• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.159-163
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• 2010

Erythrocyte traits are heritable and indirect indicators of blood diseases caused by erythrocyte, but their genetic factors are largely unknown. So we performed genome-wide association study in 8,842 Korean individuals to identify genetic factors influencing erythrocyte traits. We identified 40 associations for three erythrocyte traits at genome-wide significance levels (p < $1{\times}10^{-6}$). We compared these associated loci with those reported in genome-wide association studies of European and Japanese. Our findings include previously identified loci(HBS1L-MYB, TMPRSS6, USP49 and CCND3) in other studies and novel associations (MRDS1/OFCC1, CSDE1, NRAS and 8 other loci). For example, SNP rs4895440 of HBS1L-MYB intergenic region on chromosome 6q23.3 is one of the most associations influencing erythrocyte traits (p=$8.33{\times}10^{-27}$).

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2010

최근에 고속 genome-wide RNA 간섭 스크리닝 기술은 복잡한 세포 기능을 이해하는 생명공학 연구의 핵심적인 도구로 자리 잡고 있다. 그러나 관련 연구에서 발생되는 수많은 영상을 수작업을 통해 분석하는 것은 많은 시간과 노력이 요구된다. 따라서 세포영상의 자동분석 기술은 매우 시급히 확보되어야 하는 기술이며, 그 중 영상 분할은 자동분석을 위한 첫 단계로서 가장 중요한 과정이라 할 수 있다. 세포영상의 자동분할에서는 영역의 겹침 현상과 영역별 모양의 다양성 및 영상 특성의 불균일성 등이 정확한 세포 분할을 어렵게 만드는 주원인으로 작용한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점을 극복하기 위해 영상 특징들의 국부적인 연속성과 특징 벡터 기반의 워터쉐드 알고리즘을 적용한 새로운 자동 세포 분할 알고리즘을 제안한다. 영상 특징들의 연속성을 국부적인 영역으로 제한함으로써 영역별 모양의 다양성 및 영상 특성의 불균일성에 따른 문제점을 극복할 수 있으며, 특징벡터의 사용을 통해 하나의 영상특징만을 고려한 경우 발생되는 겹침 영역에서의 분할 성능 저하를 개선할 수 있다. 세포영상 분석을 위한 소프트웨어 패키지인 Cellprofiler와의 비교/분석 실험을 통해 제안 알고리즘의 효율성을 입증하였다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.122-130
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• 2010

Abnormal hematological values are associated with various disorders including cancer and cardiovascular, metabolic, infectious, and immune diseases. We report the copy number variations (CNVs) in clinically relevant hematological parameters, including hemoglobin level, red and white blood cell counts, platelet counts, and red blood cell (RBC) volume. We describe CNVs in several loci associated with these hematological parameters in 8,842 samples from Korean population-based studies. The data that we evaluated included four RBC parameters, one platelet parameter, and one associated with total white blood cell (WBC) count, exceeding the genome-wide significance. We show that CNVs in hematological parameters are associated with some loci, different from previously associated loci reported in single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) association studies.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.309-319
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• 2017

Objective: Holsteins are known as the world's highest-milk producing dairy cattle. The purpose of this study was to identify genetic regions strongly associated with milk traits (milk production, fat, and protein) using Korean Holstein data. Methods: This study was performed using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) chip data (Illumina BovineSNP50 Beadchip) of 911 Korean Holstein individuals. We inferred each genomic estimated breeding values based on best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) and ridge regression using BLUPF90 and R. We then performed a genome-wide association study and identified genetic regions related to milk traits. Results: We identified 9, 6, and 17 significant genetic regions related to milk production, fat and protein, respectively. These genes are newly reported in the genetic association with milk traits of Holstein. Conclusion: This study complements a recent Holstein genome-wide association studies that identified other SNPs and genes as the most significant variants. These results will help to expand the knowledge of the polygenic nature of milk production in Holsteins.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.915-923
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• 2009

광범위 유전자 연관(genome-wide association) 연구에서는 무수히 많은 유전자들 중에 인간의 질병에 관련된 유전자를 찾아왔다. 기존의 인간 질병에 관련된 유전자를 찾는 방법에서 이렇게 많은 유전자들 중에서 우수한 유전자를 찾는데 직접 이용할 시에는 계산이 복잡해지고 비용이 많이 들어가며 시간이 오래 걸린다는 단점이 생긴다. 따라서 이번 수많은 유전자들 중 주요 유전자 그룹을 찾는 방법으로 SNPHarvester가 개발되였다. 본 연구에서는 인간의 질병이 아닌 한우의 여러 경제형질에 관련된 우수 유전자를 SNPHarvester를 이용하여 17 개의 SNP들 중에서 우수한 유전자 그룹을 찾았고 의사결정나무(decision tree)를 이용하여 한우의 여러 경제형질을 높일 수 있는 SNP 그룹 내의 우수 유전자형도 함께 규명할 수 있었다.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.101-102
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• 2010

During the last decade, large community cohorts have been established by the Korea National Institutes of Health (KNIH), and enormous epidemiological and clinical data have been accumulated. Using these information and samples in the cohorts, KNIH set out to do a large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) in 2007, and the Korea Association REsource (KARE) consortium was launched to analyze the data to identify the underlying genetic risk factors of diseases and diverse health indexes, such as blood pressure, obesity, bone density, and blood biochemical traits. The consortium consisted of 6 research divisions, formed by 25 principal investigators in 19 organizations, including 18 universities, 2 institutes, and 1 company. Each division focused on one of the following subjects: the identification of genetic factors, the statistical analysis of gene-gene interactions, the genetic epidemiology of gene-environment interactions, copy number variation, the bioinformatics related to a GWAS, and a GWAS of nutrigenomics. In this special issue, the study results of the KARE consortium are provided as 9 articles. We hope that this special issue might encourage the genomics community to share data and scientists, including clinicians, to analyze the valuable Korean data of KARE.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.216-221
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• 2016

Osteoporotic fractures (OFs) are critical hard outcomes of osteoporosis and are characterized by decreased bone strength induced by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration in bone tissue. Most OFs cause acute pain, hospitalization, immobilization, and slow recovery in patients and are associated with increased mortality. A variety of genetic studies have suggested associations of genetic variants with the risk of OF. Genome-wide association studies have reported various single-nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variations (CNVs) in European and Asian populations. To identify CNV regions associated with OF risk, we conducted a genome-wide CNV study in a Korean population. We performed logistic regression analyses in 1,537 Korean subjects (299 OF cases and 1,238 healthy controls) and identified a total of 8 CNV regions significantly associated with OF (p < 0.05). Then, one CNV region located on chromosome 20q13.12 was selected for experimental validation. The selected CNV region was experimentally validated by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The CNV region of chromosome 20q13.12 is positioned upstream of a family of long non-coding RNAs, LINC01260. Our findings could provide new information on the genetic factors associated with the risk of OF.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권9호
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• pp.578-583
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• 2011

Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) are biochemical markers used to test for liver diseases. Copy number variation (CNV) plays an important role in determining complex traits and is an emerging area in the study various diseases. We performed a genome-wide association study with liver function biomarkers AST and ALT in 407 unrelated Koreans. We assayed the genome-wide variations on an Affymetrix Genome-Wide 6.0 array, and CNVs were analyzed using HelixTree. Using single linear regression, 32 and 42 CNVs showed significance for AST and ALT, respectively (P value < 0.05). We compared CNV-based genes between the current study (KARE2; AST-140, ALT-172) and KARE1 (AST-1885, ALT-773) using NetBox. Results showed 9 genes (CIDEB, DFFA, PSMA3, PSMC5, PSMC6, PSMD12, PSMF1, SDC4, and SIAH1) were overlapped for AST, but no overlapped genes were found for ALT. Functional gene annotation analysis shown the proteasome pathway, Wnt signaling pathway, programmed cell death, and protein binding.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.225-230
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• 2014

Platelets are derived from the fragments that are formed from the cytoplasm of bone marrow megakaryocytes-small irregularly shaped anuclear cells. Platelets respond to vascular damage, contracts blood vessels, and attaches to the damaged region, thereby stopping bleeding, together with the action of blood coagulation factors. Platelet activation is known to affect genes associated with vascular risk factors, as well as with arteriosclerosis and myocardial infarction. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study with 352,228 single-nucleotide polymorphisms typed in 8,842 subjects of the Korea Association Resource (KARE) project and replicated the results in 7,861 subjects from an independent population. We identified genetic associations between platelet count and common variants nearby chromosome 4p16.1 ($p=1.46{\times}10^{10}$, in the KIAA0232 gene), 6p21 ($p=1.36{\times}10^{-7}$, in the BAK1 gene), and 12q24.12 ($p=1.11{\times}10^{-15}$, in the SH2B3 gene). Our results illustrate the value of large-scale discovery and a focus for several novel research avenues.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.59-63
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• 2011

Obesity provokes many serious human diseases, including various cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Body mass index (BMI) is a highly heritable trait that is broadly used to diagnose obesity. To identify genetic loci associated with obesity in Asians, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of a population of Korean adults (n=6,742, age 40~60 years) and detected six BMI risk loci (TNR, FAM124B, RGS12, NFE2L3, MC4R and FTO) having p< $1{\times}10^{-5}$. However, in the replication study, only melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) (rs9946888, p=$4.58{\times}10^{-7}$) was replicated with marginal significance (p<0.05) in the second cohort (n=5,102, age 40~60 years). This study indicates that each locus associated with BMI has very weak genetic effect.