• 한국가금학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2018

$HNF4{\alpha}$ 유전자는 인간의 지질 수송 및 대사에 관여하는 간 전사인자로써, 닭의 지방 축적에 관련된 잠재적 후보유전자로 선정하였다. 선행연구에서 보고된 $HNF4{\alpha}$ 유전자 내 A543G SNP은 외래 육계뿐만 아니라, 외래 육계와 유전적 차이를 가지는 한국 재래계의 생시체중과 생체중에 유의적 연관성을 보인 바 있으나, 해당 SNP의 정확한 위치는 보고된 바 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 sequencing을 통하여 A543G SNP의 정확한 위치를 파악하고, A543G SNP의 주변 부위의 한국 재래계의 산육형질에 유의적 연관성이 있는 SNP을 파악하고자 하였다. Genomic DNA는 128수의 한국재래계의 혈액을 이용하여 추출하였으며, PCR 뒤 sequencing에 사용되었다. Sequencing 결과, 증폭범위 내에서 총 14개의 SNP가 탐색되었으며, 이 중 $HNF4{\alpha}$ 유전자의 intron 4 상에서 기존에 보고되지 않은 1개의 새로운 SNP를 발견하였다. 확인된 14개의 SNP 중 rs731246957과 rs736159604가 재래계의 생시체중 및 생체중에 유의적 연관성(P<0.001)을 보였다. rs731246957은 닭의 20번 염색체의 5,566,970번째에 위치하며, 선행논문에서 체중과의 연관성이 보고된 A543G SNP인 것으로 확인되었으며, 기존의 연구결과와 유사한 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 반면에 선행논문에서 닭의 성장형질과의 연관성이 보고된 적 없는 rs736159604 SNP는 GG 유전자형 그룹이 GA, AA 유전자형 그룹에 비해 꾸준히 높은 체중 관측치를 보였으며, 특히 40주령의 체중은 다른 유전자형 그룹에 비해 약 1.8배 높게 관측되었다. 뿐만 아니라 신규 발견한 SNP의 T allele을 가지는 계군이 G allele을 가지는 계군보다 성장면에서 고능력을 보이는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구결과는 한국재래계의 산육형질과 연관된 후보유전자로써 $HNF4{\alpha}$ 유전자의 기초정보를 제공하며, 해당 유전자내 특정 단일염기의 변이가 재래계의 체중 관련 유전자 마커로 유용하게 활용 가능할 것을 시사한다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.32-35
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• 2007

Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is an enzymatic ribonucleoprotein that prolongs the replicative life span of cells by maintaining protective structures at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes. Telomerase activity is highly up-regulated in 85-90% of human cancers, and is predominately regulated by hTERT expression. In contrast, most normal somatic tissues in humans express low or undetectable levels of telomerase activity. This expression profile identifies TERT as a potential anticancer target. By using an RNA mapping strategy based on a trans-splicing ribozyme library, we identified the regions of mouse TERT (mTERT) RNA that were accessible to ribozymes. We found that particularly accessible sites were present downstream of the AUG start codon. This mTERTspecific ribozyme will be useful for validation of the RNA replacement as cancer gene therapy approach in mouse model with syngeneic tumors.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.943-954
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• 2009

Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) is a key enzyme that catalyzes the final and rate-limiting step of triglyceride synthesis. Both DGAT1 and DGAT2 genes code proteins with DGAT activity. Studies have shown DGAT1 polymorphisms associate with intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle, but fewer associations between DGAT2 and beef cattle economic traits have been reported. The objective of this study was to investigate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in intron3 of bovine DGAT2 and evaluate the associations of that with carcass, meat quality, and fat yield traits. Test animals were 157 commercial feedlot steers belonging to 3 Chinese native breeds (22 for Luxi, 24 for Jinnan, and 23 for Qinchuan), 3 cross populations (20 for Charolais${\times}$Fuzhou, 18 for Limousin ${\times}$Luxi, and 17 for Simmental${\times}$Jinan) and 1 Taurus pure breed population (16 Angus steers). In the current study, 15 SNP were discovered in intron3 and exon4 of DGAT2 at positions 65, 128, 178, 210, 241, 255, 270, 312, 328, 334, 365, 366, 371, 415, and 437 (named as their positions in PCR amplified fragments). Only 7 of them (128, 178, 241, 270, 312, 328, and 371) were analyzed, because SNP in three groups (65-128-255, 178-210-365 and 241-334-366) were in complete linkage disequilibrium within the group, and SNP 415 was a deletion and 437 was a null mutation. Frequencies for rare alleles in the 3 native breed populations were higher than in the 3 cross populations for 178 (p = 0.04), 270 (p = 0.001), 312 (p = 0.03) and 371 (p = 0.002). A general linear model was used to evaluate the associations between either SNP genotypes or allele substitutions and the measured traits. Results showed that SNP 270 had a significant association with the fat yield associated with kidney, pelvic cavity, heart, intestine, and stomach (KPHISY). Animals with genotype CC and CT for 270 had less (CC: -7.71${\pm}$3.3 kg and CT: -5.34${\pm}$2.5 kg) KPHISY than animals with genotype TT (p = 0.02). Allele C for 270 was associated with an increase of -4.26${\pm}$1.52 kg KPHISY (p = 0.006) and $-0.92{\pm}0.45%$ of retail cuts weight percentage (NMP, Retail cuts weight/slaughter body weight) (p = 0.045); allele G for 312 was associated with an increase of -5.45${\pm}$2.41 kg KPHISY (p = 0.026). An initial conclusion was that associations do exist between DGAT2 gene and carcass fat traits. Because of the small sample size of this study, it is proposed that further effort is required to validate these findings in larger populations.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2009

The cytoskeletal $\beta$-actin gene and its 5'-upstream region were isolated and characterized in the rockbream (Oplegnathus fasciatus). Complementary DNA of the rockbream $\beta$-actin represented a 1,125 bp of an open reading frame encoding 375 amino acids, and the rockbream $\beta$-actin cDNA and deduced amino acid sequences were highly homologous to those of other vertebrate orthologs. At the genomic level, the $\beta$-actin gene also exhibited an organization typical of vertebrate cytoskeletal actin genes (2,159 bp composed of five translated exons interrupted by four introns) with a conserved GT/AG exon-intron splicing rule. The putative non-translated exon predicted in the rockbream $\beta$-actin gene was much more homologous with those of teleostean $\beta$-actin genes than those of mammals. The 5'-upstream regulatory region isolated by genome walking displayed conserved and essential elements such as TATA, CArG and CAAT boxes in its proximal part, while several other immune- or stress-related motifs such as those for NF-kappa B, USF, HNF, AP-1 and C/EBP were in the distal part. Semi-quantitative RT-PCR assay results demonstrated that the rockbream $\beta$-actin transcripts were ubiquitously but different-tially expressed across the tissues of juveniles.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.424-427
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• 2004

Microsomal ${\omega}-3$ fatty acid desaturase (FAD3) is an essential enzyme in the production of the n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid ${\alpha}-linolenic$ acid during the seed developing stage. To understand the regulatory mechanism of the gene encoding the ${\omega}-3$ fatty acid desaturase, a genomic fragment corresponding to the previously isolated perilla seed PfFAD3 cDNA was amplified from perilla (Perilla frutescens Britt) by GenomeWalker PCR. Sequence analysis of the fragment provided with identification of a 1485-bp 5'-upstream region and a 241-bp intron in the open reading frame. To determine the tissue-specificity of the PfFAD3 gene expression, the 5'-upstream region was fused to the ${\beta}-glucuronidase$ (GUS) gene and incorporated into Arabidopsis thaliana. Histochemical assay of the transgenic plants showed that GUS expression was restricted to seed and pollen, showing that PfFAD3 gene was exclusively expressed in those tissues.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.237-242
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• 2004

우용유전자 도입을 통한 신품종 톨페스큐를 개발할 목적으로 Agrobacterium을 이용한 효율적인 형질전환 체계를 확립하였다 톨페스큐 성숙종자 유래의 캘러스를 standard binary vector인 pIG121Hm을 가지는 Agrobacterium EHA101을 이용하여 감염시킨 후 공동배양하여 형질전환시켰다. Agrobacterium을 이용한 형질전환에 있어서 중요한 인자로 작용하는 몇 가지 요인에 대한 톨페스큐 캘러스의 형질전환 효율을 GUS 유전자의 발현정도로 조사하였다. Agrobacterium 감염시에 접종배지와 공동배양배지에 $200\mu\textrm{M}$의 acetosyringone(AS)을 첨가해 주었을 때 형질전환 효율이 증가 되었으며, 공동배양기간을 5일까지 증가시켰을 때 형질전환효율이 증가되었다. 또한 Agrobacterium 감염시에 $200\mu\textrm{M}$의 AS와 0.l%의 Tween20을 동시에 첨가해 주었을 때 가장 높은 형질전환 효율을 나타내었다. 50 mg/L.의 hygromycin이 첨가된 선발배지에서 살아남은 캘러스로부터 정상적인 식물체가 재분화 되었으며 이들 형질전환체를 GUS 염색과 Southern blot 분석을 실시하여 본 결과 발현백터의 T-DNA 영역이 형질전환 식물체의 genome에 성공적으로 도입되었음을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여 확립된 효율적인 형질전환 시스템은 분자육종을 통한 신품종 톨페스큐의 개발에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.324-328
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• 2006

Carbonic anhydrase III (CA3) is a member of a multigene family that encode carbonic anhydrase isozymes. In this study, a complete coding sequence of the pig CA3 gene which encodes a 260 amino-acid protein was determined. The amino acid comparison showed high sequence similarities with previously identified human (86.5%) CA3 gene and mouse (91.5%) Car3 gene. The partial genomic DNA sequences were also investigated. The length of intron 1 was 727 bp. Comparative sequencing of three pig breeds revealed that there was a T${\rightarrow}$C substitution at position 363 within intron 1. The substitution was situated within a NcoI recognition site and was developed as a PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) marker for further use in population variation investigations and association analysis. Two alleles (A and B) were identified, and 617 bp fragments were observed for the AA genotype and 236 bp and 381 bp fragments for the BB genotype. The polymorphism of CA3 was detected in 8 pig breeds. Allele B was predominant in the Western pig breeds. In addition, association studies of the CA3 polymorphism with carcass traits in 140 $Yorkshire{\times}Meishan$ $F_2$ offspring showed that the NcoI PCR- RFLP genotype may be associated with variation in several carcass traits of interest for pig breeding. Allele B was associated with increases in lean meat percentage, loin eye height and loin eye area. Statistically significant association with backfat thickness was also found; pigs with the AB genotype had much less backfat thickness than AA or BB genotypes.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2005

Most suicides(about 90%) occur in the context of psychiatric disorders. Prediction of suicide risk in patients with mental illness is very important in preventing suicide attempts. However, current approaches to predict suicidality are based on clinical history and have low specificity and biological markers are not yet included. Many studies have explored the association between different biological parameters and suicidality. Studies of cerebro-spinal fluid(CSF) demonstrated that 5-HIAA and HVA levels were lower in patients with a history of suicide. Platelet serotonin transporter and the 5-HT2 serotonin receptor have also been studied in relation to violence and suicide. Depressive patients with greater suicidal tendency had significantly lower cholesterol concentrations but some researchers failed to find the correlation. DST non-supression is reported to predict suicidality in major depression. Several studies demonstrated a relationship between intron 7 polymorphism of tryptophan hydroxylase and suicidal behavior. Since suicide is not occurred in a single disease, the systematic and comprehensive study in large samples with various diagnoses is necessary to find the biological and genetic predictors of suicidal behavior.

• 한국가금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국가금학회 1999년도 제16차 정기총회및학술발표회
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• pp.34-50
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• 1999

A cDNA encoding chicken interferon-gamma (chIFN-${\gamma}$) was amplified from P34, a CD4$^{+}$ T-cell hybridoma by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and cloned into pUC18. THe sequences of cloned PCR products were determined to confirm the correct cloning. Using this cDNA as probe, chicken genomic library from White Leghorn spleen was screened. Phage clones harboring chicken interferon-gamma (chIFN-${\gamma}$) were isolated and their genomic structure elucidated. The chIFN-${\gamma}$ contains 4 exons and 3 introns spanning over 14 kb, and follows the GT/AG rule for correct splicing at the exon/intron boundaries. The four exons encode 41, 26, 57 and 40 amino acids, respectively, suggesting that the overall structure of IFN-${\gamma}$ is evolutionairly conserved in mammalian and avian species. The 5’-untranslated region and signal sequences are located in exon 1. Several AT-rich sequences located in the fourth exon may indicate a role in mRNA turnover. The 5’-flanking region contains sequences homologous to the potential binding sites for the mammalian transcription factors, activator protein-1(AP-1) activator protein-2(AP-2) cAMP-response element binding protein(CREB), activating transcription factor(ATF), GATA-binding fator(GATA), upstream stimulating factor(USF), This suggests that the mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulation of chicken and mammalian IFN-${\gamma}$ genes may be similar.r.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.310-314
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• 2013

CYP2E1 in the liver has been studied intensively because it is involved in the metabolic activation of xenobiotics. It is inducible by alcohol, so it has been suspected as the cause of cancer in the stomach and lung. The possible role of CYP2E1 has been suggested strongly as causing tissue damage in mice with renal failure. It was also suspected that 5'-flanking region of CYP2E1 gene might be involved with renal failure. So, we investigated polymorphism of restriction enzyme sites within CYP2E1 gene using the PCR-RFLP analysis. PstI and RsaI sites were located at 5'-flanking region and DraI site was located at intron 6. All three types (W/W, W/S, S/S) were observed for these enzymes although each incidence was somewhat different depending the enzyme sites. W/W was prominent for PstI whereas W/S was markedly high for RsaI. Overall, polymorphic incidence in patients was somewhat higher than normal population. This research should facilitate further investigation of CYP2E1 at genetic level as the direct cause of tissue damage in various organs.