• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2009

TIAF1 is a TGF-${\beta}$1-induced anti-apoptotic factor that plays a critical role in blocking TNF (tumor necrosis factor) cytotoxicity in mouse fibroblasts and participates in TGF-${\beta}$-mediated growth regulation. In this study, we obtained the full-length cDNA sequence of the porcine TIAF1 gene. Real-time PCR further revealed that the TIAF1 gene was expressed at the highest level in liver and kidney with prominent expressions detected in uterus, and lower levels detected in heart, spleen, lung, stomach, small intestine, skeletal muscle and fat of Large White pigs. Sequence analysis indicated that a 6 base-pair deletion mutation existed in the exon of the TIAF1 gene between Meishan and Large White pigs. This mutation induced deletion of Gln and Val amino acids. PCR-RFLP was used to detect the polymorphism in 394 pigs of a "Large White${\times}$Meishan" $F_{2}$ resource population and four purebred pig populations. The frequencies of the A allele (with a 6 bp deletion) were dominant in Chinese Meishan and Bamei pigs, and the frequencies of the B allele (no 6 bp deletion) were dominant in Large White and Landrace pigs. Association analyses revealed that the deletion mutation had highly significant associations (p<0.01) with meat marbling score of the thorax-waist longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle (MM1) and intramuscular fat percentage (IMF), and significant associations (p<0.05) with carcass length (CL). The results presented here supply evidence that the 6 bp deletion mutation in the TIAF1 gene affects porcine meat quality and provides useful information for further porcine breeding.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.250-253
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• 1998

Somaclonal variation was observed in the field on doubled haploid plants derived from single pollen of a rice cultivar "Hwaseongbyeo". The variations of seven quantitative traits including plant height and one qualitative trait (pubescence) in 436 lines ($R_2$ generation) were analyzed. The number of lines which fell beyond the boundaries of the 95% confidence intervals of the check variety, Hwaseongbyeo was checked for each quantitative trait, and of those fertility showed the highest variation frequency (85.6%), followed by plant height (77.5%), flag leaf length (66.5%), grains per panicle (42.2%), days to heading (34.5%), panicle length (30.7%) and panicles per hill (22.7%). And the variations of quantitative traits except days to flowering appeared to move in the negative direction compared to "Hwaseongbyeo". Variability within lines was also observed for quantitative and qualitative traits. Twenty-nine $R_2$ lines (7%) segregated for pubescence and 130 $R_2$ lines (30%) showed variation with regard to fertility. This suggests that mutations usually occur before diploidization. Twenty-nine $R_2$ lines representing a wide spectrum of variation were chosen for RAPD analysis. The number of lines showing DNA polymorphism compared to Hwaseongbyeo ranged 0 from to 10 according to the primer used and this seems to indicate that specific loci have highly mutable genomic site.utable genomic site.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.321-325
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• 2002

Karyotype analysis was carried out on blood samples of 30 water buffaloes belonging to different breed groups (i.e. Philippine Carabao (PC), Indian Murrah (IM), Bulgarian Murrah (BM), "$F_1$ 50% IM-50% PC", "$F_1$ 50% BM-50% PC" and "75% IM-25% PC"), using the modified Leucocyte Culture Technique. The modal chromosome numbers of the PC, "$F_1$ 50% IM-50% PC", "$F_1$ 50% BM-50% PC", IM, BM and "75% IM-25% PC" were 2n=48, 49, 49, 50, 50 and 50, respectively. The water buffalo chromosomes are mostly acrocentric (79.67%) and the remainder submetacentric (20.33%). Results of the ordinary least square analysis showed significant breed effects (p<0.01) on other karyotypic characteristics (i.e. relative length, arm ratio and centromeric index). Significant correlation between karyotypic characteristics and some animal performance traits were also found. The significant correlation values imply that karyotypic characteristics can be used as important criteria to select potentially productive young water buffaloes. In the future, more production and reproduction traits from non-institutional herds should be included in the analysis to reveal meaningful correlations with various karyotypic characteristics.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제39권spc1호
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• pp.198-202
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• 2006

We investigated the fecundity, egg size, reproductive output, and breeding frequency and season of Neocaridina denticulata denticulata and Latreutes planirostris which inhabit extremely different habitats. The marine shrimp Latreutes planirostris produced more eggs had at a given carapace length than the freshwater shrimp N. d. denticulata. However, N. d. denticulata had a larger egg volume and greater reproductive output than L. planirostris. The monthly gonadosomatic index (GSI) of the freshwater shrimp began to increase in April and reached a maximum in May, suggesting a single breeding period. In contrast, the GSI of the marine shrimp exhibited two breeding peaks: May-June and September. In both shrimps, the regressions between carapace length and ovarian weight were significant at the non-eyed and eyed embryo stages. For both species, an analysis of covariance revealed significant difference between the two regressions in elevation, but not in slope. These results indicate the potential for multiple ovulations within the reproductive season.

• International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2007

The nature of genetic variation and diversity among the 65 multivoltine silkworm genotypes was evaluated for 16 post cocoon characters. The components of genetic variation revealed higher PCV (60.487%) and GCV (44.56%) for evenness (variation 1) followed by cohesion (PCV=55.38%, GCV=40.36%) and non-broken filament length (PCV=32.05%, GCV=31.28%). The higher heritability ($h^2$ in broad sense) was observed for boil-off loss (95.6%) followed by non-broken filament length (95.22%). The both genotypic and phenotypic correlation indicated significant positive correlation of filament length with non-broken filament length, silk recovery, raw silk, neatness, and low neatness; and negative correlation with denier, renditta and silk waste. The principal component analysis (PCA) revealed 75.381 % of total variance from the five principal components extracted. On the basis of Mahalonobis' $D^2$ values (Ward's minimum variance), the sixty-five multivoltine silkworm genotypes were classified in to 9 clusters with substantial inter and intra cluster distances. Number of genotypes included in different clusters varied from 3 to 17. The results indicated that the optimum distance obtained in cluster VII (15.059) along with higher cluster mean values especially for filament length, non broken filament length, renditta, silk recovery, silk waste, and raw silk emphasized the utilization of these genotypes in the conventional silkworm breeding programme for improvement of multivoltine silk fibre quality. The possibility of exploiting genetic variation in post cocoon traits for efficient breeding programme is discussed.

• Ocean and Polar Research
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.277-282
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• 2009

Saunders' gulls (Laurs saundersi) which are listed as globally vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List are distributed in East Asia and breed mainly in China and Korea. Their population is estimated to be between 7,100 to 9,600. Songdo reclaimed lands in the western coast of South Korea are the main breeding sites for these species. However, most of these breeding sites have been seriously disturbed in the last several years because of new urban development constructions. This study was conducted to provide baseline data on the breeding ecology of Saunders' gulls. Since 1998, the breeding population has rapidly increased in South Korea, with the number of nests rising from 85 nests in 2000 to 185 nests in 2005. Egg volume is more variable than breadth or length. Clutch size, hatching and breeding success were $2.9{\pm}0.81$ (n=182, mean$\pm$sd.), 48.07% (75 hatched egg/156 eggs) and 29.08% (155 fledglings/533 eggs), respectively. Factors affecting breeding failure were predation, rainfall, starvation and supernormal clutches. These results are provided along with other cited literature to argue for conservation of Saunders' gulls.

• 한국작물학회지
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2015

본 연구는 국내 조생종 벼 품종들과 농촌진흥청 국립식량과학원에서 육성된 자포니카(Oryza sativa L. ssp. Japonica)의 조생 다수성 품종인 남일 돌연변이 계통인 중모1024의 등숙기 고온내성을 비교 평가하여 등숙기 고온내성의 기초자료를 얻고자 수행하였다. 본 연구를 통하여 국내 조생종벼 품종들 중 대봉, 운광, 및 만안과 돌연변이 계통인 중모 1024가 고온에서 상대적으로 양호한 고온내성을 가지고 있는 것으로 평가되었으며. 특히 중모1024는 다른 공시품종들에 비하여 상당히 양호한 고온내성을 가진 것으로 평가되었다. 본 연구의 주요 결과는 등숙기간 동안 고온에 의하여 현미의 길이와 너비가 감소하였으며, 현미 너비의 감소율이 현미 길이의 감소율에 비하여 평균 4배 이상 높았다. 이러한 결과로 보아, 등숙기간 동안 고온에 의하여 현미의 길이보다는 너비가 더 많은 영향을 받는다고 사료된다. 등숙기간 동안 고온에 의해 가장 문제가 되는 완전미율과 미숙립율을 공시품종들간 비교 평가한 결과, 상대적으로 중모 1024, 태봉, 운광 및 만안이 고온에서 높은 현미완전미율을 보였으며, 상대적으로 적온에서 낮은 현미완전미율을 보인 품종들이 상대적으로 고온에 의한 현미완전미율 감소율이 적온에서 높은 현미완전미율을 보인 품종들에 비해 낮았다. 또한, 다른 공시품종들에 비하여 고온내성이 양호한 중모 1024는 고온에서도 좋은 쌀 외관품위와 안정적 수확성 향상을 위한 육종모재로서 유용형질을 교배를 통해 고품질 벼의 보완을 위해 이전할 수 있는 것이 용이할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2011

본 연구는 넙치의 선발 육종을 위한 유전적 다양성이 확보된 기초집단을 만들기 위해 2005년에 수집한 자연산과 양식산 친어를 이용하여 생산된 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 체중, 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도 측정치의 유전력 및 이들 형질간의 유전상관과 표현형상관을 추정하였다. 넙치 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 체중, 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도의 유전력은 각각 0.754, 0.753, 0.789, 0.438, 0.369로 추정되었으며, 체중과 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도간의 유전상관은 각각 0.969, 0.960, -0.403, 0.623으로 추정되었고, 전장과 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도간의 유전상관을 각각 0.960, -0.344, 0.469로 추정되었으며, 체형지수와 비만도간의 유전상관은 -0.726으로 추정되었다. 자연산이 도입된 넙치 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 넙치의 체중, 전장, 체고 등 성장형질의 유전력은 대체적으로 높게 추정되어 개체선발을 통한 개량이 가능할 것으로 나타났으며, 체중, 전장, 체고 등의 성장형질과 체형지수간의 유전상관 및 표현형 상관은 낮은 부의 상관관계를 보여 넙치 성장도 향상과 체형개선을 목적으로한 선발육종을 위해서는 체중과 체형지수에 가중치를 부여한 선발지수를 이용하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 보인다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.544-550
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• 2020

This study was conducted to estimate the genetic improvements by selection criteria using the genetic parameters and breeding values for population of abalone Haliotis discus hannai. Genetic parameters and breeding values were estimated using all measurement data of growth traits (shell length, shell width and total weight) at 18 and 30 months old after artificial fertilization for 3,029 individuals produced in April 2014. Growth traits all exhibited moderate heritability (0.253-0.354). So it is considered that family selection will be more advantageous than individual selection. It was found that a higher genetic improvement could be expected when selecting the top 10% based on the breeding values of total weight rather than other traits. In particular, a higher genetic improvement could be expected when selecting the top 10% at 30 months old than 18 months old after artificial fertilization. This seems to be because the selection differential and heritability were higher at the 30 months old. Therefore, by estimating genetic parameters and breeding values of a population for production of the next generations by stage of growth, if they are used properly in selection and mating according to the improvement direction, it is considered that more breeding effects can be expected.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.511-514
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• 1999

Data pertaining to 1111 first lactation performance record of Karan Fries (Holstein-Friesian $\times$ Zebu) cows spread over a period of 21 years and sired by 72 bulls were used to examine the efficiency of sire indices for lactation milk production using auxiliary traits. First lactation length, first service period, first calving interval, first dry period and age at first calving were considered as auxiliary traits. The efficiency of this method was compared with simple daughter average index (D), contemporary comparison method (CC), least-square method (LSQ), simplified regressed least-squares method (SRLS) and best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) for lactation milk production. The relative efficiency of sire evaluation methods using one auxiliary trait was lower (24.2-32.8%) in comparison to CC method, the most efficient method observed in this study. Use of two auxiliary traits at a time did not further improve the efficiency. The auxiliary sire indices discriminate better among bulls as the range of breeding values were higher in these methods in comparison to conventional sire evaluation methods. The rank correlation between breeding values estimated using auxiliary traits were high (0.77-0.78) with CC method. The rank correlation among auxiliary sire indices ranged from 0.98 to 0.99, indicating similar ranking of sire for breeding values of milk production in all the auxiliary sire indices.