• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.335-339
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between concentration of urea nitrogen, glucose, cholesterol and number of transferable embryos for the purpose of improving reproductive performance in blood of Hanwoo donors. Fifty five, at random stages of the estrous cycle, received a CIDR. Four days later the animals were superovulated with a total of 28AU FSH (Antorin, 2AU=1 ml) administered twice daily in constant doses over 4 days. On the 3th administration of FSH, CIDR was withdrawn and 25 mg $PGF_2$ ${\alpha}$ was administered. Cows were artificially inseminated twice after estrous detection at 12 hr intervals. The cows received 100 ${\mu}g$ GnRH at the time of 1nd insemination. Embryos were recovered 7 or 8 days after the 1st insemination. Cows with BUN < 10, 11~18 and ${\geq}$19 mg/dl had number of transferable embryos of $4.32{\pm}1.3$, $5.8{\pm}1.8$ and $4.7{\pm}2.1$ respectively. The mean numbers of total ova from < 10 and 10${\leq}$ of corpora lutea(CL) was 8.9 and 14.3, respectively. The number of transferable embryos differed between < 10${\leq}$ CL was 4.8 and 5.6, respectively.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.395-400
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• 2012

This study was conducted to estimate the growth curve parameters for the body weight (BW) and body length (BL) of miniature pigs in Korea. Growth curve parameters were estimated through a nonlinear regression model using Gompertz, Logistic, and von Bertalanffy methods. A total of 25 piglets were measured monthly from birth up to 15 months of age to estimate both body weight and length. Results showed that the estimated average values for the body weight (body length) were 31.83 kg (58.77 cm) for the mature weight (A), 3.06 (1.74) for the growth ratio (${\beta}$), and 0.28 (0.52) for the maturing rate (${\kappa}$). Average inflection points showing maximum growth rate estimated each month for body weight were 3.97 kg and 11.70 cm, while for the body length were 1.06 kg and 21.61 cm. Moreover, the estimated maturation rates of the body weight and length for the group of Sire 1 were 0.22 and 0.40 respectively, whereas for the group of Sire 2 these values were 0.34 and 0.39. On the other hand, for the groups of Dam 1, Dam 2, and Dam 3, maturation rates for their body weights were 0.26, 0.28 and 0.33 respectively, while for their body lengths these values were 0.43, 0.37, and 0.38, respectively. The study also indicated a negative relationship between the values of mature weight and maturity rate for the body weight will result to a higher inflection point which is in contrast for the body length where results show that a positive relationship between the values of mature length and the maturity rate will result to a higher inflection point. Furthermore, the growth performance of miniature pig varies across stages but using these estimated growth curve parameters could improve the genetic traits of miniature pig.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권9호
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• pp.1145-1151
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• 2010

The objective of this work was to analyze the relationship between ovine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) DRB1 gene polymorphism and genetic resistance to hydatidosis in Kazakh sheep. The Ovar (ovine MHC) class II DRB1 second exon was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from DNA samples of 702 Kazakh sheep, including 302 sheep with hydatidosis and 400 health controls. PCR products were characterized by the restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique using five restriction enzymes, i.e., MvaI, HaeIII, SacI, SacII and Hin1I, yielding 14 alleles and 28 genotypes. Comparing the frequency of genotypes in hydatidosis sheep with the control group, it was found that the genotype frequencies of MvaIbc, Hin1Iab, SacIIab, HaeIIIde, HaeIIIdf and HaeIIIdd in control sheep were significantly (p<0.01) higher than in hydatidosis sheep, indicating that a significant correlation existed between these genotypes and resistance to hydatidosis. Genotype frequencies of MvaIbb, SacIIaa, Hin1Ibb and HaeIIIef in sheep with hydatidosis were extremely significantly (p<0.01) higher than in the control group, and the genotype frequency of HaeIIIab was significantly higher (p<0.05), indicating that a marked correlation existed between these genotypes and susceptibility to hydatidosis. By way of analyzing haplotype with these resistant genotypes, the hydatidosis resistant haplotype MvaIbc-SacIIab-Hin1Iab of Kazakh sheep was screened out, and then verified through artificial hydatid infection in sheep. The results indicated that the infection rate of sheep with the resistant haplotype of hydatidosis was significantly lower (p<0.01) than without this resistant haplotype. It showed that the genic haplotype MvaIbc-SacIIab-Hin1Iab of Ovar-DRB1 exon 2 was the resistant haplotype of hydatidosis in Kazakh sheep.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.62-73
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• 2012

본 연구는 팽이버섯(Flammulina velutipes)의 국내 균주와 외래 균주간의 유전적 유연관계를 조사하기 위하여 수행되었으며, 계통수 측정 결과 3개 그룹으로 나눠짐을 확인하였다. 20개 F. velutipes 균주들의 ITS region 염기 서열을 확보하였으며, 이들 서열을 바탕으로 multiple alignment를 보았으며, Neighbor-joining method를 이용하여 계통수를 작성하였으며, 2개 그룹으로 나눠짐을 확인하였다. 또한 F. velutipes 4154 균주의 rDNA-cluster를 최초로 분석한 결과, 총 10,974 bp임을 밝혔다. SSU는 1,806 bp, ITS region은 553 bp의 염기배열이 결정되었다. ITS 1 부분은 245 bp이고 ITS 2는 308 bp였으며, LSU에 해당되는 염기서열은 3,402 bp, IGS 1은 1,400 bp, 5S는 83 bp, IGS 2는 3,571 bp임을 확인하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.1721-1728
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• 2018

Objective: The use of genetic markers can help to enhance reproduction in cattle, which is a very important trait for profitability in dairy production systems. This study evaluated the association between genotypes of leptin (LEP), toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), and chemokine receptor of interleukin 8 C-X-C motif (CXCR1) genes and fertility traits in Czech Fleckvieh cattle. Methods: Phenotypic data from 786 Czech Fleckvieh cows raised on 5 farms in the Czech Republic were used, along with information from the 1st three parities. To determine genotype, the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method was used. Results: Except for LEP g.-963C>T, all studied genotype frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were distributed according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Two LEP SNPs (g.-963C>T and c.357C>T) were associated with the age at the 1st calving, days open (DO), pregnancy rate after 1st service (PR), and calving interval (CLI). In LEP g.-963C>T the TT genotype heifers firstly calved 24 days earlier than CC genotype and the CT genotype cow showed a tendency for shorter DO and higher PR. In LEP c.357C>T we observed longer CLI and DO period in TT cows. In general, we can propose the TT genotype of g.-963C>T as favorable and the TT genotype of c.357C>T as unfavorable for a cow's fertility. Heterozygotes in TLR4 c.-226C>G were significantly associated with shorter CLI, and presented a nonsignificant tendency to be associated with higher PR. In CXCR1 c.777 C>G, we did not observe any relationship of this SNP with reproduction. Conclusion: Overall, the results showed that LEP could be an effective marker for improving reproduction in Czech Fleckvieh cattle. This study also provides novel insights into the relationship between TLR4 and CXCR1 SNPs and reproduction in dual-purpose cattle.

• 한국균학회지
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• 제24권4호통권79호
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• pp.237-245
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• 1996

팽이버섯 야생종과 재배종들의 esterase isozyme 밴드패턴을 비교하고 그 중 특정 야생종 ASI 4019균을 단포자 분리후 교배형을 결정하였다. 단포자의 PDA plate상에 색소 집적과자실체 형성관계를 비교한 결과, 갈색 색소를 집적시킨 단포자와 색소를 집적시키지 않은 단포자간 교배시 갈색 자실체를 형성하였으며 색소를 집적시키지 않은 백색 단포자간 교배한 결과 백색 자실체를 형성하였다. 백색자실체는 재배종의 백색과 색택이 다르게 나타났다. 백색 균사체를 나타내는 단포자와 재배종 단포자를 교배한 결과 연갈색 자실체가 나타났으며 이 Fl의 단포자를 재배종 단포자와 여교배하여 BC1F1을 비교한 결과 1계통은 연갈색 자실체만 형성하고 또 다른 한계통은 연갈색 자실체 8개, 연갈색과 백색 자실체가 혼합된 것이 2개 있었다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2015

독도의 해안에 군락을 이룬 해안식물 근권에서 호염성 및 염내성을 가지는 세균의 분리를 위해 3종의 해안식물의 군락을 선정한 후 각 식물의 군집 하부에서 토양시료를 채취하였다. 시료는 marine broth 한천배지를 이용하여 형태학적인 구분을 통해 순수분리 되었다. 분리된 161개 세균들을 NaCl 9.0% 농도로 조정된 배지에서 생존하는 26개 균주를 선발하여 genomic DNA를 얻은 후, 16S rRNA gene sequence를 증폭하여 부분동정 하였다. 이들의 유연관계 확인을 위해 계통수를 작성한 결과, 이들은 각각 Firmicutes (30.8%), Gamma proteobacteria (53.8%), Bacteroidetes (7.7%), Alpha proteobacteria (7.7%), Actinobacteria (7.7%)에 속하였으며, 이는 기존의 독도 토양 및 해수 미생물상 연구와 특징적 차이를 보인다. 또한, 분리된 세균의 종 조성도 기존 독도 토양 및 해양연구와 유의적으로 상이함을 보였다. 이에 더하여 선발된 26개 균주들 중에서 4균주가 12.0% 이상의 염농도에서 생장하였으며, 이들 중에서 3개 균주가 15.0% 이상의 염농도에서 생장하여 극호염성의 특성을 나타내었으며, 광범위한 염분농도에서도 생장하는 특성을 보였다. 이들은 해안식물 근권에서 독도 특유의 고염분 및 염분변화라는 환경적 스트레스를 극복하며 해안식물과 어떠한 상호작용을 하는 것으로 생각된다.

• 철학연구
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• 제119권
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• pp.141-172
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• 2011

본 논문은 로크와 훔볼트의 언어개념을 '언어와 사고'의 관계 문제를 중심으로 상호 비교해 보는 것을 근본 목적으로 삼고 있다. 먼저, 로크는 인간에게 있어서 '언어'는 사회 속에서 의사소통의 수단이나 도구로 이용되는 것이 가장 본질적인 특성이며, 이러한 특성은 자연적인 것이 아니라 사회적인 약정에 의한 것이라고 주장한다. 특히 로크는 낱말(언어)을 그것을 사용하는 사람의 마음속에 있는 관념의 기호라고 주장한다. 이에 반해, 훔볼트는 인간의 사고활동이 언어와 함께 수행되기 때문에, 언어의 본질은 인간의 정신활동(사고)과 불가분적인 어떤 것이라고 주장한다. 물론 훔볼트 역시 로크가 강조하는 의사소통의 수단으로서의 언어적 기능을 인정하기는 하지만, 본질적인 의미에서의 언어는 동적인 정신활동이며, 언어를 통해 비로소 정신이 형성된다고 주장한다. 따라서 이렇게 본다면, 양자 간의 언어개념에는 본질적으로 명확한 차이가 존재한다고 할 수 있다. 그런데 이들 양자의 언어개념에서 나타나는 차이성은 이뿐만이 아니다. 예를 들어, 위에서 언급한 언어의 본질적인 기능 문제이외에도, 인간 언어의 역사적 기원 문제나 말(Rede) 개념의 사용 문제, 그리고 언어를 사용하기 위한 인간의 조건 여부 문제 등에서도 명확한 차이가 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 바로 이러한 문제를 염두에 두면서, 첫째로 로크의 언어사상을 그의 마음과 관념 및 낱말(언어) 개념을 중심으로 살펴보았다. 그런 다음, 이와 대비되는 훔볼트의 사상을 '언어와 사고의 관계' 문제를 중심으로 검토하였으며, 끝으로 이들 양자의 언어개념을 유비적으로 비교해 보면서 그 본질적인 차이성을 밝혀보고자 하였다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.965-981
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• 2024

Objective: Milk composition varies considerably and depends on paratypical, genetic, and epigenetic factors. MiRNAs belong to the class of small non-coding RNAs; they are one of the key tools of epigenetic control because of their ability to regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. We compared the relative expression levels of miR-106b, miR-191, and miR-30d in milk to demonstrate the relationship between the content of these miRNAs with protein and fat components of milk in Holstein and Ayrshire cattle. Methods: Milk fat, protein, and casein contents were determined in the obtained samples, as well as the content of the main fatty acids (g/100 g milk), including: saturated acids, such as myristic (C14:0), palmitic (C16:0), and stearic (C18:0) acids; monounsaturated acids, including oleic (C18:1) acid; as well as long-, medium- and short-chain, polyunsaturated, and trans fatty acids. Real-time stem-loop one-tube reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction with TaqMan probes was used to measure the miRNA expression levels. Results: The miRNA expression levels in milk samples were found to be decreased in the first two months in Holstein breed, and in the first four months in Ayrshire breed. Correlation analysis did not reveal any dependence between changes in the expression level of miRNA and milk fat content, but showed a multidirectional relationship with individual milk fatty acids. Positive associations between the expression levels of miR-106b and miR-30d and protein and casein content were found in the Ayrshire breed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that miR-106b and miR-30d expression levels can cause changes in fatty acid and protein composition of milk in Ayrshire cows, whereas miR-106b expression level determines the fatty acid composition in Holsteins. Conclusion: The data obtained in this study showed that miR-106b, miR-191, and miR-30d expression levels in milk samples have peculiarities associated with breed affiliation and the lactation period.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1529-1534
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• 2005

Individual-breed assignments were implemented in six swine populations using twenty six microsatellites recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Society for Animal Genetics (FAO-ISAG). Most microsatellites exhibited high polymorphisms as shown by the number of alleles and the polymorphism information content. The assignment accuracy per locus obtained by using the Bayesian method ranged from 33.33% (CGA) to 68.47% (S0068), and the accumulated assignment accuracy of the top ten loci combination added up to 96.40%. The assignment power of microsatellites based on the Bayesian method had positive correlations with the number of alleles and the gene differential coefficient ($G_{st}$) per locus, while it has no relationship to genetic heterozygosity, polymorphism information content per locus and the exclusion probabilities under case II and case III. The percentage of corrected assignment was highest for the Bayesian method, followed by the gene frequency and distancebased methods. The assignment efficiency of microsatellites rose with increase in the number of loci used, and it can reach 98% when using a ten-locus combination. This indicated that such a set of ten microsatellites is sufficient for breed verification purposes.