• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.408-411
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• 2005

Schistosomus reflexus is the most common monstrosity found in cases of bovine dystocia and it occurs mostly in cattle. Caesarian section performed and retracted abnormal foetus from dystocia in Holstein cow. It was the first observed schistosomus reflexus Holstein calf in Korea. The body and chest walls were bent laterally and dorsally leaving the thoracic and abdominal viscera exposed. Clefts of the sternum from part of the defect in which there is, simultaneously, lordosis, dorsal reflection of the ribs and complete eventration of viscera, severe ventral curvature of the spinal column, non-union of the pelvic symphysis and dorsal reflection of the pelvic bones with the occiput of the head lying near the sacrum. The limbs are usually ankylosed. The liver was abnormal in shape and cystic in nature. The lung was smaller and thymus were bigger than those of the normal calf, The ruminant stomach was normal, however, abomasum distended with amnionic fluid. The other organ including heart, spleen and internal organ have normal shape.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2012

The purpose of this experiment is to compare the pregnancy rate (PR) according to the state of the ovaries and uterus, according to the number of embryos transferred from cows and heifers and to investigate the method of artificial twin induction with Hanwoo $in$ $vitro$ fertilized (IVF) embryos by embryo transfer (ET). Looking at the PR according to the condition of the ovaries and uterus, the result was not influenced by the condition of the ovaries, but was significantly influenced by the state of the uterus. The PR according to the number of embryos transferred from cows was 36.8%, 53.0%, 50.5% for 1, 2, and 3 embryos respectively, and although there was a higher frequency of twin calves with 3 embryos than with 2, the calving rate was the highest with 2 embryos. In case of heifers, the transfer of 1 embryo showed the best pregnancy and calving rate, and although the PR was similar with 2 embryos (67.7 versus 66.4), in case of 2 embryos transferred there was high frequency of embryonic loss( 6.1%) occurred when a cow was diagnosed at 28 and 53 d after ET, total loss (21.3%; sum of fetal death, abortion and stillbirth after pregnant diagnosis at 60 day).

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2012

The purpose of this experiment was to compare the pregnancy rate (PR) according to the state of the ovaries and uterus, according to the number of embryos transferred from cows and heifers and to investigate the method of artificial twin induction with Hanwoo in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos by embryo transfer (ET). Looking at the PR according to the condition of the ovaries and uterus, the result was not influenced by the condition of the ovaries, but was significantly influenced by the state of the uterus. The PR according to the number of embryos transferred from cows was 36.8%, 53.0%, 50.5% for 1, 2, and 3 embryos, respectively and although there was a higher frequency of twin calves with 3 embryos than 2, the calving rate was the highest with 2 embryos. In case of heifers, the transfer of 1 embryo showed the best pregnancy and calving rate, and although the PR was similar with 2 embryos (67.7 versus 66.4), in case of 2 embryos transferred there was high frequency of embryonic loss (6.1%) occurred when a cow was diagnosed at 28 and 53 d after ET, total loss (21.3%); sum of fetal death, abortion and stillbirth after pregnant diagnosis at 60 day.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.810-819
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 한우 암소(2-15세) 총 126두를 연령그룹별(그룹 1, 5세 이하; 그룹 2, 6-8세; 그룹 3, 9세 이상)로 구분하여 등심(loin) 또는 우둔(top round) 부위의 이화학적 육질특성을 조사하여 비교하고자 실시하였다. 등심과 우둔 모두 연령그룹 1이 연령그룹 2 또는 3 보다 근내지방 함량이 높았고(p<0.05) 단백질함량은 등심에서는 연령그룹 1이 유의적으로 낮았으나 우둔부위에서는 연령그룹간에 차이가 없었다. 콜라겐 함량은 등심은 연령그룹간 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 우둔은 연령그룹 3이 다른 연령그룹들보다 유의적으로 낮았다(p<0.05). 육색은 등심의 경우 연령그룹 1이 연령그룹 3 보다 $L^*$값(백색도)과 $a^*$값(적색도)이 유의적으로 높았고(p<0.05) 우둔은 $a^*$값만 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 또한 연령 그룹 1의 등심이 연령그룹 3보다 가열감량(%)이 낮고 보수력은 높았다(p<0.05). 전단력은 등심과 우둔 모두 연령그룹 3이 연령그룹 1과 2보다 높았다(p<0.05). 지방산 조성에서 총포화지방산(SFA) 함량은 등심은 연령그룹 3이 그룹 1보다 유의적으로 더 높았고 우둔은 연령그룹 1이 총단일불포화지방산(MUFA) 함량이 연령그룹 3보다 높았고(p<0.05), 다가불포화 지방산(PUFA) 함량은 낮았다(p<0.05). 유리아미노산 함량 비교에서 연령그룹에 관계없이 alanine이 가장 많았고 다음이 glutamine, glycine, isoleucine, proline 등이었다. 한편, threonine, alanine, valine, methionine, phenylalanine, leucine 및 lysine 함량은 연령그룹 1이 가장 높았다(p<0.05). 향기성분은 3-methylbutanal, furfural, octanal, 케톤류의 1-(acetyloxy)-2-propanone, 알코올류의 1-octanol, 피라진류의 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, 2-ethyl-2,5-dimethylpyrazine 성분함량이 연령층이 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 결론적으로 한우암소고기는 연령대에 따라 고기내 성분조성 및 육질에 차이가 있었으므로 이러한 특성을 고려하여 부위 또는 요리방법에 적합한 활용 또는 가공방법을 결정해야 할 것이다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.91-99
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• 2014

Oxygen consumption is a useful parameter for evaluating mammalian embryo quality, since individual bovine embryos was noninvasively quantified by scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). Recently, several approaches have been used to measure the oxygen consumption rates of individual embryos, but relationship between oxygen consumption and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo following embryo transfer has not yet been reported. In this study, we measured to investigate the correlation between oxygen consumption rate and pregnancy rates of Hanwoo embryo using a SECM. In addition to, the expression of pluripotent gene and anti-oxidant enzyme was determined using real-time PCR by extracting RNA according to the oxygen consumption of in vivo embryo. First, we found that the oxygen consumption significantly increased in blastocyst-stage embryos (blastocyst) compared to early blastocyst stage embryos, indicating that oxygen consumption reflects the embryo quality (Grade I). Oxygen consumption of blastocyst was measured using a SECM and total cell number of in vitro blastocyst was enumerated by counting cells stained by propidium iodide. The oxygen consumption or GI blastocysts were significantly higher than those of GII blastocysts ($10.2{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$ versus $6.4{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, p<0.05). Total cell numbers of in vitro blastocysts were 74.8, 90.7 and 110.2 in the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0~12.0 and over $12.0{\sim}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, respectively. Pregnant rate in recipient cow was 0, 60 and 80% in the transplantation of embryo with the oxygen consumption of below 10.0, 10.0~12.0 and over $12.0{\times}10^{15}/mols^{-1}$, respectively. GPX1 and SOD1 were significantly increased in over -10.0 group than below 10.0 groups but in catalase gene, there was no significant difference. On the other hand, In OCT-4 and Sox2, pluripotent gene, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) between the below-10.0 ($0.98{\pm}0.1$) and over 10.0 ($1.79{\pm}0.2$). In conclusion, these results suggest that measurement of oxygen consumption maybe help increase the pregnant rate of Hanwoo embryos.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.663-669
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• 2017

This study were estimated the contribution of carcass traits to unit price, to analyze the marbling score as a categorical variable rather than a numerical variable, and to develop an optimal model that also includes the holiday effect and the raising period. The data for this study were acquired from the Quality Evaluation of the Korea Institute for Animal Products, and consisted of the trading records of 1,613,699 heads at 12 wholesale markets from 2010 to 2014. The unit price of a cow was estimated from the following parameters: -52.50 Won/mm, $8.93Won/cm^2$, 7.20 Won/kg, and -1.04 Won/day for backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weight, and raising period, respectively. Parameters for the dummy variables of marbling scores varied from 0 to 8328.74 Won/kg, which means that each marbling score grade had a different price value. The unit price of a steer was estimated from the following parameters: - 92.12 Won/mm, $20.22Won/cm^2$, 1.30 Won/kg, and -1.72 Won/day for backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weights, and raising period, respectively. Parameters for dummy variables of marbling scores varied from 0 to 7338.80 Won/kg, which means that the grades of each marbling score had different price values. The unit price of sales during traditional holidays was significantly higher (827.71 Won/kg for cows, and 645.15 Won/kg for steers) than during non-holidays.We conclude that the use of categorical values for marbling scores would be needed to evaluate the price of Hanwoo beef using multiple regression analysis based on carcass traits and environmental factors.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.149-154
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of abnormal ovarian cycles after superovulation treatment of Hanwoo donors. Thirty six, 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 Ind insemination. Embryos were recovered 7 or 8 days after the 1st insemination. The cows were considered to have resumed ovarian cyclicity on the day of ovulation if followed by regular ovarian cycles. 50.0 percentage of the cows (18/36) had normal resumption of ovarian cyclicity (resumption within 40 days after superovulation), and 50.0% (18/36) had delayed resumption(resumption did not occur until>40 days after superovulation). Delayed resumption Type II (first ovulation did not occur until $\geq$ 40 days after superovulation, i.e. delayed first ovulation 33.3%) were the most common types of delayed resumptions. The mean numbers of total ova from < 10 and 10$\leq$ of corpora lutea (CL) was 7.3 and 13.9, respectively. The number of transferable embryos differed between < 10 and 10$\leq$ CL was 4.2 and 5.1, respectively. 11.1 percentage of the cows (4/36) did not resumption their ovarian cyclicity until 60 days after superovulation treatment.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.199-203
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• 2008

본 연구는 한우 체세포를 이용하여 생산된 복제란을 한우 대리모에 이식하여 임신이 확인된 개체에서 임신 기간 중 주요 호르몬의 발현 특성을 인공수정으로 임신된 대리모와 비교 분석하고자 실시하였다. 한우 섬유아세포를 이용하여 생산된 체세포 복제란을 자연발정으로 동기화된 한우 대리모에 이식하여 임신이 확인된 개체를 공시하였으며(n=8), 대조군으로는 인공수정으로 임신된 대리모을 사용하였다(n=5). 발정 관찰 후 60일경에 직장검사로 임신을 확인하였다. 주요 스테로이드 호르몬인 progesterone(P4)와 estradiol-l7$\beta$ (E2) 농도는 방사선동위원소 면역분석시험(RIA) 방법을 이용하였으며, 혈중 cortisol 농도는 ELISA 방법으로 측정하였다. 인공수정한 대리모의 경우 E2 농도가 분만 시기에 급격하게 증가하였으나, P4 농도는 분만 시기에 급격하게 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 이에 반해 복제란 이식우의 혈장 P4 농도는 분만 50일 전부터 분만 10일전까지는 대조군과 유사하게 유지되었으나, 분만예정일에는 전혀 떨어지지 않고 높은 수준으로 유지되었다. 한편, 복제란 이식우에서 분만 때까지 정상적으로 임신이 유지된 대리모들의 경우는 임신 기간 동안 cortisol 농도는 임신 후반기까지 낮게 유지되며 별다른 변화를 나타내지 않았다. 반면에 유산이 일어난 개체의 경우에는 임신 100일경에 cortisol의 농도가 급격하게 증가하는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 보면, 복제란 이식우의 경우 분만예정일 전 후에 일어나는 급격한 호르몬의 변화가 일어나지 않음을 확인할 수 있었으며, 이러한 현상은 복제란 이식우의 분만 지연과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.218-225
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• 2005

본 연구는 mt DNA의 D-loop 영역을 probe로 이용한 Southern blot hybridization 분석 기법을 이용하여 한우에서 mt DNA의 RFLP를 분석하고 RFLP marker가 유생산에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 산유량 관련 DNA marker를 개발하고자 수행하였다. Mt DNA의 D-loop 영역내 404번부터 15061까지 1142 bp 크기의 염기 서열 부위를 특이적인 primer를 이용하여 PCR로 증폭하였다. Mt DNA를 HpaII, BamHI, XbaI, HinfI, EcoRI, HindII 및 RsaI 7종류의 제한효소를 이용하여 각각 절단한 후 DIG로 표지된 D-loop probe를 이용하여 검출한 결과 XbaI, RsaI, BamHI 및 HpaII 4종류의 제한효소에서 각각 RFLP 다형성이 검출되었고 EcoRI, HindIII 및 HinfI 3종류 제한효소는 변이가 존재하지 않았다. 다유 계통과 저유 계통 선발 집단간의 각 제한효소별 RFLP type의 출현빈도를 비교한 결과 BamHI 및 RsaI 제한효소에서 두 집단간의 RFLP type의 출현율에 각각 통계적 유의성(P<.05)이 인정되었다. 다유 및 저유성으로 극단의 육종가 값을 갖는 두 계통의 mt DNA D-loop영역의 염기 서열을 비교 분석한 결과 441번째 염기가 G/C, 469번째 염기는 T/C, 503번째 염기는 C/T, 569번째 염기는 G/A, 614번째 염기는 C/A그리고 644번째 염기는 C/T로 각각 염기가 치환되었고 특히, 다유 계통 개체의 677번째의 A염기가 저유 계통 개체에서는 결실되어 있다는 사실이 확인되었다. 한편, 한우 암소의 유생산에 영향을 미치는 효과를 규명하기 위하여 mt DNA RFLP 형과 송아지 이유시 체중, 생시체중 및 비유량을 측정하여 얻어진 육종가의 성적을 근거로 통계 분석한 결과 XbaI 제한효소의 RFLP type이 산유 능력 육종가와 유의적인 관련성이 확인되었다 (P<05). 즉, RFLP A type을 갖는 축군의 평균 육종가 추정치가 6.233으로 B type을 갖는 축군의 평균 육종가 추정치 0.757보다 월등히 높은 것으로 나타났다. 결론적으로 산유량과 관련성이 확인된 mt DNA RFLP type은 한우의 산유량 향상을 위한 DNA marker로 이용 가능할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2019

This study was conducted to analyze the specific genes associated with sex-determination in Korean native cow. The highly organized spermatogenesis requires accurate spatial and temporal regulation of gene expression, which is governed by transcriptional, post-transcriptional, and epigenetic processes. Recently, farmers have been interested in determining the sexual identity of the calves in their farm. We analyzed the sperm of Korean native and Holstein cows, which were supplied from Hanwoo Improvement Center. We evaluated sperm motility and expression of sperm-specific genes after treating semen with both male- and female reagents. Sperm motility in Korean native cows decreased by approximately 10% in the first 30 minutes after treatment with sex-determination reagent. However, sperm motility of Holstein cows decreased to 60-70% after 15 minutes and to 20-30% after 30 minutes. We selected six specific genes expressing in the spermatozoa to analysis the gene expression level. The Real-time PCR results suggest that the selected genes (Gimap4, Tmeff1, Rac2, Abi2, Rac1, and Clu) were highly expressed in the group treated with the male reagent compared to the group treated the female reagent and to the untreated-group (control). In the present study, we suggest that the selected genes play a pivotal role in sex-determination.