• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2000

We performed the cloning of a chalcone synthase (CHS) gene, the key enzyme in the anthocyanin biosynthesis, from the cDNA library constructed with grape suspension cells irradiated UV-B. The PCR fragment was used to cloning the CHS gene. One CHS cDNA clone containing an open reading frame and a partial stilbene synthase (STS)cDNA, the stilbene-type phytoalexin, were isolated. The CHS cDNA clone (VCHS) showed 87% sequence homology with VvCHS (V.vinifea) and 72.3% identity with VSTSY(V.vinifea). its amino acid sequences were longer than any other CHS genes as 454 residues. Two genes were weakly expressed in white light irradiated cells, but highly induced in UV-B irradiated condition during 32 hours. Interestingly, the STS was quickly and abundantly expressed from 2 hours when supplemented with jasmonic acid (JA) and the maximum expression was observed at 4 hours and then gradually decreased. But, the additional UV-B or white light quickly degraded the STS expression than only JA treated grape suspension cells. The CHS also was rapidly induced with JA and the synergistical effect was observed at the addigional light treatment of UV-B or white light. These results are indicated that CHS and STS have different response mechanisms against the environmental stresses.

• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 2000년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.284.2-284
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• 2000

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• 한국동물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국동물학회 1997년도 한국생물과학협회 학술발표대회
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• pp.286.1-286
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• 1997

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• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2019년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.165-165
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• 2019

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제63권2호
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• pp.281-294
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• 2021

Although somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is frequently employed to produce cloned animals in laboratories, this technique is expensive and inefficient. Therefore, the handmade cloning (HMC) technique has been suggested to simplify and advance the cloning process, however, HMC wastes many oocytes and leads to mitochondrial heteroplasmy. To solve these problems, we propose a modified handmade cloning (mHMC) technique that uses simple laboratory equipment, i.e., a Pasteur pipette and an alcohol lamp, applying it to porcine embryo cloning. To validate the application of mHMC to pig cloning, embryos produced through SCNT and mHMC are compared using multiple methods, such as enucleation efficiency, oxidative stress, embryo developmental competence, and gene expression. The results show no significant differences between techniques except in the enucleation efficiency. The 8-cell and 16-cell embryo developmental competence and Oct4 expression levels exhibit significant differences. However, the blastocyst rate is not significantly different between mHMC and SCNT. This study verifies that cloned embryos derived from the two techniques exhibit similar generation and developmental competence. Thus, we suggest that mHMC could replace SCNT for simpler and cheaper porcine cloning.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2003

The gene encoding Thermus caldophilus GK24 polyphosphate kinase (Tca PPK) was cloned and sequenced. The gene contains an open reading frame encoding 608 amino acids with a calculated molecular mass of 69,850 Da. The deduced amino acid sequence of Tca PPK showed a 40% homology to Escherichia coli PPK, and $39\%$ to Klebsiella aerogenes PPK. The Tca ppk gene was expressed under the control of the T7lac promoter on pET-22b(+) in E. coli and its enzyme was purified about 70-fold with $36\%$ yield, following heating and HiTrap chelating HP column chromatography. The native enzyme was found to have an approximate molecular mass of 580,000 Da and consisted of eight subunits. The optimum pH and temperature of the enzyme were 5.5 and $70^{\circ}C$, respectively. A divalent cation was required for the enzyme activity, with $Mg^2+$ being the most effective.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.1185-1191
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• 2006

The expression of a pullulanase gene in Pichia pastoris was investigated. The gene encoding pullulanase was cloned by PCR using the chromosomal DNA of Bacillus naganoensis as the template. The expression vector pPIC9K-Pu was constructed by inserting the pullulanase gene into plasmid pPIC9K and then transformed into Pichia pastoris SMD 1168 by electroporation. Activity determination, SDS-PAGE, and PCR amplification indicated that the gene of the pullulanase from B. naganoensis had successfully been expressed in SMD 1168 and the molecular size of the expressed recombinant product was about 119.9 kDa. This is the first report on the successful expression of the pullulanase from B. naganoensis in P. pastoris. The transformant secreted recombinant pullulanase with the activity of 350.8 IU/ml in shake-flask culture. The properties of the recombinant pullulanase were characterized.

• 한국생명과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생명과학회 2008년도 제49회 학술심포지움 및 국제학술대회
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• pp.55.1-55.1
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• 2008

• 생명과학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2014

진핵세포의 유전자 발현은 genomic DNA 부위의 프로모터라고 불리우는 지역에 전사인자와 RNA 중합효소가 자리하면서 시작되는 기작이다. 유전자 내의 프로모터를 동정하는 여러종류의 실험 방법들이 있지만, 많은 시간과 노동력이 요구되어진다. 본 연구에서는 Ensembl, NCBI, CpG plot 등과 같은 생물정보학 관련 프로그램들을 활용하여 SETDB1 유전자의 프로모터를 동정하여 클로닝하고자 하였다. PCR 증폭을 수행한 후 얻은 약 2 kb DNA 조각을 SETDB1-P1이라 명명하였으며, PCR 산물은 TA 벡터로 클로닝 후 확인하였으며, 이를 다시 제한 효소 절단을 통하여 pGL3-luc 벡터로 클로닝하였다. 클로닝된 pGL3-SETDB1-P1-luc 플라스미드를 H1299 폐암세포주에 transfection 시킨 후 여러 가지 항암제를 처리하였을 때, taxol, 5-FU, doxorubicin 처리군에서 SETDB1 프로모터 활성이 감소하는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 웨스턴 블롯 및 RT-PCR 실험을 통해 항암제 처리 후 SETDB1 유전자 발현이 조절됨을 확인하였다. 그러므로 bioinformatics 프로그램을 통한 프로모터 동정 및 클로닝 방법을 다른 유전자들에도 적용시킨다면, 유전자 발현 연구에 매우 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.415-422
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• 1996

A gene coding for a pyruvyl transferase enzyme involved in exopolysaccharide biosynthesis of Zoogloea ramigera 115SLR was isolated and sequenced. A 4.5 kb of BamHI DNA fragment was isolated from chromosomal DNA using a probe derived from ketal pyruvyl transferase gene of Xanthomonas campestris. The nucleotide sequence of 2.66 kb Pst1/HindIII DNA fragment which was homology with a probe revealed the existence of two complete open reading frames (ORF2 and ORF3) and two partial open reading frames (ORFI and ORF4). The deduced amino acid sequence of ORF3 was homologous to the ketalase (GumL product) of X campestris with 49.5% of similarity and 21.6% of identity. ORF2 on the other hand showed the higher identity with the ketalase (ExoV product) of Rhizobium meliloti (36%) as well as the ketalase of X campestris (23%) than that of ORF3. A gene product of ORF2 was determined with a bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase/promoter system in E. coli. The molecular weight of protein was 33,500 dalton.