• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.942-948
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• 2003

Soil samples were obtained from 5 sites contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). These soil samples were cultured in using phenanthrene as a sole carbon and energy source, and 36 strains of phenanthrene-degrading bacteria were isolated from 3 sites. Most of them degraded 500 ppm of phenanthrene within 8 to 10 days, and these isolates could degrade a few other PAHs other than phenanthrene. Their genotypes were determined by restriction digests of the l6S rRNA genes [amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA)]. It was found that all the phenanthrene degrading isolates were included in 4 ARDRA types, and they showed a strict site endemism. l6S rDNAs of 12 strains selected from different sites were sequenced, and they were all confirmed as Sphingomonas strains. Their l6S rDNA sequences were compared for phylogenetic analysis; their sequence showed a similar result to ARDRA typing, thus indicating that these heterotrophic soil bacteria are not regionally mixed. In addition, it was found that the microbial diversity among sampling sites could be monitored by l6S rDNA PCR-RFLP pattern alone, which is simpler and easier to perform, without l6S rDNA sequence analysis.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.869-876
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• 2015

Wild relative species of domesticated crops are useful genetic resources for improving agronomic traits. Cytogenetic investigations based on chromosome composition provide insight into basic genetic and genomic characteristics of a species that can be exploited in a breeding program. Here, we used FISH analysis to characterize the ploidy level, chromosome constitution, and genomic distribution o f 5S and 4 5S r ibosomal DNA (rDNA) in four wild Cucurbitaceae species, namely, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Mansf. var. citroides L. H. Bailey (2n = 22), Melothria japonica Maxim. (2n = 22), Sicyos angulatus L. (2n = 24), and Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. (2n = 66, 88, 110 cytotypes), collected in different areas of Korea. All species were diploids, except for T. kirilowii, which included hexa-, octa-, and decaploid cytotypes (2n = 6x = 66, 8x = 88, and 10x = 110). All species have small metaphase chromosomes in the range of $2-5{\mu}m$. The 45S rDNA signals were localized distally compared to the 5S rDNA. C. lanatus var. citroides and M. japonica showed one and two loci of 45S and 5S rDNA, respectively, with co-localization of rDNA signals in one M. japonica chromosome. S. angulatus showed two co-localized signals of 5S and 45S rDNA loci. The hexaploid T. kirilowii cytotype showed five signals each for 45S and 5S rDNA, with three being co-localized. This is the first report of hexaploid and decaploid cytotypes in T. kirilowii. These results will be useful in future Cucurbitaceae breeding programs.

• 한국육종학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2010

본 실험은 곡류 작물중에서 육종의 소재로써 많은 장점을 지닌 호밀을 Gimsa C-분염법과 FISH기법을 이용하여 구성이질 염색질과 5S와 18S-26S rRNA 유전자의 염색체상의 위치를 확인하고자 본 실험을 수행하였다. 그 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 표지되었으며 2차협착으로 부수체가 존재하는 1번 염색체의 부수체의 말단과 5번 염색체의 중간에 표지되었고, 18S-26S rDNAs 유전자는 1개의 염색체에 표지되었으며 이 염색체는 2차협착으로 부수체가 존재하는 1번 염색체의 인 형성체 부위에 표지되었다. 1번 염색체에는 5S 와 18S-26S rDNAs 유전자가 표지되었고 5번 염섹체에는 5S rDNA 유전자만이 표지되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1743-1750
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• 2007

Two Gram-negative, nonmotile, coccobacilli, SW-$3^T$ and SW-$100^T$, were isolated from sea water of the Yellow Sea in Korea. Strains SW-$3^T$ and SW-$100^T$ contained ubiquinone-9 (Q-9) as the predominant respiratory lipoquinone and $C_{18:1}\;{\omega}9c$ and $C_{16:0}$ as the major fatty acids. The DNA G+C contents of strains SW-$3^T$ and SW- $100^T$ were 44.1 mol% and 41.9 mol%, respectively. A neighbor-joining tree based on l6S rRNA gene sequences showed that the two isolates fell within the evolutionary radiation enclosed by the genus Acinetobacter. Strains SW-$3^T$ and SW-$100^T$ exhibited a l6S rRNA gene similarity value of 95.7% and a mean DNA-DNA relatedness level of 9.2%. Strain SW-$3^T$ exhibited l6S rRNA gene sequence similarity levels of 93.5-96.9% to the validly described Acinetobacter species and fifteen Acinetobacter genomic species. Strain SW-$100^T$ exhibited l6S rRNA gene sequence similarity levels of less than 97.0% to the other Acinetobacter species except Acinetobacter towneri DSM $14962^T$ (98.0% similarity). Strains SW-$3^T$ and SW-$100^T$ exhibited mean levels of DNA-DNA relatedness of 7.3-l6.7% to the type strains of some phylogenetically related Acinetobacter species. On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic, and genetic data, strains SW-$3^T$ and SW-$100^T$ were classified in the genus Acinetobacter as two distinct novel species, for which the names Acinetobacter marinus sp. novo (type strain SW-$3^T$=KCTC $12259^T$=DSM $16312^T$) and Acinetobacter seohaensis sp. novo (type strain SW-$100^T$=KCTC $12260^T$=DSM $16313^T$) are proposed, respectively.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2000

DNA probes for the l6S rRNA have been designed for the detection of Edwardsiella tarda. In order to accomplish this purpose, the l6S rRNA gene from E. tarda has been cloned and sequenced. Two highly feasible oligonucleotide probe sites have been determined by the database analysis programs presented by PCGENE and BLAST. These two probes have been evaluated by slot blot hybridization analysis. Hetero- and homo-trimeric templates have been synthesized using these two probe sites. The templates have been further multimerized by PCR to generate between 150 and 300 bp long DIG-11-dUTP labeled probes. Unlike 3' end labeled oligonucleotide probes or templates, multimerized probes showed no cross­hybridization in the given experimental condition. Furthermore, a significant increase in sensitivity has been observed with these probes. This method, we presented here, may be useful for the designing of probes for the detection of other fish pathogenic microorganisms also.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2013

국내에 자생하는 황기속(Astragalus L.) 식물인 정선황기(A. koraiensis)의 핵형을 분석하고, 5S 및 45S rDNA 유전자를 이용한 FISH 실험에 기초하여 세포유전학적 연구를 수행하였다. 핵형 분석 결과, 정선황기의 체세포 염색체수는 2n = 16으로, 기본 염색체수는 x = 8임을 확인하였다. 염색체 조성은 6쌍의 중부염색체(염색체 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)와 2쌍의 차중부염색체(염색체 2, 7)로 구성되었다. 정선황기의 염색체상에서의 FISH 결과, 1쌍의 45S rDNA signal이 5번 염색체의 동원체 부위에서 관찰되었고, 2쌍의 5S rDNA signal이 4번 염색체의 단완 말단부위와 7번 염색체의 동원체 부위에서 관찰되었다. 이는 기존의 황기 및 제주황기, 몽골황기(A. mongholicus) 와는 전혀 다른 FISH 패턴을 보이고 있어 정선황기가 고유종임을 암시하지만, 형태학적으로 유사한 갯황기(A. sikokianus) 및 A. bhotanensis 와의 비교연구를 수행하여 정확한 분류학적 처리가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• BMB Reports
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.567-572
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• 1999

We have previously shown that a DNA fragment is responsible for the anticoagulatory effect of an earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus. The anticoagluant increased the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and also inhibited the thrombin activity observed with either N-${\alpha}$-p-tosyl-L-arginine methyl ester (TAME) or H-D-phenyl-alanyl-L-pipecoil-L-arginine-p-nitroanilide (S-2238). Since trypsin digestion of the anticoagulant further increased the APTT, the possible presence of a regulatory protein for the anticoagulatory DNA was investigated by digesting the anticoagulant with trypsin and isolating the DNA fragment with C4-reversed phase HPLC. The DNA fragment lacking a regulatory protein was eluted in the flow-through fraction, and analyzed with thrombin and activated factor X. Activated factor X activity was more strongly inhibited than thrombin activity. For DNA digestion, we treated the anticoagulant with DNase and purified the DNA-binding protein with a FPLC Resource-S cation exchange column. The regulatory protein, with an $M_r$ of 55.0 kDa, reduced the anticoagulatory effect of the DNA fragment.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2018

The aim of this study is to delineate 'admixed hybrid' and 'introgressive' Fasciola genotypes present in the Fasciola population in Vietnam. Adult liver flukes collected from ruminants in 18 Provinces were morphologically sorted out by naked eyes for small (S), medium (M) and large (L) body shapes; and human samples (n=14) from patients. Nuclear ribosomal (rDNA) ITS1 and ITS2, and mitochondrial (mtDNA) nad1 markers were used for determination of their genetic status. Total 4,725 worm samples of ruminants were tentatively classified by their size: 6% (n=284) small (S)-, 13% (n=614) medium (M)-, and 81% (n=3,827) large (L)-forms. All the representative (n=120, as 40 each group) and 14 human specimens, possessed maternal mtDNA of only F. gigantica and none of F. hepatica. Paternally, all (100%) of the L-(n=40) and 77.5% (n=31) of the M-flukes had single F. gigantica rDNA indicating 'pure' F. gigantica. A majority (90%, n=36) of the S- and 15% (n=6) of the M-worms had single F. hepatica rDNA, indicating their introgressive; the rest (10%, n=4) of the S- and 7.5% (n=3) of the M-flukes had mixture of both F. gigantica and F. hepatica rDNAs, confirming their admixed hybrid genetic status. Fourteen human samples revealed 9 (64%) of pure F. gigantica, 3 (22%) of introgressive and 2 (14%) of admixed hybrid Fasciola spp. By the present study, it was confirmed that the small worms, which are morphologically identical with F. hepatica, are admixed and/or introgressive hybrids of Fasciola spp., and able to be the pathogens of human fascioliasis.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.595-601
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• 2010

본 연구는 국내 주요 식중독 원인균인 Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica subsp., Vibrio parahaemolyticus를 동시에 검출 및 동정할 수 있는 simultaneous multiplex PCR방법을 개발하고자 하였다. S. aureus의 23s rRNA 유전자(482 bp), V. Parahaemolyticus의 toxR 유전자(368 bp), S. enterica subsp.의 invA 유전자(284 bp)를 특이적으로 검출 및 동정할 수 있는 3개 primer set 즉, STA-5F/STA-5R, ToxR-F/ToxR-R, 139/141을 구축하였으며, 그 결과 정제되어진 각 식중독 원인균의 genomic DNA를 template로 하여 세 균주 모두 10 pg까지 다중동시검출이 가능하였다. 생균수(CFU)와 상응되는 검출한계 결과로써 $10^1\sim10^2$ CFU/reaction의 검출한계를 보였으며 이는 즉, S. aureus $6.0\times10^4$ CFU/mL, S. enterica subsp. $9.5\times10^4$ CFU/mL, V. parahaemolyticus $6.1\times10^5$ CFU/mL의 검출한계를 나타내었다. 균체회수부터 agarose gel 상에서 검출 및 동정까지 3~4 hr의 시간 소요로 single tube 반응으로 세 식중독 원인균의 다중동시검출이 가능하였다. 또한 추가적인 연구를 통하여 세 식중독 원인균주의 검출을 위한 향상된 민감도를 가지는 multiplex PCR법 및 real time PCR을 이용한 다중동시검출법 개발을 위한 기초자료로서 활용 가능할 것이라 사료된다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.324-328
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• 2011

한국산 흰명아주(Chenopodium album var. album), 명아주(var. centrorubrum), 가는명아주(var. stenophyllum)를 대상으로 aceto-orcein에 의한 염색체 수와 모양을 조사하였고, 45S rDNA 유전자를 이용한 FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) 방법을 수행하여 세포유전학적 유연관계를 고찰하였다. 체세포 염색체 수는 흰명아주와 명아주는 모두 2n = 6x = 54개인 반면에 가는명아주는 2n = 4x = 36으로 뚜렷이 구별되었으며, 기본염색체수는 x = 9 개였다. 명아주속의 염색체에서 45S rDNA의 위치를 알아보기 위한 FISH 결과는 흰명아주의 경우 8개의 signal이, 가는명아주에서는 2개의 signal이 관찰되어 종간 차이를 보였으며, 모두 염색체 말단부위에서 관찰되었다. 염색체의 수와 형태, 45S rDNA를 이용한 FISH 결과는 명아주가 흰명아주에 통합되지만, 가는명아주와는 뚜렷이 구별됨을 지지해 주었다.