Meristem culture (MC) is a technique for producing virus-free garlic plants with high vigor and productivity. We assessed the changes in the agronomic traits of “Namdo” garlic over several generations after the cultivation of MC-induced bulbils. We examined the plant height, leaf sheath length and diameter, leaf number, bulb weight and diameter, clove number, and bulb size distribution. Compared with that of the control, bulb weights of the first-generation bulbils cultivated for three and two years and the second-generation bulbils cultivated for one year increased by 8.7–27.2, 13.9–30.4, and 36.6–46.9%, respectively. In three and two-year cultivation of the firstgeneration bulbils and one-year cultivation of the second-generation bulbils, the proportions of extra-large-sized bulb weight in meristem-cultured plants were 16.2–38.6, 24.0–35.8, and 27.1–51.1%, respectively, whereas that of the control was 7.6%. Thus, the first-generation bulbils can be cultivated for three years to renew the seed bulbs while maintaining productivity.

1. 경북지역 한지형 마늘 주산지인 의성지역을 중심으로 OYDV, LYSV, GCLV, SLV 그리고 Allexivirus를 진단한 결과, 모든 마늘잎의 시료가 한 가지 이상의 바이러스에 복합감염되어 있었다.. 2. 생장점 배양한 마늘은 1세대부터 3세대까지 OYDV와 SLV는 전혀 검출되지 않았다. 생장점 배양 마늘의 1세대는 GCLV 3.8%, Allexivirus 3.1%의 바이러스 감염률을 나타내었으며, 생장점 배양 마늘 2세대는 LYSV 3.4%, GCLV 21.7% 그리고 Allexivirus 10.0%를 나타내었다. 생장점 배양 마늘 3 세대는 GCLV 17.5%, Allexivirus 7.5%의 바이러스 감염률을 나타내었다. 3. 의성지역의 바이러스에 감염된 일반마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 29.3 g 이었으나, 생장점 배양에 의하여 증식된 2세대 마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 57.6 g, 3세대 마늘 1통의 평균 무게는 66.2 g 이었다.

The most common method of vegetative propagation of virus free plantlets is the use of shoots meristem culture in solid medium culture. This study was to investigate the effect on liquid medium culture for the growth of virus-free sweetpotato plantlets. Single-nodes derived from meristem culture of sweetpotato was examined in this experiment and three sweetpotato varieties ‘Singeonmi’, ‘Sinhwangmi’, and ‘Sinjami’ was used. The growth of plnatlets was greater in liquid medium culture than that of solid medium culture after longer incubation in 3 varieties. The total fresh weight of 5 week old plantlets after planting in solid culture were 2.17 g (‘Singeonmi’), 2.49 g (‘Sinhwangmi’), and 2.18 g (‘Sinjami’), but the fresh weight in liquid medium culture was 3.87, 3.88, and 3.35 g, respectively. Leaf number of ‘Singeonmi’ and ‘Sinjami’ plantlets after 5 weeks of liquid medium culture was 21.1 and 22.6, respectively and liquid medium culture showed 3 and 6.2 more leaf number than that of solid medium culture. Plant height of ‘Sinhwangmi’ and ‘Sinjami’ plantlets after 3 weeks of liquid medium culture was 4.1 cm and 3.4 cm, respectively, and liquid medium culture showed 1.1 cm longer stem length than solid medium. Overall, liquid medium culture of sweetpotato plantlets was more effective than solid medium in terms of leaf and stem growth.

In vitro elimination of Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) from infected sweet potato is difficult due to low number of virus-free plants obtained from meristem tip culture and long growth period required for the virus detection. In this study, efficient production of the SPLCV-free sweet potato by in vitro therapy coupled with a PCR assay for virus detection was investigated. Infected shoots cultured on Murashige and Skoog medium were treated at three different temperatures for 7 weeks followed by meristem tip culture on the medium with or without ribavirin at 50 mg/L. The regenerated plantlets were tested for virus infection by a PCR assay. The results showed that the both heat- and cold-treatments, and addition of the ribavirin did not have significant effect on efficiency of the virus elimination. The meristem size, however, greatly affected the survival rate. Meristems sized over 0.4 mm survived better than smaller ones (0.2-0.3 mm). The PCR assay was approved to be a rapid, sensitive and reliable for the SPLCV detection in regenerated plantlets. Therefore, combination of cultivating meristem tips sized 0.4-0.5 mm on the medium at 22℃ without ribavirin and detection of SPLCV in the regenerated plantlets by the PCR assay was an efficient system for the SPLCV elimination from infected sweet potato.

할미꽃의 정단 분열조직배양에 의한 기내 효율적 미세번식에 미치는 식물생장조절물질의 효과를 조사하기 위해 2,4-D, NAA, kinetin, TDZ와 BA를 혼용처리한 MS배지에 정단분열조직을 배양하였다. 배지내 2,4-D와 kinetin, 2,4-D와 TDZ, NAA와 TDZ 혼용처리는 캘러스 유도에 효과적이지 못하였으나 NAA와 BA가 혼용 처리되었을 때 배발생적 또는 기관분화성 캘러스가 유도되었다. 특히 0.5mg/L NAA와 1.0mg/L BA 혼용처리된 MS 배지에서는 캘러스로부터 고빈도로(62%) 신초가 형성되어 캘러스 유도 및 신초형성에 적합하였다. 적합배지에 10% coconut water를 첨가하여 30일마다 계대배양 하므로 캘러스 증식률, 신초 분화율 및 신초 신장이 현저히 증가되었는데, 그 결과 절편체 당 평균 12.9개의 shoot bud를 분리할 수 있었다. 할미꽃 기내 유도된 식물체에서 뿌리는 쉽게 분화되지 못하였으나 9.0mg/L NAA 단용 또는 0.5mg/L NAA와 1.0mg/L BA 혼용처리된 MS배지에서 캘러스를 통해서만 분화되었다. 이들 뿌리는 동일 배지에서 캘러스유도 및 식물체 분화를 반복적으로 실시하는 시원체가 되기도 하였다.

Sweet potato infected with a viral disease (SPFMV) showed irregular chlorotic patterns, so called feathering associated with faint or distinct ring spots that have purple-pigmented borders. SPFMV was eliminated from sweet potato plants using meristem tip culture. MS medium supplemented with BAP (2mg/L) and NAA (0.05 mg/L) was used for shoot proliferation and 1/2 MS medium for rooting of the plants. Highest percentage of regenerated plants (60%) was obtained from the optimum size (0.3-0.5mm) meristem tips. Of these, 60% plants were found negative for SPFMV by RT-PCR. Virus detection by RT-PCR was found to be a reliable method. Meristem-tip culture to produce SPFMV-free quality sweet potato and virus detection by RT-PCR is an efficient, time saving and reliable method for production of SPFMV-free tissue culture raised plants.

본 연구에서는 카네이션과 고구마의 무병 종묘를 생산하고자 정단분열조직배양을 실시하였으며, 생산된 배양종묘의 바이러스 감염여부를 진단하기 위해 ELISA방법을 이용하여 주요 바이러스를 검정하였다. 카네이션의 정단분열조직 배양에 공시 한 'Roland' 등 4품종 중 투명화 현상이 없이 가장 정상적인 잎이 발생하고 절간신장이 이루어지며 뿌리의 발생도 양호한 생장반응을 보인 품종은 석죽계통인 'Giant Gipsy' 이었으며 MS기본배지에 NAA 0.05 ㎎/L와 BA 0.1㎎/L 혹은 kinetin 1.0㎎/L와 조합한 구에서 shoot의 재생이 양호하였다. 배양7주일 후에는 explant 1개체에서 평균 5-6개, 많은 것은 10개체 이상의 multiple shoot가 형성되었고 기내 마디삽목법에 의하여 대량증식할 수 있었다. 투명화현상이 심한 품종은 'Casha'와 'Desio'로 나타났는데 투명화 현상은 kinetin 첨가보다는 BA첨가구에서 현저하게 증가하였다. 카네이션 기내 배양종묘의 바이러스 감염여부는 ELISA방법을 이용하여 CarMV와 CarRSV를 신속하게 다량의 시료를 진단할 수 있었다. 그 결과 정단분열조직의 배양을 통해 65.2%에서 무병 주가 생산되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of polyamines, salt strength. sucrose and gelling agents on the regeneration of plantlets by meristem culture of Aloe arborescens Mill. and Aloe vera L.. Shoot multiplication was more effective when 10mg/ l spermine in Aloe arborescens and 1mg/ l spermidine in Aloe vera added into MS medium than when other polyamines were treated into media. A quarter strength of MS medium was effective for rooting of shoots regenerated. Higher concentration of sucrose (45g/ l) was more effective for shoot regeneration. Addition of 4g/ l gelrite into the medium was effective for induction of multiple shoots from Aloe than that of agar or other concentrations of gelrite. When plantlets regenerated from meristem culture were transferred to pot. survival rate of plantlets was 80% on perlite and was 95% on vermiculite. respectively.

This study was carried out to investigate the optimum medium and concentrations of growth regulators for induction of multiple shoot by meristem culture of floe otorefcenf Mill. MS medium supple-mented with 3μm TDZ was effective for induction of multiple shoot. Shoot multiplication was more ef-fective when 2mg/1 BA combined with 0.Img/1 IAA than when only BA were treated on medium. Halfstrength of MS medium supplemented with 2mg/L IAA was effective for rooting of shoots regenerated.When plantlets regenerated from meristem culture were transferred to pot, survival rate of plantletswas 80% on perlite and was 95% on vermiculite, respectively

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of growth regulators and medium composition on the growth of each stage in apical meristem culture for mass propagation of Zanthoxylum piperitum var. inerme Makino. The source material, shoot tip segments were taken from three-years old graft trees. Apical meristems were cultured in vitro on basal MS, GD, WS, half strength MS(1/2MS) and half strength GD(1/2GD) media supplemented with various concentrations for growth regulators(BA, IBA) and inorganic nutrients. The results summarized are as follows: 1. In culture establishment stage, ratio of culture establishment was 96.7% and the best resuit was obtained using MS medium supplemented with 1.0mg/l BA and 0.2mg/l IBA. 2. In shoot multitication stage, both shoot multiplication and growth were achieved in average 5.6cm. These results were obtained on in MS medium supplemented with 1.0mg/l BA and 0.2mg/l IBA. 3. In roothing stage, phloroglucinol(PG) acted as IBA synergist in root initiation. The most faverable combinations for root development was half-strength MS medium supplemented with 162mg/l PG and 0.2mg/l IBA, and ratio of rooting was 58.0%. 4. In Vitro formed plantlets were transplanted to paper pots in greenhouse with 85% of relative humidity. 96% of survival rate was obtained from artificial soil mix having same volume of sand, vermiculite, peat, and soil.

감자의 생장점배양시 기본배지의 종류 및 기본배지에 첨가되는 2,4-D, NAA 및 Benzyladenine이 감자의 생장점으로부터의 기관의 분화 및 생장과 Callus의 유기에 미치는 영향을 구명하고져 본실험을 준행하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 기본배지중에 Benzyladenine (BA)의 농도를 증가시킬수록 감자 생장점에서 유기된 경의 신장은 현저히 촉진되었으나 BA를 첨가함 배지상에서는 근 및 Callus는 전혀 유기되지 않았다. 2. NAA를 0.5ppm 이상 함유하고 있는 배지상에서는 경의 분화가 완전히 억제되었고 모두 Callus가 유기되었으며 NAA의 농도를 증가시킬수록 Callus의 생장은 촉진되었다. 3. 2.4-D 1.0ppm 이하 함유하는 배지상에서 경의 분화가 완전히 억제되었고 Callus가 유기되었으며 Callus 생장율은 2.4-D 농도가 높을수록 많았는데 2,4-D보다는 NAA 첨가배지사에서 Callus의 생장율은 현저한 증가를 보였다. 4. NAA만을 첨가한 배지상에서는 경의 분화 및 생장이 억제되었으나 BA와 NAA를 조합처리하였을 때는 NAA 0.01ppm에서보다 0.1ppm에서 경의 분화 및 생장이 현저히 증가되었으며 2,4-D와 BA의 조합처리에서도 같은 경향이었던 바 BA와 NAA 혹은 2,4-D의 조합처리시에는 경의 분화 및 신장이 촉진되는 방향으로의 교호작용이 현저하였다. 5. 엽편보다는 경편에서 Callus의 유기 및 생장이 양호하였으며 이들 경엽조직편으로부터의 Callus 유기 및 생장에는 NAA보다는 2,4-D가 더욱 효과적이 었다. 6. MS 표준배지보다는 MS배지의 농도를 12 로 희석하여 배지중의 무기성분 농도를 저하시킨 배지상에서 거의 경의 분화 및 신장이 현저히 촉진되었다. 7. 감자 생장점배양시 경의 유기 및 생장에는 MS 12 배지에 BA 1.0ppm 및 NAA 혹은 2,4-D 0.1ppm을 첨가한 배지가 가장 효과적이었다.