• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2022

Purpose: Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a rare genetically heterogeneous disorder caused by genetic variants of the cohesin complex. However, the diverse genetic etiologies and their phenotypic correlations in Korean patients with CdLS are still largely unknown. Hence, this study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics and genetic background of Korean patients with CdLS. Materials and Methods: The medical records of 15 unrelated patients (3 males and 12 females) genetically confirmed to have CdLS were retrospectively reviewed. All individuals were diagnosed with CdLS using target gene analysis, whole-exome sequencing, and/or chromosomal microarray analysis. The clinical score (CS) was calculated to assess disease severity. Results: The median age at diagnosis was 1.7 (range, 0.0-11.8) years, and median follow-up duration was 3.8 (range, 0.4-11.7) years. Eight (53.3%) patients showed classic phenotypes of CdLS, two (13.3%) showed non-classic phenotypes, and five (33.3%) had other phenotypes sharing limited signs of CdLS. Fifteen causative variants were identified: NIPBL in five (33.3%, including 3 males), SMC1A in three (20.0%), SMC3 in three (20.0%), and HDAC8 in four (26.7%) patients. The CS was significantly higher in the NIPBL group than in the non-NIPBL group (14.2±1.3 vs. 8.7±2.9, P<0.001). Conclusion: We identified the clinical and genetic heterogeneity of CdLS in Korean patients. Patients with variants of NIPBL had a more distinctive phenotype than those carrying variants of other cohesin complex genes (SMC1A, SMC3, and HDAC8). However, further studies are warranted to understand the pathogenesis of CdLS as a cohesinopathy and its genotype-phenotype correlations.

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Genomics
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.13-17
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• 2020

Infantile nystagmus syndrome (INS) is a genetically heterogeneous disorder. To date, more than 100 genes have been reported to cause INS and there is significant overlap in phenotypic characteristics. The most common form of X-linked INS is attributed to FRMD7 at Xq26. Recent advances in molecular genetics have facilitated the identification of pathogenic variants of FRMD7 and the investigation for underlying mechanisms of FRMD7-associated INS. This review summarizes genetic and clinical features of FRMD7-associated INS, and introduces updates on the pathogenesis of FRMD7 mutation.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.224-230
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• 2015

Next generation sequencing technologies provide opportunities to reveal the genetic variants and differentially expressedgenes. The genetic variants are closely relevance to understanding of genes and phenotypic differences related to agronomic characteristics among cultivars. In this study, we conducted RNA-seq using two Korean soybean accessions, including Daewon and Hwangkeum, by using next generation sequencing against Williams 82 genome as reference. A number of variants such assingle nucleotide variants (SNV), multiple nucleotide variants (MNV), insertion/deletion (InDel) and replacement, was 34,411 and 55,544 in Daewon and Hwangkeum, respectively. Among these variants, 9,611 nonsynonymous variants were detected within 4,290 genes in Daewon and 13,225 non-synonymous variants were located on 5,672 genes in Hwangkeum. The distribution of nonsynonymous variants and expression values of genes can serve as invaluable resource for genotyping and study of traits within genes for soybean improvements.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권10호
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• pp.1394-1398
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• 2014

Indigenous (native) breeds of livestock have higher disease resistance and adaptation to the environment due to high genetic diversity. Even though their extinction rate is accelerated due to the increase of commercial breeds, natural disaster, and civil war, there is a lack of well-established databases for the native breeds. Thus, we constructed the native pig and chicken breed database (NPCDB) which integrates available information on the breeds from around the world. It is a nonprofit public database aimed to provide information on the genetic resources of indigenous pig and chicken breeds for their conservation. The NPCDB (http://npcdb.snu.ac.kr/) provides the phenotypic information and population size of each breed as well as its specific habitat. In addition, it provides information on the distribution of genetic resources across the country. The database will contribute to understanding of the breed's characteristics such as disease resistance and adaptation to environmental changes as well as the conservation of indigenous genetic resources.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.179-185
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• 1986

구기자 육종의 수량형질에 대한 선발효율을 높이기 위한 기초연구로서 유전력, 표현형 상관, 유전상관, 환경상관 및 경노계수에 대해 연차간 유전통계량을 분석한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 포기자의 수양형질중 생과중, 건과중 및 생근중의 유전분산이 가장 크고 년차간의 변동이 적었으며 기타의 형질도 유전분산이 환경분산보다는 컸고 연차간변동은 적었다. 2. 3개년간 전품종들을 Pool로 한 분석에서 연차와 품종 및 이들의 교호작용은 건과율 및 건근중률을 제외한 모든 수양형질에서 고도의 유의차가 인정되었으며 연차간변동도 적었다. 3. 광의의 유전력에서는 생과중, 건과중, 생근중, 건근중 및 지골피수량양에서 매우 높았고 연차간변동도 적었다. 4. 유전상관에서는 생과중과 건과중, 생근중과 지골피, 생근중과 지골피비율, 건근중과 지골피간에는 고도의 정의 상관으로 유의성도 높고 연차간의 변동도 적 었다. 5. 경노계수의 연차간변동은 대체로 적었으나 3개년간 모두 지골피수량에 직접, 간접으로 효과를 크게 미치는 형질은 생근중이었다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2010

목적: Kabuki 증후군은 정신 지체를 동반하는 선천성 다발성 기형 증후군이다. 우리나라에서는 현재까지 6례의 Kabuki 증후군 증례가 산발적으로 보고 된 바 있다. 본 연구에서는 저자들이 경험한 Kabuki 증후군 환자 6명의 임상 및 유전학적 특징을 조사하고, 이를 외국 문헌들과 비교 분석해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2003년부터 2009년까지 아주대학교 병원 유전질환 전문센터에서 Kabuki 증후군으로 진단되어 추적 중인 6명의 한국인 여아를 대상으로 하였으며, 의무기록을 후향적으로 검토하여 이들의 임상 및 검사 소견을 수집하고 분석하였다. 결 과: 6명의 환자 모두가 특징적인 얼굴 모습 및 발달 지연 소견을 보이고 있었고, 손끝의 태아 패드 또한 모든 환자에서 확인되었다. 이외에도 대부분의 환자가 생후 성장 지연(83.3 %) 및 근력 저하(83.3%) 소견을 보였다. 안과적인 이상 또한 흔하게 동반되었는데, 특히 사시(83.3%)가 가장 흔한 안과적 이상 소견이었다. 선천성 심장 기형은 50%의 환자에서 동반되었으며, 골격계통의 증상으로는 짧거나(83.3%) 굽은(50%) 5번째 손가락, 관절의 과신전(50%) 및 고관절 탈구(16.7%) 등으로 다양하였다. Kabuki 증후군의 가족력을 가진 환자는 없었으며, 핵형 분석 및 array CGH를 포함한 세포유전학적 분석에서 Kabuki 증후군의 원인으로 생각되는 이상 소견은 발견되지 않았다. 결 론: 한국인 Kabuki 증후군 환자들이 보이는 임상 양상은 매우 광범위하며 다양한 신체 기관을 침범하고 있다. 비록 Kabuki 증후군의 임상적특징들이 비교적잘 알려져 있기는 하지만, 아직질환의 원인으로 추정되는 유전적 이상은 확실히밝혀지지 않았다. 적절한 질환의 관리및 유전상담이 이루어지기 위해서는 Kabuki 증후군의 자연 경과 및 유전적 배경에 대한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.448-456
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• 2012

Thirty-seven carbofuran-degrading bacteria were isolated from agricultural soils, and their genetic and phenotypic characteristics were investigated. The isolates were able to utilize carbofuran as a sole source of carbon and energy. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the isolates were related to members of the genera Rhodococcus, Sphingomonas, and Sphingobium, including new types of carbofuran-degrading bacteria, Bosea and Microbacterium. Among the 37 isolates, 15 different chromosomal DNA patterns were obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP) sequences. Five of the 15 representative isolates were able to degrade carbofuran phenol, fenoxycarb, and carbaryl, in addition to carbofuran. Ten of the 15 representative isolates had 1 to 8 plasmids. Among the 10 plasmid-containing isolates, plasmid-cured strains were obtained from 5 strains. The cured strains could not degrade carbofuran and other pesticides anymore, suggesting that the carbofuran degradative genes were on the plasmid DNAs in these strains. When analyzed with PCR amplification and dot-blot hybridization using the primers targeting for the previously reported carbofuran hydrolase gene (mcd), all of the isolates did not show any positive signals, suggesting that their carbofuran hydrolase genes had no significant sequence homology with the mcd gene.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1679-1687
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• 2009

Three parathion-degrading bacteria and eight pairs of bacteria showing syntrophic metabolism of parathion were isolated from rice field soils, and their genetic and phenotypic characteristics were investigated. The three isolates and eight syntrophic pairs were able to utilize parathion as a sole source of carbon and energy, producing p-nitrophenol as the intermediate metabolite during the complete degradation of parathion. Analysis of the 16S rRNA gene sequence indicated that the isolates were related to members of the genera Burkholderia, Arthrobacter, Pseudomonas, Variovorax, and Ensifer. The chromosomal DNA patterns of the isolates obtained by polymerasechain-reaction (PCR) amplification of repetitive extragenic palindromic (REP) sequences were distinct from one another. Ten of the isolates had plasmids. All of the isolates and syntrophic pairs were able to degrade parathion-related compounds such as EPN, p-nitrophenol, fenitrothion, and methyl parathion. When analyzed with PCR amplification and dot-blotting hybridization using various primers targeted for the organophosphorus pesticide hydrolase genes of previously reported isolates, most of the isolates did not show positive signals, suggesting that their parathion hydrolase genes had no significant sequence homology with those of the previously reported organosphophate pesticide-degrading isolates.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2009

Twenty-seven fenitrothion-degrading bacteria were isolated from different soils, and their genetic and phenotypic characteristics were investigated. Analysis of the 16S rDNA sequence showed that the isolates were related to members of the genera Burkholderia, Pseudomonas, Sphingomonas, Cupriavidus, Corynebacterium, and Arthrobacter. Among the 27 isolates, 12 different chromosomal DNA fingerprinting patterns were obtained by polymerase chain reaction(PCR) amplification of repetitive extra genic palindromic(REP) sequences. The isolates were able to utilize fenitrothion as a sole source of carbon and energy, producing 3-methyl-4-nitrophenol as the intermediate metabolite during the complete degradation of fenitrothion. Twenty-two of 27 isolates were able to degrade parathion, methyl-parathion, and p-nitrophenol but only strain BS2 could degrade EPN(O-ethyl-O-p-nitrophenyl phenylphosphorothioate) as a sole source of carbon and energy for growth. Eighteen of the 27 isolates had plasmids. When analyzed with PCR amplification and dot-blotting hybridization using various specific primers targeted to the organophosphorus pesticide hydrolase genes of the previously reported isolates, none of the isolates showed positive signals, suggesting that the corresponding genes of our isolates had no significant sequence homology with those of the previously isolated organophosphate pesticide-degrading bacteria.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2023

The present study was conducted to analyze agronomic characteristics of 8 ecotypes of Arundinella hirta (A. hirta) and the correlation among them. Changes in phenotypic characteristics of 8 ecotypes were measured at equal intervals of time from May to September. Among ecotypes, Jangsoo-1 has the highest plant height (172.33 cm), number of leaves (9.00) and leaf length (55 cm) while the ecotype Youngduk has the highest leaf width (1.57 cm), fresh mass (26.63 g), dry mass (7.06 g), number of spikelets per spike (53.33), amount of seeds per spike (0.74 g) and amount of seeds per 10 spikes (7.23 g). The ecotype Jinju-1 has the shortest plant height (119 cm) and leaf number (6.33), while Okgye-2 has shortest leaf length (30.67 cm), leaf width (0.93 cm), fresh mass (12.60 g), dry mass (3.30 g), spike length (30.33 cm), spikelet per spike (39.67), amount of seeds per spike (0.61 g) and amount of seeds per 10 spikes (6.00 g). Correlation coefficients were estimated among the studied agronomic characteristics which showed positive and significant association with each other. In the present study, the agronomic data collected would be useful to understand the potential of A. hirta as a forage resource and helpful in selecting the high-yielding genetic resource for future forage improvement.