Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology (한국환경생태학회지)

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A Study on the Ovarian Cycle of Korean Brown Frog (Rana coreana)

한국산개구리(Rana coreana) 난소주기에 관한 연구

  • 신정민 (호남대학교 대학원 생물학과) ;
  • 고선근 (호남대학교 생물학과)
  • Received : 2014.05.22
  • Accepted : 2014.06.18
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

In order to determine the ovarian cycle of Korean brown frog, Rana coreana, the developmental stage based on the gonadosomatic index (GSI), size of follicle oocytes in ovary and vitellogenesis for adult females were investigated all around the year. The weight of ovary and GSI were the lowest from March to May, and all follicle oocytes existed in the pre-vitellogenic form, indicating that the vitellogenesis was suspended. The follicle oocytes in early-vitellogenic stage appeared in ovary during June when the weight of ovary and GSI started to increase, and the follicle oocytes in mid-vitellogenic and pre-vitellogenic stages existed during August and the weight of ovary and GSI also increased. This indicates that vitellogenesis has been carried out actively during this period. The follicle oocytes in mid-vitellogenic stage and late-vitellogenic stage when the vitellogenesis was also completed existed between September and November. Post-vitellogenic follicle oocytes after vitellogenesis started to appear from December in hibernation, and the full grown follicle oocytes existed during February, indicating the ovarian cycle that all follicle oocytes in ovary are developed separately, not synchronized, during the growing period of follicle oocytes and the post-vitellogenic follicle oocytes are maintained the ovulation period.

한국산개구리(Rana coreana)의 난소주기를 파악하기 위해 암컷 성체를 대상으로 gonadosomatic index(GSI)와 난소 내 여포난자의 크기와 난황축적 정도를 기준으로 발달과정을 연중 조사하였다. 난소무게와 GSI는 3월부터 5월까지 가장 낮게 나타났으며 모든 여포난자들은 난황축적 전단계의 상태로 존재하여 난황형성이 중단된 것으로 판단된다. 난소무게와 GSI가 증가하기 시작한 6월의 난소에서는 난황축적 전기단계의 여포난자가 출현하였고 8월에는 난황축적 중기단계와 난황축적 전단계의 여포난자가 존재하여 난소무게와 GSI도 증가하여 나타났다. 이러한 현상은 이 시기에 난황축적 현상이 활발하게 진행되는 것을 의미하며 난소무게와 GSI가 높게 나타난 9월에서 11월까지는 난황축적 중기단계의 여포난자들과 난황축적이 거의 완성된 난황축적 후기단계의 여포난자들이 존재하였다. 동면중인 12월부터 난황축적을 마치고 성장이 완료된 여포난자들이 출현하였으며 2월의 난소에서는 성장이 완료된 여포난자가 전체적으로 존재하여 여포난자의 성장기에는 난소내의 모든 여포난자들이 동시적(synchronized)으로 진행되지 않고 각각의 여포난자에 따라 진행되다가 배란시기에 성장이 완료된 상태를 유지하는 난소주기를 나타내었다.

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