• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.435-445
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• 1997

The effects of temperature, prechilling, chemicals such as $GA_3$, IAA, kinetin and $KNO_3$ on the germinability of Foeniculum vulgare seed of medicinal plant were examined. In Foeniculum vulgare, the germination rate appeared to be around 50~60% or more in general, showing no differences in germination rate with different temperatures, promoting substances, physical or chemical treatments, and prechilling treatments. The observation of embryo under stereoscopic microscope for Foeniculum vulgare in Umbelliferae showed that seeds with or without embryo was almost the same in number. This result suggests that the lower rate of germination in this species is caused by embryolessness of seeds. The straight-shaped embryos as well as Y-shaped embryos were also observed. Foeniculum vulgare of medicinal plants in Umbelliferae were observed under scanning electron microscope, and did not show any opening problem near micropyle area. Final count should be made on 7th day of germination test.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.93-98
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• 2012

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of somatic embryos (SEs) induction with different kinds and concentrations of osmoticum, with gelrite and SEs germination with different abscisic acid (ABA) and embryogenic tissue lines (ETLs) in Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora). In comparison of somatic embryos induction with different kinds and concentrations of osmoticum, the highest record (45/90 mg FW) was obtained from the treatment of 0.1 M maltose+3.75% PEG 4000. In addition, the higher one was also recorded from 0.2 M maltose (41 SEs), it turned out this treatment was also effective in induction of SEs with previous one. In effects of various gelrite concentrations for SEs production, no SEs were occurred in the treatment of 0.4 or 0.6% gelrite, however, the highest no. of SEs shown in 1.0% gellrite (41 SEs), and some comparable results were also marked with 0.8 (37.3 SEs) or 1.2% (39.7 SEs) gelrite. Therefore, SEs can be produced from above 0.8% concentration of gelrite. Finally, in comparison of SEs germination with different concentrations of ABA, ETLs, and AC, the best germination rates (45%) were obtained from the SEs derived from both concentrations of 150 and $200{\mu}M$ ABA in 06-6 ETL and when cultured on germination supplemented with 0.2% AC. When SEs were cultured on germination medium without AC, best germination rate (28.9%) came from the SEs which cultured on $250{\mu}M$ ABA in 06-6 ETL.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.45-51
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• 1977

The studies were carried to know the effects of GA$_3$, Ethrel and $H_2O$$_2$ on dormancy and germination in ginseng seeds. GA$_3$ stimulated the embryo growth and increased dehiscent (Kaekapp) ratio of the seeds for more than Ethrel and $H_2O$$_2$ GA$_3$ not only increased germination ratio but also shortened the period of germination. Ethrel and $H_2O$$_2$ showed no effects on the germination and there were no significant differences among the treatment levels of GA$_3$. The slow germination of ginseng seeds seemed to be mainly due to the dormancy of endosperm or seed coat rather than of embryo.

• Applied Biological Chemistry
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.293-299
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• 2004

Antioxidant activity of ethanolic extract of two giant embryonic rices, Nampung giant embryonic rice and Hwachung giant embryonic rice, were investigated mainly focusing on their ability to inhibit lipid peroxidation and scavenge reactive oxygen species in comparison with those of general rice. The results showed that germination process increased reducing power, inhibitory activity on lipid peroxidation and scavenging ability either on superoxide or hydroxyl radicals. Among the cultivars tested, increase in antioxidative action was found to be most prominent for Hwachung giant embryonic rice cultivar. For scavenging of superoxide radicals, the extract from Nampung giant embryonic rice has the most potent activity, however, increasing rate of scavenging activity by germination process was also found to be the greatest for Hwachung giant embryonic rice. We found that the scavenging mechanism for superoxide radicals was attributed to the direct scavenging of the radicals. The scavenging of hydroxyl radicals, the most toxic oxygen radical to biological system, by the rice extracts were also examined, and the results showed that either overall activity or the increasing rate of the activity to scavenge hydroxyl radicals by germination process was the greatest for Hwachung giant embryonic rice. Moreover, the results suggested that the scavenging action to hydroxyl radicals might be mediated by direct quenching of the radicals, not by chelating $Fe^{2+}$. Further studies showed that the antioxidant action of the rice extracts tested in vitro was also operative for suppressing ROS production induced in TPA-stimulated HL-60 cells.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.359-363
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• 2003

Mass propagation of tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera L) via somatic embryogenesis was successfully achieved with immature samaras collected from adult trees. Embryogenic tissues were induced by culturing them samaras on 1/2 LM medium (Litvay's) containing 2,4-D and BA. Somatic embryos developed from the embryogenic tissues and germinated to normal plants (emblings) upon transfer onto the same medium containing either AgNO$_3$ or activated charcoal. So far, several factors appeared to influence both the induction of embryogenic tissues and germination of the embryos into plants. These include the collection time of samaras for the induction of embryogenic tissue, sucrose level in the culture medium, the level of both AgNO$_3$ and activated charcoal, and plating density of somatic embryos on germination medium for maturation and germination of somatic embryos into plantlets.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.49-53
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• 2002

The changes in the levels of $\gamma$ -aminobutyric acid (GABA) and some free amino acids were investigated in germinating brown rices. Ungerminated brown rices were germinated for 72 hrs by application of the following solutions: 1) distilled water, 2) 50 ppm lactic acid, 3) 5 mM glutamic acid. The GABA levels were enhanced in all germinated states of brown rices compared with ungerminated ones, highest in the germinated brown rices by 5 mM glutamic acid solution. Alanine levels were also enhanced significantly in the germinated brown rices. The levels of aspartic acid and glutamic acid were decreased significantly in all the germinated states. The levels of serine decreased during germination in the solutions of water and lactic acid were increased by the germination in the glutamic acid solution. The data show that germination of brown rices by the application of the glutamic acid solution can significantly increase the levels of GABA and can restore the serine level.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.23 no.3 s.55
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• pp.130-134
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• 1999

Somatic embryos were induced directly from cotyledon explants of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with 2,4-D, BAP, kinetin or lacking growth regulators. When somatic embryos formed on all media grew to cotyledonary stage, the further development of embryos was ceased and remained in white color. By gibberellic acid (over 1.0 mg/1 $GA_3$) treatment, all the somatic embryos turned rapidly to green and germinated within 3 weeks. Chilling treatment also induced the germination of somatic embryos. The effective temperature regime was $-2^{\circ}C$ for over 8 weeks but more higher temperature than $0^{\circ}C$ did not effective for germination of somatic embryos. Ultrastructural observation revealed that the cotyledon cells of somatic embryos without chilling or $GA_3$ treatment contained numerous lipid reserves, dense cytoplasm, proplastids and non-activated mitochondria with poorly differentiated internal structure, but the cotyledon cells of germinating somatic embryos after chilling or $GA_3$ treatment highly vacuolated and contained well-developed chloroplasts and active state of mitochondria enclosing numerous cristae. The above results indicate that in vitro developed somatic embryos of Panax ginseng may be dormant after mature similar to zygotic embryos.

• Proceedings of the Plant Resources Society of Korea Conference
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• 2018.10a
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• pp.51-51
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• 2018

본 연구는 바이오에너지용 이질3배체 억새(Miscanthus ${\times}$ giganteus) 품종육성 위한 교배재료인 물억새(M. sacchariflrous)와 참억새(M. sinensis) 출수기 단축과 단교배 방법을 개발하기 위해 수행하였다. 물억새와 참억새를 12시간 일장, 자연일장 조건에서 재배하여 출수기 단축에 미치는 단일효과를 조사하였다. 출수기에 일중 화분 발아시간, 절단한 화분친 이삭 활력 유지 및 격리방법 등 단교배 방법을 구명하여 이를 활용한 억새의 자가 수정 여부를 조사하고 시험교배를 실시하였다. 참억새와 물억새 모두 12시간 일장의 단일 조건에서 재배한 것이 자연일장에 재배한 것에 비해 출수 소요일수가 18~27일 정도 단축되었다. 화분 발아는 물억새에서 오전 6시에 왕성하였으나 시간이 경과할수록 발아율이 낮아져 오전 8시에는 10% 이하만 발아하였다. 참억새 화분은 오전 6시에는 발아하지 않았으나 오전 7시에 50% 이상이 발아하였고 8시에는 물억새와 같이 10% 이하였다. 화분친 참억새 이삭을 절단, 절화 보존액에 꽂아 백색 부직포로 격리하였을 때 절화 보존액량이 많을수록 활력 유지 일수가 증가하여 150 mL에서 물억새, 참억새 모두 7일간 개화 및 화분 비산을 지속하였다. 이 때 화분 발아율은 참억새와 물억새 모두 4일까지 40%를 유지하였다. 참억새와 물억새는 자가수정율이 ~ 2.5%로 낮고, 자연교잡 임실율은 출수기가 빠른 유전자원에서 54.4%까지 높았다. 상기 단교잡 방법을 적용한 물억새 4배체와 참억새 2배체간 14조합 시험교배로 437립의 종자를 얻었다. 본 연구의 억새 종간 단교배 방법은 우수한 종자친과 화분친으로 교배종자를 얻을 수 있어 향후 바이오매스 수량이 많으면서, 종자가 맺히지 않은 이질 3배체 품종육성에 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.263-268
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• 2004

The sprouting of vascular endothelial cells is an initial step in angiogenesis. Matrix metalloproteinases can associate with integrin on the surface of endothelial cells, thereby promoting angiogenesis. The purpose of this study was to test if fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) can regulate the sprouting in porcine pulmonary artery endothelial cells. FGF-2 induced sprouting and secretion of MMP-2 and plasmin. FGF-2 also induced the expression of integrin Mac-1, which is inhibited IS20I. Addition of BB-94, a 2-antiplasmin and IS20I inhibited FGF-2-induced sprouting activity. Therefore, FGF-2-induced sprouting activity in PPAECs may be accomplished by secretion of proteinases such as MMP-2 and plasmin and integrin expression.

• Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.291-298
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• 1995

This study describes plant regeneration from leaf explant of Bupleurum falcatum through somatic embryogenesis, and the effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on somatic embryo abnormalities. The relationship between the cotyledon number of somatic embryo and its germinability is also described. Embryogenic calli were selected from calli formed on explants cultured on MS solid basal medium supplemented with 1 mg/L 2,4-D. Cotyledonary abnormalities were observed in somatic embryos which were developed from calli cultured on MS medium with 1 mg/L 2,4-D for 6-week and then subcultured on 2,4-D free MS medium for 3 weeks. The frequency of abnormalities was as follows: 7% of somatic embryos had one cotyledon, 65% of them had two cotyledons, 25% three cotyledons, 5% four cotyledons, 2% five cotyledons, and 3% trumpet-like cotyledons. The two cotyledon somatic embryos were germinated at a frequency of 80%. However the germination frequency of one cotyledon embryo and multicotyledonary embryo was lower than that of the two cotyledon somatic embryo. All of trumper-like somatic embryos did not germinate. Histological observations of multicotyledon embryo showed circular procambium in the root but pocambial strands in the cotyledonary node or upper hypocotyl. The number of the strands was equal to the cotyledon number.