Background : Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort is a perennial herb of the Umbelliferae family and an important traditional oriental medicinal plant. The compounds contained in L. chuanxiong can be divided into five kinds, essential oil, alkaloids, phenolic acids, phthalide lactones, and other constituents. These compounds have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular effects, antioxidants, neuroprotection, anti-fibrinolytic, antidotes, anti-inflammatory and antitumor activities. In this study, we anticipated to establish the in vitro propagation system of L. chuanxiong, which is a high economic value as medicinal herb, by plant tissue culture to solve the problem of root stocks contamination. Methods and Results : The whole study was carried out in the department of Herbal crop research, Eumseong, RDA. In this study, L. chuanxiong nodes was used as an explant and it was surface sterilized by 2% sodium hypochlorite for 1 minutes, then washed with ddH2O several times. Further the surface sterilized nodes were placed on MS basal media. Multiple shoots were induced on MS, SH, WPM media with 0.1 - 2 ㎎/ℓ auxin (NAA, IBA) and cytokine (BA). In this study we obtained 4.6 multi-shoots per an explant, and growth of the shoot was also favorable in the presence of 1.0 ㎎/ℓ BA. Subsequent transfer of these regenerated shoots on 1/2 MS media resulted in root formation. The rooted plantlets were able to grow in soil after 3 weeks of acclimatization. Conclusion : The optimal conditions for in vitro propagation of L. chuanxiong were established through this experiment.

Background : Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer is one of most important medicinal (Glycyrrhizae radix) herbs in traditional oriental medication and they are also important commercial products used worldwide in sweetening and flavoring. They contain the similar compounds, such as the triterpenoid saponins and flavonoids. Therefore, it is necessary to develop more efficient and sustainable methods for the production of G. uralensis Fischer and its medicinal constituents. This study was accomplished to investigate the effect of medium composition on in vitro propagation and plantlet regeneration from nodal explants of G. uralensis Fischer, and to establish a reliable protocol for micropropagation. Methods and Results : Young and actively growing stem segments were excised from adult plants of new cultivar ‘manju’. They were cut into a 1cm nodal segments with single node after sterilization, and cultivated in the different medium supplemented with various plant growth regulators for two weeks. For shoot multiplication, one-node stem segments, approximately 1 ㎝ in length, were taken from in vitro derived shoots and subcultured. After four weeks of culture, the efficacy of each medium on shoot proliferation and growth was determined, and these shoots were transferred onto medium with different auxin hormones for rooting. Conclusion : After seven to ten days of culture, shoots began to emerge from axillary buds. They showed a vigorous growth and elongation in multiplication medium. During culture period, in vitro cultured plantlets showed significantly different responses to the respective medium with different plant growth regulators. Our experiments confirmed that in vitro growth and multiplication of palntlets could depend on its reaction to the different medium composition, and this micropropagation techniques could be a useful system for healthy and vigorous plant production.

Background : Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a multipurpose small tree with unique berries of high nutritional and pharmaceutical values has wide spread distribution from Eurasia to South east Asia. In recent times the medicinal benefits of vitamin tree are inclining, hence, efforts were taken to propagate them in vitro to exploit their medicinal property. Methods and Results : The tissue culture potential of them was investigated for the ability to induce shoot organogenesis in leaf explant, and induction of direct somatic embryogenesis from leaf tissue. Moreover, we also determined the effective induction medium for callus and somatic embryo production from H. rhamnoides. To induce the callus form leaf tissue, several phytohormone combinations such as α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) and 6-benzyladenine (BA), 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 6-benzyladenine (BA), and Kinetin (K) were tried with the Murashige and Skoog (MS) as well as woody plant medium (WPM). In MS basal medium, the combination of 2,4-D and K showed the best callus induction rate of 71%, whereas in WPM basal medium the combination of NAA and BA showed the best callus induction rate of 91%. The adventitious root induction form callus was also attempted by using MS and B5 medium with the phytohormone combinations of IBA 1 – 5 g/ℓ. In MS medium, root was induced only at 4 g/ℓ of IBA and 64%, 51% and 55% root induction results were obtained at 3 g/ℓ, 4 g/ℓ and 5 g/ℓ in B5 basal medium, respectively. The somatic embryos were induced only in half strength MS with the triple phytohormone ratio of 2:1:2 of NAA, BA, and K. Conclusion : The in vitro propagation of sea buckthorn was successfully employed by generating callus, adventitious roots as well as the induction of somatic embryos form the leaf tissues derived callus. Our results provided a valuable addition to the utilization of H. rhamnoides thus enabling their propagation.

This study was conducted to examine effects of plant growth regulators and light resources on the formation of multiple shoot and plant regeneration of Hovenia dulcis var. koreana Nakai. Stem and shoot tip were cultured on MS medium or WPM supplemented with various plant growth regulators. At the single treatment, the highest shoot formation was obtained when stem explants were cultured on WPM supplemented with kinetin 1.0mg·L-1. MS medium containing NAA 0.1 and TDZ 0.1mg·L-1 gave the best results for shoot induction rate and shoot growth in combination treatments. Of the BAP and kinetin tested, BAP 0.5mg·L-1 on WPM was found to be more effective for shoot growth from shoot tip. Under white fluorescent light treatment, shoot growth was much higher than blue, red LED treatments. Root induction from in vitro growth of plantlet was the best on WPM supplemented with 1.0mg·L-1 IBA. The results suggest that selection of plant growth regulators and light resources could be important factor to achieve an efficient in vitro growth.

This study was conducted to establish the optimal condition for conservation of genetic resources and micropropagation of Lilium cernum. Induction of bulbet of L. cernum was highly effective (9.2 bulb/explant) on 1/2 SH (Schenk and Hildebrandt) medium supplemented with 1.0 mg/L TDZ (Thidiazuron) and 0.1 mg/L NAA (Naphthaleneacetic acid). The treatment of 0.1 mg/L NAA increased root development (6.4 root/explant) under the in vitro condition. In addition, treatments of AC (Activated Charcoal) and ventilation were enhanced to develop number of shoots and to elongate length of leaf, bulb and root. Futhermore, the process of short-term soil acclimatization was promoted to strengthen the plantlets induced under the in vitro condition.

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%.

액아가 포함된 줄기절편을 0.5 mgl-1 BA와 함께 IAA, NAA, 2,4-D를 농도별 (1,2,3 mgl-1)로 조합한 MS기본배지에 치상하여 신초를 유도하였다. 액아로부터 신초의 형성은 0.5 mgl-1 BA와 2;mgl-1 IAA를 혼합처리한 배지에서 57%의 효율로 가장 높게 나타났다. 신초로부터 발근은 MS배지에 IBA를 1 mgl-1를 첨가하였을 때 가장 좋았다. 발생한 root의 길이는 평균 4주 후 약 4 cm로 측정되었다.

아마릴리스 (Hippeastrum hybridum Hort. 'Dazzler')의 효율적인 기내 급속 대량 증식체계를 확립시키고자 개화15일전 화뢰와 부착된 소화경을 재료로 하여 적합한 치상체의 선별과 캘러스 및 식물체 분화에 미치는 식물생장 조절물질의 효과를 조사하였다. 어린 화뢰내 약, 화사, 주두, 화주 및 자방은 배양 중 식물체 재분화를 위한 캘러스 및 소자구를 형성하지 못하여 배양재료로 부적합하였으나 소화경절편에서는 캘러스 및 자구가 형성되어 치상재료로 적합하였다. 배지내 첨가된 식물생장조절물질에 따라 치상체에서 직접 자구를 형성하거나 캘러스를 통해 식물체로 분화되는 2가지 경로로 형성되었는데 개화 15일전 소화경 절편을 0.5 mg/L LAA와 1.0 mg/L BA가 혼용처리된 MS 배지에 배양하여 100% 소자구형성 및 신초가 분화되어 효과적이었으며 소화경에서 직접 형성된 자구 또는 캘러스를 통해 분화된 신초는 성공적으로 식물체로 재분화 되었다.

An in vtro nucellar polyembryo propagation method was established with mature seed of the Citrus junos Sieb. 7-8 nucellar polyembryos per seed were induced on MS basal medium without plant growth regulators. The polyembryos developed to complete plantlets on teatment with IBA. These shoots grew further in MS medium without plant growth regulators. Rooting of shoots occurred on MS medium supplemented with IBA. These plantlets were successfully transplanted to small plastic pot containing soil mixture. Somatic embryos were induced from nucellar polyembryo and maturation occurred spontaneously from proliferating cultures on MS medium without growth regulators. Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker analysis of in vitro and in vivo grown junos orange showed identical polymorphism indicative of their genetic stability. The RAPD polymorphism produced revealed same banding pattern in each regenerant. Hence, propagaton of junos orange by nucellalr polyembryos was efficient and produced in genetically stable plants under in vitro conditions.

Ferritin light heavy chain (FLHC) gene는 일부 중금속과 결합, 저장 및 운반하여 무독화 시킬 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. Fe 관련 유전자인 FLHC유전자를 식물 발현용 promoter인 35S promoter와 Tnos를 사용하여 식물 형질전환용 vector를 재조합하였다. 식물세포형질전환용 binary vector는 상기 cassette vector가 조립이 매우 양호하며 border sequence를 가지고 있는 pRD400 binary vector를 사용하여 최종적으로 가나마이신 내성 유전자 (NPT II gene)와 tadpole ferritin heavy chain gene 및 human ferritin light chain gene를 함유하고 있는 binary vector를 재조합하였다. Binary vector의 아그로박테리움에 도입은 triparental mating 방법에 의하여 수행하여 AB배지 및 가나마이신 함유 배지에서 disarmed Ti-vector를 가지고 있는 Agrobacterium tumefaciens MP90/FLHC을 선발하였다. FLHC 유전자 도입된 식물형질전환용 binary vector를 이용하여 형질전환방법을 변형하여 많은 embryo를 유도하였으며 유도된 embryo들은 GA 10mg/L가 첨가된 배지에 지상부를 유도하였다. 형질전환체식물체의 정상적인 생장을 유도하기 위해 최적의 배양조건을 조사하였던 바, 비교적 1/3 MS배지에서 뿌리의 생장과 지상부의 생장이 균일하게 생장하는 경향을 보였으며, 뿌리와 줄기가 잘 발달된 약 7cm의 유식물체를 대량으로 증식하여, 모래와 흙이 1:1로 혼합된 토양에 옮겼다.

Optimal culture conditions for efficient in vitro propagation and polysaccharide production of Orostachys japonicus were established. The highest growth yield was achieved in 1/2 MS medium, while the lowest growth yield was obtained in 4 MS medium. The patterns of polysaccharide formation were a little similar in all cases, but on MB5 medium, the po]ysaccharide contents of plant were higher than others. Among the modified nitrate levels, effective growth level were obtained in 1/4 N and 1/2 N. High contents of polysaccharide were obtained in 4 N. Different concentration of potassium and calcium did not improve the growth and polysaccharide production. The micropropagated shoots were successfully acclimatized artificial soils.

울금의 기내대량번식을 위한 경정배양에 알맞은 기본배지의 종류와 기내증식 및 생장에 미치는 식물생장조절제의 농도를 구명하고자 본 실험을 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 울금의 경정은 MS(Murashige and Skoog)기본배지에 치상한 경우 Wanspojen, LS, White 배지보다 shoot와 root의 형성율이 높은 경향이었다. 기내의 유식물체 생장은 오옥신(NAA 0.5-l.0 mg/l)과 사이토키닌(BA 1.0-5.0 mg/l) 혼용처리가 효과적이었다

A protocol is described for rapid multiplication of Zanthoxylum piperitum DC. (Rutaceae), an important aromatic and medicinal plant, through shoot-tip explant cultures. Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with various concentrations of N-6-benzyladenine (BA), N-6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and thidiazuron (TDZ), in single or in combination with α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), was used to determine the rate of shoot proliferation. N-6-benzyladenine (BA) used at 0.5mg/l, was the most effective in initiating multiple shoot proliferation at the rate of 23 microshoots per shoot-tip explants after 40 days of culture. Shoot multiplication increased 1.2-fold in each successive subculture. Induction of rooting (98%) was achieved by transferring the shoots to the same basal medium containing 2 mg/l indole-3-butyric acid (IBA). Plantlets went through a hardening phase in a controlled growth chamber, prior to in vivo transfer. These results represented that possible application for the mass production of plantlets through in vitro culture system of Zanthoxylum piperitum DC.

황칠나무의 선발된 우량개체군의 집단재배시 우량해체간의 교잡에 의해서 형성된 종자를 증식하기 위한 기내배양체계를 확립하기 위해서 기내 발아, 증식, 발근에 적합한 식물생장조절제를 구명하기 위하여 본 실험을 실시한 결과는 다음과 같다. 황칠나무 종자의 무균발아에 적합한 배지로는 MS(Murasinge Skook)기본배지가 발아율이 높고 유식물체(plantlet)의 생장이 양호하여 알맞는 배지로 판단 된다. 기내에서 신초의 증식과 생육에 효과적인 식물생장조절제는 사이토키닌(BAP 0.1~l.0 mg/l)과 오옥신(NAA 0.5~1.0 mg/l)의 혼용처리가 효과적이었다. 또한 기내의 발근은 오옥신의 첨가에서 쉽게 유도되었으며, 그 중에서 NAA1.0 mg/l첨가에서 가장 양호하였다.