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Genetic Structure and Composition of Genetic Diversity in the Kouchi Sub-breed of the Japanese Brown Cattle Population

  • Honda, Takeshi;Fujii, Toshihide;Mukai, Fumio
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제20권11호
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    • pp.1631-1635
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    • 2007
  • Japanese Brown cattle, one of the four domestic beef breeds in Japan, are suffering from numerical reduction due to economic pressure from profitable breeds. In this study, all the reproductive cows in the Kouchi sub-breed of the Japanese Brown cattle that were alive in July 2005 were investigated by pedigree analysis to clarify genetic structure and composition of genetic variability. In addition, genetically important individuals for the maintenance of genetic variability of the sub-breed were also identified through the core set method. The number of cows analyzed was 1,349. Their pedigrees were traced back to ancestors born around 1940, and pedigree records of 13,157 animals were used for the analysis. Principal component analysis was performed on the relationship matrix of the cows, and their factor loadings were plotted on a three-dimensional diagram. According to their spatial positions in the diagram, all the cows were subdivided into five genetically distinctive subpopulations of 131 to 437 animals. Genetic diversity of the whole sub-breed, which is estimated to be 0.901, was decomposed into 0.856 and 0.045 of within-subpopulation and between-subpopulation components. Recalculation of genetic diversity after removal of one or several subpopulations from the five subpopulations suggested that three of them were genetically important for the maintenance of genetic variability of the sub-breed. Applying the core set method to all the cows, maximum attainable genetic diversity was estimated to be 0.949, and optimal genetic contributions assigned to each cow supported the previous results indicating relative importance of the three subpopulations as useful genetic materials.

인간 유전정보 보호와 시민참여 (Protection of Human Genetic Information and Citizens Participation)

  • 이영희;김명진;김병수
    • 과학기술학연구
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.41-73
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    • 2003
  • 최근 생명공학의 발전에 따라 배아복제나 유전자 정보은행 등과 관련된 주제를 둘러싸고 많은 논란이 야기되고 있는 상황이다. 특히 인간게놈프로젝트의 진전에 힘입어 범죄수사를 위한 개인식별이나 질병 진단 및 검사뿐만 아니라 각종 비의료적 검사에 이르기까지 유전자 검사가 현재 무분별하게 확산되는 추세이다. 문제는, 개인의 유전정보는 사회적으로 매우 민감한 성격을 지님에도 불구하고 이러한 유전자 검사의 확산은 필연적으로 유전자 프라이버시의 침해를 가져올 가능성을 높여준다는 데 있다. 이처럼 유전정보 보호에 대한 사회적 관심이 제고되고 있는 상황에서, 유전정보 보호를 둘러싼 사회적 논의과정에 일반 시민들이 직접 참여할 수 있는 제도적 틀을 만들어 제공하는 것이 그 어느 때보다 절실하게 요구되고 있다. 이러한 문제의식에 입각하여, 이 글에서는 먼저 인간 유전정보의 이용을 둘러싼 사회적 쟁점을 개인식별, 질병 진단 및 검사, 그리고 비의료적 검사의 세 측면에서 살펴보고, 이어 생명공학 분야에서 국내 외에서 시행되었던 다양한 시민참여의 경험들에 대한 검토를 거친 다음에, 향후 우리나라 정부가 유전정보 보호정책의 입안과 관련하여 취해야 할 바람직한 시민참여 방안을 모색해 본다.

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Genetic diversity analysis of Thai indigenous pig population using microsatellite markers

  • Charoensook, Rangsun;Gatphayak, Kesinee;Brenig, Bertram;Knorr, Christoph
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제32권10호
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    • pp.1491-1500
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    • 2019
  • Objective: European pigs have been imported to improve the economically important traits of Thai pigs by crossbreeding and was finally completely replaced. Currently Thai indigenous pigs are particularly kept in a small population. Therefore, indigenous pigs risk losing their genetic diversity and identity. Thus, this study was conducted to perform large-scale genetic diversity and phylogenetic analyses on the many pig breeds available in Thailand. Methods: Genetic diversity and phylogenetics analyses of 222 pigs belonging to Thai native pigs (TNP), Thai wild boars (TWB), European commercial pigs, commercial crossbred pigs, and Chinese indigenous pigs were investigated by genotyping using 26 microsatellite markers. Results: The results showed that Thai pig populations had a high genetic diversity with mean total and effective ($N_e$) number of alleles of 14.59 and 3.71, respectively, and expected heterozygosity ($H_e$) across loci (0.710). The polymorphic information content per locus ranged between 0.651 and 0.914 leading to an average value above all loci of 0.789, and private alleles were found in six populations. The higher $H_e$ compared to observed heterozygosity ($H_o$) in TNP, TWB, and the commercial pigs indicated some inbreeding within a population. The Nei's genetic distance, mean $F_{ST}$ estimates, neighbour-joining tree of populations and individual, as well as multidimensional analysis indicated close genetic relationship between Thai indigenous pigs and some Chinese pigs, and they are distinctly different from European pigs. Conclusion: Our study reveals a close genetic relationship between TNP and Chinese pigs. The genetic introgression from European breeds is found in some TNP populations, and signs of genetic erosion are shown. Private alleles found in this study should be taken into consideration for the breeding program. The genetic information from this study will be a benefit for both conservation and utilization of Thai pig genetic resources.

Psychological effects and risk perception after genetic counseling

  • Shin, Sunghwan;Ryu, Mi Ra;Kwon, Won Kyung;Kim, Suhee;Jang, Ja-Hyun;Kim, Jong-Won
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.38-43
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: Demand for genetic counseling on cancer predisposition syndrome is increasing. We evaluated the psychological effect on counselees after genetic counseling at a clinic in a single center. Materials and Methods: We surveyed a total of 72 enrolled participants who visited a genetic counseling clinic at the Samsung Medical Center (SMC). The initial survey was conducted before the first genetic counseling session, and the second survey was conducted after the second genetic counseling session. A total of 43 participants completed both the initial and second surveys. Results: The initial survey of 72 participants indicated higher feelings of guilt in the group with religion, higher depression and anxiety in the group with a diagnosis of self, and higher anxiety in the group on self-referral to the genetic counseling clinic. In the completed survey of 43 participants, overall decreased depression was observed after the second genetic counseling session (P=0.013). Risk perception and anxiety decreased in the group diagnosed with benign variant/variant of uncertain significance (BV/VUS, 25/3) and increased in the group diagnosed with pathogenic variant (PV, 15). Risk perception and anxiety differed between the BV/VUS and PV groups (P<0.001 and P=0.03, respectively). Conclusion: The genetic counseling clinic at the SMC was effective in ameliorating the depression score. Assessment of survey results revealed different depression scores, feelings of guilt and anxiety, and different effects of the genetic counseling clinic, depending on the subgroups. Understanding the needs and psychological characteristics of different groups is necessary for improving genetic counseling services.

Isozyme 및 AFLP분석에 의한 전복류 4종간의 유전적 차이 및 유연관계 (Genetic Divergence and Relationship Among Four Abalone Species by Isozyme and AFLP analyses)

  • 박철지;본도명박
    • 한국양식학회지
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    • 제18권4호
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    • pp.252-259
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    • 2005
  • Isozyme과 AFLP분석에 있어 종간의 유전적 차이 및 유연관계를 분석에 따른 각 유전표식의 특징 및 유용성을 파악하기 위하여 종으로 명확히 구분되는 북반구 2종(H. discus hannai와 또 rufescens)과 남반구 2종(H rubra와 H midae)을 대상으로 분석한 결과 Isozyme 및 AFLP분석은 전복류의 종간분석에 있어 유전적 차이 및 유연관계 분석에 유용한 유전표식임을 시사하였다.

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Accessions from Five Different Origins

  • Zou, Kunyan;Kim, Ki-Seung;Lee, Daewoong;Jun, Tae-Hwan
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제65권4호
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    • pp.447-456
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    • 2020
  • Peanut is an allotetraploid derived from a single recent polyploidization. Polyploidization has been reported to have caused significant loss in genetic diversity during the domestication of cultivated peanuts. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-based markers such as cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) derived from next-generation sequencing (NGS) have been developed and widely applied for breeding and genetic research in peanuts. This study aimed to identify the genetic diversity and population structure using 30 CAPS markers and 96 peanut accessions from five different origins. High genetic dissimilarities were detected between the accessions from Korea and those from the other three South American origins generally regarded as the origin of peanuts, while the accessions from Brazil and Argentina presented the lowest genetic dissimilarity. Based on the results of the present study, accessions from Korea have unique genetic variation compared to those from other countries, while accessions from the other four origins are closely related. Our study identified the genetic differentiation in 96 peanut accessions from five different origins, and this study also showed the successful application of SNP information derived from re-sequencing based on NGS technology.

The genetic structure of taro: a comparison of RAPD and isozyme markers

  • Sharma, Kamal;Mishra, Ajay Kumar;Misra, Raj Shekhar
    • Plant Biotechnology Reports
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    • 제2권3호
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    • pp.191-198
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    • 2008
  • Germplasm characterization and evolutionary process in viable populations are important links between the conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources. Here, an investigation is made, based on molecular and biochemical techniques for assessing and exploiting the genetic variability in germplasm characterization of taro, which would be useful in plant breeding and ex situ conservation of taro plant genetic resources. Geographical differentiation and phylogenetic relationships of Indian taro, Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott, were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and isozyme of seven enzyme systems with specific reference to the Muktakeshi accession, which has been to be proved resistant to taro leaf blight caused by P. colocasiae. The significant differentiations in Indian taro cultivars were clearly demonstrated by RAPD and isozyme analysis. RAPD markers showed higher values for genetic differentiation among taro cultivars and lower coefficient of variation than those obtained from isozymes. Genetic differentiation was evident in the taro accessions collected from different regions of India. It appears that when taro cultivation was introduced to a new area, only a small fraction of genetic variability in heterogeneous taro populations was transferred, possibly causing random differentiation among locally adapted taro populations. The selected primers will be useful for future genetic analysis and provide taro breeders with a genetic basis for selection of parents for crop improvement. Polymorphic markers identified in the DNA fingerprinting study will be useful for screening a segregating population, which is being generated in our laboratory aimed at developing a taro genetic linkage map.