• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.257-261
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• 2008

The objective of present study was to investigate the effect of seasons on reproductive performance of Hanwoo and Holstein heifers. Heat stress in summer or cold stress in winter stress to Hanwoo and Holstein heifers may bring reproduction failure, which would pose an important economic loss, even around Daegwallyeong region located in high mountainous area. Seasonal differences in the serum levels of LH, FSH and progesterone ($P_4$) in response to environmental factors (hot and cold) out of 20 pubertal Hanwoo heifers in Daegwallyeong, Gangwon Province and 20 non-lactating Holstein heifers in Chonan city of Republic of Korea at 2-3 years of age were compared. Blood samples for hormonal analysis were from jugular vein after detection of estrus repeatedly over four seasons within four-week intervals (Spring: May to June, Summer: July to August, Autumn: October to November and Winter: January to February). In Hanwoo heifer population, averages of LH and FSH concentration in spring and in summer were greater compared to those in winter (p<0.05). LH or FSH levels tended to be greater (p=0.06) in spring and less (p=0.09) in winter compared to the levels in autumn. Only in summer, cattle seemed to show lower LH or FSH secretion (p<0.05). Similar to the results in Hanwoo heifers, the serum concentrations of LH and FSH in Holstein heifers decreased further by heat stress in summer when P 4 levels were high during luteal phase. The results demonstrate significant effect of summer heat on reproduction of Hanwoo or Holstein heifers. Although parameters indicating the extent of heat stress were not measured in this study, we suggest that serum hormone levels could be considered as successful indicators of summer heat stress condition for Hanwoo and Holstein heifers even under rather cool summer climate.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.27-31
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• 2019

It is well documented that intensive selection in dairy cattle for economic value such as increased milk yield led to a decline in reproductive performance. Recent studies using genome-wide association studies (GWASs) discovered candidate genes involved in the lower fertility including embryo development and conception rates. However, the information, which showed a lower reproductive performance, is limited to dairy cattle, especially Holstein, and the candidate genes were not examined in the Korean native cattle Hanwoo which has been intensively selected and bred for meat in the last few decades. We selected the candidate genes WBP1 and PARM1 reported to be associated with cow and/or heifer conception in dairy cattle and analyzed the genotype because those genes have non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). To determine the single base change, we used the high resolution melting (HRM) assay which is rapid and cost-effective for a small number of genes. We found that most heifers with higher conception (1: service per conception) have the AA genotype coding Threonine rather than Proline in the WBP1 gene. We did not detect an association for a SNP in PARM1 in our analysis. In conclusion, the genetic variation of WBP1 can be used as a selective marker gene to improve reproductive performance, and HRM assay can be used to identify common SNP genotypes rapidly and cost effectively.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2000

This study was carried out to improve a technique of embryo transfer for twin calves production in Hanwoo cattle. Blastocysts for the donor of embryo transfer were classified into three criteria by accessment of morphology; early blastocyst, blastocyst and expanded blastocyst. Tow embryos were introduced transcervically into utrerine horn either of Hanwoo or Holstein by ipsilaterally or contralaterally to the corpus luteum. Thiry-six out of 57 recipients cows were inseminated by artificially on the next day of estrus, and followed by transfer of embryos into contralaterally. The pregnance rates of recipients following transfer of bovine embryos of day 7, 8 and 9 was 43.5, 18.2 and 8.3%, respectively. These results appeared that these was a significant (P<0.05) difference between on day-7 embryos and day-9 embryos, but not between on day-8 and day-9 embryos. Although there was not significant(P<0.05) difference in the pregnancy rates between the blastocysts(11/25, 44%) and expanded blastocysts(2/19, 10.5%) and between the blastocysts and early blastocysts(2/13, 15.4%), the embryos at blastocyst stage are more suitable than others for obtaining higher rate of pregnancy. There was no significant difference on pregnancy of the embryos transferred prior to presence(6/21, 29%) or absence (9/36, 25%) of artificial insemination. On pregnancy of Holstein, 2(15.4%) out of 13 recipients were pregnant in heifer. Similar Pregnancy rates were obtained between 1∼2 parities and 3∼4 parities by 30% (6/20) and 27.3%(3/11), respectively. Taken together, there was not significant difference in pregnancy rate due to small number of recipients used for this experiment. Both of Hanwoo and Holstein introduced the embryos by contralsterally to the corpus luteum were slightly higher pregnancy rate compare to by ipsilaterally (12/41, 29.3% vs, 3/16, 18.8%). The ratio of production of twin and single calves in Holstein was 20% (9/45) and 2.2% (1/45), respectively. However, in Hanwoo cows both of production of twin and single were similar as 8%. This result suggests that Holstein as recipients was superior to Hanwoo cows for production of twin calves. Out of all 15 pregnant, 12(80%) were produced a total of 22 normal calves in which the others composed of abnormal, as judging as 2(13.3%) for abortion and 1(6.6%) for stillbirth during the pregnant period.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.593-606
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• 2005

Holstein 및 교잡종(Holstein♀×한우♂)의 거세우 및 처녀우 각 8두씩 총 32두(평균체중, Holstein 거세우:196.9±25.2kg, Holstein 처녀우:163.4±11.3kg, 교잡종 거세우:169.6±24.9kg, 교잡종 처녀우 156.9±15.6kg)를 대상으로 7개월령부터 24개월령까지 비육시험을 실시한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 성장단계별 일당증체량은 육성기, 비육전기, 비육중기 및 비육후기에 각각 0.733~1.018(평균 0.869), 0.994～1.255(평균 1.094), 0.947~1.259(평균 1.122) 및 0.736~0.824kg(평균 0.790kg)으로 비육중기>비육전기>육성기>비육후기의 순으로 높았다. 그러나 전 비육기간의 일당증체량은 0.882~1.061kg(평균 0.957kg)으로 순종이 교잡종보다 0.072kg(7.3%), 그리고 성별로는 거세우가 처녀우에 비해 0.106kg(10.5%)이 더 증체되었다. 전 비육기간의 농후사료 급여수준은 체중의 1.9% 내외이고, 볏짚은 농후사료 급여량의 25% 수준이 바람직한 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 1kg 증체에 소요된 농후사료 및 TDN량은 순종이 교잡종보다 4.6%가 많았으며, 처녀우가 거세우보다 7.3%가 많아 순종보다는 교잡종이, 그리고 처녀우보다 거세우의 사료이용성이 높았다. 도체조사 결과, 등지방두께는 순종이 교잡종보다 엷었고, 등심단면적은 순종이 교잡종보다 적었다. 도체중 1kg에 대한 등심단면적은 순종보다 교잡종이, 그리고 거세우보다 처녀우가 넓었다. 그리고 육색은 교잡종보다 순종이 우수하였으나 성별에 따른 뚜렷한 차이는 없었다. 쇠고기의 물리화학적 특성에서 전단력, 가열감량 및 보수력 등과 관능검사 결과의 다즙성, 연도 및 향미 등은 순종보다 교잡종이, 그리고 거세우보다 처녀우가 우수하였다. 이상과 같은 결과들을 종합해 볼 때, 고급육생산은 순종보다 교잡종이, 그리고 거세우보다 처녀우가 유리하고, Holstein 및 교잡종의 거세우 및 처녀우 비육시 농후사료는 체중의 1.9%, 볏짚은 농후사료 량의 25% 수준에서 결정하는 것이 바람직 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.185-190
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• 2007

본 연구는 젖소 경산우와 미경산우의 다양한 발정 행동 특성과 배란 시간을 조사하기 위해 수행되었다. 공시된 89두 중 73두에서 배란이 일어났으며, 이 중 61두에서 발정 발현이 나타났다. 다양한 발정 행동은 $PGF_2{\alpha}$ 투여 후 2일째부터 72시간 동안 육안 관찰하였으며, 배란 시간(4시간 간격으로 초음파 시험)과의 관계를 각각 조사하였다. 경산우의 발정 발현율은 외음부 냄새 맡기, 턱 비빔, 승가 및 승가 허용에서 각각 81%, 78%, 78% 및 56%로 나타났으며, 미경산우에서는 외음부 냄새 맡기, 턱 비빔, 승가 및 승가 허용은 각각 61%, 68%, 82% 및 76%를 보였다. 젖소 경산우와 미경산우에서 발정 개시 후 배란까지의 평균 $25.58{\pm}7.94$와 $25.55{\pm}5.72$시간이었으며, 발정 종료 후 배란까지는 평균 $13.42{\pm}7.14$와 $7.48{\pm}7.4$시간이었다. 경산우의 발정 개시 후 배란까지의 시간에서는 승가 허용($17.33{\pm}5.83$시간)이 승가, 외음부 냄새 맡기, 턱 비빔($23.58{\pm}5.12$시간, $24.25{\pm}6.09$시간, $23.42{\pm}6.04$시간)보다 유의적으로(p<0.05) 짧게 나타났으며, 미경산우에서는 유의적인 차이가 인정되지 않았다. 승가 허용 종료에서 배란까지의 시간에서는 미경산우($6.38{\pm}4.80$)가 경산우($13.05{\pm}4.53$)에 비해 유의적으로(p<0.05) 짧게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과에 의해 우유생산에 관련한 생리적인 변화가 젖소 발정행동과 배란 특성의 변화의 주요 요인일 수 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.89-95
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• 2005

본 연구에서는 한우 체외수정란의 이식에 있어서 수정란 측 요인들이 수란우의 임신과 유산에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 이식에 제공하는 배반포의 수량에 따른 임신율은 1개, 2개 및 3개 이식 군에서 각각 32, 44 및 $32\%$였고, 유산율은 $6.3\~13.6\%$로서 2개 이식군의 임신율과 유산율이 가장 높았으나 유의차는 인정되지 않았다. 배반포 등급에 따른 임신율은 $40.8\~44.2\%$, 유산율은 $9.4\~16.3\%$로서 유사한 경향이었다. 배반포의 발생 단계에 따른 임신율은 $39.1\%\~45.3\%$로서 비슷하였으나, 유산율은 HB군$(20.8\%)$이 LB군의 $9.0\%$에 비해서는 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 배반포의 발생일령에 따른 임신율은 배반포 $7\cdot7$일째와 $7\cdot8$일째가 각각 $47.1\%$와 $53.9\%$로서 $9\cdot9$일 및 $8\cdot9$일째(29.8 및 $R27.7\%$)에 비해 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 유산율은$8\cdot9$일령이 $30.8\%$로 가장 높았고 $7\cdot7$일령의 $10.1\%$와는 유의차가 인정되었다.