• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2011

The Korean freshwater crayfish, Cambaroides similis, has recently suffered from range reduction and habitat degradation caused by environmental changes and water pollution. For the conservation and restoration of this species, it is necessary to understand the current population structures of Korean C. similis using estimation of their genetic variation. In this study, eight micro satellite loci were developed and characterized from 49 individuals collected from four locations: one population from Mt. Bukhan (BH) and three populations from Mt. Gwanak (GA) in Seoul, Korea. As a result, the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 12. The observed heterozygosities and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 0.833 and from 0.125 to 0.943, respectively, and the former values were significantly lower than the latter ones expected under the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No significant linkage disequilibrium was revealed between any of the locus pairs after Bonferroni correction. From the pairwise Fst results over all samples, higher differentiation between GA-BH population pairs (mean 0.1789) was observed than between GA population pairs (mean 0.0454). This was also supported by Mantel's test showing that the genetic distances of these crayfish populations were significantly correlated with geographic distances. This result may show the regional differentiation caused by restricted gene flow between northern (BH) and southern (GA) populations within Seoul. These micro satellite markers have the potential for use in analyses of the genetic diversity and population structure of C. similis species, with implications for its conservation and management plans.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.323-327
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• 2006

DNA barcoding, an inventory of DNA sequences from a standardized genomic region, provides a bio-barcode for identifying and discovering species. Several recent studies suggest that the sequence diversity in a 648 bp region of the mitochondrial gene for cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) might serve as a DNA barcode for identifying animal species such as North American birds, insects and fishes. The present study tested the effectiveness of a COI barcode in discriminating Korean bird species. We determined the 5' terminus of the COI barcode for 92 species of Korean birds and found that species identification was unambiguous; the genetic differences between closely related species were, on average, 25 times higher than the differences within species. We identified only one misidentified species out of 239 specimens in a genetic resource bank, so confirming the accuracy of species identification in the banking system. We also identified two potential composite species, calling for further investigation using more samples. The finding of large COI sequence differences between species confirms the effectiveness of COI barcodes for identifying Korean bird species. To bring greater reliability to the identification of species, increased intra- and interspecies sampling, as well as supplementation of the mitochondrial barcodes with nuclear ones, is needed.

• 한국약용작물학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.445-451
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• 2009

This study was undertaken to develop a technique of discrimination using SSR makers in boxthorn cultivars. Forty one boxthorn cultivars, which were collected from Korea and China, were evaluated by 10 SSR markers. Total of 61 alleles were detected, ranging from 3 to 13 with an average of 6.1 alleles per locus. The averages of gene diversity and PIC values were 0.482 and 0.428, with a range from 0.25 (GB-LCM-022 and GB-LCM-087) to 0.83 (GB-LCM-167) and from 0.24 (GB-LCM-022 and GB-LCM-087) to 0.81 (GB-LCM-167), respectively. Five markers out of 10 markers, GB-LCM-022, GB-LCM-075, GB-LCM-104, GB-LCM-167 and GB-LCM-217, were selected as key markers for discrimination in boxthorn cultivars. All of boxthorn cultivars were individually distinguished by the combination of five SSR markers.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.570-576
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• 2004

열의 수가 수십만에 이르는 대규모 maximal covering 문제(MCP)를 유전 알고리즘을 통해 해결하는 것에는 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 대규모 MCP를 유전알고리즘이 효율적으로 풀 수 있도록 하기 위해 특별히 고안된 교차 연산자와 돌연변이 연산자를 소개한다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 비발현 유전자를 사용하는 새로운 유전 알고리즘을 제시한다. 비발현 유전자는 유전 연산 과정에서 상실될 정보 중 이후의 세대에서 유용할 가능성이 있는 정보를 자손에게 전달하기 위해 보존하는 역할만 할 뿐, 발현되지 않음으로 인해 해의 평가 시에는 반영되지 않는 유전자이다. 비발현 유전자를 사용하는 유전 알고리즘은 집단의 다양성을 유지하는데 유리하여 대규모 MCP를 해결하는데 있어서 보다 효율적으로 탐색을 수행할 수 있다. 현장의 대규모 MCP 데이타로 실험한 결과 비발현 유전자를 가진 유전 알고리즘이 이웃해 탐색 알고리즘인 타부 탐색보다 훨씬 우수한 탐색 성능을 보임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.66-77
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• 2006

최근에 적용된 지하수 미생물의 군집구조를 밝히는 분자생물학적 및 생화학적 방법들에 대해서 알아보았고 그 결과로서 지하수의 주요 오염물질에 따른 활성화된 미생물군집들이 무엇인지를 밝힌 연구논문들을 종합하여 정리하였다. PCR에 의한 유전자 증폭기술의 발달로 배양 없이 미생물 종류와 개체군을 파악할 수 있게 되었고 각종 finger-printing 방법 (DGGE, SSCP, RISA, microarray) 과 지방산분석법 (PLFA/FAME)을 이용하여 활성화 된 미생물군집구조를 분석하였으며 FISH 등의 방법으로 특정균의 활성도를 알아본 사례들을 조사하였다. 대표적인 지하수오염물질인 유류성분 (n-alkanes, BTEX, MTBE, ethanol)과 염소계 용매 (TCE, PCE, PCB, CE, carbon tetrachloride, chloro-benzene) 등으로 오염되었을 때 우점하는 지하수 미생물상에 대해 보고된 내용을 포함하였다.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.202-209
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• 2018

Eight bacterial strains, 18JY8-13, 18JY13-16, 18JY43-7, 18JY12-7, 18JY1-1, 18JY1-7, 18JY15-3, and 18JY7-2 assigned to the phylum Firmicutes were isolated from a variety of soil samples collected in the Jeju Island, Korea. Cells of the eight strains were Gram-positive, aerobic and showed resistant to UV-radiation. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence revealed that strains 18JY8-13, 18JY13-16, 18JY43-7, 18JY12-7, 18JY1-1, 18JY1-7, 18JY15-3, and 18JY7-2 were most closely related to Bacillus paranthracis(99.9%), Bacillus paramycoides(99.6%), Bacillus australimaris(99.9%), Bacillus wiedmannii (100%), Bacillus halosaccharovorans(99.6%), Bacillus deserti(98.7%), Bacillus cereus (99.8%), and Bacillus albus(100%), respectively. This is the first report of these eight species in Korea.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.210-221
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• 2018

Eight bacterial strains assigned to the phylum Firmicutes were isolated from the soil samples in Korea. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences showed that strains 18JY14-16, 18JY14-35, 18JY42-5, 18JY12-20, 18JY35-8, 18JY76-9, 18JY39-1 and 18JY54-12 were most closely related to Paenibacillus lupini (MH497638; 99.4%), Paenibacillus illinoisensis (MH497643; 99.8%), Paenibacillus tundrae (MH497658; 99.7%), Paenibacillus selenitireducens (MH497639; 99.4%), Paenibacillus eucommiae (MH 497640; 99.9%), Paenibacillus vini (MH497654; 99.4%), Paenibacillus gorillae (MH497647; 99.5%), and Paenibacillus macquariensis (MH497649; 99.9%) respectively. These Paenibacillus species were Gram-stain-positive, rod-shaped and radiation resistant bacteria. This is the first report of these nine bacterial species in Korea.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.222-230
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• 2018

Six bacterial strains 18JY42-3, 18SH, 18JY76-11, 17J11-11, 18JY14-14, and 18JY15-11 assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, and Actinobacteria were isolated from soil samples in Korea. The Cohnella species, strain 18JY42-3 was Gram-stain-positive, short rod-shaped and beige-colored. The Methylobacterium species, strains 18SH and 18JY76-11 were Gram-stain-negative, short rod-shaped and pink-colored. The Microterricola species, strain 17J11-11 was Gram-stain-positive, short rod-shaped and yellow-colored. The Paenarthrobacter species, strains 18JY14-14 and 18JY15-11 were Gram-stain-positive, short rod-shaped and white-colored. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequence showed that strains 18JY42-3, 18SH, 18JY76-11, 17J11-11, 18JY14-14, and 18JY15-11 were most closely related Cohnella rhizosphaerae (MH497628; 98.8%), Methylobacterium goesingense (MH497632; 99.1%), Methylobacterium populi (MH497635; 99.9%), Microterricolagilva (MH504108; 98.4%), Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans (MH497641; 100%), and Paenarthrobacter nitroguajacolicus (MH497646; 99.2%), respectively. All the six unrecorded strains showed resistance to UV radiation. This is the first report of these six species in Korea.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.85-104
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• 2020

In 2019, after a comprehensive investigation of indigenous prokaryotic species in Korea, a total of 12 bacterial strains assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria were isolated from soil. With the high 16S rRNA gene sequence similarity (>98.8%) and formation of a robust phylogenetic clade with the closest species, it was determined that each strain belonged to independent, predefined bacterial species. This study identified two species in the family Burkholderiaceae, one species in the family Comamonadaceae, two species in the family Oxalobacteraceae, one species in the family Micrococcaceae, one species in the family Bradyrhizobiaceae, one species in the family Methylobacteriaceae, one species in the family Rhizobiaceae, one species in the family Rhodocyclaceae, and one species in the family Sphingomonadaceae. There is no official report about these 12 species in Korea, so are described as unreported bacterial species in Korea in this study. Gram reaction, basic biochemical characteristics, colony, and cell morphology are also described in the species description section.

• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.331-347
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• 1996

한국산 밀어(R. brunneus complex)에 대한 지리적 변이 및 분포를 조사한 결과 반 문 및 체색 등에 뚜렷한 차이가 있는 3type이 채집되었다. 이들은 유전적으로도 typerks에 총 genome의 26-30%(A-B type : 30%, A-C type : 30%, B-C type : 26%) 차이가 있어 유전적 근연치(Rogers' S)가 S=0.628-0.661(A-B type : 0.631, A-C type : 0.628, B-C type : 0.661)로 뚜렷한 유전적 차이를 나타냈다. 각 type의 유전적 변이 정도를 비교한 결과 A-type은 평균 P=25.90%, Ho=0.081, He=0.092로 B-type(P=12.33%, Ho=0.037, He=0.044)과 C-type(P=11.10%, Ho=0.032, He=0.048)에 비하여 약 2배 이상 높은 특징을 보였다. 이들 3 type의 분류학적 위치를 명확히 구명하고자 3type이 모두 서식하는 고성의 북천에서 유전적 표식인자를 이용하여 각 typerks의 생식적 격리 수준을 분석하였다. 이들 3 type은 동서(同 棲)하천에서 하구로부터의 거리에 따라 parapatric 하게 서식하면서 각 typerks에 유전자 교 환이 전혀없었다. 이러한 결과로부터 3type은 이미 생식적 격리가 완성되고 미세분포역에 차이가 있는 별종으로 판단되었다.