본 연구는 광주광역시에 유통·판매되고 있는 가금육을 대상으로 식중독 발생 가능성 높은 캠필로박터균의 검출 여부와 분리된 균주의 항생제 내성 및 유전적 특성을 조 사하였다. 전체 307건의 가금육(닭 223건, 오리84건) 중 111건에서 캠필로박터균이 검출(36.2%)되었고 116균주 (Campylobacter jejuni 102균주, Campylobacter coli 14균 주)를 분리하였다. 가금류별 캠필로박터균 검출률은 닭고 기 26.0%, 오리고기 63.1% 이었고, 5건(닭 1건, 오리 4 건)의 시료에서 Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli 가 동시에 검출되었다. 분리된 균주의 항생제 내성 시험 결과 99균주(85.3%)는 1가지 이상의 항생제에 대하여 내 성을 보였다. 그 중 ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid에 내성 을 보이는 균주가 각각 98균주(84.5%), 96균주(82.8%)로 가장 많았고, 그 외에 tetracycline (44.0%), gentamicin (2.6%)에 내성을 나타냈다. 분리된 균주의 혈청형 확인 결과, HS2형 20균주, HS15형 11균주, HS19형 9균주, HS8 형 8균주 등이 확인 되었고, HS42형, HS6형, HS53형, HS4A형, HS5형, HS18형, HS12형, HS27형 그리고 HS37 형이 확인 되었다. 따라서 조리 가공 시 교차오염이 발 생하지 않도록 조리기구 등에 대한 위생적 관리와 충분 한 가열 조리 등의 식중독 예방을 위한 주의가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

The pear pest, Cacopsylla jukyungi (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), is one of the most damaging insect to commercial pears in South Korea. In this study, we developed eight microsatellite markers specific to C. jukyungi and genotyped 132 individuals collected from 11 localities throughout South Korea. Populations showed lower observed heterozygosity than expected heterozygosity and slightly or highly positive values of inbreeding coefficients, suggesting that C. jukyungi is subjected to inbreeding. The nationwide expansion of pear orchards and the replacement with a popular new cultivar during the last 50 years, which may have accompanied the spread of C. jukyungi-bearing pear grafts and scions, are likely sources of such facilitated dispersal. Thus, a management strategy against unintended anthropogenic dispersal of the pear psyllid will be required for better control of C. jukyungi.

Cucurbita is one of the crops with high demand in the world. Securing breeding sources is crucial and fundamental to any plant breeding program. This study was conducted to investigate the characterization of phenotypic traits and phylogenetic classification of germplasm provided by the National Agrobiodiversity Center of RDA. Fourteen phenotypic traits were measured in 199 accessions of Cucurbita germplasm. Among these germplasm, 92 accessions of C. moschata, 34 accessions of C. maxima, and 73 accessions of C. pepo were classified using the KASP marker from the Seed Industry Center. It was confirmed that there were five classifications in C. moschata, five in C. maxima and four in the C. pepo. The results of this study provide fundamental data on Cucurbita germplasm and are expected to be useful in breeding programs.

본 연구는 광주광역시에 유통·판매되고 있는 소고기를 대상으로 식중독 발생 비율이 높은 병원성대장균의 검출 여부와 분리된 균주의 항생제 내성 및 유전적 특성을 조사 하였다. 전체 335건의 소고기 중 82건에서 병원성대장균이 검출(24.4%)되었고 102개의 다양한 균주를 분리하였다. 분리균주의 병원성 유전자를 토대로 분류한 결과, EHEC가 66 균주로 가장 많았고 EHEC와 EPEC 등 2가지 유전자가 동시에 검출된 균주도 11균주가 있었다. 분리된 균주의 항생제 내성 시험결과, 30균주는 1가지 이상의 항생제에 대하여 내성을 보였다. 그 중 tetracycline에 내성을 보이는 균주가 27균주로 가장 많았고 그 외에 ampicillin, trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole, chloramphenicol 등의 순으로 많았다. 분리 된 균주의 혈청형 검사 결과, 혈청형은 O26, O91, O103, O104, ,O111, O113, O121, O128 및 O145로 확인되었다. 따라서 소고기의 조리 가공 시 교차오염이 발생하지 않도록 조리기구 등에 대한 위생적 관리와 충분한 조리 등의 식중독 예방을 위한 주의가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

Canine parvovirus type-2 (CPV-2) has been reported worldwide as the main agent associated with acute hemorrhagic enteritis, resulting in high morbidity, especially in young dogs. CPV-2 has three genetic variants, 2a, 2b, and 2c. Here, we report three cases of canine parvovirus enteritis associated with CPV-2a (2 samples) and -2c (1 sample) infections that occurred in three young dogs suffering from enteritis. Isolates from dog diarrheic fecal samples were sequenced by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and identified as two types of CPV-2a and one type of CPV-2c. This work constitutes the first isolation and genetic characterization of CPV-2c in the Republic of Korea.

한우는 도체형질의 개량으로 높은 개량의 효과를 보이고 있다. 특히 한우의 육질은 등급이 높을수록 식감과 맛이 좋다고 알려져 있기 때문에 가격을 결정하는 핵심적인 요소이다. 식육에서 맛을 결정하는 여러 가지 요인 중 크게 작용하는 부분 중 하나가 풍미이다. 식육의 풍미는 열처리를 통해 발현되고 풍미에 중요하게 영향을 미치는 성분은 지방, 탄수화물 및 수용성 비단백질 물질들이다. 이에 본 연구는 풍미에 영향을 미치는 지방산의 특성을 알아보고 높은 가치의 식육 생산을 위한 개량방향을 제시하기 위해 한우 후대검정우 373두의 등심을 채취하여 지방산과 도체형질의 특성을 알아보았다. 도체중, 배최 장근단면적, 등지방두께, 근내지방도의 성적은 각각 383.73 kg, 83.88 cm2, 10.91 mm, 3.89로 나타났고 한우 등심의 oleic acid (C18:1)와 Linolenic acid (C18:3)의 조성비율은 각각 48.08%와 0.11%로 나타났다. Oleic acid의 유전력은 0.726으로 추정되었고 배최장근단면적과 근내지방도와의 표현형 상관이 각각 0.105와 0.141로 추정되었다. 근내지방도와 배최장근단면적의 표현형은 Oleic acid와 정의 상관을 나타내고 있는 것으로 보아 이 두 형질의 개량은 불포화 지방산 함유량의 증가에도 영향을 미쳐 우수한 풍미를 가진 개체가 생산될 확률이 높아질 것이라고 사료된다.

In this study, we developed 11 microsatellite markers specific to A. crataegi using NGS to investigate the genetic relationships of A. crataegi populations from South Korea to circumferential Asian countries (China, Russia, Mongolia, and Japan). Further, two mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) gene segments (COI and CytB) were sequenced from the samples. The population- and individual-based Principal Coordinates and STRUCTURE analyses collectively suggested that the South Korean population of A. crataegi is most differentiated from the Japanese population, whereas it was closer to Mongolian and Chinese populations. These results collectively suggest that northern populations, in particular, Mongolian populations can be considered as the most genetically compatible one as donee population, when the reintroduction program is launched. †These authors contributed equally to this paper.

The black-veined white, Aporia crataegi (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), which is distributed mainly in Eastern Asia is presumed to be extinct in South Korea, only with some numbers of dried specimens left, whereas the species is found casually in circumferential countries. One of the common conservation practices for such species is to launch introduction program, but prior population genetic analysis between donor and donee populations might be essential for long-term conservation. In this study, we developed 11 microsatellite markers specific to A. crataegi using Illumina paired-end sequencing to investigate the genetic relationships of A. crataegi populations from South Korea and circumferential Asian countries (China, Russia, Mongolia, and Japan). Further, two mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) gene segments (COI and CytB) were sequenced from the samples. The population- and individual-based Principal Coordinates and STRUCTURE analyses collectively suggested that the South Korean population of A. crataegi is most differentiated from the Japanese population, whereas it was closer to Mongolian and Chinese populations. The STRUCTURE analysis based on two concatenated mtDNA gene sequences also supported different genetic composition of Japanese population from the remaining populations including that of South Korea and rather similar genetic composition between the populations of South Korea and Mongolia. These results collectively suggest that northern populations, in particular, Mongolian populations can be considered as the most genetically compatible one as doner population, when reintroduction program is launched.

The nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus is the causal pathogen of pine wilt disease in Korea. Currently, it is reported that B. mucronatus also has a low pathogenicity. Despite this difference in pathogenicity, it is very difficult to differentiate these two species due to similarity in morphological characters. The sequence variation of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and intergenic spacer (IGS) regions of ribosomal DNA has been used for species identification and phylogeny of B. xylophilus and B. mucronatus. But, the IGS region sequence data of B. mucronatus has been only reported in Portugal. In this study, We analyzed genetic variation on ITS and IGS regions of B. xylophilus and B. mucronatus (Asian genotype, European genotype) based on rDNA gene sequences, and conducted phylogeography using TCS network. When the each isolates was determined the phylogenetic analysis using the neighbor-joining method, Bursaphelenchus species were divided into each groups, and showed low variation within each species. In the TCS analysis, The isolate of B. xylophilus and B. mucronatus (Asian genotype and European genotype) were divided into each groups and confirmed slightly genetic distance within species. B. mucronatus European genotype has possibility of new species different with Asian genotype.

근래의 육종산업에 있어서 재래 혹은 토착품종 등 고유 가축유전자원의 효율적인 보존 및 관리는 중요한 관심사이다. 본 연구는 제주재래돼지와 외래돼지 품종들간의 유전적 다양성, 집단의 구성 및 근연관계를 구명하기 위하여 수행되었다. 제주재래돼지, Landrace, Yorkshire, Berkshire 등 4품종 총 200개체를 대상으로 30개 초위성체 마커를 대상으로 대립유전자를 분석한 결과, 전체 265개의 대립유전자가 관찰되었다. 대립유전자 수의 범위는 5개(SW168)에서 22개(S0005)였으며, 전체 좌위에 대한 평균 값은 8.83개로 산출되었다. 30개 마커에 대한 기대 및 관측 이형접합도의 평균치는 0.731 및 0.615, 다형정보지수의 평균값은 0.697로 확인되었다. 제주재래돼지의 유전적 다양성은 외래 품종에 비하여 낮게 나타났다. 계통유전학적 유연관계, 요인대응분석 및 집단구조 분석 결과, 제주재래돼지는 서양유래의 상용품종과 유전적으로 명확히 구분되었다. 따라서 본 연구 결과는 제주재래돼지의 유전적 고유성 및 유전자원으로써 가치판단을 위한 과학적 근거가 될 것으로 사료된다.

The aim of this study was to identify allele variability and frequencies of six microsatellite markers (BM861, INRA124, INRA189, UMN0103, UMN0307 and UMN0504) specific to the Y-chromosome. DNA samples from 147 males of three Korean native and seven exotic cattle breeds were tested. Three (Chikso, Heugu, and Jeju black cattle) Korean native cattle (KNC) breeds showed Bos taurus genotype. In the neighbor-joining tree, based on Nei’s DA genetic distance, ten breeds represented main group. In addition, Bayesian clustering result showed that 3 main clusters are for individual allele variability and frequencies. Moreover, KNC breeds showed differences in genotype with B. taurus type when compared to previous studies. The molecular information of paternal lineage in this study would be useful for the conservation and utilization of three KNC breeds as genetic resources.

True hermaphrodites are animals of equivocal sex in which both male and female gonads develop simultaneously. The frequency of true hermaphroditism is higher in pigs than in other domestic animals. Two Korean pigs were diagnosed with true hermaphroditism showing ovotestes, epididymes, penes, and uteri. Histomorphologically, the testicular tissues consisted of Sertoli cells that were devoid of spermatogenic germ cells and showed proliferation of interstitial cells. However, the uteri were of normal architecture and had well-developed uterine endometrial glands. The samples were 38, XX female karyotype without the sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene. The findings of this study could contribute to the understanding of true hermaphroditism in the Korean pig industry. * This work was supported by a grant (Code# PJ008148) from BioGreen21 Program, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

In this study, 160 tea tree (Camellia sinensis L.) lines were classified by caffeine content using colorimetric methods. Among them, caffeine-rich lines (HR-78, HR-137, HR-82 and HR-123) and poor lines (HP-85, HP-88, HP-19, and HP-131) were selected. To know the difference in morphological and genetic characters between caffeine-rich and poor lines, we used leaf/shoot growth and RAPD methods. Cluster pattern of morphological characters (leaf width, leaf length, leaf area and shoot length) showed that shoot length was longer in caffein-rich lines than in -poor lines. In genetic analysis, amplified DNA bands having various sizes were detected in RAPD analysis where 30 random primers were used. However, the discriminated primer set that distinguish caffein-rich tree line from -poor lines was not found. These results can be used as the basic data to determine the morphological and genetic differences among caffein-rich and -poor lines

The stem cell research is emerging as a cutting edge topic for a new treatment for many chronic diseases. Recently, dental stem cell would be possible for regeneration of tooth itself as well as periodontal tissue. However, the study of the cell characterization is scarce. Therefore, we performed the genetic profiling and the characterization of mouse fetus/neonate derived dental tissue and cell to find the identification during dental development. We separated dental arch from mandibles of 14.5 d fetal mice and neonate 0 d under the stereoscope, and isolated dental cells primarily from the tissues. Then, we examined morphology and the gene expression profiles of the primary cells and dental tissues from fetus/neonate and adult with RT-PCR. Primary dental cells showed heterogeneous but the majority was shown as fibroblast-like morphology. The change of population doubling time levels (PDLs) showed that the primary dental cells have growth potential and could be expanded under our culture conditions without reduction of growth rate. Immunocytochemical and flow cytometric analyses were performed to characterize the primary dental cell populations from both of fetus (E14.5) and neonate. Alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), vimentin, and von Willebrand factor showed strong expression, but desmin positive cells were not detected in the primary dental cells. Most of the markers were not uniformly expressed, but found in subsets of cells, indicating that the primary dental cell population is heterogeneous, and characteristics of the populations were changed during culture period. And mesenchymal stem cell markers were highly expressed. Gene expression profile showed Wnt family and its related signaling molecules, growth factors, transcription factors and tooth specific molecules were expressed both fetal and neonatal tissue. The tooth specific genes (enamelin, amelogenin, and DSPP) only expressed in neonate and adult stage. These expression patterns appeared same as primary fetal and neonatal cells. In this study we isolated primary cells from whole mandible of fetal and neonatal mice. And we investigated the characteristics of the primary cells and the profile of gene expressions, which are involved in epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during tooth development. Taken together, the primary dental cells in early passages or fetal and neonatal mandibles could be useful stem cell resources.

국내에서 재배하여 생산되고 있는 상황버섯의 일종인 PMO-P4균주에 대한 ITS 영역의 염기서열 분석을 실시하였으며 목질 진흙버섯으로 잘 알려져 있는 P. linteus와 함께 RFLP분석을 통하여 상호 비교한 결과 PMO-P4균주는 P. baumii로 판명되었다. 이 결과를 토대로 이미 보고 되어 있는 Phellinus속 균주들과의 종간 ITS 영역의 상동성을 비교한 결과 48.6%-72.2%였으며 본 연구에서 비교한 종들 가운데서는 P. linteus와 상동성이 가장 높았으며 P. gilvus와 상동성이 가장 낮았다.