• Plant Resources
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.93-103
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• 2004

Genetic background and phylogenetic relationships among 20 Korean wheat cultivars were assessed using microsatellites after amplifying with 13 SSR primer pairs. Average allele number per primer pair was 3.36. Genetic similarities for every pair of cultivars ranged from 0.42 to 0.97, with 0.69 of overall average. Korean cultivars were divided into two major groups based on microsatellite DNA polymorphisms. Group I consisted of relatively old cultivars developed until 1970s, and group II contained the recent cultivars developed during 1980s and 1990s. Amongst old elite cultivars/lines, ‘Yukseung 3’, ‘Norin 12’ and ‘Norin 72’ contributed most to the genetic background of cultivars belonging to group I, and ‘Norin 4’, ‘Norin 12’, ‘Norin 43’ and ‘Norin 72’ to group II, respectively. The phylogenetic relationship of Korean wheat cultivars was in accordance with the genealogical data of each cultivar. The genetic background of each cultivar was assessed from the point of breeding and germplasm management such as variety identification and duplicated accessions for assisting in developing a system for the registration of new variety based on the molecular characterization in future.

• Mycobiology
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2003

Analysis of phylogenetic relationship was performed among Phellinus species based on 18S ribosomal subunit sequence data. Twenty-five strains of 19 Phellinus species including P. linteus were examined in this study. Regions of 18S ribosomal subunit were very conserved, but some variable regions between Phellinus species were observed. The species-specific detection primers, modified by 2 or 3 nucleotides in sense primer were designed based on 18S ribosomal DNA(rDNA) sequence data. The 210 by PCR bands were detected with annealing temperature $48^{\circ}C$. The 18S 2F-18S 4R detection primer set distinguished P. linteus from various Phellinus species but some species like P. baumii, P. weirianius, P. rhabarberinus and P. pomaceus also had weak reactivity on this primer set. The 18S 3F-18S 4R primer set distinguished only P. linteus from various Phellinus species, although sensitivity with this primer set was lower than that of 18S 2F-18 4R primer set. These primer sets would be useful for the detection of only P. linteus among unknown Phellinus species rapidly.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.289-296
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• 2013

Cryptomonads are unicellular, biflagellate algae. Generally, cryptomonad cells cannot be preserved well because of their fragile nature, and an improved methodology should be developed to identify cryptomonads from natural habitats. In this study, we tried using several cytological fixatives, including glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde, and their combinations to preserve field samples collected from various waters, and the currently used fixative, Lugol's solution was tested for comparison. Results showed that among the fixatives tested, glutaraldehyde preserved the samples best, and the optimal concentration of glutaraldehyde was 2%. The cell morphology was well preserved by glutaraldehyde. Cells kept their original color, volume, and shape, and important taxonomic features such as furrow/gullet complex, ejectosomes, as well as flagella could be observed clearly, whereas these organelles frequently disappeared in Lugol's solution preserved samples. The osmotic adjustments and buffers tested could not preserve cell density significantly higher. Statistical calculation showed the cell density in the samples preserved by 2% glutaraldehyde remained stable after 43 days of the fixation procedure. In addition, DNA was extracted from glutaraldehyde preserved samples by grinding with liquid nitrogen and the 18S rDNA sequence was amplified by PCR. The sequence was virtually identical to the reference sequence, and phylogenetic analyses showed very close relationship between it and sequences from the same organism. To sum up, the present study demonstrated that 2% unbuffered glutaraldehyde, without osmotic adjustments, can preserve cryptomonads cells for identification, in terms of both light microscopy and phylogenetic analyses based on DNA sequences.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1453-1463
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• 2007

본 연구는 유해성 적조생물인 Cochlodinium polykrikoides의 유전적 계통진화를 설명하기 위하여 24 종의 개체에 대한 SSU을 대상으로 분석했다. C. polykrikoides는 와편모조류와 밀접한 단일 계통군을 형성하고 있다. Neighbor-joining 혹은 parsimony 분석에 의하면 C. polykrikoides는 Gymnodiniales 보다 Prorocentrals 목 (order)에 훨씬 근접한 100% 유연관계를 보이고 있으며, 과 (family)로 분석해 보면 Gymnodiniaceae에 속해 있고, 특히 Prorocentrum micans와는 매우 밀접한 관계를 보이고 있다. 형태적으로는 Gyrodinium속 (genus)에 가깝지만, 유전적으로는 Gymnodinium 속에 근접하고 있다. C. polykrikoides는 와편모조류 중에서 독립적인 계통군을 유지하고 있다. 따라서 p. micans는 Gymnodinium의 조상으로 추측되며, C. polykrikoides는 P. micans와 Gymnodinium 속의 중간단계인 것으로 보인다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2009

In order to obtain the genetic information of the Korean isolates of porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2), complete genomes of five isolates from Korean PCVD weaned pigs with wasting syndromes were sequenced and compared with those of other published PCV2 isolates. Of the five PCV2 isolates, four (1767 nucleotides) were classified into PCV2b, and one (1,768 nucleotides) was PCV2a. Moreover, it appeared that PCV2b is now the dominant genotype circulating in Korea herds. Total complete genomes of four PCV2b isolates shared $99.1{\sim}99.4%$ nucleotide sequence homology each other, and were only $95.4{\sim}96.2%$ similar to one PCV2a isolate. ORF2 genome of four PCV2b isolates shared over 99% nucleotide sequence and deduced amino acid sequence identity to each other. Nevertheless, those were much divergent with the PCV2a isolate of this study and ranged from $92.3{\sim}92.7%$ nucleotide homology and $91.9{\sim}92.3%$ deduced amino acid sequence homology, respectively. The amino acid sequence alignments of the putative capsid protein identified three major regions of amino acid heterogeneity at residues $59{\sim}91$, $121{\sim}136$ and $190{\sim}210$. Two of those correspond with dominant immunoreactive areas. Phylogenetic analysis based on the complete genome of PCV2 isolates showed that four PCV2b isolates of this study existed the closest relationship with European strains (Netherland, UK and France). One PCV2a isolate was closely related to Japan and North America strains.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.429-441
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• 2009

We have determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the yellow-spotted long horned beetle, Psacothea hilaris (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an endangered insect species in Korea. The 15,856-bp long P. hilaris mitogenome harbors gene content typical of the animal mitogenome and a gene arrangement identical to the most common type found in insect mitogenomes. As with all other sequenced coleopteran species, the 5-bp long TAGTA motif was also detected in the intergenic space sequence located between $tRNA^{Ser}$(UCN) and ND1 of P. hilaris. The 1,190-bp long non-coding A+T-rich region harbors an unusual series of seven identical repeat sequences of 57-bp in length and several stretches of sequences with the potential to form stem-and-loop structures. Furthermore, it contains one $tRNA^{Arg}$-like sequence and one $tRNA^{Lys}$-like sequence. Phylogenetic analysis among available coleopteran mitogenomes using the concatenated amino acid sequences of PCGs appear to support the sister group relationship of the suborder Polyphaga to all remaining suborders, including Adephaga, Myxophaga, and Archostemata. Among the two available infraorders in Polyphaga, a monophyletic Cucujiformia was confirmed, with the placement of Cleroidea as the basal lineage for Cucujiformia. On the other hand, the infraorder Elateriformia was not identified as monophyletic, thereby indicating that Scirtoidea and Buprestoidea are the basal lineages for Cucujiformia and the remaining Elateriformia.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.21-40
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 한국산 여뀌속 Persicaria절 분류군들에 대학 핵 리보오솜 (nrDNA)의 ITS 염기서열 분석을 수행하여 본 절 분류군들의 유연관계를 추정하고자 하였다, 본 연구결과 본 절 분류군의 nrDNA ITS 구간 염기서열은 본 절 분류군의 분류학적 타당성, 한계 및 계급설정 및 분류군 간의 계통적 유연관계를 추정하는 데 있어 유용한 것으로 나타났다. ITS 염기서열 분석결과 얻어진 neighbor-joining tree에서 본 절 한국산 분류군들은 크게 P.amphibium과 나머지 분류군들을 포함하는 ground의 2개의 계열로 구분되었다. 나머지 분류군들을 포함하는 두번째 계열은 다시 (1) P. lapathifolium, (2) P. persicaria와 P. viscoferum, (3) P. orientale 및 P. viscosum, (4) P. japonicum 및 (5) P. longisetum, P. erecto-minus var. koreense, P. caespitosum var. laxiflorum, P. hydropiper, P. pubescence, P. tinctorium, P. foliosum, P. trigonocarpum을 포함하는 group으로 세분되었다. 이러한 결과는 과거 형태적 식별형질에 의해 제안되었던 본 절 분류군간의 유연관계와 근본적으로 일치하였다.

• 식물분류학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2009

한국산 꿩의다리속 식물의 계통 및 유연관계를 밝히기 위해 39개의 형태 형질을 바탕으로 Maximum parsimony와 Neighbor-joining을 분석하였다. 식물재료는 한국 고유종을 포함해 내군 21분류군과 외군 1분류군이 사용되었다. 좀꿩의다리절과 금꿩의다리절은 각각 100% 부트츠랩 값과 83% 부트츠랩 값으로 단계통군을 형성하였고, 금꿩의다리절은 좀꿩의다리절의 자매군으로 나타났다. 꽃꿩의다리절과 산꿩의다리절은 측계통군을 형성하였다. 그늘꿩의다리를 제외한 산꿩의다리절은 방사상분지로 나타났다. 꿩의다리절과 발톱꿩의다리절은 각각 독립적인 분계군를 형성하였다. 꿩의다리속 식물에서 주요한 형질인 수술의 모양은 곤봉형이 가장 원시적이며, 원시적인 곤봉형에서 봉형, 그리고 실형으로 파생되는 것으로 나타났다. 수술의 형태는 수분방법(충매, 풍매), 개화시 꽃받침의 존재유무 등 꿩의다리속 식물의 꽃 진화에도 관련되어 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.239-247
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• 2004

더덕 뿌리에서 유래한 EST cDNA library로부터 cyclophilin 유전자와 높은 상동성을 나타내 는 full clone cDNA를 얻었다. 더덕의 cyclophilin, ClCyP1은 747 bp의 cDNA로 174개의 아미노산을 코딩하는 525 bp의 ORF를 가지고 있다. ClCyP1의 아미노산 서열을 분석한 결과, 기존에 보고된 식물들의 cytosolic cyclophilin들과 높은 상동성을 나타내었으며, 여러 식물의 cytosolic CyP의 공통적인 특징인 7개의 아미노산 잔기(KSGKPLH)를 가지고 있었다. RT-PCR분석 결과, 더덕의 ClCyP1은 식물의 조직 전체에서 발현되며, 저온, 고온, 그리고 염 스트레스에 대해 그 발현량이 증가하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2019

Mercury-resistant ($Hg^R$) bacteria were isolated from heavy metal polluted wastewater and soil collected near to tanneries of district Kasur, Pakistan. Bacterial isolates AZ-1, AZ-2 and AZ-3 showed resistance up to $40{\mu}g/ml$ against mercuric chloride ($HgCl_2$). 16S rDNA ribotyping and phylogenetic analysis were performed for the characterization of selected isolates as Bacillus sp. AZ-1 (KT270477), Bacillus cereus AZ-2 (KT270478) and Bacillus cereus AZ-3 (KT270479). Phylogenetic relationship on the basis of merA nucleotide sequence confirmed 51-100% homology with the corresponding region of the merA gene of already reported mercury-resistant Gram-positive bacteria. The merE gene involved in the transportation of elemental mercury ($Hg^0$) via cell membrane was cloned for the first time into pHLV vector and transformed in overexpressed C43(DE3) E. coli cells. The recombinant plasmid (pHLMerE) was expressed and the native MerE protein was obtained after thrombin cleavage by size exclusion chromatography (SEC). The purification of fusion/recombinant and native protein MerE by Ni-NTA column, dialysis and fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC/SEC) involved unfolding/refolding techniques. A small-scale reservoir of wastewater containing $30{\mu}g/ml$ of $HgCl_2$ was designed to check the detoxification ability of selected strains. It resulted in 83% detoxification of mercury by B. cereus AZ-2 and B. cereus AZ-3, and 76% detoxification by Bacillus sp. AZ-1 respectively (p < 0.05).