• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.313-318
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• 2010

본 연구는 도체등급을 판정받은 제주재래돼지 168두(거세돈 116두와 암퇘지 52두)를 공시돈으로 재래돼지의 성별, 도체 육질 등급별 및 육량등급별 도체특성을 조사하여 고급돈육 생산에 필요한 기초자료를 얻고자 실시하였다. 재래돼지의 도체특성의 평균치는 도체중이 72.94 kg, 도체율 72.46%, 등지방두께 20.98 mm, Hunter L* 값 38.14, a* 값 4.68, b* 값 6.04, pH 5.61, 육색도 3.61, 근내지방도 3.36, 육질등급 1.83, 그리고 육량등급 2.08로 조사되었다. 성별 도체특성에서 도체중은 암퇘지가 75.69 kg으로 거세돈 71.71 kg 보다 유의하게 무거웠으나(p<0.05), 도체율, 등지방두께, 그리고 육색도에서는 성별 간에 모두 유의한 차이가 없었다. pH는 암퇘지와 거세돈에서 각각 5.58과 5.62로 거세돈이 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 도체육질등급에서는 거세돈과 암퇘지의 평균등급은 1.95와 1.58로 거세돈이 유의하게 높은 등급을 보였다(p<0.05). 그리고 육량등급에서도 성별 간에 유의한 차이를 보였는데(p<0.05), 거세돈 1.90 등급보다 암퇘지 2.50 등급으로 암퇘지가 높게 나타났다. 도체 육질등급별 도체특성에서는 도체중은 도체등급이 높을수록 유의하게 무거운 것으로 나타났으며(p<0.05), 도체율에서도 도체육질등급이 높을수록(1과 2등급) 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 등 지방 두께는 등급 간에 유의한 차이를 보였는데(p<0.05), 등급이 높을수록 등지방 두께가 높았다. 육색도에서는 등급 간에 Hunter L* 값, a* 값, b* 값 모두 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 근내지방도는 1등급은 4.06점과 3등급은 2.64점으로 등급이 높을수록(양호) 유의하게(p<0.05) 높은 점수를 보였다. 도체 육량등급별 도체특성에서 도체중과 도체율은 등급 간에 모두 유의한 차이를 보였는데(p<0.05), 등급이 높을수록(A 등급) 체중이 무겁고 도체율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 등지방두께는 A 등급은 22.83 mm로 유의하게 높은(p<0.05) 반면에, D 등급은 18.63 mm로 등급이 낮을수록 등 지방두께도 얇았다. 육색도는 Hunter L* 값, a* 값, b* 값 모두 등급 간에 유의한 차이가 발견되지 않았으나, pH 값은 A 등급에서 5.53으로 하위등급보다 유의하게 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 육색도판에 의한 육색도에서도 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 근내지방도는 등급 간에 유의한 차이를 보였는데(p<0.05), 상위 A, B 등급에서는 4.00 이상으로 높았으나, 하위 C와 D 등급에서는 3.06 이하의 낮은 점수로 나타났다. 따라서 제주 재래종은 개량종보다 등지방두께는 양호하였으나, 육질과 관련된 특성을 더욱 더 심도있는 비교연구로 정확한 평가가 이루어져야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.291-298
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• 2008

We separately cultured follicular oocytes collected from individual ovaries of slaughtered Korean native cows and examined both the embryonic development rate and pregnancy rate after embryo transplantation according to the meat yield and quality grades of the source beef carcass. Oocytes from meat yield grade B cows exhibited a higher fertilization rate and embryonic developmental rate to the eight-cell stage than oocytes from grade A or C animals (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference in rate of development to the blastocyst stage among meat yield grades A, Band C. The oocyte cleavage rate and development rate to the eight-cell stage from meat quality grade 3 cattle was higher than grades 1++, 1+, 1 and 2 (p<0.05). Embryos derived from grade animals displayed a development rate to the blastocyst stage of 19.4%, which was also higher than all other meat quality grades (p<0.05). Transplantation of in vitro-cultured oocytes from meat yield grade A ovaries led to a higher pregnancy rate (64.2%) than in vitro-cultured oocytes from meat yield grade B ovaries (56.5%), but there was no significant difference between the two groups in pregnancy or abortion rates. In conclusion, embryonic development rate and pregnancy rate has a close relation to meat quality grades of the source beef carcass, this results is to give information for the Korean native cows improvement of breed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권12호
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• pp.1667-1673
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• 2012

The objective of this study was to estimate economic weights of Hanwoo carcass traits that can be used to build economic selection indexes for selection of seedstocks. Data from carcass measures for determining beef yield and quality grades were collected and provided by the Korean Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation (KAPE). Out of 1,556,971 records, 476,430 records collected from 13 abattoirs from 2008 to 2010 after deletion of outlying observations were used to estimate relative economic weights of bid price per kg carcass weight on cold carcass weight (CW), eye muscle area (EMA), backfat thickness (BF) and marbling score (MS) and the phenotypic relationships among component traits. Price of carcass tended to increase linearly as yield grades or quality grades, in marginal or in combination, increased. Partial regression coefficients for MS, EMA, BF, and for CW in original scales were +948.5 won/score, +27.3 $won/cm^2$, -95.2 won/mm and +7.3 won/kg when all three sex categories were taken into account. Among four grade determining traits, relative economic weight of MS was the greatest. Variations in partial regression coefficients by sex categories were great but the trends in relative weights for each carcass measures were similar. Relative economic weights of four traits in integer values when standardized measures were fit into covariance model were +4:+1:-1:+1 for MS:EMA:BF:CW. Further research is required to account for the cost of production per unit carcass weight or per unit production under different economic situations.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2022

As pork consumption increases, rapid and accurate determination of porcine carcass grades at abattoirs has become important. Non-destructive, automated inspection methods have improved slaughter efficiency in abattoirs. Furthermore, the development of a calibration equation suitable for non-destructive inspection of domestic pig breeds may lead to rapid determination of pig carcass and more objective pork grading judgement. In order to increase the efficiency of pig slaughter, the correct estimation of the automated-method that can accommodate the existing pig carcass judgement should be made. In this study, the previously developed calibration equation was verified to confirm whether the estimated traits accord with the actual measured traits of pig carcass. A total of 1,069,019 pigs, to which the developed calibration equation, was applied were used in the study and the optimal estimated regression equation for actual measured two traits (backfat thickness and hot carcass weight) was proposed using the estimated traits. The accuracy of backfat thickness and hot carcass weight traits in the estimated regression models through stepwise regression analysis was 0.840 (R²) and 0.980 (R²), respectively. By comparing the actually measured traits with the estimated traits, we proposed optimal estimated regression equation for the two measured traits, which we expect will be a cornerstone for the Korean porcine carcass grading system.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1049-1054
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• 2003

A group of Hanwoo (Korean cattle) steers (n=14,386) was sampled from a commercial abattoir located in Seoul over one year period (spring, summer, autumn and winter) and their carcass traits were collected. Carcass traits assessed by an official meat grader comprised degree of marbling, meat color, fat color, texture and maturity for quality grade, and back fat thickness, ribeye area and carcass weight for yield grade. A heavier carcass with a higher marbling score, more red meat color and white fat color received better quality grade (p<0.05). Regression analysis showed that the marbling score was the strongest attribute (partial $R^2=0.88$) for quality grade. Lighter carcasses with a thinner back fat and larger ribeye area received higher yield grade score. The back fat thickness was the most negative determinant of yield grade (Partial $R^2=-0.66$). The slaughter season had a little effect on quality and yield grades. As slaughter weight increased, back fat thickness and ribeye area increased linearly, whereas marbling score reached its asymptotic level at approximately 570 kg. As a consequence, quality grade showed a considerable improvement up to 570 kg, but increases in slaughter weight afterward showed a little benefit on quality grade. There was a clear curvilinear relationship between slaughter weight and yield grade in that the yield grade reached its highest point at approximately 490 kg and decreased afterward. These results suggested that 570kg at the age of 24 months might be the economic slaughter weight for quality grade but 490 kg for yield grade.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권3호
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• pp.203-210
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• 2013

본 연구는 과중량으로 인해 강등된 도체등급이 등심과 삼겹살의 육질 특성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 85~150 kg 범위의 500두 출하돈의 도체로부터 평균 크기의 $1^+A$ 등급 도체 7개, A 등급 도체의 상한중량(95 kg)에 근접한 1A 등급 도체 7개, B 등급 도체의 상한중량(99 kg)에 근접한 1B 등급 도체 12개 및 100 kg 이상의 2C 등급 도체 각각 12개를 본 연구의 공시도체로 선발하였다. 근내지방도는 $1^+A$ 등급 도체가 다른 세 등급 도체보다 높았지만 근육과 지방의 색깔 및 조직감 관련 특성은 네 개의 도체등급간 차이가 없었다. 등심의 색깔, pH, 화학적 조성 및 조직감 관련 품질 특성은 도체등급 저하로 인해 단지 최소 수준만 변하였다. 등심 및 삼겹살 신선육에 대한 관능검사에서 이취는 도체등급의 영향을 받지 않았고, 수분삼출도는 $1^+A$ 등급 도체가 가장 낮았으며, 색깔과 근내지방도는 도체등급의 영향을 받지 않거나 최소한의 영향을 받았다. 그러나 이들 부위 신선육의 기호도는 도체등급간 차이가 없었다. 등심과 삼겹살 가열육에서는 맛과 기호도가 비록 구배는 낮았지만 도체등급이 저하될수록 저하되는 경향을 보였고 적어도 $1^+A$와 2C 등급간에는 유의적인 차이가 있었다. 결론적으로 과중량으로 인해 등급이 저하된 돼지 도체는 육질 또한 약간 저하되었는데 이는 즉 돼지 도체의 규격등급이 어느 정도는 육질도 반영함을 시사한다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of feeding ethanol on growth performances, carcass characteristics, and lipid metabolism of finishing Korean cattle (Hanwoo) steers. Methods: Thirty (30) Hanwoo steers (average 25.1 months of age, body weight 660.1 kg) were assigned to three treatments: control (0% ethanol), E-3 (1.44% ethanol for 3 months), or E-5 (0.72% ethanol for 2 months followed by 1.44% ethanol for 3 months). The animals were allotted by treatment group into six pens and fed concentrate and perennial ryegrass. Ethanol (30%, v/v) was supplemented into drinking water twice a day to meet final concentrations based on average water consumption of finishing Hanwoo steers. Results: There were no statistical differences among the groups in final body weight, average daily gain, or carcass yield grade indices such as cold carcass weight, fat thickness, and loin area. The marbling score tended (p = 0.228) to increase with the highest score (6.7) in the E-5 group followed by 6.3 and 6.0 in E-3 and control groups, respectively. The appearance frequencies of quality grades of $1^{{+}{+}}$ (the best), $1^{+}$, 1, and 2, were; 30%, 50%, 0%, and 20% for control, 10%, 80%, 10%, and 0% for E-3, and 10%, 80%, 0%, and 10% for E-5 groups, respectively, indicating improvements of quality grades by feeding ethanol. Concentrations of serum glucose tended to decrease whereas those of insulin and non-esterified fatty acid to increase by feeding ethanol (E-3 and E-5; p>0.05). Conclusion: Feeding ethanol directly into drinking water of finishing Hanwoo steers stimulated lipogenesis in intramuscular adipose tissue (marbling) and thereby improved carcass quality grade. The serum metabolites results supported the hypothesis of lipolysis of existing adipose tissue, such as abdominal fats, and lipogenesis in intramuscular adipocytes.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2012

본 연구는 충남 대단위 양돈장 5개에서 도체등급판정을 받은 26,983두를 대상으로 성별, 사료급여량별, 등지방두께별, 도체중별에 따른 돼지 도체의 육질등급을 조사 분석하여 고급돈육 생산에 필요한 기초적 자료를 얻고자 실시하였다. 성별 육질 등급 간에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이(p<0.01)를 보였다. 암컷은 $1^+$ 등급(76.7%) 출현율이 가장 많았으나, 거세돈은 1등급 출현율(56.5%)이 가장 높았다. 도체중은 사료급여량 그룹간에는 유의한 차이(p<0.05)를 보였는데, 사료급여량을 가장 적게 급여한 그룹 I의 경우 평균 도체중이 85.8 kg으로 가장 가벼웠으나, 가장 많이 급여한 그룹 IV는 89.5 kg으로 가장 무거운 것으로 나타났다. 육질등급은 등지방 두께간 유의한 차이(p<0.001)를 보였는데, 15 mm 이하 등지방 두께 그룹에서는 2등급(67.5%)의 출현율이 높았으나, 15~19 mm 등지방 두께 그룹은 1등급(89.3%) 출현율이 가장 높았다. 도체중간 육질등급은 유의한 차이(p<0.05)를 보였는데, 도체중 85 kg 이상 그룹은 2등급(54.3%) 출현율이 가장 높았으나, 78~84 kg 그룹은 1등급(62.1%)이 가장 높게 출현 되었다. 이와 같이 도체중, 등지방 두께 등은 육질등급 판정의 중요한 요인으로 작용됨으로 비육돈에 최적사양관리 시스템개발로 고급돈육 생산에 이바지해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2010

A total of 96 non-lean-type (Yorkshire $\times$ Landrace) $\times$ Duroc gilts and barrows weighing approximately 80 kg were randomly allocated to 24 pens under a 2 (sex) $\times$ 3 [diet; 3.4, 3.2, and 3.0 Mcal DE/kg {'high'-, 'medium'-, and 'low'-energy diets (HE, ME, and LE), respectively}] factorial arrangement of treatments. All animals were slaughtered approximately at 115 kg, after which carcass quality traits and grades and physicochemical and sensory characteristics of the loin related to meat quality were analyzed. The ADG and gain:feed were not affected by the sex or dietary treatment, whereas ADFI was greater in the ME vs HE group. Backfat thickness was greater in barrows vs gilts and also in ME and HE vs LE only in barrows. Enumerated carcass marbling and quality grade, which were highly correlated (r=0.56; P<0.01), were greater in barrows vs gilts. Physicochemical characteristics including the color, pH, drip loss and contents of moisture, protein, and fat of fresh loin, as well as sensory characteristics of fresh and cooked loin, were not affected by the sex or dietary treatment, except for shear force for cooked loin which was greater (P<0.05) in LE and ME vs HE. In conclusion, it is thought that ME is comparable to HE in terms of the effect on growth and carcass quality of finishing pigs, but that the relative effect of LE vs ME needs to be further studied.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1388-1398
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• 2013

The present study investigated the contribution of carcass traits on carcass prices of Holstein steers in Korea. Phenotypic data consisted of 76,814 slaughtered Holsteins (1 to 6 yrs) from all over Korea. The means for live body weight at slaughter (BWT), chilled carcass weight (CWT), dressing percentage (DP), quantity grade index (QGI), eye muscle area (EMA), backfat thickness (BF) and marbling score (MS), carcass unit price (CUP), and carcass sell prices (CSP) were 729.0 kg, 414.2 kg, 56.79%, 64.42, $75.26cm^2$, 5.77 mm, 1.98, 8,952.80 Korean won/kg and 3,722.80 Thousand Korean won/head. Least squares means were significantly different by various age groups, season of slaughter, marbling scores and yield grades. Pearson's correlation coefficients of CUP with carcass traits ranged from 0.12 to 0.62. Besides, the relationships of carcass traits with CSP were relatively stronger than those with CUP. The multiple regression models for CUP and CSP with carcass traits accounted 39 to 63% of the total variation, respectively. Marbling score had maximum economic effects (partial coefficients) on both prices. In addition, the highest standardized partial coefficients (relative economic weights) for CUP and CSP were calculated to be on MS and CWT by 0.608 and 0.520, respectively. Path analyses showed that MS (0.376) and CWT (0.336) had maximum total effects on CUP and CSP, respectively; whereas BF contributed negatively. Further sub-group (age and season of slaughter) analyses also confirmed the overall outcomes. However, the relative economic weights and total path contributions also varied among the animal sub-groups. This study suggested the significant influences of carcass traits on carcass prices; especially MS and CWT were found to govern the carcass prices of Holstein steers in Korea.