• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.633-640
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• 2008

소의 모색 발현에 결정적인 역할을 수행하며 Extension 좌위에 암호화되어 있는 melanocortin- 1 receptor(MC1R) 유전자형을 변형된 염기서열이 증폭되게 제작된 이중 mismatch primer 쌍을 이용하여 PCR-RFLP 방법으로 분석하였다. 증폭된 PCR 절편들은 MC1R 유전자에서 모색 표현형과 직접적으로 연관되어 있어 중요하게 다루어지고 있는 세 가지 대립인자들(ED, E+, e)로 MspI-과 AluI-RFLP에 의해 성공적으로 구분되었다. MC1R 유전자형의 분포를 조사한 결과 제주흑우는 세 가지 대립인자가 모두 출현하였고, 황－적모색의 한우와 호피문의 칡소에서는 흑모색우성 대립인자 ED가 출현하지 않았다. 반면, 우성흑모색으로 알려진 두 소 품종 Holstein과 Angus는 ED 대립인자의 빈도가 96% 이상으로 조사되었다. 한우×Holstein F1과 한우×Angus F1은 모두 ED/e의 유전자형을 나타내었고, 표현형은 전신 흑색으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 고안한 이중 mismatch primer 쌍을 이용한 MC1R 유전자 증폭 절편에 대한 MspI-과 AluI-RFLP 조합은 소의 품종 특성 규명과 품종 식별에서 매우 중요한 유전자 표지인자 중 하나인 MC1R 유전자의 세 가지 대립인자를 식별하는 데 유용한 실험기법이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to determine the breed differences in the 3'-untranslated region (UTR) of MC1R mRNA, which may be used to distinguish Korean brindle cattle (Chikso) from other breeds. We investigated the relationship between the variation of 3'-UTR of the MC1R mRNA and coat color among different breeds and the Korean brindle cattle with different coat colors. MC1R mRNA expression levels were determined in accordance with the coat color and hair colors of the tail. Total cellular RNA was extracted from the hair follicles of the tails in Hanwoo, Korean brindle cattle, Holstein and $Hanwoo{\times}Holstein$ crossbred cattle. After cDNA synthesis, PCR was performed. Sequences of the 3'-UTR of MC1R mRNA were analyzed. The 3'-UTR of the MC1R mRNA from different breeds of cattle did not show any variations. There were no variations in the 3'-UTR of the MC1R mRNA in Korean brindle cattle with different coat colors. The levels of MC1R mRNA expression in hair follicles of the tail varied substantially among the Korean brindle cattle with different coat colors, except yellow coat color. Correlation between the MC1R mRNA expression in the hair follicles of the tail and coat color may be present in the Korean brindle cattle, but not between the variations of 3'-UTR of MC1R mRNA and coat color. Further studies to determine the regulation of MC1R mRNA expression from the hair follicles of different coat colors will be beneficial in clarifying the role of MC1R in the coat colors of the Korean brindle cattle.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.494-501
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• 2011

소의 Extension (E), Agouti (A) 유전자형과 모색유전양상의 연관관계를 이해하기 위해, 한우와 제주흑우(JBC), 이들 사이에서 생산된 교배후손에서 melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R)과 agouti signaling protein (ASIP)의 유전자형을 분석하였다. 흑모색의 JBC에서는 세 가지 MC1R 대립인자들($E^D$, $E^+$, e)이 모두 발견되었다. JBC 집단은 한우에서 우점적으로 나타나는 열성동형접합자(e/e)가 발견되지 않았다. 반면, MC1R $E^+$/e 한우는 흑모색이 아닌 갈색이나 적색의 모색을 나타내었다. ASIP 유전자에서, 한우에서는 L1-BT 전위인자의 삽입/결실에 의해 세 가지 유전자형(A/A, A/$A^{Br}$, $A^{Br}/A^{Br}$)이 모두 관찰되었다. JBC 집단에서는 ASIP $A^{Br}$ 대립인자가 드물게 관찰되고, ASIP $A^{Br}/A^{Br}$ 동형접합인 개체들은 발견되지 않았다. ASIP $A^{Br}$ 대립인자를 보유하더라도 한우와 JBC, 이들의 교배후손에서도 agouti-유사 얼룩무늬 모색은 발견되지 않았다. 교배후손의 모색은 Agouti 유전자형과는 무관하고, Extension 유전자형과 직접적으로 연관되어 황-갈색(e/e)과 암-갈/흑색($E^+$/e)으로만 구분되었다. ASIP 유전자형은 아마도 한우 또는 교배 후손에서 모색의 발달에 영향이 없는 것으로 추정된다. 본 연구 결과는 한우, 제주흑우, 이들의 교배후손에서 MC1R 유전자형이 모색 표현형을 결정하며, ASIP 유전자형은 모색의 변이에는 핵심적인 역할을 수행하지 않는다는 것을 시사한다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.1479-1488
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• 2022

Objective: This work was to determine coat inheritance and evaluate production performance for crossbred pigs from Berkshire×Chenghua (BC) compared with Chinese indigenous Chenghua (CH) pigs. Methods: The coat color phenotypes were recorded for more than 16,000 pigs, and the genotypes of melanocortin 1 receptor (MCIR) gene were identified by sequencing. The reproductive performance of 927 crossbred BC F4 gilts and 320 purebred CH gilts was recorded. Sixty pigs of each breed were randomly selected at approximately 60 days of age to determine growth performance during fattening period, which lasted for 150 days for BC pigs and 240 days for CH pigs. At the end of the fattening period, 30 pigs of each breed were slaughtered to determine carcass composition and meat quality. Results: The coat color of BC pigs exhibits a "dominant black" hereditary pattern, and all piglets derived from boars or sows genotyped E^D1 E^D1 homozygous for MC1R gene showed a uniform black coat phenotype. The BC F4 gilts displayed a good reproductive performance, showing a higher litter and tear size and were heavier at farrowing litter and at weaning litter than the CH gilts, but they reached puberty later than the CH gilts. BC F4 pigs exhibited improved growth and carcass characteristics with a higher average daily live weight gain, lower feed-to-gain ratio, and higher carcass lean meat rate than CH pigs. Like CH pigs, BC F4 pigs produced superior meat-quality characteristics, showing ideal pH and meat-color values, high intramuscular fat content and water-holding capacity, and acceptable muscle-fiber parameters. C18:1, C16:0, C18:0, and C18:2 were the main fatty acids in M. longissimus lumborum in the two breeds, and a remarkably high polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acid ratio of ~0.39 was observed in the BC F4 pigs. Conclusion: The BC F4 pigs exhibit a uniform black coat pattern and acceptable total production performance.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2005

The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) plays an important role in regulation of melanin pigment synthesis within mammalian melanocytes. Mutations within the gene encoding MC1R have been shown to explain coat color variations within several mammalian species including cattle. To develope a rapid and accurate method for the identification of Hanwoo, we performed a modified PCR-RFLP analysis of MC1R gene using single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) within MC1R as a target. A size of 538 bp (537 bp for Hanwoo) was amplified by PCR, digested with Hpa II, and electrophoresed on a 1.5% agarose gel. A PCR product from Hanwoo showed a single band of 537 bp, whereas two fragments of 328 bp and 210 bp were detected in both Holstein and Black angus. The current result suggests that the PCR-RFLP using our primers and enzyme digestion system would be very accurate, easy and reproducible method to discriminate between Hanwoo and Holstein/Black angus meat.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.351-357
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• 2005

Here I describe a multiplex allele specific PCR-based approach for the rapid detection between Hanwoo and Holstein meat associated with Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene. Specific and universal oligonucleotide primers were used in combination to detect the presence of a single nucleotide polymorphism within the bovine MC1R DNA sequence. The presence of the bovine MC1R gene is indicated by the production of a single control PCR product, whilst positive samples generate an alternative smaller specific product over the same region. The mutations in MC1R104 codon revealed depending on the presence or absence of an indicative fragment amplified from the wild-type allele of this codon. As little as 0.39 ng and 1.56 ng of genomic DNA of Hanwoo and Holstein could be detected by MAS-PCR assay, respectively. This technique, which is widely used in human genetic screening, provides a reliable and sensitive result that has not been documented for the identification of bovine coat color. The MAS-PCR assay approach was proven to be useful in complementing routine beef DNA analysis for differentiation of these MC1R variants and it would facilitate the screening of deceiving sales of Holstein meat in the butcher shop.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.557-562
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• 2007

This study was carried out to discriminate Hanwoo from the milking and hybrid cattle by detection of MC1R gene related to bovine hair color. One hundred sixty six samples were collected from the abattoir (n = 106) and local market (n = 60). The beef from abattoir were originated from Hanwoo (n=27), Holstein (n=29), Hybrid (n=45) and imported cattle (n=5), respectively. The beef from market consisted of Hanwoo (n=36), Holstein (n=7) and imported ones (n=17). Commercialized screening kit (Kogenebiotec, Korea) was used for MC1R gene analysis. As a result, Hanwoo was discriminated from Holstein. However, 9 of 45 hybrid and 11 of 22 imported beef samples were indistinguishable from Hanwoo. It could be explained by second generation of crossing of Hanwoo with Holstein or the cattle with silver or yellow hair. This results suggest that additional tests as well as MC1R gene detection be needed to confirm Hanwoo beef among cattle beef.

• BMB Reports
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.724-729
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• 2012

In this study, we evaluated the anti-melanogenesis effects of Caffeoylserotonin (CaS) in B16 melanoma cells. Treatment with CaS reduced the melanin content and tyrosinase (TYR) activity in B16 melanoma cells in a dose-dependent manner. CaS inhibited the expression of melanogenesis-related proteins, including microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), TYR, and tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP-1), but not TRP-2. ${\alpha}$-MSH is known to interact with melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) thus activating adenylyl cyclase and increasing intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) levels. Furthermore, cAMP activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK2) via phosphorylation, which phosphorylates MITF, thereby targeting the transcription factor to proteasomes for degradation. The CaS reduced intracellular cAMP levels to unstimulated levels and activated ERK phosphorylation within 30 min. The ERK inhibitor PD98059 abrogated the suppressive effect of CaS on ${\alpha}$-MSH-induced melanogenesis. Based on this study, the inhibitory effects of CaS on melanogenesis are derived from the downregulation of MITF signaling via the inhibition of intracellular cAMP levels, as well as acceleration of ERK activation.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.207-212
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 제주 재래흑돈의 모색에 관여하는 MC1R 유전자를 이용하여, 모색유전자 빈도를 조사함으로써, 제주 재래흑돈군 확보를 위한 선발계획 수립에 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 공시동물은 랜드레이스, 대요크셔, 듀록 각 품종별 20두와 제주흑돈 93두 등 총 153두를 공시하여 수행하였다. 품종별 MC1R 유전자형을 설정하기 위하여 genbank에 등록되어 있는 돼지 MC1R 유전자(AF181964)를 참고로 하여 두 쌍의 primer (MERL1-EPIG2, EPIG1-EPIG3)를 제작 PCR 증폭을 수행하였다. 먼저 primer MERL1-EPIG2를 이용하여 428bp의 PCR 산물을 얻었으며, primer EPIG1-EPIG3를 이용하여 405bp의 PCR산물을 얻었다. 이들 증폭된 PCR 산물은 서로 다른 2개의 제한효소를 이용하여 PCR-RFLP를 실시하였다. 먼저 primer MERL1-EPIG2를 이용하여 증폭한 428bp의 PCR산물은 제한효소 BspHⅠ(TCATG|A)을 이용하여 절단하였으며, primer EPIG1-EPIG3으로 증폭한 405bp의 PCR산물은 제한효소 AccⅡ(CGC|G)를 이용하여 절단하였다. 이들 절단된 DNA 단편은 TBE buffer에서 전기영동 후 EtBr로 염색하거나 Silver stain 염색을 하여 다형현상을 관찰하였으며, 본 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 제한효소 BspHⅠ을 이용하여 PCR-RFLP을 수행한 결과 백색의 랜드레이스와 대요크셔는 전 개체 모두가 2개의 밴드(256bp, 172bp)가 확인되었으며, 듀록은 절단되지 않은 하나의 밴드(428bp)가 확인 되었다. 그러나 제주 흑돈에서는 3개의 서로 다른 형태의 밴드가 발견되었는데, 전체 93두중 밴드가 하나인 개체는(428bp)는 29두(31.2%), 밴드가 두 개인 개체는(256bp, 172bp)는 19두(20.4%), 밴드가 3개인(428bp, 256bp, 172bp) 개체는 전체의 절반 정도인 45두(48.4%)이었다. 2. AccⅡ를 이용하여 PCR-RFLP를 실시한 결과 랜드레이스와 대요크셔 종에서는 2개의 밴드(222bp, 183)가 확인 되었으며, 듀록은 한 개의 밴드(405bp)만이 관찰되었다. 그러나 제주흑돈에서는 3개의 서로 다른 형태의 밴드가 확인되었으며, 분포빈도는 BspHⅠ을 이용한 PCR- RFLP 결과와 동일하였다. 3. 이상의 결과를 MC1R 유전자형으로 분류하면 백색품종인 랜드레이스와 대요크셔 품종은 MC1R*3 allele이었으며, 적색의 듀록은 MC1R*4 allele로서 도입종의 모색유전자는 한가지 형태로 고정되어 있었다. 그러나 제주 재래흑돈에 있어서 MC1R*2 allele과 MC1R*3 allele 모두 다 나타났으며, 대부분은 이들의 헤테로 형태였다. 따라서 제주 재래흑돈의 모색고정을 위하여 종모돈 선정시 MC1R 유전자를 이용하면, 짧은 기간 내에 모색이 고정될 것으로 추정되며, 명확한 유전양상 구명을 위해서는 agouti 유전자의 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.259-265
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• 2005

The melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) encoded by the coat color extension gene (E) plays a key role in the signaling pathway of melanin synthesis. The primers for the amplification of bovine MC1R gene were designed based on a bovine MC1R gene sequence (GenBank accession no. Y19103). A size of 483bp (482bp for Hanwoo) was amplified by PCR, digested with Hpa II restriction enzyme and electrophoresed in $1.5\%$ agarose gel. When the amplified DNA product (483 bp) was digested with Hpa II restriction enzyme, Hanwoo meat showed a single band of 482bp, whereas two fragments of 325bp and 158bp were detected in Holstein, Angus and meat of Hanwoo / Holstein cross cow having back coat color phenotype, respectively. The results of this experiment Indicate that new designed primers of bovine MCIR gene may be useful for identification of Hanwoo meat from Holstein, Black Angus and Hanwoo / Holstein cross cow meat.