• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 1992

접종근류균(接種根瘤菌)의 소장(消長)을 유전공학적(遺傳工學的)으로 조제(調劑)한 Bradyrhizobium japonicum RJB6 $str^rnal^rneo^r$을 이용(利用)하여 연구(硏究)하였다. 전남(全南)일대로 부터 분리(分離) 동정한 균(菌)에 먼저 streptomycin과 nalidixic acid에 저항성(抵抗性)을 갖는 spontaneous mutant를 유도하고 이어 pSUP2021를 함유(含有)하고 있는 E. coli와 conjugation하여 neomycin 저항성(抵抗性) gene(Tn5)을 도입(導入)하였다. Southern hybridization한 결과(結果) 4.9kb상에서 Tn5를 확인(確認)했다. 서로 다른 균밀도(菌密度)로 파종(播種)한 40일후, 크로로필을 제외한 근류수(根瘤數), 근류신선중(根瘤新鮮重), 간장 및 질소함량이 low cell suspension 처리구보다 heavy cell suspension 처리구에서 약간 높았다. 표식균주(標識菌株)의 회수율(回收率)은 heavy cell suspension 처리구에서 12%인 반면, low cell suspension 처리구에서는 5%에 지나지 않았다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.818-827
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• 2010

스프레이 국화 'Argus'의 꽃잎으로부터 $DgLDOX$의 전장 cDNA와 genomic DNA를 분리하였고, 감마선 변이원으로부터 유래된 3가지 화색변이체 사이의 다양한 유전자 특성들을 밝혀냈다. cDNA 영역은 1068bp이고 356 amino acid로 변환되었다. Genomic DNA의 크기는 'Argus'에서 1346bp이었고, 3가지 화색 변이체에서는 1363부터 1374의 크기를 나타내었다. $DgLDOX$ 유전자는 두 개의 엑손 사이에 하나의 인트론을 갖고 있는 구조이고, 그 크기는 'Argus'에서 112bp 이지만 3가지 화색 변이체에서는 128 혹은 137bp였다. 이것은 감마선 조사에 의해 인트론 부분에 유전자가 삽입됐다는 것을 나타낸다. DNA 분석 결과 국화의 게놈 내에서는 하나의 $LDOX$ 유전자를 갖는 것이 확인되었다. $DgLDOX$ 유전자의 발현 정도를 분석한 결과, 연분홍의 'Argus'와 두 개의 보라색 변이체(AM1 and AM3) 에서 높게 발현되었으나 흰색 변이체(AM2)에서는 매우 약하게 발현되었다. 이러한 결과들은 $DgLDOX$ 유전자의 인트론에 삽입된 유전자 조각 혹은 엑손 부위의 일부 아미노산의 변화에 의해서 변이체의 화색이 변할 수 있다는 것을 보여주고 있다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제99권4호
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• pp.501-507
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• 2010

Formaldehyde responsive protein1(FRP1)은 175개의 아미노산으로 이루어진 universal stress protein(USP) family이며 대표적인 대기오염물질인 포름알데히드에 반응하는 단백질로 보고된 바 있다. 하지만 FRP1의 기능에 관해서는 전혀 밝혀진 바가 없다. 본 연구에서는 FRP1의 대기오염관련 기능연구를 위하여 FRP1 유전자에 T-DNA가 삽입된 돌연변이체를 분리하여 휘발성 유기화합물에 대한 반응성 및 세포활성변화 등을 분석하였다. 총 4개의 T-DNA 삽입 돌연변이 개체를 분석한 결과 3'UTR에 pROK2 vector가 삽입된 frp1-4 라인을 분리하였으며, frp1-4에서의 FRP1 유전자의 발현을 전사수준에서 분석한 결과 분리한 frp1-4은 FRP1 기능파괴 돌연변이체임을 알 수 있었다. FRP1의 전사가 억제됨에 따라 frp1-4($29.1{\pm}2.55$ cm)은 대조구($33.75{\pm}1.55$ cm)에 비해 키가 약간 작고 rosette leaves의 크기가 줄어드는 등 전체적으로 생장과 발달이 저해되는 것을 관찰할 수 있었다. 대조구와 frp1-4의 휘발성 유기화합물에 대한 반응성 및 세포활성 변화를 분석한 결과, 대조구는 포름알데히드 처리에 의한 엽록소 함량 저하가 7.5% 임에 반해 frp1-4은 35%에 이르러 포름알데히드에 의한 엽록소의 파괴현상이 FRP1의 기능파괴체에서 더 심각하게 발생하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 대조구에 비해 frp1-4에서 포름알데히드 처리에 의한 세포활성의 감소가 대조구에 비해 더 현저하게 나타나는 것을 세포수준에서 관찰할 수 있었다. 그러므로 FRP1은 식물의 발달과 생장에 영향을 끼칠 뿐만 아니라 대기오염물질에 대한 스트레스 저항성에도 관여하는 단백질임을 알 수 있었다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.674-679
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• 2011

Bacillus sphaericus produces mosquito-larvicidal binary toxin composed of BinA and BinB. While BinB is expected to bind to a specific receptor on the cell membrane, BinA interacts to BinB or BinB receptor complex and translocates into the cytosol to exert its activity via unknown mechanism. To investigate functional roles of aromatic cluster in BinA, amino acids at positions Y213, Y214, Y215, W222 and W226 were substituted by leucine. All mutant proteins were highly produced and their secondary structures were not affected by these substitutions. All mutants are able to insert into lipid monolayers as observed by Langmuir-Blodgett trough and could permeabilize the liposomes in a similar manner as the wild type. However, mosquito-larvicidal activity was abolished for W222L and W226L mutants suggesting that tryptophan residues at both positions play an important role in the toxicity of BinA, possibly involved in the cytopathological process after toxin entry into the cells.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2000

To identify genes involved in the decolorization of crystal violet, we isolated random mutants generated by transponson insertion in crystal violet-declorizing bacterium, Citrobacter sp. The resulting mutant bank yielded mutants with six distinct phenotypes, and Southern hybridization with a Tn5 fragment as a probe showed a single hybridized with six distinct phenotypes, and Southern hybridization with a Tn5 fragment as a probe showed a single hybridized band in the mutants Ctg 2, 5 an 6, whereas two and three bands were detected in Ctg1, 4 and 3, respectively. Tn5-inserted genes were isolated and the DNA sequence flanking Tn5 was determined. From comparison with a sequence database, putative protein product encoded by ctg 5 was identified as E. coli maltose transproter(Mal G) homolog, whereas the deduced amino acid sequence of the other ctg genes did not show any significant similarity with any DNA or protein sequency. Therefore, these results indicate that the other ctg genes except ctg 5 encode new proteins responsible for decolorization of crystal violet.

• 한국잠사곤충학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.105-110
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• 1998

The baculovirus egt gene encodes an ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyltransferase(EGT) which catalyzes the transfer of glucose from UDP-glucose to the insect moltion hormone ecdysteroid resulting in a functionally inactive ecdysteroid. In baculovirus-infected insect larvae, EGT has been shown block molting and pupation. In this study, we compared the development of 4th and 5th instar silkworm, Bombyx mori, larvae injected with either wild-type bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) or a mutant BmNPV(BmEGTZ) in which the egt gene was disrupted by the insertion of a lacZ gene cassette. Larvae injected with BmEGTZ died roughly 12 h more rapidly compared to indentical larvae infected with BmNPV. In addition, BmEGTZ- infected larvae prematurely stopped feeding and gain less weight compared to BmNPV-infected larvae. In order to investigate why BmEGTZ-infected larvae died more rapidly than BmNPV-infected larvae, the array of hemolymph proteins in BmEGTZ-or BmNPV-infected larvae were analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The hemolymph of BmEGTZ-infected larvae showed virus-specific proteins, including polyhedrin, about 12 h earlier than the hemolymph of BmNPV-infected larvae

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.342-349
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• 2005

Cytokinins are adenine derivatives that regulate numerous plant growth and developmental processes, including apical and floral meristem development, stem growth, leaf senescence, apical dominance, and stress tolerance. However, not much is known about how cytokinin biosynthesis and metabolism is regulated. We identified a novel Arabidopsis gene, ALL, encoding an aldolase-like enzyme that regulates cytokinin signaling. An Arabidopsis mutant, all-1D, in which ALL is activated by the nearby insertion of the 35S enhancer, exhibited extreme dwarfism with rolled, dark-green leaves and reduced apical dominance, symptomatic of cytokinin-overproducing mutants. Consistent with this, ARR4 and ARR5, two representative primary cytokinin-responsive genes, were significantly induced in all-1D. Whereas SHOOT MERISTEMLESS (STM) and KNAT1, which regulate meristem development, were also greatly induced, expression of REV and PHV that regulate lateral organ polarity was inhibited. ALL encodes an aldolase-like enzyme that belongs to the HpcH/HpaI aldolase family in prokaryotes and is down-regulated by exogenous cytokinin, possibly through a negative feedback pathway. We propose that ALL is involved in cytokinin biosynthesis or metabolism and acts as a positive regulator of cytokinin signaling during shoot apical meristem development and determination of lateral organ polarity.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.334-341
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• 2005

Plants are sessile and rely on a wide variety of growth hormones to adjust growth and development in response to internal and external stimuli. We have identified a gene, designated NAN, encoding a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor that regulates cell elongation and seed germination in plants. NAN has an HLH motif in its C-terminal region but does not have any other discernible homologies to bHLH proteins. A bipartite nuclear localization signal is located close to the HLH motif. An Arabidopsis mutant, nan-1D, in which NAN is activated by the insertion of the 35S enhancer, exhibits growth retardation with short hypocotyls and curled leaves. It is also characterized by reduced seed germination and apical hook formation, symptomatic of GA deficiency or disrupted GA signaling. The phenotypic effects of nan-1D were increased by treatment with paclobutrazol (PAC), an inhibitor of gibberellic acid (GA) biosynthesis. NAN is constitutively expressed throughout the life cycle. Our observations indicate that NAN has a housekeeping role in plant growth and development, particularly in seed germination and cell elongation, and that it may modulate GA signaling.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.139-142
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• 2004

To identify genes involved in the decolorization of brilliant green, we isolated random mutants generated by transposon insertion in brilliant green-decolorizing bacterium, Citrobacter sp. The resulting mutant bank yielded 19 mutants with a complete defect in terms of the brilliant green color removing ability. Southern hybridization with a Tn5 fragment as a probe showed a single hybridized band in 7 mutants and these mutants appeared to have insertions at different sites of the chromosome. Tn5-inserted genes were isolated and the DNA sequence flanking Tn5 was determined. By comparing these with a sequence database, putative protein products encoded by bg genes were identified as follows: bg 3 as a LysR-type regulatory protein; bg 11 as a MalG protein in the maltose transport system; bg 14 as an oxidoreductase; and bg 17 as an ABC transporter. The sequences deduced from the three bg genes, bg 2, bg 7 and bg 16, showed no significant similarity to any protein with a known function, suggesting that these three bg genes may encode unidentified proteins responsible for the decolorization of brilliant green.

• 한국미생물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국미생물학회 2000년도 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.24-31
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• 2000

In order to find out SoxR-reducing system in E. coli, we generated Tn10-insertion mutants and screened for constitutive expression of SoxS in a soxS-lacZ fusion strain. One mutation was mapped in rseB, a gene in rseABC (Regulation of SigmaE) operon. The constitutive soxS-expressing phenotype was due to the polar effect on the downstream gene, rseC. RseC is likely to function as a component of SoxR reduction system because SoxR was kept in oxidized form to activate soxS expression in rseC mutant. RseC is an integral membrane protein with an N-terminal cysteine-rich domain in the cytoplasm. The functionally critical cysteines were determined by substitution mutagenesis. The truncated N-terminal domain of RseC reduced the soxS transcription by $50\%$ as judged by in vitro transcription assay. Currently RseC is believed to be a reducing factor for SoxR. However, the mechanism for the reduction needs further investigation.