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본 연구는 칡소의 모색과 MC1R 유전자형 및 MC1R 유전자의 SNP와의 상관관계를 분 석하고자 실시하였다. 또한 황모와 흑모를 가진 칡소 암소를 모(dam)로 사용함으로써, 칡 소 유전자원의 다양성 확보와 종축으로서의 활용가능성을 검증하고자 수행하였다. 칡소 55두의 모색을 황모, 흑모, 호반모로 구분하고 이들과 한우 10두의 DNA를 추출한 후 PCRRFLP 방법으로 MC1R의 유전자형을 확인하였으며, Taqman SNP genotyping assay를 이용하여 c.866C>T(L 195F) SNP 유형을 결정하였다. 한우의 MC1R 유전자형은 모두 ee 였고, SNP 유형은 C/C였다. 칡소의 MC1R 유전자형은 E+E+, E+e, ee였고, SNP 유형은 C/C와 C/T 였다. 칡소 중 황모 시험군(E+E+, E+e, ee)과 호반모 시험군(E+E+, E+e)에서의 SNP 유형은 C/C가 C/T보다 빈도가 높았다. 그러나 칡소 중 흑모 시험군(E+E+, E+e)에서 는 C/T가 C/C보다 빈도가 더 높았으며, C/T의 비율이 0.357로 황모나 호반모 시험군보다 높아 흑모색 발현에 영향을 줄 수도 있다고 사료된다. 칡소 55두의 성(sex)별로 SNP를 분석한 결과, 암소에서는 C/C가 19두, C/T는 11두였고, 수소에서는 C/C가 21두, C/T가 4 두로서 모두 C/C빈도가 높았다. 칡소 중 황모와 흑모 시험군에서 가계의 MC1R 유전자 형과 SNP 유형을 분석하였다. 모의 모색이 황모이고, MC1R 유전자형이 ee, SNP가 C/C 인 개체와 부(sire)의 모색이 황모이고, E+E+와 C/T인 개체를 교배한 경우, 자손 1두가 (E+e, C/T) 호반모색을 발현하였다. 모가 황모이고, E+E+, C/C인 개체와 부가 호반모이며, E+e, C/C인 개체를 교배한 경우, 자손 2두는 호반모색을 발현하였다. 모가 황모이고, E+e, C/C인 개체와 부가 호반모이며, E+E+, C/C인 개체를 교배했을 때, 자손 5두 중 2두 는(C/C) 호반모색을, 3두는 황모색을 발현하였다. 모가 황모이고, E+e와 C/T인 개체와 부 가 호반모이며, E+E+, C/C인 개체를 교배했을 때, 자손 2두 중 1두(E+E+, C/C)는 호반모 색을 발현하였다. 모가 E+e와 C/T인 개체와 부가 호반모이며, E+e, C/C인 개체를 교배했 을 때, 자손 2두 중 1두가(E+E+, C/T) 호반모색을 발현하였다. 모가 흑모색이고, E+E+, C/T인 개체와 부가 호반모색이며, E+E+, C/C인 개체를 교배한 경우, 자손 1두가 호반모 색(E+E+, C/C)을 발현하였다. 모가 흑모이며, E+E+, C/T인 개체와 부가 호반모이며, E+e, C/C인 개체의 교배 시, 자손 4두 중 2두는 호반모이며, 2두는 흑모(C/T)였다. 모가 흑모 이며, E+e와 C/T인 개체와 부가 호반모이며, E+E+, C/T인 개체를 교배한 경우, 자손 1두 가 황모(E+e, C/C)를 발현하였다. 본 연구 결과, 전체 8종의 교배조합 중 7종에서 일부 또는 전체 자손들이 호반모를 발현하였고, 18두 중 10두(55.5%)의 자손들이 호반모를 발 현함으로써 칡소 중 황모와 흑모인 암소를 번식에 공여하여 호반모 자손을 생산할 수 있 는 가능성을 확인하였다. 따라서, MC1R SNP 유형은 다양한 모색의 칡소를 종축으로 활 용하는 데 보완자료로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

본 연구는 319두의 서로 다른 품종에서 PSE육을 생산하는 PSS 돼지 출현빈도를 조사하였다(Yorkshire 150; Landrace 89 and Duroc 80). PCR-RFLP법을 이용하여 돼지의 모근을 DNA sample로 사용하여, PCR로 증폭된 유전자는 Cfo I 제한 효소로 절단하여 종돈에 존재하는 ryanodine receptor (RYR 1) 돌연변이 유전자의 출현빈도를 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 모근에서 추출한 DNA를 주형으로 한 Primary PCR을 수행한 결과 ryanodine receptor 유전자 중 659bp의 증폭산물을 얻었으며, second PCR을 수행한 결과에서는 522 bp의 증폭산물을 얻었다. 이 증폭산물은 porcine ryanodine receptor 유전자의 exon 영역 중 PSS를 유발하는 point mutation(C→T; Arg→Cys) 부분을 포함하고 있으므로 Cfo I 제한효소에 의해 분석될 수 있으며, agarose gel 전기영동에 의하여 세 가지의 유전자형으로 분류할 수 있다. 정상 homotype(NN)은 두 개의 DNA band(439, 83bp)로 나타나며, 열성 homotype(nn)은 552 bp의 단일 밴드로 출현한다. 그리고 세 개의 밴드(522, 439 그리고, 83 bp)는 heterotype(Nn)의 잠재성 돼지로 표현된다. Yorkshire종에서는 정상돼지가 98.00%로 나타났으며, hetero 돼지는 2.00% 그리고, PSS돼지는 출현하지 않았다. Landrace 돼지에서는 정상돼지가 87.64%로 나타났으며, hetero 돼지와 PSS패지가 각각 11.24와 1.12%로 나타났으나, Duroc종에서는 정장돼지(NN)만이 출현하였다. 대립 유전자 빈도는 Yorkshire종은 정상 N유전자가 0.990의 비율로 나타났으며, 열성 n 유전자는 0.010의 비율로 출현하였으며, Landrace종에서는 N유전자와 n유전자가 각각 0.933과 0.067의 빈도로 출현하였으며, Duroc종에서는 N 유전자의 빈도가 1.000의 빈도로 나타났으나, n유전자의 빈도는 0.000의 빈도로 나타났다. 3품종 집단 모두에서 Hardy-Weinberg 법칙과 일치하여 유전적 평형을 이루고 있었다.

This study was carried out to investigate PSS (Porcine Stress Syndrome) with the PSE (Pale, Soft, Exudative) in 319 different pigs(Yorkshire 150; Landrace 89 and Duroc 80). The PCR-RFLP method was adapted to detect the ryanodine receptor (RYR 1) gene mutation and to estimate the genotype frequency of the RYR1 gene in breeding pig population. The DNA samples were collected from hair follicles of pigs of Yorkshire, Landrace and Duroc. After DNA amplification by PCR, the PCR products were digested by restriction enzyme, Cfo I. Primary PCR products of ryanodine receptor gene were length of 659 bp in hair follicle and their second PCR products were length of 522 bp in hair follicle. The exon region (522 bp) including point mutation (C→T; Arg→Cys) in the porcine ryanodine receptor gene, which is a causal mutation for PSS, was digested with Cfo I restriction enzyme. The RYR1 gene was classifed into three genotypes by agarose gel electrophoresis. The normal homozygous (NN) individuals showed two DNA fragments consisted of 439 and 83 bp. The mutant homozygous (nn) individuals showed only one DNA fragment 522 bp. In addition, all three fragments (522, 439 and 83 bp) were showed in heterozygous (Nn) carrier animals. The normal homozygous (NN), heterozygous (Nn) and mutant homozygous (nn) were 98.00, 2.00 and 0.00% in Yorkshire pigs, 87.64, 11.24 and 1.12% in Landrace, 100.00, 0.00 and 0.00% in Duroc, respectively. The gene frequencies of N and n were 0.990 and 0.010 in Yorkshire pigs, 0.933 and 0.067 in Landrace, 1.000 and 0.000 in Duroc, respectively.

This study was conducted to analyze the genotypes and genes of FABP3 (Fatty-acid Binding Protein 3) in pigs using MSPI restriction enzyme and electrophoresis. Analysis of data collected from a total of 210 crossbred pigs (LYD or YLD) in Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, revealed the following. The AA genotypes of FABP3 were detected in the 750 bp and 100 bp bands,while the Aa heterotype appeared in the 850, 750 and 100 bp bands and the aa recessive homotype was detected in a single band of 850 bp. The genotype frequency of AA, Aa and aa was 46.67%, 51.43% and 1.90%, respectively. The genetic equilibrium of this population showed a significant difference (p<0.001) based on a χ2-test. The carcass weight, backfat thickness,marbling score, pH, drip loss, cooking loss, and meat color based on the CIE L*, and b* values according to genotypes of FABP3 did not differ significantly (p>0.05); however, the CIE a* values did (p<0.05).

Background: This study was conducted to investigate the potential association of variation in the insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2) gene with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs. IGFBP2 is a member of the insulin-like growth factor binding protein family that is involved in regulating growth, and it maps to a region of pig chromosome 15 containing significant quantitative trait loci that affect economically important trait phenotypes. Results: An IGFBP2 polymorphism was identified in the Michigan State University (MSU) Duroc × Pietrain F2 resource population (n = 408), and pigs were genotyped by MspI PCR-RFLP. Subsequently, a Duroc pig population from the National Swine Registry, USA, (n = 326) was genotyped using an Illumina Golden Gate assay. The IGFBP2 genotypic frequencies among the MSU resource population pigs were 3.43, 47.06 and 49.51 % for the AA, AB and BB genotypes, respectively. The genotypic frequencies for the Duroc pigs were 9.82, 47.85, and 42.33 % for the AA, AB and BB genotypes, respectively. Genotype effects (P < 0.05) were found in the MSU resource population for backfat thickness at 10th rib and last rib as determined by ultrasound at 10, 13, 16 and 19 weeks of age, ADG from 10 to 22 weeks of age, and age to reach 105 kg. A genotype effect (P < 0.05) was also found for off test Longissimus muscle area in the Duroc population. Significant effects of IGFBP2 genotype (P < 0.05) were found for drip loss, 24 h postmortem pH, pH decline from 45 min to 24 h postmortem, subjective color score, CIE L* and b*, Warner-Bratzler shear force, and sensory panel scores for juiciness, tenderness, connective tissue and overall tenderness in MSU resource population pigs. Genotype effects (P < 0.05) were found for 45-min pH, CIE L* and color score in the Duroc population. Conclusions: Results of this study revealed associations of the IGFBP2 genotypes with growth, carcass and meat quality traits in pigs. The results indicate IGFBP2 as a potential candidate gene for growth rate, backfat thickness, loin muscle area and some pork quality traits.

In the present study, we investigated the effects of genotypes on in vitro maturation and fertilization in porcine fresh/frozen-thawed oocytes. The porcine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) were divided into four groups according to whether they were: (1) in vitro matured; (2) cryopreserved and in vitro matured; (3) in vitro fertilized and (4) cryopreserved, and in vitro fertilized. Maturation of porcine COCs was accomplished by incubation in NCSU23 medium. Immature oocytes were cryopreserved by Open Pulled Straws (OPS) method according to Vajta et al., (1998). Oocytes stained by Acetic-Orcein method were observed under the microscope. DNA extracted from the ovaries was analyzed by RAPD (random amplified polymorphic DNA) and SSCP (single strand conformational polymorphisrrt) method. The rates of oocytes maturation and fertilization were significantly high in AA genotype. The results indicated that in vitro maturation and fertilization in porcine fresh/frozen-thawed oocytes may be affected by genotypes in pigs.

Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) is one of the important legumes and cheaper source of protein in Bangladesh that displays great biological diversity. Isozyme, one of the most important protein markers to detect genetic polymorphism in lentil, whereas we considered thirteen- isozyme in six varieties viz., BARI masur-1, BARI masur-2, BARI masur-3, BARI masur- 4, BARI masur-5 and BARI masur-6. The highest polymorphism was found in tyrosinase isozyme system. UPGMA analysis revealed that the highest similarity between BARI masur-5 and BARI masur-6 whereas, the highest genetic distance between BARI masur-1 and BARI masur-5 reflecting higher intervarietal variation. Principal component analysis (PCA) also revealed the similar results that of unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA). The first, second and third PCs contributed 81.58%, 11.19% and 4.94% variation respectively, with cumulative variation of the first three PCs was 75.45%. Consequently, Isozyme could clearly assed the genetic diversity at intervarietal levels and these two varieties can be considered as valuable gene resources for future breeding and conservation programs.

본 연구는 PCR-RFLP 기법으로 칡소의 모색 발현에 관련된 MC1R 유전자형을 분석하고, 칡소 유전자형에 따른 모색 발현 양상을 가계와 교배조합을 통하여 연구함으로써 칡소에서 호반모의 발현 비율을 증가시키는 번식 체계를 확립하고자 수행하였다. 전라북도축산위생연구소에서 사육중인 칡소 중에서 부계 또는 모계를 알고 있는 가계가 형성된 칡소로부터 혈액 또는 정자에서 genomic DNA를 추출한 후 MC1R 유전자를 증폭하였다. 증폭된 PCR product를 MspI 제한효소로 절단하고 전기영동한 후 칡소 개체별 유전자형을 확인하였고, 이 외에도 칡소의 모색 양상과 비경의 흑색침착 정도에 따른 모색 발현 비율을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 칡소의 모색 발현 양상은 전신호반모가 61.67%로 가장 높았고 흑모는 5.00%로 가장 낮았으며 황모는 16.67%, 부분(약반신)과 부분(일부) 호반모는 각각 8.33%로 같은 분포 양상을 보였다. 칡소의 비경 침착 양상은 3단계와 4단계가 비슷한 비율로 높았고, 다음이 2단계, 5단계, 1단계의 순이었다. 칡소의 비경에 따른 모색 발현 양상은 비경 침착이 3단계와 4단계인 칡소에서는 전신호반모의 비율이 다른 모색 보다 높았고, 비경 침착이 1단계인 칡소는 그 중에서 황모가 80.00%(4/5)로 나타났으며, 비경 침착이 5 단계인 칡소에서는 다른 단계에서 발현되지 않았던 흑모의 비율이 37.50%를 나타냈다. 칡소에는 E+E+, E+e, ee 유전자형과 한우에는 ee, E+e 유전자형이 존재하였다. 칡소 MC1R 유전자형은 E+e 이 65.00%로 가장 높았고 E+E+은 33.33%이었고 ee도 1두로 1.67%이었다. 유전자형에 따른 모색 발현 양상을 보면, E+E+과 E+e에서는 전신 호반모의 비율이 가장 높게 나타났고 ee는 황모를 나타냈다. 칡소의 가계 분석을 통한 모색 발현 양상을 조사한 결과, 부(Sire)의 유전자형이 E+e 이고 모(Dam)의 유전자형이 E+E+ 이면서 부모의 모색이 모두 전신호반모일 경우 자손의 모색은 100.00% 전신호반모였고, 부(Sire)의 유전자형이 E+E+ 이고 모(Dam)의 유전자형이 E+e 이면서 부모의 모색이 모두 전신호반모일 경우도 자손에서 모색의 44.44%가 호반모의 비율을 보여 두 가지의 교배조합의 경우가 자손의 전신호반모 비율을 높이는 최적의 교배 조합으로 보여진다. 이 연구의 결과를 이용하여 칡소로 판정받을 수 있는 가장 중요한 요소인 호반모의 발현비율을 증가시키는 번식 체계를 칡소 사육농가에 제시할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

The objectives of this study were to investigate MC1R genotype, coat color, and muzzle phenotype variationsin the Korean native brindle cattle(KNBC) maintaining family lines and to establish the mating system for increased brindle coat color appearance. KNBC with genotype and phenotype records were selected as experimental animals. The relationship between melanocortin 1 receptor(MC1R) genotypes, verified by PCR-RFLP, and brindle coat color appearance was determined. Fragments of the MC1R gene amplified by PCR were digested with MspI and RFLP was determined. KNBC had E+E+, E+e, and ee genotypes. The E+e genotype was most common with 65%, compared to E+E+(33.33%), or ee(1.67%). When the sire had E+e genotype and the dam had E+E+ genotype, and both of them had the whole body-brindle coat color, all of their offspring(4/4) had whole body-brindle coat color. When the sire had E+E+ genotype and the dam had E+e genotype, and both had whole body-brindle coat color, 44.44%(4/9) of the offspring had whole body-brindle coat color. The mating between the sires and dams with these two genotypes with whole body-brindle coat color may have the highest whole body-brindle coat color appearance in their offspring. Muzzle grades 3 or 4 were more common than other muzzle grades. This is the first report indicating the segregation of MC1R genotypes and the inheritance of coat color through family lines in KNBC. The mating system proposed from this study may increase the possibility of brindle coat color appearance in KNBC.

This study was undertaken to reveal the relationship between genetic variations and the basic coat color classification system in Jeju horses. Genetic variations of the melanocortinreceptor 1(MC1R) and agouti signaling protein(ASIP) genes were investigated using pyrosequencing technique. A nucleotide substitution mutation for MC1R g.901C>T and an ASIP 11-bp deletion mutation were screened. Black horses had MC1R E^+/- (E^+/E^+ or E^+/E^e) and ASIP A^a/A^a genotypes. In contrast, chestnut horse genotypes were MC1R E^e/E^e and ASIP -/-. Thus, black and bay horses have at least one dominant MC1R allele, E^+, whereas chestnut horses have homozygous recessive alleles E^e/E^e. This suggests that the MC1R genotypes determine chestnut or black/bay coat color, regardless of the genotype distribution of ASIP. In addition, the horses with MC1R E^+/- and a dominant ASIP A^A/- allele showed bay coat color, but not black, suggesting that the ASIP A^A allele represses black coat color development in the hairs of the body, but not in the mane and all four legs. Pedigree analysis showed a consistent relationship between the genotype distribution of the MC1R and ASIP genes and basic coat color patterns, even in the F_1 progeny. The results of this study revealed the relationship between the coat color phenotype and genetic background and suggested that useful information may be provided for molecular breeding of Jeju horses.

Genetic polymorphisms was investigated at five single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNP) sites in four porcine genes(ADCYAP1R1, FABP3, MC4R, and MYL2) and analyzed their statistical association with growth traits in F2 reciprocal-crossbred population between Landrace and Jeju native black pig(JNP). All populations, JNP, Landrace and their F2 were polymorphic for all five SNP loci tested, however, the homozygote T/T of FABP3 g.-158T>C and the homozygote G/G of ADCYAP1R1 intron 2 337A>G were not found in JNP and Landrace, respectively. The genotypes of ADCYAP1R1 were significantly associated with body weights(BW) at 3 weeks and at 20 weeks(P<0.05), respectivley, those of FABP3 g.-135delT were associated with late average daily gain(LADG) (P<0.01), and those of FABP3 g.-158T>G were associated with body weights during late growth period such as, BW20 and LADG(P<0.01). Those of MC4R were also significantly associated with BW10 suggesting by the difference of early average daily gain(EADG) (P<0.05), and with LADG(P<0.01). The body length of F2 animals was affected by the genotypes of ADCYAP1R1, MC4R, and MYL2(P<0.05), respectively. Among these, MC4R A/A homozygotes showed over 3 cm longer in body length than those of other genotypes. As the useful basic information, these results suggested that SNP markers showing statistical association with growth traits and the results help to select the sires of JNP for improving the productivity in JNP-related crossbreeding system in pig industry and also to construct the molecular breeding system for breed improvement of JNP itself.

목 적: 최근 새로이 개발된 두 개의 백신(Rotarix, RotaTeq)의 효능은 지역사회에 유행하는 로타바이러스 genotype에 따라 영향을 받을 수 있다. 저자는 제주지역에 유행하는 로타바이러스 genotype의 분포를 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2005년 7월부터 2006년 6월까지 급성 설사로 제주대학교병원 소아과에 내원 또는 입원하여 로타바이러스 위장관염으로 진단 받았던 154명 중 81명에서 대변 검체를 수집하였다. 대변 검체에서 RNA를 추출하여 역전사-중합효소 반응(reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, RT-PCR)을 시행하여 로타바이러스 VP7 genes을 증폭하였으며 여섯개(1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9)의 G 유전형을 확인하였다. 결 과: 역전사-중합효소 반응을 시행한 81개의 대변 검체에서 모두 VP7유전자가 증폭됨을 확인하였다. 이들 검체에서 VP 7 단백의 유전형을 보면 G1이 53예(65.5%)로 가장 많았고 그 다음으로 G2 12예(14.8%), G3 11예(13.6%), G8 1예(1.2%), G9 1예(1.2%), G4 0예(0%) 그리고 G1/G3 혼합형이 3예(3.7%)로 나타났다. 결 론: 제주 지역의 로타바이러스 VP7 genotypes의 분포는 국내의 다른 지역들과 달랐으며, G1 유전형이 가장 흔하게 검출되었다.

Purpose: Efficacy of the new rotavirus vaccines ($Rotarix^{(R)}$, $RotaTeq^{(R)}$) recently developed can be affected by the rotavirus genotypes prevalent in communities. We performed this study to identify the recent distribution of rotavirus genotypes prevalent in Jeju. Methods: Genotyping of human rotaviruses was performed using 81 samples collected from 154 inpatients and outpatients with rotavirus gastroenteritis at Cheju National University Hospital between July 2005 and June 2006. All six (1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9) G serotypes were identified by amplification of segments of the gene for VP7 using the reverse transcription-polymerase reaction (RT-PCR). Results: The results of RT-PCR for 81 samples were all positive. G typing of the VP7 protein showed that G1 was the most dominant circulating genotype (65.5%) followed by G2 (14.8%), G3 (13.6%), G8 (1.2%), G9 (1.2%), G4 (0%), and a combination of G1/G3 (3.7%). Conclusion: This distribution of rotavirus VP7 genotypes in Jeju is different from that in other domestic areas; the most dominant circulating genotype was G1.

Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus species. Tanzania is one of the endemic countries with cystic echinococcosis. This study focussed on identifying genotypes of Echinococcus spp. in Tanzania. We collected 7 cysts from cattle in Mwanza municipal (n=4) and Loliondo district (n=3). The cysts from Mwanza were all E. ortleppi and fertile. In contrast, the cysts from Loliondo were all E. granulosus sensu stricto and sterile. Two from the 4 cysts were a new haplotype of E. ortleppi (G5). These results can improve the preventive and control programs for humans and livestock in Tanzania. To our knowledge, this study is considered the first to identify the genotype and haplotype of Echinococcus spp. in Tanzania.

Sweet corns are enjoyed worldwide as processed products and fresh ears. Types of sweet corn are based on the gene(s) involved. The oldest sweet corn type has a gene called "sugary (su)". Sugary-based sweet corn was typically named "sweet corn". With its relatively short shelf life and the discovery of a complementary gene, "sugary enhanced (se)", the sweet corn (su only) was rapidly replaced with another type of sweet corns, sugary enhanced sweet corn, which has recessive homozygous su/su, se/se genotype. With the incorporation of se/se genotype into existing su/su genotype, sugary enhanced sweet corn has better shelf life and increased sweetness while maintaining its creamy texture due to high level of water soluble polysaccharide, phytoglycogen. Super sweet corn as the name implies has higher level of sweetness and better shelf life than sugary enhanced sweet corn due to "shrunken2 (sh2)" gene although there's no creamy texture of su-based sweet corns. Distinction between sh2/sh2 and su/su genotypes in seeds is phenotypically possible. The Involvement of se/se genotype under su/su genotype, however, is visually impossible. The genotype sh2/sh2 is also phenotypically epistatic to su/su genotype when both genotypes are present in an individual, meaning the seed shape for double recessive sh2/sh2 su/su genotype is much the same as sh2/sh2 +/+ genotype. Hence, identifying the double and triple recessive homozygous genotypes from su, se and sh2 genes involves a testcross to single recessive genotype, chemical analysis or DNA-based marker development. For these reasons, sweetcorn breeders were hastened to put them together into one cultivar. This, however, appears to be no longer the case. Sweet corn companies began to sell their sweet corn hybrids with different combinations of abovementioned three genes under a few different trademarks or genetic codes, i.g. Sweet $Breed^{TM}$, Sweet $Gene^{TM}$, Synergistic corn, Augmented Supersweet corn. A total of 49 commercial sweet corn F1 hybrids with B73 as a check were genotyped using DNA-based markers. The genotype of field corn inbred B73 was +/+ +/+ +/+ for su, se and sh2 as expected. All twelve sugary enhanced sweet corn hybrids had the genotype of su/su se/se +/+. Of sixteen synergistic hybrids, thirteen cultivars had su/su se/se sh2/+ genotype while the genotype of two hybrids and the remaining one hybrid was su/su se/+ sh2/+, and su/su +/+ sh2/+, respectively. The synergistic hybrids all were recessive homozygous for su gene and heterozygous for sh2 gene. Among the fifteen augmented supersweet hybrids, only one hybrid was triple recessive homozygous (su/su se/se sh2/sh2). All the other hybrids had su/su se/+ sh2/sh2 for one hybrid, su/su +/+ sh2/sh2 for three hybrids, su/+ se/se sh2/sh2 for three hybrids, su/+ se/+ sh2/sh2 for four hybrids, and su/+ +/+ sh2/sh2 for three hybrids, respectively. What was believed to be a classic super sweet corn hybrids also had various genotypic combination. There were only two hybrids that turned out to be single recessive sh2 homozygous (+/+ +/+ sh2/sh2) while all the other five hybrids could be classified as one of augmented supersweet genotypes. Implication of the results for extension service and sweet corn breeding will be discussed.

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease of liver, caused by a small enveloped, positive-single stranded RNA virus, called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV belongs to the Flaviviridae family and has 6 genotypes and more than 100 subtypes. It is estimated that 185 million people are infected with HCV worldwide and 5% of these are in Pakistan. The study was designed to evaluate different genotypes of HCV circulating in District Mardan and to know about the behavior of these genotypes to different anti-viral regimes. In this study 3,800 patients were exposed to interferon alfa-2a plus Ribavirin treatment for 6-months and subjected to real-time PCR to check the viral response. Among these 3,677 (97%) patients showed no detectable HCV RNA while 123 (3%) patients (non-responders) remained positive for HCV RNA. Genotypes of their analyzed showed that most of them belonged to the 3a genotype. Non-responders (123) and relapsed (5) patients were subjected to PEG-interferon and Ribavirin therapy for next 6 months, which resulted into elimination of HCV RNA from 110 patients. The genotypes of the persisting resistant samples to anti-viral treatment were 3b, 2a, 1a and 1b. Furthermore, viral RNA from 6 patients remained un-typed while 4 patients showed mixed infections. HCV was found more resistant to antiviral therapy in females as compared to mals. The age group 36-45 in both females and males was found most affected by infection. In general 3a is the most prevalent genotype circulating in district Mardan and the best anti-viral therapy is PEG-interferon plus Ribavirin but it is common practice that due to the high cost patients receive interferon alfa-2a plus Ribavirin with consequent resistance in 3% patients given this treatment regime.

Multilocus sequence typing analysis was applied to determine the genotypes of 147 (137 clinical and 10 environmental) Cryptococcus neoformans and three clinical Cryptococcus gattii isolates from 1993 to 2014 in Korea. Among the 137 clinical isolates of C. neoformans, the most prevalent genotype was ST5 (n = 131), followed by ST31 (n = 5) and ST127 (n = 1). Three C. gattii strains were identified as ST57, ST7, and ST113. All environmental isolates were identified as C. neoformans with two genotypes, ST5 (n = 7) and ST31 (n = 3). Our results show that C. neoformans isolates in Korea are genetically homogeneous, and represent a close genetic relationship between clinical and environmental isolates.

2014년 내지 2015년 베트남 Hanoi(분리주 VNUA3), Thainguyen(분리주 VNUA8), Haiphong(분리주 VNUA11) 지역의 닭에서 닭전염성기관지염바이러스(IBV)가 분리되었다. 이들 3주의 바이러스가 분리된 개체들은 닭전염성기관지염 생독 백신(49/1 또는 Ma5 스트레인)을 접종했음에도 불구하고, 닭전염성기관지염의 임상증상 또는 병변을 보였다. 유전자 염기서열 분석결과, IBV베트남 분리주 VNUA3, VNUA8, VNUA11은 S단백질의 분절부위에 각각 RRTGR, HRRRR, and HRRKR의 아미노산 서열을 가지고 있었다. S 유전자 염기서열을 사용하여 바탕으로 BLASTN 검색결과, 분리주 VNUA3, VNUA8, VNUA11은 각각 CK/Italy/I2022/13, CK/CH/LHLJ/08-6, GX-NN120084 스트레인과 가장 높은 유전자 염기서열 상동성을 보였다. S 유전자 염기서열을 사용하여 계통분석을 실시한 결과, VNUA3, VNUA8, and VNUA11은 각각 Q1-like, QX-like, TC07-2-like 유전형 그룹으로 분류되었다. 베트남 IBV 분리주 3종은 모두 중국에서 유행하는 IBV와 유전적 상관성이 높았으나, 베트남에서 사용 중인 IBV 생독 백신 스트레인(4/91, Ma5)과는 다른 유전형 그룹으로 분류되었다. 우리의 연구결과를 종합해 볼 때, 비록 제한된 가금 사례에서 조사되어 베트남에서 IBV 분자역학적 상황을 알 수는 없지만, 최소한 3개 이상의 IBV 유전형이 베트남 북부지역에서 존재하고 있으며, 분리된 바이러스는 중국에서 유행하는 IBV와 유전적으로 유사하였다. 이 연구결과는 베트남에서 유행하는 IBV 분자역학에 관한 최초 보고이다.

Three strains of infectious bronchitis viruses (IBVs), designated VNUA3, VNUA8 and VNUA11, were isolated from diseased/infected chickens in Hanoi, Thainguyen, and Haiphong provinces of Vietnam. These birds had received a live IBV vaccination but still suffered from infectious bronchitis. VNUA3, VNUA8 and VNUA11 harbor cleavage sites (RRTGR, HRRRR, and HRRKR, respectively) within the S protein. A BLASTN search revealed that the S gene of VNUA3, VNUA8, and VNUA11 showed the highest nucleotide identity with those of IBV strains CK/Italy/I2022/13, CK/CH/LHLJ/08-6, and GX-NN120084, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses based on the S gene nucleotide sequences revealed that VNUA3, VNUA8 and VNUA11 clustered with Q1-like, QX-like and TC07-2-like genotypes, respectively, and were closely related to reference IBV strains from China. However, the Vietnam IBVs showed high divergence from vaccine strains 4/91 and Ma5, which are used in the Vietnamese farms from which the isolates were obtained. Taken together, these results indicate that at least three genotypes of IBV are circulating among chickens in North Vietnam. This is the first report of the molecular epidemiology of IBV in Vietnam.

Background: Defects of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) have long been implicated in generation of oxidative stress and risk susceptibility to various cancers. Two functional polymorphisms within the MnSOD gene, including the Val-9Ala of the mitochondrial targeting sequence (MTS) and the Ile58Thr of the exon-3, have been proposed to reduce its enzyme activity and antioxidant potential. Materials and Methods: A high-throughput multiplex SNaPshot$^{(R)}$ system was developed herein for simultaneous analyses of Val-9Ala and Ile58Thr in a single reaction. Genomic DNA extracted from each whole blood sample of 248 patients including 107 with cervical cancer and 141 with breast cancer and from 136 healthy women as controls was analyzed by the multiplex SNaPshot$^{(R)}$ system. Results: The Val/Val, Val/Ala genotypes and the Val allele of the MTS were predominant in patients with cervical or breast cancer as well as healthy women in Thailand. The Ile/Ile genotype and the Ile allele of the exon-3 were found in all of them whereas none of the Ile/Thr, the Thr/Thr genotypes and the Thr allele was detected. Genotypic association of both Val-9Ala and Ile58Thr polymorphisms with cervical cancer and breast cancer of these patients comparing to healthy women was not statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions: The Val/Val, Val/Ala genotypes and the Val allele of the MTS were found predominantly but the Ile/Ile genotype and the Ile allele of the exon-3 were detected in patients with cervical cancer, breast cancer and healthy women in Thailand. These two functional polymorphisms (Val-9Ala and Ile58Thr) in MnSOD gene did not associate with susceptibility risk of these cancer patients in Thailand.