• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 1998

AL1-gene은 TGMV의 복제에 매우 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 이 AL1 gene의 발현을 억제하기 위해서는 식물체내에서 AL1 gene의 antisense RNA의 발현에 의한 억제가 효과적 방법 중에 하나로 알려져 있다. 이런 발현을 식물체내에서 실현시키기 위해 hygromycin 저항성 유전자에 antisense AL1-gene을 연결시키고, 연결된 부위를 CaMV35s-promoter와 octopine synthase gene terminator 사이에 연결시켰다. 이 유전자 발현 단위 부분을 다시 kanamycin 저항성 유전자 발현 단위 부분을 지니고 있는 형질 전환 벡터인 pBinAR에 삽입시켜 새로운 형질 전환 벡터인 pAR35-2를 개발하였다. 이 벡터를 Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404에 형질전환 시킨 다음, 토마토와 담배 잎사귀 조직에 감염시켜 식물체들을 kanamycin과 hygromycin이 함유된 배지위에서 배양하여 형질전환된 식물체들을 선발하였다. 형질 전환된 식물체들로부터 antisense AL1-gene 및 antisense RNA를 각각 PCR 및 RT-PCR를 이용한 southern hybridization 방법을 이용하여 증명하였고, 토마토 식물체의 공변세포쌍 내에 있는 엽록체 숫자가 여덟 개라는 것이 확인되어 형질 전환된 토마토 식물체가 2 배수체로서 정상적인 식물체라는 것을 증명하였다. 이러한 형질 전환 식물체는 앞으로 항 바이러스성 형질을 지니는 식물체들을 개발하는 데 많은 도움을 주리라 여겨 진다. 그리고, 본 연구에서 제조된 벡터 pAR35-2는 두 개의 항생제에서 동시 선발 할 수 있도록 되어 있고 promoter가 두 개로 되어 있어 형질 전환 식물체선발 및 유전자 발현 연구에 효과적으로 이용되어 질 수 있으리 라 여겨진다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 1995

H. cunea nuclear polyhedrosis virus (HcNPV) 의 polyhedrin 아미노산 및 polyhedrin gene 의 염기서열을 분석하였다. Polyhedrin 은 SDS-PAGE 상에서 3개의 polypeptide band 가 나타났고 주요 polypeptide 는 약 25 Kd 의 분자량을 갖고 있었다. 또한 polyhedrin 은 17 개의 다른 아미노산으로 구성되어 있었다. HcNPV DNA를 EcoRI 효소로 절단하여 $\alpha^{32}P$로 labelling 된 Autographa californica (AcNPV) polyhedrin gene cDNA 의 probe DNA를 이용하여 hybridization 한 결과 polyhedrin gene은 EcoRI 절편들중 H 절편에 양성반응을 나타냈다. 또한 polyhedrin gene 을 포함하고 있는 EcoRI-H 절편을 pUC8 벡터에 cloning한 다음 이를 hPE-H라고 이름하였다. HcNPV genome DNA 의 promoter 부위를 sequence한 결과 TATA box의 염기배열은 polyhedrin gene 전사 개시위치로부터 위쪽으로 -79 bp 의 5' flanking 부위에서 발견되었다. polyhedrin gene 내 CAAT box는 TATA box 측면 염기 배열에서 나타나지 않았고, 4개의 tandem repeat 5'-CTAATAT-3' 와 5'-TAAATAA-3'의 염기는 polyhedrin gene내 전이 개시 위치로 부터 위쪽으로 -141 과 -108 bp 또는 -83 bp 부위에 존재하였으며, 다른 하나는 전이 개시위치로 부터 아래쪽으로 -52 bp 부위에서 발견되었다. 그리고 polyhedrin gene 내 전이 개시위치로 부터 위쪽으로 -141 bp 부위는 다량의 AT (78%) 염기가 존재하였다. 또한 polyhedrin 의 개시 coding region 은 ATG 였고 종결 coding region은 TAA 였다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2003

To generate expressed sequence tags for genomics research involving genetic linkage analysis, to examine gene expression profiles in muscles of channel catfish in a non-normalized muscle cDNA library, to compare gene expression in young and mature channel catfish muscles using the EST reagents and gene filters to demonstrate the feasibility of functional genomics research in small laboratories. 102 randomly picked cDNA clones were analyzed from the catfish muscle cDNA library. Of the sequences generated, 90.2% of ESTs was identified as known genes by identity comparisons. These 92 clones of known gene products represent transcriptional products of 24 genes. The 10 clones of unknown gene products represent 8 genes. The major transcripts (70.1% of the analyzed ESTs) in the catfish muscle are from many major genes involved in muscle contraction, relaxation, energy metabolism and calcium binding such as alpha actin, creatine kinase, parvalbumin, myosin, troponins, and tropomyosins. Gene expression of the unique ESTs was comparatively studied in the young and adult catfish muscles. Significant differences were observed for aldolase, myostatin, myosin light chain, parvalbumin, and an unknown gene. While myosin light chain and an unknown gene (CM 192) are down-regulated in the mature fish muscle, the aldolase, myostatin, and parvalbumin are significantly up-regulated in the mature fish muscle. Although the physiological significance of the changes in expression levels needs to be further addressed, this research demonstrates the feasibility and power of functional genomics in channel catfish. Channel catfish muscle gene expression profiles provide a valuable molecular muscle physiology blueprint for functional comparative genomics.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.542-548
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• 1999

The UL47 gene (b 60390-b 60388) located in the unique long region of the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) AD169 strain genome was analyzed RNA mapping. Northern blot analysis showed that the UL47 gene was expressed at late times after infection (72 h postinfection). The 9.7-kb transcript was expressed in the infected cells but not in phosphonoformate-treated cells at 72 hpi, indicating that the UL47 gene was only expressed at late times after infection. To map the 5'-end and 3'-end of UL47 transcripts, primer at late times after infection. To map the 5'-end and 3'-end of UL47 transcripts, primer extension and RNase protection analysis were performed. Primer extension analysis revealed that the transcription initiation site of UL47 was located in 27 bp downstream (b 60323) of the TATA box motif. The sizes of UL47 ORF (approximately 2.9-kb) and UL48 ORF (approximately 6.7-kb) deduced from computer sequence analysis suggest that the expressed 9.7-kb transcript of UL47 uses the 3'-end polyadenylation signal of Ul48. The result of RNase protection determined that the 3'-end of UL47 RNA utilized the 3'-end polyadenylation signal of UL48, which is located in HCMV genome b 70082.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.734-742
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• 2012

본 연구는 배추의 유전자 기능분석을 위한 RNAi 유전자 침묵 기법과 T-DNA 삽입 기법을 비교하기 위해 수행하였다. 두 종류의 형질전환 계통이 이용되었으며 BrSAMS-knockout(KO) 계통은 T-DNA 삽입으로 한 개의 Brassica rapa S-adenosylmethionine synthetase(BrSAMS) 유전자가 기능을 상실한 계통이었으며 BrSAMS-knockdown(KD) 계통은 RNAi 방법을 통해 BrSAMS 유전자들의 발현이 억제된 계통이었다. KO 계통과 KD 계통의 microarray 분석 결과에서는 SAMS 유전자와 관련된 sterol, 자당, homogalacturonan 생합성 및 glutaredoxin-related protein, serine/threonine protein kinase, 그리고 gibberellin-responsive protein 유전자들의 발현 수준이 뚜렷한 차이를 보여 주었다. 그러나 KO 계통의 유전자 발현 양상은 하나의 BrSAMS 유전자가 기능을 상실하였음에도 불구하고 대조 계통과 비교하여 RNAi기법을 적용한 KD 계통에 비해 큰 차이를 보여주지 못했다. 또한 직접적으로 SAMS 유전자와 관련된 폴리아민과 에틸렌 합성 유전자들의 발현 변화도 KD 계통에서 더 잘 나타났다. 본 연구에서 microarray 결과를 이용한 KO 계통의 BrSAMS 기능분석은 배추과식물의 게놈 triplication 발생으로 인하여 다수로 존재하는 SAMS 유전자들 때문에 명확한 결론을 얻을 수 없었다. 결론적으로 배추와 같은 배수체 작물의 유전자 기능 분석은 RNAi silencing에 의한 유전자 knock-down 기법이 T-DNA 삽입에 의한 knock-out 기법보다 더욱 효율적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2011

본 연구는 칡소와 한우 그리고 젖소의 각 군을 통하여 RAPD-PCR방법과 RFLP방법을 응용하여 칡소에서 특이적으로 발현되는 유전자의 검출과 발현빈도에 따른 표지유전자를 분석하여 칡소 특이적인 표지인자를 탐색하고자 실시하였다. 연구결과, RAPD분석을 통하여 칡소에서 특이적으로 표현되는 유전자들을 발견할 수 있었으며, 검출 유전자의 다양성이 모색과 종간의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 특이적으로 표현된 유전자들 중 칡소에서 특이적으로 표현되는 R9B 유전자를 발견할 수 있었고, 이 유전자는 한우와 젖소의 일부 DNA 염기서열상의 차이점이 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 추후 칡소의 표지유전자로 적용할 수 있을 것이라 사료되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.153-159
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• 2001

In order to clone the peptide synthetase gene form Lysobacter lactamgenus IFO 14,288, the gene fragments were amplified using primers for the adenylation domain and the thionylation domain of the peptide synthetase genes in other organisms by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The resulting 0.5-kb fragment was cloned in a pGEM-T vector, and the nucleotide sequences were determined. Six different PCR products were obtained; three were identified to be a part of L-$\alpha$-aminoadipyl-L-cysteinyl-D-valine (ACV) synthetase and three to be other peptide synthetases. Using each of the two different classes of PCR products as mixed probes, a cosmid library of L. lactamgenus chromosomal DNA constructed in a pHC79 vector was screened by an in situ hybridization procedure, and one positive clone was selected which was bound by peptide synthetase gene fragments as well as ACV synthetase gene fragments. The partial sequence analysis formt he obtained pPTS-5 cosmid showed th presence of more than two open reading frames. These were for two putative membrane transporters, which were homologous with several integral membrane proteins including the ABC transporter ATP-binding protein of E. coli (YbjZ) and the metal ion uptake protein of Bacillus subtilis (YvrN). A 45% homology was also found between the two transporter proteins at the carboxy terminus. Through a hydropathy analysis and transmembrane analysis. 4-5 transmembrane domains were found in these two proteins. When the genes were expressed in Escherichia coli, the gene products inhibited the hose cell growth, probably due to the disturbance of the membrane transport system.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.192-200
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• 2011

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the gene expression profile in mesenchymal stem cells derived from dental tissues and bone marrow for characterization of dental stem cells. Methods: We employed GeneChip analysis to the expression levels of approximately 32,321 kinds of transcripts in 5 samples of bone-marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) (n=1), periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) (n=2), and dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) (n=2). Each cell was sorted by a FACS Vantage Sorter using immunocytochemical staining of the early mesenchymal stem cell surface marker STRO-1 before the microarray analysis. Results: We identified 379 up-regulated and 133 down-regulated transcripts in BMSCs, 68 up-regulated and 64 down-regulated transcripts in PDLSCs, and 218 up-regulated and 231 down-regulated transcripts in DPSCs. In addition, anatomical structure development and anatomical structure morphogenesis gene ontology (GO) terms were over-represented in all three different mesenchymal stem cells and GO terms related to blood vessels, and neurons were over-represented only in DPSCs. Conclusions: This study demonstrated the genome-wide gene expression patterns of STRO-$1^+$ mesenchymal stem cells derived from dental tissues and bone marrow. The differences among the expression profiles of BMSCs, PDLSCs, and DPSCs were shown, and 999 candidate genes were found to be definitely up- or down-regulated. In addition, GOstat analyses of regulated gene products provided over-represented GO classes. These data provide a first step for discovering molecules key to the characteristics of dental stem cells.

• Experimental and Molecular Medicine
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.7.1-7.12
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• 2018

Recent findings from The Cancer Genome Atlas project have provided a comprehensive map of genomic alterations that occur in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including unexpected mutations in apolipoprotein B (APOB). We aimed to determine the clinical significance of this non-oncogenetic mutation in HCC. An Apob gene signature was derived from genes that differed between control mice and mice treated with siRNA specific for Apob (1.5-fold difference; P < 0.005). Human gene expression data were collected from four independent HCC cohorts (n = 941). A prediction model was constructed using Bayesian compound covariate prediction, and the robustness of the APOB gene signature was validated in HCC cohorts. The correlation of the APOB signature with previously validated gene signatures was performed, and network analysis was conducted using ingenuity pathway analysis. APOB inactivation was associated with poor prognosis when the APOB gene signature was applied in all human HCC cohorts. Poor prognosis with APOB inactivation was consistently observed through cross-validation with previously reported gene signatures (NCIP A, HS, high-recurrence SNUR, and high RS subtypes). Knowledge-based gene network analysis using genes that differed between low-APOB and high-APOB groups in all four cohorts revealed that low-APOB activity was associated with upregulation of oncogenic and metastatic regulators, such as HGF, MTIF, ERBB2, FOXM1, and CD44, and inhibition of tumor suppressors, such as TP53 and PTEN. In conclusion, APOB inactivation is associated with poor outcome in patients with HCC, and APOB may play a role in regulating multiple genes involved in HCC development.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.36.1-36.19
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• 2023

The LIM domain-containing proteins are dominantly found in plants and play a significant role in various biological processes such as gene transcription as well as actin cytoskeletal organization. Nevertheless, genome-wide identification as well as functional analysis of the LIM gene family have not yet been reported in the economically important plant sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.). Therefore, we conducted an in silico identification and characterization of LIM genes in S. bicolor genome using integrated bioinformatics approaches. Based on phylogenetic tree analysis and conserved domain, we identified five LIM genes in S. bicolor (SbLIM) genome corresponding to Arabidopsis LIM (AtLIM) genes. The conserved domain, motif as well as gene structure analyses of the SbLIM gene family showed the similarity within the SbLIM and AtLIM members. The gene ontology (GO) enrichment study revealed that the candidate LIM genes are directly involved in cytoskeletal organization and various other important biological as well as molecular pathways. Some important families of regulating transcription factors such as ERF, MYB, WRKY, NAC, bZIP, C2H2, Dof, and G2-like were detected by analyzing their interaction network with identified SbLIM genes. The cis-acting regulatory elements related to predicted SbLIM genes were identified as responsive to light, hormones, stress, and other functions. The present study will provide valuable useful information about LIM genes in sorghum which would pave the way for the future study of functional pathways of candidate SbLIM genes as well as their regulatory factors in wet-lab experiments.