• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2019

Canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are transmitted by different groups of hematophagous arthropod vectors that are distributed worldwide and can cause significant health problems for dogs. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the prevalence of selected CVBD pathogens in rural outdoor dogs based on prevention status. Between June 2017 and February 2019, blood samples were collected from 343 clinically healthy rural dogs composing two different groups: systematically managed dogs (SMD; n=92) and personally managed dogs (PMD; n=251). Vaccination and preventive medications were applied strictly following the programmed schedule for the SMD group; in contrast, in the PMD group, they were applied only when requested by the dog owners. Serological and molecular assessments showed that significantly more dogs in the PMD group were infected with B. gibsoni (P<0.001) and D. immitis (P=0.001) than those in the SMD group. These findings suggest that the regular use of preventive medications and environmental controlling efforts contribute to reducing the prevalence of CVBD pathogen infections. In addition, dogs infected with certain kinds of CVBD pathogens could remain asymptomatic, suggesting that continuous monitoring and periodic preventive treatment should be conducted even for clinically healthy dogs.

• Journal of Life Science
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.14-16
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• 2000

Genetic variation of hemoglobin and erythrocyte ganglisoside monooxygenase were analyzed in Korean nature dog Sapsarees by horizontal starch gel electrophoresis and thin layer chromatography. Hemoglobin has three phenotypes A, B and AB, which are controlled by two codominant alleles, {TEX}$Hb^{a}${/TEX} and {TEX}$Hb^[b}${/TEX}, at one autosomal locus. Gene frequencies of {TEX}$Hb^{a}${/TEX} and {TEX}$Hb^{b}${/TEX} were 0.537 and 0.4625. Ganglioside monooxygenase has two phenotypes, dominant and recessive. They are controlled by a dominant allele {TEX}$Gmo^{a}${/TEX} and a recessive allele {TEX}$Gmo^{g}${/TEX}. Frequencies of {TEX}$Gmo^{a}${/TEX} and {TEX}$Gmo^{g}${/TEX} were 0.5477 and 0.4523.

• 한국발생생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국발생생물학회 2009년도 특별 Symposium
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• pp.49-57
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• 2009

The cloning of canids was succeeded in 2005, several years after the birth of Dolly the sheep and also after the cloning of numerous other laboratory and farm animal species. The delay of successful somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)was due to the unique reproductive characteristics of the female dogin comparison to other domestic mammals, such as ovulation of immature canine oocyte and a requirement of 25 days for the completion of meiosis within the oviduct (Holst & Phemister, 1971). When the technology for the recovery of in vivo matured oocyte was established, the application of cloning also became possible and cloned dog offspring were obtained. This report summarizes the progress of technical procedures that are required for cloning canids and the application of this technique. The first cloned dog, Snuppy, was achieved using an in vivo-matured oocyte which was enucleated and transferred with an adult skin cell of male Afghan hound. After establishment of a criterion of well-matured oocyte for the improvement of SCNT efficiency, we obtained three cloned female Afghan hound and a toy poodle cloned from 14 year-old aged Poodle using SCNT through this factor. To date, cloned dogs appeared to be normal and those that have reached puberty have been confirmed to be fertile. Through application of canine SCNT technique, first, we demonstrated that SNCT is useful for conserving the breed of endangered animal from extinction through cloning of endangered gray wolves using inter-species SCNT and keeping the pure pedigree through the cloning of Sapsaree, a Korean natural monument. Secondly, we showed possibility of human disease model cloned dog and transgenic cloned dog production through cloning of red fluorescent protein expressing dog. Finally, SCNT can be used for the propagation of valuable genotypes for making elite seed stock and pet dog. In summary, dog cloning is a reproducible technique that offers the opportunity to preserve valuable genetics and a potential step towards the production of gene targeted transgenic cloned dogs for the study of human diseases.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.861-869
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• 2015

가축화된 동물종 중 하나인 개는, 다양한 목적을 위해 인간에 의하여 선택적으로 육종되었다. 개는 많은 품종을 갖고 있고, 특정한 행동과 형태를 갖도록 인공적으로 선택되어 왔다. 개들은 그들의 삶을 안내, 구조 혹은 탐지 등의 특수 목적에 대하여 인간에게 헌신하고 있다. 특수 목적견에게 요구되는 좋은 품성, 이를테면 온순함, 강건성, 그리고 인내심과 같은 특성은 그들의 특수 임무를 수행하는 데 필요하다. 많은 연구들이 우수한 특수 목적견의 선정을 위한 유전적 마커를 찾는 데 집중되었다. 본 연구에서는, 뇌에서 발현함으로써 기능하는 것으로 알려진 총 8개의 유전자(ABAT; 4-Aminobutyrate Aminotransferase, PLCB1; Phospholipase C, Beta 1, SLC10A4; Solute Carrier Family 10, Member 4, WNT1; Wingless-Type MMTV Integration Site Family, Member 1, BARX2; BarH-Like Homeobox 2, NEUROD6; Neuronal Differentiation 6, SEPT9; Septin 9 그리고 TBR1; T-Box, Brain, 1)들의 정량적인 발현 양상을 개의 네 품종의 뇌 조직에서 확인하였다. 특히, BARX2, SEPT9, SLC10A4, TBR1 그리고 WNT1 유전자들은 비글과 진돗개에서 많이 발현되는데 반하여, 삽살이와 세퍼드에서는 반대되는 발현 양상을 보여 주었다. 본 연구의 유전자들에 대한 Gene ontology (GO) 결정을 위하여 DAVID (Database for annotation, visualization and integrated discovery) 분석이 수행되었고, 이러한 유전자들이 뇌 발생과 개체의 지능에 중요한 기능을 제공할 것이라고 예상하였다. 결론적으로, 이러한 결과들을 통하여, 뇌에서의 기능과 관련된 인자들과 관련된 바이오마커를 발굴하는 데 중요한 단서를 제공해 줌과 동시에, 우수한 특수 목적견을 선발하는 데 도움을 줄 것이라 기대한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2011

mtDNA D-loop 970 bp의 염기서열을 이용하여 제주견과 우리나라의 토종견인 진도견, 풍산견, 삽살견과의 관계와 외국 품종들과의 유연관계를 분석하였다. 또한 초가변영역인 598 bp의 D-loop 부위가 보고된 염기서열들은 추가로 GenBank에서 수집하여 전체 30개의 품종으로부터 214종의 단상형들을 이용하여 AMOVA 분석을 하였다. 염기서열 분석결과 제주견에서 5종류, 진도견 4종류, 삽사리 4종류, 풍산견 5종류, 이스트라이카와 웨스트라이카(Canis familiaris) 각 2종류, 회색늑대(Canis lupus) 2종류, 코요테(Canis latrans) 2종류의 단상형을 얻었다. 한국, 일본, 중국, 유럽의 견품종 사이에 지역의 차이로부터 오는 변이성(1.4%)은 동일 지역에 서로 다른 품종들 사이의 변이(16.2%) 보다도 매우 적은 변이를 보이고 있었다. 개의 조상으로 여기는 늑대와 오늘날 개의 집단과의 염기서열 분산성분 분석에서 개(1.63%)와 늑대(3.64%)의 집단내 변이보다는 개와 늑대 사이의 진단간 변이(4.51%)가 높게 나타난 것으로 나타났으며, 이 값을 근거로 하면 개와 늑대사이에 유전적 분기시기는 약 1~2백 만년 전인 것으로 추정되었다. 염기서열의 변이성과 유연관계분석에서 제주견, 진도견, 풍산견, 삽살견 모두 독특한 계통분기를 형성하지 못했다. 즉 이러한 결과는 국내 토종견들 사이와 또는 유입된 외래품종들 사이에 오랜 세월 동안 서로 상당한 교류가 있었을 것으로 생각되었다. 제주견에서는 삽살이, 진도견, 풍산견의 염기서열과 가까운 유연관계를 보이는 단상형들이 산포되어 있는 것으로 확인되어 제주견 집단이 우리나라 재래종들과의 모계조상에 있어서 구분은 어려운 것으로 확인되었다. 제주견이 집단으로 고정정도를 가늠하는 Fixation index인 Fst값은 진도견, 풍산견, 삽살견 가운데 가장 낮게 나타났다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2010

This study was carried out to estimate the range of the hip score with 3 radiographic evaluation techniques and to identify the relationship among these methods in 71 Sapsarees (35 males and 36 females). Mean age of dogs was ranged from 4 to 73 months (averaged $24{\pm}18$ months). Hip joints were evaluated with OFA method, BVA/KC scoring scheme, and $PennHIP^{(R)}$ method. Hip joints were graded by the OFA grading system(only used for dogs over 24 month old age). The 64 joints evaluated were graded as good (17.2%), fair (46.9%), mild dysplastic (12.5%), moderate dysplastic (7.8%), and severe dysplastic (15.6%), respectively. In BVA/KC scoring scheme, the mean score of the 86 joints was recorded as $14.5{\pm}12.8$ (range from 2 to 52). The mean of Norberg angle in the 78 joints was $92.5{\pm}8.5$ degree (ranged from 63 to 110.5 degree). In $PennHIP^{(R)}$ method on the 126 joints, the mean DI was resulted as $0.60{\pm}0.16$ (ranged from 0.08 to 1.0). BVA/KC scores were gradually increased with age, positively correlated with OFA grade (r = 0.92, P < 0.001), but inversely proportional to Norberg angle (r = -0.79, P < 0.001). However, there was no correlation between BVA/KC and DI (r = 0.11). It was suggested that Sapsarees have high prevalence of cannine hip dysplasia, so selective breeding among sapsarees having normal hip joints might be necessary for preventing or controlling hip dysplasia.