• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1684-1688
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• 2007

This study examined the caponization effects on the muscle characteristics (quality and quantity) of caponized male chickens fed before or after sexual maturity. Healthy and uniform Single Comb White Leghorn chickens were caponized at 3-week-old. Feeding was conducted until 16-week-old in trial 1 or from 12-week-old to 26-week-old in trial 2. Ten sham operated male chickens (Sham) were also assigned to each trial as the control group. Chickens used in both trials were housed in individual cages with each chicken representing one replicate. The results showed that early caponization (3-week-old) significantly increased (p<0.05) body weight and pectoral major muscle weight and percentage at 16-week-old compared to the Sham in trial 1. Caponization significantly increased (p<0.05) the protein content of the pectoral major muscle, but decreased (p<0.05) the ash content. Late caponization (12-week-old) significantly decreased (p<0.05) the ash content, myofibrillar ATPase activity and emulsification capacity of the pectoral major muscle in mature capons (26-week-old) compared to the Sham in trial 2. Early caponization (3-week-old) only increased the weight and protein content of the pectoral major muscle with decreased ash content in 16-week-old capons. Late caponization (12-week-old) showed no affects on pectoral major muscle quantity, while it decreased the ATPase activity and enhanced the emulsification capacity in mature (26-week-old) capons. Hence, the muscle quality improvement was shown as capons were fed to sexual maturity.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.396-400
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• 2010

This experiment investigated the effects of increasing dietary vitamin E (VE) on production performance and egg quality traits of Indian reared Kadaknath (KN) hens. One hundred and eighty (180), day old female KN chicks were randomly distributed to three dietary treatment groups for a period of 30 weeks. Each treatment comprised three replicates, each containing 20 chicks. The basal diet ($T_1$) contained 15 IU VE/kg and the two experimental diets were supplemented with 150 and 300 IU VE/kg (diets $T_2$ and $T_3$, respectively). DL-${\alpha}$-tocopherol acetate was used as the source of VE. All chicks were provided feed and water ad libitum. Production performance in terms of body weight, egg weight and hatchability did not differ significantly (p>0.05), whereas sexual maturity, egg production and fertility differed significantly (p<0.05) in $T_2$ compared to the other two groups. Egg quality traits in terms of albumin weight, yolk weight, shell thickness, albumin index and yolk index did not differ significantly (p>0.05), whereas the Haugh unit score was significantly higher (p<0.05) in $T_2$ than the control ($T_1$) and high dose treatment group ($T_3$). From this study, it can be concluded that lower levels of dietary VE may be beneficial for production performance and Haugh unit score but have no effect on egg quality traits in Indian reared KN hens.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2004

Objectives : This cross-sectional study aimed to quantify the relationship between the bone mineral density at the os calcis and the body mass composition in healthy children. Methods : The areal bone mineral density was measured at the os calcis with peripheral dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The fat free mass, fat mass and percentage fat mass were measured using bioelectric impedance, in 237 Korean children, aged 9 to 12 years. The sexual maturity was determined by self assessment, using standardized series of the 5 Tanner stage drawings, accompanied by explanatory text. Results : From multiple linear regression models, adjusted for age, sexual maturity and height, the fat free mass was found to be the best predictor of the calcaneal bone mineral density in both sexes. About 15 and 20% variabilities were found in the calcaneal bone mineral densities of the boys and girls, respectively, which can be explained by the fat free mass. After weight adjustment, the percentage fat mass was negatively associated with the calcaneal bone mineral density in both sexes. Conclusions : The findings of this study suggest that the fat free mass, among the body compositions, is the major determinant of bone mineral density at the os calcis in Korean children aged 9 to 12 years. Obesity, defined as the percentage fat mass, is assumed to have a negative effect on the calcaneal bone density in children of the same weight.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.991-997
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• 2019

This study was conducted to investigate the laying period performance of two crossbred Korean native chicken (KNC) grand parent stock (GPS) layer during 20 to 40 weeks. A total of 351 20-week-old KNC GPS were allocated in a completely randomized design to give 4 birds per each cage. The chickens were fed commercial diets [i.e., week 20 - 32, crude protein (CP) 18.0% and metabolizable energy (ME) 2,850 kcal/kg; week 32 - 40, CP 17.0% and ME 2,800 kcal/kg)] and fresh water during the whole experiment period ad libitum basis. Body weight, age of sexual maturity, egg weight, hen-day egg production (HDP) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured during the experiment period (week 20 - 40). The results show no significant difference in the Body weight, age of sexual maturity, egg weight, and hen-day egg production (HDP) except for egg weight. 1B had a higher egg weight on week 36 only. We expect that the reason why most factors showed no significant difference is the lack of nutrients caused by limited feeding which follows the standard feeding system for the grand-parent stock. These results provide basic information for laying data in 2-way crossbred Korean native chickens.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.281-283
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• 1990

10주령 병아리를 이용하여 Cage당 10수로 하여 15반복의 시험구를 배치하였다. 10주령까지는 19％의 단백질사료로 사육되었으며 그 후에는 12％의 단백질사료를 이용하여 사육하였다. 대조구는 옥수수와 대두박구로 하고 시험구는 대조구의 대두박 대신 해바라기 씨앗으로 일부(19％) 또는 전부(38％)를 대치하여 19주령까지 사육하였다. 19주령에서 산란계용 cage로 옮긴 후 13.5％의 단백질 수준을 유지시켰다. 시험결과에 의하면 해바라기씨앗 첨가구는 19％ 대치한 구에서는 전 산란기간을 통하여 반 생산 및 능력이 대조구에 비하여 아무 차이가 없었다. 그러나 38％ 대치구에서는 약간의 성성숙 지연이 있었지만 전 산란기간을 통하여 얻어진 시험결과에 의하면 오히려 경제적으로 이익이었다.

• 한국양식학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.212-218
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• 2007

Reproductive biology (sexual maturity and reproductive cycle) of starry flounder Platichthys stellatus were examined by histological methods. From March 2004 to February 2005, 144 females and males were sampled. Gonadosomatic index (GSI) of female and male were peaked in May and February, respectively. Monthly changes of hepatosomotic index (HSI) showed a negative correlationwith those of the GSI. Changes of condition factor (CF) in female were correlated with gonad maturation, while that of male were no difference all the year round. Based on monthly GSI and gonadal development the reproductive cycle of starry flounder could be divided into four stages: growing stage (September to November), maturation stage (September to February), ripe and spent stage (March to May), and recovery and resting stage (June to August). Biological minimum size of female was 1,074 g. The relationship between fecundity (F) and body weight (BW) of the fish was expressed as $F\;=\;455.86BW^{1.2006}$.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 1982

본 연구는 산업계의 산란능력을 개량하는데 있어서 부분검정의 효율성을 구명하기 위하여 White Leghorn 합성종계통 선발 1세대의 478수에서 측정된 산란기록을 분석자료로 이용하였다. 조사된 형질은 초산일령, 40주령까지의 산란수(P) 및 산란율(P'). 41주령에서 64주령까지의 산란수(R) 및 산란율(R'), 그리고 전체산란수(A) 및 산란율(A') 이었으며, 초산일령부터 40주령까지의 단기검정성적을 다시 세분하여 초산일령에서 22주, 24주, ㆍㆍㆍㆍ, 40주까지 2주씩 더해 나간 기간동안의 산란수(E$_{t}$) 및 산란율(E'$_{t}$), 그 반대로 40주령까지의 성적을 최초의 초산일령 19주령 부터, 2주씩 제외시키고 얻은 나머지 기간의 산란수(S$_{t}$) 및 산란율(S'$_{t}$)을 각각 구하여 상대적 효율을 비교하였다.을 비교하였다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2004

Plasma steroid hormone levels in the viviparous rockfish (Sebastes schlegeli) were examined in relation to gonadal histology under controlled photoperiods and water temperatures. To investigate those effects in S. schlegeli the photoperiod was maintained at 15L:9D in June and then it was gradually decreased to 9L: 15D in October. It was then gradually increased to 12L:12D in January, followed by 14L:I0D in February. The water temperature was $19-20^{\circ}C$ in July. From August to October, it was from $18^{\circ}C\;to\;12^{\circ}C$. Then, it was dropped to a low of $19-11^{\circ}C$ in November to December and then gradually increased to $14-15^{\circ}C$ in February. In females, both plasma $estradiol-l7\beta\;$ (E2) and testosterone (T) levels from August to February showed a similar pattern in both the treatment and the control groups. In the treatment group, the peaks of plasma E2 and T were observed in November, and the peaks were closely correlated to histological observations. Oocytes contained many yolk globules (final vitellogenic oocytes), and oocytes at the migratory nucleus stage increased in size. Plasma levels of progesterone did not change much throughout the experimental period. However, in the control group, the peaks of E2, T, and progesterone were observed in February. These results indicate that the controlled photoperiod and water temperature accelerated sexual maturity, corresponding to the advancement of plasma E2 and T peaks by approximately 3 months. In males, plasma T levels showed a similar pattern from August to October in the treatment and control groups, though levels in the treatment group were higher than those in the control group. From histological observations, the treatment group copulated one month earlier.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the laying performance of six strains of Korean domestic chickens (KDC 1A, 2A, 3A, 1B, 2B and 3B). A total of 288 20-week-old KDC hens were allocated in a completely randomized design to give 12 replicates per each strain (4 chickens per pen). The chickens were fed commercial diets (i.e., week 20 - 32, crude protein [CP] 18.0% and metabolizable energy [ME] 2,850 kcal/kg; week 32 - 40, CP 17.0% and ME 2,800 kcal/kg) ad libitum together with fresh water during the 20-week experiment. Body weight, age of sexual maturity, egg weight, hen-day egg production (HDP) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) were measured during the experiment period (week 20 - 40). Our results show that strain 3B had an improved (p < 0.05) HDP and FCR compared with the other strains on week 24 - 28. However, strain 3A had an improved (p < 0.05) HDP and FCR compared to the other strains on week 28 - 40. Similarly, strain 3A had a higher egg weight (p < 0.05) compared to the other strains on week 28, 32 and 40. In conclusion, the higher laying performance of strain 3A indicates its potential in the development of a KDC strain with improved commercial laying performance.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2021

본 연구는 탈관습적인 '불륜' 을 주제로 하는 불륜 드라마의 공급과 소비의 증가에 주목하면서, 기혼 남녀의 성적 사회화에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 불륜 드라마에 대한 기혼 남녀의 문제의식과 관련요인을 밝힌 실증연구이다. 본 연구는 기혼 남녀의 '불륜 드라마 비판의식 유무' 에 부부간 성적 자기결정권, 개인 심리특성(정서적 성숙, 정서적 소외감, 자기지각), 주변의 환경적 특성(혼외관계 만연성), 그리고 인구사회학적 배경(성별, 연령, 학력, 경제수준) 등을 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 기혼남녀(614명)를 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하여 얻은 자료를, SPSS를 이용하여 이항 로지스틱 분석(binary logistic analysis)을 실시하였다. 자료 분석 결과 밝혀진 내용은, 첫째, 불륜 드라마에 대해 비교적 양호한 수준의 비판의식을 가진 기혼 남녀는 46%이며, 전반적으로 불륜 드라마에 대한 기혼 남녀의 비판의식 수준은 다소 저조한 편이다. 둘째, '지나친 불륜미화', '불륜(외도)를 부추김', '가정의 가치훼손' 등의 문제점에 대한 인식에서는 성별 간에 유의한 차이가 없었지만, '노골적 성적묘사' 에 관해서는 남성보다 여성이 훨씬 비판적인 성별특성에 따른 차이점이 발견되었다. 셋째, 기혼 남성들은 '자기지각' 과 '부부간 성적 자기결정권' 이, 기혼 여성의 경우에는 '부부간 성적 자기결정권' 과 '정서적 소외' 가 각각 불륜 드라마 비판의식 유무에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다.