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본 연구는 국내에서 개발된 토코페롤 합성 TC 유전자가 형질전환 된 GM 벼와 그 모본인 흑남벼 및 일반벼 품종인 일미벼, 동진벼 현미의 일반성분, 무기질 및 아미노산함량을 분석하여 조성 차이가 있는지를 비교하였다. 모본벼인 흑남벼와 비교하여 GM 벼 현미의 일반성분 조성중 수분 함량과 조회분 및 단백질이 다소 높았지만 기존에 보고된 일반품종 벼 현미의 성분함량 범위 안에 포함되었다. 또한 GM 벼 현미에 포함된 아미노산 함량과 무기질 함량은 전반적으로 모본벼과 유의적 차이가 없었다. 따라서 본 실험에 사용된 GM 벼는 유전자 형질전환에 의한 비의도적 영양성분 변화는 없는 것으로 판단된다.

Four transgenic rice lines harboring insect-resistant gene cry3A showed ideal field performances characterized by high considerable resistance to rice water weevil ( Lis-sorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel). In this study, we estimated the insertion number of foreign genes, and analyzed the flanking sequences of T-DNAs in rice genome. As a result, T-DNA of BT12R1 line was inserted in exon region of rice chromosome 10. Two copies of T-DNAs were inserted in line BT12R2. BT12R3 line was analyzed at only left border flanking sequence. BT12R4 line was confirmed one copy of foreign gene insertion at the position 24,516,607 ~ 24,516,636 of rice chromosome 5, accompanied by a deletion of 30 bp known genomic sequences. This intergenic position was confirmed none of expressed gene and any deletion/addition of T-DNA sequence. In conclusion, these molecular data of rice water weevil resistant Bt rice would be used to conduct the biosafety and environment risk assessment for GM crop commercialization.

A less simple approach developed for generation of marker-free transgenic plants is to select transformants without the use of selective marker genes. Some results about development of marker-free transgenic plants were obtained using a non-selective approach in several crops such as rice, potato and tobacco. However, the study did not provide evidence on detailed characterization of introduced gene on genome, a critical step for confirming the stable integration and transmission of a foreign gene. In this study, we evaluated structure and integration sites of transgene (m Cry1Ac ) in the transgenic Bt rice plants which were made via conventional Agrobacterium -mediated transformation by non-selective method. Structure and integration sites of transgene in these transgenic plants had similar fashion as those recovered under selection. Keywords Non-selective, Marker-free transgenic rice, Agrobacterium -mediated transformation, Transgene, integration site 서 론 선발마커유전자(Selective marker gene)는 목표유전자와 연결하여, 도입유전자가 형질전환 된 식물체를 선택적으로 선발하는데 사용된다. 통상적으로

살충성 유전자 mcrylAcl을 포함하고 있는 해충저항성 유 전자변형 （GM) 벼 Agb0101이 국내에서 개발되었다． 향후 Agb0101 벼의 환경방출에 따른 모니터링과 이력추적을 위해서는 신뢰성 있는 검출방법의 개발이 필요하다． 따라서， 본 연구에서 해충저항성 GM벼의 사후 안전관리를 위한 정성적 및 정량적 PCR 검정 방법을 개발하였다． 벼 녹말분지효소 유전자 RBE4를 PCR 분석의 내재유전자로 사용하였고， 이의 primer쌍 RBEgh- 1/ - 2는 101bp의 PCR 증폭산물을 형성하였다． 정성 PCR 분석을 위해서 삽입된 T- DNA를 바탕으로 특이 Primer를 제작하였고， 이벤트 특이적 검출 primer의 경우 Agb0101의 도입유전자 및 벼 염색체 DNA 사이의 5``또는3``인접염기부위를 정확하게 특이적으로 PCR 증폭하였다． 반면， 대조구인 각종 작물， 국 내 벼 품종 및 Agb0101과 동일 형질전환 벡터를 갖는 해 충 저 항성 벼 에 서 는 어 떠 한 PCR 증폭산물도 형성하지 않았다. 표준물질로써 내재유전자 및 이벤트 특이적 단편으로 제조된 pRBECrR을 이용한 real- time PCR 분석에 의해 서 정량한계 （LOQ） 가 10 copies 농도의 범위인 것으로 확인되었고, 이의 유효성을 검증하기 위하여 상이한 농도 의 Agb0101시료 （1O, 5, 3 및 I%를 real-time PCR 분석하여 정량검정에 대한 표준편차 및 상대표준편차가 각각 0. 06~0.40 및 3.80, 7.01％ 의 낮은 범위에 포함되는 것을 확 인할 수 있었다． 이들 결과로 본 연구에서 개발된 정성 및 정량 PCR 검정 방법이 해충저항성 GM벼 Agb0101의 모니터링 및 이력추적에 효과적으로 이용될 수 있을 것으로 본다.

We developed 14 transgenic lines of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) harboring the T-DNA border sequences and CryIAc1 transgene of the binary vector 416 using Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated DNA transfer. Six lines had single copy cryIAc1 gene and four of them contained no vector backbone DNA. Of the left border (LB) flanking sequences six nucleotides were deleted in transgenic lines 416-2 and 416-3, eleven nucleotides in line 416-9, and 65 nucleotides including the whole LB sequences in line 416-17, respectively. And we defined 499 bp of genomic DNA (gDNA) of transformed Chinese cabbage, and blast results showed 96% homology with Brassica oleracea sequences. PCR with specific primer for the right border (RB) franking sequence revealed 834 bp of PCR product sequence, and it was consisted of 3` end of cryIAc1, nosterminal region and 52 bp of Chinese cabbage genomic DNA near RB. RB sequences were not found and the 58 nucleotides including 21 bp of nos-terminator 3` end were deleted. Also, there were deletion of 10 bp of the known genomic sequences and insertion of 65 bp undefined genomic sequences of Chinese cabbage in the integration site. These results demonstrate that the integration of T-DNA can be accompanied by unusual deletions and insertions both in transgenic and genomic sequences.

Lactoferrin is an 80-kDa iron-binding glycoprotein that is found in high concentrations in human milk. Human lactoferrin (hLF) has several beneficial biological activities including immune system modulation and antimicrobial activity. In the present study, we devolved a method of hLF expression through introducing the hLF gene construct into Oriza sativa cv. Nakdong using the Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. The expression of the hLF gene under the control of the rice glutelin promoter was detected in the seeds of transgenic rice plants. Transformed rice plants were selected on media containing herbicide(DL-phosphinothricin) and the integration of hLF cDNA was confirmed by Southern blot analysis. The expression of the full length hLF protein from the grains of transgenic rice plants was verified by Western blot analysis. The lactoferrin expression levels in the transformed rice grains determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay accounted for approximately 1.5% of total soluble protein. Taken together, these data indicate that rice grains expressing hLF can be directly incorporated into infant formula and baby food.

Selectable marker gene systems are vital for the development of transgenic plants, but the presence of selectable marker genes encoding antibiotic or herbicide resistance in genetically modified plants poses a number of problems. A lot of research results and various techniques have been developed to produce marker-free GM plants. The aim of this review is to describe the principal methods used for eliminating selectable marker genes to generate marker-free GM plants, concentrating on the three significant methods(co-transformation, site-specific recombinase-mediated ex-cision, non-selected transformation) in several marker-free techniques. 서 론 1996년 처음 상업화된 유전자변형 (Genetically Modified, GM) 작물의 재배면적은 매년 급속한 성장을 기록하여 2009년에는 25개국 1억 3천 4백만 헥타르에 이르고 있다(James 2009). 이와 같은 GM작물의 성장세는 개발도상국과 선진국의 재배농민 모두에게 GM작물이 경제적으로 도움이 되며 식물형질전환기술의 급속한 발전으로 주요작물에서 높은 효율로 형질전환 (transformation)이 가능해졌기 때문이다. GM작물 개발을 위한 식물형질전환기술의 급속한 발전은 새로운 배지나 형질전환법의 개발이 빠르게 이루어졌기 때문이기도 하지만, 항생제 내성 유전자와 같은 선발표지 시스템을 식물형질전환에 적용했기 때문이다 (Miki and McHung 2004). 일반적으로 식물체 내에 목적유전자를 형질전환하기 위해서는 운반체 (vector)라는 DNA 구성물을 사용하여 목적유전자와 함께 항생제 내성 유전자와 같은 선발표지 유전자를 토양미생물인 아그로박테리움 (

Genetic components introduced into approved GM crops are a key subject for safety assessment and provide a basis for the development of detection methods for GM crops. In order to understand the genetic components in approved GM crops comprehensively, we screened the genetic vector maps of GM crops that had been approved for commercialization around the world. A total of 64 varieties from 5 major GM crop species (maize, canola, cotton, soybean, and tomato) were subjected to analysis. The genetic components included genes, promoters, terminators, and selection marker. This survey may be useful for researchers who develop GM crops and methods for detecting GM crops.

In recent years, several genetically modified (GM) crops have been developed worldwide through the recombinant DNA technology and commercialized by various agricultural biotechnological companies. Commercialization of GM crops will be required the assesment of risks associated with the release of GM crops. In advance of the commercial release of GM crops, developer should submit the several information on GM crops for approval. In this study, we carried out to provide the molecular data for the risk assessment of GM rice containing insect-resistant gene, modified Cry1Ac (CryIAc1). Through the molecular analysis with CryIAc1 induced GM rice, we confirmed the steady integration and expression of transgene, the transgene copy number, the adjacent region sequences of inserted gene into rice genome, and the transgene stability in progenies. For the qualitative PCR detection methods, specific primer pairs were designed on the basis of integration sequences, and construct- and event-specific detection markers were developed for leaf folder-resistant rice, Cr7-1 line. From these results, we demonstrated that the molecular data and the PCR detection methods of leaf folder- resistant GM rice could be acceptable to conduct the biosafety and environment risk assessment.

Tocopherols are essential lipophilic antioxidant in human cells, while little is known about its function in plant tissues. To study the impact of composition and content of tocopherols on stress tolerance, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) was transformed with a construct containing a cDNA insert encoding -tocopherol methyltransferase (-TMT/VTE4) from perilla under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter. The transgenic tobacco was confirmed by PCR and RT-PCR. The total content and composition of tocopherols in the transgenic lines were similar with wild type controls. However, chlorophyll-a and carotenoid content in the transgenic lines were increased by up to 45% (P-TMT increased the salt stress tolerance in tobacco plants. These results demonstrate that over-expression of -TMT gene in tocopherol bio-synthetic pathway can increase salt stress tolerance and contents of chlorophyll-a and carotenoid in transgenic tobacco plants.

The Agrobacterium-mediated transformation has been successfully used method to introduce foreign genes into some monocotyledonous as well as a large number of dicotyledonous plants genome, We developed transgenic Chinese cabbage plants with insect-resistance gene, modified CryIAc, by Agrobacterium-transformation and confirmed transgene copy number by Southern blot analysis. We confirmed that twenty-nine out of 46 transgenic Chinese cabbage plants have single copy of CryIAc. To obtain the sequences information on the transferred DNA (T-DNA) integration into plant genome, we analyzed left border (LB) flanking sequences by genome walking (GW) PCR method. Out of 46 transgenic Chinese cabbage plants examined, 37 carried the vector backbone sequences. This result indicates that the transfer of the vector backbone from the binary vectors resulted mainly from inefficient termination of LB site. Analysis of T-DNA LB flanking region of 9 transgenic Chinese cabbage plants without vector backbone revealed that all LB ends were not conserved and nucleotides up to 36bp from the LB cleavage site were deleted.

Commercialization of genetically modified (GM) plants will be required the assessment of risks associated with the release of GM plants that should include a detailed risk assessment of their impacts in human health and the environment. Prior to GM plant release, applicants should provide the information on GM crops for approval. We carried out this study to provide the molecular data for risk assessment of the GM Chinese cabbage plants with insect-resistance gene, modified CryIAc, which we obtained by Agrobacterium-transformation. From the molecular analysis with GM Chinese cabbage, we confirmed the transgene copy number and stability, the expression of the transgene, and integration region sequences between the transgene and the Chinese cabbage genome. Based on the unique integration DNA sequences, we designed specific primer set to detect GM Chinese cabbage and set up the GM cabbage detection method by qualitative PCR analysis. Qualitative analysis with GM Chinese cabbage progenies analysis was revealed the same as the result of herbicide treatment. Our results provided the molecular data for risk assessment analysis of GM Chinese cabbage and demonstrated that the primer set proposed could be useful to detect GM Chinese cabbage.

An efficient protocol has been developed for rapid mass propagation of sweetpotato from shoot-tips derived embryogenic callus. Optimal embryogenic callus was induced from shoot apical meristem explants on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 1mg/L 2,4-D. The addition of casein hydrolysate in the media increased the embryogenesis efficiency of sweetpotato. Somatic embryos were easily induced from the embryogenic callus on MS basal medium containing 300-500mg/L casein hydrolysate without phytohormon. Treatment of casein hydrolysate (100∼300mg/L) with 1mg/L 2,4-D also improved the secondary embryonic efficiency from somatic embryos below 2mm in length. Plant regeneration was achieved via somatic embryogenesis and direct organogenesis. Regenerated planlets with well developed shoots and roots on MS basal medium were successfully transferred to soil.