Rice blast, caused by a fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is one of the most devastating diseases of rice worldwide. Analyzing the valuable genetic resources is important in making progress towards blast resistance. Molecular screening of major rice blast resistance (R) genes was determined in 2,509 accessions of rice germplasm from different geographic regions of Asia and Europe using PCR based markers which showed linkage to twelve major blast R genes, Pik-p, Pi39, Pit, Pik-m, Pi-d(t)2, Pii, Pib, Pik, Pita, Pita/Pita-2, Pi5, and Piz-t. Out of 2,509 accessions, only two accessions had maximum nine blast resistance genes followed by eighteen accessions each with eight R genes. The polygenic combination of three genes was possessed by maximum number of accessions (824), while among others 48 accessions possessed seven genes, 119 accessions had six genes, 267 accessions had five genes, 487 accessions had four genes, 646 accessions had two genes, and 98 accessions had single R gene. The Pik-p gene appeared to be omnipresent and was detected in all germplasm. Furthermore, principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that Pita, Pita/Pita-2, Pi-d(t)2, Pib and Pit were the major genes responsible for resistance in the germplasm. The present investigation revealed that a set of 68 elite germplasm accessions would have a competitive edge over the current resistance donors being utilized in the breeding programs. Overall, these results might be useful to identify and incorporate the resistance genes from germplasm into elite cultivars through marker assisted selection in rice breeding.

Blast resistance of 29 rice cultivars confirmed as a durable resistance in the evaluation of sequential planting from 2004 to 2006 was evaluated to nursery screening in 14 test sites during 11 years in Korea. The average disease severity (ADS) of 29 rice varieties against rice blast showed 3.5 degree; however, the difference of disease severity among the varieties was from 1.9 to 4.8. The 29 varieties were grouped into resistance less than 3.0 ADS degree including 12 varieties and moderate resistance over 3.1 ADS degree including 17 varieties. Among the 12 rice cultivars presented low ADS, 4 rice cultivars, Ungwang, Pungmi 1, Sinunbong 1, and Dasan 1 were constantly appeared high resistant reaction during 11 years in all test sites and the others were showed various diseases severity across the test years and the test sites. Twenty-one rice cultivars including Gopum were more variable among the test sites while the others were higher variable among the test years. These results indicated that durable resistance test against rice blast using sequential planting is a very efficient screening method to predict durability and nursery test for long periods and also useful method to predict indirectly durable resistance of rice cultivars.

Bakanae (foolish seedling) disease caused by Gibberella fujikuroi creates serious problems in the foremost rice growing countries. This study was conducted to identify new resistance genetic sources to Bakanae disease. Bioassay showed that 11 varieties including Gwangmyeongbyeo, Hawn, Wonseadaesoo, Erguailai etc. were resistant to bakanae disease among 254 rice germplasm. Mismatch ratio between phenotype on bakanae disease bioassay and allele type of RM9, a SSR marker closely linked the bakanae disease resistant QTL, qBK1, were 38.3%. These results suggest that RM9 might be used for selecting qBK1, but it cannot be used for wide range of rice germplasm. Resistant germplasm in this study might be have resistant genes different from qBK1. The eleven varieties resistant to selected in this study will be used to identify new resistant alleles or genes to improve bakanae disease resistance in rice.

It is necessary to evaluate the resistance to disease among genetic resources for development of disease resistant grapes. This study was conducted to screen the resistance to crown gall in muscadine and Florida hybrid bunch grapes by pathogen inoculation. In order to compare the responses to infection with different pathogen strains, muscadine and Florida hybrid grapes were inoculated with 3 strains of Agrobacterium vitis. Although there were different levels crown gall formation among grape cultivars, there little variation in response to inoculated strains. Among 29 muscadine cultivars tested by inoculation of A. vitis ‘C4612’, most of them were shown to be susceptible, and ‘Gold Isle’ and ‘Africa Queen’ were highly susceptible, and two cultivars, ‘Welder’ and ‘Jumbo’ were found to be resistant to crown gall disease. Among Florida hybrid grapes, ‘Daytona’, ‘Stover’, and ‘Swanee’ were susceptible and ‘Blanc du Bois’ was moderately susceptible to crown gall. Because muscadine grapes have been actively utilized as useful genetic resources for development of new grape varieties by intersub-genus cross, this result from the screening of resistance among muscadine grapes can provide valuable information in breeding programs of grape resistant to crown gall.

In total, 120 ‘Cheonghcheong/Nagdong’ doubled haploid (CNDH) populations was developed by F1 derived from a crossing whitebacked planthopper (WBPH, Sogatella furcifera) resistance ‘Cheongcheong’ and susceptible ‘Nagdong’ lines. The main objective of this research was to determine the rice resistance optimum screening after infesting by WBPH and identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rice resistance in order to provide consistent information for marker-assisted selection (MAS) and develop new varieties. The genetic map with average 9.6 centimorgans (cM) between markers was constructed from 120 CNDH populations using 217 SSR markers. In this study, The result of determine rice with WBPH infestation showed that the rice damage and resistance at 7, 14, and 21 days, were 100%, 76%, and 10% resistance lines of 120 CNDH population. Four QTLs were detected on four regions of the chromosomes 1 and chromosome 8, which contained qWBPH1 and qWBPH8 for resistance rice. The markers were found to be contained in identification the genetic markers RM3482, RM1196, RM3709, RM11694, RM11669, RM17699 and RM264 for marker assisted selection. These markers efficiently were shown to be very useful for MAS in breeding populations of crossing lines associated simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker with WBPH resistance in 120 CNDH populations.

This study aimed to evaluate 105 tomato accessions conserved in National Agrobiodiversity Center regarding their resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum, a soil-borne vascular bacterium that causes lethal wilt diseases of a wide range of crops worldwide. All the accessions are Solanum lycopericum var. lycopersicum including cultivar or breeding lines. At the four leaf stage, the seedlings were inoculated by drenching the soil with the bacterial suspension concentrated of 108 CFU/ml. Plant roots were wounded before inoculation by cutting with the knife. Seven accessions including IT 32899 were rated as resistant, while other 98 accessions were rated as susceptible. IT 32899 scored 0.1 of disease rate and 0.7 of disease index. The selected accessions will be used as a material to reveal the mechanism of wilt tolerance and to identify the host gene involved in defense response.

Tomato yellow leaf curl disease is a devastating disease of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), which is caused by begomoviruses generally referred to as tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). The breeding for TYLCV resistance has been based on the introgression of the Ty-3 resistance locus. Knowledge about the exact location of the Ty-3 on tomato chromosome 6 is needed to understand the genomic organization of the Ty-3 locus. In this study, we conducted a genetic analysis using a segregating population derived from a cross between resistant accession S. lycopersicum “A45” and susceptible accession S. lycopersicum “A39”. The F1 plants showed resistance to TYLCV and F1 was self-pollinated to produce F2 progeny. To screen the TYLCV resistance in 145 F2 plants, a leaf agroinfiltration method was used. F2 plants showed a classical Mendelian seregation (106 resistance : 39 susceptibility) for resistance to TYLCV respectively. SCAR and CAPS markers linked to the Ty-3 were tested for genotyping F2 plants and .genotyping and agroinfiltration results were cosegregated in the newly developed F2 population.

Melon (Cucumis melo) is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Phytophthora rot, caused by Phytophthora capsici is a serious threat to cucurbits crops production as it directly infects the host plant, and it is difficult to control because of variable pathogenicity. This study investigated the resistance of 450 accessions of melon germplasm against Phytophthora rot by inoculating the seedlings with sporangial suspension (105~;or~;6 zoosporangia/ml) of P. capsici. Disease incidence of Phytophthora rot was observed on the melon germplasm at 7-day intervals for 35 days after inoculation. Susceptible melon germplasm showed either severe symptoms of stem and root rot or death of the whole plant. Twenty out of 450 tested accessions showed less than 20% disease incidence, of which five accessions showed a high level of resistance against Phytopthtora rot. Five resistant accessions, namely IT119813, IT138016, IT174911, IT174927, and IT906998, scored 0% disease incidence under high inoculum density of P. capsici (106 zoosporangia/mL). We recommend that these candidate melon germplasm may be used as genetic resources in the breeding of melon varieties resistant to Phytophthora rot.

벼줄무늬잎마름병은 애멸구에 의해 매개되며 우리나라, 일본, 중국 등 동아시아 지역에서 벼에 가장 많은 피해를 끼치는 바이러스병이다. 벼 줄무늬잎마름병 저항성 유전자는 6번 염색체에 존재하는 Stv-a 유전자와 11번 염색체에 존재하는 Stv-b 유전자 및 Stv-b 유전자의 복대립 유전자형인 Stv-bi 등이 알려져 있다. 단일유전자에 의한 저항성의 경우 바이러스 집단의 변화, 저항성 유전자의 기능소실 등에 의해 저항성의 붕괴가능성이 제기되면서 기존의 유전자 이외의 저항성 유전자를 추가 탐색하는 노력이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 국내 통일형 품종 및 국외 도입 유전자원을 중심으로 총 155 품종에 대한 저항성 생물검정과 기존에 개발된 Stv-bi 유전자 영역을 분자마커를 이용한 유전자형 검정을 통해 신규 유전자를 포함하는 저항성 자원을 선발함을 목적으로 수행하였다. 분자마커를 이용한 유전자원의 군집분석 결과 크게 2개의 군으로 분류되었으며 이는 또한 InDel 7에 의한 유전자형 구분결과와 일치하였다. 그 중 Daw dam 등 6품종은 InDel 7 marker에 의한 유전형 분석결과에서 감수성 allele을 나타내었으나 RSV 생물검정에서는 유전형과 반대인 저항성을 나타내어 InDel 7 marker로서 구분이 불가능 한 것으로 나타났으며 ST10에 대한 유전형에서도 감수성 allele을 나타내었다. 따라서 이들 6품종은 11번 염색체에 존재하는 Stv-bi 유전자가 아닌 다른 유전자에 의해 저항성을 나타낼 가능성이 높은 것으로 추정되었다. 이들 품종은 향후 유전분석과 유전자지도작성을 통하여 신규 유전자 여부 확인을 위한 좀 더 상세한 검토가 필요한 것으로 생각되며 향후 저항성 증진 또는 저항성 붕괴에 따른 대책으로 gene pyramiding등에도 이용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

Phomopsis seed decay (PSD), primarily caused by Phomopsis longicolla, is a major contributor to poor soybean seed quality and significant yield loss, particularly in early maturing soybean genotypes. However, it is not yet known whether PSD resistance is associated with early maturity. This study was conducted to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for resistance to PSD and maturity time using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between the PSD-resistant Taekwangkong and the PSD-susceptible SS2-2. Based on a genetic linkage map incorporating 117 simple sequence repeat markers, QTL analysis revealed two and three QTLs conferring PSD resistance and maturity time, respectively, in the RIL population. Two QTLs (PSD-6-1 and PSD-10-2) for PSD resistance were identified in the intervals of Satt100-Satt460 and Sat_038-Satt243 on chromosomes (Chrs) 6 and 10, respectively. These QTLs do not overlap with any previously reported loci for PSD resistance in other soybean genotypes. Two QTLs explained phenotypic variances in PSD resistance of 46.3% and 14.1%, respectively. Among three QTLs for maturity time, two (Mat-6-2 and Mat-10-3) were located at positions similar to the PSD resistance QTLs. The identification of the QTLs linked to both PSD resistance and maturity time indicates a biological correlation between these two traits. The newly identified QTLs for resistance to PSD associated with maturity time in Taekwangkong will help improve soybean resistance to P. longicolla.

Rice stripe disease, caused by rice stripe virus (RSV), is one of the major virus diseases in east Asia. The objective of this study was conducted to identify new resistance genetic source to rice stripe virus (RSV) disease. Genetic diversity of 155 rice cultivars was evaluated using 9 co-dominant InDel markers and STS marker ST10. These cultivars were classified into two groups by cluster analysis based on Nei`s genetic distances. The marker showed different band pattern among RSV resistance or susceptible cultivar. In comparison with bioassay for RSV resistance and genotyping using SSR markers showed that Stv-bi and InDel 7 marker observed recombination value within 3.8% and RSV resistance gene was closely related to InDel 7. Also InDel 7 divided as resistance type alleles and susceptible type alleles except for some varieties. Interestingly, 02428, Daw dam, Erguailai, Padi Adongdumarat, PERVOMAJSZKIJ, and Tung Ting Wan Hien 1 showed Japonica type in InDel 7 marker. However, these cultivars revealed resistant to RSV bioassay. These results indicate that those cultivar can be able to get the different gene resistance with Stv-bi gene. Newly identified resistance gene is considered useful for improving RSV resistance in japonica rice. Therefore, we will progress the allelism test and genetic analysis for identification of new gene source.

The objective of this study was to determine the genetic diversities of major rice blast resistance genes among 84 accessions of aromatic rice germplasm. Eighty four accessions were characterized by a dominant 11 set of PCR-based SNP and CAPS marker, which showed the broad spectrum resistance and closest linkage to seven major rice blast resistance (R) genes, Pia, Pib, Pii, Pi5 (Pi3), Pita (Pita-2), and Pi9 (t). The allele specific PCR markers assay genotype of SCAR and STS markers was applied to estimate the presence or absence of PCR amplicons detected with a pair of PCR markers. One indica accession, Basmati (IT211194), showed the positive amplicons of five major rice blast resistance genes, Pia, Pi5 (Pi3), Pib, Pi-ta (Pi-ta2), and Pik-5 (Pish). Among 48 accessions of the PCR amplicons detected with yca72 marker, only five accessions were identified to Pia gene on chromosome 11. The Pib gene was estimated with the NSb marker and was detected in 65 of 84 accessions. This study showed that nine of 84 accessions contained the Pii gene and owned Pi5 (Pi3) in 42 of 84 accessions by JJ817 and JJ113-T markers, which is coclosest with Pii on chromosome 9. Only six accessions were detected two alleles of the Pita or Pita-2 genes. Three of accessions were identified as the Pi9 (t) gene locus.

Brown planthopper (BPH) is a serious insect pest of rice crop throughout rice growing countries, and yield loss due to its infection can be up to 60%. This study aimed to evaluate efficiency of molecular markers for screening BPH resistance accessions among 86 aromatic rice germplasm Eighty-six accessions of aromatic rice germplasm included two accessions of Tongil type (bred in Korea), 28 accessions of japonica type and 56 accessions of indica type. We applied eight STS markers (pBPH9, pBPH19, pBPH20, pBPH21, AJ09-b, RG457L, RG457B, and 7312.T4A) which were linked to four of BPH resistance genes, Bph1, Bph13(t), Bph10, and Bph18(t) respectively. One japonica type accession, 415XIr352, and six indica type accessions possessed one or four positive bands when tested with four STS markers linked to Bph1 gene. One indica type aromatic rice, Basmati9-93, showed the target bands linked to the Bph10 gene. The other accessions did not show same fragments as the respective resistant lines. Bph13(t) is the most widely introduced resistance gene and only one accession showed positive bands implying that this accession might harbor Bph10 and Bph18(t) genes. Three aromatic accessions, Domsiah, Khao Dawk Mali 105 and 415XIr352 showed gene pyramiding of Bph1 and Bph13(t). Two indica aromatic rice, Ds 20 and Basmati 9-93, possessed at least two BPH resistance genes, Bph1, Bph18(t) and Bph13(t), Bph18(t), respectively. These results indicates that aromatic rice germplasm have narrow diversities of BPR resistance genes.

벼 바이러스병에 대한 최선의 방제책은 저항성 품종의 육성이라 할 수 있다. 저항성 품종의 육성을 위해서는 정밀하고 대량으로 검정 할 수 있는 검정법의 확립이 무엇보다 중요하므로 이를 위해 격리 검정망실을 건립 보독충을 방사한 후 이를 계대유지 하여 검정에 이용하였다. 망실내에 바이러스 보독충율 변이에서 연중 높은 보독충율을 유지하였으며, 매개충의 밀도도 검정에 충분하게 유지되었다. 망실을 이용한 바이러스병 저항성검정의 효율성은 줄무늬잎마름병은 92~100% , 오갈병은 100%의 검정효율을 보였으며, 이러한 대량검정법은 실내유묘검정과 고도의 정의 상관을 나타내어 포장검정의 대량검정과 실내유묘검정의 정밀도 등 장점을 겸비한 유용한 방법으로 확인되었다.

이 실험은 보리의 붉은곰팡이병에 대한 정밀하고 효율성이 높은 검정체계를 확립하고, 이를 토대로 저항성 품종을 선발하고자 실시하였다. 이를 위해서 온~cdot 습도 조절이 가능한 붉은곰팡이병 전용 습실 검정상을 제작하여 포트 재배한 식물체에 3개의 다른 접종시기별(출수기, 출수후 3일, 출수후 5일)로 SCK-O4 균주의 분생포자 현탁액 5.0105 macroconidia mL1를 각각 접종하고 4개의 다른 기간 동안 습실처리(1, 3, 5, 7일)를 하여 각 처리별 이병 정도를 평가하였다. 또한 절단이 삭검정법을 통한 대량검정법도 검토하였다. 1. 습실 검정상 내에서의 붉은곰팡이병 발병률은 접종시기에 따라 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 습실처리기간에 따라서는 유의한 차이를 보였다. 2.습실 검정상을 이용한 붉은곰팡이병의 저항성 검정은 출수기에 접종하고 습실 검정상 내에서 7일간 유지하여 판정하는 것이 가장 효율적이었다. 3. 포트검정법과 절단이삭검정법의 검정방법간 발병 정도는 고도로 유의한 정의 상관(r=0.892***) 을 보였다. 4. 저항성 품종은 진광보리, 부흥, Atahualpha92, Chevron-b, Gobernadora-d 및 MNBrite-c 등이 선발되었으며, 이들 품종은 2개의 검정시기에서 일정한 저항성을 나타내었다.

기존의 내탈립성 참깨들은 우리나라 환경에서의 적응성이 떨어지며 수량성도 낮았으나, 계속적인 개량으로 인해 기존품종보다 내탈립성이 뛰어나면서도 수량성 등 제반 형질이 뒤지지 않는 새로운 내탈립성 참깨의 개발을 목전에 두고 있다. 그러나 앞으로도 계속적인 개량이 필요한 이들 내탈립성 참깨의 효율적인 육성 기술은 아직 부족한 실정이다. 따라서 본 시험에서는 이와 관련된 기술로 참깨 종자의 내탈립성을 나타내는 구체적인 기작 및 효율적인 탈립성 검정 방법 등을 밝히고자 수행하였던 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 참깨 종자의 내탈립성의 원인을 검토한 결과 PA형의 내탈립성은 꼬투리(capsule)내 태좌의 종자 보유력이 크기 때문에 나타난 것으로 추정되었으며, ID형은 꼬투리의 중과피(mesocarp) 두께가 일반 참깨보다 두껍기 때문이었으며, SL형은 꼬투리에 seam이 존재하지 않기 때문이었다. 또한 내탈립성 참깨들은 일부의 개체에서 탈립성이 큰 변이가 나타났는데, 이는 이들 참깨들의 진화방향이 탈립성이 큰 방향임을 의미하는 것으로 판단되었다. 탈립성 측정을 위한 적합한 건조 조건은 상온에서는 참깨 수확 후 최소 20일, 40℃ 의 건조기 내에서는 10일 이상의 건조기간이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

Sequence-tagged site (STS) markers tightly linked to the bacterial leaf blight (BLB) resistance genes, xa5, xa13 and Xa21, were used in this study. A survey was conducted to find polymorphisms between the resistant and susceptible germplasm in rice. 500 of Korean varieties and 100 of landraces were evaluated in this study. STS marker, RG207 was used to having xa5 resistance gene of rice germplasm. 27 varieties of Korean germplasm showed resistant for xa5 gene. The RG136 an xa-13 marker resulted in a single band of approximately 1kb in all the rice accessions studied. In order to detect polymorphism, digestion of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) product was performed using a restriction enzyme Hinf Ⅰ. The resistant lines resulted in two bands 0.5kb on digestion with Hinf Ⅰ, while the same enzyme did not digest the PCR product of susceptible lines. No polymorphism was detected in Korean varieties and landraces, indicating that they probably do not contain xa13 gene. pTA248 an Xa-21 marker detected a band of 1kb in the resistant lines and bands of either 750bp or 700bp in the susceptible lines. Among germplasm tested, there are no varieties and landraces with Xa21 resistant gene. The results of the germplasm survey will be useful for the selection of parents in breeding programs aimed at transferring these bacterial blight resistance genes from one varietal background to another.