• 한국패류학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.139-153
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• 2014

We investigated fecundities in egg capsules and sizes at 50% of group sexual maturities in female Rapana venosa in three different salinity concentration regions (S-1, S-2, and S-3). In three different salinities, egg capsule heights, the number of egg capsules and the number of eggs and embryos were remarkably increased with the increase of female shell heights (or ages) and also increased with the increase of salinity concentrations. Heights of egg capsules, the number of egg capsules and fecundities (the number of eggs and embryos) were the maximum at S-1 (Gwangyang Bay (average 31.5 psu)) and the minimum at S-3 (the upper reaches of Seomjin River (average 15.5 psu)). Total numbers of fecundities of R. venosa $individual^{-1}year^{-1}$ were about $1{\times}10^6$ at S-1 region, about $8{\times}10^5$ at S-2 region, and about $2{\times}10^5$ at S-3 region. Rates (50%) of individuals reaching first sexual maturities in three different salinity regions (S-1, S-2 and S-3) were over 50% in females measuring 7.1-8.0 cm in shell height (considered to be two years old), and 100% in those > 10.1 cm (considered to be five years old). Biological minimum sizes ($RM_{50}$) in females in three different regions are 72.0 mm SH at S-1 region, 70.9 mm SH at S-2 region, and 74.6 mm SH at S-3 region, respectively. Exceptionally, smaller individuals (considered to be one year old) were participated in reproduction.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.123-134
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• 2005

암컷 바지락, Ruditapes philippinarum의 난 형성과정 중 생식세포 발달과 난소 성숙 및 군 성숙도를 세포 및 조직학적 관찰에 의해 조사하였다. 바지락은 자웅이체이다. 난황 형성 과정 중 골지복합체, 글리코겐 입자들과 미토콘드리아들은 초기 난황 형성 단계의 난모 세포질 내에서 지방적 및 지방 과립 형성에 관여한다. 후기 난황 형성 단계 난모 세포질 내의 피질 과립, 조면 소포체 및 미토콘드리아들은 세포질 내에서 단백질성 난황 과립의 형성에 관여하였다. 이 시기에 생식상피 내의 외인성 지질 과립상 물질들과 글리코겐 입자들이 난황막의 미세 융모를 통해서 난모 세포질 내로 통과해 들어간다. 산란기는 6월 초에서 10월 초 사이로 연중 한 번이었으며, 주 산란은 해수 수온이 대략 $20^{\circ}C$인 7월과 8월 사이에 일어났다. 본 종의 생식주기는 초기 활성기($1{\sim}3$월), 후기 활성기($2{\sim}5$월), 완숙기($4{\sim}8$월), 부분 산란기($5{\sim}10$월), 퇴화 및 비활성기($8{\sim}2$월)의 연속적인 5단계로 구분되었다. 각장 $15.1{\sim}20.0\;mm$인 암컷 조개의 군 성숙도 비율(%)은 52.6%(군 성숙도 50%는 각장 17.83mm)이었고, 각장 25.1mm 이상인 조개는 100%의 군 성숙도를 보였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.252-256
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• 2007

This study was carried out to determine the effect of vitamin E and vitamin C on the performance of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) reared under heat stress during the growth and egg production period. A total of 810 seven-day-old Japanese quails were used in the trial. The birds received a diet with either three levels of vitamin E (DL-${\alpha}$Tocopheryl acetate) (60, 120 and 240 mg/kg of diet) and vitamin C (ROVIMIX STAY-C 35) (60, 120 and 240 mg/kg of diet). Live weight on day 35 and weight gain were the lowest in the group of chicks on a combination of 60 mg of vitamin E and 60 mg of vitamin C, whereas the highest live weight was demonstrated in chicks on a combination of 240 mg of vitamin E and 240 mg of vitamin C (p<0.01). The effects of treatments on cumulative feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, age at 5% lay, sexual maturity weight, rate of lay and mean egg weight values were found to be significant (p<0.01). The highest feed consumption, feed conversion ratio, age at 5% lay, sexual maturity weight, rate of lay and mean egg weight values were found in the group on a combination of 240 mg of vitamin E and 240 mg of vitamin C. The effect of treatments on the mortality ratio was found to be insignificant (p>0.01). The cost of supplementing diets with vitamin E and vitamin C is very low. Therefore such a combination of supplement can offer a potential protective management practice in preventing heat stress related losses in performance of Japanese quails.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2020

성조숙증은 2차 성징이 여자는 8세 이전, 남자에서는 9세 이전에 나타나는 경우를 말한다. 이 연구의 목적은 성조숙증으로 진단받은 여자 어린이들이 특별한 의과적 기왕력을 갖지 않는 여자 어린이들과 비교할 때 나타내는 치아 성숙도 특성에 관하여 분석하고자 하는 것이다. 성조숙증으로 진단받은 여자 어린이 99명과 의무기록상 특별한 의과적 기왕력을 갖지 않는 여자 어린이 99명의 파노라마 사진을 분석하였다. 하악 좌측 영구 견치, 제1, 2소구치, 제1, 2대구치의 치아 발육도를 Demirjian법을 이용하여 점수화하여 분석하여 비교하였고, 각각의 치아의 발육단계와 성조숙증 유무간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 성조숙증군 어린이는 특별한 의과적 기왕력을 갖지 않는 대조군 어린이보다 나이가 통제된 조건 하에서 유의하게 더 진행된 치아성숙도 점수를 나타내었다(p = 0.003). 하악 제2소구치 및 하악 제2대구치의 발육단계는 성조숙증의 유무와 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다(p = 0.000, 0.000). 모든 치아들의 발육단계를 동시에 고려한 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과에서는 하악 제2대구치의 발육단계만이 성조숙증의 유무와 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다(p = 0.000).

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.315-323
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• 2023

The maturity and spawning of the large yellow croaker Larmichthys crocea were investigated using samples randomly collected in the Jeju coastal area, Korea. We analyzed monthly changes in maturity stages, gonadosomatic index (GSI), and egg diameter. Additionally, we verified fecundity by size class and total length (TL) at sexual group maturity at 50%, 75%, and 97.5%, as well as by sex ratio (female vs. male). The overall sex ratio of females to males was 1:0.42. The GSI values showed a peak in October, but the spawning season, revealed by the microscopic analysis of gonadal tissue of L. crocea was from October 2021 to March 2022, with the main spawning period from October to November. The fecundity (F) of female L. crocea ranged from 39,232 eggs at 20 to 29.9 cm to 251,003 eggs at 50 to 59.9 cm, with the relationship between TL and F being 80.244TL-1641.6. In females, TL at 50%, 75%, and 97.5% maturity was 22.4, 24.3, and 29.0 cm, respectively.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2005

한국 제주도산 해가리비(Amusium japonicum japonicum)를 대상으로 생식주기, 생식소중량지수(GSI), 난경조성 변화, 군성숙도, 성적 성숙체장(50% 군성숙도) 및 성비를 조직학적 관찰 및 생체 측정에 의해 조사하였다. 해가리비는 자웅이체이다. 생식소 중량지수(GSI)의 월별 변화는 생식주기와 유사한 양상을 보였다. 완숙 난모세포들은 직경이 약 $70{\sim}90\;{\mu}m$ 정도이며, 두터운 난막을 가지는 특징을 가지고 있다. 산란기는 11월부터 1월 사이이며, 주 산란은 해수 수온이 낮은 $11{\sim}12$월 사이에 일어난다. 월별 난경 조성 변화를 보면, 산란기 중 산란빈도 수는 2회 이상으로 추정되지만, 산란기간은 1년에 한번이다. 본 종의 생식주기는 초기 활성기($4{\sim}6$월), 후기 활성기($6{\sim}9$월), 완숙기 ($10{\sim}11$월), 산란기($11{\sim}1$월), 그리고 퇴화 및 휴지기($2{\sim}4$월)의 연속적인 5단계로 나눌 수 있다. 각장 $85.1{\sim}90.0mm$인 암 수의 해가리비 군 성숙도는 50%이었고, 각장 90.0mm 이상인 개체들은 100%이었다. 이 개체군에서 성적으로 성숙한 암 수 개체들의 각장(군 성숙도 50%) 크기는 각각 86.96mm와 86.59mm이었다. 각장 85.1mm 이상인 암 수 개체들의 성비는 1:1로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다($X^2=0.18$, p>0.05). 조사된 해가리비의 조직학적 절편에서 자웅동체인 개체는 발견되지 않았다.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2004

Reproductive cycle, the condition index, sex ratio of the Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas were investigated by histological and morphometric data. The specimens were collected in the two oyster farms of Geoje and Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, from November 1995 to October 1996. Growth of shell length in two regions was similar, but growth of total weight of the oyster in Namhae was faster than that in Geoje oyster farm. The spawning periods in female and male clams were from July to October in Geoje and from June to October in Namhae oyster farm. Ripe oocytes were approximately 50 m in diameter. The reproductive cycle of in females and males in Geoje and Namhae oyster farms can be divided into five successive stages: early developing, late developing, ripe, partially spawned and spent/inactive. Monthly changes in gonad developmental phases showed somewhat different patterns between female and male clams except for the spawning period. On the whole, however, monthly changes in the gonad developmental phases showed a similar pattern in the same sex. The sex ratios of females to males in Geoje and Namhae oyster farms were not significantly different from a 1:1 sex ratio ($x^2$ = 0.55 (p > 0.05) in Geoje and $x^2$ = 0.27 ( p > 0.05) in Namhae). Artificial induction of maturation by heating of adult oysters (two-year-old) was investigated from 17 January to 18 March in 1996. Maturity at the fixed water temperature group of $20^{\circ}C$ was 80%, it showed the highest maturity of experimental groups cultured for five weeks. The survival (%) of Crassostrea gigas in the raised water temperature experimental groups (15, 20, $25^{\circ}C$) were over 98.5%, as similar to the control group (100%). But, the survival of C. gigas in the fixed water temperature experimental groups (15, 20, 25, $30^{\circ}C$) were decreased with the increase of the water temperatures. In the fixed water temperature experimental group of $30^{\circ}C$, the survival was 51.1%. Base on these results, the fixed water temperature of $20^{\circ}C$ was the best condition for artificial induction of sexual maturation.

• 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.

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.175-182
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• 2006

본 연구는 2004년 3월 10일 남해 강진 만에서 채취한 피조개 어미 1,200 마리를 확보하여 수온조절에 의한 인위적인 성성숙을 유도하였으며, 성숙 유도된 어미로부터 잔존율, 비만도, 생식소 조직검사, 적산수온 및 성숙소요일수를 조사하였다. 성 성숙유도된 어미의 잔존율은 $20^{\circ}C$가 94.8％로 가장 높았고, $23^{\circ}C$가 90.3％, 대조구(자연수온구)가 84.8％이었고, $26^{\circ}C$가 18.1％로 온도가 높을수록 잔존율이 낮은 경향이 있었다. 42일 째 생식소 조직의 암컷의 완숙기 출현율은 $23^{\circ}C$ 실험 구에서 67%로 가장 높았고, $20^{\circ}C$ 실험구에서 56%, $26^{\circ}C$에서 22%였으며, 자연수온 실험구에서는 성숙이 매우 늦어 완숙기에 이르지 못하였다. 수컷의 경우, $23^{\circ}C$ 실험구에서 완숙기 출현율이 100%로 가장 높았고, $20^{\circ}C$ 실험구에서 87%, $26^{\circ}C$에서 73%였으며, 자연수온 실험구에서는 50% 순으로 나타났다. 성숙소요일수는 $23^{\circ}C$와 $20^{\circ}C$에서 각각 42일 및 49일, 대조구인 자연수온 $(9.5-14.8^{\circ}C)$에서는 79일이였으며, 성 성숙 유도율은 $20^{\circ}C$와 $23^{\circ}C$에서 각각 55.5% 및 60.5%로 타 실험구와는 유의한 차이를 나타내었다 (p < 0.05). 따라서 $20^{\circ}C$ 실험구 (적산수온: $1,295^{\circ}C$) 가 피조개 어미를 인위적으로 성 성숙을 유도하는데 가장 좋은 것으로 판단된다.