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Evaluation of New Commercial $F_1$ Hybrids of Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) with Participation of Sex-limited Lines

  • Petkov, N.;Petkov, Z.;Grekov, D.;Arnaudova, K.
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.47-51
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    • 2004
  • To evolve silkworm hybrids with higher survival and productivity and easy and effective seed cocoon production, three new evolved bivoltine hybrids of silkworm (Bombyx mori L.), created with participation of sex-limited lines at eggs and larva stage were evaluated with control Super$_1$${\times}$Hessa$_2$ hybrid at Plovdiv Agrarian University during 2000 - 2002. ANOVA analysis was employed and the performance of hybrids was observed in respect of main quantitative traits. The results obtained show significant superiority of new hybrids T$_{15}$ 4/${\times}$TBV$_{2}$24/, XT$_{215}$38/${\times}$TV$_{3}$2/, XT$_{215}$38/${\times}$B$_{2}$6/ and their reciprocal crosses over the control. They were characterized with 99% hatchability of eggs, 93-95% silkworm survival, 2.32- 2.42 g cocoon weight, 53.5-55.7 cg shell weight, 22.9-23.1% shell ratio, 1,307-1,326 m filament length, 3.08-3.17 denier, 95-96% reelability, 44.4-45.1% silk ratio, 569-593 number of normal eggs per lying and 347-364 mg weight of normal eggs per lying. Newly evolved hybrids were manifested high productivity, 41.0-43.6 kg cocoon yield and 7.33-7.78 kg raw silk yield per one box (20,000$\pm$200 viable eggs), which significant surpass the control Super$_1$${\times}$Hessa$_2$ hybrid with 7.6-14.4% and 10.8-17.6%, respectively. T$_{15}$ 4/${\times}$TBV$_{2}$24/ and XT$_{215}$38/${\times}$TV$_{3}$2/ were considered as highly productive hybrids to local conditions and found suitable to rear in spring season.n.

Effect of dietary supplementation of garlic powder and phenyl acetic acid on productive performance, blood haematology, immunity and antioxidant status of broiler chickens

  • Ismail, I.E.;Alagawany, M.;Taha, A.E.;Puvaca, N.;Laudadio, V.;Tufarelli, V.
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제34권3_spc호
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    • pp.363-370
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    • 2021
  • Objective: The effect of garlic powder (GP) and phenyl acetic (PA) acid throughout the fattening period of broiler chickens on performance, blood parameters, immune, and antioxidant parameters as well as carcass traits was evaluated. Methods: A total of 210 day-old Cobb broiler chicks were randomly distributed into seven dietary treatments having five replications with six chicks per replicate. The first group (control) fed a basal diet without supplements, whereas the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th group were fed basal diet plus 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 g GP/kg diet, respectively and the group 5th, 6th, and 7th were fed on the basal diet plus 0.25, 0.50, and 0.75 g PA/kg diet. Results: Broiler body weight and gain at 21 and 42 days were increased (p<0.05) with diets supplemented with GP and PA. Red blood cells and hemoglobin were improved in chickens fed diets enriched with GP. Broiler chickens received diets containing either GP or PA recorded the higher values (p<0.05) of total protein, globulin, high-density lipoprotein, immunoglobulin M (IgM), and IgG, superoxide dismutase and total antioxidant capacity; while, blood total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, aspartate-aminotransferase, and malondialdehyde were lowered (p<0.05) compared to control-diet. Liver and immune-related organs weight were improved (p<0.05) in broilers fed diet supplemented with GP and PA. Conclusion: Feeding of GP or PA in diet had positive effects on performance traits and immunological, antioxidant and physiological status of broilers. Thus, the use of tested feed additives as an eco-friendly alternative to antibiotics produced a positive effect on animal health.

창업생태계 변화가 여성창업의지에 미치는 영향 (A Study on Changes of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem on Women Entrepreneurial Intentions)

  • 전혜진;박재환
    • 벤처창업연구
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    • 제10권2호
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    • pp.85-96
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    • 2015
  • 창조경제의 핵심은 개개인들의 역량을 경제적 가치로 연결하는데 있다. 개인들의 경제가치 창출에 있어 여성은 중요한 역할을 한다. 남성들은 이미 다수가 경제활동인구로 활동을 하고 있는데 반해 비경제활동인구의 여성들을 경제활동인구로 전환시켰을 때 더 큰 경제효과를 기대할 수 있기 때문이다. 국내의 경우 우수한 여성인력들이 실제 경제활동에 참여하지 못하고 사장되어 있어 여성사회참여도 여성경제활동률 등이 OECD 국가 중 최하위권에 머물러 있다. 창업은 새로운 일자리 창출에 효과적인 접근방법 중 하나이다. 뿐만 아니라 여성 근로자를 충분히 이해하고 배려할 수 있는 여성창업자의 증가는 여성일자리 창출로 이어져 창업과 취업의 고른 성장을 이끌며 여성의 경제참여율을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 여성의 경제활동을 높이는 방안을 찾는 근간을 마련하기 위해 본 연구에서는 창업, 성장, 회수, 재투자/재도전이 선순환 되는 창업생태계 중 창업자의 심리적특성과 창업지원기관의 창업교육 그리고 창업환경이 창업의지에 영향을 미치는지 살펴보고, 창업환경이 조절효과를 갖고 있는지를 확인하였다. 고학력자와 경력자 등의 우수인력을 다시 사회로 끌어내기 위해 연구의 대상은 정규교육과정에 있는 학생이 아닌 경력단절여성으로 한정지어 진행하였다. 연구의 실증분석 결과를 정리하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 경력단절 여성의 심리적특성, 창업교육, 창업환경이 창업 의지에 영향을 미치는데 있어 모두 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 심리적특성과 창업교육이 창업의지에 영향을 미치는데 있어 창업환경이 조절효과로서 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 경력단절여성의 경우 경력의 단절과 개인 네트워크의 단절이 함께 일어나게 되면서 심리적으로 위축되고 교육의 기회에서 배제되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 심리적특성, 창업교육, 창업환경 등의 창업생태계가 여성의 창업의지에 영향을 미치고 있음 확인하였다. 정부는 창업생태계의 기반을 조성하기 위해 다양한 지원사업을 적극 추진 중에 있다. 그 중 경력단절 여성의 개인네트워크 구축이나 여성창업에 대한 주변인들의 인식을 긍정적으로 전환시킬 수 있는 창업환경 조성에 대한 노력을 보탠다면 더욱 효율적인 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것으로 예상된다. 또한 이들의 경제활동 복귀를 돕기 위해 심리적특성을 고려하며, 창업교육을 통해 창업의지를 높이는 일에 역점을 두어 경력단절여성창업활성화 및 사회 재 참여율 증가를 가져 오는데 앞장서야 할 것이다. 구체적인 정책 방안 수립을 위해 후속연구를 통해 창업생태계의 다양한 요인들을 더 살펴보고 하위 요인들이 어떻게 영향을 미치는지에 대한 심도 깊은 후속 연구가 꾸준히 배출되었으면 한다.

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Lifetime Production of Kajli Ewes at Khushab and Khizerabad : Reproduction and Lamb Production as Affected by Ewe Longevity

  • Qureshi, M.A.;Nawaz, M.;Khan, M.A.
    • 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.

Perenniality-Potential and challenges for future sustainable crop production

  • Paterson, Andrew
    • 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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    • pp.11-11
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    • 2017
  • The most drought resistant among the five most important cereal crops, and a key dual-use (grain and biomass) crop in regions containing some of the world's most degraded soils, sorghum has inherent climate resilience that is likely to become more important under environmental conditions that are projected by many climate change models. The importance of sorghum might be further elevated by the development of productive genotypes that increase the extent and duration of soil cover beyond those of conventional annual crops, mitigating or even reversing losses of ecological capital through multiple crops from single plantings. Rich genetic and genomic resources have been developed to link Sorghum phenotypic diversity to its molecular basis, and in particular the genus has become a model for dissecting the molecular control of perenniality. Nature has made Sorghum perennial at least twice, and crosses between wild perennials and cultivated sorghums show the feasibility of developing genotypes with varying degrees of investment in perenniality while still providing harvestable food, feed, sugar and/or cellulose. Genetic analysis of progeny from these crosses is revealing the hereditary basis of traits related to ratooning and perenniality and providing diagnostic DNA markers. One perennial Sorghum species has adapted to continents and latitudes far beyond the reach of its progenitors, surviving stresses year after year that are only periodically experienced by conventional (annual) sorghum, and may also harbor novel alleles that may mitigate production challenges in conventional annual sorghums.

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Effect of Plant Density on Growth and Sugar Yield of Sweet Sorghum in Jeju Island

  • Oh, Hyeon-Do;Kim, Han-Lim;Kang, Young-Kil;Kim, Chan-Woo
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제46권1호
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2001
  • A sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivar was planted on 9 and 30 June 2000 at plant densities of 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 plants $m^{-2}$ to determine the optimum plant density in Jeju region. There were no significant planting date x plant density interactions for most traits measured. Delaying planting from 9 to 30 June delayed 21 days in heading date, and significantly decreased plant height, the number of productive stems $m^{-2}$/, and lodging. Fresh stem yield tended to be higher at the 9 June planting date than at the 30 June planting date, but total sugar and ethanol yields were not significantly affected by planting date. Percentage of soluble solid was higher at the 30 June planting date compared with the 9 June planting date. Fresh stem, total sugar, and ethanol yields quadractically increased from 22.9 to 36.7 $t^{-1}$, from 1.66 to 2.54 $t^{-1}$, and from 945 to 1440 $L^{-1}$, respectively, with increasing plant density. The optimal plant densities for the maximum fresh stem, total sugar, and ethanol were estimated to be 10.7, 9.6, and 9.9 plants $m^{-2}$ respectively.

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Soybean Improvement for Drought, Salt and Flooding Tolerance

  • Pathan, Safiullah;Nguyen, Henry T.;Sharp, Robert E.;Shannon, J. Grover
    • 한국육종학회지
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    • 제42권4호
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    • pp.329-338
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    • 2010
  • Drought, salinity and flooding are three important abiotic factors limiting soybean production worldwide. Irrigation, soil reclamation, and drainage systems are not generally available or economically feasible for soybean production. Therefore, productive soybean varieties with tolerance are a cost effective means for reducing yield losses due to these factors. Genetic variability for higher tolerance to drought, salt and flooding is important. However, only a small portion of nearly 200,000 world soybean accessions have been screened to find genotypes with tolerance for use in breeding programs. Evaluation for tolerance to drought, salinity and flooding is difficult due to lack of faster, cost effective, repeatable screening methods. Soybean strains with higher tolerance to the above stresses have been identified. Crosses with lines with drought, salt and flooding tolerance through conventional breeding has made a significant contribution to improving tolerance to abiotic stress in soybean. Molecular markers associated with tolerance to drought, salt and flooding will allow faster, reliable screening for these traits. Germplasm resources, genome sequence information and various genomic tools are available for soybean. Integration of genomic tools coupled with well-designed breeding strategies and effective uses of these resources will help to develop soybean varieties with higher tolerance to drought, salt and flooding.

한국 토종닭에 있어 부리 다듬기 및 교배조합이 생산능력과 스트레스 반응 정도에 미치는 영향 (The Effects of Beak Trimming and Crossbreeding-Combinations on the Productive Performance and Stress Response Levels of Korean Native Chickens)

  • 신가빈;오상현;손시환
    • 한국가금학회지
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    • 제50권4호
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    • pp.213-229
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    • 2023
  • 본 연구는 한국 토종닭을 대상으로 부리 다듬기 여부와 교배조합이 생산능력 및 스트레스 반응 정도에 미치는 영향을 살펴 보고자 한 것이다. 시험은 6개의 토종닭 교배조합 248수를 대상으로 부리 다듬기를 실시한 그룹과 하지 않은 그룹으로 나누고, 이들의 생존율, 체중, 산란율, 난질, 깃털 손상도, HSP-70 유전자 발현량, H/L ratio 및 세포 내 DNA 손상률을 조사하여 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 부리 다듬기를 한 그룹이 하지 않은 그룹보다 생존율 및 산란지수는 유의하게 높았고, 깃털 손상도 및 DNA 손상률은 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.05). 반면 육성기 이후 체중, 일계산란율, 난질, HSP-70 유전자 발현율 및 H/L ratio는 부리 다듬기 여부에 따른 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 한편, 교배조합 간에는 생존율, 체중, 깃털 손상도, 난질 및 DNA 손상률에 유의한 차이를 보이고(P<0.05), 산란율, HSP-70 유전자 발현율 및 H/L ratio의 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 생존율, 깃털 손상도 및 DNA 손상률은 부리 다듬기와 교배조합 간의 상호작용이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 분석 결과로부터 토종닭의 부리 다듬기가 생산능력에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고, 스트레스 반응 정도에 있어서 육성기 이후부터는 부리 다듬기가 스트레스 요인으로 작용하지 않거나, 오히려 스트레스감소 요인으로 작용하는 것으로 판단된다. 또한 토종닭 교배조합 간에 생산능력 및 스트레스 반응 정도의 차이는 있으나 조합별 부리 다듬기가 이들에 미치는 영향은 거의 비슷한 것으로 보인다.

Growth performance, carcass traits, muscle fiber characteristics and skeletal muscle mRNA abundance in hair lambs supplemented with ferulic acid

  • Pena-Torres, Edgar Fernando;Castillo-Salas, Candelario;Jimenez-Estrada, Ismael;Muhlia-Almazan, Adriana;Pena-Ramos, Etna Aida;Pinelli-Saavedra, Araceli;Avendano-Reyes, Leonel;Hinojosa-Rodriguez, Cindy;Valenzuela-Melendres, Martin;Macias-Cruz, Ulises;Gonzalez-Rios, Humberto
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • 제64권1호
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    • pp.52-69
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    • 2022
  • Ferulic acid (FA) is a phytochemical with various bioactive properties. It has recently been proposed that due to its phytogenic action it can be used as an alternative growth promoter additive to synthetic compounds. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the growth performance, carcass traits, fiber characterization and skeletal muscle gene expression on hair-lambs supplemented with two doses of FA. Thirty-two male lambs (n = 8 per treatment) were individually housed during a 32 d feeding trial to evaluate the effect of FA (300 and 600 mg d-1) or zilpaterol hydrochloride (ZH; 6 mg d-1) on growth performance, and then slaughtered to evaluate the effects on carcass traits, and muscle fibers morphometry from Longissimus thoracis (LT) and mRNA abundance of β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR), MHC-I, MHC-IIX and IGF-I genes. FA increased final weight and average daily gain with respect to non-supplemented animals (p < 0.05). The ZH supplementation increased LT muscle area, with respect to FA doses and control (p < 0.05). Cross-sectional area (CSA) of oxidative fibers was larger with FA doses and ZH (p < 0.05). Feeding ZH increased mRNA abundance for β2-AR compared to FA and control (p < 0.05), and expression of MHC-I was affected by FA doses and ZH (p < 0.05). Overall, FA supplementation of male hair lambs enhanced productive variables due to skeletal muscle hypertrophy caused by MHC-I up-regulation. Results suggest that FA has the potential like a growth promoter in lambs.

Comparison of Aviary, Barn and Conventional Cage Raising of Chickens on Laying Performance and Egg Quality

  • Ahammed, M.;Chae, B.J.;Lohakare, J.;Keohavong, B.;Lee, M.H.;Lee, S.J.;Kim, D.M.;Lee, J.Y.;Ohh, S.J.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제27권8호
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    • pp.1196-1203
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    • 2014
  • This study intended to compare the productive performance of three different layer raising systems; conventional cage (CC), barn (BR) and aviary (AV). The AV is welfare bestowed housing that allows free locomotion for birds within the BR. The BR allows bird's free locomotion inside BR but without multilevel structures. Both pullets and cockerels were housed together in both AV and BR, but only pullets in CC. Seventeen weeks old Lohmann Brown Lite (n = 800) pullets were housed in AV during this study. The same age layer pullets were simultaneously assigned to either at CC or BR to compare egg production performance with AV. The duration of experiment was 40 weeks (from 21st to 60th week). There were no remarkable differences in egg production, hen day egg production (HDEP) and average egg weight among three rearing systems. First 20 weeks (phase-1) average HDEP (%) of AV, CC, and BR were 85.9, 88.8, 87.1 and average egg weights (g) were 57.5, 59.9, and 56.9 respectively. Those of the remaining 20 weeks (phase-2) were 87.1, 87.9, 85.5 and 64.2, 63.0 62.1, respectively. Daily feed intakes (122 g, 110 g, 125 g); feed conversion ratio (2.4, 2.1, 2.5) and daily egg mass (53.9 g, 54.4 g, 52.8 g) data from AV, CC, and BR were not influenced significantly by the respective raising systems. Daily feed intake of layers in both AV (124 g) and BR (127 g) tended to be higher than that in CC (113 g) during phase-2. Overall, exterior egg quality (dirty and cracked eggs) in both phases was superior in BR compared with AV and CC, whereas CC generated intermediate results. This study indicated that the HDEP per se in AV and BR were not significantly different from that in CC. The study implied that the facility depreciation cost for AV and cost for increased feed intake in AV compared to CC are believed to be critical to evaluate the cost effectiveness of egg production in AV.