Guppy has become a model organism for studying behavioral traits such as courtship and mate choice, as well as for understanding ecogeographic adaptation. Unfortunately, studying the early development of live bearers is more complicated than that of oviparous species, due to the inaccessibility of developing embryos for experimental manipulation. Ulrike et al. showed that the embryos could not be cultured for the entire period of their embryonic development. To optimize conditions embryo in vitro culture we established system for varying the concentration of fetal bovine serum in the medium impact on the embryonic development of in vitro embryos. For in vitro culture, embryos were incubated in 8 ml of sterile embryo medium (L-15 [Leibovitz] medium, supplemented with 5, 10, 15, and 20% fetal bovine serum respectively, 20 units/ml penicillin, and 200 mg/ml streptomycin) in a dark incubator at 25℃. Our study found that in 5% of FBS of the medium, embryos can be maintained until the middle-eyed. In 10% and 15% embryos can be maintained constant development; some of them can be fed; however, in 15% it is faster than 10%. And although in 20% of FBS can sustain rapid development of early stage, but ultimately died. According to our experimental data, both 10% and 15% FBS in medium can be used for in vitro culture, the slowly development in 10% FBS appears to be more conducive to observation.

Study question: What is the optimal vitrification protocol according to the cryoprotective agent (CPA) for ovarian tissue (OT) cryopreservation? Summary answer: The two-step protocol with 7.5% ethylene glycol (EG) and 7.5% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) for 10 min then 20% EG, 20% DMSO and 0.5 M sucrose for 5 min showed the best results in mouse OT vitrification. What is known already: Establishing the optimal cryopreservation protocol is one of the most important steps to improve OT survival. However, only a few studies have compared vitrification protocols with different CPAs and investigated the effect of in vitro culture (IVC) on vitrified–.warmed OT survival. Some recent papers proposed that a combination of CPAs has less toxicity than one type of CPA. However, the efficacy of different types and concentrations of CPA are not yet well documented. Study design, size, duration: A total of 644 ovaries were collected from 4-week-old BDF1 mice, of which 571 ovaries were randomly assigned to 8 groups and vitrified using different protocols according to CPA composition and the remaining 73 ovaries were used as controls. After warming, each of the eight groups of ovaries was further randomly divided into four subgroups and in vitro cultured for 0, 0.5, 2 and 4 h, respectively. Ovaries of the best two groups among the eight groups were autotransplanted after IVC. Participants/materials, setting, methods: The CPA solutions for the eight groups were composed of EDS, ES, ED, EPS, EF, EFS, E and EP, respectively (E, EG; D, DMSO; P, propanediol; S, sucrose; F, Ficoll). The IVC medium was composed of a-minimal essential medium, 10% fetal bovine serum and 10 mIU/ml follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). Autotransplantation of vitrified–.warmed OTs after IVC (0 to 4 h) using the EDS or ES protocol was performed, and the grafts were recovered after 3 weeks. Ovarian follicles were assessed for morphology, apoptosis, proliferation and FSH level. Main results and the role of chance: The percentages of the morphologically intact (G1) and apoptotic follicles in each group at 0, 0.5, 2 and 4 h of IVC were compared. For G1 follicles at 0 and 4 h of IVC, the EDS group showed the best results at 63.8 and 46.6%, respectively, whereas the EP group showed the worst results at 42.2 and 12.8%, respectively. The apoptotic follicle ratio was lowest in the EDS group at 0 h (8.1%) and 0.5 h (12.7%) of IVC. All of the eight groups showed significant decreases in G1 follicles and increases in apoptotic follicles as IVC duration progressed. After autotransplantation, the EDS 0 h group showed a significantly higher G1 percentage (84.9%) than did the other groups (42.4–.58.8%), while only the ES 4 h group showed a significant decrease in the number of proliferative cells (80.6%, 87.6–.92.9%). However, no significant differences in apoptotic rates and FSH levels were observed between the groups after autotransplantation. Limitations, reasons for caution: The limitation of this study was the absence of in vitro fertilization using oocytes obtained from OT grafts, which should be performed to confirm the outcomes of ovarian cryopreservation and transplantation. Wider implications of the findings: We compared eight vitrification protocols according to CPA composition and found the EDS protocol to be the optimal method among them. The data presented herein will help improve OT cryopreservation protocols for humans or other animals.

This study was performed to evaluate the effects of fibroblast co-culture on in vitro maturation (IVM) of prepubertal mouse preantral follicles. The intact preantral follicles were obtained from the ovaries of 12－14 day old mice and these were cultured individually in α-minimal essential medium (α-MEM) supplemented with 5% fetal bovine serum (FBS), 100 mIU/㎖ recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), 1% insulin-transferrin-selenium, 100 μg/ml penicillin and 50 ㎍/㎖ streptomycin as base medium for 12 days. A total of 200 follicles were cultured in base medium co-cultured with mouse embryonic fibroblast (MEF) (MEF group) (n=100) or only base medium as control group (n=100). Survival rate of follicles on day 12 of culture were significantly higher in the MEF group of 90.0%, compared with 77.0% of the control group (p=0.021). Follicle diameters on day 6 and 8 of the culture period were significantly larger in the MEF group than those in the control group (p=0.021, p=0.007, respectively). Estradiol levels in culture media on day 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of the culture period were significantly higher in the MEF group (p=0.043, p=0.021, p=0.006, p<0.001 and p=0.008, retrospectively). Our data suggest that MEF cell co-culture on IVM of mouse preantral follicle increases survival rate and promotes follicular growth and steroid production.

Pluripotent cells are categorized as either "naive" or "primed" based upon their pluripotent status. According to previous studies, embryonic stem cells and embryonic germ cells are identified as naive pluripotent stem cells and epiblast stem cells are identified as primed pluripotent stem cells. In a permissive species such as the mouse, naive and primed pluripotent stem cells can be derived from embryos without genetic manipulations. In non-permissive species such as humans and pigs, primed pluripotent cells are only established from embryos. However, previous studies have shown that the embryonic germ cells of non-permissive species share similar morphology and features with naive pluripotent cells. For these reasons porcine embryonic germ cells (pEGCs) may provide a useful cell source for comparative studies on naive pluripotent cells in non-permissive species. In this study, we attempted to establish and characterize porcine embryonic germ cells. Consequently, an embryonic germ cell line was derived from the genital ridges of a porcine dpc 30 fetus in media containing bFGF. This cell line displayed a dome-shaped colony morphology. The cell line was maintained in a stable condition over an extended time period and was able to differentiate into the three germ layers in vitro. Pluripotency markers such as OCT4, SOX2, NANOG and SSEA4 were expressed in these pEGCs. Similar with pESCs, Mek/Erk signaling pathway were activated by bFGF in the cultured pEGCs. In conclusion, we were able to successfully derive embryonic germ cells from genital ridges of a porcine fetus. Unlikely naive pluripotent cells such as mESCs, pluripotency of pEGCs were regulated by Mek/Erk signaling pathway activated by bFGF. This cell line could potentially be used as naive pluripotent cell source for comparative study with porcine embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cell lines. As porcine pluripotent cells, pEGCs could be useful candidates for preliminary studies of human disease as well as a source for generating transgenic animals.

This study was set up to get plants from anther culture of Chrysanthemum (Dendranthema grandiflorum) gardenmum cultivar “Yes Morning’ and potmum cultivar “Peace Pink” for breeding program. The induction of callus was quick and high on MS basal medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L of 2,4-D + 2.0 mg/L of 6-BA + 4% W/V sucrose. Induction potential was slightly increased by addition of 250 mg/L Casein hydrolysate to the induction medium. Calluses were allowed to differentiate on MS basal medium + 2.0 mg/L of BA + 0.1 mg/L of NAA + 3%W/V sucrose. The rate of callus formation differed little between the cultivars. A pretreatment of anthers at 4℃ for 48h enhanced both the induction and differentiation ratio. Multiple shoots were initiated from most of the calluses and were shifted to MS basal medium + 0.1 mg/L of NAA + 3%W/V sucrose for rooting. Regenerated plantlets were acclimatized and transferred to the soil. Some of the regenerated plants showed slow growth with little morphological difference.

Gastrodia elata has been cultivated as an important medicinal resources to treat various human diseases. One of the major problems associated with its field production is the degeneration of seed tubers, which is mainly caused by soil-borne pathogens. This study was conducted to produce disease-free seed tubers by the development of in vitro micropropagation method. First, tubers of G. elata were treated with HgCl2 prior to culturing in vitro. Among various culture medium tested, water agar (WA) and WPM medium were the most effective on the induction and growth of vegetative stems. NAA (0.1mg/l) or TDZ (1.0mg/l) in WA medium showed better growth of vegetative stems compared to other plant hormones. Finally the induction and growth of vegetative stems were better in the dark compared to the light condition. In this study, we established an in vitro micropropagation system of G. elata, which might be an efficient way to increase the yield and quality of G. elata tubers in the field production.

IPP isomerase (Iso) and Limonene synthase (Limo) are important enzymes in terpenoids biosynthesis pathway. The wild type and each metabolically engineered (Iso and Limo) transgenic spearmint (Mentha spicata Linne) plants were compared for their growth patterns and the contents of essential oil in in vitro culture media. The profile of terpenoid metabolites was obtained from the essential oil of the metabolically engineered transgenic spearmint, which was extracted using a modified SDE method, by GC-MS analysis. The growth of wild spearmint was more profuse in B5 culture medium than in other media. Significant differences in leaf and root growth patterns were observed between metabolically engineered transgenic and wild type spearmint plants. The leaves of the transgenic spearmint plants were slightly elongated but were dramatically narrower than those of wild type spearmints. The content of essential oil of transgenic spearmint was different slightly depending on the target terpenoid genes. The content of essential oils in Limo transgenic plants was higher than that of Iso, except for transgenic plant in B5 medium. The transgenic spearmint produced more terpenoids than the wild type. Iso spearmint extracts showed eleven terpenoids and a phenylpropane, while Limo spearmint extracts contained nine terpenoids. However, extracts from the wild type showed the presence of only four terpenoids.

Shoot tips of chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita Thunb.) were cultured on MS medium containing 0.5 mg/L BA to produce micro-tubers in vitro. To stimulate the formation of shoots and micro-tubers, and produce large micro-tubers, the sections of micro-tubers were cultured on MS media with BA and IAA. The shoot multiplication, and the micro-tuber formation and growth were very effective on the media containing 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.5~1.0 mg/L IAA. Sucrose added to MS medium with 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.5 mg/L IAA to stimulate more micro-tuber growth. The medium added 50 g/L sucrose was very effective in the increase of plant fresh weight and micro-tuber growth. After 4 weeks' culture of micro-tuber sections on the medium with 2.0 mg/L BA, 0.5 mg/L IAA and 50 g/L sucrose, the liquid media were added into the same vessels. The micro-tuber growth was stimulated remarkably by the addition of liquid medium. The addition of 25 ml liquid medium containing 10 g/L activated charcoal, 3x MS salts and 250 g/L sucrose was the most effective in micro-tuber growth.

본 연구는 내분비 장애물질의 검출을 위하여 간세포의 단층 형성, 생존 및 기능에 미치는 어류 혈청의 영향에 대해 검토하였다. 한국산 메기의 간세포는 자신의 혈청 및 뱀장어, 틸라피아 등 타어종의 혈청에 의해 부착 및 단층이 형성되었으나, FBS는 메기 간세포의 단층을 형성시키지 못했다. 0.5에서 3%의 어류 혈청으로 메기 간세포의 단층을 형성 시킬 수 있는데, 이것은 FBS(5~20%) 사용의 1/10 이하로 적은 양이며, 어류 혈청이 FBS를 대체할

홍경천의 잎, 줄기, 뿌리 절편을 이용하여 기내 부정근의 생산 체계를 확립하였다. 먼저 홍경천의 잎, 줄기, 뿌리 절편을 0.1, 1.0, 3.0 및 5,0 mg/L의 IBA와 sucrose가 10, 30, 50 및 100 g/L가 첨가된 MS 배지위에 치상하여 부정근의 유도율을 조사하였다. 부정근의 유도는 잎, 줄기 절편에서 IBA의 농도가 5.0 mg/L 일때 가장 높은 유도율을 보였으며, 뿌리 절편은 IBA 3.0 mg/L 첨가된 배지에서 부정근 유도율이 가장 높았다. Sucrose의 농도는 30 g/L가 첨가되었을 때 잎, 줄기, 뿌리 절편에서 높은 유도율을 나타났다. 고체배지 조건에서 부정근의 유도율이 가장 우수한 조건을 기본으로 액체배양을 실시하였으며, 염의 농도에 따른 부정근의 증식조건을 조사하였다. 1/3MS 배지에서 홍경천의 부정근을 배양하였을 때 1/2MS, MS 액체 배지조건 보다 약 2배, 2.5배의 부정근 생장량을 보였다.

An adventitious root formation protocol from Smilax china L. was established for in vitro production of dioscin, a steroidal saponin having various bioactivities such as anticancer, antifungal, antiviral, and antiobesity. Optimal medium for root initiation from leaf explant was MS medium containing 30 g·L-1 of sucrose supplemented with 1.0 mg·L-1 kinetin + 2.0 mg·L-1 NAA. The induction of adventitious roots from in vitro initiated root segments was most favorable to MS liquid medium with 0.1 mg·L-1 kinetin + 2.0 mg·L-1 NAA. Among the 20 different adventitious roots originated from different plants, strain No. 10 was selected based on production ability of dioscin, and its stability through the successive suspension culture. The maximum growth stage of adventitious roots was noticed at 5 weeks after subculture while that of dioscin production in the adventitious root was at 7 weeks after subculture in suspension culture system. These results provide that suspension culture of adventitious roots of Smilax china L. have a potential for in vitro mass production of dioscin.

뿌리에 진통, 진정, 건위, 구충 효능이 있다고 알려진 석창포(Acorus gramineus Soland)의 확대재배를 위하여 현재 분근증식만으로 한정되어 있는 번식법을 개선하고자 종자번식과 기내배양에 의한 번식 방법을 검토하였다. 종자번식을 위한 수확적기는 종피가 연녹색을 띠었을 때가 적합하였으며, 종자의 보관은 5℃에서 30일까지 저장하는 것이 발아율을 높게 유지할 수 있었다. 석창포의 기내발아에는 2.0mg·L-1 NAA와 0.1mg·L-1 BA를 MS 기본배지에 첨가하여 다수의 신초를 유도한 후, 0.1mg·L-1 BA 단독 처리 및 0.5mg·L-1 NAA와 1.0mg·L-1 BA 혼합처리에서 발근을 유도하는 것이 효과적이었다. 석창포 육묘상토로는 vermiculite보다 원예상토가 생육이 우수하였다.

엽, 엽병과 화뢰 등의 치상 절편체 부위 모두에서 캘러스가 형성되었으며 특히 화뢰에서 캘러스 형성률이 71.6%로 가장 높았다. 화뢰배양시 2.0mg · L-1 2,4-D와 1.0mg · L-1 TDZ의 혼용처리구에서 캘러스 형성이 77.8%로 양호했으며 신초 재분화율 역시 42.6%를 보였다. 캘러스 형성과 신초 재분화를 동시에 시킬 때 1/2 MS배지가 효과적이었는데 1/2 MS배지에서 캘러스 형성률은 46.3%, 신초 재분화율은 13.0%,그리고 발근율은 13.0%를 보였다. 캘러스를 통한 신초의 재분화를 위해 1/2 MS배지에 2.0mg · L-1 2,4-D와 1.0mg · L-1 BA를 첨가했을 때 신초 재분화율은 74.1%를 보였고 절편체당 신초수는 2.4개로 좋았다. 발근율은 대조구에서 57.8%로 낮았으나 1.5mg · L-1 NAA 첨가된 배지에서 97.8%로 높았다. 재분화된 기내 식물체를 원예용 상토에 순화했을 때 생존률이 86.1%로 높았으며 초장, 근장, 생체중 역시 양호하였다.

A rapid and mass propagation method for multiple shoots and plant regeneration using bulb scales of Muscari comosum var. plumosum were developed. In vitro different parts of bulb scale as explants were cultured on 11 kinds of MS (1962) media supplemented with various plant growth regulators to induce shoot and callus. A combination of 2.0 mg/L 6-BA and 2.0 mg/L IBA on MS medium was the most favorable and induced the highest production (80%) of shoot formation after 30 days. We also found that the middle part of bulb scale was the best for mass propagation of Muscari comosum var. plumosum of which production could reach 64.4%.

도깨비고비와 참쇠고비의 포자발아에서 얻은 전엽체를 균질화하여 배양함으로써 전엽체 개체발생과 포자체 형성과정을 연구하였다. 배양 2주일이 지나자 균질화한 전엽체 세포들이 일차원의 필라멘트 형태를 형성하였고, 4주일째에는 다수의 가지를 뻗은 형태의 전엽체가 출현하였다. 배양 6주일째에 apical notch가 발달된 전엽체가 형성되었는데. 중심부에는 분열조직이 발달되었다. 8주의 배양기간이 지나자 전엽체의 중심부에서 장란기의 형성 없이 무수정생식에 의한 bud가 관찰되었다. 10주일이 지나자 무수정생식에 의한 bud는 포자체로 발달되었는데, flow cytometric 분석 결과 도깨비고비와 참쇠고비 모두에서 전엽체와 포자체는 동일한 ploidy level을 지닌 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 도깨비고비뿐만 아니라 참쇠고비 또한 무수정생식을 하는 양치식물임을 증명하는 결과로 생각된다.

6 종(도깨비고비, 참쇠고비, 족제비고사리, 꼬리고사리, 거미고사리 및 변산일엽)의 양치식물에서 돌연변이원 처리에 따른 영향을 구하고 인위적인 돌연변이를 유도하기 위하여, 균질화한 전엽체에 감마선 및 EMS, NMU, NaN3등의 회학돌연변이원과colchicine을 처리하였다. 전엽체 증식률은 전반적으로 처리농도 및 처리시간에 비례하여 감소되는 경향을 보였다. 전엽체의 증식률에 근거할 때, 감마선 처리의 최적 조건은 족제비고사리의 경우 20krad였으며, 그 나머지 종은 5~10krad 수준이었다. EMS의 적정 처리조건은 50mM에서 3시간이었으며, NMU는 5~10mM에서 1~3시간 수준이었다. 그리고 NaN3 처리의 적정조건은 0.5~1mM 에서 1~3시간이었으며, colchicine의 경우 각각의 처리조건에서 전엽체 증식률은 종에 따라 다소 차이를 보였다.

본 실험은 꼬리고사리과에 속하는 3종의 양치식물들(꼬리고사리, 거미고사리 및 변산일엽)에서 배지의 조성물질과 물리적 조건 및 생장조절물질이 전엽체 생장에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 수행하였다. 3종 모두에서 전엽체 배양에 적합한 배지는 MS배지로 확인되었다. 배지 내 NH4+:NO3-의 적정 농도비율은 꼬리고사리와 변산일엽의 경우 20:40mM(1:2 비율) 이었으며, 거미고사리는 30:30mM(1:1 비율) 이었다. 전엽체 생장에 적합한 당 농도는 1~2%였으며, pH는 3.8~5.8이었다. 배지에 첨가된 agar 농도는 전엽체 생장에 별다른 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 6종의 생장조절물질(NAA, IA4, 2,4-D, BAP, kinetin 및 2ip)을 배지에 첨가하여 3종의 전엽재를 배양한 결과, 시토키닌류의 경우 생장촉진효과가 관찰되었으나 옥신류는 농도가 높아질수록 전엽체의 생장을 저해하는 것으로 확인되었다.