• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.69-76
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• 2000

Members of the genus Acinetobacter are recognized as newer pathogens of the nosocomial infection with an increasing frequency in recent years. Strains that belonged to A. calcoaceticus A. baumannii complex (genomic species 1, 2, 3, and 13TU) were major groups associated with nosocomial infection. Phenotypic identification was unreliable and laborious method to classify Acinetobacter strains into 19 genomic species. Rapid and reliable identification of clinical isolates is essential to diagnosis and epidemiology of Acinetobacter. We investigated the suitability of amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) to identify genomic species of 131 Acinetobacter isolates. The 16S rRNA genes (ribosomal DNA) were enzymatically amplified and the amplified PCR products were restricted independently with the enzymes, AluI, CfoI, and MboI. Genomic species of Acinetobacter was classified by the combinations of restriction patterns. The analysis was showed that restriction profiles were characteristic for each genomic species. One hundred fourteen isolates were identified as A. baumannii, twelve were identified as genomic species 13TU, and one was identified as genomic species 3. Four isolates were found to be unknown organisms. All of the isolates which were identified to A. baumannii by phenotypic tests were completely discriminated into A. baumannii and genomic species 13TU by ARDRA. This study demonstrates that ARDRA is a rapid and simple techniques for the identification of Acinetobacter species according to the genomic species.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.86-89
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• 2010

Closely related species share large genomic segments called syntenic regions, where the genomic elements such as genes are arranged co-linearly among the species. While synteny is an important criteria in establishing orthologous regions between species, non-syntenic regions may display species-specific features. As the first step in cataloging human- or primate- specific genomic elements, we surveyed human genomic regions that are not syntenic with any other non-primate mammalian genomes sequenced so far. Based on the data compiled in Ensembl databases, we were able to identify 10 such regions located in eight different human chromosomes. Interestingly, most of these highly human- or primate- specific loci are concentrated in subtelomeric or pericentromeric regions. It has been reported that subtelomeric regions in human chromosomes are highly plastic and filled with recently shuffled genomic elements. Pericentromeric regions also show a great deal of segmental duplications. Such genomic rearrangements may have caused these large human- or primate- specific genome segments.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.103-114
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• 2011

In recent years, genomic resources and information have accumulated at an ever increasing pace, in many plant species, through whole genome sequencing, large scale analysis of transcriptomes, DNA markers and functional studies of individual genes. Well-characterized species within key plant taxa, co-called "model systems", have played a pivotal role in nucleating the accumulation of genomic information and databases, thereby providing the basis for comparative genomic studies. In addition, recent advances to "Next Generation" sequencing technologies have propelled a new wave of genomics, enabling rapid, low cost analysis of numerous genomes, and the accumulation of genetic diversity data for large numbers of accessions within individual species. The resulting wealth of genomic information provides an opportunity to discern evolutionary processes that have impacted genome structure and the function of genes, using the tools of comparative analysis. Comparative genomics provides a platform to translate information from model species to crops, and to relate knowledge of genome function among crop species. Ultimately, the resulting knowledge will accelerate the development of more efficient breeding strategies through the identification of trait-associated orthologous genes and next generation functional gene-based markers.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2005

Rotifer와 병든 넙치 자어로부터 분리된 2개의 균주는 표현형적인 특성 확인 결과 Vibrio ichthyoenteri로 확인이 되었다. V. ichthyoenteri를 검출하기 위래 고감도 PCR 방법 개발을 하기 위래 V. ichthyoenteri 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region(ISR)을 분석하였고, V. ichthyoenteri중 특이적 primer를 개발하였다. V. ichthyoenteri 의 ISR를 분석한 결과 1개의 다형성 ISR type서열을 포함하고 있었다. ISR서열은 길이는 348bp이며 tRNA gene을 가지고 있지 않았다. 이 서열을 가지고 이미 알려진 다른 Vibrio 종의 ISR 서열과 mutiple alignment를 수행한 결과 여러 영역에서 높은 가변성을 나타내어 가변 부위를 표적으로 하여 V. ichthyoenteri를 검출하기 위한 종 특이적 primer를 제작하였다. 제작된 primer의 특이성을 확인하기 위해 Vibrio 표준균주 19종의 genomic DNA와 분리균주 18 group에 genomic DNA 그리고 V. ichthyoenteri와 가장 유사한 서열을 가지고 있다고 알려진 Vibrio 종의 genomic DNA를 가지고 시험하였다. 그 결과 본 연구에서 제작된 종 특이적 primer를가지고 PCR 반응을 하면 V. ichthyoenteri를 검출 할 수가 있다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2012

To analyze nucleotide sequence encoding internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions specific to the Laminariaceae family, genomic DNA was isolated from six brown algae species distributed along the east coast of Korea. These included three species from the Laminariaceae family (Agarum clathratum Dumortier, Costaria costata [C. Agardh] Saunders, and Saccharina japonica Areschoug) and two species from the Alariaceae family (Undaria pinnatifida [Harvey] Suringer and Ecklonia cava Kjellman), both in the order Laminariales, and one species from the family Sargassaceae in the order Fucales (Sargassum serratifolium). Based on a sequence analysis of ITS-1 and ITS-2 for A. clathratum, C. costata, and E. cava, oligonucleotides were designed from the regions that showed sequence conservation in Laminariaceae. Following polymerase chain reaction using three sets of primers, amplification of ITS-1 and ITS-2 was detected in reactions using genomic DNA isolated from the species belonging to Laminariaceae, but not from the species belonging to the other families. The results indicate that this method can be used for the detection and identification of Laminariaceae species.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.265-270
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• 2009

An oligonucleotide array was developed to detect and genotype mollicutes based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequence. The results of the assay were compared with those of a PCR-RFLP assay. The proposed oligonucleotide array containing 5 genus- and 23 species-specific probes was able to detect Mycoplasma species, including M. penetrans and M. spermatophilum, that were not detected by the PCR-RFLP assay. Therefore, the results demonstrated that the proposed oligonucleotide array was effective for the detection and discrimination of 23 species, including an acholeplasma, 21 mycoplasmas, and a ureaplasma, and showed promise as a countermeasure to ensure that biological products are safe and of good quality.

• 인지과학
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.361-376
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• 1989

카테콜아민 생합성에 관여하는 마지막 효소인 phenylethanolamine Nmethyltransferase는 norepinephrine 을 epinephrine으로 전환시키는 중요한 효소이다. PNMT효소의 발현은 epinephrine 신경세표의 발현에 필수적이다.따라서 PNMT 유전자를 크로닝하여 그 구조를 결정하고,유전자 발현연구를 하는 것은 상당히 중요한 일이다.그러나 최근에 저자가 bovine 및 human cDA 를 처음으로 분리하여 그 구조를 보고한 것 외에는 아직까지 인간과 백서 전체 genomic DNA 의 분리 보고는 없다.이에 저자들은 인간과 백서 PNMT유전자의 전체구조와 여러종(species)사이의 진화적인 관계를 규명하기 위해서 human 과 Rat genomic library 를 만들고,이 library 를 이용하여 bovine cDNA 를 probe로 13.1kb와 13.2kb길이의 인간과 백서의 genomic clone 을 분리 크리닝하는데 성공하여 유전자의 구조적 규명하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.340-345
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• 2008

Oxidative stress is one of the major causes of failure of in vitro storage of boar semen. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are one of the important mediators of oxidative stress during in vitro storage of boar semen. Our study examined the effects of taurine on sperm characteristic and on in vitro developmental embryos during in vitro storage of boar semen for 7 days. Semen was randomly aliquoted into 3 centrifuge tubes and treated with different concentrations of taurine (25-100 mM). The characteristics of boar sperm were analyzed for motility by light microscopy, viability by using a Makler counting chamber and membrane integrity by a hypoosmotic swelling test (HOST). The percentages of motile spermatozoa in taurine groups after 5 days were significantly higher compared to the control. Sperm viability in the control was lower than in taurine groups after 7 days irrespective of different taurine concentration. In the hyoosmotic swelling test (HOST), significantly higher results were obtained in taurine groups after 3 days. Also, the developmental rates of IVM/IVF porcine embryos from semen treated with pyruvate and taurine were significantly increased when compared with the control (p<0.05). These results indicate that supplementation of taurine as an antioxidant in boar semen extender can improve the semen quality.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.67-73
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• 2019

The genomic structure of the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) gene from the entomopathogenic fungus, Cordyceps pruinosa was characterized. The SOD1 gene of C. pruinosa spans 947 nucleotides and consisted of four exons encoding for 154 amino acids and three introns. Four exons of the SOD1 gene are composed of 13, 331, 97 and 20 nucleotides respectively. Homology search of amino acid sequences of the SOD1 gene of C. pruinosa with another 13 fungi species showed higher sequence similarity of 69% ~ 95% and had the most highest sequence identity of 95% with Beauveria bassiana and Cordyceps militaris, which can easely infect domesticated Bombyx mori and another wild lepidopteran species in artificial or natual manner of infection. This SOD1 gene sequence showed copper, zinc and beta-barrel fold sites. Homology search showed that the Cu/Zn SOD1 gene from the entomopathogenic fungus, C. pruinosa is an orthologous gene homolog present in different species of organism whose ancestor predates the split between the relating species. In addition, C. pruinosa SOD1 gene is placed together within the ascomycetes group of fungal clade. From these results it is concluded that C. pruinosa SOD1 gene is orthologous gene having the same or very similar functions with a common evolutionary ancestor.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.740-747
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• 2006

Amplification by universal consensus sequences in pathogenic bacterial DNA would allow rapid identification of pathogenic bacteria, and amplification of genus-specific and species-specific sequences of pathogenic bacterial DNA might be used for genotyping at the genus and species levels. For design of probes for molecular diagnostics, several tools are available as stand-alone programs or as Web application. However, since most programs can design only a few probe sets at one time, they are not suitable for large-scale and automatic probes design. Therefore, for high-throughput design of specific probes in diagnostic array development, an automated design tool is necessary. Thus, we developed a Web-based automatic system for design of genus-specific and species-specific probes for pathogen detection. The system is available at http://www.miprobe.com.