• 생명과학회지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1034-1036
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• 2005

배추 종자 및 유묘에 대하여 GUS발현 또는 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)발현 벡터를 지니는 Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404 세포를 이용하여 진공침윤(agroinfiltration)에 의한 형질전환을 시도하였다. 특히 ELISA를 이용한 HBsAg발현의 정량적 분석에서 agroinfiltration방법은 형질전환효율이 매우 저조하게 나타났다. 그러나 차아염소산나트륨 용액을 발아 전 또는 발아 중인 배추종자에 처리한 후 agroinfiltration을 실시한 경우 형질전환 효율이 $2\~5$배 증가하였다. 따라서 차아염소산나트륨 등의 화학연마제에 의한 종자의 상처발생이 Agrobacterium의 감염을 용이하게 함으로써 배추유묘에서의 일시유전자발현을 증대시키는 것으로 제안되고있다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2022

Acetic acid bacteria (AAB) are versatile organisms involved in the production of variety of fermented foods, such as vinegar and kombucha, and products of biotechnological relevance, such as bacterial cellulose. In the present study, Malatya apricot, a variety with protected designation of origin (PDO), and vinegar samples produced using various fruits were used to isolate AAB. The 19 AAB isolates obtained were typed using (GTG)5 fingerprinting, and the ones selected were identified by sequencing either 16S rDNA alone or in combination with 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer region or ligA gene. While all apricot isolates (n = 10) were Gluconobacter cerinus, vinegar isolates (n = 9) were composed of Komagataeibacter saccharivorans, Acetobacter syzygii, and possible two new species of AAB, Komagataeibacter sp., and Gluconobacter sp. (GTG)5 fingerprinting showed the presence of several genotypes of G. cerinus in the apricot samples. Screening for some technologically relevant properties, including thermotolerance, ethanol tolerance, and cellulose production capability, showed that all Komagataeibacter and some Gluconobacter isolates could tolerate the temperature of 35℃, and that vinegar isolates could tolerate up to 8% ethanol. One isolate, Komagataeibacter sp. GUS3 produced bacterial cellulose (1 g/l) and has the potential to be used for cellulose production.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.242-249
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• 2021

Forage crop management is severely challenged by global warming-induced climate changes representing diverse a/biotic stresses. Thus, screening of valuable genetic resources would be applied to develop stress-tolerant forage crops. We isolated two NAC (NAM, ATAF1, ATAF2, CUC2) transcription factors (ANAC032 and ANAC083) transcriptionally activated by multi-abiotic stresses (salt, drought, and cold stresses) from Arabidopsis by microarray analysis. The NAC family is one of the most prominent transcription factor families in plants and functions in various biological processes. The enhanced expressions of two ANACs by multi-abiotic stresses were validated by quantitative RT-PCR analysis. We also confirmed that both ANACs were localized in the nucleus, suggesting that ANAC032 and ANAC083 act as transcription factors to regulate the expression of downstream target genes. Promoter activities of ANAC032 and ANAC083 through histochemical GUS staining again suggested that various abiotic stresses strongly drive both ANACs expressions. Our data suggest that ANAC032 and ANAC083 would be valuable genetic candidates for breeding multi-abiotic stress-tolerant forage crops via the genetic modification of a single gene.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2008

Approximately 120 UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs), which are classified into 14 distinct groups (A to N), have been annotated in the Arabidopsis genome. UGTs catalyze the transfer of sugars to various acceptor molecules including flavonoids. Previously, UGT71C1 was shown to glycosylate the 3-OH of hydroxycinnamates and flavonoids in vitro. Such secondary metabolites are known to play important roles in plant growth and development. To help define the role of UGT71C1 in planta, we investigated its expression patterns, and isolated and characterized a loss-of-function mutation in the UGT71C1 gene (named ugt71c1-1). Our analyses by quantitative real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), microarray data mining, and histochemical detection of GUS activity driven by the UGT71C1 promoter region, revealed the tissue-specific expression patterns of UGT71C1 with highest expression in roots. Interestingly, upon treatment with methyl viologen (MV, paraquat), ugt71c1-1 plants displayed enhanced resistance to oxidative stress, and ROS scavenging activity was higher than normal. Metabolite profiling revealed that the levels of two major glycosides of quercetin and kaempferol were reduced in ugt71c1-1 plants. In addition, when exposed to MV-induced oxidative stress, eight representative ROS response genes were expressed at lower levels in ugt71c1-1 plants, indicating that ugt71c1-1 probably has higher non-enzymatic antioxidant activity. Taken together, our results indicate that ugt71c1-1 has increased resistance to oxidative stress, suggesting that UGT71C1 plays a role in some glycosylation pathways affecting secondary metabolites such as flavonoids in response to oxidative stress.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.210-216
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• 2013

포도(Vitis labrusca L.)와 같은 영양번식 작물에서 성공적인 유전자 도입을 위해서는 효율적인 재분화 방법과 형질전환 체계 구축이 중요하다. 본 연구는 식물생장조절물질에 따른 두 가지 종류의 배지를 사용해서 포도의 신초 재분화 체계를 구축하였다. IBA 0.1 mg/L와 TDZ 2 mg/L, IBA 0.1 mg/L와 TDZ 2 mg/L의 조합에 Linsmaier and Skoog(LS) vitamin을 따로 첨가한 Murashige and Skoog (MS) 배지에서 '캠벨얼리', '탐나라', '흑구슬', '흑보석'의 재분화율을 조사하였더니 IBA 0.1 mg/L와 TDZ 2 mg/L를 첨가한 배지에서 '캠벨얼리'의 재분화율이 5%로 나왔다. '캠벨얼리'와 공동배양한 Agrobacterium strain은 CaMV 35S promoter와 GUS reporter 유전자, kanamycin에 저항성을 갖는 유전자가 있는 PBI121 vector가 도입된 LBA 4404와 안토시아닌 생합성을 조절하는 유전자로 알려진 mPAP1D유전자를 가지고 있는 pB7WG2D vector 가 도입된 GV3101이다. 포도와 같은 과수에서 형질전환체를 선발하는 방법으로 항생제 및 제초제 저항성을 대신할 수 있는 방법은 분자육종에 있어 매우 중요하다. mPAP1D유전자가 도입된 '캠벨얼리'의 재분화된 신초는 붉은색으로 쉽게 식별이 될 수 있는데 이는 안토시아닌의 축적 때문이다. 이러한 연구 결과는 앞으로 '캠벨얼리'의 형질전환 효율 향상에 있어 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2007

본 연구는 Agrobacterium을 매개로 도라지에 PAT 유전자를 도입하여 ‘바스타’에 저항성을 가지는 형질전환 도라지를 개발하는 기술을 확립하기 위하여 수행되었다. 종자를 무균적으로 발아시킨 후 10일 된 미성숙 자엽과 성숙엽에 Agrobac-terium을 접종하고 1/10 MS 배지에서 48시간 동안 공동 배양하였다. 공동배양 후 부정아 유도를 위해 MS 선발배지 (0.2 $mg/{\ell}$ NAA, 1.0 $mg/{\ell}$ BA, 3% 설탕, pH 5.8; 3 $g/{\ell}$ gelrite, 100 $mg/{\ell}$ kanamycin, 500 $mg/{\ell}$ carbenicillin)에 치상하여 배양한 결과 미성숙 자엽의 절편에서 형질전환체로 추정되는 부정아가 형성되었고, 선발배지에 2회 계대배양하여 형질전환 추정체를 선발하였다. 이러한 형질전환 추정체는 GUS, PCR 분석 및 RT-PCR 분석에 의하여 형질전환체로 확인되었다. 또한 10 $mg/{\ell}$ 의 phosphinothricin이 함유된 배지에서 배양하여 형질전환 여부를 확인하였고, 순화재배 후 0.3% ‘바스타’를 살포한 결과 형질전환 도라지는 제초제에 저항성을 보였다. ‘바스타’에 저항성을 보인 도라지 식물체는 정상적인 생육을 계속하여 개화하였다.

• 농약과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.407-414
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• 2010

한국의 여러 지역에서 수집 분리 동정한 Bacillus subtilis의 토마토, 고추에 대한생육촉진 및 병 저항성 활성을 평가하였다. 선발된 B. subtillis JE 21-1 와 JE8-1 균주는 토마토 및 고추의 생육을 크게 증진 시켰다. B. subtillis JE21 균주 처리는 무처리 혹은 0.1 mm BTH 처리와 비교하여 고추와 토마토의 초장, 잎의 크기 등 생육을 촉진하고 고추 탄저병의 발생을 억제시켰다. ES2-1 균주는 고추 근권에 정착력이 우수하며 $1.2{\times}10^5cfu/g$ root의 밀도를 나타내었다. 생육촉진은 과실의 크기와 무게로 평가하였는데 JE9-4, ES2-2 균주를 처리하였을 때 과실크기가 향상되었고, JE 3-6, ES4-2, ES2-2 및 JE 21-2를 처리하였을 때 고추과실의 무게가 높았다. PR1a::GUS 유전자 함유 담배(Xanthi nc)에 선발된 바실러스균을 선 정착시키고 무름병균인 Pectobacterium carotovornm SCC를 접종하여 병 저항성 발현을 조사한 결과 JE9-4의 PRI::GUS 발현량이 가장 많았다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2000

An efficient and reliable Agrobacterium transformation procedure based on TDZ (thidiazuron)-induced organogenesis was established and applied to six Brazilian eggp1ant varieties. Optimum transgenic plants recovery was achieved upon the study of the following parameters affecting transformation efficiency, using F-100 variety as a model: i) explant source; ii) pre-culture period; iii) physical state of the pre-culture medium and iv) coculture conditions. The highest frequency of kanamycin-resistant calli derived from leaf explants (5%) was obtained without a pre-culture period and co-cultivation for 24 h in liquid medium followed by five days on solid RM (regeneration medium). For cotyledon explants, best results were achieved upon a pre-culture of 24 h in liquid RM and a co-cultivation period of 24 h in liquid RM followed by three days in solid RM, resulting in a transformation Sequency of 22.7%. Kanamycin-resistant organogenic calli were also obtained from cultivars Emb, Preta Comprida, Round nose Shaded, Campineira and Florida Market. The expression pattern of an epidermis-specific promoter was studied using transformants expressing a chimaeric construct comprised by the promoter Atgrp-5 transcriptionally fused to the coding region of the gus gene. The expression pattern was similar to that previously observed in tobacco and Arabidopsis thaliana, with preferential expression at the epidermis and the stem phloem. These results support the idea that the Atgrp-5 promoter can be used to drive defense genes in these tissues, which are sites of pathogen interaction and spread, in programs for the genetic improvement of eggplant.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2009

Autophagy degrades toxic materials and old organelles, and recycles nutrients in eukaryotic cells. Whereas the studies on autophagy have been reported in other eukaryotic cells, its functioning in plants has not been well elucidated. We analyzed the roles of OsATG10 genes, which are autophagy-related. Two rice ATG10 genes - OsATG10a and OsATG10b - share significant sequence homology (about 75%), and were ubiquitously expressed in all organs examined here. GUS assay indicated that OsATG10b was highly expressed in the mesophyll cells and vascular tissue of younger leaves, but its level of expression decreased in older leaves. We identified T-DNA insertional mutants in that gene. Those osatg10b mutants were sensitive to treatments with high salt and methyl viologen (MV). Monodansylcadaverine-staining experiments showed that the number of autophagosomes was significantly decreased in the mutants compared with the WT. Furthermore, the amount of oxidized proteins increased in MV-treated mutant seedlings. These results demonstrate that OsATG10b plays an important role in the survival of rice cells against oxidative stresses.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2009

Pseudomonas fluorescens strain Gpf01, isolated from ginseng rhizosphere showed antiviral activity against Cucumber mosaic virus, when tested in a local host of CMV, Chenopodium amaranticolor. Transposon mutant library of Gpf01 was prepared using pGS9::Tn5 and the mutant Gpf01-RS19 was found to loose antiviral production. We developed primers from the flanking region of Tn5 and found a cosmid clone pAV1123, harboring 1.2 kb antiviral compound producing (avcf01) locus. When a sub-clone pPH9, which carried 9.3 kb region of pAV1123, was introduced into antivirus deficient P. fluorescens wild type strain B16, it exhibited antiviral activity. Using Tn3-gus mutagenesis and complementation analysis, it was found that the genes related to antiviral activity production resided in a 9.3 kb HindIII-HindIII fragment of pAV1123, indicating that the plasmid carries an essential genes promoting antiviral activity.