• BMB Reports
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• 제50권7호
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• pp.343-344
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• 2017

Plants are able to recognize even small changes in surrounding temperatures to optimize their growth and development. At warm temperatures, plants exhibit diverse architectural adjustments, including hypocotyl and petiole elongation, leaf hyponasty, and reduced stomatal density. However, it was previously unknown how such warm temperatures affected the early stages of seedling development. In our recent study, we demonstrated that the RNA-binding protein, FCA, is critical for sustaining chlorophyll biosynthesis during early seedling development, which is a prerequisite for autotrophic transition at warm temperatures. FCA plays a dual role in this thermal response. It inhibits the rapid degradation of protochlorophyllide oxidoreductases (PORs) that mediate chlorophyll biosynthesis. In addition, it induces the expression of POR genes at the chromatin level, which contributes to maintaining functional enzyme levels. Our findings provide molecular basis for the thermal adaptation of chlorophyll biosynthesis during the early stages of seedling development in nature.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.103-103
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• 2017

Vigorous root growth at the seedling stage in dry direct-seeded conditions is considered as a critical trait because it is involved in seedling emergence, early vegetative vigour, nutrient uptake as well as drought tolerance. In this study, we performed QTL mapping using the recombinant inbred lines obtained from the cross between Tongil-type Dasan and temperate japonica TR22183 (DT-RILs) to identify QTL underlying early root development. TR22183, which was previously reported to have high nitrogen utility and cold tolerance, showed vigorous root growth at the seedling stage in semi-drought conditions. Root length, fresh weight and dry weight of TR22183 were significantly higher than in Dasan. By QTL analysis with genotyping-by-sequencing method, we identified two QTLs for root fresh weight (RFW) in chromosome 7 and root dry weight (RDW) in chromosome 8, explaining phenotypic variances of 13.5% and 10.6%, respectively. These QTLs would be used to develop rice varieties adapted to direct-seeded cultivating system.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.311-316
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• 1991

The origin of cambial initials from procambium was studied in the seedling root of Acer saccharinum. In transverse view, the first periclinal divisions of procambial cells occurred just outside of each early metaxylem and resulted in meristematic strips. As root development progressed, the division activities appeared subsequently outside of each late metaxylem and then in pericycle cells opposite the four protoxylem poles. Eventually, such meristematic strips were connected completely each other. Thus, a nearly rectangular shaped meristematic layer in outline was formed outside the xylem in a whole root transectioned. In tangential section, early procambium showed a homogeneous structure consisted of uniform short cells with transverse end walls. However, some of the procambial cells did elongate, whereas others divided transversely. The former become more elongate, tapered, and vacuolated. Finally, they differentiated into fusiform initials. Short cells consisting axial strands divided continuousely in transverse plane and became ray initials, while some short cells elongated and transformed into long cells. The early ontogeny of vascular cambium in Acer saccharinum root was interpreted to be established by a gradual process.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 1995

여섯가지 주요 두과목초의 자엽과 엽의 발달이 유식물 생장에 얼마나 관여하는 가에 대한 연구를 위하여 초종간 비교 검토를 하였다. 두과목초의 자엽은 출현 후 1주일 동안은 크기가 급격하게 증가하다가 그 이후는 최대 면적에 이를때까지 서서히 확장되었다. 큰 종자일수록 자엽 명적이 컸으며, 자엽 신장속도는 유식물 생장과 고도의 상관관계가 있었다. 잎이 일찍 발생되고 빨리 전개되는 것이 초기 유식물 생장에 결정적인 요인으로 작용하였다. 종자가 비교적 큰 alfalfa와 red clover는 광합성을 할 수 있는 기관의 면적이 크기 때문에 유식물 활력도 좋았다. Alsike clover와 white clover는 종자는 적으나 유식물 활력은 좋은 편이었는데 이들 두과는 초기에 빨리 잎을 전개하였으며 비교적 광합성율도 높았다. 반면 lespedeza는 존자는 무겁지만 유식물 활력은 매우 불량하였는데, 이것은 낮은 광합성 면적의 증가와 낮은 광합성율이 기인되었다.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.83-89
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• 2018

The interplay of plant hormones is one of the essential mechanisms for plant growth and development. A recent study reported that Brassinosteroids (BR) and ABSCISIC ACID (ABA) interact antagonistically in early seedling developments through the BR-mediated epigenetic repression of ABSCISIC ACID-INSENSITIVE 3 (ABI3). However, the other physiological roles of the BR-mediated regulation of ABI3 and ABA responses beyond early seedling developments remain largely unknown. Here, we showed that the activation of BR signaling by high temperatures promotes flowering time through the suppression of ABI3 expressions. Elevated ambient temperature induced early flowering in wild type Col-0 plants, but not in BR-defective bri1-116 mutant plants. Conversely, a hyper BR biosynthetic dwf4-D mutant displayed more sensitive thermomorphic long shoot elongation and early flowering. Both expression patterns and physiological responses supported the biological roles of ABI3 in the regulation of floral transition and reproduction under high temperature conditions. Finally, we confirmed that the lowered expressions of the transcript and protein levels of ABI3 brought on by elevated temperature were correlated with warmth-induced early flowering phenotypes. In conclusion, our data suggest that the BR- and warmth-mediated regulation of ABI3 are important in thermomorphic reproductive phase transitions in plants.

• The Plant Pathology Journal
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.305-316
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• 2013

Non-protein amino acid, ${\beta}$-amino-n-butyric acid (BABA), has been involved in diverse physiological processes including seedling growth, stress tolerance and disease resistance of many plant species. In the current study, treatment of kimchi cabbage seedlings with BABA significantly reduced primary root elongation and cotyledon development in a dose-dependent manner, which adverse effects were similar to the plant response to exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) application. BABA was synergistically contributing ABA-induced growth arrest during the early seedling development. Kimchi cabbage leaves were highly damaged and seedling growth was delayed by foliar spraying with high concentrations of BABA (10 to 20 mM). BABA played roles differentially in in vitro fungal conidial germination, mycelial growth and conidation of necrotroph Alternaria brassicicola causing black spot disease and hemibiotroph Colletotrichum higginsianum causing anthracnose. Pretreatment with BABA conferred induced resistance of the kimchi cabbage against challenges by the two different classes of fungal pathogens in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that BABA is involved in plant development, fungal development as well as induced fungal disease resistance of kimchi cabbage plant.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.434-439
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• 2008

The amount of salt to make seed sorting solution of the specific gravity of 1.13 was reconsidered and determined as 3.8 kg salt in 18 L water, which is lower amount than currently used. Five rice cultivars were examined. Percent germination and seedling emergence were not similar. Seedling emergence rate of Japonica varieties, Nampyungbyeo and Daerypbyeo-1 were 87% and 95% under specific gravity of 1.13, respectively. Seedling emergence rate of Tongil type variety, Dasanbyeo was as high as 67% in specific gravity of 1.06. Seedling emergence rate of waxy rice, Hwasunchalbyeo and Aranghangchalbyeo were examined. Seedling emergence rate was 94% in both cultivars in specific gravity of 1.04. Seedling emergence rate was same in specific gravity of 1.08 which is generally used for selecting seed currently. Early growth (plant height, leaf number, and dry weight) were not significantly different by specific gravity within species. In all cultivars except waxy rice, highest seedling emergence rate was observed in specific gravity of 1.13 which is currently used for selection and decreased as specific gravity is lowed. However, considering total amount of seeds in each group of specific gravity, amount of seed in lower specific gravity group is relatively small and total seedling emergence rate within variety dose not show big difference. However, if seeds with low speicific gravity are produced due to the bad grain filling condition and consequently total seed content of low specific gravity increases, results will be differnt. Reduction in total growth and yield could occur. It will be important to comply with the seed sorting criterion of 1.13 for Japonica, 1.06 for Tongil, and 1.04 for waxy rice variety to ensure the maximum rice growth and yield.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 1987

저년생 인삼의 잠아 및 화기형성시기와 양상은 고년생 인삼의 이차적인 양상과 상이하기 때문에 1년생 묘삼의 잠아발달 및 다식된 2년생 인삼의 화기형성과정을 조사관찰하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 2년생 이상의 인삼 잠아조직은 4월중순경 분제조직의 조기포분제로 시작하는데 1년생 묘삼에서는 유근발근시인 3월 하순경 시작하는 것으로 추측되었으며 잠아의 위치는 자엽간 줄기하단 문부위에 생성되었다. 2. 3년생 이상의 인삼 화기분화는 전년도 형성된 뇌두조직내에서 형성되지만 2년생 인삼의 화기는 줄기선단 엽병사이의 경단분제조직에서 분제세포의 분열과 함께 분화, 형성되었다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.132-132
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• 2022

The application of direct seeding cultivation reduces time, labor, and cost. However, this application often has poor seedling establishment and leads to lower yield as compared to transplanting system. The tolerance to anaerobic and low temperature germination is important to improve seedling establishment and the wide-spread application of direct seeding method. This study was carried out to evaluate the responses of three japonica cultivars to different temperatures (15℃, 18℃, 21℃, 24℃, and 27℃) and different flooding levels (1 cm, 4 cm, 7 cm, 10 cm) during germination and seedling development. The mean survival percentage significantly increased (P<0.05) when the flooding level decreased and when temperature increased. There were significant effects of the interaction between temperature and water depth on survival percentage and seedling height. When temperature decreased from 27℃ to 15℃, the germination duration significantly increased from 6.4 days to 16.3 days while the germination speed, survival percentage, and seedling height decreased from 5.3 seeds day^-1, 61.9% and 190.6 cm to 2.2 seeds day^-1, 33.2%, and 47 cm, respectively. The increase in temperature under submergence condition was associated with the increased expression of Amy3D and ALDH2a but the decreased expression of ADH1 and PDC1. The results of this research would be used for further studies and breeding programs to improve rice seedling establishment and the application of direct seeding cultivation.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2017

식물의 유일한 활성 스테로이드 호르몬인 Brassinosteroid (BR)는 다양한 내재적 또는 외부 신호 전달 경로와의 통합적인 결합을 통해 식물의 생장 및 발달 과정에서 중요한 기능을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 식물학 연구들은 종자의 발아와 초기 발달과정에서 BR과 ABA 사이의 필수적인 상호작용 메커니즘이 존재하고 있음을 보고하고 있다. 하지만 이들 두 호르몬의 중요한 신호전달 상호작용에 대한 분자 메커니즘은 거의 알려지지 않았다. 식물의 초기 발달과정에서 BR에 의해 매개되는 ABA 신호전달과의 기능학적, 생물학적 상호작용 네트워크를 이해하기 위해 Agilent Arabidopsis $4{\times}44K$ 올리고 칩을 사용하여 비교 전사체 분석을 수행하였다. ABA에 반응하지 않는 bes1-D 돌연변이체에서의 ABA 처리에 따른 다양한 유전자의 발현 패턴을 야생형 식물과 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 발현의 변화가 발생하는 유전자(DEGs) 2,353개를 확인하였다. GO 분석을 통해 ABA 신호전달 및 대사에 관여하는 유전자들이 BR 신호전달 경로에 의해 하향 조절되는 것으로 확인되었다. 뿐만 아니라, BR 신호전달 경로는 다양한 비생물학적/생물학적 스트레스, 오옥신 및 ROS 등 다양한 신호전달 체계와 밀접하게 연관되어 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 BR 신호전달의 활성화는 ABA 신호전달에 관여하는 다양한 유전자들의 발현을 억제함을 확인하였다. 또한 본 연구는 다양한 신호 경로 사이의 상호작용이 다양한 환경요인에 대한 식물의 적응 반응에 중요하게 작용할 수 있음을 보여주고 있다.