• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.1693-1702
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• 2009

Economic values of 14 production and functional traits for two Slovak dairy sheep breeds (Improved Valachian and Tsigai) were calculated. Semi-extensive production systems with one lambing per year were simulated using a bio-economic deterministic computer model. The marginal economic value of a trait was defined as the partial derivative of the profit function with respect to that trait. The relative economic value expressed the percentage proportion of standardized economic value (marginal economic value${\times}$genetic standard deviation) of a trait in the sum of the absolute values of the standardized economic values over all traits. Milk yield was of highest relative importance (26% and 32% in Improved Valachian and Tsigai) followed by productive lifetime and conception rate of ewes (16% and 15% in Improved Valachian and Tsigai, in both traits). Conception rate of female lambs and litter size had nearly the same relative economic importance in both breeds (9% to 11%). Survival rate of lambs at lambing and till weaning reached slightly lower economic values (4% to 7%). The economic importance of all remaining traits was less than 4%.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1242-1246
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• 2003

Data pertained to 335 crossbred cows comprising of 1/2 Friesian (F) + 1/2 Hariana (H), 1/2 F + 1/4 Jersey (J) + 1/4 H, 1/2 F + 1/4 Brown Swiss (BS) + 1/4 H, 1/2 F + 1/4 Red Dane (R) + 1/4 H, FR (I) and FRH (I) genetic groups extending over a period of 21 years (1970-1990) maintained at Animal Farm of CCS HAU, Hisar. The averages for first lactation milk yield was $2,486.24{\pm}80.26kg$ and peak yield of first three lactation were $11.35{\pm}0.72kg$, $13.97{\pm}0.60kg$ and $16.02{\pm}0.42kg$, respectively. The lifetime milk production was observed as $11,305.16{\pm}1,004.52kg$ in crossbred cattle. The average first lactation fat yield was observed as $102.06{\pm}0.01kg$ and peak fat yield of first three lactation were $0.458{\pm}0.01$, $0.490{\pm}0.01$ and $0.500{\pm}0.02kg$, respectively. The lifetime fat production was estimated as $502.31{\pm}45.90kg$. LTMP and LTFP had reasonably good additive genetic variance which could be exploited either through mass selection/combined with family or pedigree selection. FLMY, peak yields and LTMP had significant positive phenotypic correlation with FLFY and LTFP and the correlation at the genetic level were also higher and positive for these traits. Finally, peak week milk yield of first lactation (PMY1) was the earliest available trait having desirable and significant correlation at phenotypic and positive at genetic level with FLFY, PFY1 and PFY2, PFY3 and LTFP and selection for this trait will help in early evaluation of sires and dams and will increase genetic advancement per unit of time.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권8호
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• pp.1073-1082
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• 2012

We first sought to clarify the effects of discounted rate, survival rate, and lactation persistency as a component trait of the selection index on net merit, defined as the first five lactation milks and herd life (HL) weighted by 1 and 0.389 (currently used in Japan), respectively, in units of genetic standard deviation. Survival rate increased the relative economic importance of later lactation traits and the first five lactation milk yields during the first 120 months from the start of the breeding scheme. In contrast, reliabilities of the estimated breeding value (EBV) in later lactation traits are lower than those of earlier lactation traits. We then sought to clarify the effects of applying single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on net merit to improve the reliability of EBV of later lactation traits to maximize their increased economic importance due to increase in survival rate. Net merit, selection accuracy, and HL increased by adding lactation persistency to the selection index whose component traits were only milk yields. Lactation persistency of the second and (especially) third parities contributed to increasing HL while maintaining the first five lactation milk yields compared with the selection index whose only component traits were milk yields. A selection index comprising the first three lactation milk yields and persistency accounted for 99.4% of net merit derived from a selection index whose components were identical to those for net merit. We consider that the selection index comprising the first three lactation milk yields and persistency is a practical method for increasing lifetime milk yield in the absence of data regarding HL. Applying SNP to the second- and third-lactation traits and HL increased net merit and HL by maximizing the increased economic importance of later lactation traits, reducing the effect of first-lactation milk yield on HL (genetic correlation ($r_G$) = -0.006), and by augmenting the effects of the second- and third-lactation milk yields on HL ($r_G$ = 0.118 and 0.257, respectively).

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.333-344
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• 2016

Objectives: This study aimed to examine risk-accepting personality traits and associated factors among farmers. Methods: Data were collected from farmers aged over 40 living in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang-do Province, Korea. Study participants were enrolled in the Korean Rural Cohort study from 2011 to 2014. Surveys for the risk perception of farming were made through face-to-face interviews. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analysis were conducted adjusting for gender, age, marital status, and education. Results: Several factors such as gender, age, marital status, age first worked as a farmer, duration of farming, and history of pesticide poisoning were associated with risk-accepting personality traits among farmers. Farmers with risk-accepting personalities tend to be older, less educated, and have self-employed health insurance. Farmers who started farming after the age of 50 are likely to be risk averse compared to farmers who started farming before the age of 20 (OR=0.41, 95% CI; 0.21, 0.82). Frequent spraying of pesticides was marginally associated with higher risk acceptance among female farmers (OR=1.61, 95% CI: 0.99, 2.64). Male farmers who had experienced pesticide poisoning in their lifetime showed higher odds of risk-accepting personality traits (OR=2.20, 95% CI: 1.03, 4.72) Conclusion: Risk-acceptors were more likely to spray pesticides frequently and to experience more pesticide poisoning compared to risk-averse individuals. This result suggests that farming hazards are to some degree driven by risk-accepting personality traits. Further investigation of how risk-accepting behaviors influence farming practices and pesticide poisoning is needed.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.343-349
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• 2013

농협젖소개량사업소가 1983년부터 2011년까지 산유능력검정 사업을 통해 수집한 438,019두의 산유능력검정자료 1,372,050개의 기록과 유대수입과 수익자료를 개체별로 산정하여 젖소의 초기의 생산수준이 수익에 영향하는 효과를 조사하였다. 초기 (1산과 2산)의 산유능력의 중간 그룹에 해당하는 개체들이 가장 축군내에 오래 머무는 것으로 나타났다. 1산 기준에서는 9,000 kg 이상의 그룹들은 전체 산차 평균 3.13 보다 낮게 나타났으며, 생애착유일에서는 7,000 kg 이하의 그룹과 10,000 kg 이상의 고능력우 그룹에서 평균 1,076.8일 보다 낮게 나타났다. 수명관련 형질에서의 변이를 나타내는 표준편차는 생산수준이 높을수록 적게 나타나고 있다. 2산 기준에서는 11,000 kg 이상의 고능력우들이 전체 평균 3.43산 보다 낮게 나타났다. 착유일수는 12,000 kg 이상 그룹에서 각각 1,212.0일로 가장 높았고, 대체적으로 생산수준과 비례하여 저능력우들이 착유일 수가 낮게 나타났다. 초기 (1산과 2산)의 생산수준에 따른 순수익은 생산수준이 높아짐에 따라 모두 증가하고 있다. 낮은 생산수준에서는 2산보다 1산이 오히려 수익을 더 많이 내는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 높은 단계에서는 순수익이 역전되어 2산에서 높은 수익을 얻고 있다. 이러한 결과들로 미루어 볼 때 생산수준이 낮은 개체들이 생산 능력의 수준에 기인하는 것 보다는 번식 또는 기타 관리의 문제로 도태의 위험에 많이 노출되는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 1산 보다 2산에서 산유량 측정에 의한 개체의 평가가 정확성에서 보다 낮을 확률이 높게 나타내어, 생산수준에 의한 수익의 예측은 2산에서 하는 것이 바람직하다. 1산의 경우는 도태를 하는 것은 바람직하지 않지만, 부득이 도태가 필요하면 제한적으로 7,000 kg 이하의 그룹에 속한 개체들을 도태하여야 한다. 결론적으로 수익함수에 포함되는 모든 요소들에 대하여 개량목표에 반영하여야 하나, 생산수준을 활용, 제한적으로 생애수익을 늘릴 수 있도록 하는 데에 이용 될 수 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.923-927
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• 2008

The objective of this study was to compare random regression model and multiple trait animal model estimates of the (co) variance of total sperm cells over the active lifetime of AI boars. Data were provided by Smithfield Premium Genetics (Rose Hill, NC). Total number of records and animals for the random regression model were 19,629 and 1,736, respectively. Data for multiple trait animal model analyses were edited to include only records produced at 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, and 27 months of age. For the multiple trait method estimates of genetic and residual variance for total sperm cells were heterogeneous among age classifications. When comparing multiple trait method to random regression, heritability estimates were similar except for total sperm cells at 24 months of age. The multiple trait method also resulted in higher estimates of heritability of total sperm cells at every age when compared to random regression results. Random regression analysis provided more detail with regard to changes of variance components with age. Random regression methods are the most appropriate to analyze semen traits as they are longitudinal data measured over the lifetime of boars.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.20-25
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of the study was to investigate the possibility of utilizing an early litter size trait as an indirect selection trait for longevity and to estimate genetic parameters between sow stayability and litter size at different parities using a linear-threshold model for longevity in Thai Large White (LW) and Landrace (LR) populations. Methods: The data included litter size at first, second, and third parities (NBA1, NBA2, and NBA3) and sow stayability from first to fourth farrowings (STAY14). The data was obtained from 10,794 LR and 9,475 LW sows. Genetic parameters were estimated using the multiple-trait animal model. A linear-threshold model was used in which NBA1, NBA2, and NBA3 were continuous traits, while STAY14 was considered a binary trait. Results: Heritabilities for litter size were low and ranged from 0.01 to 0.06 for both LR and LW breeds. Similarly, heritabilities for stayability were low for both breeds. Genetic associations between litter size and stayability ranged from 0.43 to 0.65 for LR populations and 0.12 to 0.55 for LW populations. The genetic correlation between NBA1 and STAY14 was moderate and in a favorable direction for both LR and LW breeds (0.65 and 0.55, respectively). Conclusion: A linear-threshold model could be utilized to analyze litter size and sow stayability traits. Furthermore, selection for litter size at first parity, which was the genetic trait correlated with longevity, is possible when one attempts to improve lifetime productivity in Thai swine populations.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.408-415
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• 1997

Data from 5,311 ewes and 13,076 lambing from 1977 through 1994 were used to analyse both annual and cumulative outputs in terms on total number of lambs born, total lamb weight weaned and total wool produced per ewe for ewe longevity 1 to 8 depending on their productive life in the flock. Ewes at Khushab produced 0.08 more lambs per parturition than ewes at Khizerabad; however, 0.39 less lambs were weaned at Khushab than at Khizerabad. Similarly, cumulative number of lambs born was more at Khushab flock than Khizerabad flock (p < .01). However, total weight of lambs weaned was greater at Khizerabad than Khushab flock (p < .01) for each ewe longevity. Most ewes (35%) were sold/replaced just after their first parturition (i. e. ewe longevity 1). The overall mean for annual sale/replacement was 32 and 23% at Khushab and Khizerabad, respectively. Distribution of growth and reproductive traits from 1977-94 did not show upward or downward trend inspite of heavy sale/replacement except yearly variation. Lack of any genetic progress over the year suggested that random breeding was employed without any scientific selection programme. Annual means for lambs born, lambs weaned and weight of lambs weaned per ewe present in the flock were the highest for ewe longevity 2 compared with other ewe longevity groups. Relative efficiency in terms of net income was highest for ewe longevity 5 followed by ewe longevity 4 and 6 in both flocks.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:소프트웨어및응용
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.669-680
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• 2001

유전자 알고리즘(GA:Genetic Algorithm)은 최적화 문제를 풀기 위해 생물학적 진화(evolution) 과정을 모방한 최적화 알고리즘이다. 유전자 알고리즘은 복잡한 상태 공간에서 최적 해를 찾기 위해 전통적인 최적화 기법과는 달리 유향적 임의 탐색을 행한다. 학습에 해당하는 국부 탐색(local search)을 유전적 알고리즘은 exploration 탐색과 exploitation 탐색의 균형을 유지시켜 줄 수 있는 한 방법이다. 모집단 내의 각 개체가 진화 과정 중에 학습한 유전적 특질들은 그 다음 세대에서 되물림 되며 이러한 학습(learning) 과정을 유전자 알고리즘과 결합시킴으로써 탐색 속도의 향상을 기대할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 함수 최적화를 위해 속도를 개선한 셀룰러 학습을 기반으로 하는 유전자 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안하는 셀룰러 학습 전략은 셀룰러 오토마타의 주기성과 수렴성을 기반으로 하며, 유기체가 그 개체의 생명 주기의 한 세대에서 얻게되는 지식과 경험들을 자손에게 전달한다는 이론을 바탕으로 한다. 제안한 셀룰러 학습 전략의 효율을 기존의 복합 유전자 알고리즘에서의 라마키안 진화 및 볼드윈 효과와 비교하였다. 다양한 테스트 베드 함수에 대한 실험을 통하여 셀룰러 학습에 의한 개체의 국부적 향상이 전체적인 성능 향상에 기여함을 알 수 있었고 제안한 학습 전략이 기존의 방법보다 더 빨리 전역 최적 해를 찾을 수 있음을 증명하였다.