• Reproductive and Developmental Biology
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2007

본 연구는 인공수정 기법을 이용한 칡소의 증식효율을 검토하고자 칡소 종모우의 정액을 채취하여 종모우별 정액성상, 동결융해 후 정액의 특성, 수태율 평가를 위한 체외수정 및 인공수정 후 수태율과 송아지의 모색 분포 등에 대하여 검토하였다. 정액은 호반모를 가진 수컷 6두에서 채취하였으며, 동결 융해 후 체외수정을 실시하였다. 총 18두의 칡소 및 일반 한우 암컷에 인공수정 후 수태율을 확인하였고, 생산된 40두의 송아지를 대상으로 모색을 분석하였다. 칡소 정액의 동결 전 일반 성상은 개체 간에 차이가 없었으며, 동결 후의 생존율과 활력에서도 개체별 차이가 없었다. 체외수정에 의한 수정 능 분석 결과, 수정율에는 차이가 없었으나 배반포 발육율이 일반 한우에 비하여 칡소 정액 체외수정 시 25.9%로 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 인공수정 후 임신율에는 일반 한우와 칡소 간에 차이가 없었다. 칡소 정액의 인공수정 후 태어난 송아지의 모색 표현형은 40두의 송아지 중 호반모(Tiger)가 17두(42.5%)로, 황흑모, 흑황모, 흑모 및 황모에 비하여 높았으나 전체적으로 낮은 발현율을 나타내었다. 또한 호반모 암컷에 인공수정한 경우에도 55%의 송아지만 호반모로 발현되었다. 이상의 결과는 인공수정에 의한 칡소의 증식이 가능하나 호반모 칡소의 발현 빈도를 높이기 위한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.245-266
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• 1984

As a fundamental study to increase the reproductive efficiency in cattle, highly motile sperm were separated and collected from raw semen, extended semen and frozen semen by different methods using various concentrations of bovine serum albumin or Tyrode's solution. Various characteristics and light microscopic and electron-microscopic morphology of sperm separated by different methods were compared. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The sperm separated from raw semen using bovine serum albumin showed significantly high value in motility, motile sperm count, percent of normal sperm and progressive motility, as compared with control sperm and revealed the highest sperm recovery rate when separated with 6% bovine serum albumin. 2. The sperm motility, percent of normal sperm and progressive motility of the highly motile sperm frozen after being separated from raw semen with bovine serum albumin, showed significantly high value than those of a control sperm and especially found the highest value when separated with 20% bovine serum albumin. 3. Light-microscopic percent of abnormality was significantly low in the prefrozen and postfrozen highly motile sperm separated with bovine serum albumin, as compared with control sperm. 4. Electron-microscopic finding of the highly motile sperm separated with bovine serum albumin showed low percent of deformity in the dilatation and vesiculation of cell membrane, in dilatation and density loss of acrosome than in those of control sperm. 5. It was impossible to separate the highly motile sperm from frozen semen with bovine serum albumin, but it was possible with Tyrode's solution. 6. Recovery rate of highly motile sperm from raw semen extended semen and frozen semen was the highest when the sperm pellet stood in Tyrde's solution for 80 minutes. 7. The highly motile sperm separated from raw semen, extended semen and frozen semen with Tyrode's solution showed significantly high value in motility, progressive motility and percent of normal sperm, as compared with control sperm. 8. Highly motile sperm, when separated from raw semen, extended semen and frozen semen with Tyrode's solution, showed significantly low percent of microscopic abnormality as compared with control sperm.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.143-149
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• 2003

한우의 유전자원을 보존하기 위하여 정액동결 시험을 수행하였으며 고급육계통은 육질에 대한 육종가 상위 10% 이내의 자손에서 선발하였고 다 유계통은 어미의 이유시 체중에 대한 육종가 상위 10%이내의 자손에서 선발하였으며 2개 계통에서 종모우 총 13두를 선발하여 공시하였다. 정액채취는 인공질법으로 실시하였고 의빈대에 수소를 계류하고 채정대상우를 승가시켰으며, 3회 가승가후에 채정하였다. 채정후 10분 이내에 실험실로 옮겨와 검사항목을 조사하고 37$^{\circ}C$에서 1차 희석을 하고 5$^{\circ}C$까지 하강한 후 2차 희석을 하였으며, 액체 질소 5cm 위에서 5분간 평형후 침지하여 동결하였다. 이들 종모우 정액의 일반적 성상에 있어서 채정된 정액량은 1차와 2차를 합하였을 때 평균 채정량이 5.7 ml였고 정자농도는 975${\times}$$10^{6}$개였으며 정액의 색상은 유백색이었고 pH는 6.8이었다. 채취시 생존성은 90.2% 그리고 동결 융해후에는 65.7 %가 생존하였으며 총 6,870스트로우의 동결 정액을 생산하여 보존하였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 엘크 사슴의 계절별 정액성상 변화, 동결정액의 융해 후 활력 및 발정동기화 후 인공수정 시간이 수태율에 미치는 영향을 조사하여 효율적인 인공수정 방법을 제시코자 시도하였다. 수사슴에서 정액의 연중 변화는 정액량, 정자 농도, 총 정자 수 및 정자 활력은 7월부터 급격히 증가 되어 정액량과 총 정자 수 및 정자 운동성은 10월에 최고치에 달했고, 정자 농도는 9월에 가장 많은 것으로 조사 되었다. 그 후 정액량, 정자농도, 총 정자 수 및 정자 운동성은 점진적으로 감소하여 정액 양, 정자 농도는 4~6월, 총 정자 수는 4~5월 및 정자 운동성은 6월에 최저 수준으로 감소하였다.번식계절(9~2월)과 비번식계절(3~8월)의 정자 농도, 총 정자 수 및 정자 운동성은 번식계절이 유의적으로 높게 조사되었다(P<0.05). 번식계절과 비번식계절에 채취한 정액의 동결과정 중에 정자 운동성의 결과는 채취 직후, 5℃냉각 후 및 동결 융해 후 활력이 번식계절이 높은 것으로 조사 되었다(P<0.05).인공수정 시간에 따른 수태율은 CIDR 제거 후 60시간에 인공수정 한 처리구가 수태율이 다른 시간들 보다 다소 높았으나 유의적인 차이는 나타나지 않았다.이러한 연구 결과는 엘크 사슴에서 정액 생산과 인공수정을 수행함에 있어 유용한 자료로 이용 될 수 있으며, 발정동기화 후 호르몬 변화, 배란 및 수정 적기 등에 관한 연구가 추가적으로 수행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.403-414
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• 2000

To improve the semen production, the selenium(Se) and vitamin E(Vit. E) were administrated into Hanwoo young sire for intensification an antioxidant system and the taurine were supplemented into semen extender for improving the semen characteristics. The 16 heads ranging from twenty to thirty two months of age were randomly assigned to control group, Se-admistrated group(Se-group), Vit. E-administrated group(Vit. E-Group) and Se and Vit. E administrated group(Se and Vit. E-group). Se and Vit. E dministrated 3 times every 30 days by intramuscular injection. The administration of Se, Vit. E, and Se and Vit. E didn't affect on semen volume, sperm concentration, and total sperm number among all groups(p>0.05). Adiministration of Se improved sperm motility and viability. Motility of Se-group and control were 26.01% and 19.20%, respectively(p<0.05). Viability of Se-group(47.07%) was higher than control group(35.73%), Vit. E group(36.55%)(p<0.05). The administration of Se and Vit. E didn't affect sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction. The 100mM taurine supplement into semen extender increased the motility of frozen/thawed semen in the Vit. E-group(p<0.05) and had a beneficial effects on decreasing abnormality of frozen/thawed semen in all groups(p<0.05). These results indicate that Se administration improve sperm motility and viability, and the taurine supplement into semen extender decrease abnormality in Hanwoo young sire.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2001

본 연구는 $\alpha$-tocopherol과 selenium 첨가급여가 웅돈의 정액성상에 미치는 효과를 검토하였다. $\alpha$-tocopherol과 selenium 첨가급여가 웅돈의 정액량, 정자농도, 정자의 운동성, 기형정자율 그리고 수소이온농도(pH)에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과 정액량과 수소이온농도는 처리간에 유의차가 없었으며(P＜0.05) 정자의 농도, 총정자수, 정자의 운동성은 첨가구가 대조구에 비하여 유의적으로 높았으며 기형정자율은 유의적으로 낮았다(P＜0.05). 한편, 정자 저장기간별 정자의 운동성은 대조구에 비하여 처리구에서 유의적으로 높은 정자운동성을 보였다(P＜0.05). 이러한 결과는 $\alpha$-tocopherol 과 selenium 의 사료내 첨가 급여는 웅돈정액성상에 영향을 미치는 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.405-409
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the general characteristics such as semen volume, pH, sperm motility and sperm concentration of the semen collected from Korean Jindo dogs by the mothod of Digital manipulation of penis, and the effect of temperature and preservation time on motility of fresh semen. Multiple ejaculates were collected from four male Korean Jindo dogs. The results obtained in this experiment were as follows : 1. Average semen volume per ejaculate, semen pH, sperm motility and sperm concentration of the second fraction and the small volume of third fraction from the ejaculate were 3.29ml, 6.30, 96.70% and 1.64$\times$108 cells/ml, respectively. 2. Average semen volume per ejaculate, semen pH, sperm motility and sperm concentration of the first fraction from the ejaculate were 1.16ml, 6.10, 6.67% and 5.07$\times$105cells/ml. Average semen volume per ejaculate, semen pH, sperm motility and sperm concentration of the second fraction from the ejaculate were 2.30ml, 6.33, 97.66% and 1.92$\times$108cells/ml. Average semen volume per ejaculate, semen pH, sperm motility and sperm concentration of the third fraction from the ejaculate were 3.24ml, 6.51, 93.33% and 3.13$\times$107cells/ml. 3. Motility of fresh semen during preservation were higher at 17$^{\circ}C$ than at 5$^{\circ}C$ or 36$^{\circ}C$. When preservation temeprature was 17$^{\circ}C$, motility were 95.75% at 1 h, 90.00% at 6 h, 84.25% at 12 h, 68.00% at 18 h, 36.25% at 24 h and 28.75% at 30 h, respectively.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.343-346
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• 1990

A study was conducted to determine the effect of prostaglandin $F_2$ alpha ($PGF_2$ alpha) on the reaction time and seminal characteristics of buffalo bulls. Semen was collected from three Murrah bulls in three periods: pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment. During the treatment period each bull was administered 2 ml $PGF_2$ alpha (Synchrocept, Fenprostalene) im, 1 hour prior to semen collection. In the post-treatment, semen was collected 7 days after the last injection of $PGF_2$. Semen samples were evaluated immediately after collection. Pre-collection injection of $PGF_2$ alpha has no significant effect on reaction time, semen volume, percentage motility, sperm concentration and total number of sperms per ejaculate. Fluctuations in semen color and consistency were observed. There is a significant (p<0.05) increase in the mean percentage of normal spermatozoa during the treatment and post treatment periods. Likewise, administration of PG results into a significant (p<0.05) rise on the average percentage of live sperms but this effect was not manifested in the post-treatment period. Improvement in mass activity was observed during the treatment and post-treatment periods.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.160-164
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• 2006

Currently, boars selected for commercial use as AI sires are evaluated on grow-finish performance and carcass characteristics. If AI sires were also evaluated and selected on semen production, it may be possible to reduce the number of boars required to service sows, thereby improving the productivity and profitability of the boar stud. The objective of this study was to estimate genetic correlations between production and semen traits in the boar: average daily gain (ADG), backfat thickness (BF) and muscle depth (MD) as production traits, and total sperm cells (TSC), total concentration (TC), volume collected (SV), number of extended doses (ND), and acceptance rate of ejaculates (AR) as semen traits. Semen collection records and performance data for 843 boars and two generations of pedigree data were provided by Smithfield Premium Genetics. Backfat thickness and MD were measured by real-time ultrasound. Genetic parameters were estimated from five four-trait and one five-trait animal models using MTDFREML. Average heritability estimates were 0.39 for ADG, 0.32 for BF, 0.15 for MD, and repeatability estimates were 0.38 for SV, 0.37 for TSC, 0.09 for TC, 0.39 for ND, and 0.16 for AR. Semen traits showed a strong negative genetic correlation with MD and positive genetic correlation with BF. Genetic correlations between semen traits and ADG were low. Therefore, current AI boar selection practices may be having a detrimental effect on semen production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.701-705
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• 2007

Seven rc mutant and seven normal male birds (Rhode Island Red suie, RIR) were used in this study to determine the effects of rc mutation on semen characteristics, testosterone profile and spermatogenic tissues. All birds were randomly selected at week 12 of age and housed in individual cages and were fed and watered ad libitum. The birds were exposed to a 14L:10D light cycle during experiment. Semen were collected at weeks 22 to 23 from each bird twice a week and evaluated for semen volume (SV), sperm concentration (SC), total sperm count (TSC), percent of sperm motility (%SM), dead sperm (%DS), and sperm metabolic activity (SMA). To determine the testosterone concentration (TC) in plasma, blood was collected at weeks 12, 16 and 18. Testicular tissue were collected, processed and evaluated for semineferous tubule diameter (STD), round spermatid number (RSN), percent elongated sperm (%ES) and semineferous tubules length (STL). Body weight (BW), comb weight (CW) and testes weight (TW) were weighted at the end of experiment (week 23). The SV, TSC and %SM were significantly higher in normal birds but the %DS was higher in blind birds (p<0.05). The SC did not differ significantly between the two groups but its value was higher in normal birds. The sperm metabolic activity in the first h of collection did not differ significantly between the two groups but after 24 h, the level of SMA in normal group was significantly higher (p<0.05). The level of TC did not differ significantly between the two genotype groups but normal birds had higher TC in all collections except the last one. The STD, RSN, %ES and STL in normal birds were higher when compared to blind birds but the differences were insignificant except for ES percent. The BW, CW and TW between the two groups did not differ significantly but the weights were higher in normal group compared to blind birds. Statistical analysis of semen characteristics, testosterone profile and histological factors were indicated detrimental effects of rc mutation in prepubertal RIR blind male birds due to lack of light.