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.

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.