To investigate the mutagenecity of sodium azide (SA) and to select mutants having various agronomic characteristics in rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. japonica), dry seeds of rice variety 'Suweon 472' were treated with 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 mM SA solutions prepared in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 3.0). Germination rate, seedling height and sterility were investigated in M1 generation and chlorophyll mutations were observed in M3 generation. Germination rate and seedling height decreased as the increase of SA concentration in M1 generation, the maximum seed sterility (40.8%) was found at 4.0 mM SA concentration. Chlorophyll mutants were occurred in M3 generation and the frequency calculated on a line basis was 13.5% at the same treatment. Many kinds of mutations for morphological and agronomic characters were observed and mutations with short culm and glabrous leaf were frequently found in M3 generation. Interestingly, five mutant lines resistant to blast or bacterial blight (BB) were selected and evaluated with several isolates in M3 generation although Suweon 472 has been known to be susceptible to blast and BB. These mutants showed all resistance to seven isolates of blast and a total of 76 lines among 2,567 lines evaluated showed resistant to race K1 of bacterial blight. Two mutant lines (440172 and 41272) showed different reaction to BB isolates from the other resistant mutants. A few kinds of endosperm mutants were also identified and most of them were waxy mutants.

This study was conducted to evaluate the growth characters and yield components of 18 collected sesame cultivars to get basic information on the variation for the sesame breeding using principal component analysis. All characters except days to flowering, days to maturity and 1,000 seed weight showed significantly different. Seed weight per 10 are showed higher coefficient of variance. Capsule bearing stem length and liter weight showed positive correlation with seed yield per 10 are. The principal components analysis grouped the estimated sesame cultivars into four main components which accounted for 83.7% of the total variation at the eigenvalue and its contribution to total variation obtained from principal component analysis. The first principal component (Z1 ) was applicable to increase plant height, capsule bearing stem length and 1,000-seed weight. The second principal component (Z2 ) negatively correlated with days to flowering and maturity by which it was applicable to shorten flowering and maturity date of sesame. At the scatter diagram, Yangbaek, Ansan, M1, M2, M4, M7 and M9 were classified as same group, but M10, Yanghuk, Kanghuk, M5, M6, M12 and M13 were classified as different group. This results would be helpful for sesame breeder to understand genetic relationship of some agronomic characters and select promising cross lines for the development of new sesame variety.

Barley Yellow Mosaic Virus (BaYMV) caused significant reduction in barley yield and is difficult to control due to alive parasitic soil-borne fungus, Palmyra gamines that transmits the, virus. Previous studies have indicated that a virus-free soil could be infested by using virus-contaminated farming machineneries and implements. For the further confirmation of this finding, different proportions of BaYMV-infested soil were mixed into virus free soil. Three barley varieties (Hordum vulgarae, cv "Olbori", "Baegdong" and "Sacheon 6") were sown in pots treated with different rate of P. graminis-infested soil ranging from 0% to 100% in October 20, 2001. Results showed that BaYMV infection increased as the rate of infested soil increased. Initial symptoms were observed in a pots treated with 10% infested soil in all the 3 varieties of barley. "Olbori" had about 5% infection in 20% infested soil and about 10% infection in 40% or 50% infested soil and about 20% infection in 60% infested soil. In "Baegdong", the trend of BYMV occurrence was similar with "Olbori" but the time of severe infection was earlier than "Olbori". BaYMV infection in "Sacheon 6" was even earlier than "Baegdong" with much more severe symptoms than "Baegdong". The growth rate of barley was affected by about 19-22% when grown in 20% infested soil. As the rate of BaYMV infested soil increased the heading date was delayed but the maturing date was early in "Olbori" and "Sacheon 6". Also, reduction rate of culm length in 3 varieties increased with increase of infested soil content. However, "Olbori" showed the highest reduction. "Sacheon 6", have been characterized with long spike length, however was significantly reduced as the infested soil increased. On the other hand, spike length of "Olbori" was not significantly affected despite of increased of infested soil. The reduction rate of 1000 kernel weight was higher in large kernel size cultivar "Sacheon 6" and "Olbori" than small kernel size "Baegdong" as increase of BaYMV-infested soil content.

수년 동안 국내 전역에서 수집된 기장 137 유전자원을 공시하여 농업적 특성조사를 통한 품종육성의 기초자료를 제공코자 수행하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 공시된 137자원의 수형은 편수형, 산수형, 편밀수형(편수형과 밀수형의 중간형태) 및 산편수형(산수형 과 편수형의 중간 형태)의 4가지 수형으로 구분되었다. 수형별 빈도를 보면 편수형이 91자원으로 66.4%를 차지하였다. 2. 종피색은 황백색, 황갈색, 흑갈색, 황색 및 갈색 5가지로 분류되었으며, 종피색별 빈도를 보면 황백색 이 54자원 39.4%로 가장 많았으며, 종실형태는 방추형이 62.8%, 단방 추형이 37.2%이었다. 3. 출수소요일은 68~85 일의 범위를 나타내어 변이폭이 컷으며, 평균은 73.7일이었다. 빈도별 분포는 70~75 일이 46.7%로 가장 많았다. 생육기간은 109~124 일의 범위를 나타내었고, 평균 112일이었다. 생 육기간의 빈도를 보면 111~115 일이 83자원으로 60.6%로 가장 많았다. 4. 간장의 분포는 181~190cm 가 65자원으로 47.4%로 가장 많았으며, 160 cm 이하가 2.9%로 가장 적었다. 수장은 156~201cm 의 범위를 보였고, 평균 181.4 cm이었으며, 빈도별 분포는 31~35cm 가 74자원으로 54.0%로 가장 많았다. 5. 1수립수의 범위는 432~2,665 개로 변이폭이 상당히 컷으며, 평균은 1,429.5개이었다. 1수립수 분포는 1,200~1,400 개가 20.4%로 가장 많았으며, 1,000개 이하 및 2,000개 이상이 각각 13.1%, 8.6%를 차지 하였다. 6. 등숙률은 10% 이하에서 90% 이상까지 변이의 폭이 매우 컷다. 1000립중은 범위가 2.2~6.0g 으로 변 이폭이 상당히 컷으며, 평균은 4.69 g이었다. 7. 간장은 수장 및 출수소요일과 유의한 정의 상관관계를 나타내었으며, 생육기간은 1000립중과 유의한 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 등숙률도 1000립중과 유의한 정의 상관관계를 보여 등숙률이 높은 자 원일수록 1000립중이 높았다.

We conducted a QTL analysis of agronomic traits using 117 BC3F5 and BC3F6 lines developed from a cross between Ilpumbyeo and Moroberekan. Genotypes of 117 BC3F5 lines were determined using 134 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. A total of 832 Moroberekan chromosome segments with 410 homozygous and 422 heterozygous, respectively, were detected, and the genetic distance of introgression segments ranged from 0.5 cm to 112.1 cm. A linkage map constructed using 134 SSR markers was employed to characterize quantitative trait loci (QTL). The 117 BC3F5 and BC3F6 lines were evaluated for seven agronomic traits at two locations in 2006 and 2007 and at one location in 2007. A total of 26 QTLs were identified for seven traits including days to heading, and the phenotypic variance explained by each QTL ranged from 9.2% to 24.2%. Moroberekan alleles contributed positive effects in the Ilpumbyeo background at eleven QTL loci including panicle length and spikelets per panicle. Five QTLs, two for days to heading and one each for culm length, panicle length and spikelets per panicle were consistently detected in every occasions indicating that these QTLs are stable. Among them, two QTLs, spp6 for spikelets per panicle and pl6 for paniclel length were localized in the similar region. Increase in spikelets per panicle at this locus might be due to the increase in panicle length, because both traits were associated with increase in spikelets per panicle and panicle length due to the presence of the Moroberekan allele. These Moroberekan QTLs might be useful in breeding programs to develop high-yielding cultivars.

Crop characteristics of 137 common millet(Panicum miliaceum L.) resources collected in Korea were investigated in order to establish basic data for the improvement of crop breeding. Spike types of 137 plant resources were classified as 4 types of oblate, spreading, oblate-compact(intermediary type between oblate and compact) and oblate-spreading(intermediary type between oblate and compact) type, of which oblate spike type was the highest percentage of 66.4%(91 plant resources) of 137 germplasm. Seed color was classified as 5 colors of dark brown, yellow, brown, yellowish brown, and yellowish white, of which yellowish white was the highest percentage of 66.4%(54 plant resources) among them. Seed type was classified as 2 types of pyramid shape and short pyramid shape, which showed 62.8% and 37.2% respectively. Days from seeding to heading date showed the range from 68 to 85 days with 73.7 days in the average and the highest frequency proportion of it was the group from 70 to 75 days, which occupied 46.7%(64 plant resources) of 137 germplasm. Days from seeding to physiological maturity showed the range from 109 to 124 days with 112.0 days in the average and the highest frequency proportion(60.6%) of it was the group from 111 to 115 days, while there were also occupied with 6.6% below 110 days and 5.1% over 120 days among 137 germplasm. Group from 181cm to 190cm of culm length showed the highest frequency proportion of 47.4%, whereas below 160cm was the lowest occupancy of 2.9%. Spike length showed the range from 181 to 190cm with 181.4cm in the average and the highest frequency distribution of it was the group from 31 to 35cm with the proportion of 54.0%. Number of grains per spike showed the range from 432 to 2,665 grains with 1,429.5 grains in the average and group from 1,200 to 1,400 grains per spike was the highest frequency distribution with the proportion of 20.4%. There were also occupied with 13.1% below 1,000 grains and 8.6% over 2,000 grains per spike among 137 germplasm. Culm length and spike length were positively significant correlation coefficient with days from seeding to heading date. Days from seeding to physiological maturity and percentage of ripened grains were highly significant positive correlation coefficient with 1000 grain weight, showing that the longer and higher the days from seeding to physiological maturity and percentage of ripened grains, the higher 1000 grain weight.

This study was carried out to obtain general agronomic characteristics and identify its relationship with seeding date for high quality soybean seed production. One hundred(100) domestic soybean varieties were used and seeding date were scheduled at April 30 and May 30. This experiment was carried out at YARI, NICE situated at Miryang from 2005 to 2006. Maturity Group(MG) was classified by Kweon et al's method (1974). Correlation analysis of major agronomic characters showed positive relationship between days to flowering and growth days, seed weight and lodging in MG ,seed crack and growth days in Ⅳ～Ⅴ MG0～Ⅲ,seed crack and days to flowering in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ, seed crack and lodging in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ, seed crack and seed weight in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ, purple seed and growth days in MGⅣ～Ⅴ , purple seed and seed weight in MGⅥ～Ⅶ, phomopsis and growth days in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ, and phomopsis and purple seed in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ. In contrast, a negative relationship was observed between seed weight and lodging in MG0～Ⅲ. Correlating yield and major characters revealed negative relationship between days to flowering and growth days in MG0～Ⅲ and MGⅣ～Ⅴ, whereas positive relationships were obtained on MGⅥ～Ⅶ seeded on April 30. Lodging, seed weight and seed crack were all negatively correlated with yield in MGⅣ～Ⅴ and MGⅥ～Ⅶ

This study was conducted to provide the fundamental data based on the agronomic, phsyco-chemical characteristics, and quntification of volatile compounds of aroma rice germplasms. Among the 104 rice germplasm, five accessions of domestic aroma rice, 14 accessions of widely cultivated rice, and 60 accessions of foreign aroma rice were selected with excellent agronomic traits, high fertility and germination rate. The average amylose content of foreign aroma rice was higher than domestic aroma rice and widely cultured domestic rice. The domestic aroma rice was shown low protein and the foreign Indica types of aroma rice exhibited a wide range of protein contents. The foreign aroma rice were distributed a variable range of ADV value and lower than the both domestic aroma rice and widely cultured domestic rice. And it shown the difference aspect of amylograms according to the eco-type of the domestic and foreign aroma and the general rice, and it was distinguishable in difference of the aspect of the endosperm of rice as non-glutinous rice, waxy rice, and middle-waxy rice. The optimal extraction conditions of 2-Actyl-1- Pyrroline is recommended that five second grinding time, using 100 % ethyl alcohol, at 90℃ for 30 minutes. The domestic and the foreign aroma rice has more than mild aroma grade. A total 30 accession of aroma rice germplasm selected based on their 2AP concentration, aroma grade and agronomic traits. A total of 158 volatile and semi-volatile compounds were identified from 30 accessions of aroma rice germplasm, including 32 alcohols, 25 acids, 25 ketones, 21 hydrocarbon, 18 esters, 16 aldehydes, 4 ethers, 5 amines, 2 phenols, 2 bases, and 8 miscellaneous compounds. The thirty aroma rice germplasms could be classified into five groups according to the major odor or aroma compounds.

In the previous study, 141 BC3F2 lines from a cross between the Oryza sativa cv. Milyang 23 and O. glaberrima were used to identify favorable wild QTL alleles for yield component traits. In this study, we carried out QTL analysis of four grain morphology as well as four yield component traits using 141 BC3F5 lines from the same cross and compared QTLs detected in two different generations. The mean number of O. glaberrima segments in the 141 BC3F5 lines ranged from 1 to 13 with 2.69 and 5.71 of the average means of homozygous and heterozygous segments, respectively. There was a three-fold difference in the number of QTLs detected for four traits commonly evaluated in two generations (seven QTLs in the BC3F5 vs 21 in the BC3F2 population). The percentages of the phenotypic variance explained by QTLs in the BC3F5 population were similar to or less than those in the BC3F2 population. This is probably due to the difference in the genetic composition of two populations and the environmental effects. The locations of the QTLs commonly detected in both generations were in good agreement except for one QTL for spikelets per panicle. The yield QTL, yd3 was colocalized with the spikelets per panicle, spp3. Yield increase at this locus is due to the increase in spikelets per panicle, because both traits were associated with increase in spikelets per panicle and yield due to the presence of an O. glaberrima allele. Clusters of QTLs for grain morphology traits were observed in two chromosome regions. One cluster harboring five QTLs near SSR markers RM106 and RM263 was detected on chromosome 2. This population would serve as a foundation for development of the introgression line population from a cross between Milyang 23 and O. glaberrima.

본 시험은 국내 육성 향미자원과 외래 도입 향미 유전자원 및 국내 다면적 재래자원들의 농업적 형질특성을 비교하여 향후 우수한 향미 품종의 육성에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하고자 실시하였으며,그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 공시재료는 104품종으로 국내자원 5품종 및 국내 다면적 재배 자원 14품종으로 모두 출수하였으나, 외래 도입자원 84품종 중 24품종(23%)은 출수하지 못하였다. 2. 평균 출수일은 통일계 국내자원(122일)이 빨랐으며, 자포니카형 국내자원이 136일로 늦었고, 도입자원(약 132일)과 다면적 재배자원(131일)과 비슷하였다. 평균 간장은 통일계 국내자원(74 cm) < 다면적 재배자원(97.5 cm) < 자포니카형 국내자원(100.3 cm) < 자포니카형 도입자원(120cm) < 인디카형 도입자원(130 cm) 순으로 길었다. 평균 수장은 국내 향미자원(21 cm)과 다면적 재배자원(21.5 cm)이 비슷하며, 자포니카형(24.5 cm)과 인디카형(29.5 cm) 도입자원이 국내자원보다 길었다. 평균 수수는 자포니카형 도입 자원(10개) < 통일계 국내자원(12개) < 인디카형 도입자원(14개) < 다면적 재배자원(15개) < 자포니카형 국내자원(19개) 순으로 많았다. 평균 1,000립중은 통일계 국내자원(23.6g)과 자포니카형 도입자원(23.5 g)이 자포니카형 국내자원(20.9 g)과 다면적 재배자원(21.9 g)이 비슷하였고, 인디카형 도입자원은 19.1 g이었다. 3. 벼의 생태형을 결정하는 립의 평균 장폭비는 인디카형도입자원(3.29) > 통일형 국내자원(2.52) > 자포니카형 국내자원 = 자포니카형 도입자원(1.81) > 국내 다면적 재배자원(1.7) 순이었다. 4. 임실률은 자포니카형 국내자원(100%) > 국내 다면적 재래종(98%) > 자포니카형 도입자원(89.7%) > 인디카형 도입자원(65.4%) > 통일형 국내자원(50%) 순으로 높았다. 평균 발아율은 국내자원(통일계, 98.3%; 자포니카형, 90.4%) 및 국내 다면적 재래종(자포니카형, 93.3%)이 도입자원(인디카형, 83.7%; 자포니카형, 88.6%)보다 높았으나, 변이폭은 도입자원이 컸다.현미의 형태적 특징은 찰벼는 7자원이며 메벼가 97자원(84.2%)이었다. 5. 국내자원 중 Hyangmibyeo2ho, Aranghyangchalbyeo가 중간 정도의 향을 띄었다. 인디카형 도입자원 40품종 중에서 22품종(55%)과 자포니카형 도입자원 16품종 중 9품종(56%)이 약한 향을 나타내었고, 국내 다면적 재래종은 13품종은 모두 향이 없었다.

This study was conducted to find out some important agronomic characteristics and qualities in response to different transplanting dates in Alisma plantago at southern parts of Korea. Yield components such as number of floral axis per plant, plant height and number of leaves were highest at the transplanting date of Aug. 15 and Aug. 25. Plants sown at Aug. 15 and Aug. 25 also showed highest yield. Considering from our results, optimum transplanting date were semed to be transplanting date of Aug. 15 and Aug. 25.

The growth and yield performance of 19 new com hybrids were evaluated. Results showed that all hybrids had a superior growth performance in the drained-paddy than in the upland field except for daeyul × cheongdo and hyoryeong × cheongdo in plant height, cheongdoyeop × wx-3 in tassel1ength, and cheongdo (black) × wx-3 in number of tassel branch. The same hybrids, except cheongdoyeop × wx-3, obtained lower ear quality in drained-paddy field compared to upland in terms of ear weight, and ear and grain setting length. The highest yield in the drained-paddy and upland fields was obtained in the hybrids ks5wx × ks6wx × cheongdo (1,633.3kg · 10a-1) and daeyul × wx-3 (1,516.7kg · 10a-1), respectively. Highest yield among the wx-3 crosses was obtained in daeyul which was 1,583.3kg · 10a-1 and 1,516.7kg · 10a-1 in drained-paddy and upland field, respectively. For the crosses of wx-8, highest yields were recorded in the cultivar bugye50 (1,466.7kg · 10a-1) and seokgu12 (1,384.6kg · 10a-1) for drained-paddy and upland field, respectively. In the case of cheongdo, highest yields were obtained in ks5wx × ks6wx (1,633.3kg · 10a-1) and seokgu14 (1,111.1kg · 10a-1) for drained-paddy and upland field, respectively. Result also showed that the drained-paddy soil had better physicochemical properties than the upland. The relatively high performance in terms of growth parameters and yield of com hybrids planted in the drained-paddy field is in agreement with the higher organic matter and micro-element content of drained-paddy field.

This experiment was carried out to evaluate the agronomic stability of North Korean rice varieties using the statistical model developed by Grafius, Finlay, and Ever hart. The lowest yearly variation based on coefficients of variation was found in Hannam 29 for number of panicles per hill, in Sijoong 9 for number of grains per panicle, in Pyeongyang 3 for ripened grain ratio, in Sijoong 16 for 1,000 grain weight, and in Yeomju 1 for grain yield. By Grafius's model, Pyeongbook 3, Weonsan 66 in early maturing groups and Seohaechalbyeo in medium maturing groups show stable for 3 years. Weonsan 66 in early maturing groups and Seohaechalbyeo in medium maturing groups were found to be highly stable as analyzed by both Finlay and Wilkinson's model and Everhart & Russell's model. With reference to three models, Weonsan 66 was highly stable for 3 years with showing more yield than Odaebyeo in early maturing groups while Seohaechalbyeo was highly stable for 3 years with showing high yield than Hwaseongbyeo in medium maturing groups above 5~;t~;ha-1 of milled rice respectively.

The effect of colchicine treatment on the agronomic performance and polyploid formation of Bupleurum falcatum using flow cytometry technique was investigated. The roots of 4-leaf stage plants were treated with colchicine (0.5%) for 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours and then transplanted in the field. Agronomic characters (survival rate, plant height, chlorophyll content, bolting rate) were recorded at 4 weeks and 6 months after transplanting while flow cytometry technique was conducted for determination of polyploid formation. Flow cytometry technique revealed polyploid nuclear DNA formation in colchicine treated plants. The highest number of polyploids was obtained at the shortest colchicine treatment time indicating an inverse relationship between colchicine treatment time and polyploid formation. Results also showed that survival and bolting rates were inversely related with the treatment time while plant height and chlorophyll were not significantly affected by the treatment. This study showed a convenient method for determination of colchicine-induced polyploid in B. falcatum and its superior agronomic performance at shorter treatment time.