사과 대목 M.26은 준왜성대목으로 뿌리의 토양 지지력이 약해 지주 재배를 해야 하는 단점이 있다. 발근력이 향상된 M.26 왜성 대목 형질전환체를 육성하기 위하여 rolC 유전자 전환을 실시하였다. 항생제가 첨가된 재분화 선발 배지에서 재분화된 M.26 신초 1개체의 genomic DNA를 추출하여 PCR과 Southern 분석을 실시한 결과 유전자의 도입을 확인할 수 있었다. 유전자 도입이 확인된 형질전환체의 기내 발근 상태에서의 식물체 특성을 조사
The apple rootstock M.26 (Malus pumila) is very popular apple rootstock with semi-dwarf habit and the trees on M.26 produce high quality fruit at a young age. Since it is prone to poor prop ability to soil, however, young trees require staking in windy locations. The rolC gene was introduced into M.26 by Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404 harboring pBI121 to obtain its transformants with dwarfism and enhanced rooting ability. One regenerated transgenic line was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction PCR) analysis and Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA for the existence of rolC gene. The characteristics of transgenic line in vitro ere not significantly different from non-transgenic line except for the active root formation and lateral root number. The rolC transgenic ine showed reduced stem length and increased root number in vitro. Rooting ability was examined in the isolated greenhouse after ound layering. Compared to non-transgenic M.26, rolC transgenic line showed significantly higher rooting ability. The transgenic line id not show any other observable variation in shoot phenotype compared with non-transgenic line excepting increased branching.