Publications by authors named "Seung-Dae Choi"

The fecal microbiome is identical to the gut microbial communities and provides an easy access to the gut microbiome. Therefore, fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) strategies have been used to alter dysbiotic gut microbiomes with healthy fecal microbiota, successfully alleviating various metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the success of FMT treatment is donor-dependent and variations in gut microbes cannot be avoided.

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  • - The report details the complete genome sequencing of KNU-101, an important biopesticide fungus.
  • - The genome was assembled using a hybrid approach and consists of 13 scaffolds.
  • - The total size of the assembled genome is 35,638,224 base pairs (bp).
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  • The Korean endemic slender catfish has not had its complete mitochondrial genome sequenced, despite its importance as a biological resource.
  • The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,524 base pairs long and includes 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, and an A+T rich region.
  • The genome has a base composition of 56.1% A+T and 43.9% C+G, indicating a slight A+T bias, and phylogenetic analysis shows it is closely related to another unspecified species.
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Quorum sensing (QS) enables bacteria to organize gene expression programs, thereby coordinating collective behaviors. It involves the production, release, and population-wide detection of extracellular signaling molecules. The cellular processes regulated by QS in bacteria are diverse and may be used in mutualistic coordination or in response to changing environmental conditions.

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We identified an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) from that was antagonistic to . studies such as well-diffusion and field trials revealed that the AMP was active against . The field trials of AMP using -infected with a mannone oligosaccharide (MOS) prebiotic, antigens, -infected fish serum, , and cell free-supernatant (LABS-CFS) on an indicator organism further revealed that the antimicrobial agent could protect .

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A microbial imbalance called dysbiosis leads to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which can include ulcerative colitis (UC). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a novel therapy, has recently been successful in treating gut dysbiosis in UC patients. For the FMT technique to be successful, the gut microbiota of both the healthy donors and UC patients must be characterized.

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