배추의 뿌리혹병 저항성 품종 개발 및 관련 연구에 활용할 수 있는 자원 탐색을 목적으로 세계채소센터(World Vegetable Center, 대만 소재)와 아시아 지역 5개국에서 도입한 120 유전자원을 대상으로 전라남도 해남군 배추 재배포장에서 발병한 뿌리혹병균(레이스 2)을 접종하여 저항성 반응을 조사함 1. 발병정도가 1 이하로 저항성 반응을 보인 자원은 IT100384와 IT305623로 2개이고, 발병정도가 1 초과 2 미만으로 중도 저항성 반응을 보인 자원은 IT100385, 100439, 135407로 3개임. 그 외 자원은 발병정도가 2 이상으로 감수성 반응을 보임 2. 저항성 반응을 보인 IT100384는 발병정도는 0.3으로 거의 증상을 보이지 않았으며, IT305623은 발병한 식물체가 발견되지 않아 가장 저항성이 높은 자원으로 나왔음 3. 뿌리혹병균에 대해 감수성 반응을 보인 자원들 중 발병 정도가 4.0으로 병 증상이 아주 심한 자원이 IT100349 등 23개이고, 발병정도가 3.0에서 4.0 미만인 자원이 84개로 가장 많았고, 2.0에서 3.0 미만인 자원은 8개임 4. 본 연구결과 배추 뿌리혹병 발병정도가 낮아 저항성 및 중도 저항성 자원으로 예측되는 5개 자원에 대해서, 병 검정이 유묘 단계에서 이루어졌고 한 개의 균으로 검정하였기 때문에 향후 다양한 균주를 이용하여 재평가함으로 활용가치가 높은 유전자원을 제공할 수 있도록 계속 연구 필요

Sclerotinia rot, caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is a devastating disease that poses a serious threat to perilla production in Korea. Identifying effective sources of resistance offers long term prospects for improving management of this disease. Screening disease resistant genetic resources is important for development of disease-resistant, new cultivars and conduct related research. In the present study, perilla germplasm were screened in vitro against S. sclerotiorum using detached leaf method. Among 544 perilla accessions, two were highly resistant (IT226504, IT226533), five were resistant (IT226561, IT226532, IT226526, IT226441, and IT226589), five were moderately resistant (IT226525, IT226640, IT226568, IT220624, and IT178655), 16 were moderately susceptible, 31 were susceptible, and 485 were highly susceptible. The resistant accessions in this study could serve as resistance donor in the breeding of Sclerotinia rot resistance or subjected to selection procedure of varietal development for direct use by breeders, farmers, researchers, and end consumers.

Background : Sclerotinia rot, caused by a fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, is one of the serious and unpredictable yield losses in perilla (Perilla frutescens) leaf production in Korea. Screening disease resistant genetic resources is necessary to develop disease-resistant cultivars and conduct related research. Methods and Results : A Total of 150 perilla accessions, including 123 Korean landraces and 27 cultivars developed in Korea, were evaluated for resistance to Sclerotinia rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) using detached leaf inoculation technique. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolate KACC40457 was inoculated at the seedling stage (five to six leaves). For detached leaf method, a mycelial plug was placed fungus-side down on the main leaf vain and incubated at 22 ± 1℃ on moistened paper towel in a plastic box. Three Korean landraces, including IT117036, IT117106, and IT117110, and cultivar IT229431 showed 100% of resistance ratio (no. of plants showed below 1 ㎝ of lesion size/total evaluated plants × 100). Seven accessions including five landraces, IT117080, IT117107, IT117048, 117042, 117029, and two cultivaers, IT276225 and IT213781, showed high level of resistance that is higher than 80% of resistance ratio Conclusion : 11 accessions which showed strong and moderate level of resistance to Sclerotinia rot could be possibly used by breeders, farmers, and researchers to produce new disease resistant cultivars and use them commercially. However, research related to the exploration of appropriate materials (accessions) for breeding cultivars with good quality, high functional components, high consumer acceptability, etc. should be continued, considering pathogenicity test was conducted in young stage.