• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.451-458
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• 2007

This study was to investigate the effectiveness of pre-weaning injection of gonadotropin and scheduled fixed-time insemination on sow fertility. Sows were randomly assigned to receive gonadotropin 2 days before weaning, 1 day after weaning or none as control. In gonadotropin treated groups, half of sows were inseminated twice at 24 and 36 hours after onset estrus and half of sows were inseminated twice at scheduled fixed-time. Weaning to onset of estrus was the shortest in lactating sows injected with gonadotropin prior to weaning. Liter size was significantly higher in AI groups after detection of estrus, compared to fixed-time AI group. Results of these experiments indicated that injection of gonadotropin in lactating sows could initiate the final follicular development, and has potential to enhance the reintegration of estrus. Further researches are needed to define the relationship between reduced interval of wean to onset estrus and enhanced fertility in lactating sows.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.109-119
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• 2006

This study was conducted to examine relationship between vaginal cytology and reproductive hormones during the estrous cycle and to provide basic data to estimate for ovulation time and optimal mating time in 6 beagle dogs The duration of proestrus, estrus and diestrus were $8.5{\pm}1.4,\;10.0{\pm}1.4\;and\;54.0{\pm}2.8$ days at pregnant respectively, and $7.9{\pm}2.1,\;9.5{\pm}0.7\;and\;62.0{\pm}11.3$ days at non-pregnant respectively. The duration of interestrous intervals were $246.2{\pm}24.5$ days at pregnancy, and $175.3{\pm}34.5$ days at non-pregnancy. The duration of interestrous intervals at pregnancy was longer than that of non-pregnancy. A characteristic features of vaginal cytology during the estrous cycle were the high proportion of superficial cell, anuclear cell and erythrocyte in proestrus and estrus, parabasal cell, small intermediate cell and leukocyte in diestrus, and parabasal cell and small intermediate cell in anestrus, respectively. Cornification index (CI) in proestrus and estrus were significantly higher than that of CI in diestrus and anestrus. Plasma progesterone concentration was below 1.0 ng/ml at the first day of vulval bleeding at pregnancy and non-pregnancy, and then it was above 2.0 ng/ml at Day -2 in all bitches. When plasma progesterone concentration was first increased above 4.0 ng/ml, it was the second day after the first day of male acceptance. Plasma progesterone concentration showed above 40 ng/ml on Day $20{\sim}22$ in all bitches, and then it was gradually decreased until Day 35. Plasma progesterone concentration at pregnancy was higher than that of non-pregnancy from Day 35 to Day 63. Plasma estradiol-$17\;{\beta}$ concentration was above 9.0 pg/ml at the first day of vulval bleeding, and it showed 26.4 pg/ml on Day -2. When it was timed from the first day of male acceptance (Day 0), plasma estradiol-$17{\beta}$ concentration showed a peak on Day 0 and plasma progesterone concentration was first increased above 4.0 ng/ml on Day 2 which was the third day after plasma estradiol-$17{\beta}$ peak. CI was first increased above 80 and 90% on Day -1 and Day 1, respectively. CI was maintained above 80% from Day -1 to Day 8 (10 days) and above 90% from Day 1 to Day 6 (6 days), respectively. CI was maintained above 80% from Day 0 to Day 8 (9 days) and above 90% from Day 1 to Day 6 (6 days), respectively. Plasma progesterone concentration was first increased above 4.0 ng/ml on the second day after the day which CI was first increased above 90%. In conclusion, beagle bitches ovulated on the second day after the day which CI was first increased above 90% and on the day which plasma progesterone concentration was first increased 4.0 ng/ml, and it was estimated that the optimal mating time was the day which the second day after CI was first increased above 90% and plasma concentration was between $2{\sim}25ng/ml$. The measurement of plasma progesterone was used to determine of and accurate ovulation time and the optimal mating time, but vaginal cytology is low-priced and simple method to estimate estrous cycle, optimal mating time and ovulation time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Developmental Biology Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.130-130
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• 2003

번식효율이 높은 우수한 후보종빈돈의 조기선발기술을 개발하기 위해 후보종빈돈의 첫발정일령과 첫수정일령 및 첫수정시 등지방두께가 산자수에 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 본 시험에 공시된 후보종빈돈은 충남 천안시에 위치하고 있는 양돈장에서 자돈을 생산ㆍ육성하여 체중 80∼90kg에서 선발하였고, 체중이 약 110kg 도달하였을 때 최종 선발하여 이용하였으며, 사양관리는 양돈장의 관행에 따라 실시하였다. 첫발정조사는 생후 22주령때부터 매일 아침, 저녁으로 2회씩 외음부의 충혈과 부종상태를 관찰하고 승가허용 자세유지 등을 통하여 발정여부를 조사하였다. 교배는 첫발정발견 후 2차 발정이 발현되었을 때 실시하는 것을 원칙으로 하였으며, 수퇘지를 허용하는 시기에 액상적액으로 1차 인공수정하고, 12시간후 2차 인공수정을 실시하였다. 첫수정시에 등지방측정기 (Lean-neater; Renco, U.S.A.)를 이용하여 제 10늑골의 정중선으로부터 좌측 또는 우측으로 약 5cm 이격된 지점을 2회 측정하여 평균치로 하였다. 산자수는 미이라 등을 제외하고 정상적으로 성장하여 분만한 복당자돈수를 조사하였다. 첫발정일령이 160일령이하일때에 산자수는 9.64두였으며, 161∼180일렬인 경우 10.14두, 181∼200일령인 경우 9.56두, 201일령이상인 경우 9.13두로 첫발정일령이 161∼180일이었을때가 산자수가 가장 많았으나 유의적인 차이는 없었다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2001.03a
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• pp.84-84
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• 2001

한우 농가의 다두화 사육규모에 적합한 번식관리모델 제시 및 수태율 증진을 위한 발정제어 방법을 개발하고자 수행하였다. 1. 년중 번식구의 분만간격은 412.9일, 수태당종부횟수 1.76회에 반하여 계절번식 I구와 II구는 각각 370.4일과 1.51회, 376.5일과 1.48회로 나타났다. 2. 송아지 생산율에 있어서 년중번식구 78.2%(174/184), 계절번식 I구 71.7%(99/138)에 비해 계절번식 II구에서는 79.2%(172/217)로 효율이 다소 높았다. 3. 발정유기방법별 동기화율에 있어서 PGF$_2$$_{\alpha}$ 2회 투여법에서 68.1%(141/207), PRID 삽입법 71.42%(15/21), CIDR 삽입법 86.3%(33/38)에 비해 GnRH-PGF$_2$$_{\alpha}$-GnRH 처리법은 93.1%(216/232)로 효율이 가장 높았다. 4. 발정유기방법별 1회 수정수태율은 PGF$_2$$_{\alpha}$ 2회 투여법 55.1%(64/l16), PRID 삽입법 54.0%(20/37), CIDR 삽입법 58.6%(17/29), 일괄수태법 58.8%(60/102)로 나타났고, 수태율은 각각 75%(87/116), 81%(30/37), 89.6%(26/29), 91.1%(93/102)였다. 5. 일괄수태 처리후 수정시점에 따른 수태율은 최종 GnRH 투여후 16~20 시간구가 65.3%로 가장 좋았다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.1154-1157
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• 2012

축산농가의 경제성과 직결되는 암소 발정기의 조기 탐지는 IT 농 축산 학계에서도 매우 중요한 문제 중 하나이며 반듯이 해결해야만 하는 문제로 알려져 있다. 이를 해결하기 위한 다양한 연구 방법들 중, 본 논문에서는 소리 센서 환경에서의 암소의 발정기 탐지 시스템에 관한 연구를 대상으로 한다. 특히, 발정기 발성음의 특징 벡터 생성에 초점을 맞춘다. 특징은 크게 분별력과 차원이라는 두 가지 기준에 대해 우수해야 한다. 즉, 좋은 특징이란 서로 다른 부류를 잘 분별해 주어야 할 뿐만 아니라, 특징 벡터의 차원이 낮을수록 계산 효율이 좋고 차원의 저주에서 멀어 진다. 본 논문에서는 통계학에 기초한 체계적인 특징 벡터 생성에 관한 알고리즘을 제안하고, 실제 축사에서 녹취한 한우 발정기 발성음을 대상으로 낮은 차원의 특징 벡터 생성 과정을 보인다. 또한 이상상황 탐지기로 잘 알려진 단일 클래스 SVM의 대표 모델인 SVDD를 탐지기로 설정하여 생성된 특징 벡터의 분별력을 실험적으로 검증한다.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.115-119
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• 2007

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of hormones (progesterone, and combination of progesterone and estradiol) on the reproductive performance of dairy cattle. The intravaginal CIDR was inserted in the vagina of cow on day 14 post-insemination to stimulate progesterone secretion with and without estradiol. The CIDR was removed on the day of next expected estrus. The cows for control group were not treated with CIDR or hormones. Conception rate, estrus interval, estrus intensity and serum progesterone were measured. Conception rates in control, CIDR without estradiol and CIDR treated cows were 15.4, 38.9 and 60%, respectively. Estrus interval in cows treated with CIDR was 26.5 days compared with 37.1 and 48.5 days in control and CIDR without estradiol treated cows. Estrus signs were more intense in cows treated with CIDR compared with control and CIDR without estradiol treated cows. Pregnant cows treated with CIDR showed higher serum progesterone concentration than pregnant and non-pregnant cows in control group. Particularly, serum progesterone was significantly higher in CIDR treated pregnant cows compared to non-pregnant cows at days 1, 2 and 6 of gestation. It may be concluded from present results that CIDR treatment is better than CIDR without estradiol to improve conception rate in dairy cattle.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.233-243
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• 1984

The present study was carried out to determine the changes of the sex hormone levels in serum throughout the estrous cycle and the gestation period on the Landrace gilts. The blood samples were taken from the vein of six gilts. LH, FSH, prolactin, progesterone, $estradiol-17{\beta}$ and cortisol in serum were analyzed by the radioimmunoassay methods. The results obtained on this study were summarized as follows; 1. The age at puberal estrus was 179.5 days, the weight at puberal estrus was 88.2kg, the length of estrous cycle was 21.3days, the gestation length was 114days and the litter size was 9.5 head in the Landrace gilts. 2. During the estrous cycle, the serum LH and prolactin concentrations were below 1.56mIU/ml and 2.4ng/ml, respectively, under the limit of detection of the assay. The FSH concentrations ranged from 1.50 to 2.20mIU/ml for day 6~15 after the estrus and they were below 1.25mIU/ml from day 3 to day + 3, with day 0 being the first day of the estrus. 3. Progesterone concentrations were 1.90ng/ml at day 0 of the estrus and increased about 13.1ng/ml at day 3 of the estrus, and reached peak levels at day 9. $Estradiol-17{\beta}$ concentrations were below 27.2pg/ml throughout the luteal phase, and reached about 27.2pg/ml at day 0 and day 18. Cortisol concentrations reached peak levels at dey 0 and ranged from 24.65 to 28.57ng/ml throughout the luteal phase. 4. During the gestation period, the concentrations of LH, FSH and prolactin ranged of 3.10~4.37mIU/ml, 1.30~1.80mIU/ml and 2.60~6.70ng/ml, respectively. 5. Progesterone concentrations declined from 38.90~16.85ng/ml throughout the pregnancy to 1.90ng/ml at the time of parturition. $Estradiol-17{\beta}$ concentrations increased from 27.20pg/ml at 15 days after the pregnancy to 620.17pg/ml at the time of parturition. Cortisol concentrations reached peak levels at the time of parturition and ranged from 13.58 to 22.31ng/ml throughout the pregnancy.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.93-100
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• 2001

This study was conducted to evaluate the nuclear development of preantral follicle oocytes in dog following collecting from different estrus ovaries and oocyte diameter. To do this, ovaries were collected from Sunchon livestock station by ovarioectomy and then transported to laboratory in 3$0^{\circ}C$ saline within 2 h. All of the ovaries were washed three times with saline supplemented with 100 IU Penicillin and 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ Streptomycin and then sliced with blade in 100 mm dish. All of the oocytes collected were classified the oocyte size such as over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ or under 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ and the estrus status. To induce the nuclear development, oocytes were cultured in TCM199 $\alpha$-MEM supplemented with 10% FCS, 0.1 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ sodium pyruvate, 100 ng/$m\ell$ FSH, 100 ng/$m\ell$ EGF, 1% ITS, 100 IU/$m\ell$ penicillin, 100 $\mu\textrm{g}$/$m\ell$ streptomycin at 38.5$^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ incubator for 72 h. After culture, all of the oocytes were stained in 1% orcein following fixed in 45% Acetic acid for 48 h. The oocyte recovery rates of over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ from estrus ovary (63.6%) were significantly higher rather than that in anestrus status (51.5%). Oocyte recovery rate per ovary of over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in estrus status ovary (22.6/63.8%) was also significantly higher rather than that in anestrus status ovary (8.2/51.6%). Nuclear development to MI of over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in estrus ovary (24.3%) was significantly higher rather than those in under 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ or over and under 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in anestrus (2.5, 6.8 and 0.0%), respectively (P ＜ 0.05). Nuclear development to AT and MII of over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in estrus was more developed in other groups. Nuclear development to MI in TCM199 (21.8%) was significantly higher than in $\alpha$-MEM (10.0%). Altho $\mu\textrm{g}$h the development rate to AT was significantly different between TCM199 (7.3%) and $\alpha$-MEM (1.1%), but to MII was not different between TCM199 (0.9%) and $\alpha$-MEM (1.1%). The results indicated that over 110 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ oocytes was could be recovery from estrus status ovary, bigger oocytes were more developed to MI, AT or MII in TCM199.

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.219-219
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• 2004

Human erythropoietin (hEPO) 유전자가 도입된 형질전환돼지는 수태와 임신율을 일반돼지와 비교를 해 보았을 때 매우 낮은 경향을 보이는 것으로 나타났으며, 이러한 경향의 원인을 구명하기 위하여 인위적인 발정동기화 및 호르몬을 이용한 과배란 유기시 배란과 수정(수태)시 성호르몬 변화를 비교하고자 실시하였다. 먼저 발정동기화를 위하여 PG 600 (PMSG 400 IU, HCG 200IU)을 주사한 후 10일 후에 Regumate porcine을 6일간 급여한 후에 PMSG 주사하고 2일 후에 hCG 주사한 다음 인공수정을 실시하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.241-241
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• 2004

본 연구는 발정주기에 따른 개의 미성숙난자의 체외배양 0시간째 핵의 발달단계를 비교ㆍ검토하였다. 발정주기가 다른 개의 난소를 적출 하여 항생제가 첨가된 38℃의 0.9% 생리식염수가 들어있는 보온병에 넣어 2시간 이내에 연구실로 운반하고 난소를 면도날로 세절하여 난포란을 회수하였고, 난구세포 제거 후 Chohan과 Hunter (2003) 방법에 준하여 10 ug/ml Hoechst 33342를 이용한 핵염색을 실시하여 핵의 모양을 판명하였다. 조사된 결과는 SAS 8.0 Package를 이용하여 통계분석을 실시하였다. (중략)