• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권5호
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• pp.549-558
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• 2007

C4B 및 BAT2는 SLA class III 영역에 존재하며, 최근 들어 사람의 질병과의 연관성이 보고되고 있다. GenBank database로부터 수집된 사람과 마우스의 C4B 및 BAT2의 CDS를 염기정렬하여 상동성이 높은 부분에서 primer를 제작한 후 RT-PCR 및 RACE-PCR을 수행하여 돼지 C4B 및 BAT2 유전자의 CDS 서열을 결정하였다. 염기서열이 결정된 돼지 C4B와 BAT2의 CDS 길이가 각각 5226 bp와 6501 bp로 나타났다. 이들 각각의 CDS 및 아미노산 서열을 사람 및 마우스와 비교한 결과 CDS는 76~87%, 아미노산 서열은 72~90%의 상동성을 보였으며, C4B가 BAT2에 비해 다소 낮게 나타났다. 두 유전자에서 나타나는 cSNP를 분석하기 위해서 exon 영역을 증폭하기 위한 primer를 제작하였으며, 돼지 6품종을 대상으로 direct sequencing을 실시하였다. 그 결과 C4B로부터 4개, BAT2로부터 3개의 cSNP가 확인되었다. 또한 7개의 cSNP 중 C4B의 C4248T를 제외한 6개의 cSNP에 의해서 아미노산 치환이 발생하였다. 동일한 DNA를 사용하여 7개의 cSNP를 대상으로 Multiplex-ARMS 방법을 사용하여 유전자형 분석을 실시한 결과 direct sequencing 결과와 일치하였다. Multiplex-ARMS 방법의 재현성을 재확인하기 위해 무작위로 2개의 DNA 시료를 선택하여 direct sequencing과 Multiplex-ARMS 분석을 실시하여 유전자형이 일치함을 다시 확인하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 확인된 7개의 cSNP는 SLA class III 지역의 haplotype 분석을 위한 기초 자료로 사용될 수 있으며, Multiplex- ARMS 기법은 이종장기 개발에 필수적인 SLA 전체 영역 내 유전자들의 유전자형 분석을 위한 효율적인 분석방법이라고 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.295-302
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• 2007

본 연구는 한우 24두의 혈액으로부터 geno- mic DNA를 추출하여 leptin 유전자의 intron 1부터 3’-UTR 부분까지의 염기 서열을 결정하여 총 25개의 SNPs을 발굴하였다. 발굴된 SNPs 중 16개는 기존의 서양 품종에서도 발견되는 것으로 그 빈도는 대부분의 경우 유사하였으나, 서로 유의성이 있도록 상이한 경우도 있었다. Intron 1의 T1064G, exon 2에서 발견된 nonsynonymous SNP(T1163A, Val to Glu)과 exon 3의 C3011G 및 G3256A(Gly to Asp) SNPs은 기존에 보고되지 않은 한우에서 새롭게 발견된 것으로 종 간의 차이를 나타내는 것으로 사료된다. 이러한 한우의 SNPs 정보는 한우의 유전형을 결정하고, 도체 및 육질 형질 등 중요 경제 형질과의 연관 분석을 통하여 중요한 유전자 표지 확보 및 한우 판별 등의 응용에 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2008

The fungal genus Alternaria is comprised of many saprophytic and endophytic species, but is most well known as containing many notoriously destructive plant pathogens. There are over 4,000 Alternaria/host associations recorded in the USDA Fungal Host Index ranking the genus 10th among nearly 2,000 fungal genera based on the total number of host records. While few Alternaria species appear to have a sexual stage to their life cycles, the majority lack sexuality altogether. Many pathogenic species of Alternaria are prolific toxin producers, which facilitates their necrotrophic lifestyle. Necrotrophs must kill host cells prior to colonization, and thus these toxins are secreted to facilitate host cell death often by triggering genetically programmed apoptotic pathways or by directly causing cell damage resulting in necrosis. While many species of Alternaria produce toxins with rather broad host ranges, a closely-related group of agronomically important Alternaria species produce selective toxins with a very narrow range often to the cultivar level. Genes that code for and direct the biosynthesis of these host-specific toxins for the Alternaria alternata sensu lato lineages are often contained on small, mostly conditionally dispensable, chromosomes. Besides the role of toxins in Alternaria pathogenesis, relatively few genes and/or gene products have been identified that contribute to or are required for pathogenicity. Recently, the completion of the A. brassicicola genome sequencing project has facilitated the examination of a substantial subset of genes for their role in pathogenicity. In this review, we will highlight the role of toxins in Alternaria pathogenesis and the use of A. brassicicola as a model representative for basic virulence studies for the genus as a whole. The current status of these research efforts will be discussed.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2005

Sphingomonas chungbukensis DJ77의 유전체 서열분식 과정에서 969개의 nucleotide로 구성된 sphingosine kinase 유전자를 동정하였다. 이 sphingosine kinase 단백질의 아미노산 서열은 Zymomonas mobilis subsp. mobilis ZM4의 sphingosine kinase 아미노산 서열과 $55\%$의 상동성을 보였다. 또한 다중서열정렬을 통해 각각 진핵세포의 sphingosine kinase의 C2, C3, C5 domain에 속하는 3개의 conserved sequence를 발견하였다. 그 중 하나는 sphingosine kinase에서 ATP-binding site일 것으로 예상되어지는nucleotide-binding motif(GGDG)였고 나머지 둘은 아직 기능이 알려지지 않은 conserved sequences 였다. 이러한 다중서열정렬을 바탕으로 계통수를 그려본 결과, S. chungbukensis DJ77의 sphingosine kinase (SPK)는 COG1597 그룹과 유사했으며, COG1597 내에서 동일종의 diacylglycerol kinase와는 서로 다른 그룹에 속하는 것으로 나타났다. 재조합 SPK는 이종(異種)세포인 Escherichia coli내에서 성공적으로 과발현 되었으나, 세포 내에서 불용성 복합체(inclusion body)를 형성하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.692-698
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• 2016

Advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have enabled population-level studies for many animals to unravel the relationships between genotypic differences and traits of specific populations. The objective of this study was to perform evolutionary analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in genes of Korean native cattle Hanwoo in comparison to SNP data from four other cattle breeds (Jersey, Simmental, Angus, and Holstein) and four related species (pig, horse, human, and mouse) obtained from public databases through NGS-based resequencing. We analyzed population structures and differentiation levels for the five cattle breeds and estimated species-specific SNPs with their origins and phylogenetic relationships among species. In addition, we identified Hanwoo-specific genes and proteins, and determined distinct changes in protein-protein interactions among five species (cattle, pig, horse, human, mouse) in the STRING network database by additionally considering indirect protein interactions. We found that the Hanwoo population was clearly different from the other four cattle populations. There were Hanwoo-specific genes related to its meat trait. Protein interaction rewiring analysis also confirmed that there were Hanwoo-specific protein-protein interactions that might have contributed to its unique meat quality.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제83권3호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2020

The gold standard method for diagnosis of tuberculosis is the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through culture, but there is a probability of cross-contamination in simultaneous cultures of samples causing false-positives. This can result in delayed treatment of the underlying disease and drug side effects. In this paper, we reviewed studies on false-positive cultures of M. tuberculosis. Rate of occurrence, effective factors, and extent of false-positives were analyzed. Ways to identify and reduce the false-positives and management of them are critical for all laboratories. In most cases, false-positive is occurring in cases with only one positive culture but negative direct smear. The three most crucial factors in this regard are inappropriate technician function, contamination of reagents, and aerosol production. Thus, to reduce false-positives, good laboratory practice, as well as use of whole-genome sequencing or genotyping of all positive culture samples with a robust, extra pure method and rapid response, are essential for minimizing the rate of false-positives. Indeed, molecular approaches and epidemiological surveillance can provide a valuable tool besides culture to identify possible false positives.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1862-1869
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• 2020

The spread of plasmid-mediated colistin resistance has posed a serious threat to public health owing to its effects on the emergence of pandrug-resistant bacteria. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and characteristics of mcr-1-positive Escherichia coli isolated from retail meat samples in Korea. In total, 1,205 E. coli strains were isolated from 3,234 retail meat samples in Korea. All E. coli strains were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and were examined for the presence of mcr-1 gene. All mcr-1-positive E. coli (n = 10, 0.8%) from retail meat were subjected to pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). The transferability of mcr-1 gene was determined by conjugation assays. The mcr-1-positive strains exhibited diverse clonal types. Our mcr-1 genes were located in plasmids belonged to the IncI2 (n = 1) and IncX4 (n = 8) types, which were reported to be prevalent in Asia and worldwide, respectively. Most mcr-1 genes from mcr-1-positive strains (9/10) were transferable to the recipient strain and the transfer frequencies ranged from 2.4 × 10-3 to 9.8 × 10-6. Our data suggest that the specific types of plasmid may play an important role in spreading plasmid-mediated colistin resistance in Korea. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the retail meat may be an important tool for disseminating plasmid-mediated colistin resistance.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.259-259
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• 2022

Soil salinity is a major factor that reduces crop yields. The amount of soil affected by salinity is about 83 million hectares (FAO 2000), which is increasing due to the effects of climate change. In soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], nutritional properties such as protein, starch, and sucrose content together with biomass and yield tends to reduce due to excessive salt. As a result of QTL mapping using the 169 F_2:3 population from the KA-1285 (salt-tolerant) × Daepung (salt-sensitive) in a previous study, two major QTLs (Gm03_39796778 and Gm03_40600088) related to salt tolerance were found on chromosome 3. In this study, the CDS region of the Gmsalt3 gene was analyzed using the ABI 3730x1 DNA Analyzer (Macrogen, Korea). The sequence of Gmsalt3 gene in KA-1285 was compared with Williams 82.a4.vl and PI483463 (Glycine soja). Two transversions were found at exon6 in KA-1285 and PI483463. Currently, whole genome sequencing and variation analysis using the Illumine Novaseq 6000 machine (Illumina, USA) are in progress. The results of this study can provide useful molecular markers for the selection of salt-tolerant soybeans and can be used as basic data for future salt-tolerant gene research.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2023

Antibiotics either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. However, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are difficult to treat with antibiotics. Infections caused by such bacteria often lead to severe diseases. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARG) can be horizontally transmitted across different bacterial species, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of how ARGs spread across various environments. In this study, we analyzed the plasmid sequences of 33 extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) producing Escherichia coli isolated from pigs, farms, and their owners. We conducted an antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) with aztreonam and seven other antibiotics, as well as whole genome sequencing (WGS) of the strains using MinION. Our results demonstrated that the plasmids that did not harbor ARGs were mostly non-conjugative, whereas the plasmids that harbored ARGs were conjugative. The arrangement of these ARGs exhibited a pattern of organization featuring a series of ARG cassettes, some of which were identical across the isolates collected from different sources. Therefore, this study suggests that the sets of ARG cassettes on plasmids were mostly shared between pigs and their owners. Hence, enhanced surveillance of ARG should be implemented in farm environments to proactively mitigate the risk of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.913-921
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• 2021

고관절과 어깨의 점진적인 근육 약화를 특징으로 하는 지대형 근이영양증(limb-girdle muscular dystrophy: LGMD)은 우성 및 열성 유전을 모두 보여주며, TTN을 비롯한 많은 유전자가 발병과 관련된 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 40대 중반의 늦은 발병을 나타낸 상염색체 열성 LGMD 및 심방 조동의 증상을 가진 한 남성 환자의 유전적 원인을 규명하기 위해 수행되었다. 전장 엑솜 서열분석을 수행하여 환자로부터 TTN 유전자의 복합 이형 접합성 변이의 대립유전자를 동정하였다. 한 대립유전자는 [c.24124G>T (p.V8042F)]의 단일 변이를 보였지만, 다른 대립유전자는 [c.29222G>C (p.R9741P) + c.67490A>G (p.H22497R) + c.75376C>T (p.R25126C)]의 세 변이로 구성된 단상형이었다. 대립유전자 중 p.V8042F는 어머니로부터 유전된 반면, 다른 단상형 대립유전자는 아버지로부터 유전된 것으로 추정되었다. 본 연구에서 분리된 TTN 변이들은 공공 인간 유전체 데이터베이스(1,000 Genomes, gnomAD 및 KRGDB)에서 보고되지 않았거나 매우 낮은 빈도로 보고되었다. 대부분의 변이들은 고도로 보존된 면역글로불린 또는 피브로넥틴 도메인에 위치했으며, 일부 in silico 분석에 의해 병원성인 것으로 예측되었다. TTN 거대 단백질은 근육 조립, Z-라인에서 힘 전달, I-밴드에서 안정 장력 유지에 중요한 역할을 한다. 결론적으로, 우리는 이러한 이형접합성 복합 돌연변이의 이중 대립유전자가 LGMD 표현형의 유전적 원인으로서 작용할 수 있을 것으로 제시한다.