Pigs are considered as optimal donor animal for the successful xenotransplantation. To increase the possibility of clinical application, genetic modification to increase compatibility with human is an important and essential process. Genetic modification technique has been developed and improved to produce genetically modified pigs rapidly. CRISPR/Cas9 system is widely used in various fields including the production of transgenic animals and also can be enable multiple gene modifications. In this study, we developed new gene targeting vector and enrichment system for the rapid and efficient selection of genetically modified cells. We conducted co-transfection with two targeting vectors for simultaneous inactivation of two genes and enrichment of the genetically modified cells using MACS. After this efficient enrichment, genotypic analysis of each colony showed that colonies which have genetic modifications on both genes were confirmed with high efficiency. Somatic cell nuclear transfer was conducted with established donor cells and genetically modified pigs were successfully produced. Genotypic and phenotypic analysis of generated pigs showed identical genotypes with donor cells and no surface expression of α-Gal and HD antigens. Furthermore, functional analysis using pooled human serum revealed dramatically reduction of human natural antibody (IgG and IgM) binding level and natural antibody-mediated cytotoxicity. In conclusion, the constructed vector and enrichment system using MACS used in this study is efficient and useful to generate genetically modified donor cells with multiple genetic alterations and lead to an efficient production of genetically modified pigs.

Waterlogging strongly affects maize (Zea mays L.) growth. It is necessary to find the screening method of waterlogging tolerant maize lines. This study was to investigate the growth characters at V3 stage of maize, when is very sensitive to waterlogging. Six Korean maize inbred lines were subjected to waterlogging at V3 stage for 30 days. The 30 days waterlogging treatment significantly reduced plant height, number of expanded leaves, and SPAD value, compared with the control plants. SPAD values were significantly different among the six inbred lines, KS140 was the highest. The dry matter accumulation of aerial and root part were significantly decreased by 30 days waterlogging. KS140 was the weightiest among inbred lines. The dry matter of adventitious root showed same trend. Waterlogging treatment significantly reduced to ear length and thickness, grains filling length, grain number per ear, and maize grain. Plant height, SPAD value, and number of fully-expanded leave showed high correlation with maize grain yield, but number of senescent leaves, dry matter of adventitious root and TR ratio did not, suggesting that the former three traits may be good indicator for evaluating 30-day waterlogging tolerance of maize inbred lines. KS164 was the highest yield by increasing of grains filling length and grain number per ear of among waterlogging inbred lines. According to the results, evaluation of maize waterlogging should be consider both early growth characteristics and resilience in the later growth stages.

신광옥은 다수성 사료용 옥수수 품종 개발을 목표로 2012년에 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원에서 자식계통 KS172과 KS173을 교잡하여 육성한 다수성 단교잡종이다. 신광옥의 종피색은 황오렌지색이며 입질은 중간종이다. 신광옥은 2008~2009년 동안 생산력검정시험을 거쳐 2010~2012년까지 3지역에서 지역적응시험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 우수성이 인정되어 2012 농작물 직무육성 신품종으로 결정되었고 신광옥으로 명명하였다. 신광옥의 출사일수는 대비품종인 장다옥과 비슷하다. 간장은 장다옥과 비슷하나 착수고율은 장다옥보다 낮고 도복은 장다옥과 비슷한 정도로 강하다. 100주당 이삭은 장다옥보다 17개 더 많고 이삭길이는 장다옥과 비슷하며, 100립중은 장다옥과 비슷하다. 깨씨무늬병 저항성은 중강이며, 그을음무늬병에는 강한 편이다. 검은줄오갈병, 이삭썩음병 및 조명나방 저항성은 중 정도이다. 신광옥의 종실수량은 7.8톤/ha로 장다옥과 비슷하다. 4:1(모본:부본) 재식비율로 동시 파종하여 채종 시험한 결과 종자친(모본) 출사기와 화분친(부본) 화분비산기간이 일치하였으며 채종수량은 3.84톤/ha이었다. 신광옥은 전국적으로 재배가 가능하다.

양안옥은 다수성 사료용 옥수수 품종 개발을 목표로 2012년에 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원에서 자식계통 KS164과 KS163을 교잡하여 육성한 다수성 단교잡종이다. 양안옥의 종피색은 황오렌지색이며 입질은 중간종이다. 양안옥은2007~2008년 동안 생산력검정시험을 거쳐, 2009~2012년까지 3년간 4지역에서 지역적응시험을 실시하였다. 그 결과우수성이 인정되어 2012 농작물 직무육성 신품종으로 결정되었고 양안옥으로 명명하였다. 양안옥의 출사일수는 대비품종인 광평옥보다 2일 빠르다. 간장은 광평옥과 유의한차이는 없으나 착수고율은 광평옥보다 높고 도복은 광평옥과 비슷한 정도로 강하며 후기녹체성과 이삭비율도 광평옥과 유의한 차이는 없다. 양안옥의 깨씨무늬병은 광평옥과비슷한 중강의 저항성을 보이며, 그을음무늬병도 광평옥과같이 강한 편이다. 검은줄오갈병, 이삭썩음병 및 조명나방도 광평옥과 같이 중 정도의 저항성을 보인다. 양안옥의건물수량은 17.45 톤/ha이며, TDN수량은 11.96 톤/ha로 광평옥과 유의한 차이는 없었다. 양안옥의 종실수량은 8.32 톤/ha로 장다옥과 유의한 차이는 없었다. 4∶1 (모본 : 부본)재식비율로 동시 파종하여 채종 시험한 결과 모본의 출사기와 부본의 화분비산기간이 일치하며 채종수량은 1.79 톤/ha이었다. 양안옥은 전국적으로 재배가 가능하다.

안다옥은 자식계통 KS161과 KS162의 교잡으로 육성된 다수성인 단교잡종이다. 2007~2008년 생산력검정시험을 거쳐, 2009~2011년 3년 동안 3지역에서 지역적응시험을 실시한 결과 그 우수성이 인정되어 2011 농작물 직무육성 신품종선정위원회에서 신규 우량품종으로 결정되었다. 이 품종의 주요특성을 요약하면 다음과 같다. 안다옥의 종피색은황색이며 입질은 마치종이다. 출사일수는 종실용 옥수수대비품종인 장다옥보다 3일 늦다. 간장은 장다옥보다 길며,100주당 이삭수는 장다옥보다 많았다. 이삭길이는 장다옥보다 짧으며, 100립중은 장다옥보다 무거웠다. 깨씨무늬병, 검은줄오갈병 및 조명나방에 중정도의 저항성을 보이며,그을음무늬병에는 강한 편이다. 도복에는 장다옥과 비슷한정도로 강하였다. 종실수량은 7.8톤/ha로 장다옥보다 많았다. 4∶1 (모본 : 부본) 재식비율에서 동시 파종하여 채종한결과 모본의 출사기와 부본의 화분비산기간이 잘 일치하였다.

평강옥은 자식계통 KS160과 KS155의 교잡으로 육성된 다수성인 단교잡종이다. 2007~2008년 생산력검정시험을 거쳐, 2009~2011년 3년 동안 4지역에서 지역적응시험을 실시한 결과 그 우수성이 인정되어 2011 농작물 직무육성 신품종선정위원회에서 신규 우량품종으로결정되었다. 이 품종의 주요특성을 요약하면다음과 같다. 평강옥의 종피색은 황색이며 입질은 마치종이다. 출사일수는 종실용 옥수수대비품종인 장다옥 보다 2일 빠르며 사일리지용 옥수수 대비품종인 광평옥과 같다. 간장은장다옥 보다 길며 광평옥과 비슷하였다. 100주당 이삭수는 장다옥 보다 많았다. 이삭길이는장다옥과 비슷하였으며, 100립 중은 장다옥 보다 가벼웠다. 이삭비율은 광평옥 보다 낮았다.후기녹체성은 광평옥과 비슷하였다. 깨씨무늬병, 흑조위축병 및 조명나방에 중정도의 저항성을 보이며, 그을음무늬병에는 강한 편이다.도복에는 광평옥과 비슷한 정도로 강하였다.종실수량은 7.66톤/ha로 장다옥 보다 많았고,건물수량은 19.80톤/ha로 광평옥과 비슷하였다.TDN 수량은 13.32톤/ha로 광평옥과 비슷하였다. 4 1 (모본 : 부본) 재식비율에서 동시 파종하여 채종한 결과 모본의 출사기와 부본의화분비산기간이 잘 일치하였다.

본 시험은 친환경농업 및 조사료 용도로 재배가 증가하고 있는 헤어리베치를 대상으로 국내 헤어리베치 종자 채종 시 개화 후 경과 일시에 따른 채종 수량 추이를 조사하여 안전 다수확 채종 기간을 구명하기 위하여 경기도 수원시에 위치한 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원 시험포장에서 헤어리베치 품종 ‘청풍보라’를 이용하여 2009년부터 2011년까지 3개년에 걸쳐시험하였다. 2009년도는 개화 후 35일 (6월 11일), 42일 (6월 18일), 48일 (6월 24일), 54일 (6월 30일), 58일 (7월 4일) 등 5회, 2010년도는개화 후 35일 (6월 21일), 42일 (6월 28일), 48일(7월 4일), 54일 (7월 10일), 58일 (7월 14일) 등5회, 그리고 2011년에는 개화 후 39일 (6월 21일), 49일 (7월 1일), 53일 (7월 5일) 등 3회 수확하여 종자 수량과 발아율을 조사한 결과 종자 수량은 개화 후 경과 일수와 비례하여 증가하다가 개화 후 42일 (2010년도), 49일 (2011년도), 54일 (2009년도)에 정점을 나타낸 이후 도복으로 인한 꼬투리 소실로 수량이 감소하였다. 수확 시기가 늦어질수록 1,000립 중과 발아율이 증가하였으나 장마기 이후에 수확 된 종자는 수발아 종자 발생이 증가하였다. 이상의본 시험 결과에 의하면 헤어리베치 종자 안전다수확을 위한 수확 시기는 개화 후 42일에서54일 사이에 장마 전 기간으로 판단되었다.

Heat shock transcription factors(HSFs) are the major heat shock factors regulating the heat stress response. They participate in regulating the expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs), which are critical in the protection against stress damage and many other important biological processes. In this study, a genome-wide analysis was carried out to identify all HSFs soybean genes. Twenty six nonredundant HSF genes(GmHsf) were identified in the latest soybean genome sequence. Chromosomal location, protein domain and motif organization of GmHsfs were analyzed in soybean genome. The phylogenetic relationships, gene duplications and expression profiles of GmHsf genes were also presented in this study. According to their structural features, the predicted members were divided into the previously defined classes A–C, as described in Arabidopsis. Using RT-PCR, the expression patterns of 26 GmHsf genes were investigated under heat stress. The data revealed that these genes presented different expression levels in response to heat stress conditions. Real-time (q)RT-PCR was performed to investigate transcript levels of five GmHsfs in response to multiple abiotic stresses. Differential expression of five GmHsfs implies their role during abiotic stresses. Subcellular localization using GFP-fusion protein demonstrated that GmHsf12 and GmHsf34 were restricted to the nucleus and GmHsf28 was localized in the nucleus and cytoplasm in plant. The results provide a fundamental clue for understanding of the complexity of the soybean HSF gene family and cloning specific function genes in further studies and applications.

The plant-specific NAC (NAM, ATAF, and CUC)-domain proteins play important roles in plant development and stress responses. Comparative time-course expression analyses were carried out to analyze the expression levels of 62 soybean NAC genes during drought stress in order to search for the stress-inducible NAC genes. Ten GmSNAC (Glycine max stress-inducible NAC) genes having the significant differential expression in response to the drought stress and abscisic acid (ABA) hormone application were further investigated for their expression profiles with various stresses such as drought, high salinity, cold and with ABA treatments by the quantitative real-time PCR analyses. In this research, the full-length cDNAs of eight GmSNAC were isolated for the further studies. Eight GmSNAC proteins were tested for their transcription activation in the yeast assay system. Two GmSNAC proteins showed the very high transcriptional activities and the other two GmSNAC proteins displayed moderate levels of transactivation while the remaining four GmSNAC proteins lacked transactivation in yeast. Subcellular localization of eight GmSNAC proteins was analyzed via the green fluorescent protein-GmSNAC fusion protein in tobacco plant cell. Three GmSNAC proteins with the C-terminal transmembrane domain were localized to the nucleus and cytoplasmic fractions. The other five GmSNAC proteins were targeted to the nucleus. The function of GmSNAC49 gene was further investigated using the overexpression transgenic Arabidopsis. Germination rate in transgenic plants over-expressing GmSNAC49 was delayed in the media supplemented with mannitol or ABA compared with that of wild-type (WT) plants. The 35S:GmSNAC49 transgenic Arabidopsis displayed improved tolerance to drought stress compared to the WT. The results of this systematic analysis of the GmSNAC family responsive to abiotic stress will provide novel tools and resources for the development of improved drought tolerant transgenic soybean cultivars

Comparative time-course expression analyses were carried out to analyze the expression levels of 60 soybean WRKY genes during abiotic stress in order to search for the stress-inducible WRKY genes. Five GmWRKY(Glycine max WKRY) genes having the significant differential expression in response to the drought stress and abscisic acid(ABA) hormone application were further investigated for their expression profiles with various stresses such as drought, high salinity, cold and with ABA treatments by the quantitative real-time PCR analyses. In this research, the full-length cDNAs of five GmWRKY were isolated for the further studies. Five GmWRKY proteins were tested for their transcription activation in the yeast assay system. GmWRKY3 proteins showed the very high transcriptional activities and the other two GmWRKY proteins displayed moderate levels of transactivation while the remaining two GmWRKY proteins lacked transactivation in yeast. Subcellular localization of five GmWRKY proteins was analyzed via the green fluorescent protein-GmWRKY fusion protein in tobacco plant cell and all of GmWRKY proteins were targeted to the nucleus. In order to analyze the function of GmWRKY genes in plant, 35S:GmWRKY overexpression(OE) transgenic Arabidopsis were generated. Root growth and germination rates in transgenic OE plants were investigated in the media supplemented with mannitol, NaCl or ABA compared with that of wild-type(WT) plants. The 35S:GmWRKY42 transgenic Arabidopsis displayed reduced tolerance to drought stress compared to the WT. The results of this systematic analysis of the GmWRKY family responsive to abiotic stress will provide novel tools and resources for the development of improved drought tolerant transgenic soybean cultivars

Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE), the most serious gastrointestinal complication, has been reported as a clinical syndrome that occurs in the setting of disease- or chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. Complications of NE include bowel necrosis with perforation, fistula, stenosis, massive bleeding, abscess formation, and pneumatosis intestinalis (PI). Most physicians recommend initial conservative management with bowel rest, intravenous fluids, total parenteral nutrition, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and normalization of neutrophil counts. Surgical intervention is recommended in the event of obstruction, perforation, persistent gastrointestinal bleeding despite correction of thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy, or clinical deterioration. We experienced a patient whose abdominal computed tomography scan showed pneumoretroperitoneum, intramural gas in the colon, and inferior vena caval gas. Her condition improved after treatment with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and broad-spectrum antibiotics. We report on this case along with a review of the literature.

‘Taegang’ is a new six-rowed covered barley cultivar developed by the National Institute of Crop Science (NICS), R.D.A. This cultivar is developed from a cross between ‘Suwon287’ and ‘Olbori’ in 1992. An F8 selection was made at NCES in 2000 and it was te