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Tiwari S, Acharya P, Solanki B, Sharma AK, Rawat S. A review on efforts for improvement in medicinally important chemical constituents in Aconitum through biotechnological interventions. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:190. [PMID: 37193333 PMCID: PMC10183062 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03578-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
Abstract
The genus Aconitum belongs to the family Ranunculaceae, is endowed with more than 350 species on the earth. Medicinally important aconitine type of diterpenoid alkaloids are the characteristic compounds in most of the Aconitum species. The present review endeavored the major research carried out in the field of genetic resource characterization, pharmacological properties, phytochemistry, major factors influencing quantity, biosynthetic pathways and processing methods for recovery of active ingredients, variety improvement, propagation methods, and important metabolite production through cell/organ culture of various Aconitum species. More than 450 derivatives of aconitine-type C19 and C20-diterpenoid alkaloids along with a few other non-alkaloidal compounds, such as phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and fatty acids, have been identified in the genus. A few Aconitum species and their common diterpenoid alkaloid compounds are also well characterized for analgesic, inflammatory and cytotoxic properties. However, the different isolated compound needs to be validated for supporting other traditional therapeutical uses of the plant species. Aconitine alkaloids shared common biosynthesis pathway, but their diversification mechanism remains unexplored in the genus. Furthermore, the process needs to be developed on secondary metabolite recovery, mass-scale propagation methods, and agro-technologies for maintaining the quality of products. Many species are losing their existence in nature due to over-exploitation or anthropogenic factors; thus, temporal monitoring of the population status in its habitat, and suitable management programs for ascertaining conservation needs to be developed.
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- Sekhar Tiwari
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Sciences, P. P. Savani University, Surat, Gujarat India
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- Sikkim Regional Centre, G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Pangthang, Gangtok, Sikkim India
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- Department of Biochemistry, M. B. Patel Science College, Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujarat India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Sciences, P. P. Savani University, Surat, Gujarat India
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- Sikkim Regional Centre, G. B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Pangthang, Gangtok, Sikkim India
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Tynkevich YO, Novikov AV, Chorney II, Volkov RA. Organization of the 5S rDNA Intergenic Spacer and Its Use in the Molecular Taxonomy of the Genus Aconitum L. CYTOL GENET+ 2022. [DOI: 10.3103/s0095452722060111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xia C, Wang M, Guan Y, Li J. Comparative Analysis of the Chloroplast Genome for Aconitum Species: Genome Structure and Phylogenetic Relationships. Front Genet 2022; 13:878182. [PMID: 35711937 PMCID: PMC9194378 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.878182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aconitum is an important medicinal group of the Ranunculaceae family and has been used as conventional medicine in Bai, Yi, and other ethnic groups of China. There are about 350 Aconitum species globally and about 170 species in China. It is challenging to identify the species in morphology, and the lack of molecular biology information hinders the identification and rational utilization of the germplasm of this genus. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the molecular data of Aconitum species. This paper acquired the complete chloroplast (CP) genome sequence of ten medicinal plants of Aconitum species from Yunnan by Illumina paired-end (PE) sequencing technology and compared it with other species in the same family and genus. These CP genomes exhibited typical circular quadripartite structure, and their sizes ranged from 155,475 (A. stylosum) to 155,921 bp (A. vilmoinianum), including a large single-copy region (LSC), a small single-copy region (SSC), and two inverted repeat regions (IRs). Their gene content, order, and GC content (38.1%) were similar. Moreover, their number of genes ranged from 129 (A. vilmoinianum) to 132 (A. ramulosum), including 83 to 85 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 tRNA genes (tRNAs), eight rRNA genes (rRNAs), and two pseudogenes. In addition, we performed repeated sequence analysis, genomic structure, and comparative analysis using 42 Aconitum chloroplast genomes, including ten Aconitum chloroplast genomes and other sequenced Aconitum species. A total of 48–79 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and 17 to 77 long repeat sequences were identified. IR regions showed higher variability than the SSC region and LSC region. Seven mutational hotspots were screened out, including trnK-UUU-trnQ-UGG, psbD, ndhJ-ndhK, clpP, psbH-petB, ycf1, and trnA-UGC-trnI-GAU, respectively. The phylogenetic trees of ten Aconitum species and other Aconitum species revealed that the complete CP genome was beneficial in determining the complex phylogenetic relationships among Aconitum species. This study provides a potential molecular marker and genomic resource for phylogeny and species identification of Aconitum species and an important reference and basis for Ranunculaceae species identification and phylogeny.
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- Conglong Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.,College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.,College of Pharmacy, Dali University, Dali, China
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Li Q. The Complete Chloroplast Genomes of Primula obconica Provide Insight That Neither Species nor Natural Section Represent Monophyletic Taxa in Primula (Primulaceae). Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13040567. [PMID: 35456373 PMCID: PMC9030805 DOI: 10.3390/genes13040567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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The genus Primula (Primulaceae) comprises more than 500 species, with 300 species distributed in China. The contradictory results between systematic analyses and morphology-based taxonomy make taxonomy studies difficult. Furthermore, frequent introgression between closely related species of Primula can result in non-monophyletic species. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of sixteen Primula obconica subsp. obconica individuals were assembled and compared with 84 accessions of 74 species from 21 sections of the 24 sections of the genus in China. The plastome sizes of P. obconica subsp. obconica range from 153,584 bp to 154,028 bp. Genome-wide variations were detected, and 1915 high-quality SNPs and 346 InDels were found. Most SNPs were detected in downstream and upstream gene regions (45.549% and 41.91%). Two cultivated accessions, ZP1 and ZP2, were abundant with SSRs. Moreover, 12 SSRs shared by 9 accessions showed variations that may be used as molecular markers for population genetic studies. The phylogenetic tree showed that P. obconica subsp. obconica cluster into two independent clades. Two subspecies have highly recognizable morphological characteristics, isolated geographical distribution areas, and distinct phylogenetic relationships compared with P. obconica subsp. obconica. We elevate the two subspecies of P. obconica to separate species. Our phylogenetic tree is largely inconsistent with morphology-based taxonomy. Twenty-one sections of Primula were mainly divided into three clades. The monophyly of Sect. Auganthus, Sect. Minutissimae, Sect. Sikkimensis, Sect. Petiolares, and Sect. Ranunculoides are well supported in the phylogenetic tree. The Sect. Obconicolisteri, Sect. Monocarpicae, Sect. Carolinella, Sect. Cortusoides, Sect. Aleuritia, Sect. Denticulata, Sect. Proliferae Pax, and Sect. Crystallophlomis are not a monophyletic group. The possible explanations for non-monophyly may be hybridization, polyploidization, recent introgression, incorrect taxonomy, or chloroplast capture. Multiple genomic data and population genetic studies are therefore needed to reveal the evolutionary history of Primula. Our results provided valuable information for intraspecific variation and phylogenetic relationships within Primula.
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- Qiang Li
- Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining 810008, China
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Li Q, Xia M, Yu J, Chen S, Zhang F. Plastid genome insight to the taxonomic problem for Aconitum pendulum and A. flavum (Ranunculaceae). Biologia (Bratisl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00969-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kim M, Xi H, Park J. Genome-wide comparative analyses of GATA transcription factors among 19 Arabidopsis ecotype genomes: Intraspecific characteristics of GATA transcription factors. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0252181. [PMID: 34038437 PMCID: PMC8153473 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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GATA transcription factors (TFs) are widespread eukaryotic regulators whose DNA-binding domain is a class IV zinc finger motif (CX2CX17-20CX2C) followed by a basic region. Due to the low cost of genome sequencing, multiple strains of specific species have been sequenced: e.g., number of plant genomes in the Plant Genome Database (http://www.plantgenome.info/) is 2,174 originated from 713 plant species. Thus, we investigated GATA TFs of 19 Arabidopsis thaliana genome-widely to understand intraspecific features of Arabidopsis GATA TFs with the pipeline of GATA database (http://gata.genefamily.info/). Numbers of GATA genes and GATA TFs of each A. thaliana genome range from 29 to 30 and from 39 to 42, respectively. Four cases of different pattern of alternative splicing forms of GATA genes among 19 A. thaliana genomes are identified. 22 of 2,195 amino acids (1.002%) from the alignment of GATA domain amino acid sequences display variations across 19 ecotype genomes. In addition, maximally four different amino acid sequences per each GATA domain identified in this study indicate that these position-specific amino acid variations may invoke intraspecific functional variations. Among 15 functionally characterized GATA genes, only five GATA genes display variations of amino acids across ecotypes of A. thaliana, implying variations of their biological roles across natural isolates of A. thaliana. PCA results from 28 characteristics of GATA genes display the four groups, same to those defined by the number of GATA genes. Topologies of bootstrapped phylogenetic trees of Arabidopsis chloroplasts and common GATA genes are mostly incongruent. Moreover, no relationship between geographical distribution and their phylogenetic relationships was found. Our results present that intraspecific variations of GATA TFs in A. thaliana are conserved and evolutionarily neutral along with 19 ecotypes, which is congruent to the fact that GATA TFs are one of the main regulators for controlling essential mechanisms, such as seed germination and hypocotyl elongation.
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- Mangi Kim
- InfoBoss Inc., Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Park J, Park S, Jang T, Kim G, Park JH. The complete chloroplast genome of Abeliophyllum distichum f. lilacinum Nakai (Oleaceae) from the Chungbuk Province, Korea. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES 2021; 6:1754-1756. [PMID: 34104762 PMCID: PMC8158298 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1931513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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The chloroplast genome of Abeliophyllum distichum f. lilacinum Nakai, classified to a monotypic in this genus, and an endemic species in Korea, was sequenced to understand the genetic differences among intraspecies and cultivars of A. distichum. The chloroplast genome length is 156,015 bp (GC ratio is 37.8%) and has a typical quadripartite structure: 86,779 bp large single copy (35.8%) and 17,828 bp small single copy (31.9%) regions separated by two 25,704 bp inverted repeat (43.2%) regions. The genome encodes for 133 genes (88 protein-coding genes, eight rRNAs, and 37 tRNAs). Six to 99 SNPs and seven to 18 INDEL regions (19 bp to 72 bp) were identified against available chloroplast genomes of A. distichum. Phylogenetic trees show that A. distichum f. lilacinum is clustered with the Dae Ryun cultivar which has a larger fruit body. Our analyses suggest additional research, such as Genotyping-By-Sequencing, for understanding relationship between morphology and genotype of A. distichum.
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- Jongsun Park
- InfoBoss Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, JungWon University, Goesan, Republic of Korea
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- Goesan Bunjae Nongwon, Goesan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science, JungWon University, Goesan, Republic of Korea
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Lee B, Park J. The complete chloroplast genome of Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. isolated in Korea (Poaceae): investigation of intraspecific variations on chloroplast genomes. MITOCHONDRIAL DNA PART B-RESOURCES 2021; 6:572-574. [PMID: 33628934 PMCID: PMC7889194 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1875907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Completed chloroplast genome of Zoysia matrella (L.) Merr. isolated in Korea is 135,888 bp long (GC ratio is 38.4%) and has four subregions: 81,370 bp of large single copy (36.3%) and 12,594 bp of small single copy (32.7%) regions are separated by 20,962 bp of inverted repeat (44.1%) regions including 130 genes (83 protein-coding genes, eight rRNAs, 38 tRNAs, and one pseudogene). 28 SNPs and 57 INDELs were identified ss intraspecific variations against previously sequenced chloroplast genome. Phylogenetic trees show that Z. matrella and Z. tenuifolia (=Z. pacifica) are clustered in one clade with low level of variations on chloroplast genomes.
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- Bumkyu Lee
- Department of Environmental Science & Biotechnology, Medicical Science, Jeonju University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea.,InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lee J, Kim HW, Kim H, Son DC, Kim DK. A new record of Aconitum carmichaelii var. truppelianum (Ulbr.) W.T.Wang & P.K.Hsiao (Ranunculaceae) from the Korean Peninsula. JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC BIODIVERSITY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Park J, Xi H, Kim Y. The Complete Chloroplast Genome of Arabidopsis thaliana Isolated in Korea (Brassicaceae): An Investigation of Intraspecific Variations of the Chloroplast Genome of Korean A. thaliana. Int J Genomics 2020; 2020:3236461. [PMID: 32964010 PMCID: PMC7492873 DOI: 10.1155/2020/3236461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. is a model organism of plant molecular biology. More than 1,700 whole genome sequences have been sequenced, but no Korean isolate genomes have been sequenced thus far despite the fact that many A. thaliana isolated in Japan and China have been sequenced. To understand the genetic background of Korean natural A. thaliana (named as 180404IB4), we presented its complete chloroplast genome, which is 154,464 bp long and has four subregions: 85,164 bp of large single copy (LSC) and 17,781 bp of small single copy (SSC) regions are separated by 26,257 bp of inverted repeat (IRs) regions including 130 genes (85 protein-coding genes, eight rRNAs, and 37 tRNAs). Fifty single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 14 insertion and deletions (INDELs) are identified between 180404IB4 and Col0. In addition, 101 SSRs and 42 extendedSSRs were identified on the Korean A. thaliana chloroplast genome, indicating a similar number of SSRs on the rest five chloroplast genomes with a preference of sequence variations toward the SSR region. A nucleotide diversity analysis revealed two highly variable regions on A. thaliana chloroplast genomes. Phylogenetic trees with three more chloroplast genomes of East Asian natural isolates show that Korean and Chinese natural isolates are clustered together, whereas two Japanese isolates are not clustered, suggesting the need for additional investigations of the chloroplast genomes of East Asian isolates.
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- Jongsun Park
- InfoBoss Inc., 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Inc., 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, 301 Room, 670, Seolleung-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Park J, Kim Y, Xi H, Heo KI, Min J, Woo J, Lee D, Seo Y, Kim YH. The complete chloroplast genomes of two cold hardness coffee trees, Coffea arabica L. (Rubiaceae). Mitochondrial DNA B Resour 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1715883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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- Jongsun Park
- InfoBoss Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- InfoBoss Co., Ltd, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- InfoBoss Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Stronghold Technology, Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Stronghold Technology, Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Stronghold Technology, Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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