• 약학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.293-301
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• 2001

Genetically modified organism (GMO) using recombinant DNA technique has been exponentially increased, however there are still arguments for the safety of GM foods. The objective of this research was to compare the allergens of GM soybean(Roundup Ready$^{TM}$) with conventional soybeans. Each soybean extracts were prepared as crude extracts, heated extracts, and as heated and simulated gastric quid (SGF)-digested samples to characterize the stability of allergens to physicochemical treatment. Positive sera from 20 soybean-sensitive patients and control sera from 5 normal subjects were used to identify the endogenous allergens in soybeans. Specific-IgE binding activities to each soybean preparations were evaluated by ELISA and immunoblot technique. In ELISA result, IgE binding activities of positive sera to soy crude extracts generally showed two fold higher mean value than those of control sera, how-ever there was no significant difference between GM soybean and natural soybean varieties. Extracted proteins form each of the soybean preparations were separated with SDS-PAGE. The band pattern of GM soybean was very similar to those of natural soybean varieties. Immunoblots for the different soybeans revealed no differences in IgE-binding protein patterns, moreover, disclosed five prominent IgE-binding bands (75, 70, 50, 44 and 34 kDa) in crude extracts, four (75, 70, 44 and 34 kDa) in heated preparations, one (50 kDa) in heated and SGF-digested preparations. These IgE binding bands were consistent with previously reported results on the soybean. These results indicate that GM soybean (Roundup Ready$^{TM}$) is no different from natural soybean in terms of its allergen.gen.

• BMB Reports
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.50-59
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• 2024

The application of gene engineering in livestock is necessary for various reasons, such as increasing productivity and producing disease resistance and biomedicine models. Overall, gene engineering provides benefits to the agricultural and research aspects, and humans. In particular, productivity can be increased by producing livestock with enhanced growth and improved feed conversion efficiency. In addition, the application of the disease resistance models prevents the spread of infectious diseases, which reduces the need for treatment, such as the use of antibiotics; consequently, it promotes the overall health of the herd and reduces unexpected economic losses. The application of biomedicine could be a valuable tool for understanding specific livestock diseases and improving human welfare through the development and testing of new vaccines, research on human physiology, such as human metabolism or immune response, and research and development of xenotransplantation models. Gene engineering technology has been evolving, from random, time-consuming, and laborious methods to specific, time-saving, convenient, and stable methods. This paper reviews the overall trend of genetic engineering technologies development and their application for efficient production of genetically engineered livestock, and provides examples of technologies approved by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for application in humans.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.278-288
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• 2011

본 연구는 농촌진흥청에서 개발된 베타카로틴강화미를 Sprague-Dawley rats에 13주동안 투여하여 안전성을 입증 하기 위해 수행되었다. 그 결과, 투여기간동안 모든 동물이 생존했다. 체중, 식이 음수 섭취량 및 식이섭취량에서 대조군과 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 베타카로틴강화미의 투여가 독성에 기인하는 임상증상 또한 나타나지 않았다. AST, ALT, TG함량이 베타카로틴강화미 25%투여군과 베타카로틴강화미 50%투여군 암 수컷에서 다소 감소하였다. 또한, 대조군과 베타카로틴강화미 투여군에서 병리조직학적 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 따라서, 베타카로틴강화미는 일반미와 마찬가지로 안전하다고 판단된다.

• 한국해양바이오학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.52-61
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• 2019

Over the past few decades, microalgae-based biotechnology conjugated with innovative CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genetic engineering has been attracted much attention for the cost-effective and eco-friendly value-added compounds production. However, the discharge of reproducible living modified organism (LMO) into environmental condition potentially causes serious problem in aquatic environment, and thus it is essential to assess potential environmental risk for human health. Accordingly, in this study, we monitored discharged genetically modified microalgae (GMM) near the research complex which is located in Daejeon, South Korea. After testing samples obtained from 6 points of near streams, several green-colored microalgal colonies were detected under hygromicin-containing agar plate. By identification of selection marker genes, the GMM was not detected from all the samples. For the lab-scale environmental risk assessment of GMM, acute toxicity test using rotifer Brachionus calcyflorus was performed by feeding GMM. After feeding, there was no significant difference in mortality between WT and transformant Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. According to further analysis of horizontal transfer of green fluorescence protein (GFP)-coding gene after 24 h of incubation in synthetic freshwater, we concluded that the GFP-expressed gene not transferred into predator. However, further risk assessments and construction of standard methods including prolonged toxicity test are required for the accurate ecological risk assessment.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.123-129
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• 2011

To identify unintended vertical gene-transfer rates from the developed transgenic plants, rapid and unequivocal techniques are needed to identify event-specific markers based on flanking sequences around the transgene and to distinguish zygosity such as homo- and hetero-zygosity. To facilitate evaluation of zygosity, a polymerase chain reaction technique was used to analyze a transgenic pepper line B20 (homozygote), P915 wild type (null zygote), and their F1 hybrids, which were used as transgene contaminated plants. First, we sequenced the 3'-flanking region of the T-DNA (1,277 bp) in the transgenic pepper event B20. Based on sequence information for the 3'- and 5'-flanking region of T-DNA provided in a previous study, a primer pair was designed to amplify full length T-DNA in B20. We successfully amplified the full length T-DNA containing 986 bp from the flanking regions of B20. In addition, a 1,040 bp PCR product, which was where the T-DNA was inserted, was amplified from P915. Finally, both full length T-DNA and the 1,040 bp fragment were simultaneously amplified in the F1 hybrids; P915 ${\times}$ B20, Pungchon ${\times}$ B20, Gumtap ${\times}$ B20. In the present study, we were able to identify zygosity among homozygous transgenic event B20, its wild type P915, and hemizygous F1 hybrids. Therefore, this novel zygosity identification technique, which is based on PCR, can be effectively used to examine gene flow for transgenic pepper event B20.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.875-890
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• 2021

In order to confirm the safety of a genetically modified organism (GMO), we assess its potential toxicity on non-target insects and spiders. In this study, the effects of GM soybean, a type of vitamin-A-enhanced transgenic soybean with tolerance to the herbicide glufosinate, were assessed under a field condition. The study compared this vitamin-A-enhanced transgenic soybean and a non-GM soybean (Gwangan) in a living modified organism (LMO) isolated field of Kyungpook National University (Gunwi) and the National Institute Agricultural Sciences (Jeonju) in the Republic of Korea in 2019 - 2020. In total, 207,760 individual insects and arachnids, representing 81 families and 13 orders, were collected during the study. From the two types of soybean fields, corresponding totals of 105,765 and 101,995 individuals from the vitamin-A-enhanced transgenic soybean and Gwangan samples areas were collected. An analysis of variance indicated no significant differences (p < 0.05). A multivariate analysis showed that the dominance and richness outcomes of plant-dwelling insects were similar. The data on insect species population densities were subjected to a principal component analysis (PCA) and an orthogonal partial least squares-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA), which did not distinguish between the two varieties, i.e., the vitamin-A-enhanced transgenic soybean and the non-GM soybean in any cultivated field. However, the results of the PCA analysis could be divided overall into four groups based on the yearly survey areas. Therefore, there was no evidence for the different impact of vitamin A-enhanced transgenic soybean on the above-ground insects and spiders compared to non-GM soybean.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.91-101
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• 2012

개인 유전정보 또는 대용량 DNA 저장 정보의 보호와 GMO(Genetically Modified Organism) 저작권 보호를 위하여 DNA 서열 워터마킹 연구가 필요하다. 기존 멀티미디어 데이터 워터마킹에서는 강인성 및 비가시성에 대한 성능이 우수한 DCT, DWT, FMT(Fourer-Mellin transform) 등 주파수 기반으로 설계되어졌다. 그러나 부호 영역 서열의 주파수 기반 워터마킹은 아미노산 보존성을 유지하면서 변환 및 역변환을 수행하여야 하므로, 워터마크 삽입에 대한 상당한 제약을 가진다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 변이 강인성, 아미노산 보존성 및 보안성을 가지는 부호 영역 서열의 Lifting 기반 DWT 변환 계수를 이용한 워터마킹을 제안하며, 주파수 기반 DNA 서열 워터마킹에 대한 가능성을 제기한다. 실험 결과로부터 제안한 방법이 10%의 포인트 변이와 5%의 삽입 및 삭제 변이에 대한 강인성을 가지며, 아미노산 보존성 및 보안성을 가짐을 확인하였다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.227-231
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• 2004

최근 급격히 증가되는 유전자 변형 식품의 안정성 논란과 관련하여 콩나물 및 콩나물 원료에 사용되는 국산 및 수입산 콩에 대한 유전자 변형 유전자의 정량 검사를 실시하고, 미량이나마 함유된 변형 유전자의 도입과정에 관한 연구를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 1.콩나물의 유전자 변형 농산물 검사는 2000년과 2001년에 원료콩 96건, 완제품 123건 등 총 219차례 실시하였다. 2. 원료콩에서는 단 한 건의 양성반응도 없었던 반면, 완제품에서는 2000년에 3건, 2001년에 8건에서 0.01-0.17％의 함량으로 CP4EPSPS 또는 35S promoter도입유전자가 검출되었으며 이는 법적 기준치인 3％보다 훨씬 낮은 비의도적 혼입이었다. 3. 외래유전자가 검출된 11건의 완제품은 국산콩으로 만든 7개 제품과 중국산 수입콩으로 만든 4개 제품이었다. 4. 이들 도입 유전자의 원료콩 및 제조과정 중 유입 경로를 확인하기 위하여 다양한 시료를 검사하였다. 샘플은 양성반응제품 원료콩 전수검사, 원료콩 표면, 저장고 바닥 및 정선기 주변, 그리고 콩나물 제품 포장 필름 표면 및 포장지 원료로 사용되는 옥수수 타분의 유전자 변형 여부를 정량검사하였다. 이들 중 두 개의 옥수수 타분 시료에서만 0.1％의 35S promoter 유전자가 검출되었다. 5. 콩나물 포장 공정 중 옥수수 타분을 사용하는 포장지에서 유래되는 변형 유전자 오염을 제시하였다. 향후, 콩나물 변형 유전자 검사시 용수, 필름 표면 등 제품주변에 존재하는 도입 유전자의 정량분석 방법 구축과 원료콩 샘플 방법 및 샘플량의 표준화가 시급히 필요하다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2000

In nature, plant diseases, insects and parasites (hereafter called as "pest") must be co-survived. The most common expression of co-survival of a host crop to the pest can be tolerance. With tolerance, chemical uses can be minimized and it protects environment and sustains host productivity and the minimum pest survival. Tolerance can be applicable in all living organisms including crop plants, lifestocks and even human beings. Tolerant system controls pest about 90 to 95% (this pest control system often be called as horizontal or partial resistance), while the use of chemicals or selection of high resistance controls pest 100% (the most expression of this control system is vertical resistance or true resistance). Controlling or eliminating the pests by either chemicals or vertical resistance create new problems in nature and destroy the co-survial balance of pest and host. Controlling pests through tolerance can only permit co-survive of pests and hosts. Tolerance is durable and environmentally-friend. Crop cultivars based on tolerance system are different from those developed by genetically modified organism (GMO) system. The former stabilizes genetic balance of a pest and a host crop in nature while the latter destabilizes the genetic balance due to 100% control. For three decades, the author has implemented the tolerance system in breeding maize cultivars against various pests in both tropical and temperate environments. Parasitic weed Striga species known as the greatest biological problem in agriculture has even been controlled through this system. The final effect of the tolerance can be an integrated genetic pest management (IGPM) without any chemical uses and it makes co-survival of pests in nature.in nature.