• 한국동물번식학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물번식학회 2004년도 춘계학술발표대회
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• pp.226-226
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• 2004

Circling (cir) mouse is a spontaneous mutant in the inner ear that was first reported in Korea. The mutation is transmitted by an autosomal recessive gene with 100 %- penetrance.. Homozygous mice are characterized by head-tossing, bi-directional circling behavior and deafness. Histologicalexamination of the inner ear reveals abnormalities of the region around the organ of Corti, spiral ganglion neurons, and outer hair cells. (omitted)

• 한국식물병리학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 1998

The use of bioluminescence as a sensitive marker for the detection of Pseudomnas sp. in the rhizosphere was investigated. Transposon Tn4431 which contains a promoterless luciferase operon and tetracycline resistant gene was used. This transposon, present on a suicide vector (pUCD623) in E. coli HB101, was mated with spontaneous rifampicin mutant of Pseudomonas fluorescens B16, a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), and then rifampicin and tetracycline resistant survivors were isolated. Twenty tow mutants wer isolated from the conjugants between E. coli HB101 and P. fluorescens B16. One of these, B16::Tn4431 (L22) recombinant which glowed brightly in the dark was selected for analysis. The cucumber seeds inoculated with L22 were grown in moisten two layers of filter paper and nonsterile soil contained in half cut PVC pipe. The roots were removed from the filter paper and PVC pipe, then placed on the 1/2 LB media plates. The plates were incubated at room temperature for 16 hr. L22 could successfully be detected in the rhizoplane by using the ordinary negative camera film (ASA100-400) with 30 minutes exposure under dark condition. The root colonizing ability and the plant growth promoting effect of L22 were not reduced compared to the untreated bacteria and wild type. L22 was superior to will type.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2010

The spontaneous mutant circling mouse (cir/cir) shows a circling behavior and hearing loss. We produced transgenic mice overexpressing transmembrane inner ear (tmie) gene, the causative gene, for the phenotypic rescue of the circling mouse. Through the continuous breeding with circling mice, the cir/cir homozygous mice carrying the transgene (cir/cir-tg) were produced. The rescued cir/cir-tg mice were able to swim in the water with proper orientation and did not show any circling behavior like wild type mice. Western blot and immunohistochemical analysis exhibited that the transgenic tmie was expressed in the inner ear. Inner and outer hair cells were recovered in the cochlea and spiral ganglion neurons were also recovered in the rescued mice. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) test demonstrated that the cir/cir-tg mice are able to respond to sound. This study demonstrates that tmie transgene can recover the hearing impairment and abnormal behavior in the circling mouse.

• BMB Reports
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.373-378
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• 2017

The Jun activation-domain binding protein 1 (Jab1) induces p53 nuclear export and cytoplasmic degradation, but the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we show that phosphorylation at the threonine 155 residue is essential for Jab1-mediated p53 nuclear export. Jab1 stimulated phosphorylation of p53 at T155 was inhibited by curcumin, an inhibitor of COP9 signalosome (CSN)-associated kinases. The T155E mutant, which mimics phosphorylated p53, exhibited spontaneous cytoplasmic localization in the absence of Jab1. This process was prevented by leptinomycin B (LMB), but not by curcumin. The substitution of threonine 155 for valine (T155V) abrogated Jab1-mediated p53 nuclear export, indicating that phosphorylation at this site is essential for Jab1-mediated regulation of p53. Although T155E can be localized in the cytoplasm in the absence of Mdm2, the translocation of T155E was significantly enhanced by ectopic Hdm2 expression. Our data suggests that Jab1-mediated phosphorylation of p53 at Thr155 residue mediates nuclear export of p53.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1370-1376
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• 2011

고세균 Sulfolobus acidocaldarius의 기능유전체학 연구를 위하여 피리미딘 생합성 유전자군의 pyrEF 유전자에 근거한 피리미딘 영양요구주를 구축하였다. 원균주는 정상적인 pyrEF 존재하에서 5-fluoroorotic acid를 첨가하면 성장이 불가능하나 피리미딘 영양요구주는 성장이 가능한 원리를 활용하였다. 자외선을 이용하여 얻어진 5-FOA 첨가에 저항성을 갖는 돌연변이주를 얻었으며, 두 돌연변이주 KH1U와 KH2U는 각각 pyrE 유전자 부분의 점돌연변이와 삽입돌연변이를 갖는 돌연변이주임을 알 수 있었다. 이 두 돌연변이 균주는 5-FOA의 첨가에 의하여 이 세포를 사멸시킬 수 있는 능력이 사라짐을 확인하였다. 정상적인 pyrEF 유전자를 갖는 Sulfolobus-E. coli 플라스미드를 이용하여 보완실험을 수행한 결과 KH2U 돌연변이주는 다시 5-FOA에 대한 저항성을 잃어버렸으며, 배지내에 피리미딘의 첨가가 없어도 생존할 수 있는 능력을 보여주는 원균주와 같은 표현형으로 회귀함을 확인하였다. 이 연구는 차후 고세균 Sulfolobus acidocaldarius의 유전자 불활성화를 통한 유전학연구에 효율적인 도구로 사용되기에 유용한 연구로 생각된다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.283-290
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• 1988

리보스에 대한 화학주성이 결핍되고 리보스 결합 단백칠의 수송 결핍으로 전구체 만백칠이 셔1포젤내에 축적된 rbsB 103 선호 배열 돌연변이에 대해서는 이미 보고한 바 있다(Iida et ai., 1985). 본고에서는 이 변이주로부터 리보스 화학주생이 정상인 복 귀변이주를 분리하여 분석한 결과를 보고하는 바, 이 복귀변이주에서 분리한 mini cell에서 숙성 단백질이 합성되고 이 복귀변이가 리보스 결합 단백질의 구조유전자의 아미노말단을 코딩하는 부위에 일어났음을 보였다 DNA 염기서열 분석에 의해 원래 rbsB 103 선호애열 변이 이외에 또 하냐의 변이가 일어나서 원래 돌연변이형을 상쇄한 pseudorevertant임을 확인하였다. 나아가 삼투압 충격분석으로 복귀변이주에서 합성된 숙성 리보스 결합 단백질이 페라플러슴으로 수송되었음을 보였다. 야생형에서 합성된 전구체, 숙성 리보스 결합 단백질과 복귀변이주에서 합성된 29, 32 kd 단백질의 펩티드 패턴을 H. P. L. C . 로 조사하여 그 관련성을 확인하였으며, 전구체에 고유한 두 펩티드가 돌연변이주의 경우와 비교하여 복귀변이주에서 소수성이 더 큰 것을 확인하였다. 야생형과 복귀변이주에서 합성된 전구체 단백질의 생체내 신호배열 절단속도플 비교한 결과 복귀변이주에서 그 속도가 더 느림을 알 수 있었다. 그러나 야생형과 복귀변이주에서 숙성단백질을 순수 분리정제하여 아미노산말단 아미노산 배열을 분석한 결과 복귀변이주의 신호배열내에 야생형과 다른 두 아미노산의 존재에도 불구하고 절단부위에는 변화가 오지 않음을 보였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2004

Objectives: Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) mutation are commonly associated with hyperhomocysteinemia, and through their defects in homocysteine metabolism, they have been implicated as a risk factor for recurrent spontaneous abortion. Recent report describe that 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism in thymidylate synthase enhancer region (TSER) that influence enzyme activity would affect plasma homocysteine level. We have investigated the relationship between TSER genotype and plasma homocysteine level in 54 patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion. Methods: Plasma homocysteine level was measured by fluorescent polarizing immunoassay. MTHFR mutation (C677T and A1298C) was identified by PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism assay and TSER mutation was analyzed by PCR method. The data were analyzed using the program SAS 8.2 for Windows. Results: Total homocysteine level was significantly higher in MTHFR 677TT genotype ($9.80{\pm}3.87{\mu}mol/L$) than MTHFR 677CC genotype ($8.14{\pm}1.74{\mu}mol/L$) in Korean patients with unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion (p=0.0143). However, the plasma homocysteine level was not significantly different in the MTHFR 1298AA ($8.42{\pm}2.65{\mu}mol/L$) and 1298CC ($6.09{\pm}0.32{\mu}mol/L$; p=0.2058) and, TSER 2R2R ($8.61{\pm}1.68{\mu}mol/L$) and 3R3R ($8.05{\pm}2.81{\mu}mol/L$; p=0.9319) mutant genotypes, respectively. In this study, we found the combination effects of TSER and MTHFR C677T genotypes. Plasma homocysteine levels were the highest ($11.47{\pm}4.66{\mu}mol/L$) in individuals with TSER 3R3R ($8.05{\pm}2.81{\mu}mol/L$) and MTHFR 677TT ($9.80{\pm}3.87{\mu}mol/L$) genotypes. Individuals with a combination of both TSER 2R2R/2R3R and MTHFR 677CC/CT genotypes ($7.69{\pm}1.77{\mu}mol/L$) had lower plasma homocysteine levels than TSER 2R2R ($8.61{\pm}1.68{\mu}mol/L$) and MTHR 677CC ($8.14{\pm}1.74{\mu}mol/L$) genotypes, respectively. The effect of MTHFR polymorphism in the homocysteine metabolism appears to be stronger than that of TSER polymorphism. Conclusion: Although statistically not significant, we found the elevated level of plasma homocysteine in combined genotypes with TSER and MTHFR (C677T and A1298C) in Korean patients with unexplained habitual abortion. In this study, we reported the possibility that TSER polymorphism is a genetic determinant of plasma homocysteine levels in the Korean patients as well as MTHFR C677T polymorphism. A large prospective study is needed to verify our findings.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.163-167
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• 1988

Penicillium verruculosum으로부터 유도된 영양요구성 돌연변이주간의 원형질체 융합을 위한 조건을 검토하였다. 20시간 배양한 P. verruculosum의 균사체에 Novozym 234를 처리하여 원형질체를 추출할 수 있었다. 원형질체 생성 최적조건하에서의 원형질체 생성량은 각 영양요구성 변이주의 균사체 400mg 당 2.4~3.0$\times$$10^7$ 수준이었고, 재생율은 36.6~42. 4%, RMM에서의 환원율은 $10^{-7}$ 수준이었다. 원형질체 융합을 위한 PEG6000의 최적농도는 20%였고, PEG 최적처리시간은 10분, CaCl$_2$최적첨가농도는 10mM, 최적 pH는 5.5였으며, 융합 최적조건 하에서의 융합율은 1.8$\times$$10^{-3}$~3.5$\times$0$^{-3}$ 수준으로 나타났다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2017

최근 우리나라에서 자연발생적인 미꾸리속 알비노 개체들이 낮은 빈도로 출현하고 있으나, 색소 결핍으로 인해 형태적종 동정이 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 핵 유전자인 recombination activating gene 1 (rag1) 영역 및 미토콘드리아 유전자 cytochrome b (cytb) 영역을 이용한 분자계통학적 분석을 이용해 미꾸리속 알비노 개체의 분자동정을 수행하였다. 그 결과 rag1과 cytb의 분자계통도에서 미꾸라지, 미꾸리, 그리고 M. mohoity로 3개의 clade가 확인되었다. 확보된 M. mohoity의 염기서열을 유전자은행의 BLAST를 이용해 유사성을 검색한 결과 M. mohoity와 가장 유사하였다. 분자계통도를 기준으로 25마리의 알비노 미꾸리속 개체의 종 동정을 수행한 결과 빨간 눈 타입은 미꾸리 16마리, 미꾸라지 1마리로 판별되었고, 나머지 3개체는 미꾸라지♀${\times}$미꾸리♂ 잡종 1마리와 M. mohoity ♀${\times}$미꾸리♂ 잡종이 2마리 판별되었다. 또한 검은 눈타입 5마리는 미꾸리 1마리와 미꾸라지 3마리 및 M. mohoity 1마리로 판별되었다. 따라서 본 연구에 이용한 분자마커를 활용함으로써 미꾸리속 어류의 정확한 종 또는 잡종을 동정하기 위한 유용한 방법으로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.431-439
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• 2009

Rice Oryza sativa accelerated cell death and resistance 1 (OsACDR1) encodes a putative Raf-like mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK). We had previously reported upregulation of the OsACDR1 transcript by a range of environmental stimuli involved in eliciting defense-related pathways. Here we apply biochemical, gain and loss-of-function approaches to characterize OsACDR1 function in rice. The OsACDR1 protein showed autophosphorylation and possessed kinase activity. Rice plants overexpressing OsACDR1 exhibited spontaneous hypersensitive response (HR)-like lesions on leaves, upregulation of defense-related marker genes and accumulation of phenolic compounds and secondary metabolites (phytoalexins). These transgenic plants also acquired enhanced resistance to a fungal pathogen (Magnaporthe grisea) and showed inhibition of appressorial penetration on the leaf surface. In contrast, loss-of-function and RNA silenced OsACDR1 rice mutant plants showed downregulation of defense-related marker genes expressions and susceptibility to M. grisea. Furthermore, transient expression of an OsACDR1:GFP fusion protein in rice protoplast and onion epidermal cells revealed its localization to the nucleus. These results indicate that OsACDR1 plays an important role in the positive regulation of disease resistance in rice.