In Vivo Embryo Production and Embryo Transfer in Hanwoo and Jeju Black Cattle Using CIDR

CIDR를 이용한 제주 한우 및 흑우의 체내 수정란 생산과 이식

  • Kim, Y.H. (Jeju Institutes for Livestock Promotion, Republic of Korea) ;
  • Koo, J.C. (Jeju Institutes for Livestock Promotion, Republic of Korea) ;
  • Oh, C.W. ;
  • Kang, S.Y. (Livestock Research Division, National Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, R.D.A.) ;
  • Yang, B.S. (National Livestock Research Institute, R.D.A.) ;
  • Oh, S.J. (National Livestock Research Institute, R.D.A.) ;
  • Kim, C.N. (Jeju Institutes for Livestock Promotion, Republic of Korea) ;
  • Song, J.Y. (Jeju Institutes for Livestock Promotion, Republic of Korea) ;
  • Kim, I.H. (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2006.09.30

Abstract

The objectives of this study was to produce valuable offsprings of Hanwoo and Jeju black cattle using in vivo embryo production and embryo transfer techniques during 5 years ($2001{\sim}2005$) in Jeju. Two hundred and eighty six Hanwoo and sixty nine Jeju black cattles, at random stages of the estrous cycle, received a CIDR. Seven days later, the animals were superovulated with a total of 400 mg pFSH ($Folltropin^{(R)}-V$) administered twice daily in constant doses (each 50 mg) over 4 days. On the 6th administration of FSH, CIDR was withdrawn and 25 mg $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ was administered. Cows were artificially inseminated thrice after estrous detection at 12 hr intervals. The cows received $250{\mu}g$ GnRH at the time of 2nd insemination. Embryos were recovered 7 or 8 days after the 1st insemination. Recipients were synchronized with donors by insertion of a CIDR for 7 days and administration of 25 mg $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ at the time of CIDR removal. The collected embryos were transferred to 1,219 recipients by 6 transfer persons. The mean numbers of total ova and transferable embryos from Hanwoo and Jeju black cattle donors were 7.4 and 4.7, respectively The number of transferable embryos differed between Hanwoo (5.0) and Jeju black cattle (3.5, p<0.05), while that of total ova did not differ. Repeated superovulation treatments decreased (p<0.05) the ratio of numbers of the flushed animals vs. superovulated animals in Jeju black cattle, and the numbers of total ova and transferable embryos in Hanwoo. More transferable embryos were collected at summer (5.6) than winter (2.9, p<0.01). The mean pregnancy rate was 40%. The pregnancy.ate was affected by transfer year (2001<2004, p<0.05) and transfer person ($33.0{\sim}41.9%$, p<0.01), while not by donor (embryo) breed. These results showed that in vivo embryo preduction and embryo transfer techniques using CIDR for Hanwoo and Jeju black cattle donors as well as recipient, regardless of their estrous cycle, may enable a stable embryo production and recipient preparation.

본 연구는 $2001{\sim}2005$년(5년간) 제주도에서 사육중인 제주 한우와 흑우를 체내 수정란의 생산과 수정란 이식 기술을 통하여 조기 증식하고자 실시하였다. 한우 고등 등록우 286두와 흑우 경산우 69두(총 355두)에 대하여 발정 주기에 관계없이 CIDR를 질내에 삽입 후 7일째부터 성선 자극 호르몬($Folltropin^{(R)}-V$) 400 mg을 50 mg씩 균등하게 나누어 4일간 12시간 간격으로 근육주사하였다. 투여 6회째에 CIDR를 제거하였으며, 동시에 $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ 25mg을 근육 주사하여 과배란을 유기하였다. 공란우의 인공수정은 $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$투여 후 발정을 확인하고 12 시간 간격으로 3회 인공 수정하였으며, 2회 인공 수정시 GnRH $250{\mu}g$을 근육 주사하였다. 수정란 회수는 1차 인공 수정 후 $7{\sim}8$일째에 비외과적 방법으로 채란하였다. 수란우는 CIDR를 7일간 삽입하였다가 제거하는 동시에 $PGF_{2{\alpha}}$ 25 mg을 근육 주사하여 공란우와 발정을 동기화 시켰다. 수정란 이식은 발정이 동기화된 수란우 1,219두에 대하여 6명의 수정란 이식 시술자가 비외과적 방법으로 황체가 존재하는 자궁각에 이식하였다. 한우 및 흑우 공란우의 평균 회수 총 난자수 및 이식 가능 수정란 수는 각각 7.4개 및 4.7개 였으며, 회수 총 난자수는 2 품종간에 차이가 없었으나, 이식 가능 수정란 수는 한우(5.0개)가 흑우(3.5개)에 비해 많았다(p<0.05). 공란우의 반복 과배란 처리에 따라 흑우에서는 과배란처리 두수 대비 수정란 채란우 비율이 감소되었으며(p<0.05), 한우에서는 회수 총 난자수 및 이식 가능 수정란 수의 감소가 나타났다(p<0.05). 과배란 처리 계절에 따른 수정란 회수 성적은 여름(5.6개)이 겨울(2.9개)에 비해 이식 가능 수정란의 수가 많았다(p<0.01). 수정란 이식 후 수태율은 평균 40%를 나타내었으며, 공란우의 품종간 차이가 없었으며, 이식년도가 2001년에서 2004년으로 경과될 때 수태율이 증가하였으며(p<0.05), 수정란 이식 시술자에 따른 수태율의 차이가($33.0{\sim}45.9%$) 인정되었다(p<0.01). 본 연구의 결과는 제주 한우 및 흑우에서 CIDR를 이용한 과배란 처리 및 수란우의 발정동기화 처리는 한우 체내 수정란의 안정적인 생산과 수란우의 준비가 가능함을 보여 주었다.

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