• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2009

식물성장촉진물질인 auxin을 비롯한 식물병원성진균을 방제하는 siderophore 그리고 식물병원성 진균의 세포벽을 분해하는 cellulase를 동시에 생산하는 생물방제균주 B. subtilis AH18의 토양내 monitoring을 위하여 각 생산물질에 관여하는 유전자를 기초로 primer(sid, aec, cel)를 제작하였다. Single PCR 및 multiplex PCR을 수행하여 800-bp(sid), 1000-bp(air), 1600-bp(cel)의 DNA fragment를 확인하였으며, 각각의 fragment는 siderophore의 생합성 key enzyme인 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxy benzoate dehydrogenase[EC : 1. 3. 1, 28]gene (sid-794bp)이며, auxin efflux carrier gene (aec - 1052 bp), 그리고 cellulase gene(cel - 1582 bp)임을 확인하고, NCBI Genbank에 등록하였다(Genbank accession sid: No. EF408238, aec: No. EF408239, cel: No. EF070194). 또한 B. subtilis AH18을 처리한 일반 경작지 토양에서 multiplex PCR을 통하여 3종의 유전자에서 증폭된 triple band를 확인하였으며, 고추를 실제 토양을 이용해 Pot에 이식 후 고추의 rhizosphere와 non-rhizosphere에서 B. subtilis AH18의 존재를 확인할 수 있다. 뿐만아니라 본 균주를 고추가 이식된 Pot의 토양에 처리 후 monitoring시 민감도는 $1.8\times10^5$ cfu/g이었고, monitoring 가능한 기간은 3주이상 확인 할 수 있었다.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2011

Techniques to evaluate gene expression profiling, such as sufficiently sensitive cDNA microarrays or real-time quantitative PCR, are efficient methods for monitoring human pluripotent stem cell (hESC/iPSC) cultures. However, most of these high-throughput tests have a limited use due to high cost, extended turn-around time, and the involvement of highly specialized technical expertise. Hence, there is an urgency of rapid, cost-effective, robust, yet sensitive method development for routine screening of hESCs/hiPSCs. A critical requirement in hESC/hiPSC cultures is to maintain a uniform undifferentiated state and to determine their differentiation capacity by showing the expression of gene markers representing all three germ layers, including ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. To quantify the modulation of gene expression in hESCs/hiPSC during their propagation, expansion, and differentiation via embryoid body (EB) formation, we developed a simple, rapid, inexpensive, and definitive multimarker, semiquantitative multiplex RT-PCR platform technology. Among the 9 gene primers tested, 5 were pluripotent markers comprising set 1, and 3 lineage-specific markers were combined as set 2, respectively. We found that these 2 sets were not only effective in determining the relative differentiation in hESCs/hiPSCs, but were easily reproducible. In this study, we used the hES/hiPS cell lines to standardize the technique. This multiplex RT-PCR assay is flexible and, by selecting appropriate reporter genes, can be designed for characterization of different hESC/hiPSC lines during routine maintenance and directed differentiation.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.495-504
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• 2002

Streptococcus suis is an important swine pathogen in nearly all countries with an extensive pig industry. It is associated with meningitis, arthritis, endocarditis, septicaemia, bronchopneumonia and sudden death. Attempts to control the disease are still hampered the lack of effective vaccines and sensitive diagnostic tools. A PCR method which can be used for the detection of virulent strains of serotype 2, which is most prevalent serotype, and serotype 1 was developed. However, serotype 1, 2, 7 and 9 strains are frequently isolated from diseased pigs. In European countries, S suis serotype 2 is the most prevalent type isolated from diseased pigs, followed by serotype 9 and 1. In Japan, capsular serotype 2 was also the most prevalent serotype, followed by capsular serotype 7. Most of S suis isolated from diseased pigs belong to a limited number of capsular serotype, often those between 1 and 9. We investigated the distribution of S suis serotype 1, 2, 7 and 9 from 740 pig lungs at abattoir in Jeolla and Chungcheong by rapid multiplex PCR assay. Fifty of 740 lung samples, 6.8%, were S suis postitive and identified S suis were divided by 38% (19/50) in serotype 2, 2% (1/50) in serotype 7 and 4% (2/50) in serotype 9. The distribution of S suis serotype in Korea was similar to other countries. Moreover, the multiplex PCR assay may be an useful diagnostic tool for the detection of pigs carrying serotype 1, 2, 7, 1/2, 9 and 14 strains in epidemiological and transmission studies and facilitate control and eradication programs.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.90-96
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• 2015

Garlic generally becomes coinfected with several types of viruses belonging to the Potyvirus, Carlavirus, and Allexivirus genera. These viruses produce characteristically similar symptoms, they cannot be easily identified by electron microscopy (EM) or immunological detection methods, and they are currently widespread around the world, thereby affecting crop yields and crop quality adversely. For the early and reliable detection of garlic viruses, virus-specific sets of primers, including species-specific and genus-specific primers were designed. To effectively detect the twelve different types of garlic viruses, primer mixtures were tested and divided into two independent sets for multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The multiplex PCR assays were able to detect specific targets up to the similar dilution series with monoplex reverse transcription (RT)-PCR. Seventy-two field samples collected by the Gyeongbuk Agricultural Technology Administration were analyzed by multiplex RT-PCR. All seventy two samples were infected with at least one virus, and the coinfection rate was 78%. We conclude that the simultaneous detection system developed in this study can effectively detect and differentiate mixed viral infections in garlic.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.955-959
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• 2010

아시아조충과 무구조충의 편절은 형태학적으로 유사해 감별진단하기가 쉽지 않다. 하지만 아시아조충의 경우 감염자에서 낭미충증 등의 심각한 합병증을 일으킬 가능성을 배제할 수 없으므로 두 기생충의 정확한 진단이 필요하다. 최근 기생충학 분야에서 DNA 서열에 기초한 진단 방법이 널리 쓰이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다중 중합 효소연쇄반응을 이용해 한국인에서 발견된 태니아 속 조충류의 감별진단을 시도해 보고자 했다. 중합효소연쇄반응을 위해 Ta4978F, Ts5058F, Tso7421F, Rev7915 4개의 시발체(프라이머)를 사용했으며, 그 결과 태니아의 종 동정이 정확하고 신속하게 이루어질 수 있었다. 중합효소연쇄반응 방법을 도입한다면 한국에서 인체 태니아 조충의 역학적 소견을 용이하게 재검토할 수 있으리라고 생각한다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2007

A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was developed to simultaneously detect three varieties of genetically modified (GM) canola. The construct-specific primers were used to distinguish the following three varieties of GM canola; GT73, MS8xRF3, and T45, using multiplex PCR. The FatA (fatty acyl-ACP thioesterase) gene was used as an endogenous canola reference gene in the PCR detection. The primer pair Canendo-FIR containing a 105 bp amplicon was used to amplify the FatA gene and no amplified product was observed in any of the 15 different plants used as templates. The GT73-KHUF1/R1 primer recognized the 3'-flanking region of GT73, resulting in an amplicon of 125 bp. The Barstar-F1/MS8xRF3-R primer recognized the junction region of bars tar and the NOS terminator introduced into MS8xRF3, resulting in a 162 bp amplicon, and the T45-F2/R2 primer recognized the junction region of PAT and the 35S terminator introduced into T45, resulting in an amplicon of 186 bp. This multiplex PCR allowed for the detection of construct-specific targets in a genomic DNA mixture of up to 1% GM canola containing GT73, MS8xRF3, and T45.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2013

The swine is one of the most widespread mammalian throughout the whole world. Presently, many studies concerning microsatellites in swine, especially domestic pigs, have been carried out in order to investigate general diversity patterns among either populations or breeds. Until now, a lot of time and effort spend into a single PCR method. But simple and more rapid multiplex PCR methods have been developed. The purpose of this study is to develop a robust set of microsatellites markers (MS marker) for traceability and individual identification. Using multiplex-PCR method with 23 MS marker divided 2 set, various alleles occurring to 5 swine breed (Berkshire, Landrace, Yorkshire, Duroc and Korea native pig) used markers to determine allele frequency and heterozygosity. MS marker found 4 alleles at SW403, S0227, SWR414, SW1041 and SW1377. The most were found 10 alleles at SW1920. Heterozygosity represented the lowest value of 0.102 at SWR414 and highest value of 0.861 at SW1920. So, it was recognized appropriate allele frequency for individual identification in swine. Using multiplex-PCR method, MS markers used to determine individual identification biomarker and breed-specific marker for faster, more accurate and lower analysis cost. Based on this result, a scientific basis was established to the existing pedigree data by applying genetics additionally. Swine traceability is expected to be very useful system and be conducted nationwide in future.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2012

We have developed and optimized a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) for simultaneous detection of Brucella, Salmonella and Leptospira with high sensitivity and specificity. Three pairs of oligonucleotide primers were designed to specifically amplify the targeted genes of Salmonella, Leptospira and Brucella species with sizes of 521, 408 and 223 bp, respectively. The mPCR did not produce any nonspecific amplification products when tested against 15 related species of bacteria. The sensitivity of the mPCR was 100 fg for Brucella and 1 pg for both Salmonella and Leptospira species. In the field application, kidney, liver and spleen were collected from wild rats and stray cats and examined by mPCR. The high specificity and sensitivity of this mPCR assay provide a valuable tool for diagnosis and for the simultaneous and rapid detection of three zoonotic bacteria that cause disease in both humans and animals. Therefore, this assay could be a useful alternative to the conventional method of culture and single PCR for the detection of each pathogen.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.142-148
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• 2013

국내 콩에서 발생하는 세균병해인 불마름병, 들불병, 세균점무늬병, 세균갈색점무늬병의 다중 진단을 위한 PCR 방법을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 콩에 발생하는 각각의 세균들은 서로 다른 박테리오신(bacteriocin) 이나 파이토톡신(phytotoxin)을 생산하는데 이와 관련한 유전자를 목적으로 하여 진단프라이머를 설계하였다. 2. 불마름병은 glycinecin A, 들불병은 tabtoxin, 세균점무늬병은 coronatine과 세균갈색점무늬병은 syringopeptin을 목적유전자로 하여 다중 진단프라이머 조합을 설계하였다. 3. 1차 선발로 각각의 균주에 대한 단일 진단 프라이머를 선발하였으며, 여기선 선발된 21개의 프라이머들을 조합하여 4종 다중진단프라이머 선발을 위한 2차 선발에 이용하였다. 최종적으로 280 bp의 불마름병, 355 bp의 세균갈색점무늬병, 563 bp의 들불병과 815 bp의 세균점무늬병으로 구성된 다중진단 프라이머 조합이 개발되었다. 4. 선발된 4종 다중 진단 프라이머 조합의 경우 다른 세균들과의 비특이적 반응이 있는지 확인하기 위한 3차 선발을 거쳐 그 특이성을 검증하였다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.590-596
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• 2010

Meat and meat products are a potential source of food-borne pathogens, including Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Bacillus cereus. A sensitive and specific PCR assay for the detection of these pathogens in meat and meat products was developed in this study, as part of a broader effort to reduce the potential health hazards posed by these pathogens. Initially, PCR conditions were standardized with purified DNA. Under standard conditions, the detection level for PCR was as low as 10 pg of purified bacterial DNA. After overnight growth of bacteria in a broth medium, as few as $10^2$ CFU of bacteria were detected by PCR assay. The primers employed in the PCR assay were found to be highly specific for individual organisms, and evidenced no cross-reactivity with heterologous organisms. Additionally, the multiplex PCR assays also amplified some target genes from the four pathogens, and multiplex amplification was obtained from as little as 10 pg of DNA, thus illustrating the excellent specificity and high sensitivity of the assay. In conclusion, this PCR-based technique provides a sensitive and specific method for the detection of S. aureus, Salmonella spp., E. coli O157:H7, and B. cereus in meat and meat products.