Brassinosteroids (BRs) play important roles in many aspects of plant growth and development. BR-induced AtBEE3 (brassinosteroid enhanced expression 3) is required for a proper BR response in Arabidopsis. Here, we identified a poplar (Populus alba x P. glandulosa) BEE3 homolog encoding a putative basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH)-type transcription factor through microarray analysis. Transcripts of PagBEE3 were mainly detected in stems, with the internode having a low level of the transcripts and the node having a relatively higher level. The function of the PagBEE3 gene was investigated through the phenotypic analyses with PagBEE3-overexpressing (ox) transgenic lines. This work mainly focused on a potential role of PagBEE3 in stem growth and development of polar. The PagBEE3-ox poplar showed thicker and longer stems than wild-type plants. The xylem cells from the stems of PagBEE3-ox plants revealed remarkably enhanced proliferation, resulting in an earlier thickening growth than wild-type plants. Microarray analysis revealed that the expression of many genes involved in xylem cell proliferation and development was altered in the PagBEE3-ox plants. Therefore, this work suggests that xylem development of poplar is accelerated in PagBEE3-ox plants and PagBEE3 plays a role in the stem growth by increasing the proliferation of xylem cells to promote the initial thickening growth of poplar stems.

SCB액비 처리에 의한 포플러 클론들의 생육특성을 조사한 결과, 생존율은 처리구와 무처리구에서 각각 95.0%와 92.5%로 양호하게 나타났다. 포플러 클론들의 평균 줄기 수는 처리구 및 무처리구에서 각각 11.8개와 11.5개로 나타났으며, SCB액비 처리구에서 현사시 72-31, Bonghwa1 및 Clivus 클론이 각각 17.1개, 14.5개 및 13.8개로 우수하게 나타났다. 평균 엽면적은 처리구 및 무처리구에서 각각 71.0 cm2와 52.3 cm2로 나타나 처리구가 35% 높았다. 포플러 단벌기 맹아림의 연평균 지상부 바이오매스 생산량을 조사한 결과, 처리구 및 무처리구의 연평균 바이오매스 생산량은 각각 8.5 ton/ha와 5.6 ton/ha로 나타나 처리구가 51% 우수하였으며, SCB액비 처리구에서 현사시 Clivus, 72-31 및 Bonghwa1 클론이 각각 15.2 ton/ha, 14.0 ton/ha 및 11.6 ton/ha로 우수하였다.

In this study, the thermo-catalytic hydrogenation using corn stark and wasted palm kernel shell was carried out for the production of hydrocarbon compounds in direct biomass liquefaction. The conversion of biomass in direct biomass liquefaction over Mo-based catalyst increased with increasing the reaction temperature and the content of the volatile matter contained in biomass and the corn starch was more available than the wasted palm kernel shell. And then, the conversion was about 97.9% using corn starch and was about 92.4% using wasted palm kernel shell at 400oC. It was confirmed that the liquefied products obtained after the thermo-catalytic reaction were C6, C7, C8-typed hydrocarbon compounds.

Sugarcane is one of the most efficient photosynthesizer in the plant kingdom, able to convert as much as 2% of incident solar energy into biomass. A large amount of lignocellulosic biomass such as leaf litter residues and bagasse are generated during the sugarcane harvest or after the sugar refining process, respectively. Therefore, lignocellulosic biomass from leaf and processing residues will likely become a valuable feedstock for biofuel production. However, higher temperatures and/or acid concentrations result in dehydration of xylose to furfural, and glucose to hydroxymethyl furfural, which act as inhibitors of the fermentation process. New pretreatment protocols are being developed that require the application of xylanases and other enzymes for maximal yields of xylose. Our objectives target the improvement of fermentable sugar yields from hemicellulosic sugarcane residues and enhancing the biosafety of the transgenic plants. We evaluated two transgenic approaches: lignin modification by RNAi suppression of the lignin biosynthetic gene COMT and in planta production of a hyperthermostable xylanase. More than 200 transgenic sugarcane plants were generated and lines with suppression or expression of the target genes were selected. RNAi suppression of COMT resulted in reduced lignin content and altered lignin composition. In planta produced xylanase Xyl10B converted the majority of sugarcane xylan to fermentable xylobiose. Performance and conversion efficiency of transgenic plants grown in replicated field plots under USDA-Aphis notification 11-040-120 will also be presented.

자운영 재배농가에 자운영 안정적 입모확보에 기초자료를 얻고자 자운영 지속재배와 매년파종시 입모 및 생육특성을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 자운영 지속재배포장에서 가을철 토양 속 자운영 종자는 이앙전 로타리는 토양표면에서 15 cm깊이까지 고루 분포한 반면, 부분경운 이앙시는 주로 10 cm깊이 이하에서 대부분 분포하였다. 2. 자운영 지속재배시 출아깊이는 부분경운 이앙시 1~3 cm. 로터리경운 이앙시 1~5 cm에서 출아가 되었다. 3. 자운영 지속재배는 표면에서 출아하는 매년파종 자운영보다 월동전 뿌리 길이가 깊어 월동율이 높고 논 정지 작업시 종자가 토양과 고루 혼합이 되어 입모균일도가 10.6~11.7% 가량 높아 입모수 확보가 유리하였다. 4. 자운영 지속재배시 건물생산성은 수분부족 및 저온 등기상환경이 불량 할 경우 매년파종보다 건물생산성은 높았으나 환경조건이 양호할 경우는 크게 차이가 없었다.

자운영답 입모부족시 생초량 증진방법을 구명하고자 실시한 시험결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 3월초에 Sethoxydim 유제로 둑새풀을 일찍 방제시 방제가가 84%로 높았으나 처리시기가 늦을 수록 방제효과는 낮았다. 2. 둑새풀 방제후(처리 76일 후) 자운영 입모수는 처리전과 비슷하였고 가을철 재입모수도 처리전에 비해 2.2~2.6 배가 증가 하였으나 무처리는 둑새풀과 경합에 의해 자운영 입모수가 감소하였다. 3. 둑새풀 방제후 자운영 건물중은 자운영 피복도가 20%일때 63%, 50% 피복도일 때 164%가 증가하였고 질소함량으로는 12.3 kg, 16.4 kg/10a으로 표준질소시비량 9 kg/10a 보다 높았다. 4. 둑새풀 방제에 따른 쌀 수량은 기계이앙 및 부분경운 이앙 모두 무방제와 비슷하였다.

This study was undertaken to determine how different seeding methods and harvesting times affected the biomass partitioning of forage rice. Two rice varieties(Nokyangbyeo, Dasanbyeo) were planted by 4 different seeding method(rice transplanting, direct seeding on dry paddy, water hill seeding, water seeding). The heading date was delayed more than 10 days in water seeding and water hill seeding compared to that of rice transplanting method. The biomass production by harvesting times was the highest at 50 days after heading in two rice varieties and was high in order of direct seeding on dry paddy〉water hill seeding〉rice transplanting〉water seeding in seeding methods. The ratios of spikes dry weight to total dry weight increased, with time, after heading. But the ratio of leaf and stem dry weight to total dry weight decreased, with time, after heading.

Echinacea purpurea is an important medicinal plant native of North America, which contains caffeic acid derivatives, alkamides, glycoproteins, and polysaccharides. For commercial roduction of bioactive compounds from Echinacea purpurea, adventitious roots were induced and proliferated in 5 and 20-liter bioreactors under various cultural conditions (Medium composition, inoculum density, air volume, light, temperature et al.). In a 5-liter bioreactor, more than 10-fold of biomass increment was achieved after 5 weeks of culture. Increases of root biomass and bioactive compounds were correlated with increased consumption of sucrose and macro/micro nutrients in the medium. Elicitations have been conducted with UV-C, NO, and SA to increase the accumulation of total polyphenolics, flavonoids and caffeic acid derivatives in the adventitious root cultures, which resulted in 1.2-1.6 times of increment. Based on the previous experimental results, 500-liter and 1000-liter scale bioreactors were applied for large scale cultures of Echinacea purpurea adventitious roots. Total root biomass of 3.62 kg and 5.05kg (dry weight) were achieved in a 500 L and a 1000 L bioreactor, respectively. The accumulation of 22.55 mg/g DW cichoric acid, 4.92 mg/g DW chlorogenic acid and 3.99 mg/g DW caftaric acids were also achieved from the adventitious root in a 1000-liter scale bioreactor.

Experiments were conducted with aims to (1) estimate the biomass yield potential, (2) characterize the biomass and digestible dry matter production, and (3) reveal the characteristic seedling establishment of a whole crop rice variety, Nogyangbyeo, in dry- and wet-seeded rice. Maximum aboveground total biomass of Nogyangbyeo was 18 t ha-1 in dry-seeded rice and 20 t ha-1 in wet-seeded rice. Biomass yield potential of Nogyangbyeo was lower than that of Dasanbyeo. Comparatively, Nogyangbyeo was straw-dependent and Dasanbyeo was grain-dependent for biomass accumulation. Percentage of digestible dry matter (DDM) was higher in panicles than straw. Digestible dry matter yield was determined mainly by biomass yield rather than DDM percentage. Number of seedling establishment in Nogyangbyeo was 73m-2 in dry-seeded rice and 109m-2 in wet-seeded rice. Poor seedling establishment of dry-seeded Nogyangbyeo in the field condition was the result of low seed germination under low temperature and poor seedling emergence by deep sowing. Low seedling emergence rate of Nogyangbyeo was attributed mainly to slow elongation growth by slow leaf development and partly to mesocotyl and 1st internode lengths, not to genetically defined leaf length. The slow elongation growth of Nogyangbyeo was the same even in the high daily mean temperature of 24~circC . Results suggest DDM yield in rice can be improved simply by increasing biomass and whole crop rice varieties should be adaptable to direct-seeding.

The influence of elevated CO2 and temperature on growth parameters, biomass production and its partitioning of rice (Oryza sativa L.cv. Chukwangbyeo) were investigated in the three experiments (1991-1993). Rice plants were grown from transplanting to harvest at either ambient(350ppm) or elevated CO2 concentrations (690 or 650ppm) in combination with either four or seven temperature regimes ranging form ambient temperature (AT) to AT plus 3℃.From transplanting to panicle initiation, crop growth rate (CGR) was enhanced by up to 27% with elevated CO2 , primarily due to an an increase in leaf area index. although net assimilatiion rate was also greater at elevated CO2. The effect of elevated CO2 varied with temperature. During the reproductive phase, CGR declined linearly with increased temperature, and was greater at elevated CO2 . Elevated CO2 increased final crop biomass and panicle weight 30% respectively at AT(27.6℃ : 1991) . However, there was no significant effect of elevated CO2 on panicle weight at AT plus 3℃, where severe spikelet sterility occurred. There was no significant effect of elevated CO2 on panicle weight at AT plus 3℃, where severe spikelet sterility occurred. There was also no effect of CO2 on biomass pratitioning into vegetative and reproductive organs (harvest index)) at AT, although higher temperature could affect that by inducing spikelet sterility. These results suggest that elevated CO2 could enhance rice producivity througth promoted growth and biomass production , but its positive effects may be less at higher temperatures.

수수류 청예용 품종육성에 필요한 기초자료를 얻고자 청예용 수수X단수수, 수수X수단그래스 및 (수수X단수수)X수단그래스 교잡군의 생육 및 건물수량에 대한 잡종강세 정도를 검토한 바 그 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 생육관련형질에 대한 F1 의 잡종강세에서 단수 수교잡군에서는 상중과 엽중이, 수단그래스 교잡 군에서는 체중이, 3원교잡군에서는 엽면적의 잡종강세가 크게 나타났으며, 단수수교잡군은 초고 및 간의 직경이 켰고, 수단그래스교잡군은 개체당 분얼수가 많았다. 2. 총건물수량에 대한 F1 의 잡종강세에서 단수수 및 수단그래스교잡군에서는 각각 평균 He-terobeltiosis 45.9%와 95.0%의 잡종강세를 보였으나, 3원교잡군에서는 우수친보다 낮았으며, 교잡군별로는 단수수교잡군이 수단그래스교잡군보다 건물수량이 다소 높았다. 3. 건물수량에서 양친과 잡종의 상호관계는 단수수교잡군에서는 잡종강세는 양친의 수량과는 무관하였으나 잡종의 수량은 양친의 수량이 높을수록 높아졌고, 수단그래스교잡군에서는 잡종강세는 양친의 수량과는 부의 상관이었으나 잡종의 수량은 양친과는 무관하였으며, 3원 교잡군에서는 잡종강세 및 잡종수량이 양친의 수량과는 관계가 없었다.