• 원예과학기술지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.219-223
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• 2013

DNA markers can determine the genotype of many species. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection is difficult without sequencing but it becomes easier with sdCAPS method. Here an experiment was performed for developing molecular markers using two SNPs, CSatpB-SNP and CSycf1-SNP, of chloroplast in cucumber plants. Properly designed primers with nucleotide sequences for restriction enzymes proved success of PCR and efficacy of digestion by the restriction enzymes. Then these markers were used to study the genotyping of cucumber breeding lines and cultivars obtained from various sources in respect of their chilling stress response. We confirmed that a U.S. cucumber line, 'NC76' known to possess a nuclear factor for the chilling tolerance showed the chloroplast genotypes related to chilling tolerance. However all Korean cucumber cultivars tested in this study showed the chloroplast genotypes related to chilling susceptibility. In conclusion, to develop chilling tolerant cucumber, both maternal and a nuclear factors related to chilling tolerance should be transferred from 'NC76' when 'NC76' is used as a female source and other elite lines as recurrent parents.

• Journal of Species Research
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.154-158
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• 2021

An endemic endangered species, Aster altaicus var. uchiyamae (Danyang aster) B2015-0044, is cultivated at the Shingu Botanical Garden, which serves as the ex situ conservation institution for this species. In this work, we sequenced the chloroplast genome of A. altaicus var. uchiyamae B2015-0044. We found that the chloroplast (cp) genome of B2015-0044 was 152,457 base pairs(bps) in size: 84,247 bps of large single copy regions(LSC), 25,007 bps of inverted repeats(IRs), and 18,196 bps of small single copy regions. The B2015-0044 cp genome contains 79 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 4 RNA genes, 29 tRNA genes, and 3 pseudogenes. These results were identical to a previously reported cp genome (Park et al., 2017), except for two sites in introns and three in intergenic spacer (IGS) regions. For the intronic differences, we found that clpP.i1 had a 1-bp small simple repeat (SSR) (T) and petD.i had a 3-bp SSR (ATT). We found 1-bp SSRs in the IGSs of trnT_ggu~psbD and psbZ~trnG_gcc, C and A, respectively. The IGS of(ndhF)~rpl32 had a SNP. Based on our results, the cp genome of the A. altaicus var. uchiyamae can be classified into two genotypes, [C]¹-[A]¹²-[T]¹²-[ATT]⁴-C and [C]²-[A]¹¹-[T]¹¹-[ATT]²-A.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2015

Ailanthus altissima, which is recognized as an invasive tree in the Western world, has been widely observed in Japan. To investigate how A. altissima expanded within-population and to new populations within a region, 446 A. altissima trees were sampled from three separate sites (A, B, and C) including 35 distantly positioned patches, with three chloroplast DNA markers and nine nuclear microsatellite markers. We detected 2, 2, and 3 chloroplast haplotypes in sites A, B, and C, respectively. In addition, 271, 40, and 41 nuclear genotypes were detected in sites A, B, and C, respectively. The clonal richness value was 0.85, 0.78, and 0.53 in sites A, B, and C, respectively. Most trees with the same genotypes were distributed in the same patch, indicating that range expansion by asexual reproduction was limited to a maximum of 45 meters. According to autocorrelation analysis, the extent of nonrandom spatial genetic structure was approximately 0-2 km in sites A and C. KINGROUP analyses showed that 812, 74, and 111 nuclear genotype pairs were detected to have kinship in sites A, B, and C, respectively. Most nuclear genotype pairs were detected within the same patches or sites. These results indicate that the number of A. altissima trees gradually increased from seeds, some of which were produced by trees within sites, meaning that this species could regenerate naturally. This shows the need for the future management of A. altissima as an invasive species in Japan.

• Plant Breeding and Biotechnology
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2017

Rhus chinensis is a shrub widely distributed in Asia. It has been used for traditional medicine and ecological restoration. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequence of two R. chinensis genotypes collected from China and Korea. The assembled chloroplast genome of Chinese R. chinensis is 149,094 bp long, consisting of a large single copy (97,246 bp), a small single copy (18,644 bp) and a pair of inverted repeats (16,602 bp). Gene annotation revealed 77 protein coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. A phylogenomic analysis of the chloroplast genomes with 11 known complete chloroplast genomes clarified the relationship of R. chinensis with the other plant species in the Sapindales order. A comparative chloroplast genome analysis identified 170 SNPs and 85 InDels at intra-species level of R. chinensis between Chinese and Korean collections. Based on the sequence diversity between Korea and Chinese R. chinensis plants, we developed three DNA markers useful for genetic diversity and authentication system. The chloroplast genome information obtained in this study will contribute to enriching genetic resources and conservation of endemic Rhus species.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2014

Robinia pseudoacacia has become invasively naturalized in Japan. We investigated the role of sexual reproduction in the development of R. pseudoacacia riparian forests along the Chikumagawa River in Japan, by using five chloroplast (cpSSR) and seven nuclear (nSSR) markers. We identified eight chloroplast haplotypes and 147 nuclear genotypes from 619 R. pseudoacacia trees sampled in three plots (Plots A, B, and C) and along two line transects (Lines D and E). CpSSR analyses showed that multiple maternal lines were distributed along the river, and that some haplotypes from different populations overlapped. In addition, while Plots A and B were separated by a short distance, only these two plots exhibited genetic differentiation in the haplotypes. In the nSSR analysis, all pairwise $F_{ST}$ values among the three plots were significantly different from zero. Kinship analysis based on nSSR markers revealed that kinship connected many individuals to another individual from the same plot. These results indicate that seed dispersal near to mother trees contributes to the fine-scale genetic structure of R. pseudoacacia riparian forests. Our results indicate that sexual reproduction, in addition to asexual reproduction, is a major contributor to the fine-scale formation of R. pseudoacacia forests.

• Journal of Photoscience
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2000

To examine the chilling tolerance lipids, we compared the chilling susceptibility of photosystem II of wild type tobacco plants with that of transgenic tobacco plants, in which the sensitivity to chilling had been enhanced by genetic modification of fatty acid unsaturation of chloroplast membrane lipids. The transgenic tobacco plants were found to contain reduced levels of unsaturated membrane fatty acids by being tansformed with cDNA for glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase from squash. For the purpose of studying on the functional integrity of photosystem II during low-temperature photoinhibition, the photochemical efficiency was measured as the ration of the maximun fluorescence of chlorophyll (Fv/Fm) of photosystem II. In parallel with an investigation on the transgenic plants, susceptibility of chilling-resistant species, such as spinah and pea, and of chilling-sensitive ones, such as squash and sweet potato, to low-temperature photoinhibition was also compared in terms of room temperature-induced chlorophyll fluorescence from photosystem II. When leaf disks from the two genotypes of tobacco plants were exposed to light at 5$^{\circ}C$, the transgenic plants showed more rapid decline in photochemical activity of photosysytme II than wild-type plants. When they were pretreated with lincomycin, an inhibitor of chloroplast-encoded protein synthesis, the extent of photoinhibition was even more accelerated. More impottantly, they showed a comparable extent of photoinhibition in the presence of lincomycin, making a clear contrast to the discrepancy observed in the discrepancy observed in the absence of lincomycin. Restoration of Fv/Fm during recovery from low-temperature photoinhibition occurred more slowly in the transgenic tobacco plants than the wild-type. These findings are discussed in relation to fatty acid unsaturation of membrane phosphatidylglycerol. It appears that the ability of plants to rapidly regenerate the active photosystem II complex from might explain, in part, why chilling-resistant plants can toleratlow-temperature photoinhibition.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.227-234
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• 2014

The responses to chilling temperature of 12 Korean cucumber varieties was compared to those of two U.S.A. (previously determined cold tolerant NC76 and 'Chipper'), and Chinese and Japanese germplasms. Seedlings of each entry were exposed to $4^{\circ}C$ (Experiment 1) and $1^{\circ}C$ (Experiments 2 and 3) at the first-true leaf stage for eight and nine hours, respectively, under 80% relative humidity (RH) and $149{\mu}moles{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$ photosynthetic photon flux (PPF). The chilling response [damage rating (DR)] of each accession was based on visual ratings (1 to 5) after treatment, where 1 = no damage, 2 = slight, 3 = moderate, 4 = advanced, and 5 = severe damage. Predictably the cumulative average DR of chilling tolerant line NC76 and 'Chipper' after chilling w as 1 and 1.1, respectively. Korean 'Nacdongchungjang' was most sensitive to chilling temperatures [DR = 2.3] when compared to the other entries examined. The sensitivity to chilling of 'Nacdongchungjang' was followed by Chinese 'Dongguan' [DR = 1.7]. In contrast, 'Saeronchungjang' (DR = 1) and 'Janghyungnachap' (DR = 1) were the most chilling tolerant of the Korean accessions examined and equivalent to the response of line NC76 and 'Chipper'. Nevertheless, chloroplast type genotyping of these accessions with known chilling-linked sdCAPS genomic markers revealed genotypic differences between chilling tolerant lines (NC76 and 'Chipper') and all Korean lines examined.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.178-186
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• 2022

볼리비아 유래의 4배체 감자 야생종 중 하나인 Solanum acaule는 서리, 감자역병, 감자바이러스X, 감자바이러스Y, 감자잎말림바이러스, 감자걀쭉병, 선충 등에 대한 저항성과 같이 감자의 신품종 육성에 매우 유용한 형질들을 가지고 있어 감자 육종에 많이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 유용 형질들을 재배종 감자에 전통적인 교잡에 의해 도입하는 것은 야생종과 재배종 간의 서로 다른 EBN에 따라 매우 제한적이다. 따라서, 이러한 생리적 장벽을 극복하기 위해서는 체세포융합을 이용할 수 있는데, 육종에 활용할 적절한 체세포융합체를 선발하기 위해서는 적절한 분자마커의 개발이 필수적이다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 앞서 차세대 유전체 기술에 의해 완성되어 보고된 S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체 정보를 기반으로 이를 다른 8개의 Solanum 종의 엽록체 전장 유전체 정보와 비교를 통해 S. acaule 특이적인 분자마커를 개발하였다. S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체 총 길이는 155,570 bp였으며, 총 158개의 유전자로 구성되어 있었다. 전체적인 구조와 유전자의 구성은 다른 Solanum 종들과 매우 유사하였고 12종의 다른 가지과에 속해 있는 종과의 계통수 분석에서 다른 Solanum 종과 매우 가까운 유연관계를 가지는 것을 확인하였다. S. acaule의 엽록체 전장 유전체와 다른 7개 Solanum 종의 엽록체 전장 유전체 다중 정렬의 결과로 각각 4개와 79개의 S. acaule 특이적인 InDel 및 SNP 영역이 확인되었으며, 이 정보를 이용하여 각각 1개씩의 InDel 및 SNP 영역 유래의 PCR 기반의 분자마커를 개발하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 S. acaule의 진화적 측면에서의 연구와 S. acaule를 이용한 감자품종 육성 연구에 기여를 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제50권
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• pp.34-44
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• 2023

멕시코 유래의 4배체 감자 근연야생종 중 하나인 Solanum hjertingii는 괴경에서 발생하는 흑변현상에 강한 것으로 알려져 감자의 신품종 육성에 유용한 형질로 이용이 가능하다. 이러한 저항성은 생리적 장해인 효소적 갈변과 흑반을 감소시킬 수 있다. 하지만, S. hjertingii와 S. tuberosum은 생리적 장벽에 기인한 교잡종 생산이 제한적인 관계로 직접적인 교배육종보다는 체세포잡종을 육성하는 방법을 활용할 수 있다. 체세포잡종 계통이 육성이 되면 분자표지를 이용한 적절한 잡종 계통을 선발하는 것이 필요하여, 본 연구에서는 S. hjertingii의 전체 엽록체 유전체 정보를 이용하여 S. hjertingii 특이적인 PCR 기반의 분자마커를 개발하였다. S. hjertingii의 전체 엽록체 유전체는 155,545 bp였으며, 다른 Solanum 종들과 구조 및 유전자 구성이 매우 유사하였고, 가지과의 다른 15개의 종들과 계통수 분석에서 근연야생종 S. demissum, S. hougasii, S. stoloniferum과 매우 가까운 유연관계를 나타냈다. 또한, S. hjertingii의 전체 엽록체 유전체와 8개의 다른 Solanum 종의 전체 엽록체 유전체의 다중 정렬 결과로 S. hjertingii 특이적인 1개의 InDel 영역과 7개의 SNP 영역을 확인하였고, 이를 이용하여 1개의 InDel 및 4개의 SNP 기반 PCR마커를 개발하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 S. hjertingii의 진화적 측면에서의 연구와 S. hjertingii를 이용한 감자의 신품종 육성 연구에 기여를 할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제50권
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• pp.207-214
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• 2023

Lindera obtusiloba (Lauraceae) is a dioecious tree that is widely distributed in the low-altitude montane forests of East Asia, including Korea. Despite its various pharmacological properties and ornamental value, the genetic diversity and population structure of this species in Korea have not been explored. In this study, we selected 6 nuclear and 6 chloroplast microsatellite markers with polymorphism or clean cross-amplification and used these markers to perform genetic diversity and population structure analyses of L. obtusiloba samples collected from 20 geographical regions. Using these 12 markers, we identified a total of 44 alleles, ranging from 1 to 8 per locus, and the average observed and expected heterozygosity values were 0.11 and 0.44, respectively. The average polymorphism information content was 0.39. Genetic relationship and population structure analyses revealed that the natural L. obtusiloba population in Korea is composed of 2 clusters, possibly due to two different plastid genotypes. The same clustering patterns have also been observed in Lindera species in mainland China and Japan.