To optimize initial cooling conditions, forced-air cooling was applied to freshly harvested oak mushrooms at 2 levels (0oC for 30 minutes, at 0oC for 1 hour) followed by room cooling at 3 levels (-3oC for 1 day, 0oC for 1 day, 3oC for 1 day). After initial cooling, the oak mushrooms were packaged with PVC film, then held in a storage room at 1oC for 6 weeks. Quality characteristics and percentage marketability were then investigated. As a control, Mushrooms were placed in storage with no initial cooling. The quality factors impacting marketability of fresh oak mushrooms were color change and appearance of decay. Off-odor did not occur or developed only slightly, so it did not affect oak mushroom quality within 6 weeks of low temperature storage. In all treatment groups, the shelf life in which 100% marketability was maintained was up to 3 weeks. At week 5, percent marketability of the 3 treatment groups 1 hour room cooling treatment at 0°C, 1 hour forced air cooling, and control was 100%. 80% In the group that underwent 30 min forced air cooling retained 80% marketability, and the group exposed to 1 day in room cooling at -3oC retained 86.7% marketability. At week 6 of 1oC storage, the marketability ratio was 80% in the 1 day room cooling at 0oC group, 66.7% in the 1 day room cooling at 3oC group, 46.7% in the 1 hour forced air cooling group, and 33% or less in all other treatment groups. Therefore, the most suitable initial cooling parameter to extend shelf-life of oak mushrooms is 1 day of in room cooling at 0oC immediately after harvest.

느타리버섯 곤지7호의 수확 후 CO2 처리에 의한 품질 유지 효과 및 적정 처리 농도를 구명하고자 연구를 수행하였다. 수확한 버섯을 3°C에서 1일간 예냉 후에 CO2 농도 0, 30 및 50%에서 3시간 처리한 다음 20 μm 두께 OPP필름 봉지에 밀봉하여 3°C에 21일 저장하였다. 30% CO2 처리에서 대조직의 경도가 저장 21일까지 높게 유지 되었고, 대조직의 색은 명도(CIE L*값)가 30% CO2 처리 한 느타리버섯이 저장 14일, 21일에 높고 황색도(CIE b* 값)가 저장 2일, 7일에 낮게 나타났으며 외관품위가 저장 7일부터 저장기간 내내 대조구와 50% CO2 처리에 비해 높았으며 3°C 저장 중 17일까지 느타리버섯 곤지7호의 상품성을 유지하였다. 30% CO2 농도로 3시간 처리가 느타리버섯 곤지7호의 저온저장 중 품질 유지기간을 연장할 수 있는 수확 후 처리방법으로 판단되었다.

큰느타리버섯은 에르고스테롤 및 글루칸과 같은 기능성 물질의 함량이 높아 항산화 활성 및 프리바이오틱 효과를 일으키는 버섯이다. 큰느타리버섯은 향이 강하며 단단해 기호도가 높지만 장기간 소요되는 선박수출 등에서는 선도유지 기간 확보가 필요하다. 버섯의 품질에 영향을 미치는 외부요인은 온도, 상대습도, 공기조성 및 통풍 상태가 있으며 이로 인해 버섯의 호흡량, 수분 함량, 경도, 색도, pH 및 이취 등에 영향을 준다. 큰느타리버섯의 주요 장해는 갈변, 이취, 부패가 있으며, 이를 막기 위해 상품성이 높은 품종을 개발하거나 저장성을 높이는 처리 방법이 고안되고 있다. 버섯의 품질을 유지하기 위한 방법으로는 건조, 감마선 조사, 키토산 처리와 같은 수확 후 처리 방법과 CA 저장과 MA 포장을 통한 저장 방법이 있다. 버섯의 건조는 자연건조, 열풍건조, 동결건조, 진공건조, 전자파진공건조 방법이 있으며 동결건조 방법을 사용한 버섯의 성분저하가 비교적 낮았다. 1 kGy 감마선 조사가 고선량에 비해 저장기간 연장에 효과적이었으며 오일, protocatechuic acid, 왁스 등의 친수성 colloid를 키토산에 첨가하여 코팅처리 하였을 때 경도유지, 호흡 및 갈변이 억제되었다. 큰느타리버섯의 CA 저장조건은 10℃ 이하의 온도에서 5kPa O₂ + 10~15kPa CO₂의 공기 조성이 제시되었으며 MA 포장으로는 미세천공을 갖는 PP필름을 이용한 능동적 기체조성 방법이 저장 중 품질유지에 효과적이었다.

The effects of Postharvest CO2 treatment on the quality and shelf life of oyster mushroom packaged with oriented polypropylene (OPP) film bag were investigated. On the day of harvest, the ‘Gonji-7ho’ oyster mushroom grown by bottle cultivation of Jangheung County, Korea transferred to a laboratory in Wanju County and were cooled in a cold room at 3°C for 1 day and then treated with 30% or 50% CO2 for 3 hours at 3°C. After the CO2 treatment, 400 g of oyster mushroom were sealed into 20 μm thick OPP film bag (width: 29 cm, length: 24 cm) used in the actual farmhouse. The package gas composition, hardness, color change, off-flavor index, browning index, and overall quality were evaluated during storage at room temperature (RT) for 6 days and at 3°C for 21 days. As a result, During storage at RT, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bag of 30%, 50% CO2 were higher than untreated and shelf-life of oyster mushroom at 50% CO2 was reduced 1 day due to off-flavor while 30% CO2 or untreated was 2 days. During storage at 3°C, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the bag was kept low at 30%, 50% CO2 treatment compared to untreated, the respiration of oyster mushroom at 30, 50% CO2 were lower than untreated during initial 7 days storage at 3°C, but ethylene production were not different. The hardness of oyster mushroom at 30% CO2 was higher, the lightness (L* value) of stem surface was higher, the yellowness (b* value), browning index was lower and odor index was lower than untreated or 50% CO2. 30% CO2 treated oyster mushroom packaged with OPP film bag kept 4.2~16.2% O2 and 4.2~15.5% CO2 concentration in the bag during storage at 3°C, and showed highest overall quality index. Marketable shelf-life was assessed 10 days for untreated, 17 days for 30% CO2, and 16 days for 50% CO2, respectively.

The balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorum) has been used as food material and traditional medicine in Asia. Using 1,603 valid patents from 6 countries, we analyzed the patent trend based on year, countries, applicants, and technology. The technologies are categorized into 6 groups which include material, additives, manufacture, cultivation, breeding and seed. The technology competitiveness of countries were analyzed with quantitative factors such as cites per patent, patent impact index, patent family size and technology strength. In comparison with other countries in the patent index, South Korea shows an increasing trend in patent numbers and total leverage ability, although the individual technology is lower than Japan and USA. Our study provides information on technical trend to support the performance of new projects on balloon flower.

본 연구는 전이인자 Ac/Ds를 이용하여 세계적인 경쟁력을 갖춘 삽입변이 집단을 구축하고 Ds 삽입에 대한 분자학적 정보를 획득하여 database 화에 이용하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 또한 농업적 유용유전자들의 생물학적 기능을 구명하고 생명공학적 방법을 통하여 새로운 작물 창출에 활용하고자 한다. 본연구를 통하여 얻을 수 있는 자료와 정보는 벼의 유전자 기능분석을 보다 효율적으로 실시하고 유용 유전자를 선발하여 육종에 이용함과 아울러 또한 이들의 지적 소유권 획득에 기초자료로 이용될 수 있을 것이다. 1. T1 진전에 의한 대량 고정종자 생산 확보를 위해 Largescale screening 활용하고 발아 활력 유지를 위해 종자를 장기보존하였다. 그 결과 Ds Knockout 육종소재의 안정적 재료공급 체계 확립하였는데 종자 증식용 파종상의 규격화를 통한대량 증식 방법 확립였고 증식계통의 목적에 맞는 재배 방법채택을 통한 편의성을 증진하였다. 2. 변이체의 선발은 각 생육 시기별 변이체 특성검정 및 선발하였으며 2008년도에는 변이율이 5.15%를 보였으나 2009년에는 4.34%로 낮았으며 평균 4.75%의 변이율을 나타냈다. 2010년 증식계통은 생육이 불량하여 표현형 조사는 불가하여 바로 이앙하여 증식하였다. 특히 spotted leaf(spl)의 형태를 나타내는 변이형이 우점하였다. 유묘기의 Ds 증식 집단에서의 표현형 변이는 주로 엽록소 이상을 보이는 변이체가 많이 관찰되었다. 3. 흑미 삽입변이체의 종자특이 전사인자의 발현 분석을 수행하기 위하여 컴퓨터 분석법을 이용하여 흑미 종자의 안토시아닌 생합성 발현 유전자를 동정하고 안토시아닌 생합성 유전자의 발현 분석을 통한 합성 기작 연구를 수행하였다. 그 결과 흑미 종자 삽입변이체 선발하였는데 115,000점의 Ac/Ds 삽입변이체 중 흑미 9계통을 선발하였다. 4. 흑미 종자의 유전자 발현 분석을 연구하기 위하여 Microarray 통계분석을 실시하였는데 672개의 안토시아닌 생합성 관련 유전자 중 전이인자 hyper-geometric 통계 분석으로 12개 전이인자 분류별 82개의 생합성 관련 전이인자 유전자 선발하였다. 5. 최근 기능유전체 연구의 효율을 높이기 위하여 변이체에대한 총체적인 해석과 함께 변이체의 표현형 변이와 삽입염기서열 분석의 연관성을 데이터 베이스화하는 이른바 Phenome 데이터베이스로 가는 추세이다. 이러한 Phenome 분석에 삽입변이집단의 데이터베이스가 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

The Omija (Schizandra chinensis Baillon) is a fruit native to northeast Asia that is cultivated in South Korea and China. Using 1,938 valid patents of 6 group countries, we analyzed the patent trend based on year, countries, applicants, and technology. The technologies are categorized the 10 sub-technologies such as medicine, quasi-drugs, food, feed, cosmetics, cultivation, genome, manufacture, preprocessing, and etc. The technology level and competitiveness are analyzed using patent index such as cites per patent, patent impact index, patent family size and technology strength. In Korea, patent number rapidly increasing and individual technical level is lower than other countries. However, overall technical competitiveness is estimated high due to multiple patents. We suggest that cosmetics and cultivation fields are most likely to be developed in future omiza technology development in Korea. Our study will provides to the information of technical trend to support performing of new projects for Omija plant.

The effect of packaging materials on the quality and physiological activity of Angelica acutiloba leaves during storage at 4℃ for 20 days and after being transferred to room temperature for 2 days was studied. The experiment was conducted using three packaging materials: the corrugated box (control); corrugated box with 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner; and corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner. Changes in weight, color, aroma, overall visual quality, antioxidant activity, and total flavonoids were investigated. Based on the result, the treatments using corrugated box with 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner and the corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner, were effective in minimizing weight loss, and maintaining external color and overall quality as compared to corrugated box only (control). The corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner was more effective in maintaining antioxidant activity and total flavonoids than other treatments. Prolonging the freshness using corrugated box with paraffin wax coated paper + 20 ㎛ HDPE perforated film liner could increase the marketability of Angelica acutiloba leaves in the domestic market.

We have generated 383 independent transgenic lines for genetically modified (GM) rice that contained PsGPD (Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase), ArCspA (Cold Shock Protein), BrTSR15 (Triple Stress Resistance 15) and BrTSR53 (Triple Stress Resistance 53) genes over-expression constructs under the control of the constitutive (CaMV 35S) promoter. TaqMan copy number assay was determined inserted T-DNA copy number. Also flanking sequence tags (FSTs) analysis was isolated from 203 single copy T-DNA lines of transgenic plants and sequence mapped to the rice chromosomes. In analyzing single copy lines, we identified 157 flanking sequence tags (FSTs), among which 58 (36%) were integrated into genic regions and 97 (62%) into intergenic regions. About 27 putative homozygous lines were obtained through multi-generations of planting, resistance screening and TaqMan copy number assay. To investigate the transgene expression patterns, quantitative real-time PCR analysis was performed using total RNAs from leaf tissue of single copy, intergenic region of T-DNA insertion and homozygous T2 plants. The mRNA expression levels of the examined transgenic rice were significantly increased in all of the transgenic plants. In addition, myc-tagged 35S:BrTSR15 and 35S:BrTSR53 transgenic plants were displayed higher levels of transgene protein. These results may be useful for producing of large-scale transgenic plants or T-DNA inserted mutants in rice.

Crops are exposed to various environmental stresses. These have been affecting the growth of crops, resulting in the severe loss of agronomic production in many countries. Therefore, development of new varieties of resistant crops is required to assure the desired productivity of crops in stress conditions. In this study, a putatively stress-related gene BrTSR53 was isolated from Brassica rapa. The BrTSR53 is 481 bp long and contains ORF region of 234 bp. The expression of BrTSR53 was determined by quantitative real-time PCR analysis. After 3 hr, the highest quantities of mRNA were revealed in cold and salt stress treatments. In drought stress treatments, there was the highest expression after 36 hr. Therefore, it was confirmed that the ORF in BrTSR53 should be a gene that confer increased resistance to B. rapa growing in different stress conditions. The ORF region of BrTSR53 gene was cloned into an expression vector, pYES-DEST52, and a new protein with molecular weight of 13 kDa was detected by western blot analysis. Also, stress tolerance tests showed that BrTSR53-ORF transgenic yeast exhibited increased resistance to the salt stresses compared with the control. In conclusion, the present data predicts that novel ORF in BrTSR53 can serve as an important genetic resource for abiotic stress resistance.

Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) play a crucial role in the processing quality of wheat flour. They are encoded multi gene family located at the Glu-A3, Glu-B3 and Glu-D3 on the short arm of chromosome 1A, 1B and 1D respectively. Typical LMW-GSs are composed of three parts including a short N-terminal domain, a relatively short repetitive domain and a C-terminal domain. Further, typical LMW-GS sequences are divided into LMW-s, LMW-m and LMW-i types, on the basis of the first amino acid of the mature proteins (serine, methionine and isoleucine, respectively). Although it is known that the allelic variation of LMW-GSs affect the properties of dough, it is still not clear which LMW-GSs confer better bread-making quality because of the larger number of expressed subunits and their overlapping mobility with abundant gliadin proteins. Therefore, it is important to characterize LMW-GS genes and develop functional markers to identify different LMW-GS alleles for application in wheat breeding. In this review, we discuss the various aspects of LMW-GS, including their structural characteristics, the development of marker, relationship between LMW-GSs and bread wheat quality, and genetic engineering of the LMW-GSs.

농작물은 다양한 외부 환경스트레스에 노출되어 있다. 환경스트레스는 작물의 성장에 영향을 주어 세계 각 지역의 농업 생산량을 심각하게 감소시키고 있다. 따라서 작물의 생산성을 높이기 위해서 다양한 환경스트레스에 내성이 강한 새로운 품종의 개발이 요구된다. 최근의 연구 동향은 환경스트레스 저항성 유전자를 작물에 도입시켜 환경 변화에 대한 저항성이 강한 작물을 개발하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 배추의 저온, 고농도의 염과 건조 등의 환경스트레스에 대한 저항성 유전자로 추정되는 BrTSR53의 염기서열을 분석하였다. BrTSR53의 유전자의 총 길이는 481 bp이며 이중에서 ORF 부위는 234 bp이었다. 이 ORF의 염기서열 상동성을 분석한 결과 Arabidopsis에서 보고된 유전자와 유사한 것으로 나타났다. BrTSR53의 발현을 분석하기 위하여 quantitative real-time PCR을 실시하였다. 그 결과 배추를 고염 처리, 저온 처리하고 3시간 후에 가장 높은 mRNA 양을 보였으며, 건조 처리에서는 36시간 후에 발현량이 최대치를 보였다. 따라서 이 ORF는 환경스트레스에 대한 배추의 저항성 유전자임을 확인하였다. 그리고 BrTSR53 유전자를 효모발현 벡터인 pYES-DEST52에 삽입하고 western blot 분석법을 통해 효모에서 분자량이 약 13 kDa인 저항성 단백질의 발현을 확인하였다. 또한 BrTSR53 형질전환 효모는 염분 스트레스에 대한 저항성이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 BrTSR53 유전자는 농작물의 환경스트레스 저항성을 높여줄 수 있는 주요한 유전자원으로 이용될 수 있다고 사료된다.