Understanding how crops interact with their environments is increasingly important in breeding program, especially in light of highly anticipated climate changes. A total of 150 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) of F12 generation derived from Dasanbyeo (Indica) x TR22183 (Japonica) were evaluated at Suwon 2010, Shanghai 2010, IRRI 2010 wet season, Suwon 2011, Shanghai 2011, IRRI 2011 dry season, and IRRI 2011 wet season as a total of seven diverse environments. Traits evaluation included eight important agronomical traits such as days to heading (DTH), culm length (CL), panicle length (PL), panicle number per plant (PN), spikelet number per panicle (SN), spikelet fertility (SF), 100-grain weight (GW), and grain yield (GY). As a result of genotyping using 384-plex GoldenGate oligo pool assay (OPA) set (RiceOPA3.1), the linkage map for 235 SNP markers covering a total of 926.53 cM with an average interval of 4.01 cM was constructed and a total of 44 main-effect quantitative trait loci (QTL)s and 35 QTLs by environment interaction (QEI) were detected for all eight traits using single environment and multi-environments analysis, respectively. Of these, fourteen putative QTLs for DTH, CL, PN, SN, GW and GY found in single environment analysis had the similar position to QEI for those traits, suggesting that these same QTLs from both single-and multi-environments are major and stable for certain traits. To the best of our knowledge, 12 QTLs consisted of four QTLs for CL (qCL2, qCL8.1, qCL8.2, and qCL8.3), six QTLs for GW (qGW3.1, qGW3.2, qGW7, qGW8, qGW10.1, and qGW10.2), one QTL for GY (qGY3) and one for SF (qSF4) out of 44 QTLs obtained from single environment analysis were considered to be novel since no overlapping QTL was reported from previous studies. In addition, 12 out of 35 QTLs obtained from multi-environments analysis were also novel.

Seed weight (SW), often expressed as 100-seed weight (HSW), is an important yield component in soybean and has been found to show positive correlation with seed yield. It is shown to behave as a quantitative trait controlled by many loci that are largely unclear. In this study, we represent the identification of chromosomal regions controlling the seed weight in soybean. We used a Recombinant Inbred Line (RIL) population, consisting of 188 lines derived from a cross of a wild soybean PI483463 (HSW: 0.85g) and a cultivated soybean cultivar Hutcheson (HSW: 14.05g) to identify the chromosomal regions controlling the SW trait. The population, along with parental samples and check, William82 (HSW: 21.2g) was grown for four years and phenotype data was recorded postharvest. A total of 535 SNP and 16 SSR markers, polymorphic between the parents were employed to genotype the RILs using Golden gate assay to develop the linkage map. Whole genome QTL scanning identified a total of 17 QTLs, spanning 10 chromosomes for the 100-seed weight. All these QTLs explained phenotypic variation (PV) in the range of 3.77 to 12.33%. Of the 17 QTLs, 2 QTLs qSWA1-1 and qSWD2-1, found to be the consistent QTLs, expressing in all the four environments. The QTL qSWD2-1 explained highest contribution to the total PV with 10.04 -12.23 %. The remaining 15 QTLs were identified in at least one environment with PV ranging up to 10.39%. The findings from this study will provide useful information to understand the genetic and molecular basis of SW and facilitate further genomic research leading to the yield improvements in soybean.

Proportion of elderly patients is gradually increasing in the republic of Korea. However, intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) therapy is recently not recommended in elderly acute ischemic stroke patients, although old age is not a proven contraindication to intravenous rt-PA. The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in elderly patients.

Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt) crystal protein (Cry1Ac) genes encode insecticidal δ-endotoxins that are widely used for the development of insect-resistant crops. Common soybean is a crop of economic and nutritious importance in many parts of the world. Korea soybean variety Kwangan was transformed with Bacillus thuringiensis(Bt) crystal protein genes. We transformed three difference Cry1Ac (Cry1Ac and two modified Cry1Ac) genes into Kwangan using highly efficient soybean transformation system. Transgenic plants with Bt crystal protein genes were confirmed for gene introduction and their expression using PCR, real-time PCR, and RT-PCR. We generated 30 independent lines of transgenic soybean plants. Analysis of the flanking sequences isolated by Inverse PCR revealed complex T-DNA insertion patterns and preferential integration of T-DNA into the intergenic spacer region of the soybean genome. We found 5 different intergenic transgenic soybean lines of soybean genome. Currently, the confirmation of stable gene introduction with Bt genes is also performing by southern blot analysis, physiology test, and agronomic characters are investigating.

밀양23호/기호벼 재조합자식 유전집단을 대상으로 PCR 기반 DNA 마커들로 구성된 분자유전자지도를 만들고자, 주로 아가로스 젤 상에서 분석이 가능한 마커들을 위주로 STS, InDel, RTM, SSR 마커들을 선발하여 분석하였다. InDel 마커 37개, STS 마커 88개, RTM 마커 8개, SSR 마커 91개를 포함한 224개의 마커로 구성된 유전지도를 만들었는데, 총 유전거리는 1,425 cM이었으며, 마커간 평균거리는 6.7 cM이었다. 이들 DNA 마커들의 프라이머 시퀀스 정보를 바탕으로 e-PCR프로그램을 이용하여 각 마커들의 벼 유전체상에서의 물리적인 위치를 파악하고 물리지도를 작성하였다. 이 물리지도에서 마커간의 물리적 거리의 합은 356.8 Mbp이었으며, 총 유전거리에서 이를 나누어 구한 1 cM당 평균 물리적 거리는 250 kbp이었다. 5% 유의수준에서 분리비 편의(segregation distortion) 현상을 보인 마커는 전체 마커의 22.8%인 51개이었으며, 주로 3번 염색체의 중간부위, 6번 염색체의 거의 모든 영역, 7번 염색체의 상단부위, 8번 염색체의 하단부위, 12번 염색체의 상단부위에 분포하였다. 이 분자유전자지도는 자포니카형 품종과 통일형 품종 또는 인디카 품종간의 교배후대 집단에서 유용형질의 유전자 위치를 분석하고자 할 때 이용 가능한 마커들에 대한 정보를 제공할 것이다.

The Korean people consume a lot of hot peppers. Despite its popularity and importance, genetic mechanism determining the content of capsaicinoid has not been understood yet. Since the inheritance of capsaicinoid content is thought to be controlled by quantitative trait loci (QTLs), a well-constructed genetic population and well-organized approach method to study genetic inheritance are required. Here we show the scheme to find the QTLs controlling capsaicinoid content using a recombinant inbred lines (RILs) obtained from a cross between C. annuum, Perennial and C. annuum, Dempsey. We measured capsaicinoid contents of each line for QTL analysis. In addition, total 24 qualitative and quantitative traits of RILs were phenotyped. Phenotyping data can be used to construct another QTL map controlling agricultural trait. An ultra high density linkage map constructed by sequencing RILs will used for QTL nalaysis. We are expecting that this study will be useful to breed high-quality and pungent pepper cultivars by molecular breeding method.

고령화 사회로 접어들면서 만성 신부전증 환자는 증가되고 있으며, 저단백질 식품에 대한 수요도 증가되고 있다. 중국173/주남벼 재조합 집단을 이용하여 저Glutelin 고품질 벼 품종개발의 육종효율 증진을 위해 DNA마커의 이용성을 검토하였으며, 밥맛향상을 위해 미질관련 형질들과 상관분석을 수행하였다. 중국173호/주남벼 재조합 집단에서 SDS PAGE결과 얻어진 저Glutelin 표현형과 functional DNA marker의 유전자형이 일치하여 DNA marker를 이용한 선발이 가능함을 확인하였다. 밥맛향상을 위해 미질관련 형질들과 상관분석을 수행한 결과, 윤기값과 Amylose 함량은 유의한 부의 상관을 나타내었으며, 단백질 함량은 윤기값에 많은 영향을 미치지 않았다. 반면, 단백질 조성에 따른 저Glutelin 계통군과 정상계통군의 비교에서 저Glutelin 계통군은 정상군에 비해 유의하게 윤기값이 낮았으며, 저Glutelin-저Amylose 계통군과 정상계통군은 대등한 윤기값을 유지하였다. 따라서 고품질 저Glutelin 품종개발을 위해 저Amylose 유전자의 활용이 바람직한 것으로 판단되었다. 이들 분석결과와 주요 농업적 특성을 고려하여 저Glutelin-저Amylose인 유망계통 밀양262호를 육성하였으며, 금후 고품질 저Glutelin 품종개발에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

연어과 어류인 열목어 재조합 생식선자극호르몬(r-mtFSH 또는 r-mtLH) 투여에 따른 암컷 뱀장어(Anguilla japonica)의 성성숙 유도 효과를 조사하였다. 양식산 암컷 뱀장어를 해수에 적응시킨 후 매주 복강에 재조합 호르몬을 농도별(0.1, 1, 10 ㎍/㎖/fish)로 10주 반복 주사하였다. 매주 증체중을 측정하였고, 생식소중량지수 [GSI;(생식소중량/체중량×100]와 혈중 성호르몬 농도 변화를 조사하였다. 그 결과, 모든 실험군에서 GSI는 서서히 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한, 대조구에서 혈중 testosterone (T)과 estradiol-17β(E2)는 유의적인 증가를 보이지 않았지만, 재조합 호르몬을 투여한 실험군에서 투여 2주와 4주 후에 T와 E2 농도가 증가하였다. 또한, mt-rFSH(1, 10 ㎍/㎖/fish) 또는 mt-rLH(0.1, 1, 10 ㎍/㎖/fish)을 투여한 실험군에서는 난경이 대조구에 비해 유의하게 증가하였다. 이러한 결과는 열목어 재조합 생식선자극호르몬이 암컷 뱀장어의 초기 난성숙 발달을 유도함을 시사한다.

BC1F7 RILs were cultivated and harvested in field. Two methods were adopted to classify ecotype of the RILs. First method was based on the seed length, width, length/width ratio, phenol reaction of the seed, and response to potassium chlorate of young seedling. Second was the classification using the polymorphism in SSR analysis. The results of UPGMA cluster analysis indicated that 168 RILs were classified into two ecotypes, 32 Japonica and 136 Tongil-type lines when first method was adopted. When second method was adopted, 35 and 99 lines among 134 RILs tested were belonged to Japonica and Tongil-type, respectively. The RILs belonged to same ecotype in both methods was 65.6% in Japonica, 91.9% in Tongil-type and 83.6 % in overall. The parents and BC1F7 RILs showed polymorphism in 20 among 21 RM primers used in SSR analysis. The proportion showing band pattern of each primer corresponded with ecotypes grouped by two methods ranged 29.7 to 99.1%. RM131, RM124, RM567, RM559, and RM348, which are located on chromosome 4, showed high proportion of correspondence over 94%. It was suggested that they would be used as molecular markers for rice ecotype classification. Japonica RILs grouped by two methods showed shorter grain length, no seed response to phenol solution and higher resistance to potassium chlorate solution in seedling stage compared with those of Tongil-type lines.

Amylogram properties such as peak viscosity, hot viscosity, cool viscosity, breakdown, pasting consistency and setback were investigated by the Rapid Visco Analyzer and interpreted by the relationship among amylogram properties according to the varietal groups classified by the rapidity of grain filling (RGF) which was calculated by the percentage of grain weight at 15 days after heading to 40 days after heading. The 164 rice recombinant inbred lines from the cross of Milyang23 and Gihobyeo were used to get the basic information regarding the amylogram properties. The used recombinant inbred lines could be grouped into 4 varietal groups such as slow maturing (less than 40% of RGF), mid-slow maturing (41-60% of RGF),mid-fast maturing (61-80% of RGF), and fast maturing (more than 81% of RGF) groups based on the RGF. The peak viscosity and setback showed regular tendency according to the varietal groups classified by the RGF. Positive significant correlations were found between pasting consistency and setback, however negative significant correlations were found between breakdown and setback in all varietal groups.