절화용 거베라 신품종 ‘Pink Party’는 경남농업기술원 화훼연구소에서 2012년 육성한 품종으로 2007년 핑크색 대륜계의 ‘Pink Light’을 모본, 자주색 대륜계 ‘Mephysto’를부본으로 인공 교배하여 육성 하였다. 2008년 교배조합작성 후 획득한 실생집단으로부터 화색이 선명하고 화형이 안정적이며 화색과 화심색의 조화가 우수한 ‘0709-022’ 개체를 선발하여 ‘경남교G-41호’로 계통명을 부여한후, 2008년부터 2011년까지 3회의 특성검정을 거쳐 최종적으로 2012년 핑크색 대륜계 거베라 품종 ‘PinkParty’를 육성하였다. ‘Pink Party’는 선명한 핑크색(RHS55-C)과 짙은 갈색(RHS 165-A)의 화심이 잘 조화되는우수한 반겹꽃 품종으로 화폭이 11.8cm 정도인 대륜화이다. 외부설상화의 길이는 4.8cm, 폭은 1.0cm 정도이다. 또한 ‘Pink Party’ 품종은 화형이 안정되고 화경이57.5cm 정도로 길고 강건하며, 개화소요일수는 92.3일 정도이고 개화엽수는 8.9매 정도 이다. ‘Pink Party’ 품종의 소비자 기호도는 4.3점 정도로 높고 평균 절화수명은12.8일 정도이며, 주당 연간 평균수량은 2009년부터 2011년까지 3회 수량조사 결과 평균 50.3본 정도이다. ‘PinkParty’ 품종은 2014년 2월 24일 국립종자원에 품종보호권등록(품종보호 제4813호)되었다. 선명한 핑크색과 다수성 품종으로 기호도가 높아 국내 육성품종 재배농가의 선택폭을 넓힐 수 있는 핑크색 품종으로 기대된다.

경남농업기술원 화훼연구소에서 2005년 적색 대륜계의‘Misty Red’을 모본, 황색 대륜계 ‘Focus’를 부본으로 인공교배하여 계통 육성 후, 2007년부터 2009년까지 3회의 특성검정을 거친 후 2010년 황색 대륜계 거베라 신품종 ‘Dragon Star’를 육성하였다. ‘Dragon Star’는 황색(RHS 14-A)과 갈색(RHS 183-B)의 화심의 조화가 우수한 반겹꽃이며 화폭이 12.1cm 정도인 대륜화이다. 또한‘Dragon Star’는 화형이 안정되고 화경이 강건하며, 개화소요일수는 8.6일 정도이고 평균 절화수명은 12.9일 정도이다. 주당 연간 평균수량은 2007년부터 2009년까지3회 수량조사 결과 평균 48.5본 정도이다. ‘Dragon Star’품종은 2011년 국립종자원에 품종보호권등록(품종보호 제3738) 되었다.

경남농업기술원 화훼연구소에서 백색 소륜계의 ‘White Time’ 을 모본, 황색 중륜계의 ‘01-142-41’을 부본으로 인공교배를 실 시하여 계통 육성 후, 2006년부터 2008년까지 특성검정을 실시 한 결과 화색, 화형, 수확량 등 품질과 수량이 우수하다고 판단 되어 2008년 농작물 직무육성 신품종선정위원회의 심의를 거쳐 ‘Ice Ball’로 명명 품종등록(품종보호 제3736호) 하였다. ‘Ice Ball’은 백색(RHS 155-C)과 녹색(RHS 149-B)의 화심색 조화 가 선명한 반겹꽃 소륜화이다. 또한 ‘Ice Ball’은 화형이 안정되 고 화경이 강건하며 주당 연간 평균수량은 3회 검정 결과 평균 111.3개이며, 평균 절화수명은 13.8일이다.

Purple acid phosphatase is important for phosphorus remobilization in plants, but its role in plant adaptation to low phosphorus availability is not known. The cDNA encoding O. sativa purple acid phosphatase (OsPAP1) has 1008 bp with an open reading frame of 335 amino acid residues. The amino acid sequence of OsPAP1 cDNA shows of 50-51% identity with other plant purple acid phosphatases. OsPAP1 was expressed in rice plants and in cell cultures in the absence of phosphate (Pi). The expression was organ-specific with the strongest expression in Pi-deprived roots. Functional expression of the OsPAP1 gene in the transgenic Arabidopsis line was confirmed by northern and western blot analysis. OsPAP1 overexpression lines had higher phosphatase activity than wild-type. Overexpression of OsPAP1 in Arabidopsis plants resulted in increased Pi accumulation under Pi sufficient condition. These results show that the OsPAP1 gene represents more efficient Pi uptake and can be used to develop new transgenic dicotyledonous plants.

A new pale yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘oney Cream’was developed from a cross between ‘rincessa’and ‘icasso’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (ARES) in 2006. Three times evaluations were conducted from 2003 for the detailed characteristics of the new cultivar. ‘oney Cream’has semi-double type large flowers in good harmony with pale yellow (RHS, 11-D) ray floret and green center. It has good, stable flower shape and strong peduncle, and its vase life was 12.3 days. The average flower yield of ‘oney Cream’was about 48.5 stems per plant/year in greenhouse trails during 2003 and 2006. This cultivar was registered to the Korea Seed and Variety Service (KSVS) for commercialization in 2007. Year-round production of this cultivar is possible in the greenhouse condition in Korean climate.

A new pink gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar “Pink Giant” was developed from a cross between “Salina” and “Marita” followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Services (ARES) in 1999. Characteristic trials were conducted three times from 2002 to 2004. Newly bred “Pink Giant” have shown pink color (RHS, 65-B), semi-double type, and large flower. It also was in good harmony in ray floret color and flower center color with stable flower shape. The vase life was 19.2 days. The average yield of “Pink Giant” was 45.8 flowers per plant in an year in greenhouse yield trails during 2003 and 2004. This cultivar was registered for a commercialization in 2005. “Pink Giant” would be cultured under greenhouse condition in Korea.

A new pink gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Pink Angel’ was developed from a cross between ‘Tamara’ and ‘Nevada’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Ser

A new red gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Honeymoon’ was developed from a cross between ‘Beauty’ and ‘Sardana’ at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (ARES) in 1998. Characteristic trial

A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Runa’ was developed from a cross between ‘Ansofie’ and ‘Sunset’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Kyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Servic

A new pink gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Smart’ was developed from a cross between ‘Beauty’ and ‘Ansofie’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Flower Breeding Research Institute, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extention Service

A new pink gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Pink Dream’ was developed from a cross ‘Ventury’ and ‘Ansofie’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Floricultural Experiment Station, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (A

A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar 'Saebom' was developed from a cross ‘Princessa’ and ‘Nevada’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Floricultural Experiment Station, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (AR

A new yellow gerbera (Gerbera hybrida Hort.) cultivar ‘Focus’ was developed from a cross ‘Ventury’ and ‘Nevada’ followed by seedling and line selections at the Floricultural Experiment Station, Gyeongnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services (ARES)