• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1475-1478
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• 2005

Statistical analysis was conducted on sow stillbirth traits of three genotypes with 2,400 litters including the Erhualian, Large White and the $F_1$ cross of these two breeds. Number of stillborn piglets per litter in the Erhualian, Large White and the $F_1$ averaged 0.85, 0.31 and 0.70, and percentage born alive averaged 95.0%, 97.0% and 95.5%, respectively. Erhualian sows with a greater litter size also had a higher stillbirth rate. Results of analysis of variance indicated that genotype, parity, farrowing year${\times}$farrowing season interaction and total number born had highly significant effects on both number of stillborn piglets per litter and percentage born alive in sows (p<0.0001). Farrowing year had no significant effect on number of stillborn piglets per litter (p>0.05), and highly significant effect on percentage born alive (p<0.01). Farrowing season had highly significant effects on both number of stillborn piglets per litter and percentage born alive (p<0.01). From parity one to parity ten, least squares means for number of stillborn piglets per litter progressively increased with increasing parity and least squares means for percentage born alive progressively decreased with increasing parity. Sows that farrowed in winter had the highest number of stillborn piglets per litter and the lowest percentage born alive, sows that farrowed in autumn had the lowest number of stillborn piglets per litter and the highest percentage born alive. With increasing total number born, least squares means for number of stillborn piglets per litter markedly increased and least squares means for percentage born alive markedly decreased. Results from analysis of paternal half sibs indicated that the heritabilities for number of stillborn piglets per litter and percentage born alive were 0.110 and 0.124, and the genetic, phenotypic and environmental correlations between them were -0.989, -0.951 and -0.948, respectively. These results indicated that number of stillborn piglets per litter and percentage born alive were traits with the similar genetic background.

• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.263-267
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• 2013

Pig producers have been shown keen interest of the number of spermatozoa in a semen dose since pig artificial insemination introduce. However, determining the minimal number of spermatozoa need per AI without detrimental effect on overall reproductive performances is not an easy question to answer. To increase the efficiency of semen utilization in pig AI, optimum number of spermatozoa per dose needed to determine. The objective of this study was to determine the reproductive performance and factors that affect on-farm application of low-dose semen insemination in sows. Data were collected from Darby Genetics AI studs from 4th of June to 7th of July, 2012 (n=401). The numbers of parturition were 84, 234 and 83 in sows inseminated with doses of $1.5{\times}10^9$, $2.0{\times}10^9$ and $2.5{\times}10^9$ spermatozoa in 100ml extender, respectively. There were no significant differences on reproductive performances such as gestation period, total born, total born alive, stillbirth and mummy in sows inseminated with different semen doses. The average number of born alive was 10.5, 11.0 and 10.4 from sows inseminated with $1.5{\times}10^9$, $2.0{\times}10^9$ and $2.5{\times}10^9$ sperms, respectively. Also, number of spermatozoa per dose did not affect litter size (p>0.10). There were no significant differences of maternal genetic line difference on gestation period, total number born, number born alive, born dead and mummy. The estimated correlation coefficients of the different semen doses with total number born, number born alive, born dead and mummy were r=-0.00, -0.01, 0.02 and 0.02, respectively. Taken together, the result of this study suggested that when semen was appropriately inseminated after induced ovulation, insemination with low-dose ($1.5{\sim}2.0{\times}10^9$) semen dose not adversely affect sow's fertility.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.149-153
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• 2017

Objective: This study was to determine the relationship between estimated breeding value and phenotype information after farrowing when juvenile selection was made in candidate pigs without phenotype information. Methods: After collecting phenotypic and genomic information for the total number of piglets born by Landrace pigs, selection accuracy between genomic breeding value estimates using genomic information and breeding value estimates of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) using conventional pedigree information were compared. Results: Genetic standard deviation (${\sigma}_a$) for the total number of piglets born was 0.91. Since the total number of piglets born for candidate pigs was unknown, the accuracy of the breeding value estimated from pedigree information was 0.080. When genomic information was used, the accuracy of the breeding value was 0.216. Assuming that the replacement rate of sows per year is 100% and generation interval is 1 year, genetic gain per year is 0.346 head when genomic information is used. It is 0.128 when BLUP is used. Conclusion: Genetic gain estimated from single step best linear unbiased prediction (ssBLUP) method is by 2.7 times higher than that the one estimated from BLUP method, i.e., 270% more improvement in efficiency.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.832-838
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• 2024

Objective: The use of molecular genetic methods in pig breeding can significantly increase the efficiency of breeding and breeding work. We applied the F_st (fixsacion index) method, the main focus of the work was on the search for common options related to the number of born piglets and the weight of born piglets, since today the urgent task is to prevent a decrease in the weight of piglets at birth while maintaining high fertility of sows. Methods: One approach is to scan the genome, followed by an assessment of Fst and identification of selectively selected regions. We chose Large White sows (n = 237) with the same conditions of keeping and feeding. The data were collected from the sows across three farrowing. For genotyping, we used GeneSeek GGP Porcine HD Genomic Profiler v1, which included 68,516 single nucleotide polymorphisms evenly distributed with an average spacing of 25 kb (Illumina Inc, San Diego, CA, USA). Results: Based on the results of the Fst analysis, 724 variants representing selection signals for the signs BALWT, BALWT1, NBA, and TNB (weight of piglets born alive, average weight of the 1st piglets born alive, total number born alive, total number born). At the same time, 18 common variants have been identified that are potential markers for both the number of piglets at birth and the weight of piglets at birth, which is extremely important for breeding work to improve reproductive characteristics in sows. Conclusion: Our work resulted in identification of variants associated with the reproductive characteristics of pigs. Moreover, we identified, variants which are potential markers for both the number of piglets at birth and the weight of piglets at birth, which is extremely important for breeding work to improve reproductive performance in sows.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2012

2003년 KLIPS 자료를 사용하여 1954년부터 1973년에 태어난 임금근로자들에게 있어서 맏이(first-born)의 임금에 대한 효과를 추정하였다. 연령, 여성 등만을 사용한 절제된 임금함수로부터 추정된 맏이 효과는 7.3%였으며 교육연수 등 다양한 변수들이 추가되어도 이 추정계수는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었고 교육연수, 근속연수, 결혼 여부, 아버지의 교육연수, 형제자매 수, 건강 등을 통제하면서 추정된 맏이 효과도 7.6%로 거의 차이가 없었다. 임금근로자를 남자와 여자로 나누어서 추정하면 맏형의 임금이 남동생들의 임금에 비해 5.3~6.9% 높으며, 맏언니의 임금이 여동생들에 비해 8.8~9.9% 높은 것으로 추정되었다.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.695-711
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• 2007

한국은 해외입양에 있어서는 주요한 연구대상국가의 하나이다. 그러나 한국입양아의 해외입양에 대한 지리학적 연구는 미국을 대상으로 한 극소수에 지나지 않고 유럽에 관한 연구는 전혀 없다. 이에 본 연구는 미국에 이어 해외입양아의 비중이 큰 유럽으로 입양된 한국입양아를 대상으로 유럽 내 공간분포의 특성을 분석하였다. 유럽으로의 한국 해외입양은 1956년 노르웨이로의 입양이 그 시초이나, 1970년대 초반에는 미국을 능가할 정도로 급속하게 늘어나 1978년에 최고치를 기록하였다. 1988년 올림픽을 계기로 그 수가 일시적으로 감소하였으나 1990년 이후에는 일정 수준을 유지하고 있다. 유럽으로의 해외입양은 전쟁고아나 기아가 주된 입양대상자였던 제1기(1956$\sim$70년)의 주된 입양 대상 국가는 스웨덴, 노르웨이, 벨기에 등 북부유럽 국가들이다. 산업화로 인한 사회적 고아가 중심인 제2기(1971$\sim$90년)에는 북부유럽 외에 프랑스, 독일, 이태리, 영국 등 서부유럽 선진국을 중심으로 대상국가가 10여개 국가로 확대되었고 그 수도 급속하게 늘어났다. 해외입양을 줄이고 국내입양을 촉진하기 위한 정책을 실시한 이후, 미혼모 자녀가 주된 입양 대상자인 제3기(91년 이후)에는 한국입양아의 절대 수도 감소하였고 대상국가도 북부유럽 국가와 프랑스, 그리고 룩셈부르크 등으로 축소되었다. 그러나 이들 국가들의 경우는 한국입양아의 수는 지속적으로 일정 수준을 유지하고 있다. 입양아의 성별은 과거에는 여아의 비율이 압도적으로 높았으나 최근으로 오면서 성비가 역전되었으며, 연령도 점차 낮아져 대부분 1세 미만이다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.917-922
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• 2003

This study was conducted to investigate effects of farm, type of sow Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire, LY; Yorkshire${\times}$ Landrace, YL; Yorkshire${\times}$Yorkshire, YY and multi-cross bred sow, MBS), parity, farrowing year, farrowing season and mating method on reproductive traits such as total number born per litter, number of born alive per litter, number of weaned per litter, number of mummified per litter, number of stillbirth. The Reproductive Records of 3,387 litters from January, 1999 to September, 2002 were obtained from four pig farms managed by Electronic Data Processing(EDP) system. Reproductive performances for two types of F1 Sows(YL and LY) were estimated as 11.34${\pm}$0.266 and 11.57${\pm}$0.263 heads for total number of born per litter, 10.56${\pm}$0.216 and 11.81${\pm}$0.251 heads for number of born alive per litter, and 10.05${\pm}$0.131 and 9.96${\pm}$0.153 heads for number of weaned per litter, respectively. These records are significantly higher(P〈0.05) than those of YY and MBS. However, number of mummified per litter, number of stillborn per litter, number of dead by diarrhea per litter, number of dead by other reasons during lactating period per litter and estrus interval did not show significant difference between types of sows. There were more total number of born per litter and number of weaned per litter in year 2001 than other year. As year passed, number of dead by crush per litter, number of dead by diarrhea per litter and number of dead by other reasons during lactating period per litter reduced from 0.18${\pm}$0.023 to 0.07${\pm}$0.022 head, 0.12${\pm}$0.21 to 0.02${\pm}$0.020 head and 0.43${\pm}$0.041 to 0.22${\pm}$0.040 head, respectively and weaning rate increased from 0.94${\pm}$0.005% to 0.97${\pm}$0.005%. The total number of born per litter and number of born alive per litter were higher(P〈0.05) in the case of mating twice than mating once. The number of weaned per litter, number of mummified per litter and number of stillborn per litter were not significant(P〈0.05) between mating methods. Estrus interval was shorter on the occasion of twice artificial insemination(5.24${\pm}$0.153days) than twice natural mating(6.51${\pm}$0.466days).

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.171-178
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• 2000

1995년 3월부터 1996년 5월까지 모돈 2,086두를 대상으로 자돈이 분만되는 현황을 품종, 계절, 산차, 교배방법, 분만소요시간에 따라 번식특성과 주간 $.$야간 분만실태의 조사결과는 다음과 같다. I. 요인별 번식특성 1. 순종과 잡종간에 번식특성 즉, 총산자수, 생존자돈수, 생존자돈의 비율, 임신 기간 및 분만소요시간에서 임신기간만 유의적인 차이(순종 114,89일, 잡종 115.11일)가 있었다. 2. 계절에 따른 번식특성은 총산자수와 생존자돈수가 봄(10.95두 : 10.38두)에 가장 많은 것으로 나타난 반면, 임신기간은 봄에 가장 긴 것(115.1일)으로 나타났다. 3. 산차에 따른 번식특성은 3, 4, 5산의 모돈에서 1, 2산의 모돈과 6산 이상의 모돈보다 총산자수와 생존자돈수가 0.5두 정도 많은 것으로 나타났다. 4. 자연종부와 인공수정을 시킨 모돈의 임신기간(115.56일 : 114.45일)은 자연종인 경우가 1일 정도 긴 것으로 나타났으며, 분만에 소요된 시간도 자연종부의 경우가 30분 정도 더긴 것으로 나타났다. 5. 모돈이 자돈을 분만하는데 소요되는 시간을 2시간 간격으로 나누어 번식특성을 조사한 결과, 분만에 소요된 시간이 길어질수록 대체적으로 총산자수가 많아지는 경향을 보였으며, 생존자돈수는 4~6시간에서 (10.29두)와 8시간 이상 시간 (11.17두)에서 많은 결과를 보였다. 2. 요인별 주 $.$ 야간 분만빈도 현재 양돈을 경영하는 농가에서 야간에 분만하는 비율이 평균 약 65%로 주간에 분만하는 비율(약 35%)보다 높은 것으로 나타났다. 요인에 따른 결과를 살펴보면, 1. 순종이 잡종에 비하여 주간에 분만하는 비율이 약 10% 정도 높았다 (43.18% : 34.26%) 2. 계절에 따른 주 $.$야간 분만빈도를 살펴보면 겨울에는 야간에 분만하는 비율이 다른 계절에 비하여 높았다 (70.62%). 봄과 가을에는 각각 65.82, 63.32%였으며, 여름에는 비교적 주간분만이 야간분만 성적과 비슷하였다(42.96% : 57.04%). 3. 산차에 따른 차이는 없었으며, 자연종부외인공수정을 시킨 모돈의 경우에는 자연종부의 경우가 주간분만의 비율이 인공수정시보다 약 11% 정도 낮은 것으로 나타났다 (32.22% : 46.58%).

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2024

Objective: The present study was performed to determine risk factors associated with the frequency of farrowing assistance in hyperprolific sows in a tropical environment and to investigate the impacts of farrowing assistance on piglet colostrum consumption and sow colostrum yield. Methods: Farrowing data from 352 Landrace×Yorkshire crossbred sows and 5,554 piglets in five commercial swine herds in Thailand were investigated. The sows were classified according to parity numbers: 1 (n = 72), 2 to 4 (n = 128), 5 to 6 (n = 84), and ≥7 (n = 68) and the total number of piglets born per litter (TB): 10 to 13 (n = 90), 14 to 16 (n = 117), and ≥17 (n = 145). The incidence of farrowing assistance and associated parameters were investigated. Results: The TB and farrowing duration averaged 15.8±0.2 and 279.9±11.2 min, respectively. The percentage of sows that required farrowing assistance was 29.8% and varied among herds from 5.7% to 53.3% (p<0.001). The percentage of piglets born after birth assistance using manual intervention was 8.4%. Sows with parity numbers 1 and 2 to 4 had a lower frequency of farrowing assistance than sows with parity numbers ≥7 (p<0.01). The colostrum yield of sows that required farrowing assistance did not differ from sows that farrowed without assistance (5.3±0.2 and 5.1±0.1 kg; p = 0.288); however, the colostrum consumption of piglets born from sows that required farrowing assistance was lower than those born from sows that farrowed without assistance (302.2±15.7 and 354.2±5.6 g; p<0.001). Blood oxygen saturation of the piglets born after birth assistance tended to be lower than the piglets that farrowed without birth assistance (87.8%±1.3% vs 90.4%±0.4%; p = 0.054). Conclusion: The frequency of farrowing assistance in sows varied among herds and was influenced by parity number. The piglets born after receiving birth assistance should receive special care to improve their blood oxygen saturation and enhance colostrum intake.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.1400-1410
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• 2020

Objective: Genome-wide association study and two meta-analysis based on GWAS performed to explore the genetic mechanism underlying variation in pig number born alive (NBA) and total number born (TNB). Methods: Single trait GWAS and two meta-analysis (single-trait meta analysis and multi-trait meta analysis) were used in our study for NBA and TNB on 3,121 Yorkshires from 4 populations, including three different American Yorkshire populations (n = 2,247) and one British Yorkshire populations (n = 874). Results: The result of single trait GWAS showed that no significant associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified. Using single-trait meta analysis and multi-trait meta analysis within populations, 11 significant loci were identified associated with target traits. Spindlin 1, vascular endothelial growth factor A, forkhead box Q1, msh homeobox 1, and LHFPL tetraspan submily member 3 are five functionally plausible candidate genes for NBA and TNB. Compared to the single population GWAS, single-trait Meta analysis can improve the detection power to identify SNPs by integrating information of multiple populations. The multiple-trait analysis reduced the power to detect trait-specific loci but enhanced the power to identify the common loci across traits. Conclusion: In total, our findings identified novel genes to be validated as candidates for NBA and TNB in pigs. Also, it enabled us to enlarge population size by including multiple populations with different genetic backgrounds and increase the power of GWAS by using meta analysis.