• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.53 no.1
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• pp.15-22
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to analyse of association between growth traits and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) polymorphism of phosphoglycerate kinase 2 (PGK 2) gene in pigs. The birth weight of piglet influences on weaning weight and survival rate that are import economic traits in pig industry. Also, these growth traits are representative factor to decrease a period getting to marketing weight as well as growth rate in pig. The PGK 2 is an isozyme that catalyzes the first ATP-generating step in the glycolytic pathwayand important enzyme related with energy metabolism. Twenty of SNPs were discoveredby genome structure analysis that compares the sequence on promoter and transcription region of PGK 2 gene in porcine chromosome 7. An association between PGK 2 SNPs and growth traits was analyzed in $F_2$ reciprocal-crossbred population between korean native pig (KNP) and Landrace. Association analysis indicated that polymorphism of the PGK 2 gene promoter region has significant effects on weight at birth (p<0.01) and weight at 3 weeks of age (p<0.0001). These results suggest that PGK 2 gene polymorphism was associated with energy metabolism and physiological function of growth in pig.

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.75-75
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• 2002

한우의 사육규모가 다두화 된 농가에서 전년도 발정제어 처리에 따라 수태한 임신우의 분만내역과 차기번식에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 수행하였다. 1. 발정유기방법별 계절번식처리우의 분만율은 PGF₂α구에서 73%(73/100), PRID 구에서 73.3%(22/30), CIDR 구에서 76.6%(23/30), GnRH-PGF₂α-GnRH 처리구에서 81%(81/100)였으며 전체적으로 76.5%(199/260)로 나타났다. 2. 계절번식농가의 자연발정 수정구에서 암송아지는 23.9㎏, 수송아지는 26.2㎏인 반면에 발정유기구에서는 암송아지는 24㎏, 수송아지는 24.9㎏로써 생시체중에 거의 차이를 보이지 않았고, 4개월령 체중에서 자연발정 수정구에서 암송아지 72㎏, 수송아지 75㎏인 반면에 발정유기구에서는 암송아지 75.6㎏, 수송아지 78.3㎏으로 발육상에 특별한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 3. 다두사육농가의 자연발정 수정구에서 송아지 육성율은 86.5%(251/290)이였으며, 발정제어처리구에서는 87.0%(175/201)로써 유사한 경향을 나타내었으나 농가의 사육경험에 따라 6년 이상에서는 84.0%(105/125)였고, 10년 이상에서 88.4%(146/165)로써 사육경험이 많을수록 육성율이 우수하였다. 4. 발정유기방법별 분만후 발정재귀일수는 대조구에서 80.7일, PGF₂α 구에서 92.3일, PRID 구에서 78.5일, CIDR 구에서 64.5일, GnRH-PGF₂α-GnRH 처리구에서 65.6 일로 나타났고 분만 후 수태일수는 대조구에서 137.1일, PGF₂α 구에서 147.6 일, PRID구에서 141.3일, CIDR구에서 116.6일, GnRH-PGF₂α-GnRH 처리구에서 118일로 나타났으며 평균 134.3일이었다.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.49-53
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• 2005

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of repetition usage of various estrus synchronization and seasonal breeding in Hanwoo. Body weight(kg) at birth and weaning in calves produced by seasonal breeding are 24.0kg, 75.6kg in female, 24.9kg, 78.3kg in male, respectively. Changes of birth weight(kg) by parity in Hanwoo increased gradually. Raising rates of calves by raising experience of farmer higher than in more 10 years as $88.4\%$ and in more 6 years as $84.0\%$. Delivering rates by induced estrus methods in $PGF_{2}{\alpha}$, PRID, CIDR and $GnRH-PGF_{2}{\alpha}-GnRH$ were $87.0\%$, $87.3\%$, $91.6\%$ and $96.0\%$, respectively. Conception days of post-partum following to induced estrus methods in Control, $PGF_{2}{\alpha}$ PRID, CIDR and $GnRH-PGF_{2}{\alpha}-GnRH$ were 137.1, 147.6, 141.3, 116.6 and 118.0 days, respectively. The results show that repetition usage of various estrus synchronization were not effective on postpartum reproduction in Hanwoo.

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.209-216
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• 2000

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of breed, age of boar, season, parity and mating system on boar semen characteristics and fertilizing capacity. A total of 4181 sows and 199 boars of Durocs (D), Landraces (L), and Yorkshires (Y) were used for this experiment at Darby Artificicial Insemination Center from 1996 through 1999. Semen volume per ejaculate was largest in Landrace (266.8 $m\ell$), followed by Yorkshire, and was smallest in Duroc. Sperm motility did not show significant differences among the above breeds. Sperm concentration was lowest in Landrace (4.7$\times$10$^{9}$ sperm/$m\ell$) and was highest in Duroc (5.7$\times$10$^{9}$ sperm/$m\ell$). Semen volume per ejaculate according to the age of boars was largest at the age of 2 years, followed by the age of 4 and 3 years, and was smallest at the age of I year. Semen volume per ejaculate according to the season in boars was largest in winter (228.6 $m\ell$), followed by autumn and summer, and was smallest in spring. Sperm concentration was highest in spring (5.9$\times$10$^{9}$ sperm/$m\ell$), followed by summer and winter, and was lowest in autumn. The average litter weight at birth did not show any differences according to the mating type. But the number of pigs born alive per litter was largest (9.5 pigs) in the natural mating ＋ artificial insemination group, followed by the artificial insemination group (9.2 pigs), and was smallest (8.9 pigs) in the natural mating group (P＜0.01). The average litter weight at birth and number of pigs born alive per litter did not show any differences between the natural mating and artificial insemination. The L (♀)$\times$Y (♂) and L (♀)$\times$L (♂) matings show $\varepsilon$ d higher average litter weight at birth and number of pigs born alive per litter than the Y (♀) $\times$ Y (♂) and Y (♀) $\times$ L (♂) matings. The pigs in the 2~6th parities had higher average litter weight at birth and number of pigs born alive per litter than those in the 1 st and 7~9th parities.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.711-724
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• 2003

Some growth curve models were used to fit individual growth of 1,083 Hanwoo cows born from 1970 to 2001 in Daekwanryeong branch, National Livestock Research Institute(NLRI). The effects of year-season of birth and age of dam were analyzed. In analysis of variance for growth curve parameters, the effects of birth year-season were significant for mature weight(A), growth ratio(b) and maturing rate(k)(P〈.01). The effects of age of dam were significant for growth ratio(b) but not significant for mature weight(A) and maturing rate(k). The linear term of the covariate of age at the final weights was significant for the A(P〈.01) and k(P〈.01) of Gompertz model, von Bertalanffy model and Logistic model. For the growth curve parameters fitted on individual data using Gompertz model, von Bertalanffy model and Logistic model, resulting the linear contrasts(fall-spring), Least square means of A in three nonlinear models were higher cows born at fall and A of Logistic model was significant(P〈.05) between the seasons. According to the results of the least square means of growth curve parameters by age of dam, least square means of mature weight(A) in Gompertz model was largest in 6 year and smallest estimating for 3 and 8 years of age of dam. The growth ratio(b) was largest in 2 year of age of dam and smallest estimating in 8 year. The A and k were not different by age of dam(p〉.05), On the other hand, the b was different by age of dam(p〈.01). The estimate of A in von Bertalanffy model was largest in 6 year and smallest in 8 and 9 years of age of dam. The b was largest in 2 year and tend to decline as age of dam increased. The A and k were not different by age of dam(p〉.05), On the other hand, the b was highly significant by age of dam(p〈.01).

• Korean Journal of Animal Reproduction
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.135-142
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• 2003

The objective of this study were to investigate the effects of Se and Vit. E administration at last month or two month before parturition on the reproductive function of dams and developmental ability of calves. On developmental ability of calves obtained afier Se and Vit. E administration at the last month of pregnancing periods, the birth weight were significantly higher in administration groups than in control group(P<0.05). However, the weaning weight, average daily gain and weaning age were not significantly difference in all experimental groups. In the comparision of reproductive function in dams, estrus postpartum was faster in treatment groups than control groups(P>0.05). However, the number of A.1 service fur conception were lower groups injected than control group(P>0.05), there were not significantly differences in all experimental groups. The developmental ability of calves obtained after Se and Vit. E administration at two months before parturition were also examined. The birth weight, weaning weight, average daily gain and weaning age were higher in treatment groups than control group, but there were not significantly differences in all experimental groups. In reproductive function of dams, the days to 1 st estrus postpartum was slightly faster injected groups than control group(P>0.05). Number of A.I. service for conception in each groups were lower in treatment groups than control group.

• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.53-59
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• 2024

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of initial body weight and synbiotics supplementation in the diet on growth performance of weaned pigs. A total of 80 crossbred pigs (Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc, d 28±3, body weight 6.40±1.70 kg) were randomly distributed 4 treatments (4 replication, 5 pigs/replication). The treatments were 1) high initial body weight group (PC), 2) low initional body weight group (NC), 3) low initial body weight with 0.2% antibiotics (amoxicillin) supplementaion group (AB), 4) low initial body weight with 0.2% synbiotics (AllTech^® Bio-Mos 0.3%, 0.3%, Bacillus subtillis 0.1%, formic acid 0.1%) supplementation group (Syn). AllTech^® Bio-Mos is consist of at least 25% of glucomannanprotein extracted from the cell wall of Saccaromycess cerevisae. Growth performance was measured during 28 d. Average daily gain (ADG) of AB and Syn groups were significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of NC group. However, final body weight at the end of experiment were not different among NC, AB, and Syn groups. Initial body weight and final body weight of PC group were statistically (p<0.001) higher compared to those of other groups. Additionally, PC showed the tendency of lower average daily feed intake and higher ADG, thereby lower feed conversion ratio compared with other groups. Therefore, the current results imply that supplementation of antibiotics and synbiotics in diets for weaned pigs could not catch up with significant differences in initial body weight.

• Journal of agriculture & life science
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.41-52
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• 2010

This study was conducted to estimate genetic parameters for growth traits using multivariate animal models in Yorkshire breed. For the study, 16,202 records for growth traits collected between the year 1999 and 2005 from Yorkshire pigs in K GGP were used. The effects of environmental factors such as sex, birth year, birth season, parity and birth weight group affected growth traits significantly (p<0.01). Birth weight tended to be positively correlated with average daily gain (ADG) and lean percent. But it seemed to affect age at 90 kg, average adjusted backfat thickness (BF), and eye muscle ares (EMA) negatively. For average pig suckling weight (ASW) and total weight at suckling (TWS), the higher birth weight is the better performance. But, in case of total number of born and number of suckling, the result was shown vice versa. Approximately 10~30% lower heritability estimates were obtained for growth traits by using the model that includes descriptions of common litter effects (CL) than by using the model that ignores those (NCL) for more accurate estimation of heritability. The estimates of heritabilities were 0.468, and 0.328 for ADG, 0.474 and 0.326 for age at 90 kg, 0.452, and 0.396 for BF, 0.240 and 0.200 for EMA and, 0.458, and 0.380 for lean percent in NCL and CL, respectively. Therefore, in order to estimate optimal genetic parameters, it could be inferred that the statistical model which considers litter effects must be applied.

• Journal of Embryo Transfer
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.299-306
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• 2006

This study examined the effects of the in vitro produced (IVP) Hanwoo blastocyst stage (blastocyst, expanded blastocyst and hatched blastocyst), in vitro culture day (7, 8, and 9) and blastocyst grade (1, 2 and 3) on the pregnancy rate, gestation length, birth weight, the incidence of dystocia and twining rate after embryo transfer (ET). The pregnancy and abortion rates were significantly higher in the blastocyst (B) stage (64.4%) and in the hatched blastocyst (HB) stage (21.4%), respectively, than in those of the other developmental stages (p<0.05). The pregnancy rate of Day 7 embryos (49.0%) was significantly higher than those of Days 8 and 9 embryos (36.4 and 15.4%), but the abortion rates were similar (0 to 10.7%). There were no significant differences in the pregnancy (41.4 to 42.5%) and abortion (9.3 to 16.5%) rates among the three grades of embryos. There were no significant differences in gestation length, birth weight and the incidence of dystocia among the three development stages, but the twinning rate was significantly higher in the HB stage (p<0.05). The pregnancy rate, the incidence rate of dystocia and twinning rate were similar among the three different culture days, however birth weight was significantly heavier in calves from Day 9 embryos than in those from Days 7 and 8 embryos. The mean gestation length of grades 1 and 2 embryos (278.5 and 276.1 days) were significantly longer than that of grade 3 (p<0.05), but birth weight, the incidence of dystocia and twinning rate did not significantly differ. The mean gestation length in single calves was significantly longer than that in twin calves (278.5 vs. 272.5 days, p<0.05). In addition, the mean birth weight in single calves was significantly greater than that in twin calves (29.6 vs. 22.3 kg, p<0.05). Finally, the sex ratios and mean mortality rates between single and twin calves were similar.

• Proceedings of the KSAR Conference
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• 2002.06a
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• pp.77-77
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• 2002

본 실험은 한우 종빈우의 임신말기에 Se과 Vit. E 투여가 종빈우의 분만 후 번식기능에 미치는 요인을 검토하였고, 임신말기 Se과 Vit. E 를 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 발육능력을 조사하고, 혈액화학치와 혈중 Vit. E 농도에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 1. 분만 l 개월전 Se과 Vit E 을 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 발육성적을 조사한 결과, 생시체중은 투여구가 대조구보다 높은 성적을 나타냈다 (P＜0.05). 또한 이유시 체중과 일당증체량도 투여구가 대조구 보다 다소 높은 성적을 나타냈으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 한편 종빈우의 번식능력을 조사한 결과, 투여구가 대조구보다 초발정이 빨리 도래하였고, 수태 당 인공수정 횟수도 적었으나, 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 2. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 2 개월전 4 회 투여한 한우 종빈우로부터 태어난 송아지의 발육성적을 조사한 결과, 생시체중, 이유시체중 및 일당증체량은 투여구가 대조구보다 높은 성적을 나타냈으나, 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 한편, 한우 종빈우의 번식능력을 조사한 결과, 분만 후 초발정은 투여구가 대조구보다 초발정 발현이 빨랐으며 수태 당 인공수정 횟수는 투여구가 대조구에 비해 적었으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 3. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 1개월전 2 회 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 혈액성분에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 평균 혈중 albumin 은 Vit. E 2000IU 투여구가 여타구보다 높은 성적을 나타냈으며 (P＜0.05), 평균 혈중 cholesterol이 함량 또한 Vit. E 1500IU 투여구가 여타구보다 높게 나타났다 (P＜0.05). 그러나 혈중 BUN, creatinine, glucose, IP, calcium, TP 및 triglycerides 함량은 처 리 구간 유의 적 인 차이 는 없었다 (P＞0.05). 4. Se과 Vit. E를 분만 2 개월 전 4 회 투여한 한우 종빈우에서 태어난 송아지의 혈액성분에 미치는 영향을 검토한 결과, 평균 혈중 albumin, cholesterol, BUN, creatinine, glucose, IP, calcium, TP 및 triglycerides 함량은 모든 처리구에서 유의적인 차이가 인정되지 않았다 (P＞0.05). 5. 분만 l 개월 전 Se과 Vit. E를 투여한 한우 종빈우로부터 태어난 송아지의 혈중 Vit. E 농도를 측정한 결과, 평균 혈중 Vit. E 농도는 투여구가 대조구보다 다소 높은 농도를 나타냈으나 처리구간 유의적인 차이는 없었다 (P＞0.05). 6. 분만 2 개월 전에 Se과 Vit. E를 투여한 한우 종빈우로부터 태어난 송아지의 혈중 Vit. E 농도에 미치는 효과를 검토한 결과, 투여구가 대조구보다 다소 높은 농도를 나타냈으나 처리구간 커다란 차이는 없었다 (P＞0.05).