This study was performed to evaluate the effect of pork belly thickness on physicochemical and sensory characteristics after pan frying. Pork belly with three different thickness (5, 10, 20 mm) from three different parts (A:thoracic vertebrae no. 5-9, B:thoracic vertebrae 10-14, C:lumbar vertebrae 1-6) was pan grilled with electronic grill until it reached an internal temperature of 71℃. Cooking loss, shear force, sensory characteristics, volatile compounds of cooked pork belly were determined. Electric nose analysis was performed to support descriptive analysis and consumer sensory analysis. The cooking loss of pork belly with 20 mm thickness from all positions was significantly low (p<0.05). Shear force increased with increase in thickness (p<0.05). Electric nose identified major seven volatile compounds such as acetonitrile, (Z)-4-heptenal, 2-octanol, linalool, carbon disulfide, methylcyclohexane, n-nonanal to discriminate those samples. The part of pork belly significantly affected the intensity of volatile compounds rather than thickness. In discriminate analysis, the overall acceptability of pork belly (A and B parts) with 20 mm thickness was higher than that of pork belly with 5 mm thickness. In addition, the overall acceptability by consumers for pork belly with 20 mm thickness from A, B, and C parts was higher than the overall acceptability for pork belly with 5 mm thickness. This preliminary study suggests that it is more desirable to use pork belly with 20 mm thickness from part A when cooking on a pan gril compared with pork belly of 10 mm or 20 mm thickness from part B or C in the meat markets and restaurant.

A large number of transgenic crop varieties expressing the Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) insecticidal proteins have been commercialized in 13 countries since 1996. Although the use of these insect-resistant Bt crops can increase crop quality and yields, concerns remain about the potential negative effects of such crops on ecosystems. Transgenic soybean containing cry1Ac gene have been developed to control Lepidopteran pests of soybean and we aimed to investigate whether this soybean could affect non-target arthropods, which play a major role in ecological functions in agricultural ecosystems. In the present study, we first measured the levels of Cry1Ac protein in Bt soybean at different growth stages of soybean and then we compared the community structure of arthropods occurred in fields of transgenic and wild-type soybean. The levels of Cry1Ac protein in transgenic soybean leaves ranged from 252.9 to 604.5 μg g-1 DW. Multivariate analyses (PerMANOVA and NMDS) showed that the composition of the non-target arthropod community was affected by sampling date but not by soybean genotype. These results suggest that transgenic soybean expressing Cry1Ac protein may not adversely affect such non-target arthropod communities.

유전자변형 작물이 절지동물에 미칠 수 있는 잠재적인 부정적 영향은 유전자변형 작물의 주요한 환경위해성의 하나로 여겨지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 PPO (protoporphyrinogen oxidase) 저해 제초제 내성 유전자변형 벼가 절지동물에 미칠 수 있는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 절지동 물의 다양성과 군집구조를 조사하였다. 절지동물은 야외포장에서 벼의 생육기간 동안 황색점착트랩을 이용하여 채집하였다. 유전자변형 벼는 채 집된 절지동물군집의 다양도 지수에 유의한 영향을 주지 않았다. 또한 다변량분석(PerMANOVA, NMDS) 결과에서도 절지동물군집 구조는 채집시기에 따라 달랐지만 벼의 유전형(유전자변형 또는 비변형)에 의해 영향을 받지 않았다.

Under field conditions, we investigated how transgenic Bt cabbage expressing the insecticidal Cry1Ac1 protein affects two target Lepidoptera species — Plutella xylostella (Plutellidae) and Pieris rapae (Pieridae) — as well as the structure of the local non-target arthropod community. When exposed to Bt cabbage line C30, Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae were significantly less abundant than when in the presence of the non-transgenic control. Multivariate analyses (PerMANOVA and NMDS) showed that composition of the non-target arthropod community was affected by sampling date but not by cabbage genotype. These results suggest that transgenic cabbage expressing Cry1Ac1 protein can be effective in controlling Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae in the field and that cultivation of this cabbage may not adversely affect such non-target arthropod communities.

1. 가뭄저항성 작물의 내건성 검정 및 위해성 평가에 활용하고자 가뭄모의시설을 구축하였다.2. 선행연구조사를 통해 가뭄모의시설은 토양으로 유출입되는 물을 조절할 수 있는 토양저장부와 강우 센서의 감지에 의해 자동으로 개폐가 되는 비가림막으로 구성하였다. 3. 시설은 적정관수구와 가뭄처리구로 나누어 식물체의 재배실험을 수행하였으며, 각 처리구의 토양수분함량의 변화와식물체의 표현형질의 분석을 통해 본 시설이 가뭄환경의 조성을 용이하게 조절함을 확인하였다.

3차원 구조광 스캐너를 이용하여 비파괴적, 비접촉적 으로 식물 잎 면적을 측정하는 방법을 고안하고자 하였 다. 3차원 구조광 스캐너를 이용하여 측정한 콩의 잎 면 적은 엽면적 측정기로 측정한 잎 면적과 높은 상관관계 를 보였다. 또한 콩의 V1~V4까지의 각 생장단계마다 3차원 스캔 이미지를 이용하여 측정한 잎 면적은 지상 부를 수확한 후 측정한 생중량 분석 결과와 매우 높은 상관관계(R2=0.98)를 나타내었다. 가뭄 및 염분 스트레 스 환경에서 3차원 스캐너를 이용하여 시간에 따른 콩 의 생장의 변화를 비교한 결과, 대조구의 식물체 잎 면 적은 시간이 경과될수록 증가한 반면 가뭄 및 염분처리 구의 식물체 잎 면적은 처리 12일과 14일 후 각각 감소 하여 처리구 간 뚜렷한 차이를 나타내었다. 이러한 결과 를 통해 3차원 스캐너를 이용하여 다양한 환경에서 식 물체의 잎 면적과 생체량을 효과적으로 추정할 수 있음 을 확인하였다. 사 사 본 연구는 미래창조과학부 중견연구자 지원사업(과제 번호: 20110028162)과 KRIBB 기관고유사업의 연구비 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

Transgenic lines of insect resistant cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) expressing Cry1Ac1 protein has been developed to control diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). The potential adverse effects of Bt crops on non-target arthropod herbivores and predators are major concerns. We conducted a tritrophic bioassay to study the ecological impacts of insecticidal transgenic cabbage on the wolf spider (Pardosa astrigera), a non-target generalist predator. First, we measured the levels of Cry1Ac1 proteins in fruit flies that were fed with the transgenic cabbage as well as those levels in the wolf spiders preying on the Bt cabbage-fed fruit flies using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cry1Ac1 proteins were detected in the Bt cabbage fed fruit flies and also in the wolf spiders after preying on Bt cabbage-fed fruit flies. Second, we compared the life history characteristics of the wolf spiders preying on the Bt or non-Bt cabbage. Growth, development time and survival of the wolf spiders were not significantly different between Bt and non-Bt cabbage. Although the wolf spiders were exposed to Cry1Ac1 protein via feeding on the preys containing Cry1Ac1 proteins, their growth and survival was not significantly affected.

1. 본 연구에서는 GM 유채(Brassica napus)의 환경방출실험시의 안전관리를 위한 모니터링을 수행하였다. 2. 문헌조사를 통해 유채의 품종 순도 유지를 위한 격리거리와 교잡가능한 종을 확인함으로써 모니터링의 범위와 모니터링 대상 식물종을 결정하였다. 3. GM 유채의 격리포장으로부터 1.3 km 거리 범위 내에서 발견된 B. napus, B. juncea 및 B. oleracea를 대상으로 모니터링을 실시한 결과, 교잡을 통한 유전자의 유출은 발견되지 않았다.

이 연구는 형질전환 고추로부터 토양 근권 미생물로의 유전자 이동 가능성을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 재배중인 오이 모자이크 바이러스 저항성 고추와 대조구의 근권토양으로부터 DNA를 추출한 후 형질전환 고추 도입유전자에 특이적인 프라이머를 사용하여 PCR 분석을 수행하였다. PCR 결과 도입유전자인 NPTII 유전자가 수집된 전 기간의 근권 토양 샘플에서 발견되었다. 발견된 도입유전자가 고추로부터 토양 미생물로의 유전자 이동에 의한 결과인지를 조사하기 위하여 토양 샘플로부터 미생물들을 분리하여 카나마이신이 첨가된 세균 및 진균 배지에 배양하였다. 약 43만개의 세균 코로니와 16만개의 진균 코로니를 조사 한 결과 카나마이신에 저항성을 나타내는 개체는 발견되지 않아 형질전환 고추로부터 근권 미생물로의 유전자이동은 발생하지 않은 것으로 사료되었다.

We assessed the environmental risk of herbicide resistant transgenic rice (Protox) on non-target herbivore, grasshoppers (Oxya japonica japonica Thunberg). We conducted life-history experiments of grasshoppers with measuring their body weight, body length, eating amount, and feces amount between non-transgenic rice (nTR; Dongjin rice) and transgenic rice (TR; Protox rice) under laboratory conditions (Temp. 25Ð, R.H. 50-70%, Photoperiod L16:D8) in 2007. The growth of grasshoppers appeared to increase at each measuring date. We also compared the growth rate of grasshoppers between nTR and TR to examine the transgenic impact on the herbivore and we found there was no statistically signifi cant difference between the two plant types (P>0.05). We found that body weight and body length for grasshoppers were highly correlated at each of the two types of plants, nTR (0.962) and TR (0.960). The correlation of eating amount and feces amount of grasshoppers were higher nTR (0.830) than TR (0.782). The energy effi ciency of the grasshopper was not a signifi cant between nTR and TR (P> 0.05). But the molt timing of the grasshoppers for TR difference was faster than for nTR. Conclusively life-history of the grasshoppers but molt timing was not a signifi cant difference between nTR and TR. Therefore, we could conclude there was not any environment risk on herbivore from our result.

CMVP1 (cucumber mosaic virus pathotype 1) has been frequently occurring virus causing damage in pepper farms, and it is hard to control the outbreak due to lack of the genetic source resistant to this specific pathotype. Therefore, we have developed transgenic peppers tolerant of CMVP1 using a CP gene of CMVP0 pathogen. In order to fulfill the requirement of the biosafety assessment criteria, we have studied the horizontal gene flow from GM pepper to non-GM pepper by monitoring the transgene movement. If the pepper farms are located closely each other and the pollen moves from GM pepper to non-GM pepper, it would cause unintended fertilization. Therefore, a buffer zone to separate the cultivation regions is required to avoid the contamination of transgene. Previously, several data regarding the movement distance of pepper pollen were reported by judging the phenotypic change. However, no tool as a trace marker was available. The objective of this study was to assess the frequencies of gene flow from GM peppers to non-GM peppers in neighboring farms using the transgene of CP as a trace marker. The GM and non-GM peppers were cultivated in the isolated farm of Nongwoo Bio Co. (NW GM pepper field) and pepper fruits were collected from the NW GM pepper field as well as the neighboring pepper farms. The pepper seeds collected from the farms were planted and the massive PCR analysis was performed to answer the question how far the pollen of GM pepper migrates. The conclusive data based on the consecutive experiments for 6 years is that the gene flow by pollen movement did not occur in peppers that were separated each other over 30 m.

Rice (Oryza sativa) is the most important staple food of over half the world’s population. This study was conducted to evaluate the possible impact of transgenic rice cultivation on the soil microbial community. Microorganisms were isolated from the rhizosphere of GM and non-GM rice cultivation soils. Microbial community was identified based on the culture-dependent and molecular biology methods. The total numbers of bacteria, fungi, and actinomycete in the rhizosphere soils cultivated with GM and non-GM rice were similar to each other, and there was no significant difference between GM and non-GM rice. Dominant bacterial phyla in the rhizosphere soils cultivated with GM and non-GM rice were Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria. The microbial communities in GM and non-GM rice cultivated soils were characterized using the denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The DGGE profiles showed similar patterns, but didn’t show significant difference to each other. DNAs were isolated from soils cultivating GM and non-GM rice and analyzed for persistence of inserted gene in the soil by using PCR. The PCR analysis revealed that there were no amplified protox gene in soil DNA. These data suggest that transgenic rice does not have a significant impact on soil microbial communities, although continued research may be necessary.

Transgenic plants that over express virus coat protein genes have attracted particular interest from researchers, by virtue of their tolerance to virus infection. The transgenic watermelon rootstock analyzed in this study was established by introducing CGMMV coat protein (cp) under the control of CaMV 35S promoter and NOS terminator (Park et al., (2005) Plant Cell Rep. 24: 350-6). The primary objective of this study was to determine the copy number and integration site of the transgene element, in order to develop detection techniques required for monitoring of the transgenic watermelon rootstock. The Southern blot analysis indicated that a single copy of CGMMV-cp gene was inserted into the genome of transgenic watermelon rootstock. We also identified the genomic sequences flanking the integration site of the transgene by inverse PCR analysis. In an effort to find a sequence usable as an internal positive control for the screening of the watermelon and watermelon rootstock, we found that the Sat and DIP-1 genes appears as one copy within their genomes and is watermelon rootstock- and watermelon-specific. The information of the integrated site and the internal positive control sequence was used to establish a new event-specific PCR-based detection method. In addition, mRNA and protein expression level of the transgene in the transgenic watermelon rootstock and grafted watermelon were investigated. The expression of both mRNA and protein of CGMMV-CP was not detected in the transgenic watermelon rootstocks and watermelons, suggesting that the movement of transgene products from transgenic rootstock to watermelon does not occur at our detection level.