• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2000년도 제17차 정기총회 및 학술발표
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• pp.88-90
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• 2000

Although primordial germ cells(PGCs) have been used in the production of germline chimera, efficiency has not been satisfactory. The Present study was conducted to improve efficiency of germline chimera production using the cultured gonadal PGCs(gPGCs). Germline chimeric chickens were produced by transfer of cultured gonadal primordial germ cells from Korean Ogol Chicken (KOC) to White Leghorn (5.5-day-old) and cultured in vitro for 10 days. Approximately 200 gPGCs (2-day-old) recipient embryos from which blood had been withdrawn via the dorsal aorta prior to the injection. Recipient embryos were incubated until hatching. Germline chimerism of the chickens reaching maturity was examined by mating them with Korean Ogol Chicken. Donor-derived offspring were identified as germline chimeric chickens based on their feather color. The frequency of germline transmission of donor PGCs ranged 1.9∼60.7%. There was no difference between both sexes. Therefore, it can be concluded that efficiency of germline chimerism can be improved via using cultured gPGCs.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2001년도 제18차 정기총회 및 학술발표 PROCEEDINGS
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• pp.71-73
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• 2001

본 연구는 원시생식기 유래 원시생식세포를 이용하여 효율적인 생식선 카이메라 생산 조건을 확립하고자 하였다 전체 실험구에서 301마리가 부화하였으며, 이중 수컷 141마리, 암컷 160마리가 성성숙에 도달하였다. 후대 검정을 통하여 수컷 15마리와 암컷 12마리가 생식선 카이메라로 밝혀졌으며, 생식선 카이메라 생산 효율은 평균 9.0%였다. 실험처리구간 생식선 카이메라 생산효율간에 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 (p=0.6831), 생식선 카이메라의 공여체 유래 자손 생산 효율은 유의적인 차이를 나타냈다. 실험처리구간 생식선 카이메라의 공여체 유래 자손 생산효율은 피콜처리 없이 10일간 배양한 원시생식세포를 이식하였을 때 가장 높았고 (49.7%), 피콜처리후 배양하지 않은 원시생식세포를 이식하였을 때 가장 낮았다 (0.6%). 또한, 피콜 처리에 상관없이 10일간 배양한 원시생식세포를 이식한 실험구가 배양하지 않은 실험구와 5일간 배양한 실험구보다 각각 50배와 10배 더 높은 전이효율을 나타내었다 (p<0.0001). 따라서, 수용체 배자에 이식하기전에 실시한 체외배양 기간은 효율적인 생식선 카이메라 생산에 있어서 매우 중요한 요인으로 사료된다. 이와 같이, 본 연구에서는 배양 기간, 피콜 처리 유무 등에 대한 비교 분석을 통하여 생식선 카이메라 생산을 위한 최적 조건을 확립하였다.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2006년도 제23차 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.43-58
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• 2006

As a bioreactor, bird has proved to be most efficient system for producing useful therapeutic proteins. More than half of the egg white protein content derives from the ovalbumin gene with four other proteins(lysozyme, ovomucoid, ovomucin and conalbumin) present at levels of 50 milligrams or greater. And the naturally sterile egg also contains egg white protein at high concentration allowing for a long shelf life of recombinant protein without loss in activity. In spite of these advantages, transgenic procedures for the bird have lagged far behind because of its complex process of fertilized egg and developmental differences. Recently, a system to transplant mouse testis cells from a fertile donor male to the seminiferous tubules of an infertile recipient male has been developed. Spermatogenesis is generated from transplanted cells, and recipients are capable of transmitting the donor haplotype to progeny. After transplantation, primitive donor spermatogonia migrate to the basement membrane of recipient seminiferous tubules and begin proliferating. Eventually, these cells establish stable colonies with a characteristic appearance, which expands and produces differentiating germ cells, including mature spermatozoa. Thus, the transplanted cells self-renew and produce progeny that differentiate into fully functional spermatozoa. In this study, to develop an alternative system of germline chimera production that operates via the testes rather than through developing embryos, the spermatogonial stem cell techniques were applied. This system consisted of isolation and in vitro-culture of chicken testicular cells, transfer of in vitro-maintained cells into heterologous testes, production of germline chimeras and confirmation of germline transmission for evaluating production of heterologous, functional spermatozoa.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.743-749
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• 2015

Production of genome-edited animals using germline-competent cells and genetic modification tools has provided opportunities for investigation of biological mechanisms in various organisms. The recently reported programmed genome editing technology that can induce gene modification at a target locus in an efficient and precise manner facilitates establishment of animal models. In this regard, the demand for genome-edited avian species, which are some of the most suitable model animals due to their unique embryonic development, has also increased. Furthermore, germline chimera production through longterm culture of chicken primordial germ cells (PGCs) has facilitated research on production of genome-edited chickens. Thus, use of avian germline modification is promising for development of novel avian models for research of disease control and various biological mechanisms. Here, we discuss recent progress in genome modification technology in avian species and its applications and future strategies.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1227-1231
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• 2002

A powerful tool for chicken transgenesis could be established by employing a germline chimera production through primordial germ cell transplantation. This study was conducted to examine whether foreign gene-transfected gonadal primordial germ cells (gPGCs) have a migration activity into the gonad after transfer to recipient embryos. In Experiment 1, gPGCs of Korean Ogol Chicken were retrieved from 5.5-day-old embryos and subsequently transferred to the dorsal aorta of 2.5-day-old White Leghorn embryos after being labeled with PKH26 fluorescent dye. To confirm migration activity after transplantation, recipient embryos were sacrificed and examined on 3 days after transfer. Sex determination was concomitantly undertaken to examine whether sex of recipient embryos could affect the migration activity of gPGCs. All of embryonic gonads examined showed positive signals with PKH26 fluorescence and W-chromosome specific band by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was detected in male embryos when gPGCs with ZW chromosome were transferred to recipient embryos. In Experiment 2, retrieved gPGCs were transfected with LacZ gene-containing cytomegalovirus promoter ($pCMV{\beta}$) by electroporation and subsequently transferred to recipient embryos. LacZ gene expression was identified in the gonads of 6 or 10-day-old recipient embryos and hatched-chicks. A total of 20 embryos and 12 hatched-chicks were examined and 11 of them (10 embryos and one hatched chicken; 11/32=34.4%) expressed $\beta$-galactosidase, a marker substance of LacZ gene. The results of this study demonstrated that foreign gene-transfected gPGCs can migrate and settle down into the gonad after being transferred into the blood vessel of the recipient embryos. This established technique will contribute to developing a peer biotechnology for transgenic chicken.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 1996

이 연구의 목적은 주입구의 위치에 따른 병아리 배아의 생존율을 서로 비교하고 가장 적합한 주입구 위치를 찾기 위하여 실시되었다. 멸균처리된 핀셋을 사용하여 난각의 첨단부와 둔단부 그리고 옆부분에 주입구를 각각 만들었다. 연구 결과, 둔단부에 주입구 (BE1)를 만든 수정란의 발생율이 가장 높았으나 내부난각막이 불투명하여 혈관내 미세주입이 어렵다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 첨단부에 주입구를 만든 다음 이 주입구를 통하여 약 2 $\mu$L의 DMEM 용액을 2.5일령된 배자의 혈관에 주입하였고, 주입부위의 출혈을 막기 위해 DMEM 용액을 주입한 후 공기방울을 넣은 결과 생존율이 약 17.0% 이었다. 따라서 이러한 주입구에 의한 방법은 생식세포가 조작된 germline chimera 또는 형질전환닭을 생산하는데 매우 유용한 시스템으로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2005년도 제22차 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.68-69
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• 2005

Dominant white와 Extended black 은 닭의 깃털 색깔에 관여하는 유전자위로서 각각 PMEL l7과 MC1R 유전자를 암호화하며 이들의 염기서열 다형은 닭의 깃털 색깔 양상과 매우 밀접하게 연관되어있다. 본 실험은 이러한 점에 착안하여 PMEL17과 MC1R 유전자의 염기서열에서 Barred Plymouth rock, Korean Ogol Chicken and White Leghorn의 품종 특이적인 염기서열 다형을 확인하였다. PMEL17 유전자에서 8개, MC1R 유전자에서 4개씩 모두 12개의 다형이 확인되었다. White Leghorn은 모든 염기서열 다형 위치에서 다른 두 종의 닭들과 다른 염기를 가지고 있었다. 그러나 Barred Plymouth Rock과 Korean Ogol Chicken은 모든 염기서열 다형 위치에서 같은 염기를 가지고 있었다.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 2003년도 제20차 정기총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.71-72
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• 2003

최근 생쥐에서 정원세포를 이용한 생식선 카이메라의 생산이 보고되었다. 정원세포의 경우 성축으로부터 세포를 다량으로 얻기가 쉬우며, 수용체 정소 내로 이식될 경우 생식선 카이메라의 생산능력이 있어서 이전의 배아줄기 세포를 이용할 때의 문제점을 효율적으로 해결할 수 있다. 또한 유전자가 도입된 정원세포의 이식에 의한 수용체 정소 내에서의 정자형성의 보고는 정원세포를 이용한 형질전환 동물의 생산 시스템으로의 개발 가능성을 보여준다. 본 실험에서는 닭에서 기존에 이용되어 왔던 형질전환 동물 생산 시스템의 문제점을 극복하고자 주령별 정원세포의 분리 및 이식을 통하여 조류에서 정원세포의 이식방법을 확립하고 생식선 카이메라 생산효율을 증진시키기 위하여 불임제인 부설판 등을 이용한 불임화 기술을 확립하여, 결국 조류에서의 형질전환 조류 생산 시스템으로서의 개발가능성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 조류에서 종 특이적인 DNA 염기서열변이를 검증하기 위하여 닭, 꿩, 칠면조, 메추리의 immunoglobulin light chain constant domain 유전자를 클로닝하여 DNA염기서열을 분석하였다. 종간에 구별이 가능한 DNA 염기서열변이가 위의 유전자에서 관찰되었다. PCR을 이용하여 종을 구별하기 위하여 종 사이에 특이적인 DNA 염기서열 부위에 한 쌍의 종 특이적인 프라이머를 제작하였다. 또한 비교실험을 위하여 이미 알려진 cytochrome b와 tapasin 유전자에서도 두 쌍의 종 특이적 프라이머를 제작하였다. PCR결과 세 쌍의 프라이머 모두 종 특이적으로 DNA를 증폭하였다. Immunoglobulin 유전자의 염기서열 변이를 이용한 종 특이적인 PCR 방법은 조류의 유전자원 보존을 위한 이종간 카이메라 연구에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2001

A novel sterategy has been established to determine the origin of the Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs) in avian embryos directly and the developmental fate of the PGCs for the application to Poultry biotechnology. Cells were removed from 1) the centre of area pellucida, 2) the outer of area pellucida and 3) the area opaca of the stage X blastoderm (Eyal-Giladi & Kochav, 1976). When the cells were removed from the centre of area pellucida, the mean number of circulating PGCs in blood was significantly decreased in the embryo at stage 15 (Hamburger & Hamilton, 1951) as compared to intact embryos. When the cells were replenished with donor cells, no reduction in the PGCs number was observed. The removal of cells at the outer of area pellucida or at the area opaca had no effect on the number of PGCs. In case, another set of the manipulated embryos were cultured ex vivo to the hatching and reared to the sexual maturity, the absence of germ cells and degeneration of seminiferous tubules was observed in resulting chickens derived from the blastoderm in which the cells were removed from the centre of the area pellucida. It was concluded that the avian Primordial Germ cells are originated at the center of area pellucida. Developmental ability of the cells to differentiate into somatic cells and germ cells in chimeras were analyzed. Somatic chimerism was detected as black feather attributed from donor cells. Molecular identification by use of female - specific DNA was performed. It was confirmed that the donor cells could be differentiated into chimeric body and erythrocytes. Donor cells retained the ability to differentiate into germline in chimeric gonads. More than 70% of the generated chimeras transmitted donor derived gametes to their offspring indicating that the cells at the center of area pellucida had the high ability to differentiate into germ cells. A molecular technique to identify germline chimerism has been developed by use of gene scan analysis. Strain specific DNA fragments were amplified by the method. It would be greatly contributed for the detection of germline chimerism. Mixed- sex chimeras which contained both male and female cells were produced to investigate the developmental fate of male and female cells in ovary and testes. The sex combinations of donor and recipient of the resulting chimeras were following 4 pairs; (1) chimeras (ZZ/ZZ) produced by a male donor (ZZ) and a male recipient (ZZ), (2) chimeras (ZW/ZW) produced by a female donor (ZW) and a female recipient (ZW), (3) chimeras (ZZ/ZW) Produce by a male donor (ZZ) and a female recipient (ZW), (4) chimeras (ZW/ZZ) produced by a female donor (ZW) and a male recipient (ZZ). It was found that genetically male avian germ cells could differentiate into functional ova and that genetically female germ cells can differentiate into functional spermatozoa in the gonad of the mixed- sex chimeras. An ability for introduction of exogenous DNA into the PGCs from stage X blastoderms were analyzed. Two reporter genes, SV-$\beta$gal and RSV-GFP, were introduced into the PGCs. Expression of bacterial/gal was improved by complexing DNA with liposome detectedcc in 75% of embryos at 3 days embryos. At the embryos incubated for 1 day, expression of the GFP was observed all the embryos. At day 3 of incubation, GFP was detected in about 70% of the manipulated embryos. In case of GFP, expression of the transgene was detected in 30 %e of the manipulated embryos. These results suggested that the cells is one of the most promising vectors for transgenesis. The established strategy should be very powerfull for application to poultry biotechnology.