The wheat-rye translocations are world widely used in wheat breeding. Among the various forms of wheat-rye translocation, the 1RS (short arm of rye chromosome 1) translocations are the most widely used because of the valuable genes (e.g. biotic / abiotic resistance genes) introduced from rye. We have developed a new wheat-rye cultivar ‘TRANS’ which have freezing resistance and high yield in this study. ‘TRANS’ is a new wheat-rye translocation cultivar developed by crossing between common wheat ‘Keumkangmil’ and ‘951188-G3-G1’, a 1AL.1RS translocation derived from ‘Fleming’ with the aim of high yield and resistant genes to various unfavorable environments carried by 1RS. ‘TRNAS’ have clearly different genetic and agronomic traits to the control cultivar ‘Keumkangmil’. The heading date and maturity of ‘TRANS’ are later than that of ‘Keumkangmil’. ‘TRANS’ has 1023 spike number per square meters and grain yield of 541 kg/10a, which are higher than ‘Keumkangmil’ (904 spike number/m2 and 504 kg/10a yield). ‘TRANS’ showed winter hardiness and powdery mildew resistance in artificial infection test and field evaluation. ‘TRANS’ gives lower flour yield than ‘Keumkangmil’ but ash and protein content were similar to that of ‘Keumkangmil’. The color of flour and noodle dough of ‘TRANS’ were darker than ‘Keumkangmil’. Quality parameters related to milling, flour quality, noodle dough and end-use quality of ‘TRANS’ indicates that ‘TRANS’ is soft wheat suitable for noodle making. ‘TRANS’ can be cultivated in entire part of Korea. Registration Grant No.: 4695

Although it is well known that low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) affects bread and noodle processing quality, the function of specific LMW-GS proteins mostly remain unclear. It is important to find a corresponding gene for a specific LMW-GS protein in order to understand the function of the specific LMW-GS protein. The objective of this study was to identify LMW-GS genes and haplotypes using well known Glu-A3, Glu-B3 and Glu-D3 gene specific primers and to interlink their protein products by proteomic approaches in a wheat variety. A total of 36 LMW-GS genes and pseudo-genes were amplified including 11 Glu-3 gene haplotypes, designated as GluA3-13K and GluA3-22K (pseudogene) at Glu-A3 loci, GluB3-33K and GluB3-43K at Glu-B3 loci and GluD3-11K, GluD3-21K, GluD3-31K, GluD3-42K, GluD3-5K, GluD3-6K and GluD3-393K (pseudogene) at Glu-D3 loci. To determine the relationship between gene haplotypes and their protein products (to identify the corresponding LMW-GS proteins), we conducted N-terminal amino acid sequencing and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analysis of the 17 LMW-GS spots separated by 2-DGE. Successfully, LMW-GS proteins of the Glu-3 gene haplotypes except pseudo-genes mentioned above were identified. This is the first report on comprehensive characterization of LMW-GS genes and their corresponding proteins and establishment of specific correspondence between each other in a single wheat cultivar. Our approach will be useful to understand the molecular basis of the LMW-GS and to study their contribution to the end-use quality of flour.

Although it is known that the composition of HMW-GSs and LMW-GSs are important factor for end-product quality as bread, noodle and cookie, it is still not clear which HMW-GSs and LMW-GSs confer specific processing properties. In this study, to investigate distinctive glutenin proteins and expression level for characteristic processing properties, we carried out qualitative and quantitative analysis of gluetenin protein in noodle and bread wheat cultivars by two-dimensional electrophoresis. Unexpectedly, five LMW-GS spots were found to be expressed at a common position in all cultivars and these spots may play something in glutenin biosynthesis. Also we found LMS-GS spots to distinguish Korean wheat cultivars mostly used as noodle and western bread wheat cultivars. These spots may contribute to characteristic processing properties. The 2DE results for each cultivar will be used as reference map or protein marker discriminating wheat cultivars, wheat and rice, imported and Korean flour. For quantitative analysis of gluetenin, we calculated relative expression level of the HMW-GS, LMW-GS and HMW-GS/ LMW-GS ratio in each cultivar by 2DE. The results presented in this study provide new insight into relation of specific glutenin proteins and end-use quality and will be useful to choose elite breeding line for improvement of wheat flour quality.

Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) play a crucial role in the processing quality of wheat flour. They are encoded multi gene family located at the Glu-A3, Glu-B3 and Glu-D3 on the short arm of chromosome 1A, 1B and 1D respectively. Typical LMW-GSs are composed of three parts including a short N-terminal domain, a relatively short repetitive domain and a C-terminal domain. Further, typical LMW-GS sequences are divided into LMW-s, LMW-m and LMW-i types, on the basis of the first amino acid of the mature proteins (serine, methionine and isoleucine, respectively). Although it is known that the allelic variation of LMW-GSs affect the properties of dough, it is still not clear which LMW-GSs confer better bread-making quality because of the larger number of expressed subunits and their overlapping mobility with abundant gliadin proteins. Therefore, it is important to characterize LMW-GS genes and develop functional markers to identify different LMW-GS alleles for application in wheat breeding. In this review, we discuss the various aspects of LMW-GS, including their structural characteristics, the development of marker, relationship between LMW-GSs and bread wheat quality, and genetic engineering of the LMW-GSs.

Soil salinity limits crop productivity in many regions. This problem would be more serious as the global climate changes and worldwide water shortages would accelerate soil salinization. This study is fulfilled with aim on resolve crop cultivation in dry/saline land as an international joint research project with Tunisia. Total 48 lines of wheat cultivars including 32 common wheat (16 Korean wheat, 16 Tunisian common wheat) and 16 Tunisian durum wheat were incorporated in this study. Salt stress was applied for 2 weeks by submerging the pots into 500 mM NaCl at 3-leaf stage followed by re-watering for restoration in greenhouse. Numerous agronomic/growth parameters were scored for tolerence. SSR primers that have been known to be related to salt tolerance were applied to explain selected population. The correlation between PCR-based length polymorphism of selected lines and their resistance were evaluated. The obtained information will aid selection for salt tolerance hexa/tetraploid wheats. Acknowledgement: This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MEST) (No. 2012K1A3A1A09028123) and carried out with the support of “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development (Project title: Development of high yielding wheat with stress tolerance via molecular breeding strategies, Project No. PJ008031)”, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.

Drought tolerance is the ability of a plant to live, grow, and reproduce properly with limited water supply or under periodic conditions of water deficit. However, the climate changes and worldwide water shortages would result in the loss of applied water to irrigated land, increasing soil water deficit. To control the situation, we have carried out the international joint research project for the aim of developing that drought tolerance common wheat and durum wheat in Korea and Tunisia. Total 79 (41 common wheat, 39 durum wheat) Tunisian lines and 33 Korean wheat cultivars were incorporated in this study. Drought stress was applied for 25 days of stopping irrigation from the 3-leaf stage followed by re-watering for restoration in greenhouse. We selected top 13 (5 Korean line, 8 Tunisian line) tolerant lines and 11 (5 Korean, 6 Tunisian) susceptible lines based on growth parameter analysis. Primers (Operon primers and wheat Dreb1 gene) that have been known to be related drought resistance were applied to explain selected population. The correlation between PCR-based length polymorphism of selected lines and their resistance were evaluated. The obtained primer information will aid selection for drought tolerance durum as well as hexaploid common wheat.

국내 밀 품종 조경, 금강 그리고 중국 밀 품종인 Chinese spring의 genomic DNA를 주형으로 LMW-GS 특이 프라이머세트를 이용하여 3개의 새로운 LMW-GS i 타입 유전자를분리하였고 이들의 분리된 유전자는 각 각 조경 II-2, CSIII-5 그리고 금강 6-12로 명명하였다. 이들의 유추 아미노산을 분석한 결과 20개의 시그널 펩타이드, 이소루신으로 시작하는 N-말단 부분 그리고 글루타민이 많은 반복도메인 그리고 C-말단 부분으로 구성되어 있으며 조경 II-2와 CS III-5는 전형적인 LMW-GS i-type 유전자처럼 C-말단에 8개의 시스테인 잔기가 있었다. 금강 6-12는 특이하게도 하나 더 많은 9개의 시스테인 잔기가 존재하였는데 이 여분의 시스테인 잔기는7번째 시스테인 잔기의 11잔기 앞에 존재하며 TAT(타이로신)이 TGT(시스테인)로 바뀐 결과이다. LMW-i 타입 글루테닌 유전자들 간의 SNP와 InDel을 확인하기 위해서 본 연구에서 클로닝 된 조경 II-2, CS III-5 그리고 이전에 본 그룹에서 확인된 조경 HQ619933와 기존 문헌에 나와 있는 6배 체 밀 유래의 10개의 LMW-GS i 타입 유전자들과 다중염기서열 분석을 실시하였고, 이들 사이에서 15개의 SNP와 1개의 insertion이 확인되었다. 밀 품종 조경의 Glu-A3 단백질을 동정하기 위해 글루테닌을 추출 이차원전기영동을 하고 Glu-A3c 위치의 스팟을 절취하여 in-gel digestion한 후 LC-ESI MS/MS 분석을 수행한 결과 조경의 i 타입 LMW-GS 유전자 좌는 Glu-A3c로 확인되었다. LMW-i 타입 글루테닌 유전자들의 연관 관계를 분석하기 위해 본 연구 그룹에서 클로닝 한 조경 II-2, CS III-5, 금강 6-12 그리고 조경 HQ6199333와 Genebank DB의 35개의 LMW-i 타입 글루테닌 유전자의 유추 아미노산 서열을 이용하여 Phylogenic tree를 완성하였다. 이들 39개의 계통도 분석 결과 이배체 밀과 4배체 밀의 LMi 타입 글루테닌이 육배체 밀의 LMW-i 타입 글루테닌과 크게 나눠지는 것을 확인하였으며, 육배체 밀의 LMW-i 타입 글루테닌들은 Glu-A3a부터 GluA-3g까지 7개 subgroup으로 나눠지는 것을 확인하였다. 금강 6-12는 GluA-3a와 GluA-3c 사이에 존재하였고 조경 II-2와 CS III-5는 GluA-3d와 일본 연질 밀인 농림 61의 AB062878과 같은 subgroup에 존재하였고 조경 HQ6199333은 Glu-A3c subgroup에 위치하였다. LMW-i 타입 글루테닌 유전자들의 유추 아미노산 다중서열분석결과 반복 도메인은 length polymorphism은 179～149개 정도의 long 타입과 91, 51, 10, 2개의 short 타입으로 나눠지고 이것은 long 타입과 short 타입 LMW-i 타입 글루테닌 유전자를 구분 할 수 있는 마커의 근거가 된다.

Gluten is the main functional component of wheat, and is the main source of the viscoelastic properties in a dough. One of the gluten group is glutenin, which is composed of high molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) subunits. The HMW glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) have been shown to play a crucial role in determining the processing properties of the grain. They are encoded by the Glu-1 loci located on the long arms of homeologous group one chromosomes, with each locus comprising two genes encoding x- and y-type subunits. The presence of certain HMW subunits is positively correlated with good bread-making quality. The highly conserved N- and C- terminal contaning cystein residues which form interand intra-chain disulphide bonds. This inter chain disulphide bonds stabilize the glutenin polymers. In contrast, the repetitive domains that comprise the central part of the HMW-GS are responsible for the elastic properties due to extensive arrays of interchain hydrogen bonds. In this review, we discuss HMW-GS, HMW-GS structure and gluten elasticity, relationship between HMW-GS and bread wheat quality and genetic engineering of the HMW-GS.

미성숙 종자로부터 추출된 전체 RNA를 이용하여 합성한 cDNA와 LMW-GS 특이 프라이머세트를 이용하여 43개의 LMW-GS 유전자를 분리하였다. 각각의 유추 아미노산은 상동성이 높은 20개의 시그널 펩타이드, N-말단 영역, 반복서열영역 그리고 C-말단 영역을 가지며 C-말단 영역에 분자내 혹은 분자간 이황화 결합을 형성하는 전형적인 8개의 시스테인을 가지고 있었다. 이들 시스테인의 위치는 첫번째, 일곱번째를 제외하고는 보존되어 있었다. Ikeda

Physiology and genetics of early maturity in cereals are the subject of practical as well as scientific interest for agronomist and plant breeders, Thorough understanding of the true nature of such a complex character requires physiological and genetical knowledge about the internal factors, which are closely bound up with and react to some particular external or environmental factors. From the practical point of view. experiments should be conducted under controlled conditions. especially the day length and temperature, so that the genotypic differences pertaining to these factors may be discerned. Takahashi and Yasuda (1958, 1970) maintained that at least three physiological factors were responsible for determining earliness in barley. namely. (1) spring and winter habit of growth or vernalization requirement, (2) ogitioeruiduc response or sensitivity to short-day, and (3) earliness factor in a narrow sense or minimal vegetative growth. The same situations were true in common wheat also (Yasuda and Shimoyama, 1965), In this report. physiology and genetics of internal factors and their relations to the time of heading in the field will be presented with some problems concerning differences in mechanism of early maturity between barley and wheat.

추파밀인 Diplomat이 가지고 있는 흰가루병에 대한 높은 포장저항성의 유전자작용을 검토하기 위하여 이병친인 Caribo와 교배하여 여기서 나온 6세대에 대한 흰가루병의 이병률을 출수개화기와 성숙기에 판독한 결과를 검토한 결과 저항성유전에는 상가적 작용이 크게 영향을 하고 있으며 우성인자효과는 극히 미미하였다. 협의의 유전력은 출수개화기에는 낮았으니 성숙기에 이르러 이병성인 것과 저항성인 것간의 변이가 커짐에 따라 유전력은 크게 증가되었다. 성숙기에까지 저항성을 유지하는 개체를 선발하는 것이 바람직한 것으로 고찰되었다