• Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology : HEB
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.857-864
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• 2018

Previous studies have not detected transcripts of the gene encoding anthocyanidin synthase (ANS) in white pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) and suggest that a large-sized insertion in the coding region of the ANS gene might be the causal mutation. To elucidate the identity of the putative insertion, 3887-bp 5' and 3392-bp 3' partial sequences of the insertion site were obtained by genome walking and a gene coding for an expansin-like protein was identified in these genome-walked sequences. An identical protein (GenBank accession OWM71963) isolated from pomegranate was identified from BLAST search. Based on information of OWM71963, a 5.8-Mb scaffold sequence with genes coding for the expansin-like protein and ANS were identified. The scaffold sequence assembled from a red pomegranate cultivar also contained all genome-walked sequences. Analysis of positions and orientations of these genes and genome-walked sequences revealed that the 27,786-bp region, including the 88-bp 5' partial sequences of the ANS gene, might be translocated into an approximately 22-kb upstream region in an inverted orientation. Borders of the translocated region were confirmed by PCR amplification and sequencing. Based on the translocation mutation, a simple PCR codominant marker was developed for efficient genotyping of the ANS gene. This molecular marker could serve as a useful tool for selecting desirable plants at young seedling stages in pomegranate breeding programs.

• 한국생물정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물정보시스템생물학회 2006년도 Principles and Practice of Microarray for Biomedical Researchers
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• pp.71-76
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• 2006

Comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) is a technique for studying chromosomal changes in cancer. As cancerous cells multiply, they can undergo dramatic chromosomal changes, including chromosome loss, duplication, and the translocation of DNA from one chromosome to another. Chromosome aberrations have previously been detected using optical imaging of whole chromosomes, a technique with limited sensitivity, resolution, quantification, and throughput. Efforts in recent years to use microarrays to overcome these limitations have been hampered by inadequate sensitivity, specificity and flexibility of the microarray systems. The oligonucleotide CGH microarray system overcomes several scientific hurdles that have impeded comparative genomic studies of cancer. This new system can reliably detect single copy deletions in chromosomes. The system includes a whole human genome microarray, reagents for sample preparation, an optimized microarray processing protocol, and software for data analysis and visualization. In this study, we determined the sensitivity, accuracy and reproducibility of the new system. Using this assay, we find that the performance of the complete system was maintained over a range of input genomic DNA from 5 ug down to 0.15 ug.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.164-173
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• 2013

Genomic instability, which occurs through both genetic mechanisms (underlying inheritable phenotypic variations caused by DNA sequence-dependent alterations, such as mutation, deletion, insertion, inversion, translocation, and chromosomal aneuploidy) and epigenomic aberrations (underlying inheritable phenotypic variations caused by DNA sequence-independent alterations caused by a change of chromatin structure, such as DNA methylation and histone modifications), is known to promote tumorigenesis and tumor progression. Mechanisms involve both genomic instability and epigenomic aberrations that lose or gain the function of genes that impinge on tumor suppression/prevention or oncogenesis. Growing evidence points to an epigenome-wide disruption that involves large-scale DNA hypomethylation but specific hyper-methylation of tumor suppressor genes, large blocks of aberrant histone modifications, and abnormal miRNA expression profile. Emerging molecular details regarding the modulation of these epigenetic events in cancer are used to illustrate the alterations of epigenetic molecules, and their consequent malfunctions could contribute to cancer biology. More recently, intriguing evidence supporting that genetic and epigenetic mechanisms are not separate events in cancer has been emerging; they intertwine and take advantage of each other during tumorigenesis. In addition, we discuss the collusion between epigenetics and genetics mediated by heterochromatin protein 1, a major component of heterochromatin, in order to maintain genome integrity.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.135-138
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• 2011

초산인 35세 산모가 고령 임신과 모체혈액선별검사 고위험군을 주소로 양수천자를 실시한 결과 8번 염색체의 단완에 위성체가 붙어 있는 것이 발견되었다. 부모 염색체 검사 결과 모두 정상으로 확인되어 태아에게서 관찰된 8ps현상은 de novo로 판단된다. FISH 검사로 좀 더 자세히 분석한 결과, 8번 염색체와 22번 염색체 사이에 미세한 전좌가 관찰되었다. 태아의 염색체 8번과 22번 사이의 de novo 전좌를 갖고 있었지만 절단 부위가 DNA의 단순 반복 부위이므로 표현형에 영향을 미칠 가능성은 높지 않을 것으로 추측되었고, 임신 기간 동안 초음파상 이상 소견은 관찰되지 않았다. 유전 상담을 통해 8번 염색체 단완의 미세 결실 가능성이 설명되었고, 부모의 결정에 따라 추가실험 없이 임신은 유지되었다. 그리고 38주에 정상 표현형의 남아가 분만되었다. 본 증례는 산전 진단에서 세포유전학적 검사로 8번 염색체 단완의 위성체만이 발견되었으나, 추가의 분자세포유전학적 진단으로 8번과 22번 염색체 단완 사이의 미세한 전좌를 확인하였다. 이처럼보다 정확하고 자세한 분자세포 유전학적 분석들이 산전 진단에서는 필요함을 시사한 사례였다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2008

목 적: 양수 천자를 이용한 세포 유전학적 결과와 산전 유전 진단의 적응증의 변화를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 지난 2000년부터 2007년까지 8년간 미즈메디 병원 산부인과에 내원한 산모 중 산전 유전 진단의 적응증에 해당되어 양수 천자를 시행한 2,523예에 대하여 세포 유전학적 검사 결과를 종합 분석하였다. 결 과: 양수 천자를 시행한 2,523예의 적응증은 고령의 산모가 1159예(45.9%)로 가장 많았으며, 다음으로 양성 산모혈청 표지자가 755예(29.9%)로 많았다. 염색체 핵형 분석 결과로는 정상 핵형이 2,413예(95.6%)였으며, 염색체 이상을 보인 경우가 110예(4.4%)였다. 염색체 이상을 보인 110예에서는 수적 이상이 38예(34.5%), 구조적 이상이 65예(59.1%), 모자이시즘이 7예(6.4%)로 나타났다. 위의 110예의 염색체 이상을 적응증에 따라 분석한 결과에는 고령의 산모로 의뢰된 경우가 40예(36.4%)로 가장 많았으며, 양성 산모 혈청 표지자가 36예(32.7%)로 많았다. 결 론: 양수 천자는 산전 진단에 있어서 효과적인 방법이다. 이에 고령 산모, 산모 혈청 표지자 검사 그리고 초음파 소견과 같은 적응증은 태아의 염색체 이상 등을 예측하기 위한 산전 세포 유전학적 진단에 효과적인 요인이 된다. 이에 지난 8년간의 미즈메디에서 시행한 산전 세포 유전학 분석 결과는 산전 진찰 및 유전 상담의 중요한 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.135-140
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• 1998

It was reported that the etiologies of recurrent spontaneous abortion are immunologic factors, endocrinologic problems, anatomical abnormalities, genetic abnormalities, infection, and unexplained factors. Among those etiologic factors, genetic abnormalities occur in about 5% of the couples who experience recurrent spontaneous abortions, and most common parental chromosomal abnormality contributing to recurrent abortion is balanced translocation. The advent of in vitro fertilization (IVF), the development of skills associated with the handling of human embryo, and an explosion of knowledge in molecular biology have opened the possibility of early diagnosis of genetic disease in preimplantation embryos. Therefore preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is indicated for couples, infertile or not, at risk of transmitting a genetic disease. A case of successful pregnancy and term delivery by PGD using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) technique in patient with recurrent spontaneous abortion due to balanced translocation is presented with brief review of literatures.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.199-210
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• 1997

A study has been carried out to elucidate the cytogenetic characteristics of Down's syndrome in Korea. This study includes 877 cases which were diagnosed as Down's syndrome by the chromosomal analyses at the Cytogenetic Laboratory, Institute of Reproductive Medicine and Population, Seoul National University for 13 years from January, 1984 to December, 1996. 1. 83.6% of cases were diagnosed under 1 year of age and 10.9% were between 1 and 4 years old. The overall sex ratio was 3 to 2 (male to female). 2. The most frequent indication for cytogenetic analyses was suspicion of Down's syndrome. The next were growth retardation, congenital heart diseases, congenital anomalies. 3. 88.4% of cases had free trisomy 21. In 6.5%, there was translocation, mostly Robertsonian t(14;21) or t(21;21). 3.9% of cases were mosaics mostly with one normal cell line. 4. Karyotyping was also performed in 204 parents of patients. 6 parents (2.9%) were seen to be translocation carriers of Down's syndrome. We find the unique features of Down's syndrome in Korea that the incidences of free trisomy 21 is relatively lower and that translocation is higher than western countries.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.267-271
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• 2011

Distal duplication, or trisomy 15q, is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder characterized by prenatal and postnatal overgrowth, mental retardation, and craniofacial malformations. Additional abnormalities typically include an unusually short neck, malformations of the fingers and toes, scoliosis and skeletal malformations, genital abnormalities, particularly in affected males, and, in some cases, cardiac defects. The range and severity of symptoms and physical findings may vary from case to case, depending upon the length and location of the duplicated portion of chromosome 15q. Most reported cases of duplication of the long arm of chromosome 15 frequently have more than one segmental imbalance resulting from unbalanced translocations involving chromosome 15 and deletions in another chromosome, as well as other structural chromosomal abnormalities. We report a female newborn with a de novo duplication, 15q24- q26.3, showing intrauterine overgrowth, a narrow asymmetric face with down-slanting palpebral fissures, a large, prominent nose, and micrognathia, arachnodactyly, camptodactyly, congenital heart disease, hydronephrosis, and hydroureter. Chromosomal analysis showed a 46,XX,inv(9)(p12q13),dup(15)(q24q26.3). Array comparative genomic hybridization analysis revealed a gain of 42 clones on 15q24-q26.3. This case represents the only reported patient with a de novo 15q24-q26.3 duplication that did not result from an unbalanced translocation and did not have a concomitant monosomic component in Korea.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2010

Jumping translocation (JT)은 여러 세포주에서 하나의 공여 염색체가 둘 이상의 수여 염색체와 염색체 재배열을 보이는 염색체의 구조적 이상으로 종양 세포인 림프성 혈액암에서 빈번하게 관찰되는 획득성(acquired) JT에 비해 체질성(constitutional) JT는 매우 드물게 보고되고 있다. 본 증례에서는 자연 유산된 수태산물에서 관찰된 체질성 JT 2례를 보고하고자 한다. 증례 1은 임신 7주 유산아 조직의 세포유전학적 검사에서 핵형분석 결과는 46,XY,add(18)(p11.1)[61]/45,XY,der(18;21)(q10;q10)[32]/46,XY,-18,+mar[16]/46,XY,i(18)(q10)[9]/45,XY,der(15;18)(q10;q10)[6]/46,XY,+1,dic(1;18)(p22;p11.1)[2]/45,XY,der(13;18)(q10;q10)[1]/46,XY[32]로 관찰되었다. 공여 염색체는 18번이고 수여 염색체는 1, 13, 15, 18, 21번이었다. 증례2는 임신 6주째 자연 유산된 유산아 조직으로부터 세포 유전학적 검사를 실시한 결과, 핵형은 46,XY,der(22)t(9;22)(q12;q13)[22]/46,XY,der(22)t(1;22)(q21;q13)[13]/46,XY,add(22)(q13)[5]/46,XY[23]고 관찰되었다. 공여 염색체는 22번이고 수여 염색체는1, 9번이었다. 2례모두de novo였고 acrocentric 염색체를 수반하였으며 절단점은 대부분 중심절과 중심절 주위, 말단체에 존재하였다. 본 증례는 매우 드물게 관찰되는 체질성 JT로서 임신 초기 세포 분열 단계에서 발생했고 다양한 세포주에서 나타난 비정상 핵형으로 인해 정상적인 배발달이 이루어지지 못하여 자연 유산된 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8019-8026
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• 2014

The promyelocytic leukemia (PML) gene is a gene known to be a tumor suppressor, although recent data suggest that it has a dual function in tumorigenesis. It was initially discovered in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) in which a t(15; 17) chromosomal translocation fused it to the retinoic acid receptor alpha ($RAR{\alpha}$). It has been shown to be involved in various types of cancer. It has at least 6 nuclear isoforms and a cytoplasmic type with different characteristics. Its multiple functions in growth inhibition, apoptosis induction, replicative senescence, inhibition of oncogenic transformation, and suppression of migration and angiogenesis have made it a therapeutic target for cancer therapy. However, its dual role in the process of tumorigenesis has made this field challenging. In this review, we discuss PML structure, functions and expression in tumors.