• Title/Summary/Keyword: Genetic Research

Search Result 6,132, Processing Time 0.043 seconds

Genetic Variability Comparison of Wild and Cultured Far Eastern Catfish (Silurus asotus) of Korea using Microsatellite Marker

  • Kim, Jung Eun;Hwang, Ju-Ae;Kim, Hyeong Su;Lee, Jeong-Ho
    • Development and Reproduction
    • /
    • v.24 no.4
    • /
    • pp.317-325
    • /
    • 2020
  • The Far Eastern catfish (Silurus asotus) is an important commercial freshwater fish in Korea. Investigation of the genetic diversity of wild and cultured domestic catfish groups is essential for the restoration of fishery resources and for increasing local revenue. However, there are relatively few genetic diversity studies on wild and cultured catfish in Korea. In the present study, we analyzed the genetic diversity and association of wild and cultured catfish using five microsatellite markers. We determined that the number of alleles per locus (NA) ranged from 9 to 25, wherein the Jeonbuk catfish demonstrated the highest mean number of alleles per locus and the cultured catfish exhibited the lowest. The average expected heterozygosity (He) of the wild catfish samples was 0.907, and that of the cultured catfish showed was 0.875. The genetic distances (GD value) among populations of all catfish ranged from 0.138 to 0.242. Jeonnam and Jeonbuk wild catfish were located closest to each other, and the cultured group was separated from the other groups. In conclusion, the present study confirmed that the genetic diversity of wild and cultured catfish was maintained at a high level. In the case of the wild group, it is effective in maintaining diversity due to the continuous fry release by the local fish research institute. However, the genetic diversity of cultured catfish declined. Low diversity is associated with slow growth and weakened immunity, and therefore continuous monitoring is necessary.

Isolation and inheritance of microsatellite loci for the oily bittering (Acheilognathus koreensis): applications for analysis of genetic diversity of wild populations

  • Kim, Woo-Jin;Kong, Hee-Jeong;Shin, Eun-Ha;Kim, Chi-Hong;Kim, Hyung-Soo;Kim, Young-Ok;Nam, Bo-Hye;Kim, Bong-Seok;Lee, Sang-Jun;Jung, Hyung-Taek
    • Animal cells and systems
    • /
    • v.16 no.4
    • /
    • pp.321-328
    • /
    • 2012
  • The oily bittering Acheilognathus koreensis is a freshwater species that is endemic to Korea and is experiencing severe declines in natural populations as a result of habitat fragmentation and water pollution. For the conservation and restoration of this species, it is necessary to assess its genetic diversity at the population level. We developed 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci that were used to analyze the genetic diversity of two populations collected from the Kum River and the Tamjin River in Korea. All loci exhibited Mendelian inheritance patterns when examined in controlled crosses. Both populations revealed high levels of variability, with the number of alleles ranging from 3 to 20 and observed and expected heterozygosities ranging from 0.500 to 0.969 and from 0.529 to 0.938, respectively. None of the loci showed significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and one pair of loci showed significant linkage disequilibrium after Bonferroni correction. Pairwise $F_{ST}$ and genetic distance estimation showed significant differences between two populations. These results suggest that the microsatellites developed herein can be used to study the genetic diversity, population structure and conservation measure of A. koreensis.

A Water-saving Irrigation Decision-making Model for Greenhouse Tomatoes based on Genetic Optimization T-S Fuzzy Neural Network

  • Chen, Zhili;Zhao, Chunjiang;Wu, Huarui;Miao, Yisheng
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
    • /
    • v.13 no.6
    • /
    • pp.2925-2948
    • /
    • 2019
  • In order to improve the utilization of irrigation water resources of greenhouse tomatoes, a water-saving irrigation decision-making model based on genetic optimization T-S fuzzy neural network is proposed in this paper. The main work are as follows: Firstly, the traditional genetic algorithm is optimized by introducing the constraint operator and update operator of the Krill herd (KH) algorithm. Secondly, the weights and thresholds of T-S fuzzy neural network are optimized by using the improved genetic algorithm. Finally, on the basis of the real data set, the genetic optimization T-S fuzzy neural network is used to simulate and predict the irrigation volume for greenhouse tomatoes. The performance of the genetic algorithm improved T-S fuzzy neural network (GA-TSFNN), the traditional T-S fuzzy neural network algorithm (TSFNN), BP neural network algorithm(BPNN) and the genetic algorithm improved BP neural network algorithm (GA-BPNN) is compared by simulation. The simulation experiment results show that compared with the TSFNN, BPNN and the GA-BPNN, the error of the GA-TSFNN between the predicted value and the actual value of the irrigation volume is smaller, and the proposed method has a better prediction effect. This paper provides new ideas for the water-saving irrigation decision in greenhouse tomatoes.

Purification of Progelatinase A (Matrix Metalloproteinase 2) and a Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2(TIMP-2) from T98G Human Glioblastoma Cells

  • Lee, Ho-Jae;Chung, Myung-Chul;Lee, Choong-Hwan;Chun, Hyo-Kon;Kho, Yung-Hee
    • BMB Reports
    • /
    • v.28 no.1
    • /
    • pp.33-39
    • /
    • 1995
  • The Gelatinases (typeIV collagenases) are metalloproteinases that may play an important role in tumor invasion and metastasis. Progelatinase A was purified from a conditioned medium of T98G human glioblastoma cells. TIMP-2 complexed progelatinase A and free progelatinase A were separated by heparin affinity HPLC. The final product was homogeneous on SDS-PAGE, with a molecular weight of 64,000 daltons without reduction. TIMP-2 and free progelatinase A were separated from TIMP-2 complexed progelatinase A by reverse-phase HPLC in the presence of trifluoroacetic acid. TIMP-2 complexed progelatinase A was resistant to activation by p-aminophenyl mercuric acetate (APMA), and showed less than 20% of the activity of the TIMP-2 free active enzyme. TIMP-2 free progelatinase A was easily activated to the mature form with a molecular weight of 57,000 daltons by APMA and showed high activity compared to the TIMP-2 complexed enzyme.

  • PDF

Genetic Diversity among Korean Bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.) Ecotypes Characterized by Morphological, Cytological and Molecular Approaches

  • Kang, Si-Yong;Lee, Geung-Joo;Lim, Ki Byung;Lee, Hye Jung;Park, In Sook;Chung, Sung Jin;Kim, Jin-Baek;Kim, Dong Sub;Rhee, Hye Kyung
    • Molecules and Cells
    • /
    • v.25 no.2
    • /
    • pp.163-171
    • /
    • 2008
  • The genus Cynodon comprises ten species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the genetic diversity of Korean bermudagrasses at the morphological, cytological and molecular levels. Morphological parameters, the nuclear DNA content and ploidy levels were observed in 43 bermudagrass ecotypes. AFLP markers were evaluated to define the genetic diversity, and chromosome counts were made to confirm the inferred cytotypes. Nuclear DNA contents were in the ranges 1.42-1.56, 1.94-2.19, 2.54, and 2.77-2.85 pg/2C for the triploid, tetraploid, pentaploid, and hexaploid accessions, respectively. The inferred cytotypes were triploid (2n = 3x = 27), tetraploid (2n = 4x = 36), pentaploid (2n = 5x = 45), and hexaploid (2n = 6x = 54), but the majority of the collections were tetraploid (81%). Mitotic chromosome counts verified the corresponding ploidy levels. The fast growing fine-textured ecotypes had lower ploidy levels, while the pentaploids and hexaploids were coarse types. The genetic similarity ranged from 0.42 to 0.94 with an average of 0.64. UPGMA cluster analysis and principle coordinate analysis separated the ecotypes into 6 distinct groups. The genetic similarity suggests natural hybridization between the different cytotypes, which could be useful resources for future breeding and genetic studies.

Genetic Variation and Structure of the Relict Populations of Korean Arborvitae (Thuja koraiensis Nakai) in South Korea, Employing I-SSR Markers (I-SSR 표지자에 의한 눈측백나무 남한 잔존집단의 유전변이와 구조)

  • Yang, Byeong-Hoon;Song, Jeong-Ho;Lee, Jung-Joo;Hur, Seong-Doo;Hong, Yong-Pyo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
    • /
    • v.98 no.1
    • /
    • pp.1-7
    • /
    • 2009
  • We investigated the genetic variation and structure in Korean Arborvitae (Thuja koraiensis Nak.), by 29 examining I-SSR polymorphic loci in 84 individuals distributed among four natural populations in Korea. The level of population genetic diversity ($A_e$=1.44, P=72.42, $H_e$=0.258, S.I.=0.385) was similar to or slightly higher than that of plants with similar ecological traits and life history (Cupressaceae). Most genetic diversity was allocated among individuals within populations (${\Phi}_{ST}$=0.13). The UPGMA dendrogram based on genetic distance failed in showing decisive geographic relationship. The Mt. Bangtae population had the lowest level of genetic diversity and was the most distinctive from the other populations. Mt. Jang population which is possessed of the highest level of genetic variation and Mt. Bangtae population which is consisted of heterogeneous was considered to be a prime candidate for the conservation studies.

Genetic Variability in the Natural Populations of Daba Ecorace of Tasar Silkworm (Antheraea mylitta Drury), as Revealed by ISSR Markers

  • Mohandas, T.P.;Vijayan, K.;Kar, P.K.;Awasthi, A.K.;Saratchandra, B.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
    • /
    • v.8 no.2
    • /
    • pp.211-215
    • /
    • 2004
  • Genetic diversity within the natural populations of Daba ecorace of Antheraea mylitta Drury was studied using individual silkworms collected from the South Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state of India with 21 inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) primers. A total of 148 bands were produced, of which 79% was polymorphic. The pair wise genetic distance among the individuals varied from 0.186 to 0.329. The dendrogram grouped the individuals into 3 major clusters. Nei's heterozygosity analysis revealed 0.265 ${\times}$ 0.18 variability within the population. The high genetic variability present within the natural population of Daba ecorace of A. mylitta is indicative of their adaptational strategy in nature and have much importance for in situ conservation as well as utilization in breeding programs.

A Genetic Algorithm for Dynamic Job Shop Scheduling (동적 Job Shop 일정계획을 위한 유전 알고리즘)

  • 박병주;최형림;김현수;이상완
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
    • /
    • v.27 no.2
    • /
    • pp.97-109
    • /
    • 2002
  • Manufacturing environments in the real world are subject to many sources of change and uncertainty, such as new job releases, job cancellations, a chance in the processing time or start time of some operation. Thus, the realistic scheduling method should Properly reflect these dynamic environment. Based on the release times of jobs, JSSP (Job Shoe Scheduling Problem) can be classified as static and dynamic scheduling problem. In this research, we mainly consider the dynamic JSSP with continually arriving jobs. The goal of this research is to develop an efficient scheduling method based on GA (Genetic Algorithm) to address dynamic JSSP. we designed scheduling method based on SGA (Sing1e Genetic Algorithm) and PGA (Parallel Genetic Algorithm) The scheduling method based on GA is extended to address dynamic JSSP. Then, This algorithms are tested for scheduling and rescheduling in dynamic JSSP. The results is compared with dispatching rule. In comparison to dispatching rule, the GA approach produces better scheduling performance.

Variation in Flower Color among Hybrids of Jeoktanshim Hibiscus syriacus L

  • Park Hyung-Soon;Cho Yoon-Jin;Chung Hun-Gwan;Jang Yong-Suk;Chung Dong-Jun
    • Plant Resources
    • /
    • v.8 no.3
    • /
    • pp.250-257
    • /
    • 2005
  • This study was performed to provide basic information of the development and breeding of new cultivars of Hibiscus syriacus L., which have more beautiful and diverse flowers. Morphological characteristics of the flowers and leaves, and genetic variation of the flowers color of two Jeoktanshim-line cultivars, Bulsae and Pyungsung, were crossed each other. The result of the cross between Bulsae and Pyungsung are as follows: Mean flower height and width were 5.35 cm and 7.69 cm, respectively. Mean length and width of petal were 5.43 cm and 3.80 cm respectively, and mean length and width of flower pistil were 4.67 cm and 0.44 cm, respectively. The flower color of all ten individuals was the color of the Jeoktanshim-line, and Pyungsung, and all flower type were I-c type.

  • PDF