• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.356-363
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• 2021

Heterotrophic nanoflagellates (HNFs, 2-20 ㎛ in size) are substantially capable of controlling bacterial abundance in aquatic environments, and microbial taxonomists have studied ecologically important and abundant HNFs for a long time. However, the classifications of HNFs have rarely been reported in Korea on the basis of morphology and 18S rDNA sequencing. Here, previously reported five HNFs from non-Korean habitats were isolated from Korean coastal seawater or intertidal sediments for the first time. Light microscopic observations and 18S rDNA phylogenetic trees revealed that the five isolated species were Cafeteria burkhardae strain PH003, Cafeteria graefeae strain UL001, Aplanochytrium minuta (formerly Labyrinthuloides minuta) strain PH004, Neobodo curvifilus strain KM017 (formerly Procryptobia sorokini), and Ancyromonas micra (formerly Planomonas micra) strain IG005. Being morphologically and phylogenetically indistinct from its closest species, all isolates from Korea were therefore regarded as identical species detected in other countries. Thus, this result indicates an expansion of known habitats that range from those of the five isolates in natural ecosystems on Earth.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.205-211
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• 2004

A 16S rDNA clone library was generated to investigate the bacterial diversity in tidal flat sediment in Ganghwa Island, Republic of Korea. A total of 103 clones were sequenced and analyzed by comprehensive phylogenetic analyses. No clones were identical to any of known 16S rRNA sequences in public databases. Sequenced clones fell into thirteen lineages of the domain Bacteria: the alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, CFB group, Chloroflexi, Acidobacteria, Planctomycetes, Verrucomicrobia, and known uncultured candidate divisions (OP11, BRC1, KSB1, and WS1). Two clones were not associated with any known bacterial divisions. The majority of clones belonged to the gamma and delta Proteobacteria (46.7%). Clones of Actinobacteria were distantly related to known taxa. It is evident from 16S rDNA-based community analysis that the bacterial community in tidal flat sediment is remarkably diverse and unique among other marine environments examined so far.

• Environmental Engineering Research
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2009

Microorganisms play an important role in the geochemical cycles, industry, environmental cleanup, and biotechnology among other fields. Given the high microbial diversity, identification of the microorganism is essential in understanding and managing the processes. One of the most popular and powerful method for microbial identification is comparative 16S rRNA gene analysis. Due to the highly conserved nature of this essential gene, sequencing and later comparison of it against known rRNA databases can provide assignment of the bacteria into the taxonomy, and the identity of its closest relatives. Isolation and sequencing of 16S rRNA genes directly from natural environments (either from DNA or RNA) can also be used to study the structure of the whole microbial community. Nowadays, novel sequencing technologies with massive outputs are giving researchers worldwide the chance to study the microbial world with a depth that was previously too expensive to achieve. In this article we describe commonly used research approaches for the study of individual microorganisms and microbial communities using the tools provided by Ribosomal Database Project website.

• 식물병연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2015

박과 작물에서 과일썩음병(bacterial fruit blotch)을 일으키는 Acidovorax citrulli를 종자로부터 검출하기 위한 특이적이고 민감한 nested-PCR 방법을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서는 Next Generation Sequencing을 이용하여 draft genome sequencing을 얻은 후 이를 분석하여 PCR 프라이머를 디자인하였고, 이들 프라이머의 A. citrulli에 대한 특이성을 확인하여 Ac-ORF 21F/Ac-ORF 21R의 nested PCR 프라이머를 최종 선발하였다. Ac-ORF 21F/Ac-ORF 21R는 오직 A. citrulli에서만 특이적으로 140bp 크기의 DNA를 증폭하였으며, 그 검출민감도는 1차 PCR 검출한계(10 ng genomic DNA/PCR)보다 검출한계를 10,000배 증가시켰다. 개발된 nested-PCR 방법을 통해 병원균을 인공접종한 수박 종자의 외부검사에서 $10^1cfu/ml$까지 인공 접종 한 모든 종자 시료에서 병원균을 검출하였고, 병원균을 인공접종 한 수박 종자의 내부검사에서는 병원균이 검출되지 않았다. 자연 감염 수박 종자의 외부검사에서는 10개의 반복 시료 중 2개에서, 그리고 종자 내부검사에서는 10개의 반복 시료 중 5개에서 A. citrulli를 검출하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 nested-PCR은 특이성과 민감도가 높고 인공접종과 자연감염 수박 종자에서도 병원균의 검출이 가능하여 박과 작물의 종자로부터 A. citrulli를 검출하는데 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권4호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2007

Rhizina undulata의 PCR 검정 및 유전적 특성 분석을 목적으로, rDNA ITS 영역의 염기배열 해석 및 PCR 방법에 의한 토양으로부터 R. undulata의 진단법을 개발하였다. 18S rDNA 부분의 염기서열 분석 결과, 공시한 4종의 균주 모두 1,375 nt의 크기로 동일하였으며, 염기배열도 100% 일치하였다. 한편, rDNA ITS 영역의 염기배열은 585 nt이었고, PDK-1, PTT-1 및 PDJ-9 균주는 염기배열이 100% 동일하였으나, PDS-5균주에서는 두 곳에서 염기의 치환이 발견되었다. 이와 같은 염기배열을 분석하여 제작한 R. undulata rDNA ITS 영역 특이적 primer를 이용한 PCR 검정 결과, R. undulata 균주들에서만 약 525 bp 크기의 ITS 영역 특이적인 증폭산물이 검출되었다. PCR 방법에 의하여 검출할 수 있는 토양 중의 R. undulata 최소 균사량의 한계를 확인하기 위해서, 순수 배양한 R. undulata 균사현탁액을 순차 희석하여 100g의 사양토에 혼합한 다음, 농도별로 균사 혼합한 각각의 토양 시료로부터 추출한 total DNA의 PCR 증폭산물을 분석한 결과, PCR 방법에 의하여 100g의 토양 중에 1 ng의 R. undulata 균사가 함유되어 있는 경우까지 검출이 가능하였다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2011

본 연구는 칡소와 한우 그리고 젖소의 각 군을 통하여 RAPD-PCR방법과 RFLP방법을 응용하여 칡소에서 특이적으로 발현되는 유전자의 검출과 발현빈도에 따른 표지유전자를 분석하여 칡소 특이적인 표지인자를 탐색하고자 실시하였다. 연구결과, RAPD분석을 통하여 칡소에서 특이적으로 표현되는 유전자들을 발견할 수 있었으며, 검출 유전자의 다양성이 모색과 종간의 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 특이적으로 표현된 유전자들 중 칡소에서 특이적으로 표현되는 R9B 유전자를 발견할 수 있었고, 이 유전자는 한우와 젖소의 일부 DNA 염기서열상의 차이점이 있음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 추후 칡소의 표지유전자로 적용할 수 있을 것이라 사료되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.66-73
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• 2000

To investigate the genetic relationship among 12 species belonging to the Fusarium section Martiella, Dlaminia, Gibbosum, Arthrosporiella, Liseola and Elegans, the internal transcribed spacer(ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA (rDNA) were amplified with primer pITS1 and pITS4 using the polymerase chain reaction(PCR). After the amplified products were digested with 7 restriction enzymes, restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) patterns were analyzed. The partial nucleotide sequences of the ITS region were determined and compared. Little variation was observed in the size of the amplified product having sizes of 550bp or 570bp. Based on the RFLP analysis, the 12 species studied were divided into 5 RFLP types. In particular, strains belonging to the section Martiella were separated into three RFLP types. Interestingly, the RFLP type of F. solani f. sp. piperis was identical with that of isolates belonging to the section Elegans. In the dendrogram derived from RFLP analysis of the ITS region, the Fusarium spp. examined were divided into two major groups. In general, section Martiella excluding F. solani f. sp. piperis showed relatively low similarity with the other section. The dendrogram based on the sequencing analysis of the ITS2 region also gave the same results as that of the RFLP analysis. As expected, 5.8S, a coding region, was highly conserved, whereas the ITS2 region was more variable and informative. The difference in the ITS2 region between the length of F. solani and its formae speciales excluding F. solani f. sp. piperis and that of other species was caused by the insertion/deletion of nucleotides in positions 143-148 and 179-192.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2007

Recently, the development of various culture-independent identification techniques for environmental microbes has greatly enhanced our knowledge of microbial diversity. In particular, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of 16S rDNA fragments, generated using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is frequently used to examine the diversity of environmental bacterial populations. This method consists of direct extraction of the environmental DNA, amplification of the 200-600 bp 16S rDNA fragments with universal primers, and separation of the fragments according to their melting point on a denaturing gradient gel. In this study, we investigated the seaside microbial community in coastal areas of Busan, Korea, using culture-independent techniques. First, marine genomic DNA was extracted from seawater samples collected at Songjeong, Gwangahn, and Songdo Beaches. Then, PCR was used to amplify the bacterial 16S rDNA using universal primers, and DGGE was used to separate the amplified 500 bp 16S rDNA fragments. Finally, the tested 16S rDNA genes were further analyzed by sequencing. Based on these experiments, we found that DGGE analysis clearly showed variation among the regional groups. It can be used to monitor rapid changes in the bacterial diversity of various environments. In addition, the sequence analysis indicated the existence of many unculturable bacteria, in addition to Arcobacter, Pseudoaltermonas, and Vibrio species.

• Genomics & Informatics
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.272-276
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• 2013

Sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA gene has been widely used for the classification of microorganisms. However, we have been unable to clearly identify five Flavobacterium species isolated from a freshwater by using the gene as a single marker, because the evolutionary history is incomplete and the pace of DNA substitutions is relatively rapid in the bacteria. In this study, we tried to classify Flavobacterium species through multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA), which is a practical and reliable technique for the identification or classification of bacteria. The five Flavobacterium species isolated from freshwater and 37 other strains were classified based on six housekeeping genes: gyrB, dnaK, tuf, murG, atpA, and glyA. The genes were amplified by PCR and subjected to DNA sequencing. Based on the combined DNA sequence (4,412 bp) of the six housekeeping genes, we analyzed the phylogenetic relationship among the Flavobacterium species. The results indicated that MLSA, based on the six housekeeping genes, is a trustworthy method for the identification of closely related Flavobacterium species.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.307-311
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• 2005

해양에서 유용물질을 생산하는 미생물을 분리하기 위하여 경상도 지역의 해안에서 시료를 채취하여 총 371 균주의 해양미생물을 얻었으며 전분, CMC 및 단백질 등과 같은 기질에 대한 분해활성을 측정하여 CMC에 대한 우수한 분해 능력을 가진 30균주를 선별하였다. 이들 30 균주를 배양하여 CMCase의 생산능력이 우수한 12 균주를 선발하였다. 이들 해양미생물을 배양하고 섬유소 분해효소를 생산한다고 알려진 B. amyloliquefaciens DL-3와 CMCase의 활성을 비교하였다. 이 중 다대포에서 분리하여 명명한 A-53 균주가 가장 높은 CMCase 활성을 나타를 생산한다고 알려진 B. amyloliquefaciens DL-3와 CMCase의 활성을 비교하였다. 이 중 다대포에서 분리하여 명명한 A-53 균주가 가장 높은 CMCase 활성을 나타내었다. A-53 균주를 16S rDNA partial sequencing 및 gyrase A partial sequencing하여 동정한 결과, Bacillus subtilis subsp. subtilis로 확인되었으며 B. subtilis subsp. subtilis A-53으로 명명하였다.