• 농업과학연구
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.79-88
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• 1998

본 연구는 축협중앙회 한우개량부에서 사육중인 한우의 혈액으로부터 genomic DNA를 추출하여 한우의 면역체계에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있는 BoLA DRB3 exon2 유전자를 PCR기법을 이용하여 증폭하고 친자확인을 위한 이들 대립유전자들의 염기서열을 분석하여 한우의 효율적인 육종에 분자유전수준에서의 접목을 위한 기초자료를 얻고자 실시하였던바, 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1 한우의 혈액에서 추출된 genomic DNA를 1.5% agarose gel에서 전기영동한 결과, 12.2kb이상의 단일밴드로 나타나, genomic DNA는 아주 잘 분리된 것으로 판단되었으며, 한편 genomic DNA로부터 PCR기법을 이용하여 BoLA DRB3 exon2 유전자를 증폭한 결과 284kb의 단편이 증폭 되었음을 확인하였다. 2. PCR 증폭산물을 pCR 2.1 vector를 사용하여 cloning 하고, 균주에 형질전환을 시켜 재조합 plasmid를 추출한 후, EcoR 1으로 처리한 결과 300bp 단편이 확인되어 증폭되어진 BoLA DRB3 exon2 유전자가 vector 내에 잘 삽입되었음을 확인하였다. 3. 부와 모의 BoLA DRB3 exon2 대립유전자의 염기서열을 분석한 결과 염기서열의 상동성은 부의 대립유전자간에는 82.0% 이었고, 모의 대립유전자간에는 90.1%이었다. 4. 친자를 확인하기 위해 부와 모 그리고 자손간의 가계에 대한 BoLA DRB3 exon2 대립유전자의 염기서열을 분석한 결과 Mendel 의 법칙에 따라 유전된다는 사실을 확인 할 수 있었다. 5. 이상의 결과를 종합하여보면 한우의 BoLA DRB3 exon2 유전자의 부와 모, 그리고 자손의 대립유전자에 대한 염기서열 수준에서의 친자확인이 가능하였으며, 이들 연구결과는 축우의 유전적 능력개량에 중요한 분자유전학적 기초 자료가 될 것으로 판단되었다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.543-553
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• 2017

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is an important oil seed crop of Asia. Yields can be negatively impacted by various factors, including disease, particularly those caused by fungi which create problems in both production and storage. Foliar diseases of sesame such as Alternaria leaf blight may cause significant yield losses, with reductions in plant health and seed quality. The work reported here determined the incidence of Alternaria species infecting sesame seeds grown in the Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 428 Alternaria isolates were obtained from 105 seed samples and grouped into 36 distinct taxonomic groups based on growth pattern and morphological characters. Isolation frequency and relative density of surface sterilized and non-surface sterilized seeds showed that three isolates (A13, A47 and A215) were the most common morphological groups present. These isolates were further identified using sequencing of the Internal Transcribed Spacer (ITS) region of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) and the Alternaria major allergen gene (Alt a 1). Whilst ITS of rDNA did not resolve the isolates into Alternaria species, the Alt a 1 sequences exhibited > 99% homology with Alternaria alternata (KP123850.1) in GenBank accessions. The pathogenicity and virulence of these isolates of Alternaria alternata was confirmed in inoculations of sesame plants resulting in typical symptoms of leaf blight disease. This work confirms the identity of a major source of sesame leaf blight in Pakistan which will aid in formulating effective disease management strategies.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.249-252
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• 2013

닭분변으로부터 면역활성능이 뛰어난 KU801 균주를 분리하고 16S rRNA 서열분석을 통해 Bacillus amyloliquefaciens KU801로 동정하였다. B. amyloliquefaciens KU801의 영양세포와 아포세포는 인공위액 (pH 2.5, 1% pepsin)과 인공담즙 (0.3% oxgall)에 대한 저항성을 나타내었다. B. amyloliquefaciens KU801은 산화질소 (NO)의 생산을 감소시켰으나 인터루킨-$1{\alpha}$ (IL-$1{\alpha}$)의 생산은 증가시키는 것을 확인하였다. Commet assay를 통한 유전독성능에 미치는 영향을 확인한 결과, B. amyloliquefaciens KU801을 첨가하였을 때 DNA 손상을 처리 농도에 비례하여 감소시키는 것을 확인하였다. 이들 결과를 토대로, B. amyloliquefaciens KU801은 사료용 정장제로서의 이용 가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.223-234
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• 2013

Poultry industry is abounding day by day as it engrosses less cost of investment per bird as compared to large animals. Poultry have the most copious genomic tool box amongst domestic animals for the detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and marker assisted selection (MAS). Use of multiple markers and least square techniques for mapping of QTL affecting quality and production traits in poultry is in vogue. Examples of genetic tests that are available to or used in industry programs are documented and classified into causative mutations (direct markers), linked markers in population-wide linkage disequilibrium (LD) with the QTL (LD markers), and linked markers in population wide equilibrium with the QTL (LE markers). Development of genome-wide SNP assays, role of 42 K, 60 K (Illumina) and 600 K (Affymetrix$^{(R)}$ Axim$^{(R)}$) SNP chip with next generation sequencing for identification of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been documented. Hybridization based, PCR based, DNA chip and sequencing based are the major segments of DNA markers which help in conducting of MAS in poultry. Economic index-marker assisted selection (EI-MAS) provides platform for simultaneous selection for production traits while giving due weightage to their marginal economic values by calculating predicted breeding value, using information on DNA markers which are normally associated with relevant QTL. Understanding of linkage equilibrium, linkage dis-equilibrium, relation between the markers and gene of interest are quite important for success of MAS. This kind of selection is the most useful tool in enhancing disease resistance by identifying candidate genes to improve the immune response. The application of marker assisted selection in selection procedures would help in improvement of economic traits in poultry.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1808-1816
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• 2022

Objective: The study of Hanwoo (Korean native cattle) has mainly been focused on meat quality and productivity. Recently the field of microbiome research has increased dramatically. However, the information on the microbiome in Hanwoo is still insufficient, especially relationship between vagina and feces. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the microbial community characteristics by analyzing the 16S rRNA sequencing data of Hanwoo vagina and feces, as well as to confirm the difference and correlation between vaginal and fecal microorganisms. As a result, the goal is to investigate if fecal microbiome can be used to predict vaginal microbiome. Methods: A total of 31 clinically healthy Hanwoo that delivered healthy calves more than once in Cheongju, South Korea were enrolled in this study. During the breeding season, we collected vaginal and fecal samples and sequenced the microbial 16S rRNA genes V3-V4 hypervariable regions from microbial DNA of samples. Results: The results revealed that the phylum-level microorganisms with the largest relative distribution were Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria in the vagina, and Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, and Spirochaetes in the feces, respectively. In the analysis of alpha, beta diversity, and effect size measurements (LefSe), the results showed significant differences between the vaginal and fecal samples. We also identified the function of these differentially abundant microorganisms by functional annotation analyses. But there is no significant correlation between vaginal and fecal microbiome. Conclusion: There is a significant difference between vaginal and fecal microbiome, but no significant correlation. Therefore, it is difficult to interrelate vaginal microbiome as fecal microbiome in Hanwoo. In a further study, it will be necessary to identify the genetic relationship of the entire microorganism between vagina and feces through the whole metagenome sequencing analysis and meta-transcriptome analysis to figure out their relationship.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2012

ARDRA (amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis) 방법을 이용하여 주황해변해면(Hymeniacidon sinapium)의 배양 가능한 공생세균 군집에 대하여 봄과 여름의 계절에 따른 차이를 분석하였다. 공생세균의 배양은 변형된 Zobell 배지와 MA 배지를 사용하였다. 분리된 균주의 16S rDNA를 증폭하고 제한효소 HaeIII와 MspI을 이용하여 제한효소 type을 구별하였다. 그 결과 봄 해면인 경우 23개, 여름인 경우 28개의 ARDRA type을 구별할 수 있었다. 각 type 별로 1-3개의 분리균주를 선별하여 부분 염기서열 분석 결과, 알려진 세균 종과 94% 이상의 유사도를 나타내었다. 봄 해면으로부터 분리된 세균들은 Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, 4개의 문(phylum)에 속하였으며 여름 해면의 공생세균은 Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, 5개의 문에 포함되었다. Gammaproteobacteria는 봄 해면에서 33.8%, 여름 해면에서 67.4%가 각각 관찰되어 두 계절에서 우점 하는 세균그룹으로 나타났으며 여름철에 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. Firmicutes와 Actinobacteria의 경우 봄 해면에서 각각30.2%, 8.3%로 관찰된 반면 여름해면에서는 6.9%, 0%로 관찰되어 여름철에 감소하는 세균 그룹이었다. Betaproteobacteria(4.7%)와 Bacteroidetes (4.7%)는 여름 해면에서만 관찰되었다. H. sinapium 해면에서 봄철에 비해 여름철에 더 다양한 세균그룹을 발견할 수 있었으며 동일한 해면 종일지라도 계절에 따라 공생세균 군집에 차이를 나타냄을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.544-552
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• 2002

Several microorganisms from rat and human feces and lumen fluid of cows were screened for their ability to decolorize the synthetic dyes. Consequently, a novel dye-degrading strain AB&J was isolated. Taxonomic identification including 165 rDNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis indicated that the isolate had 99.9% homology in its 165 rDNA base sequence with Clostridium perfringens. After 27 h Incubation with the strain, brilliant blue R, bromophenol blue, crystal violet, malachite green, methyl green, and methyl orange were decolorized by about 69.3%, 97.7%, 96.3%, 97.9%, 75.1%, and 97.2%, respectively. The triphenlmethane dye, bromophenol blue, was decolorized extensively by growing Clostridium perfringens AB&J cells in liquid cultures under anaerobic condition, although their growth was strongly inhibited in the initial stage of incubation. This group of dyes is toxic, depending on the concentration used. The dye was significantly decolorized at a relatively lower concentration of below 50 $\mu g \;ml^{-1}$, however, the growth of the cells was mostly suppressed at a dye concentration of 100 $\mu g \;ml^{-1}$. The decolorization activity in cell-free extracts was much higher in cytoplasm than in periplasm and cytoplasmic membrane. Therefore, the enzyme related uptake of bromophenol blue seemed to be localized in cytoplasm. The optimal pH and temperature of bromophenol blue uptake fur decolorization activities were 7.0 and 4$0^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• 대한바이러스학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.233-245
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• 1998

The gene encoding F protein of CBP-1 strain, a heat-stable Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolated from the diseased pheasants in Korea, was characterized by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), nucleotide and amino acid sequences. Virus RNA was prepared from the chorioallatoic fluid infected with NDV CBP-1 virus and cDNA was amplified by RT-PCR, cloned and sequenced to analyze. The PCR was sensitive as to detect the virus titer above $2^5$ hemagglutination unit. 1.7kb (1,707bp) size of the cDNA was amplified and cloned into BamHI site of pVL1393 Baculo transfer vector. The nucleotide sequences for F protein were determined by dye terminator cyclic sequencing using four pairs of primers, and 553 amino acid sequences were predicted. In comparison of the nucleotide sequence of F gene of CBP-1 with those of other NDV strains, the homology revealed 88.8%, 98.5% and 98.7% with Kyojungwon (KJW), Texas GB and Beaudette C strains, respectively. As the deduced 553 amino acid sequences of F protein of CBP-1 were compared with those of other NDV strains, the homology appeared 89.9%, 98.7% and 98.9% with KJW, Texas GB and Beaudette C strains, respectively. The putative protease cleavage site (112-116) was R-R-Q-K-R, indicating that CBP-1 strain is velogenic type. The amino acid sequences include 6 sites of N-asparagine-linked glycosylation and 13 cysteine residues. These data indicate that the genotype of CBP-1 strain is more closely associated with the strains of Texas GB and Beaudette C than KJW strain.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding active dry yeast (ADY) and yeast culture (YC) on fecal bacterial community in finishing bulls fed high-concentrate diets in the same experimental environment. Methods: Forty-five healthy finishing cattle (Simmental×Chinese Luxi yellow bulls; 24 months; 505±29 kg) were randomly divided into three groups: i) CON group (control group, only fed basal diet), ii) ADY group (fed basal diet + active dry yeast), and iii) YC group (fed basal diet + yeast culture). At the end of the trial, nine rectum fecal samples were randomly selected from each group for bacterial DNA sequencing. Results: There was no difference among groups about alpha diversity indices (all p>0.05), including ACE, Chao 1, Shannon, and Simpson indices. Principal component analysis and non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis showed a high similarity among three groups. Compared with CON group, ADY and YC groups had greater relative abundance of c_Clostridia, o_Oscillospirales, and f_Oscillospiraceae, but lesser relative abundance of g_Megasphaera, and s_Megasphaera_elsdenii (all p<0.01). And, the relative abundances of p_Firmicutes (p = 0.03), s_Prevotella_sp (p = 0.03), o_Clostridiales (p<0.01), g_Clostridium (p<0.01), f_Caloramatoraceae (p<0.01), and f_Ruminococcaceae (p = 0.04) were increased in the ADY group. The PICRUSt2 prediction results showed that the metabolic pathways had no significant differences among groups (p>0.05). Besides, the relative abundance of c_Clostridia (r = 0.42), and f_Oscillospiraceae (r = 0.40) were positively correlated to average daily gain of finishing bulls (p<0.05). Conclusion: Both of ADY and YC had no effect on diversity of fecal bacteria in finishing bulls, but the supplementation of ADY and YC can improve the large intestinal function in finishing bulls by increasing the abundance of cellulolytic bacteria and altering the abundance of lactic acid-utilizing bacteria.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.1118-1126
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• 2018

본 논문은 양식 어류에게 많은 경제적 피해를 입히고 있는 다양한 어류질병세균 중에서 연쇄구균증에 대한 일반적인 특성과 종류, 진단 방법에 대하여 기존에 연구 보고된 논문을 기반으로 알아보고자 한다. 대표적인 어류연쇄구균증의 원인체로는 Lactococcus garvieae, Streptococcus iniae, S. parauberis가 있다. 연쇄구균증에 감염 시 나타나는 증상으로는 체색변화, 안구이상, 아가미 퇴색, 출혈, 복부팽만, 신장과 비장의 종대 등의 보이다 폐사가 일어난다. 또한 수온이 상승하는 6월부터 10월까지 주로 일어나며 집단적으로 발병하여 폐사가 일어난다. 현재 연쇄구균증을 진단하기 위한 기술로는 16S rRNA, 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (ISR), Random Amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), Ribotyion (RT), Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) 등이 있다. 이중에서 현장에서 적용 가능성이 높은 LAMP법이 각광을 받고 있지만 결과 확인 등의 문제로 인하여 현재는 어려움을 겪고 있는 실정이다. 이에 현장에서 진단부터 결과 확인까지 손쉽게 사용할 수 있도록 문제점을 보완하면 연쇄구균증에 대한 경제적 손실을 최소화 할 것으로 사료된다.