• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

Taenia solium, T. saginata, and T. asiatica are taeniid tapeworms that cause taeniasis in humans and cysticercosis in intermediate host animals. Taeniases remain an important public health concerns in the world. Molecular diagnostic methods using PCR assays have been developed for rapid and accurate detection of human infecting taeniid tapeworms, including the use of sequence-specific DNA probes, PCR-RFLP, and multiplex PCR. More recently, DNA diagnosis using PCR based on histopathological specimens such as 10% formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded and stained sections mounted on slides has been applied to cestode infections. The mitochondrial gene sequence is believed to be a very useful molecular marker for not only studying evolutionary relationships among distantly related taxa, but also for investigating the phylo-biogeography of closely related species. The complete sequence of the human Taenia tapeworms mitochondrial genomes were determined, and its organization and structure were compared to other human-tropic Taenia tapeworms for which complete mitochondrial sequence data were available. The multiplex PCR assay with the Ta4978F, Ts5058F, Tso7421F, and Rev7915 primers will be useful for differential diagnosis, molecular characterization, and epidemiological surveys of human Taenia tapeworms.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2015

Objectives : Due to the morphological similarity of the pericarp and description of multi-species in National Pharmacopoeia of Korea and China, the Zanthoxylum Pericarpium is difficult to authenticate adulterant in species levels. Therefore, we introduced the sequence analysis of DNA barcode and identification of single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) to establish a reliable tool for the distinction of Zanthoxylum Pericarpium from its adulterants. Methods : To analyze DNA barcode region, genomic DNA was extracted from twenty-four specimens of authentic Zanthoxylum species and inauthentic adulterant and the individual internal transcribed spacer regions (rDNA-ITS and ITS2) of nuclear ribosomal RNA gene were amplified using ITS1, ITS2-S2F, and ITS4 primer. For identification of species-specific sequences, a comparative analysis was performed using entire DNA barcode sequences. Results : In comparison of four Zanthoxylum ITS2 sequences, we identified 16, 4, 6, and 4 distinct species-specific nucleotides enough to distinguish Z. schinifolium, Z. bungeanum, Z. piperitum, and Z. simulans, respectively. The sequence differences were available genetic marker to discriminate four species. Futhermore, phylogenetic relationship revealed a clear classification between different Zanthoxylum species showing 4 different clusters. These results indicated that comparative analysis of ITS2 DNA barcode was an useful genetic marker to authenticate Zanthoxylum Pericarpium in species levels. Conclusions : The marker nucleotides, enough to distinguish Z. schinifolium, Z. piperitum, Z. bungeanum, and Z. simulans, were obtained at 30 SNP marker nucleotides from ITS2 sequences. These differences could be used to authenticate official Zanthoxylum Pericarpium from its adulterants as well as discriminating each four species.

• 한국축산식품학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국축산식품학회 2000년도 국제심포지엄 및 제26차 추계학술발표회
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• pp.59-75
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• 2000

본 연구는 한우고기를 수입육 및 젖소고기 등의 쇠고기를 판별할 수 있는 DNA marker를 개발 하기 위하여 수행하였다. 첫 번째 실험으로 RAPD 기법을 이용한 종 특이 marker 개발 및 이 marker의 SCAR marker로의 개발을 목표로 수행되었다. Random primer 300개에 대하여 PCR 수행하여 품종 특이적인 양상을 나타내는 14개 primer를 선별하였고 그 중 MG-3, MG-6, MG-12의 primer는 각각 0.9 kb, 1.0 kb, 2.0kb의 위치에서 홀스테인, 한우,헤어포드 특이적인 RAPD 단편을 나타내었다. 이들 단편들 중 한우 특이적인 단편을 클로닝한 후 random primer가 포함된 부분의 염기서열을 결정하였다. 10bp의 RAPD random primer에 10 bp의 염기를 추가하여 SCAR primer를 제작하였다. SCAR marker의 PCR수행 결과, RAPD marker와 같은 1.0 kb의 크기에서 한우에서만 특이적으로 하나의 밴드로 증폭이 되었다. 이러한 결과는 젖소 DNA와의 비교실험에서와 같이 Holstein에서는 나타나지 않으면서 한우에서만 단일밴드가 증폭되어 한우와 젖소의 판별에 이용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 두 번째 실험으로 포유동물의 모색과 연관된 MC1R 유전자 변이와 소 품종간의 유전자형 빈도를 파악하고 한우와 흑모를 가진 홀스테이나 앵거스와의 판별 가능한 DNA marker로서의 이용성을 알아보기를 위하여 수행하였다. MC1R 유전자의 변이부분을 증폭시킬 수 있는 한쌍의 primer를 제작하여 350 bp 크기의 PCR 산물를 얻어 제한효소 BsrF I 과 MspA1 I 으로 각각 절단한 후 2.5%의 Metaphore agarose gel에 전기영동하여 유전자형을 결정하였다. 소 품종별 유전자형 빈도를 분석한 결과 한우에서는 $E^+e$와 ee 유전자형이 각각 0.10과 0.90로 나타난 반면 젖소(홀스테인)에서는 유전자형 $E^DE^D,\;E^DE^+$ 및 $E^De$가 각각 0.86, 0.00 및 0.14, 앵거스에서는 각각 0.57, 0.26 및 0.17의 빈도를 보여 젖소와 앵거스 두 품종 모든 개체가 대립유전자 $E^D$를 가지고 있어 한우와는 분명한 차이를 보였다. 그러나 수입육의 경우 분석시료 43%만이 $E^D$를 가지고 있었다. 따라서 MC1R 유전자의 유전자형을 PCR-RFLP 방법을 이용한다면 현재 젖소고기가 한우고기로 둔갑 판매되는 부정유통을 방지할 수 있는 하나의 DNA 지표인자로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 개발한 한우 특이 SCAR marker와 MC1R 유전자를 이용한다면 국내에서 사육하고 있는 젖소고기가 한우고기로 둔갑 판매되는 부정유통사례를 근접할 수 있는 방법이 될 것으로 판단되나 다양한 품종이 교잡된 수입쇠고기와의 판별기술 개발을 위해서는 보다 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국어병학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.273-280
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• 2010

To determine whether rock bream Oplegnathus fasciatus can be protected from rock bream iridovirus (RBIV) infection by intramuscular injection of long double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs), we compared protective effect of virus-specific dsRNAs corresponding to major capsid protein (MCP), ORF 084, ORF 086 genes, and virus non-specific green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene. Furthermore, to determine whether the non-specific type I interferon (IFN) response was associated with protective effect, we estimated the activation of type I IFN response in fish using expression level of IFN inducible Mx gene as a marker. As a result, mortality of fish injected with dsRNAs and challenged with RBIV was delayed for a few days when comparing with PBS injected control group. However, virus-specific dsRNA injected groups exhibited no significant differences in survival period when compared to the GFP dsRNA injected group. Semi-quantitative analysis indicated that the degree of antiviral response via type I IFN response is supposedly equal among dsRNA injected fish. These results suggest that type I IFN response rather than sequence-specific RNA interference might involve in the lengthened survival period of fish injected with virus-specific dsRNAs.

• Mycobiology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.123-127
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• 2004

Sweet persimmons have been increasingly cultivated in the southern part of Korea. However, anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum species is one of the major hindrances in cultivation and productions. In this study, we used polymerase chain reaction(PCR) to detect Colletotrichum species with the AFLP(amplified fragment length polymorphism) method. In AFLP, we used E3(5'-GACTGCGTACCAATTCTA-3') and M1(5'-GATGAGTCCTGAGTAACAG-3') primer combination and, as a result, 262 bp segment was observed in Colletotrichum species only. Specific PCR primers were designed from the sequence data and used to detect the presence of the fungus in genomic DNA isolated from symptomless sweet persimmon plants. Based on sequence data for specific segments, Co.B1(5'-GAGAGAGTAGAATTGCGCTG-3') and Co.B2(5'-CTACCATTCTTCTA GGTGGG-3') were designed to detect Colletotrichum species. The 220 bp segment was observed in Colletotrichum species only, but not in other fungal and bacterial isolates.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2003

Loss of heterozygosity (LOH) has been used to detect deleted regions of a specific chromosome in cancer cells. LOH on chromosome 16q has been reported to occur frequently in progressed hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Liver tissues from 37 Korean HCC patients were analyzed for LOH by using 25 polymorphic microsatellite markers distributed along 16q. Out of the 37 HCC patients studied, 21 patients (56.8%) showed LOH in various regions of 16q with at least one polymorphic marker. Puring the analysis of these 21 LOH cases, 6 patients showed interstitial LOHs in which the boundary of the LOH region was defined. With two rounds of LOH analysis, five commonly occurring interstitial LOH regions were identified; 16q21-22.1, 16q22.2 - 22.3, 16q22.3, 16q23.2 and 16q23.3 - 24.1. Among the five LOH regions the 16q23.3 - 24.1 region has been reported to be related with chromosome instability. A complete physical map, which covers the 3.2 Mb region of 16q23.3 - 24.1 (D16S402 and D16S486), was constructed to identify novel candidate tumor suppressor genes. We provide the minimally tiling path map consisting of 28 BAC clones. There was one gap between NT_10422.11 and NT_019609.9 of the human genome sequence contig (NCBI sequence build 33, April 29, 2003). This gap can be filled by sequencing the R-1425M20 clone which bridges these sequence contigs.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.11-28
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• 2020

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the most important legume crops in Egypt. However, production of faba bean is affected by several diseases including fungal diseases. Fusarium wilt incited by Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. was shown to be the most common wilt disease of faba bean in Assiut Governorate. Evaluation of 16 faba bean genotypes for the resistance to Fusarium wilt was carried out under greenhouse conditions. Three molecular marker systems (inter-simple sequence repeat [ISSR], sequence related amplified polymorphism [SRAP], and simple sequence repeat [SSR]) and a biochemical marker (protein profiles) were used to study the genetic diversity and detect molecular and biochemical markers associated with Fusarium wilt resistance in the tested genotypes. The results showed that certain genotypes of faba bean were resistant to Fusarium wilt, while most of the genotypes were highly susceptible. The percentage of disease severity ranged from 32.83% in Assiut-215 to 64.17% in Misr-3. The genotypes Assiut-215, Roomy-3, Marut-2, and Giza2 were the most resistant, and the genotypes Misr-3, Misr-1, Assiut-143, Giza-40, and Roomy-80 performed as highly susceptible. The genotypes Assiut-215 and Roomy-3 were considered as promising sources of the resistance to Fusarium wilt. SRAP markers showed higher polymorphism (82.53%) compared with SSR (76.85%), ISSR markers (62.24%), and protein profile (31.82%). Specific molecular and biochemical markers associated with Fusarium wilt resistance were identified. The dendrogram based on combined data of molecular and biochemical markers grouped the 16 faba bean genotypes into three clusters. Cluster I included resistant genotypes, cluster II comprised all moderate genotypes and cluster III contained highly susceptible genotypes.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.537-542
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• 2021

자웅이주 식물로 알려진 Schisandra nigra Max. (흑오미자)는 우리나라 제주도에 자생하고 있으며, 열매를 얻기 위해 일부 농가에서 재배되고 있다. 열매 생산을 위해서는 수그루에 비해 암그루의 가치가 더 높기 때문에 묘목단계에서 일찍 성별을 아는 것은 중요하다. 이 연구에서는 S. nigra의 유전체에서 암그루에 특이적인 부위에 관련된 SCAR 마커를 개발하였다. 120개의 무작위로 구성된 RAPD 프라이머 중에서 OPB-03 프라이머가 암그루에서 749 bp의 밴드를 안정적으로 증폭시켰다. 암그루 특이적인 PCR 산물을 분리하여 클로닝한 뒤 염기서열을 결정하였다. 이 암그루 특이적인 절편을 탐침으로 사용한 Southern hybridization에서 암그루에서만 양성반응이 나타나고 수그루에서는 잡종화가 일어나지 않았다. 이러한 결과는 749 bp의 DNA 절편이 암그루의 유전체에는 존재하지만, 수그루에는 없음을 시사하였다. RAPD 마커로부터 암그루에서만 436 bp를 증폭시키는 SCAR 프라이머를 설계하였다. 이 프라이머 쌍은 암그루와 자생지에서 수집한 4개의 자웅동주 식물에서만 예상되었던 크기의 DNA 절편을 증폭하였다. 이 연구에서 개발된 SCAR 마커는 묘목 단계에서 암꽃이 피는 개체를 선발하는데 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.328-333
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• 2007

Carboxypeptidase E (CPE) plays an important role in the regulation of the body fat content. Therefore, it has been suggested as candidate gene for traits related to meat quality in beef cattle. This study was conducted to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CPE gene and to investigate association of SNP marker with carcass and meat quality traits in Korean cattle. Three SNPs were identified in the intron 4 (A309G SNP and C445T SNP) and exon 5 (C601T SNP) of the CPE gene by sequence analyses of CPE cDNA and genomic DNA samples. The sequences have been deposited in GenBank database with accession numbers AY970664 and AY970663. Genotyping of the gene-specific SNP marker was carried out using the PCR-RFLP with restriction enzymes DdeI for C445T SNP and NlaIII for C601T SNP. The frequencies of C and T alleles were 0.43 and 0.57 for C445T SNP and 0.42 and 0.58 for C601T SNP, respectively. Statistical analysis indicated that the C445T SNP showed a significant effect (p<0.05) on marbling score (MS) and breeding value of backfat thickness (BF-EBV), respectively. Animals with the CT genotype showed higher marbling score and backfat thickness than those with the TT genotype. This marker also showed a significant dominance effect for the MS and BF-EBV (p<0.05). However, no significant associations were observed between C601T SNP genotypes and all traits examined. The results suggest that the CPE gene may be used as a marker for carcass traits in Korean cattle.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.451-461
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• 2004

In an animals, identification system has been widely used by ear tag with dummy code and blood typing for parernity. Also, genotyping methods were using for useful mean of individual identification for live animals. In the case of genotyping estimation of gene in population of korean native chicken. In this study, we tested for development of genetic markers used it possible to determination of individual identification system. The candidate genetic markers were used already bow 10 of microstalite DNA sequence information in chromosome No. 1 and 14. Result of analysis for genotyping, the number of alleles of those microstatelites DNA was shown minimal 3 to 12 and the heterozygote expression frequency range was shown from 0.617 to 0.862. In our result, effective number of allele for each microsatellites DNA was shown 3~7, and the accuracy of individual identification was shown nearly 100%, when used with 6 genetic marker. This study was about genotyping method for identification used specific genetic marker form microsatellite DNA in the brand marketing of korean native chicken. Our results suggest that genotyping method used specific genetic marker from microsatellite DNA might be very useful for determination of individual identification.