• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1649-1659
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• 2012

Crosses between Korean and Landrace pigs have revealed a large quantitative trait loci (QTL) region for fat deposition in a region (89 cM) of porcine chromosome 4 (SSC4). To more finely map this QTL region and identify candidate genes for this trait, comparative mapping of pig and human chromosomes was performed in the present study. A region in the human genome that corresponds to the porcine QTL region was identified in HSA1q21. Furthermore, the LMNA gene, which is tightly associated with fat augmentation in humans, was localized to this region. Radiation hybrid (RH) mapping using a Sus scrofa RH panel localized LMNA to a region of 90.3 cM in the porcine genome, distinct from microsatellite marker S0214 (87.3 cM). Two-point analysis showed that LMNA was linked to S0214, SW1996, and S0073 on SSC4 with logarithm (base 10) of odds scores of 20.98, 17.78, and 16.73, respectively. To clone the porcine LMNA gene and to delineate the genomic structure and sequences, including the 3'untranslated region (UTR), rapid amplification of cDNA ends was performed. The coding sequence of porcine LMNA consisted of 1,719 bp, flanked by a 5'UTR and a 3'UTR. Two synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified in exons 3 and 7. Association tests showed that the SNP located in exon 3 (A193A) was significantly associated with weight at 30 wks (p<0.01) and crude fat content (p<0.05). This association suggests that SNPs located in LMNA could be used for marker-assisted selection in pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1069-1077
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• 2009

Castration of male pig produces significant negative effects on skeletal muscle development. The androgen receptor (AR), two splice variants of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I Ea and MGF) and the myostatin gene may play important roles in this process. In the present study, the expression of AR, IGF-I Ea, MGF and myostatin genes in three skeletal muscles, the brachialis, longissimus and semitendinosus, were studied using real-time quantitative RT-PCR. Our experimental design used 14 pairs of male Landrace sire${\times}$Yorkshire dam piglets. The two piglets in each pair were full sibs, one of which was castrated at 21 d of age; the other remained intact. The study group was divided into subgroups of equal size. Animals in the first subgroup were slaughtered at 147 d and those of the second at 210 d of age. Carcass weight and lean meat yield were similar between boars and barrows at 147 d of age (p>0.05), whereas barrows had lower carcass weight and less lean meat yield at 210 d of age (p<0.05). Castration caused down-regulation of AR gene expression at both 147 and 210 d of age (p<0.05). The two splice variants of the IGF-I gene from porcine skeletal muscle were cloned using RT-PCR, and it was found that MGF differs from IGF-I Ea in having a 52-base insert in the last coding exon of the mRNA. Both splice variants were down-regulated by castration only at 210 d of age (p<0.05). No differences in expression of the myostatin gene were observed between boars and barrows at either 147 or 210 d of age (p>0.05). These results suggest that the downregulation of AR, IGF-I Ea and MGF gene expression following castration helps to explain the negative effect of castration on skeletal muscle development.

• 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.108-112
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• 2012

제 3형 당원병 (Glycogen Storage disease, Type III: OMIM #232400)은 상염색체 열성 유전을 하는 매우 드문 유전 질환으로, 1p21 염색체에 존재하는 AGL 유전자 (OMIM *610860)로부터 전사되는 글리코겐을 분해하는 효소인 가지제거효소(amylo-1,6 Glucosidase; EC 3.2.1.33 and 1,4-${\alpha}$-D-glucan 4-${\alpha}$-D-glycosyltransferase; EC 2.4.1.25)의 결함으로 인해 유발되는 질환이다. 제 3형 당원병의 환자들은 분해되지 못한 글리코겐이 조직에 축적되면서 증상이 발생하는데, 효소가 분포하던 조직에 따라 그 증상은 다양하게 나타난다. 제 3a형 당원병에서 간비대, 저신장, 그리고 저혈당증 증상은 아동기에 주로 나타나나 나이가 들면서 증상이 호전되어 사춘기를 전후하여 정상이 되는 경우가 많으며, 심근병증 및 근무력감, 운동발달지연 등의 근질환 증상은 영아기나 아동기에는 뚜렷하지 않지만 나이가 들면서 심해져 30-40대 이후 성인기에 나타나는 경우가 많다. 저자들은 간비종대, 심근 약화 증상, 근무력증 등의 전형적인 제 3a형 당원병의 임상증상 및 생화학적 특성이 관찰된 25세 여환에게서, AGL 유전자의 분석을 통해 제 3a형 당원병을 확진하였기에 이를 보고하는 바이다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.570-583
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• 2023

Objective: Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) play critical roles in embryo development, and immune responses to infectious diseases. In this study, to investigate the roles of FGFs, we performed genome-wide identification, expression, and functional analyses of FGF family members in chickens. Methods: Chicken FGFs genes were identified and analyzed by using bioinformatics approach. Expression profiles and Hierarchical cluster analysis of the FGFs genes in different chicken tissues were obtained from the genome-wide RNA-seq. Results: A total of 20 FGF genes were identified in the chicken genome, which were classified into seven distinct groups (A-F) in the phylogenetic tree. Gene structure analysis revealed that members of the same clade had the same or similar exon-intron structure. Chromosome mapping suggested that FGF genes were widely dispersed across the chicken genome and were located on chromosomes 1, 4-6, 9-10, 13, 15, 28, and Z. In addition, the interactions among FGF proteins and between FGFs and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) proteins are limited, indicating that the remaining functions of FGF proteins should be further investigated in chickens. Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway analysis showed that FGF gene interacts with MAPK genes and are involved in stimulating signaling pathway and regulating immune responses. Furthermore, this study identified 15 differentially expressed genes (DEG) in 21 different growth stages during early chicken embryo development. RNA-sequencing data identified the DEG of FGFs on 1- and 3-days post infection in two indigenous Ri chicken lines infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 (HPAIV). Finally, all the genes examined through quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and RNA-Seq analyses showed similar responses to HPAIV infection in indigenous Ri chicken lines (R² = 0.92-0.95, p<0.01). Conclusion: This study provides significant insights into the potential functions of FGFs in chickens, including the regulation of MAPK signaling pathways and the immune response of chickens to HPAIV infections.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.151-156
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• 2007

Calcium Sensing Recepter(CaSR) 유전자는 세포의 밖에서 칼슘의 항상성을 조절하는 역할을 담당하며, 부갑상선 호르몬의 분비를 조절하고 비뇨기에서 칼슘의 흡수를 담당하는 것으로 알려져 있다. CaSR 유전다의 체내 칼슘 농도 조절 기작은 동물의 여러 경제 형질에 영향을 미칠 것으로 추정되며 경제 형질 개량에 강력한 후보 유전자로서 가능성이 잠재되어 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 닭의 CaSR 유전자 내 염기 변이 지역을 탐색하고 이를 통해 검출된 변이 지역과 경제 형질간의 연관성을 규명하고자 실시하였다. 한국 재래닭의 AS 유전자형이 65%로 가장 높은 출현 빈도를 보였으며, SS 유전자형이 23%, AA 유전자형이 12%로 나타났다. 반면, 레그혼 품종에서는 AS 유전자형이 92%로 높은 빈도를 나타냈으며, AA 유전자형이 0.8%의 빈도를 보였다. 그리고 레그혼 품종에서 SS 유전자형은 발견되지 않았다. A963S 유전자형과 경제 형질간의 연관성 분석 결과를 레그혼 집단에서 분석된 결과에 따르면 시산일령에서 유전자형과의 유의한 연관성이 검출되었다. $AA(137.6{\pm}2.63)$ 유전자형은 $AS(143.0{\pm}1.60)$ 유전자형보다 빠른 시산일령을 가진 것으로 나타났다. 한국 재래닭 집단에서 분석된 결과에 따르면 시산일령과 난중에서 유전자형과의 유의한 연관성이 검출되었다. 시산일령의 경우 $AA(151.0{\pm}2.87)$와 $AS(152.6{\pm}1.21)$ 유전자형은 $SS(159.43{\pm}2.03)$ 유전자형보다 빠른 것으로 나타났으며, 난중은 $SS(50.4{\pm}0.81)$유전자형이 $AA(47.5{\pm}1.15)$와 $AS(47.85{\pm}0.49)$유전자형보다 무거운 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과 A963S 지역의 변이가 칼슘 농도의 조절에 영향을 미치고 이에 따른 프로게스테론이나 성장 호르몬 등의 분비에 영향을 미쳐 결과적으로 시산일령과의 유의적인 연관성이 나타난 것으로 추정된다. 대립 유전자 A를 분자 생물학적 마커로 이용하여 경제 형질중 산란일령을 앞당기는데 큰 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.