• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.275-283
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• 2022

A study was designed to investigate the pattern of sexual dimorphism in a plantation of Garcinia kola. Twenty trees were randomly selected for the study and have been observed to flower regularly. A total of 100 inflorescence were randomly collected from the crown of each tree and 500 flowers randomly assessed within the period of four (4) flowering seasons. Floral sex assessment was done visually and with a hand magnifying lens; floral morphometric measurements (i.e. pedicel and perianth length and breadth), inflorescence length, and breadth) was taken using a veneer caliper; number of flowers per inflorescence and inflorescence per twig was counted; while, data analysis was conducted on excel using analysis of variance and pairwise t-test comparison. Four floral sexes were identified in the G. kola plantation studied which were unisexual male flowers, unisexual female flowers, cosexual unisexual male flowers, and cosexual hermaphrodite flowers. Three tree sexes were identified viz: inconstant male, invariant female, and cosexual trees. The plantation was significantly sexually dimorphic in floral sex and phenotypic traits (i.e. pedicel and perianth size), and as well as sexually dimorphic in tree sex and reproductive phenotypic traits (i.e. inflorescence size, number of inflorescences per twig, and number of flower bud per inflorescence). The sexual system of the plantation was therefore trioecious with features suggestive of evolving dioecy through the gynodioecious pathway.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.92-97
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• 1989

2년생 인삼에서 화경출현 개체와 비화경출현 개체를 구분 선정하여 이들 개체간의 년생별 생육 및 개화특성 그리고 형질간 상관관계를 비교 조사하여 화경출현 개체의 육종소재로서 활용성을 모색하고자 시험하였던 바 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 2년생에서 화경출현 개체는 비화경출현 개체에 비하여 경장, 엽장이 크고 장엽수가 많으 개체군에서 화경출현률이 높았다. 2. 2년생 시 화경출현 개체는 3,4년생에서도 2년생과 같은 경향으로 비화경 개체에 비하여 지상부 생육이 양호하였고 염실률, 근량도 증가되었다. 3. 착과수 및 근종과 상관이 높은 지상부 형질은 경직경, 경장, 엽장, 장엽수 등이었다. 4. 2년생 화경출현 개체의 3년생 지상부 형질 상관은 2년생 비화경 출현 개체의 4년생 지상부 형질상관과 진상을 보였다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.25-25
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• 2017

Inflorescence architecture mainly contributes to final grain yield in crops. Sorghum inflorescence is basically composed of one fertile sessile spikelet (SS) and two infertile pedicellate spikelets (PS). To identify regulatory factors involved in the inflorescence architecture, we screened an EMS mutagenesis population from the pedigreed sorghum mutant library. We found inflorescent architecture mutants, named as multi-seed mutants, msd, with gained fertile ability in PS and also an increased number of floral branches. In natural sorghum populations, it is not common that are fertile. A detailed dissection of developmental stages of wild type and msd1 mutant described that the PS in wild type do not have floral organs, including ovary, stigma, filament and anther, while the msd1 mutants generate intact floral organ in the sessile spikelet. We found MSD1 encoded a TCP transcription factor using bulk segregant analysis (BSA) of F2 population, and was a strongly enriched expression during inflorescence developmental stages. We proposed that MSD1 functions to suppress floral organ maintenance at PS during inflorescence development in Sorghum. To explore the regulatory network associated with PS fertility, whole genome expression profiling was performed at 4 different developmental stages in 6 various tissue types between wild type and msd1. Taken together, we demonstrated that MSD1 was involved in the plant hormone and maybe influenced program cell death in PS via the activation of plant hormonal pathway.

• 화훼연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.37-41
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• 2011

본 실험은 여름철에 비해 상대적으로 광도가 감소되는 시기인 8월 이후부터 익년 3월까지 차광처리가 팔레놉시스의 잎과 뿌리의 생육 그리고 화경의 발생에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 차광처리는 자연광의 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 그리고 90% 수준이었다. 야간 $CO_2$의 흡수량과 증산량, 엽내 탄수화물함량, 생체중과 건물중 모두 50%와 60% 차광에서 높았으며 70%수준 이상에서는 차광이 증가할수록 감소하였다. 화경의 길이, 개체당 화경수와 소화수는 50%와 60% 차광에서 다른 처리보다 높았으며 개화소요일수도 짧았다. 특히, 90%수준에서는 화경의 발생이 현저하게 억제될 뿐만 아니라 실험기간 동안 개화는 이루어지지 않았다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.510-522
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• 2017

To better understand the morphological variation for Perilla crop in different areas of China, we studied the morphological variation in 87 accessions (84 cultivated var. frutescens and three cultivated var. crispa) from high latitude (Northeast China) and middle latitude (North and Northwest China) areas of China by examining seven quantitative and 10 qualitative characters. Analysis of the morphological variation determined that there was significant morphological differences in five quantitative traits between cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa, including effective number of branches (QN2), number of internodes (QN3), number of branches (QN4), length of the largest inflorescence (QN5), and days from germination to flowering (QN7). However, two quantitative traits-plant height and number of florets of the largest inflorescence-did not show any significant differences between cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa. In addition, significant differences for six quantitative traits were found between the accessions of cultivated var. frutescens originating from high and middle latitude areas in China, which included QN2, QN3, QN5, number of florets of the largest inflorescence (QN6), and QN7. Principal components analysis (PCA) identified five quantitative characters [plant height (QN1), QN2, QN3, QN4, QN7] and six qualitative characters [fragrance of plant (QL1), color of reverse side of leaf (QL3), degree of pubescence (QL5), color of flower (QL6), shape of leaf (QL7), and hardness of seed (QL10)] that contributed to the positive direction on the first axis. The other quantitative and qualitative characters contributed to the negative direction on the first axis. Most accessions of cultivated var. frutescens and cultivated var. crispa were clearly separated by the first axis. In addition, most accessions of cultivated var. frutescens are from high latitude and middle latitude areas that were clearly separated by the first axis, except for several accessions. The findings from this study will provide useful information towards understanding the morphological variation of Perilla crop according to geographical distribution in high and middle latitude regions of China.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.107-123
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• 1996

The position effects on the abortion of flowers, fruits, and ovules were examined in relation to the resource limitation hypothesis using a temperate legume species, Vicia cracca. Fifty plants were randomly sampled from a natural population located at the Belmont Conservation Site in Belmont, MA, USA. Due to indeterminant growth and acropetal flowering of this species, the position of flower or fruit on the plant was able to be coded by the combination of architectural levels such as plant half (lower and upper half) and inflorescence half (lower and upper half) within each plant half. Overall, only 17.3% of the flowers on an inflorescence began to develop into fruits, while overall 36.0% of the fruits initiated failed to mature. Consequently, 11.5% of the flowers successfully matured into fruits. The mean flower number per inflorescence differed significantly among plants as well as between plant halves. Although the probability of fruit initiation was higher in the lower halves of both plant and inflorescence than in the upper halves of the latter, fruit abortion rate differed significantly only between plant halves. The overall mean seed set was 33.6%, implying that about two out of six ovules in a fruit matured into seeds. The seed set was independent of both plant identity and architectural level unlike other reproductive characters examined. When the ovule developmental stage was examined on data pooled over all fruits, the proportion of ovules in varying developmental stages decreased in order of early abortion, seed maturation, late abortion, and seed predation (48.4, 34.9, 12.2, and 4.5%, respectively). A within-fruit ovule position was also used as a class variable for the analysis of position effects on ovule development. All architectural levels considered exerted singificant influence over the ovule development. In particular, ovule development was strongly affected by the within-fruit ovule position. Ovules in both extreme ends within a fruit tended to abort early, while those in the middle position were more likely to mature into seeds. The strong position effects detected from the flowering to seed maturation stage were interpreted as an indication of competitive interaction among reproductive characters which are largely constrained by plant architecture.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2023

Sedirea japonica is one of the critically endangered species in South Korea mostly due to artificial harms such as illegal collection and habitat destruction. Therefore, artificial propagation through improving germination rate, increasing growth, and controlling flowering is meaningful for the conservation and reintroduction of S. japonica. It is suggested that cytokinins are one of the multi-factors that contribute to plant growth and floral responses. Especially, exogenous cytokinins have been known to induce or promote shoot growth or earlier flowering in orchids. Therefore, it was investigated how the application of 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) influenced the growth and inflorescence of S. japonica. A foliar spray containing BA at 100, 200, 300, and 400 ppm was applied from 1st July to 30th December 2021. Leaf length, leaf length growth rate, leaf width, and width and length ratio were measured as growth-related factors. Visible inflorescence rate, inflorescence length, the number of flowers per inflorescence, and the distance between the stalks were measured as flowering-related factors. Growth-related factors except for leaf growth rate were not affected by BA treatments, while leaf growth rate was significantly increased by 200 ppm of BA treatment. The visible inflorescence rate increased by 200 ppm of BA treatment, and there seems an optimal concentration and threshold of BA treatment. An iterative experiment with more seedlings and measurement factors would be helpful to figure out the effects of exogenous BA treatment on S. japonica, and it can be applied for mass propagation.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.40-41
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• 1998

본 연구는 왜화제 uniconazole처리가 심비디움 Pine Clash 'Moon Venus'와 Green Sour 'A One' 의 생장 및 개화에 미치는 영향에 대해서 조사하였다. 두 품종 모두 uniconazole의 처리량이 많아질수록 왜화효과가 강하게 나타났으며 'Moon Venus'보다 'A One'의 생장억제가 현저하였다. 화서장은 uniconazole 5g 처리에 의해서 'Moon Venus'의 경우 18.4%, 'A One'의 경우 15.3% 억제되었다. 개화시기, 화서수, 소화수, 하악편의 크기 등은 uniconazole 처리에 의해서 약간의 변화는 있었지만 무처리와 큰 차이는 없었다. 이상의 결과로부터 uniconazole 처리는 심비디움의 영양생장기관인 잎의 생장을 억제하는데 효과적인 왜화제이나 고농도(5g) 처리에서는 화서의 생장까지 억제하여 품질의 하락을 초래할 수도 있기 때문에 적정 처리량은 1g 정도로 판단되었다.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.426-430
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• 1994

참당귀 본포 이식시 묘의 중양에 따른 생육상황과 추대정도를 조사하고 추대에 대한 지상하부 형질간의 상관관계를 조사한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 묘의 중양이 클수록 왕성한 생육을 보여 초장, 화서수, 추대율에서 유의성을 나타내었고 현재의 일반 관행묘보다 더 작은 소묘를 이식하므로서 16% 정도의 추대율 감소효과를 기대할 수 있었다. 2. 수양면에서는 이식 당귀묘의 중량이 클수록 추대율이 높아져 뿌리가 목질화되고 왜소하게 되어 근중이 적어지므로서 수량이 감소하는 경향을 보여 가급적 5g미만의 소묘가 좋을 것으로 사료되었다. 3. 지상하부 형질간의 상관관계를 보면 지상부형질간, 또는 지하부형질간에는 정의 상관을 보였으나 지상하부 형질간에는 부의 상관을 나타내었다. 4. 추대율과 높은 상관관계를 갖는 형질은 초장, 엽수, 화서수 및 생체중 등이혀 추대에 의해 가장 영향을 받는 근형질은 근중이었다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제103권2호
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• pp.153-158
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• 2014

천연활엽수림의 천연갱신 가능성을 파악하고자, 부게꽃나무(Acer ukurunduense Trautv. & C.A. Mey.)의 개화 결실, 종자낙하, 종자활력을 강원도 평창군 중왕산 지역에서 2009년부터 2013년까지 조사하였다. 부게꽃나무 꽃은 총 상화서(드물게 원추화서)에 양성화와 웅성화가 많이 달렸으며, 꽃의 배열은 화서마다 서로 달랐다. 화서 내에서 성형태간 개화시기가 달랐다. 양성화로 암술이 수분되어 자라기 시작한 꽃에서는 수술은 더 이상 성숙하지 않고 소실되었으며, 수술이 발달한 꽃에는 암술은 흔적으로만 존재하였다. 부게꽃나무는 꿀벌, 깜둥이창나방, 하늘소류, 애꽃벌류, 대모각다귀류 등이 수분하며, 자가수분을 회피하는 기작을 가지고 있다고 사료된다. 화서당 꽃의 수는 6월 8일에 189개였다가, 6월 21에는 과수당 시과?의 수는 41.2개였으며, 9월 5일에는 과수당 33.4개로 줄어들었다. 시과낙하량은 670~17,930 ea/ha의 범위로 평균은 6,720 ea/ha이었다. 건전배를 가진 것이 43.2%로 가장 많았고, 다음으로 피해 부후인 것이 41.8%, 미발육 10.2%, 쭉정이배 4.8%로 나타났다. 건전종자 생산량을 좌우하는 요인은 개화기인 6월 초순에 화분매개충의 활동과 어린 자방이 자라는 6월 초 중순 흡즙성 해충의 밀도와 활동성이 가장 중요한 요인이라 사료된다. 부게꽃나무의 천연갱신은 종자다산해에 발아와 생장에 유리한 조건을 갖춘 갭에서 이루어질 것으로 사료된다. 단풍나무류의 천연갱신을 이해하기 위해서 종자결실과 비산전 후 종자피식 문제에 대한 장기간의 연구가 필요할 것이라 사료된다.