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The Combining Ability Analysis and Heterosis for some Quanitatives Traits in the Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.)

  • Moghaddam S. H. Hosseini;Etebari K.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.153-157
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    • 2005
  • Recently two breeding programs were carried out for isolation of new parental inbred lines in Iran. This study was undertaken in order to estimate the combining ability effects and heterosis of these lines. For this purpose an $8\times8$ diallel cross analysis including eight inbred lines of silkworm with four lines from each program were studied for their five quantitative traits. The results indicated that reciprocal effects appeared insignificant for most of traits. Japanese lines of 111 and 113 were best combiners for shell weight, cocoon weight and shell percentage traits. With respect to pupation rate, Chinese line 110 was the best and according to general combining ability (GCA) and specific combining ability (SCA) variances, it is superior in specific combinations. Hybrid $109\times110$ showed better characters for both productive and viability traits. Hybrids with high heterosis had high SCA too.

Genotype Profiles for the Quantitative Trait Related to Milk Composition in Bulls Used for Artificial Insemination in India

  • Mukhopadhyaya, P.N.;Mehta, H.H.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.326-329
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    • 2002
  • A population of exotic Holstein Friesian, Jersey, their crossbreds and the indigenous Murrah breed of buffalo bulls (n=486), used in artificial insemination breeding program were screened for the allelic distribution of the ${\kappa}$-casein and ${\beta}$-lactoglobulin genotypes. The preferred "B" allele frequency was highest in Murrah buffalo bulls followed by Jersey and Holstein Friesian. The increase in this particular allele frequency in the Holstein Friesian crossbred bulls was more when compared to their Jersey counterparts. Hardy-Weinberg's equilibrium was maintained albeit with some deviations, which was higher in crossbreds than in purebreds. The feasibility of using such large-scale molecular diagnostic tools in the field and their significance with regards to the dairy economy is discussed.

Selection Responses for Milk, Fat and Protein Yields in Zimbabwean Holstein Cattle

  • Mandizha, S.;Makuza, S.M.;Mhlanga, F.N.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.13 no.7
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    • pp.883-887
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    • 2000
  • One way of evaluating the effectiveness of a dairy breeding program is to measure response to selection. This may be direct or indirect. The objectives of this study were to estimate expected progress for direct selection on milk, fat and protein yields; to estimate the expected correlated responses on indirect selection for milk, fat and protein yields in Zimbabwean Holstein cattle and to establish the effect of selection intensity on responses. The Animal Model contained fixed effects of herd, year of calving, calving month, dry period, milking frequency and additive effects pertaining to cows, sires and dams. AIREML software package was used to analyse the data. The genetic and phenotypic parameters obtained in this study were used to compute direct and correlated responses to selection. Because of the higher heritabilities in first parity, genetic progress was found to be greater when selection was practised on first parity cows as compared to later lactations. It is therefore recommended that older cows in the herd be replaced with improved heifers so as to enhance genetic progress.

Genetic Parameters of Milk Yield and Adjustment for Age at Calving in Nili-Ravi Buffaloes

  • Khan, M.S.;Shook, G.E.;Asghar, A.A.;Chaudhary, M.A.;Mcdowell, R.E.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.505-509
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    • 1997
  • Data were from four institutional herds and four field data collection centers involved in a progeny testing program for Nili-Ravi buffaloes in Pakistan. The REML with a single trait animal model, employed on 2,353 lactations, from 901 daughters of 66 sires, gave a heritability estimate of 0.18 for milk yield with repeatability (between lactations) of 0.43. Estimated milk yield was highest at 65 months of age for the first parity and 81 months for later parities. Correction factors for age at calving, standardized to 60 months in the second and later parities, were developed.

Estimation of Survivorship and Population Dynamics of White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons) in Junam Reservoir, Korea (주남저수지에 도래하는 쇠기러기의 PVA에 의한 생존확률 추정 연구)

  • Park, Ji-Eun;Lee, Sang-Don
    • Journal of Environmental Impact Assessment
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.293-299
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    • 2009
  • Wintering migratory species of white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) are common visitor in South Korea, and this study examined the survivorship of white-fronted geese in the Junam Reservoir with the application of Population Viability Analysis (PVA) technique. In Junam PVA analysis was done for the next 50 years using factors of breeding population, sex ratios, survivorship in the VORTEX program. As a result white-fronted geese will reach to carrying capacity within 40 years, and population will reach to carrying capacity later when it becomes smaller. Also with a large initial population white-fronted geese will reach to carrying capacity earlier. In conclusion, for the next 50 years the white-fronted geese are expected to a long-term survival with stable condition with survivorship (0.03) and extinction rate (0.0).

Review of the Studies on the Qualities in Peanut (땅콩의 품질평가 현황과 전망)

  • 박장환;박희운
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.47
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    • pp.163-174
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    • 2002
  • Peanut is one of the principal oil seeds in the world as a rich source of edible oil and protein. Peanut quality arises as a result of a complex interaction of genetic, physiological and biochemistry processes that produce the chemical composition of the peanut seed. The major factors influencing seed quality are degree of maturity and digging and drying, curing and storage as a series of harvesting. The end products, peanut butter, salted seed, confections, roasting stock and by-products are favored in world-wide because of their unique roasted peanut flavor, Literatures are reviewed mainly focusing on the physiological properties and nutritional quality of oil, protein and flavor in peanut. Chemical properties of protein and oil, and volatile flavor component in peanut seeds are studied. The objectives of this paper were to review and summarize the results obtained from the improving quality breeding program and evaluation of the chemical composition in peanut up to now.

Genetic Distance of Allium Section Cepa by DNA Fingerprint

  • Kim, Haeng-Hoon;Cho, Eun-Gi;Baek, Hyung-Jin;Kim, Chang-Yung;Chae, Young-Am
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 2003
  • Identification of compatible parental line is of great importance in introduction of useful characters to onion breeding program, beyond the severe hybridization barrier. Phylogenic analysis of Allium section Cepa was conducted through PCR by URPs, repeated sequences of A. fistulosum, and microsatellite markers. Totally 76 accessions originated from 21 countries were clustered into five groups at a 0.84-similarity level: group I;A. cepa and its wild relatives and A. cepa ssp. ascalonicum, group II; A. cepa ssp. wakegii, A. cepa ssp. proliferum and Samcheung-pa group III; A. fistulosum and A. altaicum, group IV; A. galanthum, group V; Soeckkori-pa. Samcheung-pa and Soekkori-pa, Korean local varieties, shared band type of both Cepa group and Altaicum group, indicating that those are derived from interspecific hybridization between A. fistulosum and A. cepa.

DNA markers in chicken for breed discrimination (닭에서 품종 확인을 위한 DNA 마커에 관한 고찰)

  • Hoque, Md. Rashedul;Lee, Seung-Hwan;Lee, Jun-Heon
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.211-217
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    • 2012
  • There is an emerging interest in using DNA markers for breed identification in animals. This article reviews the breed identification markers in chicken, mainly developed in Chungnam National University, with particular emphasis on the mitochondrial DNA markers and the nuclear DNA markers including the SNPs in MHC region and the plumage color related MC1R markers. This information would be very useful for an appropriate conservation breeding program as well as for the establishment of molecular markers for chicken breed identifications.

Linear Discriminant Analysis in Agricultural Experiment (농업실험에서 직선분리함수의 이용)

  • Young-Am Chae
    • KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.80-82
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    • 1977
  • Using head length and head width of two wheat monosomic lines linear discriminant function of these two variables was calculated and also illustrated how one can effectively classify unknown individuals into a correct group belonging by means of this linear discriminant function in reverse. Brief suggestion on the utilization of this analysis in genetics and breeding program was given.

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An Analysis of Domestic Education Programs for Training International Construction Experts and Suggestions to Improve It (해외건설 전문인력 양성을 위한 국내 교육 프로그램의 현황 및 개선방향)

  • Seo, Hee-Chang;Kim, Ju-Hyung;Kim, Jae-Jun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2009.05b
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    • pp.167-170
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    • 2009
  • Currently, unlike domestic market It is trend that world construction market scale is increasing continuously but Experts who need in International Construction Market are insufficient absolutely. Despite the amount of orders received continuously increased, Experts who needed for overseas construction market are lacking. And we need to examine that Experts who needed for overseas construction market an supplied to the country. It is time to make decision how can we supply them to the country. Consequently, this project will study Educational programs of the past for Training International Construction Experts, provide the solutions breeding International Construction Experts.

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