutations on SBV have occurred since SBV invaded Korea and that SNP smay have been introduced individually over time. Thorough analysis of SNP variants will not only define the local infection-route, but also the relationships between SNP-pattern and SBV-pathogenic abilities.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.517-526
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• 2022

Objective: The growth differentiation factor 8 (GDF8) gene plays a key role in bone formation, resorption, and skeletal muscle development in mammals. Here, we studied the genetic variants of GDF8 and their contribution to body conformation traits in Chinese Dabieshan cattle. Methods: Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified in the bovine GDF8 gene by DNA sequencing. Phylogenetic analysis, motif analysis, and genetic diversity analysis were conducted using bioinformatics software. Association analysis between five SNPs, haplotype combinations, and body conformation traits was conducted in 380 individuals. Results: The GDF8 was highly conserved in seven species, and the GDF8 sequence of cattle was most similar to the sequences of sheep and goat based on the phylogenetic analysis. The motif analysis showed that there were 12 significant motifs in GDF8. Genetic diversity analysis indicated that the polymorphism information content of the five studied SNPs was within 0.25 to 0.5. Haplotype analysis revealed a total of 12 different haplotypes and those with a frequency of <0.05 were excluded. Linkage disequilibrium analysis showed a strong linkage (r²>0.330) between the following SNPs: g.5070C>A, g.5076T>C, and g.5148A>C. Association analysis indicated these five SNPs were associated with some of the body conformation traits (p<0.05), and the animals with haplotype combination H1H1 (-GGGG CCTTAA-) had greater wither height, hip height, heart girth, abdominal girth, and pin bone width than the other (p<0.05) Dabieshan cattle. Conclusion: Overall, our results indicate that the genetic variants of GDF8 affected the body conformation traits of Chinese Dabieshan cattle, and the GDF8 gene could make a strong candidate gene in Dabieshan cattle breeding programs.

• BMB Reports
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.77-81
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• 2005

The monocyte chemotactic protein-3 (MCP3), on chromosome 17q11.2-q12, is a secreted chemokine, which attracts macrophages during inflammation and metastasis. In an effort to discover additional polymorphism(s) in genes whose variant(s) have been implicated in asthma, we scrutinized the genetic polymorphisms in MCP3 to evaluate it as a potential candidate gene for asthma host genetic study. By direct DNA sequencing in twenty-four individuals, we identified four sequence variants within the 3 kb full genome including 1,000bp promoter region of MCP3; one in promoter region (-420T>C), three in intron (+136C>G, +563C>T, +984G>A) respectively. The frequencies of those four SNPs were 0.020 (-420T>C), 0.038 (+136C>G), 0.080 (+563C>T), 0.035 (+984G>A), respectively, in Korean population (n = 598). Haplotypes, their frequencies and linkage disequilibrium coefficients (|D'|) between SNP pairs were estimated. The associations with the risk of asthma, skin-test reactivity and total serum IgE levels were analyzed. Using statistical analyses for association of MCP3 polymorphisms with asthma development and asthma-related phenotypes, no significant signals were detected. In conclusion, we identified four genetic polymorphisms in the important MCP3 gene, but no significant associations of MCP3 variants with asthma phenotypes were detected. MCP3 variation/haplotype information identified in this study will provide valuable information for future association studies of other allergic diseases.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.638-647
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• 2010

RAPD와 ITS 염기서열 분석을 통하여 $Ligularia$ 속 식물 5종류의 유연관계를 밝혔다. RAPD 분석에서는 총 196개의 random primer를 사용하여 밴드수가 많고 선명한 63개의 primer를 선발하였다. 다형성을 나타낸 밴드는 141개(31.8%)이었으며, 증폭된 크기는 0.2-1.6kb로 다양하였다. 유집 분석 결과, 유사도 값은 0.54-0.95의 범위로 나타났고, 0.77을 기준으로 크게 5그룹으로 나누었다. ITS 영역의 염기서열 분석 결과, ITS 1과 ITS 2 지역은 각각 248-256bp와, 220-222bp로 구성되어 있으며, 5.8S 부분은 164bp로 나타났다. ITS 1과 ITS 2 지역의 총 478개의 염기 중 49(10.2%)군데에서 변이가 있었으며, 구아닌(G)과 시토신(C)의 비율은 ITS 1 지역에서 49.4%, ITS 2에서는 53.5%로 나타났다. 염기서열 분석결과 5종류는 단계통을 형성하였으며, 갯취는 군외군으로 부터 가장 먼저 분계조를 형성하였다. 한대리곰취와 어리곤달비는 79%의 지지율을 가지고 유집되었으며, 곰취와 곤달비도 함께 유집되었지만 지지도는 52%로 낮았다. 이상의 결과에서 두 데이터는 일치하는 결과를 보였지만 한 대리 곰취의 분류학적 위치는 RAPD와 ITS 분석결과가 일치하지 않았다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.303-311
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• 2017

본 연구는 참다래(Actinidia spp.) 유전자원의 유전적 다양성을 평가하기 위하여 재배품종 및 국내 외에서 수집한 참다래 61점을 대상으로 RAPD와 SRAP 분석을 수행하였다. RAPD 분석에서 40종의 선발 primer를 이용하여 230개의 다형성 밴드를 얻었으며, 평균 다형성 밴드 수는 5.75개였다. 32종의 primer 조합을 이용한 SRAP 분석에서 204개의 다형성 밴드를 획득하였고, 평균 다형성 밴드 수는 6.38 개였다. RAPD와 SRAP 분석에서 획득된 434개의 다형성 밴드를 이용하여 비가중 평균결합 방식으로 집괴분석한 결과 유전적 유사도 지수 0.680을 기준으로 3개의 그룹으로 분류되었다. 제1그룹에는 A. deliciosa와 A. chinensis에 속하는 품종과 A. deliciosa ${\times}$ A. arguta, A. chinensis ${\times}$ A. arguta, A. chinensis ${\times}$ A. deliciosa의 교잡종에 속하는 46점의 유전자원이 포함되었다. 제2그룹에는 A. arguta에 속하는 유전자원 7점과 A. arguta ${\times}$ A. deliciosa의 교잡종인 '스키니그린'이 포함되었다. 제3그룹에는 A. rufa, A. hemsleyana, A. macrosperma, A. polygama, A. eriantha 종에 속하는 유전자원 7점이 포함되었다. 참다래 유전자원 간 유전적 유사도 값은 0.479~0.991의 범위로 평균 유전적 유사도는 0.717이었다. 가장 높은 유사도 값(0.991)을 나타낸 유전자원은 NHK0038(A. deliciosa)과 NHK0040(A. deliciosa) 간이었고 가장 낮은 유사도 값(0.479)을 나타낸 유전자원은 '헤이워드'(A. deliciosa)와 K5-1-22(A. arguta) 간이었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2016

돼지에게 있어서 지방 형질은 가장 중요한 경제형질 중 하나다. 돼지의 렙틴수용체 유전자(LEPR)는 염색체 상의 위치와 그 생리 활성 측면에서 돼지 6번 염색체 상의 지방형질 관련 양적형질좌위(QTL)에 대한 주요 후보유전자로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 LEPR 유전자의 구조 변이와 돼지 경제형질과의 연관성을 분석하였다. 이를 위하여 돼지 LEPR 유전자를 포함하고 있는 박테리아 인공 염색체(BAC) 클론에 대한 샷건 염기서열 해독을 수행하여 114 kb 크기의 유전체 서열을 확보하였다. 그리고 전사개시 코돈으로부터 1.2 kb 상위 영역에서 여러 전사인자 결합부위를 발견하였다. 또한 LEPR 유전자 엑손 영역의 6개 SNP와 5’ 조절영역의 18개 SNP에 대해 550두의 두록 개체를 대상으로 연관성 분석을 수행하였다. 이들 SNP 중, −790C/G만이 등지방두께와 정육율 형질과 유의적으로 연관되어 있었으며, 2개의 미스센스 다형성 SNP를 포함하여 다른 SNP에서는 어떤 형질과도 연관성을 보이지 않았다. 결론적으로 −790C/G SNP는 두록 돼지에서 지방과 정육형질을 유전적으로 개량하는데 유용한 마커로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.45-48
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• 2003

We have previously cloned and characterized the complete fibroin L-chain gene from one of the silkworm races Baekok-Jam (Bombyx mori) and found two variable regions (I, intron 2 ~ exon 3; II, intron 6) with the primer sets designed to cover these variable regions. We tested the utility of these regions as genetic markers among silkworm races. For the purpose of study, Japanese race (Jam 123), Chinese race (Jam 124) and their F$_1$hybrid Baekok-Jam were used. The PCR product size of region I was 787 bp in Jam 123, 770 bp in Jam 124 and 768 bp in Baekok-Jam. The size of region II was 470 bp in Jam 123, 428 bp in Jam 124 and 429 Up in Baekok-Jam. In the extended experiment, Jam 125 (Japanese race), Jam 126 (Chinese race) and their F$_1$hybrid Daeseong-Jam were also analyzed. The sizes of region I and II in Jam 125, Jam 126 and Daeseong-Jam were similar to those of Jam 123, Jam 124 and Baekok-Jam. DNA sequence divergence between the two geographic races of Jam 123 or Jam 125 and Jam 124 or Jam 126 was substantial. The result suggests that the fibroin L-chain gene of F$_1$hybrids were inherited from Chinese races. These results are concordant with cocoon shapes of tested animals, and suggested that Baekok-Jam or Daeseong-jam is more closely related to Jam 124 or Jam 126 than to Jam 123 or Jam 125. Taken these data together, the primer sets designed from two variable regions of fibroin L-chain gene would be highly useful, as the genetic markers for silkworm races, at least in Japanese and Chinese races, although an extended study including more geographic races is required.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.1239-1247
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• 2009

인간의 질병 또는 가축의 경제적인 특성에 관한 유전자의 규명은 매우 중요한 관심사이며, 우리나라 축산업을 대표하는 한우의 유전자원 보존과 능력향상은 매우 중요한 과제이다. 이를 연구하기 위해 기존 EST_based SNP 연관지도를 사용하여 발굴한 유전자로 연구되어왔으나 이는 통계학적 모델에 기반한 연관지도 작성법으로 실제 위치와는 차이가 있을 수 있다. 따라서 Lee (2009)에 의해 EST_based SNP 연관지도와 염기서열 분석으로 작성되어지는 Gene on sequence를 함께 고려하여 한우의 경제형질 연관 후보 DNA marker들이 발견되었다. 한편, 통계모형의 상호작용 효과를 고려할 때, 유전자와 같은 범주형 data에서 범주가 많을 경우 상호작용의 조합이 많아지므로 종종 모수들의 상호작용에 대한 해석과 모형을 결정하는 것이 어려울 수 있다. 그래서 비모수적인 방법으로 다중인자 차원축소방법 (MDR)을 사용해왔으며, 사례_대조 데이터에만 적용가능 MDR방법을 연속형 데이터에도 적용하기 위해 CART알고리즘을 적용한 확장된 다중인자 차원축소방법(E-MDR)이 제안되었다. 본 연구에서는 새롭게 발견된 단일염기다형성 (SNP)으로부터 E-MDR방법을 적용하여 한우의 경제형질(일당중체량, 근내지방도)에 영향을 주는 우수 유전자 단일염기다형성을 규명하였다.