가뭄저항성벼의 복수세대에 대한 후대안정성을 서던 분석과 PCR로 분석한 결과, 가뭄저항성벼의 Agb0103 T4~T6 세대에서는 도입된 모든 유전자들이 안정적으로 도입되어 있으며, T-DNA 구성요소 이외의 backbone DNA는 가뭄저항성벼에 삽입되지 않았음을 확인하였다. 목적 유전자인 CaMsrB2와 제초제 저항성 선발 마커인 bar 유전자가 가뭄저항성벼 Agb0103의 T4~T6 세대에서 안정적으로 발현됨을 검증하였다. 제초제 저항성 선발 마커로 도입된 PAT 단백질의 발현 분석 결과에서도 Agb0103 T4~T6의 3세대에서 생육시기별, 부위별로 안정적으로 발현됨을 입증하였다. 도입유전자의 삽입 위치를 확인한 결과, 가뭄저항성벼 Agb0103의 도입유전자가 벼 8번 염색체 내에서 intergenic한 상태로 안정적으로 유지되고 있음을 확인하였다. 이상의 분석 기법을 통해 복수세대에서 가뭄저항성벼의 도입 유전자들이 안정적으로 유지되고 목적 단백질들이 안정적으로 발현되고 있음을 확인하였다.
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been developed worldwide through the recombinant DNA technology and commercialized by various agricultural biotechnology companies. Commercialization of GM crops will be required the assessment of risk associated with the release of GM crops. The purpose of this research is a molecular characterization of introduced T-DNA in transgenic rice T4∼T6 generation lines harboring a pepper MsrB2 gene under the control of stress inducible Rab21 promoter, as a part of biosafety evaluation for drought-tolerant transgenic rice (Agb0103). We identified the structure and sequence of transformation vector of T-DNA and analyzed insertion sites, flanking sequences, and generational stability of inserted T-DNA in transgenic rice lines. The transformation vector was consisted of right border, a drought-tolerant CaMsrB2 gene unit (Rab21 promoter:CaMsrB2:PinII terminator), a selectable marker herbicide resistance unit (CaMV 35S promoter:bar:Nos terminator), and left border in sequential order. Based on the adaptor-ligation PCR and whole genome sequence database, we confirmed that T-DNA was introduced 2 copies (head to head type) at the position of 2,471,957∼2,472,049 bp of chromosome No. 8. From the generational stability study, T-DNAs were stably inherited through the T4 to T6 generations, and also stable expression of bar gene from T-DNA was confirmed. It was also confirmed that the backbone DNA of transformation vector containing antibacterial gene was not present in Agb0103 rice genome. These results will be filed to biosafety assessment document of Agb0103.