• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2011.06a
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• pp.37-40
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• 2011

선택 스플라이싱 (alternative splicing)은 mRNA (messenger RNA)의 전구체인 pre-mRNA가 mRNA로 전사될 때 pre-mRNA의 엑손 영역들 (exons)이 여러 가지 유형 (pattern)으로 다시 연결되는 과정을 말한다. 선택 스플라이싱에 의해 하나의 유전자로부터 서로 다른 mRNA가 만들어 지고 서로 다른 이소형의 단백질 (protein isoforms)이 생성된다. 현재까지 알려진 선택 스플라이싱의 유형은 약 7가지 종류가 있으며, 유전자의 돌연변이 및 질병과 밀접한 연관성을 가지고 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 차세대 시퀀싱 (Next Generation Sequencing : NGS) 기술로 생성된 RNA-Seq 데이터로부터 각 유전자 영역에 대한 선택 스플라이싱 유형을 분류/추출하는 새로운 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안된 알고리즘에서는 RNA-Seq 데이터를 DNA 시퀀스와 mRNA 트랜스크립트 시퀀스에 동시 매핑하고, 각 엑손 영역에 정렬된 RNA-Seq 데이터의 커버리지 정보 및 엑손의 접합 (junction) 정보를 이용하여 발현된 트랜스크립트 (transcript)의 종류와 양을 측정한다. 알고리즘의 유효성을 보이기 위하여 시뮬레이션 데이터를 이용한 인간 유전자 영역에서의 선택 스플라이싱 유형 추출 실험을 수행하였으며, 검증된 선택 스플라이싱 DB와 비교, 검증하였다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.570-579
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• 2020

Pre-mRNA splicing is a crucial step for the expression of information encoded in eukaryotic genomes. Alternative splicing occurs when splice sites are differentially recognized and more than one transcript and potentially multiple proteins are generated from the same pre-mRNA. The decision on which splice sites are selected under particular cellular conditions is determined by the interaction of proteins, globally designated as splicing factors, that guide spliceosomal components, and thereby the spliceosome, to their respective splice sites. Abiotic stresses such as heat, cold, salt, drought, and hypoxia markedly alter alternative splicing patterns in plants, and these splicing events implement changes in gene expression for adaptive responses to adverse environments. Alteration of the expression or activity of splicing factors results in alternative splicing under cold, heat, salt, or drought conditions, and alternatively spliced isoforms respond distinctly in several aspects such as expression in different tissues or degradation via nonsense-mediated decay. Spliced isoforms may vary in their subcellular localization or have different biological functions under stress conditions. Despite numerous studies, functional analyses of alternative splicing have been limited to particular abiotic stresses; the molecular mechanism of alternative splicing in abiotic stress response remains uncovered which suggests that further studies are needed in this area.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.102-110
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• 2010

Alternative splicing is an important process in gene expression. Alternative Splicing can lead to mutations and diseases. Most studies detect alternatively spliced genes with ESTs (Expressed Sequence Tags). However, reliance on ESTs might have some weaknesses in predicting alternative splicing. ESTs have been stored in the libraries. The EST libraries are often not clearly organized and annotated. We can pick erroneous ESTs. It is also difficult to predict whether or not alternative splicing exists for those genes where ESTs are not available. To address these issues and to improve the quality of detection and prediction for alternative splicing, we propose the One-leaf One-node Tree Algorithm that uses pre-mRNAs. It is achieved by codons, three nucleotides, as attributes for each chromosome in Arabidopsis thaliana. The proposed decision tree shows that alternative and normal splicing have different splicing patterns according to triplet nucleotides in each chromosome. Based on the patterns, alternative splicing of unlabeled genes can also be predicted.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.323-324
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• 2018

전장 cDNA 클론을 시퀀싱하는 것은 선택적 스플라이싱 형태를 비롯한 정확한 유전자 구조를 정의하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 유전자 및 단백질의 생물학적 기능연구에 중요한 자원을 제공한다. 포괄적이며 비 중복적인 cDNA의 생산은 인간 유전체 연구의 중요한 목표이다. 본 연구에서 제공하는 인간 cDNA 라이브러리 분석 파이프라인은 전장 cDNA를 분석하는 자동화 도구로 여러 연구자들에게 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.83-84
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• 2018

전장 cDNA 클론을 시퀀싱하는 것은 선택적 스플라이싱 형태를 비롯한 정확한 유전자 구조를 정의하는데 유용하게 사용될 수 있으며, 유전자 및 단백질의 생물학적 기능연구에 중요한 자원을 제공한다. 포괄적이며 비 중복적인 cDNA의 생산은 인간 유전체 연구의 중요한 목표이다. 본 연구에서 제공하는 인간 cDNA 라이브러리 분석 파이프라인은 전장 cDNA를 분석하는 자동화 도구로 여러 연구자들에게 활용 될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2012.06c
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• pp.113-115
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• 2012

전사체(transcriptome) 분석이란 주어진 조건 하에서 현재 세포 내에 발현된 모든 트랜스크립트의 종류와 양을 밝히는 것을 의미하며, 분석 결과는 질병 관련성/유전적 요인 규명 등의 연구에 직접 활용한다. 우리는 선행 연구에서 RNA-Seq 데이터를 이용하여 선택 스플라이싱 과정에 의하여 생성되는 모든 트랜스크립트의 유형을 분류/추출하는 새로운 방법론을 제안한 바 있다. 그 후속 연구로서 본 연구에서는 시간/공간 효율적인 알고리즘 구현을 위한 최적화 방법론을 제안하고, 실용화를 위한 전사체 분석 도구 개발에 대하여 논한다. 개발된 전사체 분석 도구에서는 기존의 분석 도구와 달리 RNA-Seq 데이터의 단계적 분석 결과를 시각적 뷰어를 통하여 검색 가능하며, 이들 기능은 복잡한 전사체 분석 결과의 이해와 타당성 검증에 활용한다.

• Journal of Korea Game Society
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.81-88
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• 2009

In this paper, I suggested a way for searching a path of the intelligent character in an action game by using a genetic algorithm. This realized the algorithm which enables not only to chose the nearest path but also to search the optimum path by using genetic algorithm. In this case, if the codes of chromosomes are applied as they are, a lot of lethal genes could occur. In order to solve such a problem, I used a splicing method, one of the DNA's behavior characteristics. The intelligent character searched out a optimum pass as well as a shortcut path with one treatment by using the characteristic of a genetic algorithm which generates multiple candidate solutions in the search process.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.211-226
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• 2019

Pig CD45, the leukocyte common antigen, is encoded by the PTPRC gene and CD45 is a T cell-type specific tyrosine phosphatase with alternative splicing of its exons. The CD45 is a coordinated regulator of T cell antigen receptor (TCR) signal transduction achieved by dephosphorylating the phosphotyrosine of its substances, including $CD3{\zeta}$ chain of TCR, Lck, Fyn, and Zap-70 kinase. A dysregulation of CD45 is associated with a multitude of immune disease and has been a target for immuno-drug discovery. To characterize its key structural features with the effects of regulating TCR signaling, this study predicted the unknown structure of pig CD45RO (the smallest isoform) and the complex structure bound to the ITAM (REEpYDV) of $CD3{\zeta}$ chain via homology modeling and docking the peptide, based on the known human CD45 structures. These features were integrated into the structural plasticity of extracellular domains and functional KNRY and PTP signature motifs (the role of a narrow entrance into ITAM binding site) of the tyrosine phosphatase domains in a cytoplasmic region from pig CD45RO. This contributes to the selective recognition of phosphotyrosine from its substrates by adjusting the structural stability and binding affinity of the complex. The characterized features of pigCD45RO can be applied in virtual screening of the T-cell specific immunomodulator.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.29 no.9
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• pp.1047-1054
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• 2019

Transposable elements (TEs) occupy approximately 45% of the human genome and can enter functional genes randomly. During evolutionary radiation, multiple copies of TEs are produced by duplication events. Those elements contribute to biodiversity and phylogenomics. Most of them are controlled by epigenetic regulation, such as methylation or acetylation. Every species contains their own specific mobile elements, and they are divided into DNA transposons and retrotransposons. Retrotransposons can be divided by the presence of a long terminal repeat (LTR). They show various biological functions, such as promoter, enhancer, exonization, rearrangement, and alternative splicing. Also, they are strongly implicated to genomic instability, causing various diseases. Therefore, they could be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases such as cancers. Recently, it was found that TEs could produce miRNAs, which play roles in gene inhibition through mRNA cleavage or translational repression, binding seed regions of target genes. Studies of TE-derived miRNAs offer a potential for the expression of functional genes. Comparative analyses of different types of miRNAs in various species and tissues could be of interest in the fields of evolution and phylogeny. Those events allow us to understand the importance of TEs in relation to biological roles and various diseases.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.49 no.2
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• pp.99-108
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• 2022

Avian leukosis virus (ALV) is a highly contagious retrovirus that causes tumors and has resulted in great economic loss worldwide owing to its high transmission rate. Various ALV viral subgroups exist, with infections occurring via specific host receptors. The susceptibility or resistance of avian species to the ALV-A and K subgroups is determined by the host receptor, the tumor virus locus A (tva) gene, while that to ALV-B depends on another host receptor, the tumor virus locus B (tvb) gene. The resistance alleles of tva and tvb have primarily been identified in China, but none have beendetected in Korea. We analyzed the frequencies of tva and tvb genotypes in White Leghorn (WL), Korean Ogye (KO), and Korean native chicken (KNC) breeds, and assessed the resistance to ALV subgroups. In WL, both tva and tvb had various genotypes, including susceptibility and resistance alleles, whereas in KO, tva and tvb resistance alleles were dominant. In KNC, tva susceptibility and resistance alleles were mixed, whereas tvb resistance alleles were dominant. In addition, we showed that there were differences in the splicing pattern of tva transcripts and the expression level of tvb transcripts within breeds. Finally, we confirmed that ALV resistance depended on KO and KNC genotypes by in vitro infection of chicken embryonic fibroblasts with ALV. These results highlight that some KO and KNC individuals are naturally resistant to ALV subgroups A, B, and K, and will facilitate the preservation of economically superior traits through selective breeding.