Abstract
Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa) is receiving much attention as one of the principal medicinal crops and the crude drug damand expands rapidly. This study was conducted to obtain the basic breeding information of Chinese foxglove. Meristem culture was employed for virus free seedling production and miropropagation. Both Jiwhang 1 and domestic local were severely infected by potexvirus and TMV. Several growth regulators were used for the virus free stock production from Jiwhang 1 and Danyang local. Shoot formation and callus induction from the meristem culture seemed to be influenced by the content of various kinds of plant growth regulators. Kinetin supplement was the most effective on shoot formation and NAA addition was good on callus induction among the treatments. The acquired virus free stocks were confirmed using transmission electron microscope and indicate plants.
생장점 배양에 의한 바이러스 무병주 생산 여부를 판단하고자 바이러스 감염실태를 조사한 결과 지황1호와 국내재래종 모두 여러 종류의 바이러스에 감염되어 있었고 주종바이러스는 potexvirus와 TMV였다. 생장점 배양시 신초형성은 kinetin 첨가 배지에서 가장 양호하였으며 2.4-D 첨가 배지에서는 캘러스로 발달하였는데 캘러스로부터 다수의 신초를 획득할 수 있었다. 기내 재분화 식물체의 투과전자현미경(TEM)과 지표식물을 이용한 바이러스 검정결과 생장점 배양 유래의 식물체들은 83.3%가 바이러스 무병주임을 확인할 수 있었다.
