• Animal cells and systems
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2007

DNA extracted from ancient bones of Cervidae animals was examined to identify the species and to determine the phylogenetic relationships to those from extant cervids. Abundant ancient bones were excavated from Kumsung archaeological site in Jeju Island, Korea, and were identified as Cervidae animals based on morphological features of their antlers and lower mandibles. Their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region (CR) was partially sequenced and subsequently compared with those previously reported in database. The results confirmed that the ancient sequences are lineage of Cervidae. On the phylogenetic trees constructed using the sequence diversity of the CR sequences of family Cervidae, the ancient DNA sequences were found on distinct clusters. The ancient sequences were located in the subfamily Capreolinae cluster, and six ancient sequences were closely related to those of extant Korean roe deer in Jeju Island and Korean Peninsula. Consequently, the results of this study suggest that the roe deer inhabited Jeju Island in ancient times. However, there is no evidence for the existence of subfamily Cervinae, including Sika deer, while it has been described in several historical records. The results suggest that this finding could contribute to understanding of the origin and phylogenetic relationships of extant and ancient roe deer on Jeju Island.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1905-1911
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• 2020

Objective: Tibetan pigs, an excellent species unique to China, face serious threats, which in turn affects the development and utilization of the outstanding advantages of plateau hypoxia adaptability and reduces their genetic diversity. Therefore, a discussion of measures to conserve this genetic resource is necessary. The method, based on genetic diversity, genetic divergence and total genetic contribution rate of population, reflects the priority conservation order and varies depending on the three different purposes of conservation. Methods: We analyzed mitochondrial DNA control region (D-loop) variation in 1,201 individuals from nine Tibetan pig populations across five provinces and downloaded 564 mtDNA D-loop sequences from three indigenous pig breeds in Qinghai, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces distributed near the Tibetan pigs. Results: We analyzed three different aspects: Changdu Tibetan pigs have the highest genetic diversity, and from the perspective of genetic diversity, the priority conservation is Changdu Tibetan pigs. Hezuo Tibetan pigs have the highest genetic contribution, so the priority conservation is Hezuo Tibetan pigs in the genetic contribution aspect. Rkaze Tibetan pigs were severely affected by indigenous pig breeds, so if considering from the perspective of introgression, the priority conservation is Rkaze Tibetan pigs. Conclusion: This study evaluated genetic diversity and comprehensively assessed conservation priority from three different aspects in nine Tibetan pig populations.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.226-239
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• 2021

좀볼락 (Sebastes minor), 세줄볼락 (Sebastes trivittatus), 황볼락 (Sebastes owstoni) 및 노랑볼락 (Sebastes steindachneri)은 한국 동해 중부 이북해역에 서식하는 동해안 특산 어종이다. 이들 동해안 특산 볼락류의 분자진화를 이해하기 위하여 좀볼락과 세줄볼락의 미토콘드리아 유전체 (미토게놈)를 해독하였고, 한반도 주변 해역에 출현하는 16종 볼락의 미토게놈과 비교하였다. 좀볼락 및 세줄볼락의 미토게놈 전체 크기는 각각 16,408 bp 및 16,409 bp이었으며, 37개의 유전자 (13개의 단백질 코딩 유전자, 2개의 리보솜 RNA 유전자 및 22개의 tRNA 유전자)와 1개의 비암호화 영역으로 이루어져 있었다. 동해안 특산 볼락에 속하는 좀볼락, 세줄볼락, 황볼락 및 노랑볼락의 미토게놈을 분석한 결과, 유전체 구조, 뉴클레오티드 구성, 유전자 배열 등에서 매우 유사한 특징을 가지고 있었다. 또한 비암호화 영역인 조절영역에 잘 보존된 "ATGTA" 모티프(motif) 2개가 존재하는 것이 확인되었고, 특정 염기서열의 반복(tandem repeats)은 발견되지 않았다. 이들 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종의 미토게놈 염기서열 간에 차이는 단백질 코딩 유전자 영역보다 조절영역에서 더 큰 것으로 나타났다. 한반도 주변 해역에 출현하는 볼락속 어류의 미토게놈 정보를 이용하여 분자계통학적 유연관계를 분석한 결과, 16종의 볼락을 4개의 클러스터(cluster)로 그룹화할 수 있었고, 이 중에서 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종은 3개의 클러스터에 속해 있었다. 황볼락(S. owstoni)은 흰꼬리볼락(S. longispinis), 우럭볼락(S. hubbsi), 개볼락(S. pachycephalus), 황점볼락(S. oblongus), 황해볼락 (S. koreanus), 조피볼락 (S. schlegelii) 및 탁자볼락(S. taczanowskii)과 동일한 클러스터에 속하고, 세줄볼락 (S. trivittatus)은 누루시볼락 (S. vulpes)과 동일한 유전적 분기군으로 나타났다. 동해안 특산 볼락류 4종 중에서 좀볼락(S. minor)과 노랑볼락(S. steindachneri)은 동일한 클러스터로 분류되어 유연관계가 가장 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 한국 동해 중부해역에 서식하는 볼락류의 진화양상을 이해하거나, Sebastidae 어류의 유전적 진화연구에 유용한 정보로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.235-240
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• 2014

최근 국내 오리고기 산업이 점진적으로 증가하고 있으나, 국내에서 생산되고 있는 대부분의 오리 종자는 수입에 의존하고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 의존도를 낮추기 위해서 국립축산과학원에서는 토종오리 상용화 연구를 시작하였으며, 이에 토종오리 품종 및 개체 식별의 필요성이 대두되었다. 본 연구에서는 토종오리와 백색실용오리가 다른 야생오리 품종과 얼마나 연관되어 있는지를 알아보기 위해 미토콘드리아 DNA의 D-loop control 영역의 염기서열을 이용하여 계통분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 토종오리와 백색실용오리는 대부분의 야생오리 품종과는 구분이 잘 되지만, 청둥오리와는 분류가 되지 않는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 토종오리와 백색실용오리 품종간의 분류 또한 이들 집단이 다수의 변이와 haplotype을 공유하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 분석 결과, 11개의 염기 변이가 확인되었으며, 이 변이들은 8개 haplotype으로 구성되어 있었다. 이 중 토종오리에서만 확인된 haplotype 2를 제외한 3개의 haplotype(haplotype number 1, 3, 4)에서 토종오리와 백색실용오리가 동일한 haplotype을 가진 반면, haplotype 5, 6, 7, 8은 백색실용오리에서만 확인되었다. 이상의 결과를 바탕으로 D-loop control 영역은 토종오리와 야생오리의 품종 구분을 위한 기초 자료로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.215-222
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• 2012

Species-specific $TaqMan^{(R)}$ probe-based real-time PCR assays were developed for detection of beef, pork, chicken, duck, goose and turkey. The primer and probe sets used in this study were designed to be complementary to fibroblast growth factor (FGF) for cattle and pig, mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase (ND) subunit 3 and ND2 for chicken and duck, 12S rRNA for goose and turkey, respectively. As internal positive control we used conserved region in the ribosomal 18S RNA gene to ensure the accuracy of the detection of target DNA by real-time PCR. We confirmed that real-time PCR assays with the primer and probe sets were positive for cattle, pig and chicken intended target animal species with no cross-reactivity with other non-target animal species. Only >50 ng DNA of beef show cross-reactivity in the determination of duck. Using species-specific primer and probe sets, it was possible to detect amounts of 0.1 ng DNA of cattle and pig, 1.0 pg DNA of chicken, duck and turkey, and 0.1 pg DNA of goose for raw samples, respectively. The detection limits were 0.1 ng DNA of cattle, 1.0 ng DNA of pig and 1.0 pg DNA of chicken for DNA mixtures (beef, pork and chicken) extracted from heat-treated ($121^{\circ}C$/5 min) meat samples. In conclusion, it can be suggested that the $TaqMan^{(R)}$ probe-based assay developed in this study might be a rapid and specific method for the identification of meat species in raw or cooked meat products.

• ALGAE
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.217-222
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• 2015

Pythium species (Pythiales, Oomycetes) are well known as the algal pathogen that causes red rot disease in Pyropia / Porphyra species (Bangiales, Rhodophyta). Accurate species identification of the pathogen is important to finding a scientific solution for the disease and to clarify the host-parasite relationship. In Korea, only Pythium porphyrae has been reported from Pyropia species, with identifications based on culture and genetic analysis of the nuclear internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. Recent fungal DNA barcoding studies have shown the low taxonomic resolution of the ITS region and suggested the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene as an alternative molecular marker to identify Pythium species. In this study, we applied an analysis of both the ITS and cox1 regions to clarify the taxonomic relationships of Korean Pythium species. From the results, the two closely related Pythium species (P. chondricola and P. porphyrae) showed the same ITS sequence, while the cox1 marker successfully discriminated P. chondricola from P. porphyrae. This is the first report of the presence of P. chondricola from the infected blade of Pyropia yezoensis in Asia. This finding of the algal pathogen provides important information for identifying and determining the distribution of Pythium species. Further studies are also needed to confirm whether P. chondricola and P. porphyrae are coexisting as algal pathogens of Pyropia species in Korea.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권10호
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• pp.1566-1572
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• 2020

Objective: The extensive breeding of commercial chickens has led to a sharp decrease in the resources of many indigenous chickens, especially the indigenous chickens in the southeastern coastal region, which are on the verge of extinction, and the indigenous chickens in the northwestern region of China, which are also at risk. However, there are few reports on the evaluation of genetic diversity and conservation of genetic resources of indigenous chickens in remote areas in the Northwest of China. Methods: In the present study, the genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of six indigenous chickens from different regions were studied based on variation in mitochondrial DNA control region (D-loop), and the degree of introgression from commercial breeds into these chickens was determined by the amount of haplotype sharing between indigenous and commercial breeds. Results: Twenty-five polymorphic sites and 25 haplotypes were detected in 206 individuals. Principal component analysis showed that the Jingning chicken had the highest genetic diversity among the six indigenous chickens. According to the degree of introgression, the six indigenous breeds may be involved in haplotype sharing with commercial breeds, and the introgression from commercial chickens into the Haidong chicken is the most serious. Conclusion: The genetic uniqueness of indigenous chickens has been eroded, so it is necessary to consider the protection of their genetic resources. Phylogenetic analysis suggests that the six indigenous chickens have two major matrilineal origins: one from Yunnan or its surrounding areas in China and the other from the Indian subcontinent.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1240-1249
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• 2005

Saccharomyces cerevisiae KNU5377 has potential as an industrial strain that can ferment wasted paper for fuel ethanol at $40^{\circ}C$ [15, 16]. To understand the characteristics of the strain, genome-wide expression was performed using DNA microarray technology. We compared the homology of the DNA microarray between genomic DNAs of S. cerevisiae KNU5377 and a control strain, S. cerevisiae S288C. Approximately $97\%$ of the genes in S. cerevisiae KNU5377 were identified with those of the reference strain. YHR053c (CUP1), YLR155c (ASP3), and YDR038c (ENA5) showed lower homology than those of S. cerevisiae S288C. In particular, the differences in the regions of YHR053c and YLR155c were confirmed by Southern hybridization, but did not with that of the region of YDR038c. The expression level of mRNA in S. cerevisiae KNU5377 and S288C was also compared: the 550 ORFs of S. cerevisiae KNU5377 showed more than two-fold higher intensity than those of S. cerevisiae S288C. Among the 550 ORFs, 59 ORFs belonged to the groups of ribosomal proteins and mitochondrial ribosomal proteins, and 200 ORFs belonged to the group of cellular organization. DIP5 and GAP1 were the most highly expressed genes. These results suggest that upregulated DIP5 and GAP 1 might take the place of ASP3 and, additionally, the sensitivity against copper might be contributable to the lowest expression level of copper-binding metallothioneins encoded by CUP 1a (YHR053c) and CUP1b (YHR055c) in S. cerevisiae KNU5377.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.281-286
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• 2014

최근 국내 포도원에서 과실 표면에 구름모양의 흰색 얼룩이 자주 발견되고 있으나, 그 원인에 대해 명확히 알려진 바가 없어 방제대책을 세우지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 흰색의 달무리 반점은 포도 과실 표면에 부정형으로 퍼져 있으며, 그 중앙에는 총채벌레가 산란할 때 만들어진 작은 구멍의 상처가 남아 있다. 이 상처부위는 시간이 지나면서 코르크화되고 표피세포와 분리되어 딱지로 남거나 떨어져 나가게 된다. 이러한 증상은 총채벌레의 섭식이나 노린재의 흡즙에 의한 상처와는 구별된다. 산란구멍에서 발견한 총채벌레 알껍질에서 DNA를 추출하여 ITS2 부위의 염기 서열을 PCR-RFLP 방법으로 분자동정을 실시한 결과 꽃노랑총채벌레의 것으로 확인되었다. 미토콘드리아 COI 염기서열은 이러한 분자 동정 결과를 재확인하여 주었다. 본 연구결과는 포도 과피에 꽃노랑총채벌레 산란에 의해 유발되는 독특한 피해 증상에 대한 정확한 정보를 제공하며 포도원에서 이 해충에 대한 방제전략 수립에 도움이 될 것으로 여겨진다.