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Improved characterization of Clematis based on new chloroplast microsatellite markers and nuclear ITS sequences

  • Liu, Zhigao;Korpelainen, Helena
    • Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology : HEB
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    • v.59 no.6
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    • pp.889-897
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    • 2018
  • Currently, there is a lack of genetic markers capable of effectively detecting polymorphisms in Clematis. Therefore, we developed new markers to investigate inter- and intraspecific diversity in Clematis. Based on the complete chloroplast genome of Clematis terniflora, simple sequence repeats were explored and primer pairs were designed for all ten adequate repeat regions (cpSSRs), which were tested in 43 individuals of 11 Clematis species. In addition, the nuclear ITS region was sequenced in 11 Clematis species. Seven cpSSR loci were found to be polymorphic in the genus and serve as markers that can distinguish different species and be used in different genetic analyses, including cultivar identification to assist the breeding of new ornamental cultivars.

Genetic diversity analysis of Thai indigenous pig population using microsatellite markers

  • Charoensook, Rangsun;Gatphayak, Kesinee;Brenig, Bertram;Knorr, Christoph
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.32 no.10
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    • pp.1491-1500
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    • 2019
  • Objective: European pigs have been imported to improve the economically important traits of Thai pigs by crossbreeding and was finally completely replaced. Currently Thai indigenous pigs are particularly kept in a small population. Therefore, indigenous pigs risk losing their genetic diversity and identity. Thus, this study was conducted to perform large-scale genetic diversity and phylogenetic analyses on the many pig breeds available in Thailand. Methods: Genetic diversity and phylogenetics analyses of 222 pigs belonging to Thai native pigs (TNP), Thai wild boars (TWB), European commercial pigs, commercial crossbred pigs, and Chinese indigenous pigs were investigated by genotyping using 26 microsatellite markers. Results: The results showed that Thai pig populations had a high genetic diversity with mean total and effective ($N_e$) number of alleles of 14.59 and 3.71, respectively, and expected heterozygosity ($H_e$) across loci (0.710). The polymorphic information content per locus ranged between 0.651 and 0.914 leading to an average value above all loci of 0.789, and private alleles were found in six populations. The higher $H_e$ compared to observed heterozygosity ($H_o$) in TNP, TWB, and the commercial pigs indicated some inbreeding within a population. The Nei's genetic distance, mean $F_{ST}$ estimates, neighbour-joining tree of populations and individual, as well as multidimensional analysis indicated close genetic relationship between Thai indigenous pigs and some Chinese pigs, and they are distinctly different from European pigs. Conclusion: Our study reveals a close genetic relationship between TNP and Chinese pigs. The genetic introgression from European breeds is found in some TNP populations, and signs of genetic erosion are shown. Private alleles found in this study should be taken into consideration for the breeding program. The genetic information from this study will be a benefit for both conservation and utilization of Thai pig genetic resources.

Reusable Network Model using a Modified Hybrid Genetic Algorithm in an Optimal Inventory Management Environment (최적 재고관리환경에서 개량형 하이브리드 유전알고리즘을 이용한 재사용 네트워크 모델)

  • Lee, JeongEun
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.53-64
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    • 2019
  • The term 're-use' here signifies the re-use of end-of-life products without changing their form after they have been thoroughly inspected and cleaned. In the re-use network model, the distributor determines the product order quantity on the network through which new products are received from the suppliers or products are supplied to the customers through re-use of the recovered products. In this paper, we propose a reusable network model for reusable products that considers the total logistics cost from the forward logistics to the reverse logistics. We also propose a reusable network model that considers the processing and disposal costs for reuse in an optimal inventory management environment. The authors employe Genetic Algorithm (GA), which is one of the optimization techniques, to verify the validity of the proposed model. And in order to investigate the effect of the parameters on the solution, the priority-based GA (priGA) under three different parameters and the modified Hybrid GA (mhGA), in which parameters are adjusted for each generation, were applied to four examples with varying sizes in the simulation.

Effects of gene-lifestyle environment interactions on type 2 diabetes mellitus development: an analysis using the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study data (유전 요인과 생활환경 요인의 상호작용이 제2형 당뇨병 발생에 미치는 영향: 한국인유전체역학 조사사업(KoGES) 자료를 이용하여)

  • Sujin, Hyun;Sangeun, Jun
    • Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.73-85
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study focused on identifying the interaction effects of genetic and lifestyle-environmental factors on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Methods: Study subjects were selected from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) from 2001 to 2014. Data on genetic variations, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, and seven lifestyle factors (diet, physical activity, alcohol drinking, smoking, sleep, depression, and stress) were obtained from 4,836 Koreans aged between 40 and 59 years, including those with T2D at baseline (n = 1,209), newly developed T2D (n= 1,298) and verified controls (n = 3,538). The genetic risk score (GRS) was calculated by using 11 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to T2D development and the second quartile was used as the reference category. A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to evaluate the associations of GRS and lifestyle factors with T2D risk, controlling for covariates. Results: Multivariate regression analysis revealed that GRS was the strongest risk factor for T2D, and body mass index (BMI), smoking, drinking, and spicy food preference also increased the risk. Lifestyle/environmental factors that showed significant interactions with GRS were BMI, current smoking, current drinking, fatty food preference, and spicy food preference. Conclusions: Interactions between genetic factors and lifestyle/environmental factors were associated with an increased risk of T2D. The results will be useful to provide a new perspective on genetic profiling for the earlier detection of T2D risk and clues for personalized interventions, which might be more effective prevention strategies or therapies in individuals with a genetic predisposition to T2D.

Genetic relationship analysis of Pleurotus pulmonarius strains using RAPD (RAPD를 이용한 산느타리(Pleurotus pulmonarius) 수집균주 유연관계 분석)

  • Lee, Jae-Hong;Lee, Nam-Gil;Mun, Youn-Gi;Jeong, Tae-Sung;Kwon, Sun-Bae;Kim, Jae-Rok;Kim, Jin-Won
    • Journal of Mushroom
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.37-40
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    • 2015
  • Genetic relationship analysis by PCR reactions with 25 primers could produce relevant classifications of the 21 P. pulmonarius (Fr) Quel. isolates collected from 2005. They were classified by two groups with similarity coefficient 0.37. All of the P. pulmonarius cultivars belonged to group 2. New cultivar 'Hwasan' presented high similarity coefficient to parental strains, and that of 'Hosan' and 'Kangsan' cultivars was very high owing to shared crossing parents, and that of two strains from China was high, as well.

Allozyme Variation and Population Genetic Structure of an Invasive Plant, Ageratina altissima(White Snakeroot), in Seoul

  • Chun, Young-Jin;Lee, Hyun-Woo;Lee, Eun-Ju
    • Animal cells and systems
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.309-312
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    • 2001
  • Allozyme studies have been widely used to estimate genetic variation and to describe genetic structure in natural populations. In many cases, the genetic diversity of recently established populations is generally lower than that of central populations. In addition, the genetic composition of an invasive species is influenced by its History of introduction as well as its ecological characters. Ageratina altissima (L.) R. King & H. Robinson (white snakeroot) is a perennial herb native to the eastern United States and Canada, and is currently receiving much attention for its rapid invasion of the Korean forests. Starch gel electrophoresis was used to assess the genetic variability at 11 putative loci in seven introduced populations of A. altissima in Seoul. Populations of A. altissima maintained lower levels of allozyme diversity (expected heterozygosity = 0.063) than those reported for other taxa with similar ecological traits. The degree of differentiation observed among A. altissima populations was considerably low. It is suggested that the populations were recently established from only a few founders via dispersal by human activities, resulting in the loss of genetic variation.

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The Design Elements for the Model Development of New-Hanok Type Service Facilities in Apartment Housing - Focused on the Genetic factors of Korean Traditional Architecture -

  • Park, Joon-Young;Kwon, Hyuck-Sam;Bae, Kang-Won
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: This study is as only basic research for the model Development of the New-Hanok Type Service Facilities in Apartment Housing, which is as a decisive factor used as a planning element for developing the model inherited tradition, There aimed at extracting the genetic factor of Korea's traditional architecture. Method: For this purpose, Consider the concept and regulations of the New-Hanok Type Service Facilities in Apartment Housing and examined the Domestic Application Status of the New-Hanok Type Service Facilities in Apartment Housing. It sets direction of the New-Hanok Type models development based on Expert advice and the literature, and was reviewed a primal reason system of Korea as an extraction base of genetic factors. Result: Then Through the framework of the vertical axis (the form), the horizontal axis (space), It extracted the genetic factors of the Korea Traditional Architecture, classified the genetic factors extracted as the structure(layout, construction, space), features, traditional beauty, investigated the content of the form representation and spatial meaning, and were characterized. Based on the result, It were comprehensive the genetic factors extracted as plan Elements for inheriting of the traditions.

Genetic and Environmental Deterrents to Breeding for Disease Resistance in Dairy Cattle

  • Lin, C.Y.;Aggrey, S.E.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.1247-1253
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    • 2003
  • Selection for increased milk production in dairy cows has often resulted in a higher incidence of disease and thus incurred a greater health costs. Considerable interests have been shown in breeding dairy cattle for disease resistance in recent years. This paper discusses the limitations of breeding dairy cattle for genetic resistance in six parts: 1) complexity of disease resistance, 2) difficulty in estimating genetic parameters for planning breeding programs against disease, 3) undesirable relationship between production traits and disease, 4) disease as affected by recessive genes, 5) new mutation of the pathogens, and 6) variable environmental factors. The hidden problems of estimating genetic and phenotypic parameters involving disease incidence were examined in terms of categorical nature, non-independence, heterogeneity of error variance, non-randomness, and automatic relationship between disease and production traits. In light of these limitations, the prospect for increasing genetic resistance by conventional breeding methods would not be so bright as we like. Since the phenomenon of disease is the result of a joint interaction among host genotype, pathogen genotype and environment, it becomes essential to adopt an integrated approach of increasing genetic resistance of the host animals, manipulating the pathogen genotypes, developing effective vaccines and drugs, and improving the environmental conditions. The advances in DNA-based technology show considerable promise in directly manipulating host and pathogen genomes for genetic resistance and producing vaccines and drugs for prevention and medication to promote the wellbeing of the animals.

Hardware Implementation of Genetic Algorithm and Its Analysis (유전알고리즘의 하드웨어 구현 및 실험과 분석)

  • Dong, Sung-Soo;Lee, Chong-Ho
    • 전자공학회논문지 IE
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.7-10
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents the implementation of libraries of hardware modules for genetic algorithm using VHDL. Evolvable hardware refers to hardware that can change its architecture and behavior dynamically and autonomously by interacting with its environment. So, it is especially suited to applications where no hardware specifications can be given in advance. Evolvable hardware is based on the idea of combining reconfigurable hardware device with evolutionary computation, such as genetic algorithm. Because of parallel, no function call overhead and pipelining, a hardware genetic algorithm give speedup over a software genetic algorithm. This paper suggests the hardware genetic algorithm for evolvable embedded system chip. That includes simulation results and analysis for several fitness functions. It can be seen that our design works well for the three examples.

Hardware Implementation of Genetic Algorithm for Evolvable Hardware (진화하드웨어 구현을 위한 유전알고리즘 설계)

  • Dong, Sung-Soo;Lee, Chong-Ho
    • 전자공학회논문지 IE
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents the implementation of simple genetic algorithm using hardware description language for evolvable hardware embedded system. Evolvable hardware refers to hardware that can change its architecture and behavior dynamically and autonomously by interacting with its environment. So, it is especially suited to applications where no hardware specifications can be given in advance. Evolvable hardware is based on the idea of combining reconfigurable hardware device with evolutionary computation, such as genetic algorithm. Because of parallel, no function call overhead and pipelining, a hardware genetic algorithm give speedup over a software genetic algorithm. This paper suggests the hardware genetic algorithm for evolvable embedded system chip. That includes simulation results for several fitness functions.