눈큰흑찰은 최근 국민의 건강에 대한 관심에 대한 요구에 부응하기 위해 2012년 국립식량과학원 기능성작물부에서 육 성한 품종이다. 눈큰흑찰은 씨눈에 함유된 기능성 물질 함량 이 높은 벼 개발을 목적으로 get를 모본으로 하고 흑찰벼인 조생흑찰 부본으로 교배하여 계통육종법으로 육성되었다. 선 발된 YR25277-B-B-314-2 계통을 밀양263호로 계통명을 부 여하고 2010～2012년 3년간 지역적응시험 실시하여 2012년 12월 농촌진흥청 농작물 직무육성 신품종선정위원회에서 품 종으로 선정되었으며 눈큰흑찰로 명명하였다. 눈큰흑찰의 출 수기는 전국 평균 7월 30일로 조생흑찰과 비슷한 조생종이다. 벼 키는 65 cm로 조생흑찰과 비슷하며 포기당 이삭수와 이삭 당 벼알수도 각각 13개와 73개로 조생흑찰과 비슷하다. 천랍 중이 17.8 g으로 조생흑찰보다 1.7 g 정도 가벼운 편이다. 도 복 및 도열병에는 강하나 흰잎마름병, 바이러스병 및 해충에 약한 편이다. 쌀수량은 3.54 Mt/ha로 조생흑찰의 4.12 MT/ha 보다 낮은 편이다. 현미모양은 장폭비 1.93으로 조생흑찰과 비슷한 중장립형이며 종피에 안토시아닌이 함유된 흑색찰벼 이다. 눈큰흑찰은 거대배 품종으로 씨눈무게가 1.46 mg으로 조생흑찰 보다 3배 정도 무거우며, 이에 따라 씨눈에 많이 포 함된 GABA 함량이 높다. 눈큰흑찰의 적응지역은 중부 및 남 부 평야지이다.

‘대보’는 국립식량과학원 영덕출장소에서 2002년 하계에 밥맛이 뛰어난 최고품질 벼 품종을 육성할 목적으로 우량 선발 계통인 ‘YR21247-68-1’를 모본, ‘영덕35호’를 부본으로 인공교배하고, 2002/2003년 동계에 국립식량과학원 기능성작물부 온실에서 26개체의 F1 식물체를 양성하여 YR23940의 교배번호를 부여하였다. 2003년 하계포장에 F2 집단 양성 선발하여 2004년 하계에 F3세대를 집단양성하고 57계통을 F4 계통 전개 후 F5, F6, F7 세대를 계통육종법으로 선발하여 2007년 생산력검정예비시험, 2008년 생산력검정본시험을 실시한 후 YR23940-B-17-1-2 게통을 선발하여 ‘영덕51호’로 명명하였다. 2009년～2011년까지 3년간 지역적응시험을 실시한 결과 중생종이면서 쌀알이 아주 둥근 단원형 이면서 품위가 좋고 밥맛이 뛰어나며 내병성과 내도복성을 갖춘 것으로 평가되어 2011년 12월 농작물 직무육성 신품종 선정위원회에서 국가품종목록으로 등재 할 것을 결정하고 ‘대보’로 명명하여 적응지역인 동남부 해안지, 중부 및 남부 평야, 남부중산간지에 보급하게 되었다. 출수기는 보통기 재배에서 평균 8월 14일로 ‘화성벼’보다 1일 늦은 중생종 품종이다. 직립 초형이고 탈립은 잘되지 않고 이삭추출은 양호 하고 까락이 거의 없다. 수당립수는 ‘화성벼’보다 많으며 현미천립중도 22.8 g으로 ‘화성벼’보다 약간 더 무겁다. 도정특성은 ‘화성벼’보다 약간 좋은 편이고 쌀알 모양이 아주 둥근 단원형이며 맑고 투명하며 밥맛은 ‘화성벼’보다 우수하다. 불시출수는 안되는 편이고, 위조현상에 강하고 성숙기 엽노화가 느린 편이며 내냉성은 ‘화성벼’와 같은 수준이다. 잎도열병 밭못자리 검정 결과 중도저항성을 보였고 줄무늬잎마름병과 흰잎마름병(K1, K2, K3)에는 강하나 오갈병 및 검은줄오갈병에 약하고 벼멸구 등 충해에는 감수성이다. 쌀수량성은 ’09～’11년 3개년간 실시한 지역적응시험 보통기 보비재배 7개소에서 5.93 MT/ha로 ‘화성벼’보다 11% 증수되었으며, 이모작재배에서는 5.23 MT/ha로 ‘화성벼’ 대비 14%, 만식재배에서는 4.63 MT/ha로 ‘화성벼’ 대비 21% 증수하여 이모작 및 만식적응성이 높았다.

Understanding salt tolerance mechanisms is important for the increase of crop yields, and so, several screening approaches were developed to identify plant genes which are involved in salt tolerance of plants. Here, we transformed the Arabidopsis cDNA library into a salt-sensitive calcineurin (CaN)-deficient (cnbD) yeast mutant and isolated the colonies which can suppress salt-sensitive phenotype of cnbD mutant. Through this functional complementation screen, a total of 34 colonies functionally suppressed the salt-sensitive phenotype of cnbD yeast cells, and sequencing analysis revealed that these are 9 genes, including CaS, AtSUMO1 and AtHB-12. Among these genes, the ectopic expression of CaS gene increased salt tolerance in yeast, and CaS transcript was up-regulated under high salinity conditions. CaS-antisense transgenic plants showed reduced root elongation under 100 mM NaCl treatment compared to the wild type plant, which survived under 150 mM NaCl treatment, whereas CaS-antisense transgenic plant leaves turned yellow under 150 mM NaCl treatment. These results indicate that the expression of CaS gene is important for stress tolerance in yeast and plants.

Bakanae disease of rice, caused by Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon, the imperfect stage of Gibberella fujikuroi, is one of the most important rice diseases worldwide, but no rice variety has been found to be completely resistant to this fungus. Cultivation of resistant cultivars is the most beneficial way of reducing quantitative or qualitative losses to for bakanae disease in rice. To facilitate the study of this disease, accurate and large scale screening methods were developed for the inoculation and evaluation of Bakanae disease. Even and large scale infection was achieved by using F. moniliforme spore in tissue embedding cassette and seedling tray. The efficiency of F. moniliforme infection with the concentration of 1×106 spore/ml caused better distribution (F-value=33.96) than 1×102 (F-value=10.69), and 1×104 spore/ml (F-value=2.63). We established new criteria of healthy and non-healthy plant, and introduced calculation of proportion of healthy plants to meet fast evaluation of resistance level of each variety. The effect of F. moniliforme strains containing different genetic background was also evaluated with rice varieties to figure out the stability of resistance level. GA3 response of rice variety was significantly correlated with bakanae disease, but it did not adequate for direct indicator of bakanae disease resistance. These results indicated that a large scale infection method developed in this study is fast and reproducible, as well as a disease evaluation system provides an accurate measurement of bakanae disease resistance of rice.

Rice stripe disease, caused by rice stripe virus (RSV), is one of the major virus diseases in east Asia. The objective of this study was conducted to identify new resistance genetic source to rice stripe virus (RSV) disease. Genetic diversity of 155 rice cultivars was evaluated using 9 co-dominant InDel markers and STS marker ST10. These cultivars were classified into two groups by cluster analysis based on Nei`s genetic distances. The marker showed different band pattern among RSV resistance or susceptible cultivar. In comparison with bioassay for RSV resistance and genotyping using SSR markers showed that Stv-bi and InDel 7 marker observed recombination value within 3.8% and RSV resistance gene was closely related to InDel 7. Also InDel 7 divided as resistance type alleles and susceptible type alleles except for some varieties. Interestingly, 02428, Daw dam, Erguailai, Padi Adongdumarat, PERVOMAJSZKIJ, and Tung Ting Wan Hien 1 showed Japonica type in InDel 7 marker. However, these cultivars revealed resistant to RSV bioassay. These results indicate that those cultivar can be able to get the different gene resistance with Stv-bi gene. Newly identified resistance gene is considered useful for improving RSV resistance in japonica rice. Therefore, we will progress the allelism test and genetic analysis for identification of new gene source.

Glycolysis is responsible for the conversion of glucose into pyruvate and for supplying reducing power and several metabolites. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (AtFBA1), a central enzyme in the glycolysis pathway, was isolated by functional complementation of the salt-sensitive phenotype of a calcineurin (CaN)-deficient yeast mutant. Under high salinity conditions, aldolase activity and the concentration of NADH were compromised. However, expression of AtFBA1 maintained aldolase activity and the NADH level in yeast cells. AtFBA1 shares a high degree of sequence identity with known class I type aldolases, and its expression was negatively regulated by stress conditions including NaCl. The fusion protein GFP-AtFBA1 was localized in the cytosol of Arabidopsis protoplasts. The seed germination and root elongation of AtFBA1 knock-out plants exhibited sensitivity to ABA and salt stress. These results indicate that AtFBA1 expression and aldolase activity is important for stress tolerance in yeast and plants.

Rice is a staple food for more than 50% of the world's population. Embryo comprises only 2 to 3% of the weight distribution of the entire pericarp but has higher concentration of vitamins, proteins, and essential fatty acids than the other parts of grains. Moreover, α-tocoperol, γ-oryzanol, phytic acid and γ-aminobutric acid that have nutraceutical value are abundant. Increasing the volume of embryo assures the fortification of nutritional value of rice grain. We developed new black waxy giant embryo rice, Milyang 263 by crossing Josaengheugchal, a black waxy rice variety, and get, a giant embryo mutant generated by tissue culture. The nutrient contents and physical properties of Milyang 263 were compared with several giant embryo mutants and normal embryo rice varieties. Changes in the nutrient properties after germination were also observed. Results indicated that this new black waxy giant embryo rice, Milyang 263, offers a promising source for improving nutritional quality of rice especially anthocyanin, essential minerals, and GABA.