• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.1066-1074
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• 2015

In contrast to high genetic diversity of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), equine Y chromosome shows extremely low variability, implying limited patrilines in the domesticated horse. In this study, we applied direct sequencing and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) methods to investigate the polymorphisms of 33 Y chromosome specific loci in 304 Chinese indigenous horses from 13 breeds. Consequently, two Y-single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (Y-45701/997 and Y-50869) and one Y-indel (Y-45288) were identified. Of those, the Y-50869 (T>A) revealed the highest variation frequency (24.67%), whereas it was only 3.29% and 1.97% in Y-45288 (T/-) and Y-45701/997 (G>T) locus, respectively. These three mutations accounted for 27.96% of the total samples and identified five Y-SNP haplotypes, demonstrating genetic diversity of Y chromosome in Chinese horses. In addition, all the five YSNP haplotypes were shared by different breeds. Among 13 horse breeds analyzed, Balikun horse displayed the highest nucleotide diversity (${\pi}=5.6{\times}10^{-4}$) and haplotype diversity (h = 0.527), while Ningqiang horse showed the lowest nucleotide diversity (${\pi}=0.00000$) and haplotype diversity (h = 0.000). The results also revealed that Chinese horses had a different polymorphic pattern of Y chromosome from European and American horses. In conclusion, Chinese horses revealed genetic diversity of Y chromosome, however more efforts should be made to better understand the domestication and paternal origin of Chinese indigenous horses.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.311-315
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• 2012

The increasing demand for Korean native chicken meat indicates that the discovery of haplotypes is very important from both economic and conservation points of view. In this study, mtDNA D-loop sequences from two crossbred Korean native chicken populations of 138 individuals were investigated. Twenty six nucleotide substitutions were identified from sequence analysis and were classified into 12 haplotypes. The haplotype H_8 represents 73.47% of Woorimatdag (chicken population) sequences, which were identified in all five Woorimatdag chicken populations investigated. The H_7 haplotype (Dhap1) for D population covers 45% sequences, which indicate maternal inheritance from black Korean native chicken. On the other hand, Chap3 and Chap4 for C population are specific haplotypes, as H_5 and H_2, respectively. Based on the network profiles, six SNPs (C199T, A239G, G242A, A291G, T330C and C391A) of the D-loop region are effective markers for discrimination between Woorimatdag and Hanhyup chicken populations. Also, the phylogenetic analyses of Woorimatdag and Hanhyup chicken populations were used to identify the genetic relationships among the haplotypes. The results presented here can be used for developing molecular markers to discriminate between two commercial Korean native chickens.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.25-28
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• 2008

In order to distinguish Korean cattle (Hanwoo) beef from the imported beef from Australia in Korean markets, DNA markers based on PCR-RFLP from mitochondrial genes and SRY gene were applied. A total of 2,826 beef samples comprising 1,495 Hanwoo and 1,331 foreign cattle breeds were obtained in Korea. An 801 bp fragment of the SRY gene on the bovine Y chromosome, a 343 bp fragment of ND4 gene and a 528 bp fragment of ND5 gene in the bovine mtDNA were amplified by PCR and digested with three restriction enzymes, MseI, HpyCH4III and Tsp509I, respectively. The results showed that Bos taurus (T) type was the majority in Hanwoo by combining three markers (99.5%). However, 78.2% of Bos indicus (I) type was observed in the imported beef samples. These results indicated that three markers used in this study will be used as valuable markers for discriminating imported beef against Hanwoo.

• 한국해양학회지:바다
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2007

한국 동해안의 가장 대표적인 연어과 어류인 연어(Oncorhynchus keta)의 집단 분석을 위한 연구가 국내에서는 많이 수행되지 않았다. 최근 연어과 어류의 계군을 분석하는데 유전자를 이용하는 방법들이 시도되고 있으며, 단일염기다형성(SNP)을 이용한 집단 구분 방법이 점차 많이 이용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국 연어의 소상하천간 유전적 유사성과 차이점 및 일본 연어와 유전적 관계를 살펴 보기 위하여, 미토콘드리아의 COIII-ND3-ND4L 지역 720 bp 염기 서열을 분석하였다. 한국의 3개 지역(고성 북천, 양양 남대천, 울진 왕피천)에서 채집된 108개체와 일본의 2개 지역(홋카이도의 마시케와 하코다데)에서 채집된 44개체를 분석하여 29개의 haplotype을 확인하였다. 유전적 다양성은 남대천 연어에서 가장 높고 하코다데에서 가장 낮았다. Pairwise $F_{ST}$와 AMOVA를 이용한 집단 분석 결과, 한국 연어는 소상하천간 유전적 차이가 거의 없으며 일본 연어와도 크게 구분되지 않았다($F_{ST}<0.07$). 그러나, haplotype 유사성으로 본 각 개체의 유전적 관계는 한국 연어의 일부(약 25%)가 일본 연어와 구분되는 독특한 유전적 가계(lineage)를 형성하고 있으며, 국내 남대천과 북천 연어에는 왕피천과 구분되는 연어 가계가 존재함을 보여준다.