Background : Pachyrhizus erosus (Leguminosae), locally called as “Yam bean” is a traditional medical plant that grows in the tropical and subtropical region. The root of P. erosus is used by the local people to treat insomania, treatment of osteoporosis and extracts of this plant have shown antioxidant activity, immunomodulatory activity, tyrosinase inhibitionby, antitumour properties and cardiovascular benefit. Methods and Results : Free radical scavenging activity was evaluated using α-tocopherol and butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) as standard antioxidants. The radical scavenging activity was measured using the stable radical 1,1-diphenyl–2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ABTS assay. Total phenolic content was determined by following Folin-Ciocalteau colorimetric method and Total flavonoids were determined using aluminium chloride calorimetric methods. Phenolic compound concentration and compositions were determined by HPLC-MS/MS system. Seedlings grown under the flourescent light (Fl) exhibited the highest DPPH radical scavenging activity when compared to the plants treated with light emitting diodes (LEDs) and light emitting plasma (LEP). LED-Blue showed the higher DPPH radical scavenging activity and ABTS concentration of PE compared to other LEDs. The accumulation of phenolic compounds increased under different white-LEDs conditions as compared to LEP and FL light conditions. Conclusion : In this study, antioxidant activity and phenolic compound composition of P. erosus was improved by the application of LED and LEP.

The objective of this study was to establish the optical storage condition in cutting slips of Lycium chinense Mill. We investigated the different influential growth factor of this plant including two soil types (soil and vermiculite) and storage methods (gauze, parafilm, vinyl, and paper). Our result revealed that the formation of axillary bud was highest (4.8 ± 0.75 ea) from the cutting slips stored in vinyl and vermiculite treatment. Root length was long (2.8 ± 0.13 ea) in parafilm storage using soil. Maximum plant height was 135.33 ± 12.81㎝ with gauze storage using vermiculite. The number of leaves was maximum (130 ± 2.5 ea) at 90 days from the cutting slips of gauze storage using vermiculite. Highest number of fruit was harvested (149 ± 16.05 ea) from the cutting slips stored in parafilm and grown in vermiculite. It can be concluded that the storage treatment and soil type influence the affecting to general growth of Lycium chinense Mill.

억새 수집종의 초장 길이를 조사한 결과, 개화 전과 후 전체 생육기간 동안 200 cm 이상 우량한 생육을 나타낸 개체 자원은 India에서 수집한 억새 MS013이며, 개화 후에는 MS005, MS010, MS011, MS014 억새도 200 cm 이상의 생육을 보여주었다. 대부분의 억새 수집종의 경우 분얼수가 2-3개 정도로 나타났다. 엽장의 길이가 100 cm 이상인 수집종은 MS001, MS002, MS005, MS012, MS013, MS014로 6종이며, 엽폭은 1-2 cm 사이가 63%이상으로 대부분의 수집종들이 이에 속하였으며, MS002, MS003, MS005 억새의 엽폭은 2 cm 이상으로 잎이 넓은 것을 확인할 수 있었다. MS005 억새는 초장, 간경, 마디수, 분얼수 뿐만 아니라, 엽장, 엽폭에 있어서도 다른 지역에서 수집한 억새보다 수치가 높은 것을 확인하였으며 바이오에너지용 억새로서의 가치가 있다고 사료된다.

Objectives The objective of our research was to establish the gene transformation, expression and characterization system in transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata. Materials and methods Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA 4404/ binary vector pYBI121Regeneration of transgenic shoots: MS medium supplemented with 0.1 mg/ℓ NAA and 1 mg/ℓ BAP, 3% sucrose and 0.8% agar at pH 5.8. Agrobacterium cell density OD 600 between 0.8 and 1.0, Infection: 5 minutes DNA isolation and Polymerase chain reaction: DNA was extracted from young leafs excised from kanamycin resistant shoots. Two primers used for PCR amplification of the 700 bp of the npt II gene were N 1 (5′ GAA GCT ATT CGG CGG CTA TGA CTG 3′) as a sense primer and N 2 (5′ ATC GGG AGC GGC GGC GAT ACC CTA 3′) as a anti sense primer. Result and Discussion Adventitious shoots regenerated 3 weeks after Agrobacterium infection on regeneration medium containing 0.1 mg/ℓ NAA and 1 mg/ℓ BAP, 100 mg/ℓ kanamycin 250 mg/ℓ cefatoxime. Numerous adventitious shoot inductions of putative transformants were observed from the cut surface of explants which initially resembled knob like structure and later developed into new plant. PCR analysis of showed the expected bands of npt II gene. PCR analysis was carried out to confirm the insertion of the npt II gene in the genome of transformed plant. The expected amplified npt II fragments of size 700 bp was found in the T0 transformed plants, indicating the integration of npt II gene.

Field performance and morphological characterization was conducted on seven transgenic lines of Codonopsis lanceolata expressing γ-TMT gene. The shoots were obtained from leaf explants after co-cultivation with Agrobacterium tume-faciens strain LBA 4404 harboring a binary vector pYBI 121 that carried genes encoding γ-Tocopherol methyltransferase gene (γ-TMT) and a neomycin phosphotransferase II gene (npt II) for kanamycin resistance. The transgenic plants were transferred to a green house for acclimation. Integration of T-DNA into the T0 and T1 generation of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata genome was confirmed by the polymerase chain reaction and southern blot analysis. The progenies of transgenic plants showed phenotypic differences within the different lines and with relative to control plants. When grown in field, the transgenic plants in general exhibited increased fertility, significant improvement in the shoot weight, root weight, shoot height and rachis length with relation to the control plants. However, all seven independently derived transgenic lines produced normal flower with respect to its shape, size, color and seeds number at its maturity. Indicating that the addition of a selectable marker gene in the plant genome does not effect on seed germination and agronomic performance of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata. T1 progenies of these plants were obtained and evaluated together with control plant in a field experiment. Overall, the agronomic performance of T1 progenies of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata showed superior to that of the seed derived non-transgenic plant. In this study, we report on the morphological variation and agronomic performance of transgenic Codonopsis lanceolata developed by Agrobacterium transformation.