• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2004

Recent livestock people concern not only increase of production, but also superior quality of animal-breeding environment. So far, the optimization of the breeding and air environment has been focused on the production increase. In the very near future, the optimization will be emphasized on the environment for the animal welfare and health. Especially, cattle farming demands the precision livestock farming and special attention has to be given to the management of feeding, animal health and fertility. The management of individual animal is the first step for precision livestock farming and animal welfare, and recognizing each individual is important for that. Though electronic identification of a cattle such as RFID(Radio Frequency Identification) has many advantages, RFID implementations practically involve several problems such as the reading speed and distance. In that sense, computer vision might be more effective than RFID for the identification of an individual animal. The researches on the identification of cattle via image processing were mostly performed with the cows having black-white patterns of the Holstein. But, the native Korean and Japanese cattle do not have any definite pattern on the body. The purpose of this research is to identify the Japanese black cattle that does not have a body pattern using computer vision technology and neural network algorithm. Twelve heads of Japanese black cattle have been tested to verify the proposed scheme. The values of input parameters were specified and then computed using the face images of cattle. The images of cattle faces were trained using associate neural network algorithm, and the algorithm was verified by the face images that were transformed using brightness, distortion, and noise factors. As a result, there was difference due to transform ratio of the brightness, distortion, and noise. And, the proposed algorithm could identify 100% in the range from -3 to +3 degrees of the brightness, from -2 to +4 degrees of the distortion, and from 0% to 60% of the noise transformed images. It is concluded that our system can not be applied in real time recognition of the moving cows, but can be used for the cattle being at a standstill.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2008

지방세포분화 초기에 중요한 역할을 수행하는 것으로 보고되고 있는 C/EBPβ 유전자를 cloning하기 위하여 한우 26개월령 등심조직을 이용하여 Total RNA를 추출하고 RT-PCR을 수행한 결과 한우 및 흑한우 C/EBPβ는 1047bp, 348 아미노산 서열을 가지고 있었다. 한우 및 흑한우 C/EBPβ의 아미노산 서열을 NCBI에 등록된 Japanese black cattle C/EBPβ(NCBI accession No. NM_176788) 비교한 결과 약 97%의 상동성을 나타내었다. 또한 인간, 닭, 생쥐, 쥐의 C/EBPβ 아미노산 서열을 비교한 결과 각각 96%, 58%, 74%, 75%의 상동성을 나타내었다. 그러나 각 종간의 leucine zipper domain간의 상동성은 매우 높게 나타났다. 한우 C/EBPβ의 발현은 폐, 등심, 지방조직에서 나타나고 있으나, 지방조직에서 좀 더 많은 발현을 보이고 있었다. 그리고 C/EBPβ 유전자의 bZIP 영역에서 polymorphism이 나타나지 않음을 확인하였다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.157-167
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• 2016

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the quality characteristics of pork and beef meat according to species (pork: modern genotype pork, Korean native black pork; beef: Holstein, Korean native cattle) and cuts (pork: shoulder, ham, loin; beef: loin, tenderness, round). Methods: The moisture content, protein content, fat content, ash content, fatty acid compositions pH, whater holding capacity, cooking loss, shear force, color, and sensory characteristics were measured in triplicate. Results: The moisture content, pH, cooking loss, and shear force of modern genotype pork were significantly higher than the Korean native black pork; in addition, the moisture content of loin was significantly higher than shoulder and ham. The fatty acid compositions for different parts of pork showed no significant differences. Among the sensory characteristics, the parameters of pork were not significantly different. The moisture content of Holstein was significantly higher than Korean native cattle. The fatty acid composition of beef could not confirm the specific differences. Water holding capacity of Korean native cattle was higher than Holstein, while cooking loss of Korean native cattle was lower than Holstein. Overall acceptability scores of Korean native cattle was higher than Holstein. Conclusion: The study results of several parameters in selected raw meat samples provide useful information for developing new strategies to improve the quality of meat products consumption.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권9호
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• pp.1223-1228
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• 2012

The population sizes of three Korean indigenous cattle populations have been drastically reduced over the past decades. In this study, we examined the extent to which reduction in populations influenced genetic diversity, population structure and demographic history using complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences. The complete mtDNA control region was sequenced in 56 individuals from Korean Black (KB), Jeju Black (JEB) and Korean Brindle (BRI) cattle populations. We included 27 mtDNA sequences of Korean Brown (BRO) from the GenBank database. Haplotype diversity estimate for the total population was high (0.870) while nucleotide diversity was low (0.004). The KB showed considerably low nucleotide (${\pi}$ = 0.001) and haplotype (h = 0.368) diversities. Analysis of molecular variance revealed a low level of genetic differentiation but this was highly significant (p<0.001) among the cattle populations. Of the total genetic diversity, 7.6% was attributable to among cattle populations diversity and the rest (92.4%) to differences within populations. The mismatch distribution analysis and neutrality tests revealed that KB population was in genetic equilibrium or decline. Indeed, unless an appropriate breeding management practice is developed, inbreeding and genetic drift will further impoverish genetic diversity of these cattle populations. Rational breed development and conservation strategy is needed to safeguard these cattle population.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권5호
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• pp.633-640
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• 2008

소의 모색 발현에 결정적인 역할을 수행하며 Extension 좌위에 암호화되어 있는 melanocortin- 1 receptor(MC1R) 유전자형을 변형된 염기서열이 증폭되게 제작된 이중 mismatch primer 쌍을 이용하여 PCR-RFLP 방법으로 분석하였다. 증폭된 PCR 절편들은 MC1R 유전자에서 모색 표현형과 직접적으로 연관되어 있어 중요하게 다루어지고 있는 세 가지 대립인자들(ED, E+, e)로 MspI-과 AluI-RFLP에 의해 성공적으로 구분되었다. MC1R 유전자형의 분포를 조사한 결과 제주흑우는 세 가지 대립인자가 모두 출현하였고, 황－적모색의 한우와 호피문의 칡소에서는 흑모색우성 대립인자 ED가 출현하지 않았다. 반면, 우성흑모색으로 알려진 두 소 품종 Holstein과 Angus는 ED 대립인자의 빈도가 96% 이상으로 조사되었다. 한우×Holstein F1과 한우×Angus F1은 모두 ED/e의 유전자형을 나타내었고, 표현형은 전신 흑색으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 고안한 이중 mismatch primer 쌍을 이용한 MC1R 유전자 증폭 절편에 대한 MspI-과 AluI-RFLP 조합은 소의 품종 특성 규명과 품종 식별에서 매우 중요한 유전자 표지인자 중 하나인 MC1R 유전자의 세 가지 대립인자를 식별하는 데 유용한 실험기법이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2017

Spermatozoa viability can be assessed by microscopy, flow cytometry, and other methods using fluorescent stain. Flow cytometry can be used to examine the morphological and functional characteristics of spermatozoa in a short time. The purpose of this study was to compare the viability of cryopreserved spermatozoa in Jeju black cattle by two dual fluorescent stain methods. Semen of Jeju black cattle raised in Subtropical Livestock Research Institute, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA were collected with artificial vaginal technique. Sperm was diluted with $Triladyl^{(R)}$-egg yolk diluent and then was performed cryopreservation. There was no significant difference in viability of spermatozoa according to the two dual fluorescent stain methods. However, when the distribution of spermatozoa according to the staining method was compared, the spermatozoa group stained with 6-CFDA/PI was more clearly distinguished than the spermatozoa group stained with calcein AM/PI.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.453-458
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• 2011

The MC1R (Melanocortin 1 receptor) gene has been known as a causative gene of the coat colors in mammals and responsible for the E (Extension) locus which has three alleles ($E^D$, $E^+$, e) that determines coat colors. The dominant allele $E^D$ produces black or brown colors due to the missense mutation and the recessive e allele has frameshift mutation which shows red or yellow coat colors. Whereas the wild type $E^+$ produces variety of colors due to the interaction with A (Agouti) locus. In this study, PCR-RFLP was performed using two restriction enzymes (BsrF I and MspA1 I) in order to obtain MC1R genotypes in Korean brindle cattle and black cattle. The results showed that all of the animals have the $E^+$ alleles, indicating the $E^+$ allele might related with black coat colors. Later on, the experiments expanded to the 260 Korean candidate bulls whether these animals have the same $E^+$ allele. Among 260 samples investigated, 5% (13/260) of the animals had $E^+$e genotypes, indicating the $E^+$ allele is also present in the candidate bulls in a low frequency. Even though we expected that A locus also affect the black coat color in cattle, all the black coat color animals (brindle and black) have $E^+$ alleles in this study. Therefore, the genotyping of the MC1R gene in candidate bulls will recommended be applied for eliminating of black coat colors in Hanwoo population, if the farmers need to have the brown coat colors only.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권7호
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• pp.760-766
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• 2017

본 연구는 Lysophospholipase I (LYPLA1) 유전자의 SNP 마커인 rs385360448 g.23655332G>C의 유전자형이 제주도 한우와 제주흑한우(한우${\times}$제주흑우, JCC) 집단의 도체형질에 미치는 영향을 시험하였다. 한우 거세우 집단에서 LYPLA1 rs385360448 G/-를 보유한 도체는 C/C 동형접합에 비해 유의적으로 높은 수준의 근내지방도(MARB)와 조직감지수(TI)를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 반면, LYPLA1 유전자형은 도체중, 등지방두께, 등심단면적, 육색, 지방색에서는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). JCC 거세우에서는 LYPLA1 G/- 도체에서 C/C 동형접합에 비해 등심단면적(EMA)의 수준이 유의적으로 더 높았다(p<0.05). 이번 연구의 결과들은 LYPLA1 유전자형이 소의 등심에서 인지질 대사를 통해 근내지방도와 조직감의 수준과 등심단면적의 수준을 변화시킬 수 있음을 보여주고 있다. 이러한 결과들은 LYPLA1 유전자형이 한우와 제주흑우-유래의 산업화축군에서 도체형질을 개선할 수 있는 유전자 마커로써의 기능을 수행할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2013

본 연구는 mtDNA cytochrome b (Cyt b) 유전자 서열을 토대로 한국흑우의 유전적 다양성 및 계통유전학적 위치를 파악하기 위하여 실시하였다. 한국흑우 38두로부터 결정된 mtDNA Cyt b 유전자 전체서열 내에서 염기삽입 및 결실 없이 1개의 silent mutation이 동정되었다. 또한 2개의 haplotype으로 분류되었고, 염기변이율 및 haplotype 다양성지수에 기초한 한국흑우의 유전적 다양성은 기존에 보고된 중국 품종에 비해 낮게 나타났다. 한국, 일본, 중국에 분포하고 있는 12품종 101개 서열을 수집하여 한국흑우와의 유연관계를 확인하였다. 한국흑우에서 분류된 2개의 haplotype은 모두 B. taurus 계열에 포함되었으며, 한우, 일본흑우, Yanbian, Zaosheng 등 4개 품종과 하나의 그룹을 형성하였다. 또한 품종별 Dxy 유전거리 산출 결과, 한국흑우는 한우 및 일본흑우에 비해서 중국의 Yanbian, Zaosheng 품종과 더 가까운 유연관계를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과는 가축유전자원으로서 한국흑우의 보존 및 유전적 특성 구명을 위한 중요한 자료로 활용이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.341-354
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• 2005

For the genetic assessment of the cattle breeds including Hanwoo, eleven microsatellite markers on ten bovine autosomes were genetically characterized for 618 individuals of nineteen cattle breeds; North Eastern Asian breeds (Korean cattle, Korean Black cattle, Japanese Black cattle, Japanese Brown cattle, Yanbian cattle), Chinese yellow cattle (Luxi cattle, Nanyang cattle), European Bas taurus (Angus, Hereford, Charolais, Holstein, Limousin), African Bas taurus (N'Dama, Baoule), African Bas indicus (Kavirondo Zebu, White Fulani), Asian Bas indicus (Sahiwal, Nelore) and one Bali cattle, Bas banteng as an outbreed-reference population. Allele frequencies derived from the genotyping data were used in estimating heterozygosities, gene diversities and genetic distances. The microsatellite loci were highly polymorphic, with a total of 162 different alleles observed across all loci. Variability in allele numbers and frequencies was observed among the breeds. The average expected heterozygosity of North Eastern Asian breeds was higher than those of European and African taurines, but lower than those of Asian and African indicines. Genetic distances were estimated using Nei's DA genetic distance and the resultant DA matrix was used in the construction of the phylogenetic trees. The genetic distances between North Eastern Asian cattle breeds and Bas indicus were similar with those between European Bas taurus and Bas indicus, and African Bas taurus and Bas indicus, respectively. The clusters were clearly classified into North Eastern Asian, European and African taurines groups as well as different cluster with Chinese mainland breeds, firstly out-grouping with Bas indicus. These results suggest that Korean cattle, Hanwoo, had not been originated from a crossbred between Bas primigenius in Europe and Bas indicus in India and North Eastern Asian Bas taurus may be have separate domestication from European and African Bas taurus.