Molecular markers were used to map and characterize quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for traits related to cold tolerance in an intrasubspecif ic backcross population of r ice. The parents of the cross were a cold susceptible Tongil-type cultivar 'Milyang23

The mode of inheritance and allelic relationship of resistance genes in a Korean landrace, Guju and a Korean weedy rice, Geumleungaengmi 33 were studied using Korean isolate (HB9101, race K1) of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. The analysis of F₁

This study was carried out to develop a prom ising japonica rice variety resistant to brown planthopper(Bph) through marker-assisted selection(MAS) and backcross breeding methods. 'Milyang 64' which is known as resistant japonica variety to Bph used as a

This study was carried out to investigate the ef f ect of nitrogen level and planting density on panicle traits and to exam -ine the desirable panicle structure for better ripening and high yielding in rice. Four dif f erent panicle types of rice varietie

Growth analysis was conducted with three diff erent growth types of sesame to compare the growth characteristics among types and to obtain the basic information for breeding high yielding sesame. Dif ferent growth types showed dif ferent rate of inrease i

Regional Adaptability Test (RAT) was conducted to select promising breeding lines of rice for cultivation in specif ic regions. Analysis of genotype (G) and genotype by environment (G×E) interaction observed in RAT was carried out to test their adaptabili

The medicinal plants in 22 unhabited islands of Jindo-gun, Chonnam provincde were investigated from March 2000 to October 2002. The medicinal plants in 22 uninhabited islands of Jindo-gun were consisted 366 taxa; 95 families, 269 genus, 309 species, 52 varieties, 3 forma, and 2 subspecies. Important medicinal plants on survey area were Lemmaphyllum microphyllum, Dendropanax morbifera, Ficus erecta, Farfugium japonicum, Machilus thunbergii, Juniperus chinensis var. procumbens, Dendrobium moniliforme, Pyrrhosia tricuspis, Cinnamomum japonicum, Pittosporum tobira, Kadsura japonica, and Daphniphyllum macropodum, This result can be used as basic information data for medicinal research and the conservation of uninhabited islands.

Molecular markers are useful tools for evaluating genetic diversity and determining cultivar identity. Present study was conducted to evaluate the genetic diversity within a diverse collection of rice accessions used for Korean breeding programs. Two hundred eighty-seven rice cultivars, composed of temperate japonica, tropical japonica, indica, and Tongil-type of Korean crossing parents were evaluated by means of 15 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. A total of 99 alleles were detected, and the number of alleles per marker ranged from 4 to 11, with an average of 6.6 per locus. Polymorphism information content (PIC) for each of the SSR markers ranged from 0.2924 to 0.8102 with an average of 0.5785. These results, with the result that use of only 15 SSR markers made all rice cultivars examined could be uniquely distinguished, imply the efficiency of SSR markers for analysis of genetic diversity in rice. Cluster analysis was performed on similar coefficient matrics calculated from SSR markers to generate a dendogram in which two major groups corresponding to japonica (Group I) and indica and Tongil type rice (group II) with additional subclasses within both major groups. The narrowness of the Korean breeding germplasm was revealed by the fact that most of the Korean-bred and Japan-bred temperate japonica cultivars were concentrated into only 2 of the sub-group I-1 (143 cultivars) and I-2 (58 cultivars) among six sub-groups in major group of japonica. This is because of the japonica accessions used in this study was a very closely related ones because of frequent sharing of the crossing parents with similar genetic background with synergy effect of the inherited genetic difference between indica and japonica. A rice breeding strategy with the use of molecular markers was discussed for overcoming of genetic vulnerability owing to this genetic narrowness.

If a quantitative trait loci (QTL) marker identified in a population is applicable to different populations (marker universality), this will not only reduce the labor and cost in marker assisted selection (MAS), but accelerate the application of molecular markers to real breeding programs. Present study aims to evaluate the defined QTL related markers from a population to a different breeding population for the MAS. Four rice breeding populations were subjected to seventy-five simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers which were already identified for their polymorphism information content (PIC) in the parents of the crossings. Among them, eight markers were evaluated for their correlation between presence of marker alleles and phenotypic expression in breeding populations. A reasonable level of polymorphism for the mapped markers originated from any sources of rice accessions was observed between crosses of any sources (marker repeatability). However, correlation between presence of markers and expression of the traits in rice breeding populations was not significant except for minor portion of traits and markers examined (failure of marker universality). In the present study, various strategies were discussed to develop new markers with universality of breeding application.

Proline is known as an osmotrotectant to enhance tolerance against both salt and dehydration stresses. A P5CS (δ1 -pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase) plays a major role in regulation of synthesis of proline. An overexpression of the mothbean P5CS gene in transgenic tobacco plant increased the levels of proline and osmotolerance. In an attempt to look for the possibility to use content of proline as well as a level of P5CS gene expression as molecular markers for salt tolerance, the amounts of proline and transcript levels of P5CS were measured as functions of either concentration of NaCl or length of treatment period among different species of zoysiagrass. Hybridzoysia showed the highest level of proline (329~mu~textrmg /g.f.w.) among five different species of zoysiagrass at 250 mM NaCl in 24 hours. The level of P5CS transcript was also the highest in the hybridzoysia at 250 mM NaCl in 24 hours. The transcriptions of P5CS gene were induced at the rates of 1.2, 1.2, 1.8, and 1.8, upon treatment of 250 mM NaCl in Z. japonica, Z. matrella, Z. sinica and hybridzoysia respectively. Based on a correlation between the level of P5CS transcript and the proline content among different species of zoysiagrass, a comparative structural analysis of the gene for P5CS from either Z. sinica or hybridzoysia may lead to an understanding of mechanism for salt tolerance shown differently among zoysiagrasses.

Samples of size-fractionated PM10 (airborne particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10㎛) were collected at an urban site in Jeju city from May to September 2002. The mass concentration and chemical composition of the samples were measured. The data sets were then applied to the CMB receptor model to estimate the source contribution of PM10 in Jeju area. The average PM10 mass concentration was 28.80㎍/㎥ (24.6~33.49㎍/㎥), and the FP (fine particle with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.1㎛) fraction in PM10 was approximately 8% higher than the CP (coarse particle with aerodynamic diameter greater than 2.1㎛ and less than 10㎛) fraction in PM10. The CP composition was obviously different from the FP composition, that is, the most abundant water soluble species was nitrate ion in the FP, but sulfate ion in the CP. Also sulfur was the most dominant element in the FP, however, sodium was that in the CP. From CMB receptor model results, it was found that road dust was the largest contributor to the CP mass concentration (45% of the CP) and ammonium nitrate, domestic boiler, and marine aerosol were major sources to the CP mass. However, the secondary aerosol was the most significant contributor to the FP mass concentration (45% of the FP). In this study, it was suggested that the contributions of soil dust and gasoline vehicle became very low due to collinearity with road dust and diesel vehicle, respectively.

a new red colored rose(Rose hybrida Hort.) cultivar Redtem was developed as the Floricultural Experiment Station of Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services(ARES) af ter going through seeding and line selection in 1997, and their character i

a new ivory white colored standard rose(Rosa hybrida Hort.) cultivar 'Nina' was developed at the Floricultural Experiment Station of Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services(ARES) af ter seeding and line selection in 1997, and its character

This japonica cultivar was developed from a cross between two F₁ hybrids of YR13168 (Milyang 95/Iri390) and YR13198 (Milyang101/Iri390) using anther culture. It has about 104 days of growing duration from seeding to heading and relatively short

Areumbyeo', a second generation Tongil-type rice variety (Oryza sativa L.), has been developed at National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station (NYAES) from 1983 to 1999 and released in 2000. A single cross between YR3299-34-2-2 and Suweon 318 (was co

Nonghobyeo', was derived from a mutant of Milyang 95, by pure line selection method, which was developed from the single cross between Chukei 1016 and Milyang 79, by the rice breeding team of National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station (NYAES) in 19

Mananbyeo was developed from a three way cross ilyang110/Yeongdeog7//Milyang110 in 1999. It has short growing duration about 71 days from seeding to heading and short culm length of 75 cm. It has almost similar number of panicles per hill , spikelets per

Sujinbyeo', a new mid-late maturing japonica rice variety (Oryza sativa L.), was developed by the rice breeding team of National Yeongnam Agricultural Experiment Station (NYAES) in 1999 and released in 2000. This variety originated from a three way cross

As an experimental reference population, crosses between Korean native pig and Landrace were established and information on seven meat quality traits was recorded. Animals were genotyped for 24 microsatellite markers covering hromosomes 2, 6, and 7 for pa