• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.991-1002
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• 2023

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the underlying gene regions responsible for productive, phenotypic or adaptive traits in different ecological types of Tibetan sheep and the discovery of important genes encoding valuable traits. Methods: We used whole-genome resequencing to explore the genetic relationships, phylogenetic tree, and population genetic structure analysis. In addition, we identified 28 representative Tibetan sheep single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and genomic selective sweep regions with different traits in Tibetan sheep by fixation index (Fst) and the nucleotide diversity (θπ) ratio. Results: The genetic relationships analysis showed that each breed partitioned into its own clades and had close genetic relationships. We also identified many potential breed-specific selective sweep regions, including genes associated with hypoxic adaptability (MTOR, TRHDE, PDK1, PTPN9, TMTC2, SOX9, EPAS1, PDGFD, SOCS3, TGFBR3), coat color (MITF, MC1R, ERCC2, TCF25, ITCH, TYR, RALY, KIT), wool traits (COL4A2, ERC2, NOTCH2, ROCK1, FGF5, SOX9), and horn phenotypes (RXFP2). In particular, a horn-related gene, RXFP2, showed the four most significantly associated SNP loci (g. 29481646 A>G, g. 29469024 T>C, g. 29462010 C>T, g. 29461968 C>T) and haplotypes. Conclusion: This finding demonstrates the potential for genetic markers in future molecular breeding programs to improve selection for horn phenotypes. The results will facilitate the understanding of the genetic basis of production and adaptive unique traits in Chinese indigenous Tibetan sheep taxa and offer a reference for the molecular breeding of Tibetan sheep.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.537-548
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• 2017

본 연구는 봉선사천에 재도입된 참갈겨니(Zacco koreanus) 개체군과 복원 개체군의 원 서식처인 조종천과 수동천의 종조성 및 하천 수환경을 평가하고, 하천별 서식하고 있는 참갈겨니의 생육상태 및 생식능력을 비교 분석하고자 하였다. 현지조사는 참갈겨니의 산란시기를 고려하여 2016년 6월에 조사를 실시하였다. 물리적 수환경 분석 결과 하천별 모두 고도, 유폭, 수심의 차이는 적은 것으로 나타났으며, 하상구조는 Boulder, Cobble, Pebble의 비율이 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 이화학적 수환경 분석 결과 수온, pH, DO, BOD, EC 항목에서 하천별 모두 뚜렷한 차이를 보이지는 않는 것으로 분석되었다. 어류상 조사결과 봉선사천에서 총 3과 11종 530개체가 출현하였으며, 조종천에서 총 4과 12종 293개체, 수동천에서 총 4과 11종 361개체가 채집되었다. 하천별 모두 참갈겨니가 우점하고, 피라미(Zacco platypus)가 아우점하는 것으로 나타났다. 한국고유종은 하천별 모두 각각 6종씩 출현하여 50.0% 이상의 높은 고유종 빈도를 보였다. 군집지수 분석결과 평균 우점도지수는 0.63(${\pm}0.05$, BS)~0.72(${\pm}0.01$, JJ), 평균 다양도지수는 1.55(${\pm}0.06$, JJ)~1.78(${\pm}0.11$, BS), 평균 균등도지수는 0.71(${\pm}0.03$, JJ)~0.76(${\pm}0.02$, BS), 평균 풍부도지수는 1.61(${\pm}0.33$, JJ)~1.73(${\pm}0.24$, SD)의 범위로 분석되어 조사하천별 군집지수의 차이는 적은 것으로 나타났다. 유사도 분석결과 75.4%의 유사성을 기준으로 A와 B 두 개의 Group으로 구분되었으며, 조사지점별 어류상이 유사한 것으로 분석되었다. 정량적 서식처 평가 지수(QHEI) 분석 결과 QHEI는 평균 151.0(${\pm}46.0$)으로 양호한 서식처 환경을 가지고 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 참갈겨니 개체군의 Length-weight 분석 결과 복원 개체군과 원 서식처 개체군의 회귀계수 b값이 3.0 이상으로 나타났으며, 비만도 지수 기울기는 양의 기울기를 갖는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 복원 개체군에 비해 상대적으로 원서식처 개체군의 회귀계수 b값 및 비만도 지수 기울기가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 참갈겨니 개체군의 Length frequency 분포를 분석한 결과 하천별 모두 안정적인 생활사를 유지하고 있는 것으로 분석되었으나 상대적으로 1년생 개체군에서 복원 개체군 보다는 원 서식처 개체군의 성장속도가 빠른 것으로 나타났다. 생식소중량 지수(GSI) 분석 결과 상대적으로 수컷과 암컷 모두 원 서식처인 조종천과 수동천의 개체군 보다 봉선사천 참갈겨니의 GSI median 값이 높은 것으로 분석되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.712-721
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• 2020

Objective: The Wannan Black pig is a typical Chinese indigenous, disease-resistant pig breed with high fertility, and a crude-feed tolerance that has been bred by artificial selection in the south of Anhui province for a long time. However, genome variation, genetic relationships with other pig breeds, and domestication, remain poorly understood. Here, we focus on elucidating the genetic characteristics of the Wannan Black pig and identifying selection signatures during domestication and breeding. Methods: We identified the whole-genome variation in the Wannan Black pig and performed population admixture analyses to determine genetic relationships with other domesticated pig breeds and wild boars. Then, we identified the selection signatures between the Wannan Black pig and Asian wild boars in 100-kb windows sliding in 10 kb steps by using two approaches: the fixation index (F_ST) and π ratios. Results: Resequencing the Wannan Black pig genome yielded 501.52 G of raw data. After calling single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) and insertions/deletions (InDels), we identified 21,316,754 SNVs and 5,067,206 InDels (2,898,582 inserts and 2,168,624 deletions). Additionally, we found genes associated with growth, immunity, and digestive functions. Conclusion: Our findings help in explaining the unique genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Wannan Black pigs, which in turn can be informative for future breeding programs of Wannan Black pigs.

• 한국가구학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.317-323
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• 2007

Almost all the people, particularly the rural people are directly dependent on the continued productivity of natural resources, like water, soils, forests and fisheries. But the overuse by the extremely high population pressures has degraded the natural resources into severe widespread deforestation. The degradation of natural resources, particularly the plant resources has been a great concern for socio-economic and sustainable development of the country. The Forests in Bangladesh have been depleted and degraded in volume, area, and quantity, thus requiring urgent forest protection by identifying the causes of forest loss. There are so many causes of deforestation and loss of genetic resources such as; the timber industry, which, legal or not, are cutting too many trees; indigenous forest dwellers, having their own types of problems; migrants, who, because of problems in their places of origin, have decided to move to the forests and the government through its Forest Department which is not able or willing to implement suitable policies to regulate the cutting trees and to prevent illegal cutting. Because it is a time consuming task to mitigate the first and second sets of factors, we recommend involving forest dwellers in forestry practices as much as possible and taking necessary steps to alleviate the third and fourth sets and thereby reduce the rate of forest depletion. Accordingly, a number of strategies that should be adopted to halt the loss of remaining forest cover are discussed.

• 농촌계획
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2015

This research was establishment of landscape formation plan to Yusang village region Yeongcheon city. Literature research, field research, surveys carried out for this purpose. In addition, by utilizing design code that appears in the common characteristics of the rural scenic views of the region in improving the quality of life of the local population and preserve the indigenous landscape as well as improve the quality of rural landscapes, management, capital town of the region to form Yeongcheon the center was established in the landscape plan form. The natural environment of the capital region for the landscape formation plan, Humanities and Social Environment, Landscape Resources Status, Social Consciousness, landscape map, landscape design, code identification and basic design and planning through the basic steps to derive design guidelines were applied to the landscape formation plan. Formation landscape plan for the regional launch of the regional landscape improvements, region entrance space and yusang reservoirs place, rest zone in the sacred tree and nurse trees around the plan, and repair the town hall. residents living village road maintenance to improve the environment, and develop a detailed plan, such as the lungs maintenance. The plan is likely to be able to contribute to improving the quality of life of the people and landscapes to improve regional, creating a guide for future business landscape is formed to have a significant advantage as a basis.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.931-937
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• 2006

The full-length cDNA of the porcine SMPX gene was obtained by the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The nucleotide sequences and the predicted protein sequences share high sequence identity with both human and mouse. The promoter of SMPX was sequenced and then analyzed to find the promoter binding sites. The reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) revealed that SMPX has a high level of expression in heart and skeletal muscle, a very low expression in lung and spleen and no expression in liver, kidney, fat and brain. Moreover, SMPX has a differential expression level in skeletal muscle, the expression in 65-day embryos being higher than other stages. The porcine SMPX was mapped to SSCXp24 by using a somatic cell hybrid panel (SCHP) and was found closely linked to SW1903 using the radiation hybrid panel IMpRH. An A/G single nucleotide polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in the 3'-untranslated region (3'-UTR) was detected in eight breeds. The analysis of allele frequency distribution showed that introduced pig breeds (Duroc and Large White) have a higher frequency of allele A while in the Chinese indigenous pig breeds (Qingping pig, Lantang pig, YushanBlack pig, Large Black-White pig, Small Meishan) have a higher frequencies of allele G. The association analysis using an experimental population (188 pigs), which included two cross-bred groups and three pure-blood groups, suggested that the SNP genotype was associated with intramuscular fat content.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.5063-5067
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• 2015

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common gastrointestinal malignancy and is a significant cause of mortality. Its incidence is generally increasing in Asia. Reports from the West have indicated that the incidence of rectal cancer is increasing in the younger population. This study assessed the time trend of CRC in Brunei Darussalam specifically assessing the different age groups at which the incidences start to increase. Materials and Methods: The National Cancer registry was reviewed (1991 to 2014). The age standardized rate (ASR) and the age specific incidence rates (ASIRs) for three time periods (1991-1998), (1999-2006) and (2007-2014) were calculated. Results: The mean age of diagnosis was $59.3{\pm}14.6$ years old, incidences being slightly higher amongst men (57.6%) and Malays (67.1%). The most common tumor type was adenocarcinoma (96.4%). Rectal cancers accounted for 35.2% (n=372/1,056) of all cancers of the large bowel; more men were affected than women. The proportion of rectal cancer was also high among the indigenous group. In the three time periods, the ASR for CRC increased from 16 per 100,000 (1991-1998) to 19.6 per 100,000 (1999-2006) and 24.3 per 100,000 (2007-2014). The ASIRs for CRC increased markedly between the time periods 1998-2006 and 2007-2014, beginning in the 40-44 years age group. For rectal cancers, the ASIRs started to increase in the 25-29 age group onward whereas for colon cancers, the increase was observed at a later age, starting from the 45-49 age group. Conclusions: Our study showed an increase in the incidence of CRC including in the younger age groups. The increase was seen earlier in rectal cancer compared to colon cancer. These data mirror the trends reported from the West.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.265-270
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• 1999

The gene encoding Plasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein (PvCSP) exhibits polymorphism in many geographical isolates. The present study was designed to investigate polymorphism in PvCSP gene of P. vivax isolates in Korea. Thirty isolates, obtained from indigenous cases in Yonchon-gun, Kyonggi-do in 1997, were subjected for sequencing and RFLP analysis of the repeat and post-repeat regions of PvCSP gene and two genotypes (SK-A and SK-B) were identified. The genotype of 19 isolates was SK-A and that of 11 isolates was SK-B. Although the number of 12-base repeats present in SK-A was three while two were found in a Chinese strain CH-5, the repeat sequence of SK-A was identical to that of CH-5 except for one base substitution. Compared with known data there was no identical isolates with SK-B, but the sequence of SK-B was similar to that of a North Korean (NK) isolate. These results indicate that two genotypes of PvCSP coexist in the present epidemic area of Korea and the present parasite may originate from East Asia. RFLP would be useful to classify genotypes of P. vivax population instead of gene sequencing.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.68-74
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• 2012

BACKGROUND: Some microorganisms extant in nature have ability to suppress various plant pathogens, and also can promote plant growth. Thus microorganisms are such great source of antimicrobial agents to develop antagonistic microorganism production and eco-friendly crop management. We isolated the microorganisms in various eco-friendly formulations. The suppressive abilities against plant pathogens have been characterized in vitro level. METHODS AND RESULTS: The indigenous microorganisms have been isolated from Cooked rice, Black sugar, Rice Bran, and Red clay using dilution plating method. Population of bacteria and fungi were above 107 in the all formulations. We isolated and pure cultured the microorganisms based on morphological characteristics. Three major plant pathogens (Fusarium oxysporum, Rhizoctonia solani, Phytophthora capsici) have been used to select antagonistic microorganisms. Total 20 bacteria and 9 fungi showed the pathogen growth suppression ability in vitro condition. The selected microorganisms were identified by ITS sequence similarity. CONCLUSION: All tested eco-friendly formulations contained high-density of the microorganisms. Among the isolated microorganisms, Bacillus spp. and Streptomyces spp. showed the most effective antifungal activity against the plant pathogens such as F. oxysporum, R. solani, and P. capsici. Among the selected fungi Trichoderma sp. demonstrated antifungal activity. Our results suggest that the currently adapted eco-friendly formulations might useful for sustain agricultural system.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.5-12
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• 2000

임의증폭 다형 DNA(RAPD)와 미토콘드리아 12S, 16S rRNA 유전자의 제한단편 DNA 표식자에 의해 한국에서 발생하는 담배가루이 개체군들의 biotype을 판별하였다. 진천의 장미 온실과 서울 내곡동의 포인세티아 온실에서 발생한 담배가루이는 일본, 이스라엘, 호주의 B biotype 과 동일한 DNA 단편들을 보유하였다. 여러 지역의 노지 콩 (Glycine max), 고구마 (Ipomea batatas), 들깨 (Perilla frutescens)에서 채집된 담배가루이 개체군들은 일본 시코쿠의 인동덩굴(Lonicera japonica)에서 채집된 담배가루이와 같은 DNA로 표식되었다. 이들 non-B biotype은 한국, 일본 등 극동아시아 지역에 고유한 계통으로 보인다. 최근 한국에서 발견된 담배가루이 Bemisia tabaci(Gennadius)의 주사전자현미경 관찰에 의한 형태적 특정을 온실 원예작물의 주요해충인 온실가루이 Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)와 비교하여 기재하였다.