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Analysis of the amino acid contents in the various parts of the forage corn 'Gwangpyungok'

  • Jung, Jeong Sung;Kim, Won Ho;Cho, Jin-Woong;Choi, Ki-Choon
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.379-384
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    • 2018
  • In this study, we analyzed the amino acid contents of corn to provide basic data for promoting the use of proteins in livestock. The present study was done to examine the amino acid contents of the corn 'Gwangpyungok' grown in a natural field at the National Institute of Animal Science, Cheonan province, Korea, in 2016. Gwangpyungok, which is Korean corn cultivar, was used as the sample to provide basic data for promoting the use of proteins in livestock by analyzing the amino acid contents of each part of corn as a breed that is adaptable to the environment of Korea. The asparagine acid content was the highest in the leaf blade among the parts of corn, and the glutamic acid content was the highest in the corn ear, stem, leaf sheath, corn bract and inflorescence. The essential amino acids in the corn ear, leaf blade and inflorescence revealed that their contents were in the following order: leucine > phenylalanine > valine > threonine > lysine > isoleucine, and in the inflorescences and stem, leaf sheath and corn bract, their contents were in following order: leucine > valine > phenylalanine > threonine > lysine > isoleucine. Therefore, further research on the nutritional aspects of forage must be performed because livestock growth is influenced by the nutritive value of the various parts of forage.

Comparison of Panicle and Spikelet Development in Rice Cultivars Milyang 23 and Koshihikari (벼 품종 밀양 23호와 고시히카리의 유수 및 영화 발달 비교)

  • 강시용
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.503-514
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    • 1997
  • The morphogenesis of panicle and spikelet in paddy rice has been studied in high yielding Indica$\times$Japonica hybrid cultivar, Milyang 23 and a Japonica type cultivar, Koshihikari. Germinated seeds planted in $5000^{-1}$ a pots filled with submerged soil and cultured under natural conditions. The young panicle of main stem were continuously dissected and observered by Cryo-SEM from the panicle initiation stage until heading stage. Although the date of panicle differentiation and heading in Koshihikari earlier than those of Milyang 23. the sequence of panicle development in two cultivars begins when first bract primordium at opposite side of flag-leaf primordium differentiated, synchronously followed by growth of the primary branch primordia (PBPs) and secondary branch primordia (SBPs), spikelet primordia(SPs), glumes as lateral organs on rachilla and organs composing single floret, and successive sporogenesis in the young spikelets continue after the enclosure by lemma and palea. The PBPs are acropetally initiated from the base of the panicle primordium, and the SBPs alternately differentiate from the base of upper PBP which differentiate later than the lower PBP. Spikelet development starts at the top of upper side PBP of the young panicle and continue basipetally even though SBPs continue to develop at the lower primary branch. Each PBP, SBP and SP differentiate with differentiation bract or bract hair cell around the base of each their primordia. The observation could confirm that Milyang 23 has not only 2~3 more defferentiated PBPs, but also more SBPs and SPs especially from middle-lower primary branch, at end of their differentiation stages, as compared to those of Koshihikari.

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A taxonomic study on six section subgenus Vigena Nees of Carex L. (Cyperaceae) in Korea (한국산 괭이사초아속(subgen. Vignea Nees) 6절의 분류 형질에 관한 연구)

  • Oh, Yong Cha;Jo, Mi Jung
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.227-253
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    • 2003
  • Morphological characters of C. kobomugi, C. gibba, C. echinata. C. remotiuscula. C. maakii. C. curta, and C. loliacea of genus Carex were rexamined. The epidermal patterns of perigynium, achene and leaf were investigated using by a scanning electron microscope(SEM) and a light microscope(LM). Morphological characters. such as length and width of stem and leaf, sheath, bract, spike, scale, perigynium, beak of perigynium, length of spike peduncle, size, and frequency of stomatal complex of leaf, number of bract, shape of stem transection, scale and apex of scale, beak and base of perigynium, achene, epidermal cell and cell wall of perigynium, achene, leaf epidermal patterns (fundamental epidermal cell and cell wall, silica body, subsidiary cell), hair, papillae, prickle present/absent of perigynium and leaf were useful for the identification of observed seven taxa. Examined six taxa of section Macrocephalae, Gibbae, Stellulatae, Elongatae, Ovales, and Heleonates were distint from each other with respect of length and width stem, leaf, bract, perigynium, perigynium beak, lenght of spike peduncle, perigynium, and leaf. A key based on data was presented here.

Monographic Study of the Endemic Plants in Korea Ⅶ. Taxonomy and Interspecific Relationships of the genus Callicarpa (한국 고유식물의 종속지 Ⅶ. 작살나무속식물의 분류와 종간유속관계)

  • 정영호
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.151-170
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    • 1987
  • Taxa of genus Callicarpa in Korea were described taxonomically and studied interspecific relationships, based on the leaf length, leaf width, peduncle length, fruit width and geograhic distribution. Among 12 taxa reported previously in Korea, 3 forms of C. japonica were unifed to original species, C. japonica var. glabra was reserved, Whereas C. shirasawana was not distributed in Korea. As a result, 7 taxa belonging to 3 species, 4 varieties of genus Callicarpa remained. C. japonica complex is considered to be more advanced among the species compared with the bract shapes.

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A New species of Elsholtzia (Lamiaceae): E. byeonsanensis M. Kim (향유속(꿀풀과)의 신종: 변산향유(Elsholtzia byeonsanensis M. Kim))

  • Choi, Changhak;Han, Kyeongsuk;Lee, Jungsim;So, Soonku;Hwang, Yong;Kim, Muyeol
    • Korean Journal of Plant Taxonomy
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.197-201
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    • 2012
  • A new species, Elsholtzia byeonsanensis M. Kim is named and described from Byeonsan, Jeollabukdo Province, Korea. Molecular data confirmed that this new taxon was distinguished from other congeneric species. Elsholtzia byeonsanensis shares several characteristics (secund spikes, ovate leaves, long corolla length, etc.) with its related species E. splendens, but it is distinct from E. splendens which has a large plant, green stem color, chartaceous leaf textures, non-shiny leaf surfaces, pubescent petioles, pubescent leaf blade surfaces, pubescent bract surface, and open woodland habitats by having a small plant, purple stem color, coriaceous leaf textures, shiny leaf surfaces, glabrous petioles, glabrous leaf blade surfaces, glabrous bract surface, and marine habitats.

Breeding of Red Compact Poinsettia Cultivar 'Clara' (적색의 컴팩트한 포인세티아 'Clara')

  • Lee, Eun-Kyung;Kim, Won-Hee;Kim, Seung-Tae;Lee, Su-Young
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.664-667
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    • 2010
  • A new poinsettia cultivar 'Clara' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2005. A cross was made between 'Red Velvet', a variety with dark green leaves and red bracts, and 'Freedom Bright Red', a variety with early short day responding and bright red bracts, in 2002. 'Clara' was finally selected in 2005 after the investigation of the growth and flowering characteristics from 2003 to 2005. 'Clara' has red ovate bracts and weak intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is ovate and medium green. Petiole length is relatively short, and stem color is reddish. 'Clara' has medium free-branching ability and makes short and compact canopy. Clara's bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 9 weeks after short day commencement.

Breeding of Velvety Red Poinsettia 'Heidi' (벨벳질감의 적색 포인세티아 'Heidi' 육성)

  • Lee, Eun-Kyung;Kim, Won-Hee;Kim, Seung-Tae;Lee, Su-Young
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.42 no.6
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    • pp.611-614
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    • 2010
  • A new poinsettia cultivar 'Heidi' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2004. A cross was made between 'Freedom Rose', a variety with vigorously growing deep pink color, and 'Red Velvet', a variety with dark green leaves and red bracts in 2001. 'Heidi' was finally selected in 2004 after the investigation of the growth and flower characteristics from 2002 to 2004. It has velvety red colored elliptic bracts and transitional leaves, and medium intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is dark green, ovate shape and lobes are shallow. Petiole length is relatively short and stem color is reddish. 'Heidi' has free-branching ability and plant height is short. The bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 7.5 weeks after short day commencement.

Breeding of Light Yellow-Green Poinsettia 'Green Dream' (밝은 황록색 포인세티아 'Green Dream')

  • Lee, Eun-Kyung;Kim, Won-Hee;Kim, Seung-Tae;Lee, Kwang-Seek;Lee, Su-Young
    • Korean Journal of Breeding Science
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    • v.43 no.6
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    • pp.568-571
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    • 2011
  • A new poinsettia cultivar 'Green Dream' was bred by the National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science (NIHHS) in 2009. A cross was made between 'Lemon Snow', a variety with dark green leaves and light yellow-green bracts, and 'Freedom Rose', a variety with vigorously growing deep pink bracts in 2006. 'Green Dream' was finally selected in 2009 after the investigation of the growth and flowering characteristics from 2007 to 2009. 'Green Dream' has light yellow-green ovate bracts and medium intensity of rugosity between bract veins. Leaf blade is ovate and dark green. Petiole length is long, and stem color is greenish. 'Green Dream' has medium free-branching ability and long plant height. 'Green Dream's bracts and transitional leaves are fully colored 7 weeks after short day commencement.

The Flower Morphological Characteristics of Salix caprea×Salix gracilistyla

  • Seo, Han-Na;Chae, Seung-Beom;Lim, Hyo-In;Cho, Wonwoo;Lee, Wi-Young
    • Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2021
  • The interspecific hybrid of Salix caprea and Salix gracilistyla has never been identified or studied in Korea. Accordingly, this study investigated the flower morphological characteristics of the interspecific hybrid between S. caprea and S. gracilistyla and compared the interspecific hybrid with S. caprea and S. gracilistyla, respectively. The female flowers were investigated for 12 characteristics and the male flowers were investigated for nine. For the female flowers, those of the hybrids were larger than those of S. caprea and S. gracilistyla in terms of catkin length (CL), bract length (BL), and bract width (BW). The hybrids are intermediates between S. caprea and S. gracilistyla in terms of ovary length, width, and stipitate length as well as gland length (GL). For the male flowers, those of the hybrids were bigger than those of S. caprea and S. gracilistyla in terms of CL, BL, and BW. The hybrids are intermediates between S. caprea and S. gracilistyla in terms of catkin width and stamen length (SL). A principal component analysis (PCA) of the female data showed that the first principal component (PC) explained 57.5% of the total variation. The first PC highly correlated the ovary stipitate and pistil style lengths. The analysis was divided into three groups of S. caprea, S. gracilistyla, and the hybrid by the first PC. The results of a PCA of the male data showed that the first PC explained 35.7% of the total variation. The first PC highly correlated with the adelphous SL and was divided into three groups of S. caprea, S. gracilistyla, and the hybrid. The results of the discriminant analysis showed that S. caprea, S. gracilistyla, and the hybrid were distinguishable by flower morphological characteristics. Therefore, the hybrid was distinctly separated from S. caprea and S. gracilistyla by flower characteristics.