• Mycobiology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.235-242
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• 2011

In contrast to the nuclear genome, the mitochondrial genome does not follow Mendelian laws of inheritance. The nuclear genome of meiotic progeny comes from the recombination of both parental genomes, whereas the meiotic progeny could inherit mitochondria from one, the other, or both parents. In fact, one fascinating phenomenon is that mitochondrial DNA in the majority of eukaryotes is inherited from only one particular parent. Typically, such unidirectional and uniparental inheritance of mitochondrial DNA can be explained by the size of the gametes involved in mating, with the larger gamete contributing towards mitochondrial DNA inheritance. However, in the human fungal pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans, bisexual mating involves the fusion of two isogamous cells of mating type (MAT) a and MAT${\alpha}$, yet the mitochondrial DNA is inherited predominantly from the MATa parent. Although the exact mechanism underlying such uniparental mitochondrial inheritance in this fungus is still unclear, various hypotheses have been proposed. Elucidating the mechanism of mitochondrial inheritance in this clinically important and genetically amenable eukaryotic microbe will yield insights into general mechanisms that are likely conserved in higher eukaryotes. In this review, we highlight studies on Cryptococcus mitochondrial inheritance and point out some important questions that need to be addressed in the future.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2009

Faithful and accurate replication of the DNA molecule is essential for eukaryote organisms. Nonetheless, in the last few years it has become evident that inheritance of the chromatin states associated with different regions of the genome is as important as the faithful inheritance of the DNA sequence itself. Such chromatin states are determined by a multitude of factors that act to modify not only the DNA molecule, but also the histone proteins associated with it. For instance, histones can be posttranslationally modified, and it is well established that these posttranslational marks are involved in several essential nuclear processes such as transcription and DNA repair. However, recent evidence indicates that posttranslational modifications of histones might be relevant during DNA replication. Hence, the aim of this review is to describe the most recent publications related to the role of histone posttranslational modifications during DNA replication.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권24호
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• pp.153-167
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• 2003

We performed nuclear DNA typing and mitochondrial DNA sequencing analysis based on PCR from an ancient Korean remainsexcavated from Siheung in Korea. 7 bones were collected and partially STR(short tandem repeat) systems, Sex determination Amelogenin kit(Promega co, USA), were used in this study. Mitochondrial DNAs were also amplified and sequenced by ABI 310 DNA sequencer. We know that sample no. 2 and no. 3 were females and also sample no. 2 and no.7 possessed the same maternal inheritance by mitochondrial DNA sequencing results. Throughout this research, the mitochondrial DNA sequencing of human in the middle of Joseon Dynasty in Korea is obtained. In addition, this finding will be an important foundation for the future research.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2015

A natural hybrid of a probable intergeneric mating between the striped shiner Pungtungia herzi and the stone morocco Pseudorasbora parva (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) was captured in the Geumho River, a tributary of the Nakdong River basin in Korea. Morphological characters and DNA sequences were analyzed to verify its hybrid state and identify the parentage of its parent species. The hybrid exhibited a phenotypic intermediacy between the two parent species in the number of vertebrae and the mouth shape. Out of 1,488 base pair (bp) positions of the nuclear recombination activating gene 1 gene (rag1), which has a biparental mode of inheritance, 41-bp substitutions were detected between the two parent species, whereas an electropherogram of the hybrid displayed polymorphic double peaks at all of the base positions, along with one additional one, strongly indicating its hybrid state. Meanwhile, sequence comparison of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (mt-cyb) (1,140 bp), which has a maternal mode of inheritance, showed only 5-22-bp differences (97.6-99.5% identities) between the hybrid and Pu. herzi, but as many as 158-168-bp differences (85.2-86.1% identities) between the hybrid and Ps. parva, clearly indicating Pu. herzi as the maternal species. Thus, combined analyses of independent data sets (i.e., morphology and nuclear and mitochondrial DNA sequences) offered convincing evidence for the hybrid state of a naturally occurring hybrid resulting from intergeneric mating between a female Pu. herzi and a male Ps. parva.

• 보존과학연구
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• 통권23호
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• pp.59-75
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• 2002

In this study human bones and teeth, excavated from the Myeongam-risite in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do Province, have been analysed by nuclear DNA typing and mitochondrial DNA sequencing methods. Twenty-one samples of long bones and twenty-seven samples of teeth from twenty-one individuals were collected and analysed. Among these thirteenteeth were successfully subjected to nuclear DNA extraction, quantification, and PCR(Polymerase Chain Reaction) amplification. Silver STR III (D16S539, D7S820, D13S317) multiplex PCR method was used in this study for a short tandem repeat (STR) analysis. Mitochondrial DNAs of tooth samples were also amplified and sequenced by a DNA sequencer. These analyses show that a sample from Burial no. 29 and one from Burial no. 38(right) possessed the same maternal inheritance. This may suggest that the Myeongam-ri cemetery was used by a kin group for a relatively long period of time.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.11-11
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• 2023

Due to the abundance of information in Nuclear DNA, it has a magnificent phylogenetic resolution. Moreover, because they show biparental inheritance, it has proven to be superior to organelle DNA, which has a limited number of genes and only shows maternal lineage. In particular, the transcriptome, which includes much nuclear DNA but is relatively inexpensive to analyze, can provide valuable insights into evolution through selection analysis and enable gene function research. This study's dataset includes 45 transcriptomes (16 generated for this study). It aims to explore the evolutionary history of Apioideae by comparing the results of the phylogenetic analysis with gene tree discordance and chloroplast phylogeny. The results confirmed the taxonomic positions of Peucedanum terebinthaceum, Ligusticum tachiroei, and Cymopterus melanotilingia and proposed a genus change for Glehnia littoralis. High gene tree discordances were identified in recently diverged clades, suggesting frequent hybridization and introgression. In the most recently diverged tribe of Selineae, the highest number of PSGs (positively selected genes) has been confirmed, which is inferred to be due to the geological and climatic diversity of their originated habitat, Central Asia. These genes include those related to responses to growth and drought, oxidative, and salt stress. In particular, the CYP97A gene confirmed as PSGs in Bupleurum latissimum is inferred to be a result of adaptation to the light-limited environment of Ulleungdo Island, as it is associated with the efficiency of photosynthesis.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.96-106
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• 2014

느타리(Pleurotus ostreatus)의 이핵-단핵 계통간(di-mono) 교잡주의 DNA 유전에 관한 특성을 구명하기 위하여 느타리 6계통 및 사철느타리 1계통으로 이핵-단핵 계통간 12조합 48교잡주를 얻어 교잡율, 교잡주의 핵 DNA 패턴 양상과 유연관계도, 자실체의 형태, 갓 색깔을 분석하였다. 이핵-단핵 계통간 교잡에서 느타리와 느타리간, 느타리와 사철느타리간 교잡은 모두 교잡율 100%로 나타났다. 이핵-단핵 계통간 교잡주는 공여체(donor) 이핵체의 핵이수용체(recipient) 단핵체로 전이되었다. 이핵-단핵 계통간 교잡주의 DNA 패턴은 이핵체와 유사하거나 동일한 것이 87.5%, 양친의 중간 패턴이 12.5%였다. 즉, 느타리 이핵주와 느타리 단핵 계통간 교잡주는 이핵체와 유사한 DNA 패턴이 70.9%, 양친의 핵이 공존하는 중간 패턴이 12.5%였으며, 사철느타리와 느타리간 이핵-단핵 계통간 교잡주는 16.6%로 모두 사철느타리 핵 DNA 패턴과 유사하거나 동일하였다. 교잡주의 핵 DNA 패턴은 교잡조합에 따라 차이가 나타났는데 12교잡조합 중에서 4조합에서만 단핵주와 유사하거나 중간 형태를 나타내었고 나머지는 이핵주와 동일한 양상이었다. 교잡주의 자실체 형태는 이핵주 형태가 79.2%, 양친의 중간형태 또는 단핵체 모군주의 형태가 20.8%였다. 하지만 이핵체 형태라 하더라도 자실체 색깔은 다소 달랐다. 사철느타리 이핵-느타리 단핵주간 교잡주의 자실체 갓 색깔은 모두 이핵체 사철느타리와 유사하거나 동일하였다. 느타리 이핵-사철느타리 단핵 계통간 교잡주는 양친의 중간 갓 색깔로 모두 나타났으며 다소 이핵체와 유연관계가 가까운 색깔이었다. 따라서 사철느타리가 다소 우성으로 나타나는 경향이었다. 이러한 결과로 보아 교잡주는 3종류의 핵이 모두 공존하는 세포가 많을 것으로 생각되며, 이핵-단핵 계통간 교잡 방법은 우수한 계통을 육성하는 훌륭한 방법으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국버섯학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.171-180
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• 2014

느타리버섯류(Pleurotus spp.) 우량 품종개발에 많이 이용되는 교잡육종법 중에서 단핵-단핵간(mono-mono) 교잡에 관한 특성을 구명하기 위하여 느타리 6계통 및 사철느타리 1계통으로 단핵-단핵간 7조합 85개 교잡주를 얻어 교잡율, 핵 DNA 패턴 양상, 자실체의 갓 색깔과 수량성을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 단핵-단핵간 교잡율은 50~93.75%로 나타났으며, 단핵간 85 교잡주의 핵 DNA 양상을 분석한 결과 양친주의 핵을 공유하고 있어 DNA 패턴은 양친의 중간이지만 유전유사도는 어느 한쪽 친주와 조금 더 가까운 양상을 나타냈다. 계통간교잡주 모두 양친의 핵이 공존하는 DNA 패턴을 나타내었지만 양친 중 한쪽 친과 유연관계가 가까운 것으로 나타났다. 사철느타리와 느타리간 교잡주는 유사도가 사철느타리에 가까웠고, 느타리간의 교잡주도 한쪽 모균주에 가까운 유연관계로 나타났다. 단핵-단핵간 교잡에서 자실체 갓 색은 사철느타리와 느타리간 교잡주는 대부분 양친주의 중간정도의 색을 나타냈으나 양친주 중 어느 한 쪽 친주에 좀 더 가까운 갓 색을 띄는 경향을 나타냈다. 자실체 수량성은 느타리간의 교잡주는 양친과 유사한 것이 82 %, 양친보다 높은 것이 0%, 양친보다 낮은 것이 18%였다. 본 연구는 느타리 계통간 교잡주의 핵 DNA 양상과 자실체 특성을 구명하였다. 단핵-단핵간 교잡법의 장점을 충분히 활용하여 앞으로 육종방법으로서 느타리버섯류의 우량 품종을 개발하는데 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2020

Although sea slaters Ligia have a significant role in rocky shore habitats, their taxonomic entities have not been clearly understood. In this study, we investigated whether genetic variation inferred from a nuclear genetic marker, namely amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), would conform to that of a mitochondrial DNA marker. Using both the mitochondrial DNA marker and the AFLP marker amplified by the six selective primer sets, we analyzed 95 Ligia individuals from eight locations from East Asia. The direct sequencing of mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene revealed three distinct genetic lineages, with 9.8-11.7 Kimura 2-parameter genetic distance. However, the results of AFLP genotyping analysis with 691 loci did not support those of mitochondrial DNA, and revealed an unexpectedly high proportion of shared polymorphisms among lineages. The inconsistency between the two different genetic markers may be explained by difference in DNA evolutionary history, for example inheritance patterns, effective population size, and mutation rate. The other factor is a possible genomic island of speciation, in that most of the genomic parts are shared among lineages, and only a few genomic regions have diverged.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2000

Objective : Essential tremor(ET) is the most common movement disorder, however, there has been little agreement in the neurologic literature regarding diagnostic criteria for ET. Familial ET is an autosomal dominant disorder presenting as an isolated postural tremor. The main feature of ET is postural tremor of the arms with later involvement of the head, voice, or legs. In previous studies, it was reported that ET susceptibility was inherited in an autosomal dominant inheritance. As previous results, it would suggest that ET might be associated with defect of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA. Recent studies are focusing on molecular genetic detection of movement disorders, such as essential tremor and restless legs syndrome. Moreover, authors have analysed mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) from the blood cell of positive control(PC) and ET patients via long and accurate polymerase chain reaction(LA PCR). Materials & Methods : Blood samples were collected from PC and 9 ET patients. Total DNA was extracted twice with phenol followed by chloroform : isoamylalcohol. For the analysis of mtDNA, LA PCR was performed by mitochondrial specific primers. Results : With this technique, deletions of large quantities were detected within several regions of mtDNA in ET patients except for D-loop and CO I regions. Conclusion : The authors believe that ET is a genentic disorder with deficiency of mitochondrial DNA multicomplexes and mitochondiral dysfunction could be one of major causative factors of ET. Mitochondrial dysfunction may play an important role in the pathogenesis and possibility of disease progression among familial group with ET patients.