• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2009

Microorganisms play an important role in the geochemical cycles, industry, environmental cleanup, and biotechnology among other fields. Given the high microbial diversity, identification of the microorganism is essential in understanding and managing the processes. One of the most popular and powerful method for microbial identification is comparative 16S rRNA gene analysis. Due to the highly conserved nature of this essential gene, sequencing and later comparison of it against known rRNA databases can provide assignment of the bacteria into the taxonomy, and the identity of its closest relatives. Isolation and sequencing of 16S rRNA genes directly from natural environments (either from DNA or RNA) can also be used to study the structure of the whole microbial community. Nowadays, novel sequencing technologies with massive outputs are giving researchers worldwide the chance to study the microbial world with a depth that was previously too expensive to achieve. In this article we describe commonly used research approaches for the study of individual microorganisms and microbial communities using the tools provided by Ribosomal Database Project website.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2009

The phylogeny of the family Tephritidae (Diptera: Tephritidae) was reconstructed from mitochondrial 12S, 16S, and COII gene fragments using 87 species, including 79 tephritid and 8 outgroup species. Minimum evolution and Bayesian trees suggested the following phylogenetic relationships: (1) A sister group relationship between Ortalotrypeta and Tachinisca, and their basal phylogenetic position within Tephritidae; (2) a sister group relationship between the tribe Acanthonevrini and Phytalmiini; (3) monophyly of Plioreocepta, Taomyia and an undescribed new genus, and their sister group relationship with the subfamily Tephritinae; (4) a possible sister group relationship of Cephalophysa and Adramini; and (5) reconfirmation of monophyly for Trypetini, Carpomyini, Tephritinae, and Dacinae. The combination of 12S, 16S, and COII data enabled resolution of phylogenetic relationships among the higher taxa of Tephritidae.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.110-116
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• 2012

누룩은 탁주와 약주의 제조를 위한 당화효소와 알코올발효를 위한 미생물의 공급원으로서 제품의 맛과 품질을 결정하는 중요한 역할을 한다. 본 연구에서는 산성누룩의 세균과 진균의 다양성을 조사하기 위해 순수분리 종과 16S 및 28S rRNA gene를 대상으로 한 PCR-DGGE를 이용한 분석을 수행하였다. 누룩 내 세균의 수는 $2.7{\times}10^9$ CFU/g이었으며 순수분리와 PCR-DGGE 분석에서 우점종은 Kocuria spp., Pantoea spp., Lactobacillus spp., Pediococcous spp., Weissella spp., Staphylococcus spp. 그 외 endophytic bacterium, uncultured gamma-proteobacteria, uncultured Cyanobacteria와 Actinobacteria였다. PCR-DGGE profile에서 주된 우점종은 Pediococcous pentosaceus와 uncultured Cyanobacteria 이었다. 누룩 내 진균의 수는 $3.5{\times}10^8$ CFU/g이었으며 순수분리와 PCR-DGGE 분석에서 우점종은 Trichomonascus spp., Pichia spp., Torulaspora spp., Wickerhamomyces spp., Sacharomycopsis spp., Lichtheimia spp., Mucor spp., Rhizopus spp., Aspergillus spp., Cladosporium spp.였다. PCR-DGGE profile에서 주된 우점종은 Pichia kudriavzevii와 Aspergillus oryzae이었다. PCR-DGGE 기술은 본 연구에서 누룩의 미생물군집을 평가하기 위해 처음으로 사용되었으며 미생물 다양성을 설명하는 데 효과적임을 입증하였다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.384-389
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• 1995

Streptoalloteichus hindustanus ATCC 31219, a nebramycin complex producer, is similar to Streptomyeces tenebrarius in a viewpoint of resistance to a wide range of aminoglycoside antibiotics. S. tenebrarius has resistance mechanisms of 16s rRNA methylation and aminogycoside modification. However, it is not known whether resistance mechanisms of Stall. hindustanus are the same as in S. tenebrarius. Therefore, we have tried to isolate resistance determinants from Stall. hindustanus. Two different types of aminoglycoside resistance determinants were isolated from Stall. hindustanus and expressed in Streptomyces lividans TK24. The apramycin resistance gene (amr) and the tobramycin resistance gene (tmr) isolated from Stall. hindustanus showed broad resistance spectrum against a dozen of aminoglycoside antibiotics. The complete nucleotide sequences of apramycin resistance gene (amr) were determined. The deduced amino acid sequence of the amr gene of Stall hindustanus ATCC 31219 showed extensive sequence homology to the 16s rRNA methylase gene (kamB) of S. tenebrarius.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제12권spc2호
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• pp.54-59
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• 2023

To obtain unrecorded bacterial species from Korean islands, various samples were collected from the islands in 2022. After plating the samples on marine agar or Reasoner's 2A, and incubating aerobically, approximately 1,200 bacterial strains were isolated and identified using 16S rRNA gene sequences. A total of 10 strains showed ≥98.7% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with the bacterial species that were validly published but not reported in Korea. The unrecorded bacterial strains belong to three phyla, five classes, 10 orders, 10 families, and 10 genera, which are assigned to Sphingomonas, Falsirhodobacter and Asticcacaulis of the class Alphaproteobacteria; Colwellia and Halomonas of the class Gammaproteobacteria; Chitinophaga of the class Chitinophagia; Chryseobacterium of the class Flavobacteriia; Microlunatus, Zhihengliuella, and Streptomyces of the class Actinomycetia. The details of the unreported species including Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, biochemical characteristics, and phylogenetic position are also provided in the description of the strains.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.77-88
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 2012년 8월, 우리나라 울산 소재의 강도다리 양식장에서 뚜렷한 증상 없이 강도다리 폐사가 발생하여 그 원인을 밝히고자 하였다. 기생충, 세균, 바이러스 검사를 수행하였으며, 내부 장기에서 균이 순수 분리되어 해당 분리균주의 표현형 및 유전적 특성을 분석하였다. 순수 배양된 균체를 확인하여 계대 배양하여 생화학적 성상과 16S rRNA 유전자와 capsular polysaccharide (CPS) 유전자의 염기서열 분석 결과 Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida으로 동정되었다. Photobacterium damselae subsp. piscicida와 Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae는 TCBS agar 배지의 균주 배양 유무, 16S rRNA 및 CPS 유전자 분석을 통해 구분할 수 있었다. 실험 균주는 ofloxacin과 gentamycin에 대해서 감수성을 나타냈으며, 배양 온도에 따른 발육시험 시 $18^{\circ}C$ 및 $25^{\circ}C$에서 시험한 다른 균주에 비해 유의적으로 높은 생장율을 나타내었다.

• KSBB Journal
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.251-256
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• 2008

이 연구의 목적은 자연 천연한 청국장에서 분비되는 혈전용해효소를 생산하는 Bacillus Iicheniformis HK-12의 혈전용해활성과 특성을 조사하기 위하여 실시한 것이다. 먼저 균주 HK-12의 생리생화학적 특성에 대하여 조사하였다. BIOLOG GP2 MicroPlate system과 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석을 통하여 균주를 동정하였고, 그 결과 Bacillus licheniformis로 확인되었고, B. licheniformis HK-12로 명명하였으며, 이 균주는 GenBank에 [Eu288193]로 등재하였다. 16S rRNA 염기서열 분석에 근거하여, B. licheniformis HK-12의 계통수를 작성하였다. B. licheniformis HK-12의 배양기간동안 세균의 생장, 혈전용해활성, pH의 변화를 모니터링하였다. 36시간배양 후, 배양의 최대 혈전용해활성은 대조군으로서 플라스민과 비교하여 약 2.25배로 나타났다. 혈전용해활성과 관련하여, B. licheniformis HK-12의 생장에서 최적 pH와 온도는 각각 초기 pH 7.0과 40$^{\circ}C$로 나타났다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2002

내열성 $\beta$-glycosidase 효소를 생성하는 균주를 분리하기 위해서 일본의 Atagawa 온천지역에서 시료를 채취하였다. 조효소액이 $70^{\circ}C$에서 4시간 동안 $\beta$-glycosidase활성을 유지하는 KNOUC 202를 선발하여 분리, 동정하였다. 선발된 KNOUC 202는 호기성으로 그람음성 간균이며, 포자를 형성하지 않으며, 운동성이 없으며, carotenoid를 생성하고, catalase, oxidase 양성으로 나타났으며, 최적 성장온도는 $70~72^{\circ}C$이고, 최적 pH는 7.0~7.2이었으며, NaCl 3% 농도에서 성장하였다. 세포내 지방산의 주성분은 iso-15:0과 iso-17:0이었다. KNOUC 202의 16S rRNA sequence는 Thermus thermophilus ATCC 27635(HB8)와 유사도가 99.9% 이었다. 따라서 형태학적, 이화학적, 생화학적 특성, 지방산조성 및 16S rRNA sequence 분석결과에 근거하여 KNOUC 202를 Thermus thermophilus로 동정하였다.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.309-319
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• 2010

To assess community structure and diversity of archaea, a clone sequencing analysis based on an archaeal 16S rRNA gene was conducted at three sediment depths of the continental slope and Ulleung Basin in the East Sea. A total of 311 and 342 clones were sequenced at the slope and basin sites, respectively. Marine Group I, which is known as the ammonia oxidizers, appeared to predominate in the surface sediment of both sites (97.3% at slope, 88.5% at basin). In the anoxic subsurface sediment of the slope and basin, the predominant archaeal group differed noticeably. Marine Benthic Group B dominated in the subsurface sediment of the slope. Marine Benthic Group D and Miscellaneous Crenarchaeotal Group were the second largest archaeal group at 8-9 cm and 18-19 cm depth, respectively. Marine Benthic Group C of Crenarchaeota occupied the highest proportion by accounting for more than 60% of total clones in the subsurface sediments of the basin site. While archaeal groups that use metal oxide as an electron acceptor were relatively more abundant at the basin sites with manganese (Mn) oxide-enriched surface sediment, archaeal groups related to the sulfur cycle were more abundant in the sulfidogenic sediments of the slope. Overall results indicate that archaeal communities in the Ulleung Basin show clear spatial variation with depth and sites according to geochemical properties the sediment. Archaeal communities also seem to play a significant role in the biogeochemical carbon (C), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and metal cycles at each site.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.143-154
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• 2022

To obtain unrecorded bacterial species in Korea, various marine samples were collected from Jeollanam-do Province, Korea in 2021. After plating the samples on marine agar and marine R2A agar, and incubating aerobically and anaerobically, approximately 1200 bacterial strains were isolated and identified using 16S rRNA gene sequences. A total of 30 strains showed ≥98.7% 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity with validly published bacterial species but not reported in Korea, indicating that they are unrecorded bacterial species in Korea. The unrecorded bacterial strains belonged to 4 phyla, 7 classes, 13 orders, 19 families, and 22 genera, which were assigned to Azospirllium, Loktanella, and Pseudovibrio of the class Alphaproteobacteria; Grimontia, Halomonas, Marinobacter, Microbulbifer, Photobacterium, Pseudoalteromonas, Pseudidiomarina, Ferrimonas, Shewanella, Simiduia, Thalassotalea, and Vibrio of the class Gammaproteobacteria; Priestia and Enterococcus of the class Bacilli; Persicobacter of the class Cytophagia; Aureivirga of the class Flavobacteriia; Propionigenium and Psychrilyobacter of the class Fusobacteriia; and Tepidibacter of the class Clostridia. The details of the unreported species including Gram reaction, colony and cell morphology, biochemical characteristics, and phylogenetic position are also provided in the description of the strains.