• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.510-519
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• 2021

The pathological impact of haze upon the phyllosphere microbiota awaits investigation. A moderate degree of haze environment and a clean control were selected in Chengdu, China. Artemisia argyi, a ubiquitously distributed and extensively applied Chinese herb, was also chosen for experiment. Total genome DNA was extracted from leaf samples, and for metagenome sequencing, an Illumina HiSeq 2500 platform was applied. The results showed that the gene numbers of phyllosphere microbiota derived from haze leaves were lower than those of the clean control. The phyllosphere microbiota derived from both haze and clean groups shared the same top ten phyla; the abundances of Proteobacteria, Actinomycetes and Anorthococcuso of the haze group were substantially increased, while Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes decreased. At the genus level, the abundances of Nocardia, Paracoccus, Marmoricola and Knoelia from haze leaves were markedly increased, while the yeasts were statistically decreased. KEGG retrieval demonstrated that the functional genes were most annotated to metabolism. An interesting find of this work is that the phyllosphere microbiota responsible for the synthesis of primary and secondary metabolites in A. argyi were significantly increased under a haze environment. Relatively enriched genes annotated by eggNOG belong to replication, recombination and repair, and genes classified into the glycoside hydrolase and glycosyltransferase enzymes were significantly increased. In summary, we found that both structure and function of phyllosphere microbiota are globally impacted by haze, while primary and secondary metabolites responsible for haze tolerance were considerably increased. These results suggest an adaptive strategy of plants for tolerating and confronting haze damage.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1727-1737
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• 2023

Objective: The poultry industry is a primary source of animal protein worldwide. The gut microbiota of poultry birds, such as chickens and ducks, is critical in maintaining their health, growth, and productivity. This study aimed to identify longitudinal changes in the gut microbiota of laying hens from birth to the pre-laying stage. Methods: From a total of 80 Hy-Line Brown laying hens, birds were selected based on weight at equal intervals to collect feces (n = 20 per growth) and ileal contents (n = 10 per growth) for each growth stage (days 10, 21, 58, and 101). The V4 regions of the 16S rRNA gene were amplified after extracting DNA from feces and ileal contents. Amplicon sequencing was performed using Illumina, followed by analysis. Results: Microbial diversity increased with growth stages, regardless of sampling sites. Microbial community analysis indicated that Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, and Bacteroidetes were the dominant phyla in the feces and ileal. The abundance of Lactobacillus was highest on day 10, and that of Escherichia-shigella was higher on day 21 than those at the other stages at the genus level (for the feces and ileal contents; p<0.05). Furthermore, Turicibacter was the most abundant genus after changing feed (for the feces and ileal contents; p<0.05). The fecal Ruminococcus torques and ileal Lysinibacillus were negatively correlated with the body weights of chickens (p<0.05). Conclusion: The gut microbiota of laying hens changes during the four growth stages, and interactions between microbiota and feed may be present. Our findings provide valuable data for understanding the gut microbiota of laying hens at various growth stages and future applied studies.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.319-325
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• 2020

신선편이채소는 주로 가열하지 않은 채로 많이 섭취되는 식품으로, 신선편이채소 섭취로 인한 식중독 사고의 위험이 지속적으로 발생하고 있다. 특히, 바실러스 세레우스는 전 세계적으로 신선편이채소에서 검출되고 있는 주요 병원성 세균이다. 본 연구에서는 신선편이채소에서 바실러스 세레우스를 신속하게 검출하기 위해 증균배양과 PCR 분석법을 조합하여 반정량 신속검출법을 개발하였다. 신선편이 양상추와 어린잎채소를 대상으로, 바실러스 세레우스 균주(KCTC1013, KCTC1014, KCTC1092, KCTC1094, KCTC3624)의 최종농도가 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 log CFU/g이 되도록 접종시킨 후 0.15% polymyxin B를 포함한 TSB 배지를 이용하여 42℃에서 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 시간 동안 증균배양하였다. 증균배양액 1 mL을 취하여 mannitol-egg yolk-polymyxin agar에 배양한 후 균수를 정량하였고, 1 mL의 증균배양액에서 DNA를 추출한 후 PCR 분석을 진행하였다. 또한, 신선편이채소 시료(sample)에 대한 바실러스 세레우스 검출결과를 정확하게 판단하기 위해 신선편이채소 시료(sample)의 최소분석 sub-sample수를 확인하고자, 5개의 sub-sample을 이용하여 분석하였다. 증균배양과 PCR 분석법을 이용하여 확인한 연구결과, 신선편이 양상추에 접종되어 있는 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 log CFU/g의 바실러스 세레우스는 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 시간 증균배양 후에 검출되었고, 신선편이 어린잎채소에 접종되어 있는 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 log CFU/g의 바실러스 세레우스는 2, 3, 4, 5 시간동안 증균 배양한 후에 검출되었다. 또한, 신선편이채소 시료(sample)의 최소분석 sub-sample수는 3개로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과는 신선편이채소에 오염되어 있는 바실러스 세레우스의 반정량 신속검출법으로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 판단된다.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.445-452
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• 2016

야외에서 채집된 멸강나방(Mythimna separata) 유충 및 번데기로부터 우화한 기생파리를 NCBI 데이터베이스에 등록되어 있는 유전자 염기서열 정보(16S, 18S, 28S 그리고 CO I)와 비교하여 긴등기생파리(Exorista japonica)로 동정하였다. 긴등기생파리의 알부터 성충우화까지 발육 기간을 담배거세미나방(Spodoptera litura) 5~6령 유충을 숙주 곤충으로 하여 7개 항온조건(16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, $34{\pm}1^{\circ}C$)에서 조사하였고 온도에 따른 발육율과 발육완료 모델들의 매개변수들을 추정하였다. $34^{\circ}C$를 제외한 다른 항온 조건에서 알부터 성충우화까지 발육이 가능하였다. 알부터 번데기까지 발육 기간을 보면 $16^{\circ}C$(23.4일)에서 가장 길었고 $34^{\circ}C$(8.3일)에서 가장 짧았으나, 번데기부터 성충까지 발육기간은 $28^{\circ}C$(7.3일)에서 가장 짧았다. 알부터 성충우화까지 전체 발육 기간은 $31^{\circ}C$에서 16.3일로 가장 짧았고 $16^{\circ}C$에서 45.4일로 가장 길었으며 온도가 상승함에 따라 발육기간은 짧아졌다. 선형 발육율 모델을 이용하여 추정한 알부터 성충우화까지 발육영점온도와 유효적산온도는 각각 $7.8^{\circ}C$, 370.4DD 였다. 4개 비선형 발육율 모델(Briere 1, Lactin 2, Logan 6, Performance) 중에서는 Briere 1 모델($r^2_{adj}=0.96$)이 가장 높은 해석력을 보여주었다. 동일 연령 집단의 발육완료 분포를 설명하기 위해 사용된 3개 모델(2-parameter Weibull, 3-parameter-Weibull, Sigmoid)은 모두 같은 결정력($r^2_{adj}=0.90$)을 보였다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.207-213
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• 2009

퓨린 합성의 반응을 촉진시키며 뇌기능장애, 성장장애 그리고 에너지대사에 핵심적인 역할을 하는 ADSL(Adenylosuccinate lyase)의 exon 영역을 중심으로 PCR을 수행하여 DNA 염기서열 분석을 통해 한국재래닭에서 단일염기다형성을 확인하였다. 염기분석 결과 총 11개(intron 5: T7724C, C7732T intron 8: G10108T intron 9: A10356T, G10375A, A10402 intron 10: A12716T, T12717A intron 12: C15491T exon 13: C15542T, C15550T)를 확인할 수 있었으며 특히 exon 13지역의 변이들은 각각 아미노산이 바뀌는 missense mutation 임이 확인되었다(Alanine$\rightarrow$Valine, Proline$\rightarrow$Serine). 또한 C15542T 변이는 NCBI의 SNP 데이터베이스에 등록된 것으로 확인되었고, C15550T는 SNP 데이터베이스에 등록되지 않은 신규 변이지역으로 확인되었다. 이는 단백질 발현이 향상되는 3'UTR 지역 근처인 exon 13 부위이며 추가적으로 ADSL 유전자의 아미노산 변이가 닭 집단의 성장 및 에너지 대사와의 연관성 검증을 통해 본 연구 결과는 중요하게 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제27권4호통권91호
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• pp.256-273
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• 1999

ATCC(American Type Culture Collection)에서 분양 받은 2균주를 포함하여 1989년부터 1995년 사이에 국내 11개 장소에서 채집된 번데기동충하초(Cordyceps militaris) 72균주를 대상으로 기주적 지리적 근연관계에 따른 균주간 변이도를 관찰하고자 균사체의 배양적 특징 및 불완전세대 관찰과 DNA 분석에 의해 분류동정을 행하였다. 균사의 배양특성을 조사한 결과 균사의 자라는 모양, 속도, 색택 등에 있어서 균주간에 차이가 나타남이 관찰되었다. 번데기동충하초의 불완전 세대를 관찰한 결과 분생자경이 분지하며 윤생으로 형성되는 Verticillium속으로 동정되었으며 포자의 모양은 구형을 띠는 것으로 나타나 형태적으로는 각 균주간의 별 다른 차이를 발견할 수 없었다. 공시균주 중 인공자실체 형성이 우수하였던 두 균주(C18, C738)를 선택하여 단포자분리를 행하였으며 여기서 분리된 단포자균주 56균주와 공시균주 72균주를 대상으로 RAPD를 행하였다. RAPD에서 나타난 균주간 변이도를 NTSYS program을 사용하여 UPGMA 분석방법으로 phonogram을 작성한 결과 단포자 균주내의 평균 유전적 거리는 0.207로 나타났으며 단포자 분리를 행하였던 두 균주에 따라 각각 A그룹(C18)과 B그룹(C738)으로 나누어짐이 확인되었다. 두 그룹의 평균 유전적 거리는 각각 0.150(A group)과 0.163(B group)으로 나타났으며 그룹간 평균 유전적 거리는 0.221로 나타났다. 공시균주간에는 크게 그룹으로 나누어지는 경향이 관찰되지 않았으며 이들의 평균 유전적 거리는 0.330으로 나타나 본 실험에서 사용된 번데기동충하초(C. militaris)의 균주 간에는 33%의 유전적 변이가 있음이 확인되었다.고, SF4와 LF4는 처리군 중에 유의적으로 가장 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 총균수와 젖산균수의 변화는 용존 $CO_{2}$함량 변화와 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. SF4, LF4, SF15는 관능검사 결과 발효가 지연되어 풋내와 짠맛이 높게 평가되었고 탄산미는 낮게 평가되었다. LF25는 관능검사 결과 다른 처리군에 비해 신맛과 이취가 유의적으로 높게 평가되었다. $15^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 발효시킨 나박김치 (LF15)와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 12시간 발효시킨 나박김치(SF25)는 탄산미와 관계가 있는 용존 $CO_{2}$함량이 저장 12일까지 지속적으로 증가하였으며, 관능검사 결과 저장 기간 동안 다른 처리군에 비해 풋내와 이취가 적으면서 탄산미가 높게 평가되어 $15^{\circ}C$에서 24시간 발효(LF15)와 $25^{\circ}C$에서 12시간 발효(SF25)가 적합한 초기 발효 조건으로 생각된다. 이러한 연구 결과를 통해 물김치류인 동치미나 열무 물김치도 초기 발효 조건에 따라 이화학적, 미생물학적 및 관능적 특성에 많은 차이가 있을 것이므로 이에 대한 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.화점에서 시판되고 있는 계란 총 446개에 대해서도 동일한 절차와 방법으로 조사하였던바, 재래시장에서 구입했던 계란의 난각부분(Egg-shell)에서만 가금티푸스(fowl Typhoid)의 병원체인 S. gallinarum이 1주$(0.2\%)$만이 분리되었고, 기타 세균으로서는 대장균군이 역시 난각에서 가장 높은 빈도로 분리되었고, 난황(Yolk)에서는 극히 낮은 수준의 세균오염도를 보였다. 다양한 동물종유래 S. aureus

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.292-301
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• 2010

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a pituitary glycoprotein hormone that is encoded by separate alpha- and betasubunit genes. It plays a key role in stimulating and regulating ovarian follicular development and egg production in chicken. FSH signal transduction is mediated by the FSH receptor (FSHR) that exclusively interacts with the beta-subunit of FSH, but characterization of prokaryotic expression of the FSHb gene and its effect on the expression of the FSHR gene in local chickens have received very little attention. In the current study, the cDNA fragment of the FSHb gene from Dagu chicken was amplified using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and inserted into the pET-28a (+) vector to construct the pET-28a-FSHb plasmid. After expression of the plasmid in E. coli BL21 (DE3) under inducing conditions, the recombination protein, $FSH{\beta}$ subunit, was purified and injected into the experimental hens and the effect on the mRNA expression levels of the FSHR gene was investigated. Sequence comparison showed that the coding region of the FSHb gene in the local chicken shared 99%-100% homology to published nucleotides in chickens; only one synonymous nucleotide substitution was detected in the region. The encoded amino acids were completely identical with the reported sequence, which confirmed that the sequences of the chicken FSHb gene and the peptides of the $FSH{\beta}$ subunit are highly conserved. This may be due to the critical role of the normal function of the FSHb gene in hormonal specificity and regulation of reproduction. The results of gene expression revealed that a recombinant protein with a molecular weight of about 19 kDa was efficiently expressed and it was identified by Western blotting analysis. After administration of the purified $FSH{\beta}$ protein, significantly higher expression levels were demonstrated in uterus, ovary and oviduct samples (p<0.05). These observations suggested that the expressed $FSH{\beta}$ protein possesses biological activity, and has a potential role in regulation of reproductive physiology in chickens.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.281-285
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• 2016

Cluster-of-differentiation antigen 9 (CD9) gene expressed in the male germ line stem cells is crucial for sperm-egg fusion, and was therefore selected as a candidate gene to investigate Duroc boar semen motility and kinematic characteristics. This study was performed to investigatetheir association with semen motility and kinematic characteristics. DNA samples from 96 Duroc pigs with records of sperm motility and kinematic characteristics [Total motile spermatozoa (MOT, $82.27{\pm}5.58$), Curvilinear velocity(VCL, $68.37{\pm}14.58$), Straight-line velocity(VSL, $29.06{\pm}6.58$), the ratio between VSL and VCL(LIN, $47.36{\pm}8.42$), Amplitude of Lateral Head displacement(ALH, $2.88{\pm}0.70$)] were used in present study. A single nucleotide polymorphism (g.358A>T) in intron 6 was associated with MOT, VCL, VAP and ALH in Duroc population (p<0.05). Therefore, we suggest that the porcine CD9 may be used as a molecular marker for Duroc boar semen quality, although its functional effect was not clear yet. These results will improve the understanding of the functions of the CD9 in spermatogenesis within the reproductive tracts, and will shed light on CD9 as a candidate gene in the selection of good sperm quality boars.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.689-694
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• 2013

Opisthorchis viverrini and Clonorchis sinensis are parasites known to be carcinogenic and causative agents of cholangiocarcinoma in Asia. The standard method for diagnosis for those parasite infections is stool examination to detect parasite eggs. However, the method has low sensitivity, and eggs of O. viverrini and C. sinensis are difficult to distinguish from each other and from those of some other trematodes. Here, we report a multiplex real-time PCR coupled with high resolution melting (HRM) analysis for the differentiation of O. viverrini and C. sinensis eggs in fecal samples. Using 2 pairs of species-specific primers, DNA sequences from a portion of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (nad 2) gene, were amplified to generate 209 and 165 bp products for O. viverrini and C. sinensis, respectively. The distinct characteristics of HRM patterns were analyzed, and the melting temperatures peaked at $82.4{\pm}0.09^{\circ}C$ and $85.9{\pm}0.08^{\circ}C$ for O. viverrini and C. sinensis, respectively. This technique was able to detect as few as 1 egg of O. viverrini and 2 eggs of C. sinensis in a 150 mg fecal sample, which is equivalent to 7 and 14 eggs per gram of feces, respectively. The method is species-specific, rapid, simple, and does not require fluorescent probes or post-PCR processing for discrimination of eggs of the 2 species. It offers a new tool for differentiation and detection of Asian liver fluke infections in stool specimens.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.229-238
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• 2010

Chicken Mx protein (cMx) induced interferon (IFN) is an antiviral protein to inhibit replication of RNA virus, particularly negative stranded RNA virus, through blockage of transfortation of viral RNA and proteins. In order to determine antiviral effects of cMx from different MHC haplotype chicken, we characterized cMx gene by studying on nucleotide sequencing, antiviral effects to Newcastle disease virus, VSV and MDV, and transcription activities. Three types of eMx genes (2,118 bp) were detected from the different MHC haplotype chickens [B19 (N), B15(F) and B21 (GSP)] chickens, which have showed different susceptible to Marek's disease (MD). Several amino acid substitutions were showed in the cMx. The amino acid 548 and 631 in the cMxs from N and F, chickens susceptible to MD, was Val and Asn which was important on antiviral effects, and showed in resistant cMx. Those in the cMx from GSP, chicken resistant to MD, were same that showed in susceptible cMx. Though every cMx transactivated the expression of the reporter gene, the transcription activation by resistant cMx from N and F was lower compared to that by susceptible cMx from GSP. The decease of the cell growth in the resistant cMx cloned cells was seen in comparison with another cMx clone cells. Replication of NDV and VSV was suppressed in the clones with resistant cMx from N and F. NMx258-transducted cells lack of antiviral effects, and NMx437 or NMx646-transducted cells was showed 60% of antiviral effects compared to NMx705. Mean death time (MDT) and hemaggutination (HA) titer to NDV was long and low in the eggs of N and F lines, but short and high in the egg of GSP line. Interestingly, strong suppression to NDV was observed in the clone with N-Mx and in the eggs of N line. However, the effects of Mx for replication of vvMDV1 have not been. Thus, resistant types of cMx, N- and F-Mx, have showed the anti-viral effects to only RNA virus including NDV and VSV, but not to DNA virus. Antiviral effects of cMx were required whole length of amino acid including Val and Asn in amino acid 548 and 631.