Abstract
Serum concentrations of Hanwoo steers and bulls as possible indicators of beef quality were analyzed to estimate their correlations with carcass traits. Blood samples were taken 2 months and right before shipping to abattoir and at the time of slaughter. And phenotypic correlation coefficients between serum concentrations and carcass traits were estimated. Beef yield index of steers was positively correlated with serum concentrations of total Protein (0.23), albumin (0.26), and calcium (0.31). But it was negatively co..elated with BUN (-0.30). Loin eye area was positively correlated with BUN (0.17) or with globulin (0.16). Back fat thickness was positively correlated with BUN (0.42) and inorganic phosphorus (0.20) being negatively correlated with total protein (-0.23), albumin (-0.33) and calcium (-0.33). Marbling score in the scale of 1 (scarcely marbled) through 9 (extremely marbled) was positively correlated with BUN (0.28) and negatively with IGF-I and calcium concentrations. Phenotype correlation coefficient of loin eye area with total protein concentration in the serum taken from steers right before shipment was estimated to be -0.16 and that with BUN was estimated to be -0.15. Serum concentrations of IGF, glucose, creatinine and on organic phosphorus from steers measured right before shipment were negatively correlated with respective correlation coefficient estimates as -0.21, -0.21, -0.19 and -0.18. Marbling score was negatively co..elated with serum creatinine (-0.16) measured at that time. Beef yield index of steers was positively correlated (0.31) with age adjusted calcium concentration in the serum taken at the time of slaughter. Correlation between body weight and BUN at slaughter was 0.17 At slaughter, loin eye area was negatively correlated with albumin (-0.19) and back fat thickness was also negatively correlated with age adjusted calcium concentration (-0.38). Marbling was negatively correlated with age adjusted calcium concentration(-0.17). Serum concentrations of testosterone, calcium and inorganic phosphorus taken in 2 months before slaughter were negatively but highly correlated with yield index(0.71, 0.67 and -0.71), respectively. Body weight at slaughter was positively was negatively correlated (0.67) with calcium level while dressing percentage was negatively (-0.69) correlated with serum glucose concentration, 2 months prior to slaughter. Correlation coefficients between back fat thickness and cortisol, between back fat thickness and inorganic phosphate were both positive (0.29 and 0.69). Marbling score was negatively correlated with creatinine (-0.81) and positively with BUN (0.87). Body weight loss during shipping was positively correlated with albumin and inorganic phosphate (0.77, 0.83). Yield index of bulls was positively correlated with serum testosterone concentration (0.66). Dressing percentage was positively and highly correlated with globulin (0.73). Back fat thickness of bulls, however, was negatively correlated with testosterone (-0.60). Loin eye area of bull carcasses was positively correlated with testosterone (0.40). Mar-blaine was negatively co..elated with creatinine (-0.55). Yield index of bulls and age adjusted HDLC concentration at slaughter was negatively correlated (-0.71). Dressing percentage of bulls was positively and highly correlated with globulin concentration (0.70). Back fat thickness was also positively correlated with HDLC (0.69) in the serum taken at slaughter. Correlation coefficients between carcass weight and triglyceride, between loin eye are and testosterone and between marbling score and creatinine or glucose were 0.51, -0.91 and -0.58, respectively.
한우의 혈액성분과 도체형질간의 상관관계를 구명하여 도체 품질을 예측하고 예견되는 능력에 따른 사양관리로 도체품질을 향상시키고자 한우에서 도축 2개월 전과 수송전 그리고 도살시 혈청성분 농도와 도체 형질간의 표현형 상관을 분석한 결과는 아래와 같다. 1. 거세우의 도살 2개월 전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질간의 상관에서 육량지수는 total protein (0.23), albumin(0.26), calcium(0.31)과 정의상관이나 BUN (-0.30)과는 음의 상관관계가 있었으며, 배최장근단면적은 BUN(0.17), globulin(0.16)과 정의 상관이 있었다. 등지방두께는 BUN(0.42) 및 inorganig phosphorus (0.20)와 정의상관관계이나 total protein(-0.23), albumin(-0.33) 및 calcium(-0.33)과 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 그리고 근내지방도는 BUN (0.28)과는 정의 상관관계가 그리고 IGF-I 및 calcium과는 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 2 거세우의 수송전 혈청성분 농도와 도체형질간의 상관관계를 살펴보면, 배최장근단면적은 TP(-0.16) 및 BUN(-0.15)과 음의 상관이었고, 등지방두께는 IGF-I(-0.21), glucose (-0.21), creatinine(-0.19) 및 inorganic phosphorus (-0.18)와 음의 상관을 나타내었으며, 근내지 방도는 creatinine (-0.16)과 음의 상관관계가 있었다. 3, 거세우의 도살시 혈청 성분 농도와 도체형질간의 상관에서 육량지수는 연령을 보정한 calcium과 정의 상관(0.31)이었고, 생체중은 BUN(0.17)과 정의 상관이었으며, 배최장근단 면적은 albumin(-0.19)과 음의 상관을 나타내었고, 등지방두께는 연령으로 보정되어 calcium(-0.38)과 음의 상관이었고, 근내지방도는 연령으로 보정 한 calcium(-0.17)과 음의 상관을 나타내었다. 4. 도살 2개월 전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질들간의 상관에서 육량지수는 testosterone 및 caicium과 0.71 및 0.67로 높은 상관이었고 inorganic phosphate와 -0.71의 높은 음의 상관을 보였다. 생체중은 calcium과 0.67의 높은 정의 상관이었으나, 도체중은 glucose와 -0.69의 음의 상관이었다. 등지방두께는 cortisol 및 inorganic phosphate(IP)와 0.29 및 0.69)로 정의 상관이었으며, 근내지방도는 creatinine과 -0.81로 높은 음의 상관이었으나 BUN과는 0.87로 높은 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 수송 감량은 albumin 및 inorganic phosphate와 0.77, 0.83로 높은 수준의 정의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 5. 비거세우의 수송전 혈청 성분 농도와 도체 형질들 간의 상관에서 육량지수는 testosterone과 0.66으로 정의 상관이었고, 도체율은 globulin과 0.73으로 높은 상관을 나타내었다. 등지방두께는 testosterone과 -0.60의 음의 상관이었고. 배최장근단면적은 testosterone과 0.40의 정의 상관이었고 근내지방도와 creatinine 농도간에는 -0.55의 비교적 높은 음의 상관계수가 추정되었으나 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 6. 한우 비거세우의 도살시 혈청 성분 농도와 도체형질과의 상관에서 육량지수는 연령에 대해 보정한 HDLC 농도와 -0.71의 음의 상관이었으며, 도체율은 globulin과 0.70의 높은 정의 상관이었고, 등지방두께는 연령으로 보정된 HDLC와 0.69로 정의 상관관계를 보였다. 도체중은 triglyceride와 0.51의 정의 상관, 배최장근단면적은 testosterone과 -0.91, 근내지방도는 creatinine 및 glucose와 -0.58의 비교적 높은 상관을 보였으나 유의성이 인정되지 않았다.
