• BMB Reports
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.173-176
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• 1997

We isolated a cDNA clone that encodes a ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase small subunit (rbcS) from spinach using a soybean rbcS cDNA as a probe. The small subunit consists of 180 amino acids including a transit peptide of 57 residues. Comparison of the amino acid sequence with those of other plant species shows a maximum of 70-80% identical residues. Southern blot analysis suggests the existence of multiple rbcS genes in the spinach genome. Northern blot analysis indicates that the rbcS gene is expressed predominantly in leaves and that the expression of the gene is induced by light.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.245-249
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• 2003

The psbA gene of photo system II was cloned and characterized from the P. ginseng chloroplast. The psbA gene is composed of 1,062 nucleotides. The overall amino acid sequence shows 99% and 98% identities to dicots and monocots of higher plants, respectively. Southern blot analysis revealed that a single copy of the psbA gene existed in the chloroplast genome. Northern blot analysis of the in vivo accumulation of the psbA transcript, after being grown under the different intensities (5%, 10%, 20%, and 100%) of daylight, indicated that the steady-state level of the psbA transcript was not significantly affected by light intensity.

• BMB Reports
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.263-269
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• 2006

In the genome of Helicoverpa armigera single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus, open reading frame 39 (Ha39) is the only gene predicted to encode an RNA recognition protein. Computer analysis revealed that Ha39 homologues were found in 15 NPVs, but not in GVs. Its transcripts were detected from 3 through 72 hours post infection (h p.i.) using RT-PCR and Northern blot analysis. The protein was detected in infected-cell lysates from 6 h p.i. Western blot assay of ODV and BV preparations revealed that Ha39 encodes a structural protein associated with BVs. Additionally, immunofluorescence microscopy demonstrated that the protein was present within cytoplasm in virus-infected cells, but not in the nuclear region.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• v.5 no.5
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• pp.264-268
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• 1995

Sulforhodamine B(SRB) assay was performed on the human lung carcinoma, A549 cell line to screen soil microorganisms for production of anti-cancer agent. Among 4, 265 microorganisms, 45 isolates were selected for their cytotoxicity and tested for their effects on the expression of c-myc by RNA slot blot and Northern blot analysis resulting in selection of No.2303 isolate. This No.2303 was identified as Streptomyces sp. by ISP classification and the chemotaxonomic analysis method. NO.2303 inhibited the expression of cmyc in Col0320 DM and A549 cell lines. The culture extract of No. 2303 also inhibited the progression of the cell cycle of Go in NIH 313 cells, implying that the extract also inhibited the expression of c-myc in NIH 313 cell.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Tobacco Science
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.117-123
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• 1997

Viral coat protein (CP) encoding cDNA with artificial start and stop codons was synthesized by reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from the Korean isolate of potato virus Y-vein nectrosis strain (pVY-VN). To make PVY CP cDNA to untranslatable form, three stop codons were inserted near the start codon by "megaprimer-PCR" method. The untranslatable CP cDNA was subcloned to plant expression vector and transferred to N. tabacum cv. NC82 by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Highly resistant plants to PVY infection were screened, based on symptom development after mechanical virus inoculation. By genomic PCR and Southern blot analysis, one or more copies of the untranslatable CP gene were found in all transformants. From northern blot analysis, highly resistant transgenic lines had very low level of CP transcript but susceptible lines had high level, suggesting resistance to PVY infection should be related to RNA-mediated mechanism.mechanism.

• Environmental Mutagens and Carcinogens
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.28-33
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• 1999

The SNF2 family includes proteins from a variety of species with roles I cellular processes such as transcriptional regulation, recombination and various types of DNA repair. Several proteins with unknown function are also included in this family. Here, we report the cloning and characterization of hrp 2+ gene (helicase related gene from S. pombe) which was isolated by PCR amplication using the conserved domain of SNF2 motifs within the ERCC6 gene which encodes a protein involved in DNA excision repair. The hrp2+ gene was isolated by screening with yeast S. pombe genomic library. The isolated cloned contained 6.5 kb insert DNA. Southern blot analysis confirmed that S. pombe chromosome contains the same DNA as hrp2+ gene and this gene exists as a single copy in S. pombe genome. The 4.7 kb transcript of mRNA was identified by Northern blot. To examined the transcriptional regulation of hrp2+ gene, DNA damaging agents were treated. These results indicated that the hrp2+ gene may not be directly involved in DNA replication, but may be involved in damage response pathway.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.137-141
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• 1995

We isolated a cDNA clone, BLSC1, encoding 5' exon of ATP synthase CF0 subunit I from broccoli. BLSC1 is 285 nucleotides long which consists of a 5' noncoding region of 34 nucleotides, a 5' exon of 145 nucleotides and an intron of 106 nucleotides. The 5' exon codes for 48 amino acids which reveals mostly hydrophobic. The amino acid sequence deduced from BLSC1 shares 83%, 83% and 91% identities with the genes coding for atpF from wheat, rice and spinach, respectively. Genomic Southern blot analysis for BLSC1 showed a typically strong signal for a gene located in the chloroplast genome. Northern blot analysis identified three major classes of transcripts showing strong positive signals in the leaves, but only trace amounts of the transcripts were identified in the other organs like stems, flowr buds and roots.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.131-134
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• 1998

$\textrm{T}_{5}$ progeny of one transgenic tomato line (To9) carrying antisense polygalacturonase (PG) cDNA was generated by selfing. Five $\textrm{T}_{5}$ plants were used to analyse in detail. The PG antisense gene was stably inherited through fifth generations. In all five $\textrm{T}_{5}$ plants, expression of the antisense transcripts were detected. In consequence, it led to a reduction of the PG enzyme activity in ripe fruit to between 37% and 65% that of normal. In two plants the expression of endogenous PG gene was inhibited in ripe fruit.

• Horticultural Science & Technology
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.91-99
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• 2014

The objective of this study is to identify cold-tolerance genes in Brassica rapa. In order to acheive this goal, we analyzed a KBGP-24K oligo chip data [BrEMD (B. rapa EST and Microarray Database)] using B. rapa ssp. pekinensis inbred line 'Chiifu' under cold stress condition ($4^{\circ}C$). Among 23,929 unigenes of B. rapa, 417 genes (1.7%) were primarily identified as cold responsive genes that were expressed over 5-fold higher than those of wild type control, and then a gene which has unknown function and has full length sequence was selected. It was named BrCSR (B. rapa Cold Stress Resistance). BrCSR was transformed using expression vector pSL101 to confirm whether BrCSR can enhance cold tolerance in tobacco plants. $T_1$ transgenic tobacco plants expressing BrCSR were selected by PCR and Southern hybridization analyses, and the function of BrCSR was characterized by expression level analysis and phenotype observation under cold stress condition. The expression level of BrCSR in transgenic tobacco plants increased up to about two folds in quantitative real-time RT-PCR assay and this was very similar to Northern blot hybridization analysis. Analysis of phenotypic characteristics clearly elucidated that transgenic tobaccos expressing BrCSR were more cold tolerant than wild type control under $4^{\circ}C$ treatment. Based on these results, we conclude that the over-expression of BrCSR might be closely related to the enhancement of cold tolerance.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.49-54
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• 1995

To understand the molecular structure and pathogenesis mechanism of Korean garlic viruses, we have isolated cDNA clones for garlic viruses. The partial nucleotide sequences of 24 cDNA clones were determined and those of five clones containing poly(A) tail were compared with sequences of other plant viruses. One of these clones, V9, has a primary structure similar to the carlavirus group, suggesting that the clone V9 derived from a part of garlic latent virus (GLV). Northern blot analysis with the clone V9 as a probe demonstrated that GLV genome is 8.5 knt long and has a poly(A) tail. The clone V9 encodes coat protein (CP) of 33 kDa and nucleic acid binding protein of 10 kDa in different reading frame. The hexanucleotide motif, 5'-ACCUAA, which is conserved in the 3' noncoding region arid was proposed to be a cis-acting element involved in the production of negative strand genomic RNA was noticed. Complementary sequence to the hexanucleotide motif, 5'-TTAGGT, is also found in the positive strand of V9 RNA. The putative CP gene was cloned into the pRSET-A expression vector and expressed in E. coli BL21. The expressed recombinant V9CP protein was purified by $Ni^{2+}$ NTA affinity chromatography. The anti-V9CP antibody recognizes 34 kDa polypeptide which could be CP of GLV in infected garlic leaf extract. Immunoblot and Northern blot analysis of various cultivars shows wide occurrence of GLV in Korean garlic plants.