• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.264-270
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• 1997

The structure of plasmid mlp1, a linear 10.2kb mitochondrial plasmid of Pleurotus ostreatus NFF A2 was determined by restriction enzyme mapping and partial sequencing. The plasmid encodes at least two proteins; a putative RNA polymerase showing homology to yeast mitochondrial RNA polymerase and to viral-encoded RNA polymerases, and a putative DNA polymerase showing significant homology to the family B thpe DNA polymerases. It also contains terminal inverted repeat sequences at both ends which are longer than 274 bp. A 1.6 kb EcoRI restriction fragment of m1p1 containing the putative RNA polymerase gene did not hybridize to the nuclear or motochondrial genomes from P. ostreatus, suggesting that it may encode plasmidspecific RNA polymerase. The gene fragment also did not hybridize with the RNA polymerase gene (RPO41) from Saccaromyces cerevisiae. The relationship between genes in m1p1 and those in another linear plasmid pC1K1 of Claviceps purpurea was examined by DNA hybridization. The result indicates that the genes for DNA and RNA polymerases are not closely related with those in C. purpurea.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.194-199
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• 1995

A portion (7.4 kb) of ribosomal DNA tandem repeat unit from a genome of the mushroom T. matsutake has been cloned. A 1.75 kb EcoRI fragment was cloned first using S. cerevisiae 255 rRNA gene as a probe, and this was then used for further cloning. A chromosomal walking experiment was carried out and the upstream region of the 1.75 kb fragment was cloned using SmaI/BamHI enzyme, the size was estimated to be 5.2 kb in length. Part of the downstream region of the 1.75 kb fragment was also cloned using XbaI/BamHI enzymes. Restriction enzyme maps of three cloned DNA fragments were constructed. Northern hybridization, using total RNA of T. matsutake, and the restriction fragments of three cloned DNAs as probes, revealed that all four ribosomal RNA genes (large subunit[LSU], small subunit [SSU], 5.85 and 5S rRNA genes) are present in the cloned region. The gene organization of the rDNA are regarded as an intergenic spacer [IGS]2 (partial) - SSU rRNA - internal transcribed spacer [ITS]1 - 5.8S rRNA - ITS2 - LSU rRNA - IGS1 -5S rRNA - IG52 (partial).

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.315-317
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• 1993

To understand the molecular structure and pathogenesis mechanism of Korean garlic viruses (GV), virus particles were isolated from field-grown garlic leaves and RNA genome was isolated from them. It was used for constructing cDNA library for GV. Several cDNA clones for GV were isolated and classified into 4 different groups on the basis of cross Southern hybridization. Northern blot analysis of GV RNA with one of these cDNA clones shows that the clone is a cDNA for GV RNA.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 1995

Mitochondrial DNA has been isolated from Trimorphomyces papilionaceus. By analyzing DNA fragments digested by restriction enzymes, a restriction site map has been constructured. The mtDNA of T. papilionaceus amounts to 48.5 kb in size and is circular in structure. Entire mitochondrial DNA was cloned in E coli plasmids and Northern blot hybridization was done using cloned and subcloned DNAs as probes. Based on hybridization results of mitochondrial RNA transcripts, a transcription map was prepared.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2016

Mammals have 3 pairs of major salivary glands i.e., the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Saliva secretion of these glands is modulated by taste perception. Salivary glands are composed mainly of acinar and ductal cells. Primary saliva is secreted by acinar cells and modified during ductal flow. Recently, of the murine 35 bitter taste receptors, Tas2r108 was expressed at highest levels in the submandibular gland by qPCR. Further, Tas2r108-transfected cells respond to a range of bitter compounds, such as denatonium, quinine, colchicine, diphenidol, caffeine and dapson. The objective of the present study was to characterize the expression of Tas2r108 mRNA in acinar and/or ductal cells of the submandibular gland using in situ hybridization (ISH). Male 42-60 days old DBA2 mice were used in the study. Messenger RNAs were extracted from the submandibular gland for generating digoxigenin (DIG) labeled-cRNA probes. These probes were transcribed in anti-sense and sense orientation using T7 RNA polymerase. Dot blot hybridization was performed using DIG labeled-cRNA probes, in order to estimate integrity and optimal diluting concentration of these probes. Subsequently, ISH was performed on murine submandibular gland to detect Tas2r108 mRNA. Dot blot hybridization data demonstrated that Tas2r108 DIG labeled-cRNA anti-sense probes specifically detected Tas2r108 cDNA. ISH results showed that the anti-sense probes labeled acinar and ductal cells in the submandibular gland, whereas no staining was visible in sense controls. Interestingly, the Tas2r108 expression levels were higher in acinar than ductal cells. These results suggested that Tas2r108 might be more associated with primary saliva secretion than with ductal modification of saliva composition.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.271-276
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• 1997

박테리오파아지 T7 RNA polymerase 유전자를 식물체내에서 이용할 수 있을지 알아보기 위하여 상처유발인 감자 단백질 분해효소 억제제 유전자의 프로모터에 박테리오파지 T7 RNA polymerase 유전자를 연결시킨 후 담배에 도입시켰다. 형질전환 식물체의 DNA에 대한 Southern hybridization에 의하면 T7 RNA polymerase 유전자가 식물체내에 1-2 copy가 존재하며, Northern hybridization에 의하면 T7 RNA polymerase의 RNA가 상처에 따라 생성되는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 Western hybridization에 의하면 식물체내 T7 RNA polymerase 단백질이 생성되는데 그 크기는 대장균에서 생성되는 단백질 크기와 유사한 80 kDa 이었으며 시험관내에서 전사체에 뉴클레오타이드를 결합시키는 능력이 있음도 확인하였다. 따라서 T7 RNA polymerase 유전자를 이용하여 식물체내에서 원하는 유전자의 발현을 증대시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1993

These experiments were carried out to construct mouse testis cDNA library and to to seen H-Y Ag gene. Mouse testis was obtained from BALB/c inbreed mouse that was after-born 1 week. Isolation of mouse testis total RNA was carried out by guanidum/cesium choloride, poly(A+) mRNAs were purified by oligo d(T)-cellulose chromatography method. To investigate protein synthesis activity, in-vitro translation carried out by total RNA and poly(A+) mRNA. The products of in-vitro translation were identified in 12.5% PAGE. Single strand DNA and double strand DNA were synthesized from poly(A+) mRNA and purified using phenol/chloroform/isoamylalcohol. Synthesized cDNA was combined with cohesive Eco RI polylinker, its recombination efficiencies were identified by X-gal and IPTG. In the cDNA library, 1$\times$107 phagemids were screened with 32P labelled probe. Hybridization were carried on $65^{\circ}C$ for 16~20hours. And 1$\times$106 phagemids were screened with rabbit-anti-H-Y. In former, select 5 positive clones, and later, 1 positive clone. Its southern blot analysis showed various size of insert cDNA from 0.7kb to 3kb.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.363-370
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• 1997

RNase MRP is a ribonucleoprotein complex with a site-specific endonuclease activity. Its original substrate for cleavage is the small mitochondrial RNA near the mitochondrial DNA replication origin, thus it was proposed to generate the primer for mtDNA replication. Recently, it has been shown to have another substrate in the nucleus, such as pre-S.8S ribosomal RNA in nucleolus. The gene for the RNA component of RNase MRP (MRP RNA) was found to be encoded by the nucleus genome, suggesting an interesting intracellular trafficking of MRP RNA to both mitochondria and nucleolus after transcription in nucleus. In this study, genomic DNA encoding MRP RNA was microinjected into the nucleus of Xenopus oocytes, to analyze promoter regions involved in the transcription. It showed that the proximal sequence element and TATA box are important for basal level transcription; octamer motif and Sp1 binding sites are for elevated level transcription. Most of Xenopus MRP RNA was exported out to the cytoplasm following transcription in the nucleus. Utilizing various hybrid constructs, export of MRP RNA was found to be regulated by the promoter and the 5' half of the coding region of the gene. Interestingly, the transcription in nucleus seems to be coupled to the export of MRP RNA to cytoplasm. Intracellular transport of injected MRP RNA can be easily visualized by whole-mount in situ hybridization following microinjection; it also shows possible intra-nuclear sites for transcription and export of MRP RNA.

• 한국동물학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.103-116
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• 1984

유전자 구조 및 유전정보 흐름의 차이로 인하여 고등생물의 유전자를 미생물에 직접 cloning하면 원하는 유전자 산물을 얻지 못하는 경우가 많다. 이것을 극복하기 위해서는 화학적인 방법으로 유전자를 합성하든지, 또는 역제효소를 사용하여 고등생물의 mRNA로부터 유전자를 합성하여 cloning하는 방법을 사용한다. 본 연구에서는 oligo(dT)-cellulose column 방법으로 순수분리한 plasmid pBR322의 Pst I site에 cloning하였다. 우선 AMV reverse transcriptase로 primary cDNA를 합성하고, 알칼리를 처리하여 주형 RNA를 제거했다. 이번에는 이 primary cDNA를 주형으로 Klenow enzyme과 reverse transcriptase를 차례로 처리하여 double stranded DNA를 합성하고, 이 때 5' end 근처에 형성되는 hairpin loop을 Sl nuclease로 제거했다. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase를 사용하여, 합성된 dsDNA에는 poly(dC) track을, Pst I endonuclease를 처리한 plasmid DNA에서는 poly(dG) track을 각각 붙인다음 이들을 서로 annealing시키고 E. coli에 transformation시켜서 크기가 큰 plasmid를 갖는 clone을 cracking 방법으로 일처 선별하였다. 이렇게 선별된 clone을 in 냐셔 hybridization 방법으로 조사하여 globin DNA가 들어간 colony를 이차 선별하고 여러 restriction enzyme으로 잘라보아 globin DNA가 cloning된 것을 확인하였다. 토끼 hemoglobin으로 immunize한 rat (Wistar)에서 뽑은 제일차 혈청과 염소에서 뽑은 제이차 혈청의 antibody를 사용한 radioimmunoassay방법으로, cloning된 globin gene이 대장균내에서 발현되는 지의 여부를 살펴 보았는데, 박테리아의 $\\beta$-lactamase와 토끼의 globin이 결합된 chimeric protein이 대장균 내에서 다량 합성되며, 이 단백질은 토끼 hemoglobin의 antigenic determinant를 가지고 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.113-116
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• 1998

A cDNA clone coding for ribosomal protein 46 (rp46) which is a component of 60S ribosomal large subunit has been identified from Drosophila melanogaster. A cDNA clone encoding S. cerevisiae rp46 was used as a probe to screen a Drosophila larvae cDNA library. The DNA sequence analysis revealed that the cDNA coding for Drosophils rp46 contains a complete reading frame of 153 nucleotides coding for 51 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence showed 71-75% homology with those of other eukaryotic organisms. Northern blot analysis showed that about 1-kb rp46 transcripts are abundant throughout fly development. Whole mount embryonic mRNA in situ hybridization also showed no preferential distribution of the transcripts to any specific region. The chromosomal in situ hybridization revealed that the identified gene is localized at position 60C on the right arm of the second polytene chromosome with a possibility of single copy.