• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2013

Anginosus group streptococci (AGS) were classified based on the nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA) and comprised Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus intermedius, and Streptococcus constellatus. It is known that AGS is a causative factor of oral and systematic diseases. The purpose of this study was to discriminate the 56 clinical strains of AGS isolated from Korean oral cavities using phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNA and species-specific PCR at the species-level. The 16S rDNA of clinical strains of AGS was sequenced using the dideoxy chain termination method and analyzed using MEGA version 5 software. PCR was performed to identify the clinical strains using species-specific primers described in previous studies and S. intermedius-specific PCR primers developed in our laboratory. The resulting phylogenetic data showed that the 16S rDNA sequences can delineate the S. anginosus, S. intermedius, and S. constellatus strains even though the 16S rDNA sequence similarity between S. intermedius and S. constellatus is above 98%. The PCR data showed that each species-specific PCR primer pair could discriminate between clinical strains at the species-level through phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNA nucleotide sequences. These results suggest that phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNA and PCR are useful tools for discriminating between AGS strains at the species-level.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1401-1409
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• 2015

The aim of this study was to develop a SYBR Green-based real-time PCR assay for the rapid, specific, and sensitive detection of Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, which causes bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), a serious disease of cucurbit plants. The molecular and serological methods currently available for the detection of this pathogen are insufficiently sensitive and specific. Thus, a novel SYBR Green-based real-time PCR assay targeting the YD-repeat protein gene of A. avenae subsp. citrulli was developed. The specificity of the primer set was evaluated using DNA purified from 6 isolates of A. avenae subsp. citrulli, 7 other Acidovorax species, and 22 of non-targeted strains, including pathogens and non-pathogens. The AC158F/R primer set amplified a single band of the expected size from genomic DNA obtained from the A. avenae subsp. citrulli strains but not from the genomic DNA of other Acidovorax species, including that of other bacterial genera. Using this assay, it was possible to detect at least one genomeequivalents of the cloned amplified target DNA using 5 × 10⁰ fg/µl of purified genomic DNA per reaction or using a calibrated cell suspension, with 6.5 colony-forming units per reaction being employed. In addition, this assay is a highly sensitive and reliable method for identifying and quantifying the target pathogen in infected samples that does not require DNA extraction. Therefore, we suggest that this approach is suitable for the rapid and efficient diagnosis of A. avenae subsp. citrulli contaminations of seed lots and plants.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제34권1_2호
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• pp.51-57
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• 1998

유산균 Lactobacillus의 종들을 사용하여 random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD) 분석법에 영향을 미치는 여러 매개변수들을 조사하였다. 그람 양성균인 Lacrobacillus의 chromosomal DNA를 가장 온전한 형태로 분리하기 위하여, 세포벽 분해효소인 mutanolysin(250 U/ml)을 1시간 처리한 후 lysozyme(30,000 U/ml)을 추가로 1시간 더 처리했을 때 다량의 온전한 chromosomal DNA를 얻을 수 있었다. 이 분리된 chromosomal DNA를 template로 하여 RAPD 분석법의 몇 가지 매개변수를 조사한 결과, 사용한 시료 DNA와 Taq DNA polymerase의 양에 따라 특정한 RAPD 밴드의 농도가 증가되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 primer의 양을 증가시켰을 때 역시 새로운 RAPD 밴드가 증가되었으며, 특히 2가지 이상의 매개변수를 적용하였을 경우 나타나는 RAPD 밴드의 수는 크게 차이가 났다. 한편 사용한 primer의 종류에 따라 나타나는 RAPD 밴드의 수가 변화하였는데 이는 primer의 G/C양과 무관하였다.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제26권4호통권87호
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• pp.574-582
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• 1998

1996년부터 속리산 법주사 주변과 그 외의 지역에서 Pholiota species 5종을 채집하여 Pholiota adiposa와 Pholiota species로 동정하였다. 이 버섯들을 다른 버섯들과 random primer에 의한 RAPD를 실시하여 형태적 분류와 연관시켜 본 결과, primer #28(1.5kb와 1.0kb 사이)에서 Pholiota adiposa와 Pholiota sp.의 공통밴드가 형성되었고, primer #36(750과 500bp 사이)와 OPD-18(760 bp)에서는 검은비늘버섯만의 특이적 밴드가 나타났다. 모균주와 이를 접종원으로 하여 수확한 자실체의 DNA에서는 동일한 모양의 다형적 밴드가 형성되었다. 또한 채집된 5종의 검은비늘버섯은 약간씩 다른 밴드적 차이를 나타내었다. 검은비늘버섯의 포자지문법을 통한 단포자분리에 의한 mating 결과 tetrapolar형을 관찰하였는데, 이는 Arita와 Mimura(1969)가 이미 P. adiposa와 P. nameko가 bipolar 형이라고 한 것과 다른 결과이다. 본 실험은 PCR-RAPD를 이용하여 하나의 버섯에서 얻은 담자포자의 단핵(monokaryon)과 이핵(dikaryon) 균사간의 차이를 보기 위한 기초실험이며, 또한 육종 계획에 대한 응용을 위한 실험이다.

• Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.212-220
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• 2022

DNA markers have been studied and used intensively to identify plant species based on molecular approaches. The genus Medicago belongs to the family Fabaceae and contains 87 species distributed from the Mediterranean to central Asia. Five species of Medicago are known to be distributed in South Korea; however, their morphological characteristics alone cannot distinguish the species. In this study, we analyzed the phylogenetic relationships using collected five species of Medicago from South Korea and 44 taxa nucleotide information from NCBI. The constructed phylogenetic tree using gibberellin 3-oxidase 1 and tRNA^Lys (UUU) to maturase K gene sequences showed the monophyly of the genus Medicago, with five species each forming a single clade. These results suggest that there are five species of Medicago distributed in South Korea. In addition, we designed polymerase chain reaction primers for species-specific detection of Medicago by comparing the plastid sequences. The accuracy of the designed primer pairs was confirmed for each Medicago species. The findings of this study provide efficient and novel species identification methods for Medicago, which will assist in the identification of wild plants for the management of alien species and living modified organisms.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 건강기능성 식품원료로서 이용 빈도가 증가하고 있는 하수오, 백수오 및 이엽우피소에 대한 종 특이 프라이머를 개발하였다. 개발된 종 특이 프라이머는 하수오, 백수오 및 이엽우피소에 대해 원물뿐만 아니라 육안 확인이 어려운 가공식품 등을 대상으로 사용원료의 진위여부를 빠르고 정확하게 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발한 종 특이 PCR방법은 기존의 일반 프라이머를 사용하는 방법이 가지고 있는 식품 적용 한계를 극복할 수 있을 것이라고 판단하였다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.146-150
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• 2009

Genetic variation and relationship of two wild (Pampus argenteus and P. echinogaster) and one cultured (P. chinesis) pomfret fish belonging to the genus Pampus were assessed. Specimens were collected from Korea and China and subjected to amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) DNA fingerprinting. Four primer combinations generated a total of 304 DNA fragments ranging from 153 to 251 bands. Polymorphism and genetic diversity of cultured P. chinensis (22.9% and 0.038) were significantly lower than the two wild species of P. argenteus (93.6% and 0.311) and P. echinogaster (94.0% and 0.290). Genetic distance ranged from 0.335 (P. argenteus and P. echinogaster) to 0.646 (P. argenteus and P. chinensis) and showed a congeneric relationship within this genus. Twenty one of specific AFLP markers from four primer combinations bands were produced. These results suggest that AFLP polymorphism may be a useful marker for genetic identification among the three species studies here.

• 한국식물병리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식물병리학회 2003년도 정기총회 및 추계학술발표회
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• pp.113.2-114
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• 2003

Five pepper-infecting potyviruses, Pepper mottle virus (PepMoV), Chilli veinal mottle virus (CVMV), Pepper veinal mottle virus (PVMV), Pepper severe mosaic virus (PSMV) and Tobacco each virus (TEV), are known filamentous virus and can be infected pepper crops systemically. To understand pathology and genome information of the five viruses on pepper plants, host reactions and sequences were compared to the 5 viruses. Five potyviruses were inoculated onto some typical cultivars of hot peppers and compared their symptoms, and virus accumulations. A set of degenerate primers for potyviruses were applied to 5 viruses and RT-PCR was performed. RT-PCR products containing partial nuclear inclusion b and coat protein (CP) genes were cloned. Then, oligo dT primer and species-specific primer were redesigned to amplify the C-terminal part of CP and 3' noncoding regions of each viruses. Sequences of the viruses were analyzed and compared to serological relationships among the viruses. The data can be useful for screening of potyviruses in pepper plants and pathogen-derived transgenic pepper plant development.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2006

치아우식중의 원인균 중 하나인 Streptococcus mutans를 종 수준에서 동정할 수 있는 중합효소연쇄반응 프라이머를 개발하기 위하여 본 연구를 시행하였다. 표준균주인 S. mutans ATCC $25175^T$및 본 연구에서 이용된 S. mutans 균주들의 16S rRNA 유전자 핵산염기서열을 바탕으로 S. mutans 종-특이 중합효소연쇄반응 프라이머(ChDC-SmF2와 ChDC-SmR2)를 설계 및 제작하였다. 프라이머의 특이도는 S. mutans 11균주와 구강 내 존재하는 12세 균 종(22균주)을 대상으로 실시하였다. 프라이머의 민감도는표준균주인 S. mutans ATCC $25175^T$의 유전체 DNA를 추출하여 실시하였다. 프라이머의 특이도 실험결과 10균주의 S. mutans 유전체 DNA에서만 종-특이 중합효소 연쇄반응 산물이 증폭되었고, 다른세균종의 유전체 DNA에서는 증폭되지 않았다. 또한 감수성 실험 결과 본 연구에서 사용된 프라이머는 direct PCR에 의해 S. mutans ATCC $25175T\^T$ 유전체 DNA 100 pg까지 검출 할 수 있었다. 또한 27F와 1492R 프라이머로 16S rDNA를 먼저 증폭한 다음, 이 증폭물 10배 회식한 것을 표적으로 해서 nested PCR을 시행한 결과 S. mutans ATCC $25175^T$ 유전체 DNA를 2 fg까지 검출할 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합할 때, ChDC-SmF2와 ChDC-SmR2 프라이머들은 S. mutans 균주 유전체 DNA에 대한 높은 민감도를 가지고 있으며, 종-특이적으로 동정 및 검출하는 데 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.488-497
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• 2012

A DNA barcode based on 648 bp of cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene aims to build species-specific libraries for animal groups. However, it is hard to recover full-length (648 bp) barcode gene from environmental fecal samples due to DNA degradation. In this study, we designed a new primer set (K_Bird), which amplifies a 226 bp fragment targeted an inner position of full-length COI barcode based on 102 species of Korean birds to improve amplification success, and we attempted to identify bird species from 39 avian fecal samples collected during 4 months from Jinan, South Korea. Simultaneously, we conducted a dietary analysis using a universal DNA mini-barcode (Uni_Minibar) from same fecal samples. In silico analysis on newly designed mini-barcode represented that genetic distances were 0.5% in species and 9.1% in genera. Intraspecific variations of 149 species out of 174 species (86%) between Korea and North America were within the threshold (5.3% threshold in this study). From environmental fecal samples collected in Jinan, we identified seven avian species, which have high similarity (99-100%) with registered COI sequences in GenBank. Eight kinds of prey species, such as moth, spider, fly, and dragonfly, were identified in dietary analysis. We suppose that our strategy applying mini-barcode for environmental fecal samples, might be a useful and convenient tool for species identification and dietary analysis for birds.