• 제목/요약/키워드: Candidate Gene

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Current Status of Comparative Mapping in Livestock

  • Lee, J.H.;Moran, C.;Park, C.S.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권10호
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    • pp.1411-1420
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    • 2003
  • Comparative maps, representing chromosomal locations of homologous genes in different species, are useful sources of information for identifying candidate disease genes and genes determining complex traits. They facilitate gene mapping and linkage prediction in other species, and provide information on genome organization and evolution. Here, the current gene mapping and comparative mapping status of the major livestock species are presented. Two techniques were widely used in comparative mapping: FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) and PCR-based mapping using somatic cell hybrid (SCH) or radiation hybrid (RH) panels. New techniques, using, for example, ESTs (Expressed Sequence Tags) or CASTS (Comparatively Anchored Sequence Tagged Sites), also have been developed as useful tools for analyzing comparative genome organization in livestock species, further enabling accurate transfer of valuable information from one species to another.

정신의학에서의 cDNA Microarray (cDNA Microarray in Psychiatry)

  • 양병환;김자윤
    • 생물정신의학
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 2000
  • The development of inexpensive high throughput methods to identify individual DNA sequences is important to the future growth of medical genetics. This has become increasingly apparent as psychiatric geneticists focus more attention on the molecular basis of complex multifactorial diseases at which most of psychiatric disease is estimated. Furthermore, candidate gene approaches used in identifying disease associated genes necessitate screening large sequence blocks for changes tracking with the disease state. Even after such genes are isolated, large scale mutational analysis will often be needed for risk assessment studies to define the likely medical consequences of carrying a mutated gene. This review provide basic knowledge of up-to-date technology, cDNA microarray which enables above mentioned various research themes.

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Genetic Analysis of Kallikrein-Kinin System in the Korean Hypertensives

  • Kang, ByungYong;Bae, Joon Seol;Lee, Kang Oh
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.41-47
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    • 2004
  • The kallikrein-kinin system affects regulation of blood pressure, and genes encoding for the components of this system have been considered as good candidates for hypertension. To evaluate the relationship between genetic polymorphisms of candidate genes involved in this system and hypertension, we performed case-control studies using genetic markers in Korean normotensives and hypertensives, respectively. By association study, there was a marginal association with hypertension in AA genotype distribution of A1789G polymorphism in the hKLK1 gene (P=0.0754). Thus, this genetic polymorphism may weakly contribute to the susceptibility to hypertension in Koreans. We also observed that significant linkage disequilibrium exists among three polymorphic sites in the hKLK1 gene studied, suggesting that the three genetic polymorph isms can be useful as genetic markers in clinical association studies. Further studies using larger sample sizes and more genetic markers will be needed to clarify genetic influence of kallikrein-kinin system for hypertension.

Immunohistochemical Analysis for Excessive Splenomegaly in Transgenic Mice Expressing Dimeric Erythropoietin

  • Park, Chae-Won;Yun, Sung-Jo;Min, Kwan-Sik
    • Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.111-115
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    • 2010
  • Erythropoietin (EPO), a glycoprotein hormone produced from primarily cells of the peritubular capillary endothelium of the kidney, is responsible for the regulation of red blood cell production. We have been investigating the roles of glycosylation site added in the biosynthesis and function of recombinant protein. In this study, we analyzed by immunohistochemical methods adaptive mechanisms to excessive erythrocytosis in transgenic (tg) mice expressing dimeric human erythropoietin (dHuEPO) gene. Splenomegaly was observed over 11~21 times in the tg mice. The 2,672 candidate spleen-derived genes were identified through the microarray analysis method, and decreased genes were higher than increased genes in the spleen. The specific proteins in the increased and decreased genes were analyzed by immunohistochemical methods. Our results demonstrate that problems of abnormal splenomegaly would solve in tg mice overexpressing dHuEPO gene.

Trends and Directions in Personality Genetic Studies

  • Kim, Han-Na;Kim, Hyung-Lae
    • Genomics & Informatics
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2011
  • How personality forms and whether personality genes exist are long-studied questions. Various concepts and theories have been presented for centuries. Personality is a complex trait and is developed through the interaction of genes and the environment. Twin and family studies have found that there are critical genetic and environmental components in the inheritance of personality traits, and modern advances in genetics are making it possible to identify specific variants for personality traits. Although genes that were found in studies on personality have not provided replicable association between genetic and personality variability, more and more genetic variants associated with personality traits are being discovered. Here, we present the current state of the art on genetic research in the personality field and finally list several of the recently published research highlights. First, we briefly describe the commonly used self-reported measures that define personality traits. Then, we summarize the characteristics of the candidate genes for personality traits and investigate gene variants that have been suggested to be associated with personality traits.

HIV gp41의 세포내 부분과 상호작용하는 단백질 유전자의 분리 (Isolation of the Gene for HIV-1 gp41 Interacting Protein)

  • 김은미;김정우
    • 자연과학논문집
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 1998
  • HIV-1 gp41의 세포내 부분과 상호작용하는 단백질 유전자를 분리할 목적으로 yeast two hybrid system을 사용하여 검색하였다. 전체 $1.4 \times 10^6 colony를 검색하여 최종적으로 20개의 colony를 얻었다. 이들 colony로부터 분리된 유전자의 염기배열을 결정하여 본 결과, acidic ribosomal protein P0, beta tubulin, alpha catenin등의 세가지 종류임을 밝혔다. 이들은 yeast system 내에서 매우 특이적으로 gp41과 상호작용하고 있음을 알았다.

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