목어석(중국화석)은 다양한 종류의 미네랄을 함유하고 있으며，적외선을 방출하는 광물이다. 이러한 목어석을 화장료에 도입하기 위해서 복합화기술을 도입하였다. 이러한 기제로서 구형의 실리콘 분체를 응용하였다. 복합화된 목어석은 피부 사용감과 같은 물리적 성질이 개선되었으며, 외관상 색깔도 개선되었다. 또한 효능도 유지함을 알 수 있었다. 임상 시험 결과, 10 wt% 목어석 복합체를 함유한 화장료는 대조군 대비 유의적으로 얼굴 피부의 온도를 상승시킴을 확인하였으며, 이 결과는 목어석 복합체가 피부의 혈행 순환을 향상시킬 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

Chromosome analysis using mitosis, meiosis and bicolor FISH were carried out in Bupleurum latissimum Nakai, which is one of the endemic plants in Ulleung island of korea. The somatic methaphase chromosomes number of this plant was 2n = 2x = 16 and the chromosome complements consisted of six pairs of metacentrics and two pairs of submetacentrics. The size of chromosomes ranged 2.40~4.20 μm and NOR (nucleolus organizer region) chromosome did not observed using conventional staining. In meiosis chromosomes, metaphase-I and anaphase-I were observed. Metaphase-I anaphase-I showed 8 bivalents and chromosomes migration to make two daughter cells. Using bicolor FISH, one pair of 5S and 45S rDNA signals were detected on the centromeric region of chromosome 3 and the end of short of chromosome 2,respectively. We also observed the NOR using 45S rDNA probe.

Using fluorescent microscopy and Nomarski`s interference microscopy, pollen tube growth, and embryo andendosperm development were observed to elucidate interspecific cross-incompatibility in the genus of Fagopyrum. Interspecifichybrdization between Fagopy

Proper choice of source populations contributes to the ultimate success of selection for genetic improvement. The source population should possess the most desirable alleles at as many loci as possible for intra population improvement. Such desirable alleles can be intensified by introgression of exotic germ plasm into locally adapted ones through hybridization followed by selection. The objectives of this study were to determine the mean performance, genetic variability (~sigma2G) and heritability of fresh ear yield and other important traits within two sweet corn source populations, BC1-10~timesSyn-II and BC2-10. One hundred selfed progenies from each of the two source populations were evaluated in a 10~times10 lattice design, at the Institute of Bioscience (IBS) Farm, University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) following the recommended cultural practices. Significant differences among selfed progenies within BC1-10~timesSyn-II were observed for all traits, while differences among selfed progenies within BC2-10 were noted for fresh ear yield, ear length, ear diameter, number of kernels per row, ear height, days to tasseling and days to silking. Progenies developed from BC1-10~timesSyn-II population had higher estimates of ~sigma2G than did progenies from BC2-10 population for number of kernel rows per ear, total soluble solids, plant height, days to tasseling and days to silking, showing that selection to improve these traits would be more effective in selfed progenies of BC1-10~timesSyn-II than that in BC2-10. On the other hand, progenies developed from BC2-10 population had higher estimates of ~sigma2G for ear length, ear diameter and ear height, indicating that progenies from this population would have better genetic gain than BC1-10~timesSyn-II . Comparable estimates of genetic variance were found for fresh ear yield, and number of kernels per row, indicating that genetic improvement of the two source populations is expected to produce similar genetic gains for these two traits. Therefore, selfed progenies developed from both source populations could be used to improve the two populations for various traits and thereby develop superior genotypes for immediate use in the production system.