Four transgenic rice lines harboring insect-resistant gene cry3A showed ideal field performances characterized by high considerable resistance to rice water weevil (Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel). In this study, we estimated the insert number of foreign genes, and analyzed the flanking sequences of T-DNA in rice genome. As a result, The T-DNA of Btt12R 3-1-1-1 line was inserted in exon region of rice chromosome 10 and Btt12R 6-1-1-1 line was inserted in two copies of foreign gene. Btt12R 9-1-1-1 line was analyzed at only left border flanking sequence. The T-DNA of Btt12R 13-1-1-1 line was inserted one copy of foreign gene between position 24,516,607~24,516,636 of rice chromosome 5 and 30bp known genomic sequences were deleted. The Btt12R 13-1-1-1 line confirmed to be inserted in intergenic region having not any expressed gene and no any deletion/addition of T-DNA sequence. From these results, we demonstrated that the molecular data of rice water weevil resistant Bt rice could be acceptable to conduct the biosafety and environment risk assessment for GM crop commercialization

We investigated whether sound waves could improve salt tolerance in rice seedling. The rice seedlings were sound treated with 800 Hz for 1hr, and then treated with 0, 75, 150, and 225mM NaCl for 3 days to observe changes in physiological and morphological aspects. Sound treatment seedlings resulted in enhanced salt stress tolerance, mainly demonstrated by the sound treated seedlings exhibiting of increased root relative water contents (RWC), root length and weight, photochemical efficiency (ratio of variable to maximum fluorescence, Fv/Fm), and germination rate under salt stress condition. This demonstrates that a specific sound wave might be used, not only to alter gene expression in plant, but also to improve salt stress tolerance. In order to test the sound’s effect on plant and its contribution in drought tolerance, plants were subjected to various sound frequencies for an hrs. After 24-hrs sound treatment, plants were exposed to drought for next five days. During the experiment it was observed that sound initiated physiological changes showing tolerance in plant. Sound frequency with ≥ 0.8 kHz enhanced relative water content, stomatal conductance and quantum yield of PSII (Fv/Fm ratio) in drought stress environment. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production in sound treated plantwasdeclinedcomparedtocontrol. ThermaCAM (Infra-red camera) a software which was used to analyze the plant images temperature showed that sound treated plant and leaf had less temperature (heat) compared to control. The physiological mechanism of sound frequencies induce tolerance in rice plants are discussed.

국내 식물자원 및 약용식물들의 식물 생장촉진 효과를 조사하기 위하여 64종 65점의 추출물 시료를 조제하여 벼(Oryza sativa) 유묘 생장에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 그 결과, 11종 12점의 쑥(Artemisia princeps) 경엽, 엉겅퀴(Cirsium japonicum var. maackii) 전초, 진달래(Rhododendron mucronulatum) 가지와 잎, 갈대(Phragmites communis) 줄기, 율무(Coix lacrymajobi var. mayuen) 전초, 싸리(Lespedeza bicolor) 가지와 잎, 산수국(Hydrangea serrata f. acuminata) 전초, 속단(Phlomis umbrosa) 전초, 감초(Glycyrrhiza uralensis) 근경, 감초(G. uralensis) 경엽, 당귀(Angelica gigas) 뿌리 및 천궁(Cnidium officinale) 근경 추출물은 벼 유묘 생장을 촉진시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 결과에 따라 상기 식물 종의 부위들은 식물 생장 촉진용 농가 자가제조 액비 개발을 위한 소재로써 활용가능성이 있는 것으로 판명되었다.

본 연구는 고삼, 정향 및 neem 추출물에 대한 항균 · 항충력을 규명하여 벼 친환경 재배포장에서 병해충 방제제로의 이용가능성을 검토하고자 수행하였다. 식물추출물에 대한 잿빛곰팡이균에 대한 항균력 실험결과 정향추출물이 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 벼멸구에 대한 살충력은 고삼추출물이 가장 높은 효과를 보였는데, 고삼추출물의 300배 희석용액에서도 100%의 살충 방제가를 나타내었다. 정향과 고삼추출물에 각각 목초액(10%)과 유화전착제(10%)를 혼합하여 친환경 벼 재배포장에 살포하고 병해충 발생률을 조사한 결과, 정향추출물 처리구의 병해 방제가는 무처리구(100%) 대비 50.8%, 해충 발생은 70.6%를 나타내었고, 고삼추출물 처리구는 무처리(100%) 대비 병해 방제가는 43.1%, 해충 방제가는 79.1%로 나타났다. 결론적으로, 고삼 및 정향 추출물은 벼 친환경 재배 시 병해는 약 50%, 충해는 약 70%를 감소시킬 수 있어서 친환경농자재로의 활용 가능성을 확인하였다.

We investigated whether sound could alter gene expression in plants. Using a sound-treated subtractive library, a set of sound-responsive genes in plants was demonstrated through mRNA expression analyses. Of them, the rbcS and ald genes, which are light responsive, up-regulated their expression with sound treatment in both light and in dark conditions. This suggested that sound could be used as a gene regulator instead of light. When we analyzed ald gene expression using various single wavelengths, a significant increase in mRNA levels was found at 125 or 250 Hz but decreased at 50 Hz, indicating that the gene responded to sound in a wavelength-specific manner. To determine whether the ald promoter respond to sound, we generated transgenic rice plants harboring the chimeric gene consisting of a 1,506-bp promoter fragment of the ald gene fused to Escherichia coli GUS reporter gene. Analyses of mRNA expressison level of three independent transgenic lines sound-treated with 50 or 250 Hz for 4 h showed that the Gus gene expression in all three transgenic lines was up regulated by 250 Hz, but down regulated by 50 Hz. These results correlated with sound responsive mRNA expression pattern observed for the ald gene in rice plants, indicating that the 1,506-bp ald promoter confers sound-responsiveness on a reporter gene in transgenic rice plants. We also investigated whether sound waves could improve salt tolerance in rice seedling. The rice seedlings were sound treated with 800 Hz for 1hr, and then treated with 0, 75, 150, and 225mM NaCl for 3 days to observe changes in physiological and morphological aspects. Sound treatment seedlings resulted in enhanced salt stress tolerance, mainly demonstrated by the sound treated seedlings exhibiting of increased root relative water contents (RWC), root length and weight, photochemical efficiency (ratio of variable to maximum fluorescence, Fv/Fm), and germination rate under salt stress condition. This demonstrates that a specific sound wave might be used, not only to alter gene expression in plant, but also to improve salt stress tolerance.

In this study, we generated and characterized the transgenic rice plant expressing a spider silk protein. A cDNA coding for the C-terminus of spider dragline silk protein (AvDrag) was cloned from the spider Araneus ventricosus. Analysis of the cDNA sequence shows that the C-terminus of AvDrag consists of 165 amino acids of are petitive region and 99 amino acids of a C-terminalnon-repetitive region. The peptide motifs found in spider drag line silk proteins, GGX and An, were conserved in the repetitive region of AvDrag. The AvDrag cDNA was expressed as a 28kDa polypeptide in baculovirus-infected insect cells. To produce transgenic rice plant with high contents of glycine and alanine, the prolamin promoter-driven AvDrag was introduced into rice plant via Agrobacteriumtumefaciens-mediated gene transformation. Because of seeds pecific prolamin promoter, expression of AvDrag protein has been achieved inriceseed. The introduction and copy number of the AvDrag gene in transgenic rice plants were determined by PCR and Southern blot analysis. AvDrag expression in transgenic rice seeds was examined by Northern blot and Western blot analysis. Immuno fluorescence staining with the AvDrag antiserum revealed that the recombinant AvDrag proteins were localized in transgenic rice seeds. Furthermore, the amino acid content analysis showed that transgenic rice seeds were greatly increased in glycine and alanine as compared to controls. The present study is the first to show the expression of spider silk protein in rice seed.

To investigate the forecasting of plant disease and insect for an agricultural complex and farm in environment-friendly cultivation of Rice, environment-friendly agricultural five complexs and five farms were selected in Youngam and Naju area, Jonnam, Korea. Preventation objects of plant disease and insect were leaf blast, neck blast, sheath blight, bacterial leaf blight, and hopper. Factors of sheath blight occurrence in environment-friendly ag꺼cultural complex were a fast transplanting time and a naπ。w planting density. Bacterialleaf blight in rice occurred severely in the area under water. Rice growth in environment-friendly agricultural complex was decreased heavy drying by hopper appearance.

Projected increases in atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2 ]) and temperature (Ta ) have the potential to alter in rice growth and yield. However, little is known about whether Ta warming with elevated [CO2 ] modify plant architecture. To better understand the vertical profiles of leaf area index (LAI) and the flag leaf morphology of rice grown under elevated Ta and [CO2 ], we conducted a temperature gradient field chamber (TGC) experiment at Gwangju, Korea. Rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Dongjin1ho) was grown at two [CO2 ] [386 (ambient) vs 592 ppmV (elevated)] and three Ta regimes [26.8 (~approx ambient), 28.1 and 29.8~circC ] in six independent field TGCs. While elevated Ta did not alter total LAI, elevated [CO2 ] tended to reduce (c. 6.6%) the LAI. At a given canopy layer, the LAI was affected neither by elevated [CO2 ] nor by elevated Ta , allocating the largest LAI in the middle part of the canopy. However, the fraction of LAI distributed in a higher and in a lower layer was strongly affected by elevated Ta ; on average, the LAI distributed in the 75-90 cm (and 45-60 cm) layer of total LAI was 9.4% (and 35.0%), 18.8% (25.9%) and 18.6% (29.2%) in ambient Ta , 1.3~circC and 3.0~circC above ambient Ta , respectively. Most of the parameters related to flag leaf morphology was negated with elevated [CO2 ]; there were about 12%, 5%, 7.5%, 15% and 21% decreases in length (L), width (W), L:W ratio, area and mass of the flag leaf, respectively, at elevated [CO2 ]. However, the negative effect of elevated [CO2 ] was offset to some extent by Ta warming. All modifications observed were directly or indirectly associated with either stimulated leaf expansion or crop phenology under Ta warming with elevated [CO2 ]. We conclude that plant architecture and flag leaf morphology of rice can be modified both by Ta warming and elevated [CO2 ] via altering crop phenology and the extent of leaf expansion.

본 시험은 벼가 저온 피해를 받았을 때 수확 전에 쌀 수량 및 품질변화를 예측하여 쌀 수급계획 수립 및 벼 안정생산기술 개발의 기초자료를 제공하고자, 2007년 국립식량과학원 춘천출장소 냉해검정 포장에서 오대벼를 이용하여 수행하였다. 냉해를 유발하기 위해서 수온이 17℃ 인 물을 유수형성기부터 출수기까지 관개 처리하였다. 수확은 임실률에 따라서 하였고, 품질분석 항목은 등숙률, 제현률, 현미천립중, 단백질함량 등을 조사하였다. 품질특성분석은 임실률 변화에 따라서 각 항목별로 하였다. 1. 임실률에 따른 등숙률은 y=1.0444x-7.6597(R2=0.9874**) 의 관계가 있어서 임실률이 1% 증가하면 등숙비율은 1.0444% 증가하여, 임실률이 40~50%일 때 등숙비율은 34.1~44.6%, 임실률 60~70%일 때 등숙비율은 55~65.4%, 임실률 80~90%일 때 등숙비율은 75.9~86.3%이었다. 2. 완전미율은 임실률 변화에 따라 회귀분석을 하면 y=-0.2306x+104.32(R2=0.634*) 로 임실률과 부의 관계가 있어서, 저온 피해를 받았을 때 임실률에 따른 완전미율 예측이 가능하여 임실율이 40%일 때 완전미율은 95.1%, 임실률이 50~60%일 때 완전미율은 92.8~90.5%, 임실률이 70~80%일 때 완전미율은 88.2~85.9%, 임실률이 90%일 때 완전미율은 83.6%로 임실률이 높으면 완전미율은 낮았다. 3. 단백질함량는 임실률에 따라서 y=-0.046x+10.875(R2=0.6973*) 의 관계가 있어서 임실률이 증가하면 감소하는 경향으로 임실률이 40~50%일 때 단백질함량은 9.0~8.6%, 임실률 60~70%일 때 단백질함량은 8.1~7.7%, 임실률 80~90%일 때 단백질함량은 7.2~6.7%이었다. 이와 같이 저온피해 정도가 커서 임실립수가 적어지면 단백질함량은 높아져서 쌀 품질을 저하시킨다. 4. 저온피해를 받은 벼의 쌀은 자연구보다 아밀로스함량은 높고, 현미천립중, 정현비율, 현백비율은 낮으며, 백미의 백도는 비슷하였으나, 임실률에 따른 뚜렷한 경향은 없었다.

The aim of the present study was to update the calibration that is used for the measurement of the total nitrogen content in the rice plant samples by using the visible and near infrared spectrum. Before the equation merge, correlation coefficient of calibration equation for nitrogen content on each rice parts was 0.945 (Leaf), 0.928 (Stem), and 0.864 (Whole plant), respectively. In the calibration models created by each part in the rice plant under the various regression method, the calibration model for the leaf was recorded with relatively high accuracy. Among of those, the calibration equation developed by Partial least squares (PLS) method was more accurate than the Multiple linear regression (MLR) method. The calibration equation was sensitive based on variety and location variations. However, we have merged and enlarged various of the samples that made not only to measure the nitrogen content more accurately, but also later sampling populations became more diversified. After merging, R2 value becomes more accurate and significantly to 0.950 (L.), 0.974 (S.), 0.940 (W.). Also, after removal of outlier, R2 values increased into 0.998, 0.995, and 0.997. In view of the results so far achieved, Standard error of prediction (SEP) and SEP (C) were reduced in the stem and whole plant. Biases were reduced in the leaf, stem as well as whole plant. Slopes were high in the stem. Standard deviation reduced in the stem but R2 was high in the stem and whole plant. Result was indicated that calibration equation make update, and updating robust calibration equation from merge function and multi-variate calibration.

In order to investigate the genotypic variations of Zn accumulation in rice plant, thirty-five rice cultivars of different cultivar groups (temperate japonica, tropical japonica, tongil, and indica) were irrigated with irrigation water containing 2 ppm Zn throughout all growth season in a field experiments in 2007. At harvest, thirty-five rice cultivars showed large difference in Zn concentrations in root, shoot, straw, grain, chaff, brown rice, rice bran, and polished rice. Zn concentrations in polished rice ranged from 5.15 to 21.24 mg/kg. The total Zn accumulation in shoot varied from 12.18 to 54.84 mg/m2. Two japonica rice cultivar groups (temperate japonica, and tropical japonica) presented the higher Zn concentration in shoot compared to indica and Tongil cultivar groups. The large genotypic variation suggested the possibility of breeding low Zn accumulating rice varieties.

In the present experiment, thirty-five rice cultivars were irrigated by irrigation water containing 2 ppm Ni throughout all growth season in order to investigate the genotypic differences in Ni accumulation of rice. At harvest, thirty-five rice cultivars showed large difference in Ni concentrations in shoot, straw, grain, chaff, brown rice, rice bran, and polished rice, but not in root. Ni concentraions in polished rice ranged from 0.43 to 2.28 mg/kg. The total Ni accumulation of shoot varied from 0.63 to 2.93 mg/m2. Indica cultivar groups presented the highest Ni concentration of polished rice, but no significant difference from the other cultivar group. At the same time, indica cultivar group significantly accumulated more Ni by shoot compared to the other cultivar groups. The large genotypic variation suggested the possibility to breed low Ni accumulating rice cultivar.

In order to investigate the genotypic differences in Pb accumulation of rice, thirty-five rice cultivars were irrigated by irrigation water containing 10 ppm Pb throughout all growth season under field condition. At harvest, thirty-five rice cultivars showed significant difference in Pb concentrations in straw, grain, chaff, brown rice, rice bran, and polished rice, but not in root. Pb concentration in polished rice ranged from 0.02 to 0.22 mg/kg. The total Pb accumulation in shoot varied from 0.77 to 2.74 mg/m2. There were no significant difference of Pb concentration in all of rice parts among four rice cultivar groups. Indica and tongil cultivar groups presented the higher Pb accumulation in shoot. The large genotypic variation suggested the possibility of breeding low Pb accumulating rice cultivar.

In order to investigate the genotypic differences in Cu accumulation of rice, 35 rice cultivars of different cultivar groups (temperate japonica, tropical japonica, tongil, and indica) were cultivated in a field condition that rice was irrigated by irrigation water containing 2 ppm Cu throughout all growing season in 2007. Thirty-five rice cultivars showed large differences in Cu concentrations in all rice parts, including root, shoot, straw, grain, chaff, brown rice, rice bran, and polished rice. Cu concentrations in polished rice ranged from 0.78 to 2.84 mg/kg. The total Cu accumulation of shoot varied from 1.31 to 4.54 mg/m2. Indica and tongil cultivar groups presented the higher Cu concentration and accumulation comparing the two japonica rice cultivar groups (temperate japonica and tropical japonica). The large genotypic variation suggested the possibility of breeding low Cu accumulating rice cultivar.

Cd contamination in irrigation water can imperil human health through food chain. In order to investigate the genotypic differences in Cd accumulation of rice, thirty-five rice cultivars of different cultivar groups (temperate japonica, tropical japonica, tongil, and indica) were grown with irrigation water containing 2 ppm Cd throughout all growing season under the field condition in 2007. At harvest, highly significant differences in Cd concentration in different rice parts (root, shoot, straw, grain, chaff, brown rice, rice bran, and polished rice) was found among rice varieties and rice cultivar groups. Cd concentration of polished rice ranged from 0.26 to 1.85 mg/kg. The total Cd accumulation of shoot varied from 0.69 to 7.87 mg/m2. Indica cultivar group showed significantly higher Cd concentration and accumulation compared to the other rice cultivar groups. On the other hand, the distribution ratio in polished rice was the highest in Tongil cultivar group. The large genotypic variation suggested the possibility of breeding low Cd accumulating rice variety.

Rice as a typical silicified plants needs the intemal absorption of silica, especially during the growing period. The leaves and culm of plant are erected up by uptake of silicic acid. Sun light could reach the bottom leaves in the plant communities. In addition, the nitrogen uptake would be physiologically controlled by the application of silica and the quality of rice could be improved by reducing the quantity of protein in grian. In the field experiment designed, the rice cultivar was DonhjinⅠho, Daeanbyeo and transplanting day was May 25, 2007. N levels per ha were 100 and 200kg, respectively and liquid silica(ai 11%, manufactureed by Dongbuhiteck Co.) was sprayed on flag leaves according to 500fold and 1000fold with distilled water and 3 times at an interval of 1week from 30 days before heading. The rice culms treated with each liquid silica levels were shortened and panicle length were increase as compare with the control in the level of each N. The lodging was reduced in the plot that treated with the higher liquid silica application of 100kg as compared with 200kg plot in the filed. The rice yields of the plots treated with silica application were more increased than in the control plot. All yield components, except of panicle number in DongjinⅠ, increased as compare with 200kg plot in the filed. Changes measured by 2-DE in display expression of flag leaves and seed in relation to nitrogen treatment level and silica trements were similar in fashion, yet still displayed distinguishable differences in display strength spots.

Haploid system by anther culture allows the development of homozygous lines when doubled. The response of anther culture to Basta (glufosinate) resistance was investigated on transgenic plants (cv. Anjungbyeo) in order to identify inheritance of bar gene associated with Basta. Most of the regenerated transgenic plants were sterile, and only a few plants produced viable seeds (A1) in the greenhouse. The bar gene was analysis by PCR in basta resistant transgenic plant (TA0). The transgenic seeds (A1) were significantly germinated in Basta solution compared with non-transformed seeds. As a result of anther culture, in regenerated haploid plants, segregation ratio was 1:1 in five of eight cross combinations. In diploid plants, segregation ratio was 1:1 in seven of eight cross combinations. Although there was some differences in the cross combinations, most of the combinations had 1:1 segregation ratio which supports the theory. The difference may be a result of the small sample size or the difference of anther culture response caused by genotypic difference. Hence, when many cross combinations were anther-cultured the results would support the theory.