Sang-Hoon Han

Ultra-rapid real-time PCR for the detection of Paenibacillus larvae, the causative agent of American Foulbrood (AFB)

A novel micro-PCR-based detection method, termed ultra-rapid real-time PCR, was applied to the development of a rapid detection for Paenibacillus larvae (P. larvae) which is the causative agent of American Foulbrood (AFB). This method was designed to detect the 16S rRNA gene of P. larvae with a micro-scale chip-based real-time PCR system, GenSpector TMC-1000, which has uncommonly fast heating and cooling rates (10 degrees C per second) and small reaction volume (6microl). In the application of ultra-rapid real-time PCR detection to an AFB-infected larva, the minimum detection time was 7 min and 54s total reaction time (30 cycles), including the melting temperature analysis. To the best of our knowledge, this novel detection method is one of the most rapid real-time PCR-based detection tools.

Development of a rapid detection method to detect tdh gene in Vibrio parahaemolyticus using 2-step ultrarapid real-time polymerase chain reaction.

Thermostable direct hemolysin encoded by tdh gene has been considered an important virulence factor in pathogenic Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Two-step ultrarapid real-time polymerase chain reaction (URRT PCR) with a microchip was devised to detect V. parahaemolyticus carrying tdh gene. This novel method has a 6-μL reaction volume and extremely reduces running time since one cycle can be completed in 10 s or less. Consequently, 35 cycles of URRT PCR was successfully able to detect up to 100 fg (18 copies) of genomic DNA from pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus carrying tdh gene in 6 min. These results indicate that this method is at present the most rapid detection method for tdh gene and pathogenic V. parahaemolyticus.

Expression and purification of Listeria innocua Sv6b p60 invasion associated protein

The p60 protein of Listeria is a major extra-cellular protein which is used as indicator for the detection of these bacteria from contaminated food samples. To produce p60 in Escherichia coli, the invasion associated protein (iap) gene of L. innocua Sv6b encoding p60 was cloned and over-expressed with expression vector pMAL-C2. Recombinant pMBP-iap/innocua was induced with IPTG in E. coli. The expressed recombinant p60 protein that was fused with a maltose-binding protein (MBP) was purified by amylose resin-based affinity chromatography. The purified recombinant p60 protein was also detected as denatured and neutralized form by using a specific p60 monoclonal antibody against L. monocytogenes and it may be useful for the production of L. innocua-specific antibody.

Analysis of receptor like kinase (RLK) gene to stress in rice (Oryza sativa L.) using real-time PCR

식물의 Receptor like kinase (RLK) 단백질들은, 그 기능이 잘 알려져 있지 않지만, signal sequence, single transmembrane region, cytoplasmic kinase 도메인으로 구성되어 있다 RLK gene (RLGs)는 호르몬 반응 경로, 세포 분열, 식물의 성장과 발달, 자가 불수분 그리고 공생과 병원균 인식과 연관되어 있다고 보고되었다. 본 연구에서는 벼의 RLGs 중 RLG1, RLC5, RLG6, RLG#6, RLG8, RLG10, RLG17, RLG18, RLG20의 스트레스에 따른 발현 변화를 real-time PCR을 사용하여 분석하여 분자적 특징을 확인하였다. Threshold cycle (

Development of PCR Detection Method for Sacbrood Virus in Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

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Rapid detection of virulence stx2 gene of Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli using two-step ultra-rapid real-time PCR

) 수치의 변화를 통해 발현 변화를 비교하여 결과적으로, NaCl에 대해서는 모두 감소하는 경향을 확인하였으며, Salicylic acid와 상처에 대해서는 각 RLGs에 따라 발현 변화가 다르게 나타났다. 이에 비교하여 저온에서는 모든 RLGs발현이 증가하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 냉해에 의한 벼의 생산성 감소를 벼의 RLK에서 확인된 분자적 특징을 이용함으로써 신 기능성 품종의 개발을 통해 극복 할 수 있을 것이라는 가능성을 보여주었다. 【In plant, Receptor-like kinases (RLKs) are protein family, though its function is not yet understood, consisted of a predicted signal sequence, single transmembrane region, and cytoplasmic kinase domain. RLKs are involved in hormonal response pathways, cell differentiation, plant growth and development, self-incompatibility, and symbiont and pathogen recognition. In this study, expression levels of RLG1, RLG5, RLG6, RLG#6, RLG8, RLG10, RLG17, RLG18 and RLG20 were analyzed by Real-time PCR, when rice (Oryzae sativa) was treated abiotic stress. The expression levels of all RLGs were compared each other by analyzed value of threshold cycles (

Rapid Identification of Ascosphera apis Causing Chalkbrood Disease in Honeybee by Real-Time PCR

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Development of Real-time PCR Assay for the Detection of Sacbrood Virus in Honeybee (Apis mellifera L.)

). Consequently, RLGs were suppressed by NaCl as salinity stress, and expression of each RLK genes were showed difference treated salicylic acid and wound, respectively. However, All RLGs were induced under low temperature condition. Therefore, our results indicate protection-function of RLK genes to be an early response of rice against cold weather.】