‘호농’은 국립식량과학원 벼맥류부에서 운봉31호의 개화시에 MNU를 수정란(미숙배)에 처리한 후대에서 선발하여 2009년도에 품종보호권을 출원한 품종이다. 1. 남서해안지, 호남 및 영남평야지 보통기 보비재배에서 평균 출수기가 8월 19일로 ‘남평벼’보다 2일 늦은 중만생종이다. 2. 간장은 79 cm로 ‘남평벼’와 비슷하며, 수당립수는 적고 등숙비율이 다소 높은 중립종이다. 3. 위조현상은 나타나지 않았으며 성숙기 하엽노화가 늦고 수발아는 남평벼보다

BPH(Brown planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens Stål) is a major insect of rice and give a lot of damages around Korea, Japan and East-West Asia. BPH often causes heavy losses of up to 60% of rice crop yields in susceptible cultivars. Especially, increase of the environmental friendly cultivation in South Korea has caused the outbreak of BPH rapidly. But few resistant varieties in Korea have known until now. Utilization of R genes in breeding programs has been the most effective and economical strategy for controlling insect resistance. It is reported that Bph1 gene is located on a long side of chromosome 12 and linked to bph2 among reported 18 R genes. BPH resistant "Iksan529" was derived from a cross between HR22538-GHB-36-4(bph2) and Iksan471 at Department of Rice and Winter Cereal Crop, NICS, RDA. Culm length of Iksan529 is 74cm and it shows moderate resistance to blast, and wide spectrum resistance to bacterial blight pathogen(K1, K2, K3) and stripe virus. Especially, Iksan529 was identified bph2 gene using KPM2(co-dominant CAPS marker) and KPM4(resistant-associated marker). When Iksan529 seedling were infested at 2nd and 3rd instar stages of BPH nymphs(Bio-type 1), it showed resistance at one month after infest. Iksan529 will be tested local adaptability for 3 years and deveoped for environmental friendly cultivation.

Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxystilbene) is a naturally occurring antioxidant found in grapes, grape products such as wine, and some other botanical sources, like peanuts. In grapes, resveratrol occurs both as free resveratrol and piceid, which is 3-β-mono-D-glucoside of resveratrol. In recent years, research on resveratrol has discovered several beneficial biological effects of this compound to human health. These include anticancer activity, cardioprotection, antioxidant activity, inhibition of platelet aggregation, and antiinflammatory activity. So, we conducted this study to develop transgenic rice plants an enhanced phytochemicals associated with reduced cancer risk by overexpression of a peanut RS gene and selected 2 lines, 'Iksan 515' and 'Iksan 526', according to agronomic traits of rice plant and resveratrol contents in rice grain. Resveratrol content of Iksan 515 was increased by 2.3 times until 5 days after seedling and decreased at 7 days after seedling. Expression level of RS gene according to seedling days by Real-time PCR increased until 5 days, but decreased by half at 7 days. Now, we are planning to analyze medicinal function of these high resveratrol rices and development of cultivation technology to increase resveratrol content. Therefore, transgenic rices producing high resveratrol can be used to develop new rices with a cancer chemopreventive role in human medicine.

A total of 40 Korean rice cultivars were exposed to high temperature during grain filling stage in the greenhouse condition and changes in head rice ratio of brown rice, whiteness of milled rice, amylose and protein contents were investigated in comparison with field-grown plants. Testing cultivars were categorized into four groups according to maturation period and accumulated temperature was 1216.4～1775.8oC in the field condition and 1275.8～ 1893.7oC in the greenhouse condition during grain filling stage. Reduction ratio of head rice and whiteness under high temperature in the four groups were 23.6, 17.7, 13.0, 8.7% and 12.7, 12.3, 9.5, 6.0%, respectively, in which early-maturing group showed more severe deterioration due to the early exposure to high temperature. Rice cultivar Dongan and Daeya were the most tolerant to high temperature among the tested cultivars showing 0.5 and 6.6% of the head rice reduction ratio and 0 and 1.2% of whiteness reduction ratio under high temperature, respectively. Amylose contents of the four groups were reduced by 11.7, 11.3, 8.8, 8.5% under high temperature in group Ⅰ, Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, respectively, whereas protein contents were increased by 14.2, 6.3, 4.4, 4.4% in the four groups, respectively.

Temperature rise during grain filling stage by global warming causes deterioration in rice yield and quality. This study was conducted to investigate proper panicle traits for improving grain filling under high temperature. A total of 40 Korean rice cultivars were grouped according to maturation period and exposed to high temperature during grain filling stage in greenhouse with ventilating fans. Average temperature in greenhouse was 1.1～1.5oC higher than ambient condition. Main panicle traits such as number of spikelets per panicle, number of primary rachis branches(PRBs) and secondary rachis branches(SRBs) per panicle, number of spikelets setting on PRBs and SRBs were counted after harvest and their relationship with grain ripened ratio was investigated. Grain ripened ratio under high temperature showed significant negative correlations with number of spikelets per panicle, number of total rachis branches, number of SRBs, number of total and average spikelets setting on SRBs, and ratio of number of SRBs to number of PRBs. Especially, number of total and average spikelets setting on SRBs showed highly negative correlations with ripened grain ratio, which implies grain filling under high temperature might have been more severely decreased in the cultivars with bigger sink size due to higher number of spikelets setting on SRBs.

Korean Japonica resistant rice cultivars mainly posses one of the genes, Xa1 or Xa3 for BB resistance. These resistance genes are becoming susceptible to K3a, resulting in the breakdown of resistance of Japonica cultivars. Especially, glutinous rice cultivars exhibit high susceptibility to bacterial blight(BB) in Korea. This study was carried out to develop glutinous Japonica near-isogenic lines(NILs) conferring useful single gene such as Xa2, Xa3, xa5, Xa21, etc. Six NILs conferring Xa2, Xa3, xa5, xa8, Xa14 and Xa21 genes were developed. Six NILs with Sangjuchalbyeo genetic background were selected by DNA markers and inoculation of K1, K2, K3 and K3a race. NILs having Xa14 was resistant to K1 and susceptible to K2, K3 and K3a. NILs with Xa2 and xa8 was resistant to K1, K2 and susceptible to K3 and K3a. NIL with Xa3 was resistant to K1, K2, K3, but susceptible to K3a. NIL with xa5 was resistant to K1, K2, K3, and K3a. NIL having Xa21 was susceptible to K1, while resistant to K2, K3 and K3a. Identification of xa5 and Xa21 genes were carried out by STS markers. Heading date of NILs ranged from Jul. 31 to Aug. 6. Culm length, No. of grains per panicle and ratio of ripened grain of NILs were a little different to those of Sangjuchalbyeo. Milled rice of NILs were ranged from 437kg/10a to 463. Agronomic traits of NILs containing Xa2, Xa3, xa5, xa8, Xa14 and Xa21 were similar or a little different to those of recurrent parent. These NILs would be useful to develop durable resistant glutinous varieties in Korea.

To select rice cultivars adaptable to low fertilization in puddled soil drill seeding, 20 rice cultivars were tested in Iksan. The seedling stand ratio of Kwanganbyeo, Junganbyeo, Saegyehwabyeo, Pyeonganbyeo were higher than 80%, but those of Hwalangbyeo, Hoanbyeo were lower than 60%. The tiller number per m2 was 4% smaller in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization level. In low fertilization, the decrease rate of tiller number per m2 were less than 1～2% in Ansanbyeo, Juan 1, Geumanbyeo and Hoanbyeo, but more than 6～9% in Junganbyeo, Hwaanbyeo, Daesanbyeo and Saegyehwabyeo. Harvest index was 2.8% higher in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization level. Nonganbyeo, Hopumbyeo, Dongjin 2 and Saegyehwabyeo showed high harvest index, but Gwanganbyeo, Geumanbyeo and Hwalangbyeo showed low harvest index. In low fertilization, milled rice protein content were lower than 6.0% in 14 rice cultivars including Juanbyeo and Kwanganbyeo, but 6.1～6.4% in other rice cultivars. Rice yield decreased 6% in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization. Rice yield decrease were smaller as 2～3% in Hoanbyeo, Juanbyeo, Kwanganbyeo, Chengdambyeo, Geumanbyeo and Donganbyeo, but bigger as 7～8% in Nonganbyeo, Nonghobyeo. Dongjin 2, Saegyehwabyeo and Ansanbyeo. Owing to 2.4% increase of head rice ratio in low fertilization compared to conventional fertilization, head rice yield decreased 4% in low fertilization. Cultivating rice in puddled soil drill seeding with low fertilization, the rice cultivars such as Kwanganbyeo, Hopumbyeo, Pyeonganbyeo and Dong 2 showed lower than 6.0% milled rice protein content and more than 470㎏/10a milled rice yield.

This study was conducted to examine the appropriate transplanting date of the top-quality rice variety, Unkwangbyeo, in Honam plain area. The results obtained from 2006 to 2007 in Iksan are as follows. The number of panicle per m2 increased as the transplanting date became late and the number of grain per m2 was the highest in the plot of which the transplanting date was June 15. Percent ripened grain increased as the transplanting date became late until June 15, however, it decreased in the plot of which the transplanting date was June 30. Imperfect grain increased as the transplanting date became early due to the occurrence of immature rice and cracked rice. Protein content increased as the transplanting date became late, but didn't show statistical significance. Toyo texture increased as the transplanting date became late. Rice yield and the head rice yield increased as the transplanting date became late until June 15, however, they decreased in the plot of which the transplanting date was June 30. Even though the rice price was high in early transplanting cultivation, gross profit was the highest in June 15 transplanting since the rice yield increased as the transplanting date became late until June 15. Considering the yield, rice quality and profit, the most appropriate transplanting date of Unkwangbyeo in Honam plain area is the middle of June.

This study was carried out to attain the basic data which will be used in the selection of adaptable varieties in honam plain area for the production of high quality rice. 12 varieties including Unkwang, Hwayeoung and Nampyeong were tested in southern plain area, Iksan. The number of panicles per ㎡ was the highest in Hopyeong, the lowest in Sindongjin, and that of other varieties was around 350. The mean percentage of effective tillers was the highest in early maturing varieties, the lowest in Ilpum, Nampyeong and Junam, and that of other varieties was around 75%. The number of total seeds was the highest in Hopyeong which had the high number of panicle per ㎡ and in Dongjin 1 which had the high number of seeds per panicle. That of Hwayeong, Sindongjin and Odae was the lowest, respectively. Percent ripened grain of the early maturing varieties was lower than the medium maturing and medium-late maturing varieties showing 93% in Hwayeong, Ilmi and Samkwang which is the highest, and 83% in Unkwang which is the lowest. Head rice ratio was high in Nampyeong, Hwayeong and Ilmi, and low in early maturing varieties, Unkwang and Odae. Protein content was high in Odae, Hwayeong and Nampyeong, and low in Sindongjin, Samkwang and Pyeongan. The rice yield was high in Sindongjin, Unkwang, Ilmi and Dongjin 1 showing more than 500kg/10a, while the head rice yield was high in Nampyeong, Dongjin1 and Sindongjin, and low in Ilpum and Odae.

Clay-coated rice seeds (clay-coated seeds A and B) were directly sown on dry paddy and their growth and yield were compared with the normal drill-sown seeds on dry flat paddy. In clay-coated seeds, germination was 1 day earlier and the emergence rate was higher up to 5% than that of normal drill-sown seeds. But the apparent number of seedling stand per m2 was lower than that of normal drill-sown seeds, which is due to the smaller amount of seeding in clay-coated seeds. At the early growth stage, the plant height of clay-coated seeds A was taller than that of drill-sown seeds, while the plant height of clay-coated seeds B was 0.7 cm shorter than that of drill-sown seeds. At the late growth stage, however, the difference was insignificant in both cases. The maximum tillering stage was 10 days earlier in drill-sown seeds. Lodging index was the lowest in clay-coated seeds B and there was no difference between clay-coated seeds A and drill-sown seeds. The ratio of stem base weight, culm diameter and culm wall thickness were higher in clay-coated seeds, while the lower internodes (4th, 5th and 6th) length was shorter in claycoated seeds than in drill-sown seeds. In clay-coated seeds, the number of panicle per m2 was smaller, while the number of spikelet per panicle was a little larger than in drill-sown seeds. The rate of ripened grain and brown rice 1,000 grain weight were lower in the clay-coated seeds, thus the yield was 98~99% level of drill-sown seeds. Considering that the amount of seeding in clay-coated seeds was two-thirds of that in drill-sown seeds, it is expected that clay coating method could become an additional technique for direct seeding cultivation.