• Plant Biotechnology Reports
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

Vitis vinifera cv. Koshu is a traditional grape cultivar that has been grown for centuries in Japan. The Koshu grape has pink-colored skin and Koshu wines have slight astringency. We demonstrated for the first time the characterization of hydroxycinnamic acids, flavan-3-ols, and flavonoids in Koshu grape using high-performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The gross weight of phenolic compounds excluding anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins in Koshu grape at harvest was higher than those in Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Merlot grapes. In addition, hydroxycinnamic acid and monomeric flavonol contents in Koshu grape were also higher than those in the other grape cultivars. Transcription analysis of cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase, p-coumarate 3-hydroxylase, caffeate methyltransferase, and flavonol synthase genes indicated high accumulation of hydroxycinnamic acids and flavonols in Koshu grape skin compared with the other cultivars. These findings obtained by chemical and molecular approaches partially explained the phenolic characteristics and the peculiar astringency of Koshu grape.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2020

마이크로네시아의 축 주변해에서 채집한 치어(체장 7.8 mm)의 형태적 특징은 체장과 지느러미의 발달단계를 제외하면 Omosudis sp.와 매우 유사하였다. 이 표본을 12S rRNA 마커를 이용하여 홍메치목의 Omosudis lowii로 동정하였다. 분자마커로 동정된 Omosudis lowii 치어의 형태적 특징은 이 종의 자치어 동정에 매우 유용할 것이다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2018

노로바이러스는 식중독을 유발하는 주요 병원체이며, 최근 GII.4 변이주의 출현으로 전세계적으로 2~3년 주기로 유행하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 2014년부터 2015년까지 2년간 경기도 내 집단식중독 검체 2,917건을 대상으로 노로바이러스성 식중독 발생양상을 파악하고 분자유전학적 특성을 분석하였다. 검사결과 노로바이러스가 247건으로 가장 많았으며, 분자유전학적 특성은 GI 형에서 8종(GI-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 14), GII형에서 10종(GII-2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17)으로 다양하게 분포하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 2015년 초 집단발생한 노로바이러스 35건에 대한 유전계통학적 분석결과 GII-17 kawasaki 2014형으로 알려진 분리주와 96.6% 이상 일치하여 새로운 변이주에 의한 유행이었음을 확인하였으며, 학교 등 급식에 의한 비율이 44%로 단체급식 위생에 주의하는 한편 발생 원인을 파악하여, 대규모 식중독 유행에 대비하여야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1434-1442
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• 2011

ITS 염기서열과 RAPD를 이용하여 F. velutipes 29개의 팽이버섯 품종 간의 유전적 변이를 분석하였다. ITS 부위에서 720 bp의 염기서열을 확인 하였으나 29개의 팽이품종간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. RAPD 분석 결과 40개의 random primer 중 다형성을 나타내는 primer는 16개였으며, 그 중 뚜렸한 다형성을 띄는 primer는 OPA-2,4,3,9,10,20 이었다. 이들 29개 품종에서 primer에 의해 증폭된 밴드는 모두 3,030개 였으며, DNA 단편의 크기는 200~2,000 bp 사이에 위치하였다. 또한 3,030개의 scrabble RAPD band들을 marker로 하여 Nei-Li's의 방법을 이용한 비유사도 지수행렬을 조사한 결과 전체 29개 품종의 종내 유전적 변이는 3.3~45%였고, 특히 한국 야생팽이의 종내 유전적 변이도는 17~38.6%로 품종 간 다형성을 확인하였다. RAPD 변이에 기초하여 neighbor-joining tree (NJ) 분석에서는 5개의 cluster로 구분되었으며, 각각의 cluster는 품종, 지역 적 특성을 나타내었다. 본 연구 결과 RAPD와 실험을 통해 확인된 OPA, OPB primer의 경우 미확인 팽이품종들을 검색 하는데 분자 유전적 표지 maker로써 이용 할 수 있는 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2013

Objective: Human enteroviruses (HEVs) are a common causative agent of gastrointestinal or respiratory infections. In this study, to examine the genotypic diversity and characteristics of HEVs associated with patients in Seoul, we collected and analyzed stool and throat swab samples taken from patients with acute gastroenteritis or a common cold from 2011 to 2012. We researched the difference in genetic characteristics of HEVs from gastroenteritis and respiratory patients. Methods: For genetic analysis, we amplified the 5'-noncoding region and partial VP1 region of HEVs by RT-PCR. The genotypes of HEVs were further identified based on nucleotide sequences of the VP1 region. Results: The majority of the HEV infections in Seoul occurred from June to August. The molecular characteristic assay showed that although the majority of HEVs can be propagated by a fecal-oral route, Coxsackievirus A2 (n=13, 19.4%), A4 (n=8, 11.9%), and A5 (n=4, 6.0%) can be preferentially transmitted by a respiratory route. Conclusions: This Enterovirus surveillance system plays an important role in preparing for a severe outbreak. The genotypic characteristics of HEV may provide potentially useful data needed for epidemiological studies.

• Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.545-554
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• 2018

Background: The increasing morbidity and mortality rates associated with Acinetobacter baumannii are due to the emergence of drug resistance and the limited treatment options. We compared characteristics of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CR-AB) clinical isolates recovered from patients with and without prior colistin treatment. We assessed whether prior colistin treatment affects the resistance mechanism of CR-AB isolates, mortality rates, and clinical characteristics. Additionally, a proper method for identifying CR-AB was determined. Methods: We collected 36 non-duplicate CR-AB clinical isolates resistant to colistin. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing, Sanger sequencing analysis, molecular typing, lipid A structure analysis, and in vitro synergy testing were performed. Eleven colistin-susceptible AB isolates were used as controls. Results: Despite no differences in clinical characteristics between patients with and without prior colistin treatment, resistance-causing genetic mutations were more frequent in isolates from colistin-treated patients. Distinct mutations were overlooked via the Sanger sequencing method, perhaps because of a masking effect by the colistin-susceptible AB subpopulation of CR-AB isolates lacking genetic mutations. However, modified lipid A analysis revealed colistin resistance peaks, despite the population heterogeneity, and peak levels were significantly different between the groups. Conclusions: Although prior colistin use did not induce clinical or susceptibility differences, we demonstrated that identification of CR-AB by sequencing is insufficient. We propose that population heterogeneity has a masking effect, especially in colistin non-treated patients; therefore, accurate testing methods reflecting physiological alterations of the bacteria, such as phosphoethanolamine-modified lipid A identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight, should be employed.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권9호
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• pp.1643-1649
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• 2016

The aims of this study were to characterize the molecular epidemiological profiles of CTX-M-producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolates from a tertiary hospital in Daejeon, Korea, and to investigate the genetic diversity and compare the prevalence of sequence types (STs) in different areas. Extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing E. coli strains isolated from urine were analyzed for CTX-M, integrons, and insertion sequence common regions (ISCRs) by PCR and sequencing. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST), pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), phylogenetic analysis, and rep-PCR were also used for molecular typing of the isolates. Of 80 CTX-M producers, 31 and 46 expressed CTX-M-15 and CTX-M-14, respectively. MLST analysis indicated that the most prevalent ST was ST131 (n = 34, 42.5%), followed by ST38 (n = 22, 27.5%), ST405 (n = 8, 10.0%), and ST69 (n = 6, 7.5%). Most CTX-M producers harbored class 1 integrons. ST131 strains belonged to phylogenetic group B2 and showed identical rep-PCR patterns, whereas ST69, ST38, and ST405 strains belonged to phylogenetic group D; the ST38 and ST405 strains displayed the same rep-PCR pattern, respectively. ST131 and ST38 isolates showed 21 and 19 distinct types, respectively, by PFGE. In Daejeon, D-ST38 CTX-M-14 producers were relatively more prevalent than in other countries and Korean cities. Our results indicate that CTX-M-producing E. coli isolates belonged mostly to ST131 or ST38 and were more related to hospital-onset than to community-onset infections and that the bla_CTX-M gene may vary according to the ST.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.854-866
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• 2016

The production cost of biodiesel from microalgae is still not competitive, compared with that of petroleum fuels. The genetic improvement of microalgal strains to increase triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation is one way to reduce production costs. One of the most promising approaches is the isolation of starch-deficient mutants, which have been reported to successfully increase TAG yields. To date, such a stable mutant is not available in an oleaginous marine microalga, despite several advantages of using marine species for biodiesel production. Algae in the genus Dunaliella are known to tolerate high salt concentration and other environmental stresses. In addition, the cultivation processes for large-scale outdoor commercialization have been well established for this genus. In this study, Dunaliella tertiolecta was used to screen for starch-deficient mutants, using an iodine vapor-staining method. Four out of 20,016 UV-mutagenized strains showed a substantial reduction of starch content. A significantly higher TAG content, up to 3-fold of the wild-type level, was observed in three of the mutants upon induction by nitrogen depletion. The carotenoid production and growth characteristics of these mutants, under both normal and oxidative stress conditions, were not compromised, suggesting that these processes are not necessarily affected by starch deficiency. The results from this work open up new possibilities for exploring Dunaliella for biodiesel production.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.161-170
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• 2004

분자영상은 살아있는 개체의 몸 속에서 일어나는 생물학적 반응이나 특정한 표적분자를 비관혈적이며 반복적으로 영상화하는 기술이다. 이를 위해서는 두 가지 기본 요소가 요구되는 바 하나는 관심 생물현상에 의해 농도나 분광특성이 변하는 분자영상용 추적자이며 다른 하나는 이런 추적자를 모니터링하는 장비이다. 분자 핵의학 영상기술은 이제 신경과학분야에서도 활발히 적용되고 있으며 신경관련 기초연구나 뇌질환 관련 신약개발에 이미 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 최근에는 살아있는 개체에서 약제 투여가 뇌에 미치는 약물학적, 생리적 영향을 조사하는 데에도 이용되고 있다. 다가오는 미래에는 각종 뇌질환에서 특이적 표적을 공략하는 새로운 분자치료가 개발되어 뇌질환 치료에 혁명적인 변화를 가져올 것으로 예상되고 있다. 그 예로, 파킨슨씨 병과 같은 퇴행성 신경질환에 줄기세포를 이용한 자가수선, 신경보호, 약물분비 치료, 성장인자와의 병행치료 등이 개발되고, 유전자 치료도 이용될 것으로 보인다. 신경 분자 핵의학 영상은 이와 같은 새로운 뇌질환 치료기술의 개발에 있어서 뇌 안에서 일어나는 분자수준의 변화를 실시간으로 모니터링함으로써 관련연구에 크게 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2013

An avian rotavirus (AvRV-2) was isolated from feces of broilers suffering from acute gastroenteritis in 2011. It was the first avian rotavirus isolated in Korea. To investigate the molecular characteristics of AvRV-2, the VP4, VP6, VP7 and NSP4 gene nucleotide sequences were determined and compared with those of rotavirus strains available in the GenBank database. The phylogenetic tree of VP7 gene showed that AvRV-2 had a high degree of nucleotide sequence homology (93.4% to 94.7%) with those of rotaviruses belonging to genotype G19 cluster. The phylogenetic tree of the VP4 gene revealed a high degree of nucleotide sequence homology (95.8% to 95.9%) with genotype P[30] rotaviruses isolated from chickens. The VP6 and NSP4 gene nucleotide sequences showed the highest identities with those of avian strains with 95.3% to 96.4% and 90.3% to 92.2%, respectively. Genetic characterization of the VP4, VP6, VP7 and NSP4 showed that AvRV-2 strain was most closely related to chicken rotavirus strains from Germany and Japan. Comparative nucleotide sequences and phylogenetic analysis indicated that avian rotavirus isolated from broilers belonged to genotype G19P[30] and it was the first report on avian rotavirus infection in Korea.