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Biochemical Adaptation of Pinus pumila on Low Temperature in Mt. Seorak, Korea

  • Kim Chan-Soo;Han Sim-Hee;Lee Wi-Young;Lee Jae-Cheon;Park Young-Ki;Oh Chang-Young
    • Plant Resources
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.217-224
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    • 2005
  • We tested the hypothesis that alpine plants have special physiological and biochemical mechanisms in addition to their structural adaptation in order to survive under extreme conditions. The photosynthetic organs of Pinus pumila were used to examine the seasonal changes in sugar concentration, antioxidative enzyme, and lipid peroxidation. The concentrations of sucrose, glucose, fructose and reducing sugar were the highest in the leaves in April. But sugar contents in buds and inner barks did not respond sensitively on temperature change. Meanwhile superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity responded sensitively on the change of temperature and SOD in all tissues maintained high activity in April. Meanwhile anthocyanin content increased rapidly in June but the increase of anthocyanin content was not enough to prevent their tissues from the damage by the exposure of high temperature or other stress. In conclusion, under low temperature condition, P. pumila increased the concentration of soluble sugars and SOD activity in their tissues in order to overcome extreme environmental condition. But in summer, these stress defense system against high temperature might be disturbed slightly. This results in the increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) contents in three tissues by lipid peroxidation.

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A Checklist of North Korea Plant and Current Status of Genetic Resources Held by Domestic and International Arboreta (북한식물 목록과 국내·외 수목원의 북한식물 유전자원 보유 현황)

  • Young-Min Choi;Seungju Jo;Hyeonji Lee;Jung-Won Yoon
    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.171-202
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    • 2024
  • If the plant genetic resources and information-sharing systems held by arboretums worldwide are effectively utilized, it is believed that a conservation system for plant diversity in the currently inaccessible North Korean region could be established. This study was conducted to review the scientific names of plants native to North Korea but not to South Korea and to assess the status of genetic resources held in domestic and international arboretums. To compile a list and status of North Korean plant's genetic resources, updated checklists of vascular plants in Korean Peninsula and online plant information databases were consulted to compile synonym, distribution range, and other related information. A total of 486 taxa (449 species, 13 subspecies, 21 varieties, 1 forma and 2 hybrids) from 236 genera and 64 families, representing 12.34% of the total native flora of the Korean Peninsular were presented in the North Korea plant list, and the presence of rare, endemic and northern lineage species was confirmed. It was found that 384 taxa from 190 genera, 53 families of North Korean plants are held as genetic resources in 333 arboretums and plant research institutions across 46 countries and 5 continents worldwide. This study is expected to contribute to the construction and application of a species list for plants native to the Korean Peninsula.

Draft Genome Sequence of Xylaria grammica EL000614, a Strain Producing Grammicin, a Potent Nematicidal Compound

  • Park, Sook-Young;Jeon, Jongbum;Kim, Jung A;Jeon, Mi Jin;Yu, Nan Hee;Kim, Seulbi;Park, Ae Ran;Kim, Jin-Cheol;Lee, Yerim;Kim, Youngmin;Choi, Eu Ddeum;Jeong, Min-Hye;Lee, Yong-Hwan;Kim, Soonok
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.49 no.3
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    • pp.294-296
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    • 2021
  • An endolichenic fungus, Xylaria grammica strain EL000614, showed strong nematicidal effects against plant pathogenic nematode, Meloidogyne incognita by producing grammicin. We report genome assembly of X. grammica EL000614 comprised of 25 scaffolds with a total length of 54.73 Mb, N50 of 4.60 Mb, and 99.8% of BUSCO completeness. GC contents of this genome were 44.02%. Gene families associated with biosynthesis of secondary metabolites or regulatory proteins were identified out of 13,730 gene models predicted.

Seed collection strategies for plant restoration with the aid of neutral genetic diversity

  • CHUNG, Mi Yoon;SON, Sungwon;MAO, Kangshan;LOPEZ-PUJOL, Jordi;CHUNG, Myong Gi
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.49 no.4
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    • pp.275-281
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    • 2019
  • One key step in the plant restoration process is the collection of seeds from the field. For the selection of source populations of target plant species for translocation purposes (reintroduction or reinforcements), several approaches are possible. A practical method involves the use of data from reciprocal transplant studies. If no direct data are available, knowledge of population genetics and the phylogeography of the target species can serve as an alternative. In this short review, we briefly propose guidelines for those collecting seeds for plant species restoration based on population genetics theory, focusing on two main questions: Where does the plant material come from and how are sources designated, and how are seeds efficiently collected from local populations? While genetic data on a larger scale (phylogeography and population genetics) are needed to form a reply to the first question, similar data on a smaller scale (fine-scale genetic structures within populations) are necessary to shed light on the second issue.

Genetic diversity and population structure of Chinese ginseng accessions using SSR markers

  • An, Hyejin;Park, Jong-Hyun;Hong, Chi Eun;Raveendar, Sebastin;Lee, Yi;Jo, Ick-Hyun;Chung, Jong-Wook
    • Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.312-319
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    • 2017
  • The need to preserve and use plant genetic resources is widely recognized, and the prospect of dwindling plant genetic diversity, coupled with increased demands on these resources, has made them a topic of global discussion. In the present study, the genetic diversity and population structure of 73 ginseng accessions collected from six regions in China were analyzed using eight simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. Major allele frequencies ranged between 0.38 ~ 0.78, with a mean allele frequency value of 0.571. The number of alleles discovered ranged from 3 to 10 per accession, with a mean number of 7; 56 alleles were discovered in total. Gene diversity (GD) and polymorphic information content (PIC) values were similar to each other, and they ranged from 0.36 ~ 0.77 (mean 0.588) and 0.33 ~ 0.74 (mean 0.548), respectively. Accessions were divided into three clusters based on their phylogenetic relationships and genetic similarities, and although the populations were similar, they were not classified according to the region. Regional genetic diversity was also similar, with slight differences observed based on the number of accessions per region. It is expected that the findings of the present study can provide basic data for future studies on ginseng genetic diversity and for breeding ginseng cultivars.

Construction of Linkage Map Using RAPD and SSR Markers in Soybean (Glycine max)

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    • Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.241-246
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    • 1997
  • Linkage maps based on molecular markers are valuable tools in plant breeding and genetic studies. A population of 76 RI lines from the mating of A3733 and PI437.088 was evaluated with Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA(RAPD) and Simple Sequence Repeats (SSR) markers to create soybean molecular linkage map, 302 RAPD and 21 SSR markers were genetically linked and formed forty linkage groups. These linkage groups spanned a genetic distance of 1,775 cM. The average distance between markers was 5.5 cM.

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