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Open AccessComparative transcriptome profiling of different tissues from beta-carotene-enhanced transgenic soybean and its non-transgenic counterpart
Beta-carotene-enhanced transgenic soybeans, harboring genes encoding phytoene synthase and carotene desaturase under the control of a seed-specific promoter, were developed to alleviate vitamin A deficiency in...
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Open AccessThe clinical effects of school sandplay group therapy on general children with a focus on Korea Child & Youth Personality Test
This study intended to examine the comprehensive clinical effects of school sandplay group counseling on the emotions and behaviors of children for the first time in Korea.
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Genome-wide analysis of spatiotemporal gene expression patterns during floral organ development in Brassica rapa
Flowering is a key agronomic trait that directly influences crop yield and quality and serves as a model system for elucidating the molecular basis that controls successful reproduction, adaptation, and divers...
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Genetic associations between ADHD and dopaminergic genes (DAT1 and DRD4) VNTRs in Korean children
It is well known that dopaminergic genes affect the development of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in various populations. Many studies have shown that variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs) lo...
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Nutritional composition analysis for beta-carotene-enhanced transgenic soybeans (Glycine max L.)
Nutritional composition is important for assessing the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops for human consumption. Three beta-carotene-enhanced soybean lines were developed by introducing the β-conglycinin p...
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Comparative analysis of phytochemicals and polar metabolites from colored sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) tubers
We determined the phytochemical diversity, including carotenoids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and phenolic acids, in sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas L.) with distinctive flesh colors (white, orange, and purple) and...
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Generation and molecular characterization of marker-free Bt transgenic rice plants by selectable marker-less transformation
Public concern about the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops and potential pleiotropic effects of selectable marker gene insertion and expression can be avoided by develo** a selectable marker-free tra...
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Expression of tobacco tocopherol cyclase in rice regulates antioxidative defense and drought tolerance
Tocopherols (α-, β-, γ-, and δ-tocopherol) represent a group of lipophilic antioxidants that are synthesized only by photosynthetic organisms. It is widely believed that the main functions of tocopherols are p...
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Open AccessThe associations between ADHD and asthma in Korean children
The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most common neuropsychiatric disorder in school children, and childhood allergic disease b...
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Event-specific detection system of stacked genetically modified maize by using the multiplex-PCR technique
Stacked genetically modified (GM) crops are becoming popular for their enhanced production efficiency and improved functional properties. In this study, we developed an event-specific PCR method for simple qua...
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CryIIIA toxin gene expression in transgenic rice confers resistance to rice water weevil
The rice water weevil (RWW), Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, is the most widely distributed and destructive early season insect pest of rice, Oryza sativa L. worldwide. The rice plants were transformed with cr...
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Development of a chloroplast DNA marker for monitoring of transgene introgression in Brassica napus L.
Chloroplast molecular markers can provide useful information for high-resolution analysis of inter- and intra-specific variation in Brassicaceae and for differentiation between its species. Combining data gene...
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Event-specific qualitative and quantitative polymerase chain reaction methods for detection of insect-resistant genetically modified Chinese cabbage based on the 3′-junction of the insertion site
Transgenic Chinese cabbage 416-3 was developed in Korea by a transformation event involving modified insectresistant gene (cry1Ac1). To monitor unintended release of genetically modified (GM) Chinese cabbage in t...
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Application of polymerase chain reaction with disposable amplicon detection device for identification of regulatory gene introduced into genetically modified maize
A novel genetically modified organism (GMO) detection method was developed using a simple and rapid procedure to identify a regulatory gene introduced into genetically modified (GM) maize. After DNA extraction...
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Open AccessSequence and structure of Brassica rapachromosome A3
The species Brassica rapa includes important vegetable and oil crops. It also serves as an excellent model system to study polyploidy-related genome evolution because of its paleohexaploid ancestry and its close ...
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Identification and characterization of SHI family genes from Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis
SHI (short internodes) is a negative regulator of gibberellin-induced cell elongation. Extensive searches in the Brassica rapa genome allowed for the prediction of at least six different SHI-related genes on six ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide comparative analysis of the Brassica rapa gene space reveals genome shrinkage and differential loss of duplicated genes after whole genome triplication
Brassica rapa is one of the most economically important vegetable crops worldwide. Owing to its agronomic importance and phylogenetic position, B. rapa provides a crucial reference to understand polyploidy-relate...
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Open AccessThe first generation of a BAC-based physical map of Brassica rapa
The genus Brassica includes the most extensively cultivated vegetable crops worldwide. Investigation of the Brassica genome presents excellent challenges to study plant genome evolution and divergence of gene fun...
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Terminal repeat retrotransposon in miniature (TRIM) as DNA markers in Brassica relatives
We have developed a display system using a unique sequence of terminal repeat retrotransposon in miniature (TRIM) elements, which were recently identified from gene-rich regions of Brassica rapa. The technique, n...
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Delayed flowering time in Arabidopsis and Brassica rapa by the overexpression of FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) homologs isolated from Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis)
Chinese cabbage plants remain in the vegetative growth phase until they have experienced prolonged exposure to cold temperature, known as vernalization. This inhibition of flowering is caused by the high level...
