• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.26-31
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• 2005

Leptin, the product of the obesity (ob) gene, is synthesized in adipocytes or fat cells and has been implicated in the regulation of food intake, energy balance and body composition in mammals. Therefore, the leptin gene could be a candidate gene controlling fat deposition, meat quality and carcass traits in cattle. In this study the microsatellite genotypes for leptin gene were determined and their effects on carcass traits and meat quality were estimated in Korean cattle. Six different microsatellite alleles within leptin gene were identified and gene frequencies of 173, 177, 184, 186, 190 and 192 bp alleles were 0.012, 0.308, 0.067, 0.260, 0.342 and 0.016, respectively. The microsatellite marker of the leptin gene showed a significant association with the carcass percentage (CP) and marbling score (MS). Animals with genotypes 192/192 and 177/184 had higher CP than animals with other genotypes. Animals with genotypes 184/192 and 177/184 had higher MS compared with animals with other genotypes. Thus, the results suggest that the 177, 184 and 192 bp alleles may be associated with increased carcass percentage and intramuscular fat levels. No associations were found between the microsatellite genotypes of the leptin gene and other carcass traits such as carcass weight (CW), backfat thickness (BF) and M. longissimus dorsi area (LDA). In conclusion, the microsatellite markers of the leptin gene may be useful for marker-assisted selection of carcass traits and meat quality in Korean cattle.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.53-53
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• 2023

Abeliophyllum distichum, one of the Korean endemic plant, is a significant pharmaceutical plant resource. A. distichum with phenylethanoid glycoside can use to regulate the development of cancer, DNA damage with radicals, and the generation of inflammatory mediators. In this study, we investigated whether the biomass, content of phenylethanoid glycoside, and growth rate of callus derived from A. distichum (cultivar Okhwang1, CAD) change in the absence or presence of plant hormones (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid; 2, 4-D and 1-Naphthaleneacetic acid; NAA). The results showed that the best biomass, the growth rate of callus, and the contents of phenylethanoid glycoside were cultivated on Murashige and Skoog (MS) growth medium fortified with 1 ppm 2,4-D + 2 ppm NAA after 4 weeks. In a further study, CAD was cultivated on MS growth medium fortified with an elicitor (Methyl Jasmonate, MeJA). The results showed that CAD turned to brown color and fragile form with the elicitor. HPLC-PDA analysis revealed that the contents of phenylethanoid glycoside in the elicitor-treated group were higher than in the elicitor-non-treated group. These results are consistent with the findings of Arano-Varela H et al.,'s study which is that acteoside production can increase after the treatment of MeJA. Therefore, this study can be used to develop an effective and sustainable production of useful substances as an alternative to plant cultivation.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.269-274
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• 2012

우리나라 피조개 집단의 유전적 다양성을 분석하기 위해 남해안 5개 지역의 피조개 443마리를 수집하여 6개의 다형성이 높은 microsatellite 마커를 이용하여 분석하였다. 5개 집단의 유전자좌당 대립유전자는 10-28개의 범위였으며, 각 지역별 microsatellite 마커의 평균 대립유전자 수는 JHH (진해 양식집단) 이 15.5로 가장 적었고, GJ (강진 자연집단) 이 20.3으로 가장 많았다. 평균 기대 이형접합률은 SR (사량자연집단) 이 0.817로 가장 낮았고, GJ (강진자연집단)이 0.831로 가장 높았으며 JHH (진해양식집단) 은 0.822로 자연집단에 비교해 의미적인 차이는 없었다. 집단 간 $F_{ST}$ 값은 GJ (강진 자연집단) 이 다른 집단과 분화적 차이를 보여 다른 집단과 유전적으로 차이를 나타내었다. JH (진해 자연집단), SR (사량 자연집단) 및 JHH (진해 양식집단) 사이의 $F_{ST}$ 값은 매우 낮게 나타나 집단 간 유전자 교류 (gene flow)가 일어났음을 암시하고 있다. 특히 JH (진해자연집단) 과 SR (사량 자연집단) 은 $F_{ST}$ 값이 0.0001로 가장 낮았으며 집단 간 유전적 거리 (0.0386) 도 가장 가까웠고 집단 간 유전적 유연관계도 가장 가까운 것으로 나타나 유전적으로 같은 집단이라고 할 수 있었다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2014

다양한 경로를 통하여 수집된 누룩 11종에 들어 있는 효모와 곰팡이의 함량 및 다양성을 조사하였다. 누룩 현탁액을 DRBC 고체배지에서 배양한 후 고체배지상 곰팡이균들의 수를 콜로니형성단위(CFU)로 측정한 결과, MS4, MS8, MS10등 3종의 누룩에서 각각 $1,278.9{\pm}21.6$ (${\times}10^4$), $1,868.0{\pm}27.7$ (${\times}10^4$), $775.1{\pm}19.2$ (${\times}10^4$) CFU (20 mg 누룩당)로 가장 높은 곰팡이 밀도를 보였으며, 이들의 대부분은 Pichia anomala, P. kudriavzevii, Kluyveromyces marxianus 및 Saccharomycopsis fibuligera 등 효모가 차지하고 있었다. MS2, MS5, MS11등 3종의 누룩에서만 곰팡이인 Aspergillus oryzae, A. niger와 Rhizopus oryzae들이 우점균이었다. 각 곰팡이의 누룩에서의 역할을 알기 위하여, 곰팡이의 배양상등액을 취하여 amylase 및 ${\beta}$-glucanase 활성을 조사였다. Amylase 활성은 A. niger와 A. luchuensis 등 A. niger clade에 속하는 균이 가장 높았으며, 특이하게도 효모균인 S. fibuligera가 A. niger에 근접하는 amylase 활성을 보였다. A. oryzae와 R. oryzae는 당화능면에서 위 세가지 곰팡이에 비하여 뒤쳐지는 것으로 평가되었다. 한편 ${\beta}$-glucanase 활성은 주로 R. oryzae에서만 나타나서 R. oryzae가 전분의 당화 외에 곡류의 주성분 중 하나인 ${\beta}$-glucan의 분해하는 역할을 하는 것으로 추정되었다. 누룩의 안전성 평가를 위하여 분리된 Aspergillus 균들의 aflatoxin 생산능을 norB-cypA, aflR 및 omtA 유전자마커로 조사한 결과, 모든 A. oryzae 분리균들은 aflatoxin 생산능이 없는 균주들로 예측되었으며, 이는 배양액의 TLC 분석을 통해서 확인되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2002

바이러스 설사병의 원인인 VP6유전자를 감자에 형질전환 시키기 위하여 CaMV 35S promoter와 kanamycin 항생제 내성을 갖는 식물발현벡터 pMBP-1에 subcloning하고, 이 재조합 벡터를 A. tumefaciens LBA4404에 도입시킨 후, freeze haw방법을 이용하여 감자에 형질전환 시켰다. 공동배양된 감자의 잎절편은 2,4-D가 2.0 mg/L첨가된 배지에서 2일간 배양 후, 0.01 mg/L NAA, 0.1 mg/L GA$_3$, 2.0 mg/L Zeatin, 100.0 mg/L kanamycin, 500.0 mg/L carbenicillin이 첨가된 선발배지에서 재분화시켰다. 이 때 유도된 신초는 100.0 mg/L의 kanamycin이 포함된 배지에 옮겨준 후, 왕성한 생육을 위해 MS 기본배지에서 다시 배양하였다. 기내배양시 외부유전자의 도입에 의한 외형적인 변화는 찾을 수 없었으며, 형질전환체는 NPT primer를 사용한 PCR방법으로 1차선별 하였다. DIG 표지된 probe를 이용하여 total RNA를 분석한 결과 개체별로 발현양의 차이는 있었으나, 95% 이상의 안정성을 보였고, genomic DNA를 추출해 Southern blot hybridization했을 경우 1~3개의 copy수를 보임으로써 형질전환 식물체에 외래유전자인 VP6유전자가 안정적으로 도입되었음이 확인되었다.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.355-360
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• 1996

시험관내에서 합성한 오이모자이크 바이러스 RNA단편을 성공적으로 절단한 ribozyme (한국농화학회지 37: 56-63(1994))을 담배 식물체에 발현시켜 바이러스 저항성 식물체를 만들려고 하였다. 해당 ribozyme의 염기서열을 함유한 DNA 단편을 꽃양배추 바이러스 35S promoter와 nopaline 합성효소 terminator에 연결시키고 연결 부위 및 ribozyme의 염기서열을 확인하였다. 염기서열을 확인한 합성유전자를 Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404에 합성유전자를 함유한 E. coli HB101을 E. coli HB101(pRK2073)를 helper로 Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404와 함께 배양하는 tri-parental mating system을 이용하여 도입시켰다. Ribozyme 유전자를 함유한 Agrobacterium 세포를 담배잎 조각과 함께 배양한 후 항생제인 kanamycin을 함유한 MS 배지에서 자란 열개의 작은 식물체를 재분화하였다. 형질전환한 식물체내에 ribozyme 유전자가 존재하는지의 여부는 합성효소증폭반응(PCR)을 이용하였던바, 일곱개체가 예상된 570 염기쌍의 DNA 단편을 가지고 있었다. 이들 중 네 개체로부터 RNA을 분리하여 formamide를 함유한 agarose에서 전기영동한 후 35S-ribozyme-nos의 DNA 단편으로 Northern hybridization을 행하였던 바, 식물세포내의 nuclease에 의해 ribozyme RNA가 분해된 듯 감지 할 수 없었다. 따라서 ribozyme을 이용하여 바이러스 저항성 식물체를 얻으려면 nuclease에 의해 분해되지 않는 ribozyme이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.394-398
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• 2000

A methanol extract of the root of Peucedanum japonicum, used as a medicinal herb, showed an inhibitory effect on mammalian topoisomerase I activity. The methanol extract was suspended in ethyl acetate, and a topoisomerase I inhibitor in the organic soluble fraction was then isolated by silica gel and thin layer chromatography. The topoisomerase I inhibitory compound was indentified as falcarindiol based on the analysis of EI-MS, $^1$H and \ulcornerC NMR spectroscopy. This inhibitory showed cytotoxicity against human leukemia Jurkat T and HL60 cells with an IC\ulcorner value of 7 $\mu\textrm{g}$/ml. These results suggest the possibility of falcarindiol as a new anticancer agent which can be expected to have a synergistic effect on other anticancer drugs. In addition, the present data show that falcarindiol has antifungal, yet not antibacterial, activity.

• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2008

Swertia chirata is an endangered gentian species that prefers to grow at higher altitudes. This ethnomedicinal herb is known primarily for its bitter taste caused by the presence of important phytochemicals that are directly associated with human health benefits. Due to a continuous loss of habitat and inherent problems of seed viability and seed germination, alternative strategies for propagation and conservation are urgently required to prevent the possible extinction of this species. We have formulated a reproducible protocol for the rapid propagation and conservation of this plant using leaves taken from in vitro shoot cultures. Direct induction of more than seven shoot buds per explant was achieved for the first time when the explants were placed on MS medium supplemented with $2.22{\mu}M$ N-6-benzyladenine, $11.6{\mu}M$ kinetin, and $0.5{\mu}M$ ${\alpha}-naphthalene$ acetic acid. Direct organogenesis was noted exclusively from the adaxial surface of the basal segments of leaves. Leaves closer to the apical meristem were more responsive than those farther away from the meristem. Plants raised through direct organogenesis were evaluated for their clonal fidelity by chromosomal analysis and DNA fingerprinting. Complete plants were successfully transferred to the field condition and produced viable seeds. Given the enormous potential of this age-old medicinal plant in terms of potential health-benefitting drugs, this protocol can be used for commercial propagation purposes and to initiate future genetic improvement studies.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.469-474
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• 2001

The actinomycete strain AMLK-335 was antagonistic to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE). Based on the diaminopimelic acid (DAP) type, and morphological and physiological characteristics revealed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), AMLK-335 was confirmed to belong to the genus Streptomyces. Analysis of the 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences found AMLK-335 to have a relationship with Streptomyces platensis. The production of antibiotic from this strain was most favorable when cultured on glucose, polypeptone, yeast extract (PY) medium for 6 days at $27^{\circ}$. The antibiotic was identified as cyclo(L-phenylalanyl-L-prolyl) by comparing ti with the reported MS and NMR spectral data. Cyclo(phe-pro) from the PY cultures of AMLK-335 was most effective (K-98-258). Futhermore, cyclo(phe-pro) had antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Microcuccs luteus, Staphylococcus aureus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but it wa ineffective against Candida albicans, Streptomyces murinus, and Aspergillus niger.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.487-497
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• 2010

ROS have been associated with pathogenic processes including carcinogenesis through direct effect on DNA and play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammation. Because of many types of phenolic acid derivatives and flavonoids, apples have been one of the human diet since ancient times and are one of the most commonly consumed fruits in worldwide. In this study, catechin, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate were purified and identified by HPLC and GC/MS. The contents of catechin, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate were 1.01 mg, 7.01 mg and 3.67 mg/ kg wet weight, respectively. Catechin and phlorizin dihydrate were found to significantly inhibit oxidative DNA damage, while chlorogenic did not affect. Also, catechin inhibits NO and $PGE_2$ production via suppressing iNOS and COX-2 expression. However, chlorogenic acid and phlorizin dihydrate did not affect. Our results show that catechin may be the most active phenolic compound in anti-oxidative damage and anti-inflammatory effect.