• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.1359-1363
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• 2002

In this paper, changes in the concentration of inosine monophosphate (IMP) of muscles in Taihe Silkies chickens from 2 to 28 weeks of age were studied. The results showed that: (1) with increasing age, IMP content of muscles decreased continuously. (2) the relationship between body weight and IMP content of musculus pectoralis major was significantly negative (p<0.01), so was body weight and IMP content of musculus peronaeus, and their coefficients of correlation were -0.45, -0.38 respectively; the relationship between IMP contents of musculus pectoralis major and that of musculus peronaeus was more significantly positive (p<0.01), and its coefficient of correlation was 0.59. (3) by multiple regression analysis, changes of IMP content of muscles depended on the weeks of age and body weight. (4) from 2 to 28 weeks of age, the heritabilities of IMP content of musculus pectoralis major were calculated between 0.33-0.48, and those of musculus peronaeus were calculated between 0.51-0.69.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.800-805
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• 2003

The early embryos are obtained in different time after the former egg had been laid, and the aim of the present study was to observe the development law of chicken early embryo.The embryo development has been divided into the two periods according to morphology of blastodisc. Cleavage period, from 5.5 h (0 h uterine age) to 15.5 h (10-10.5 h uterine age) after the former egg had laid, formation blastodisc of 6-7 layers cell. Later blastocyst period, from 17.5 h (12-12.5 h uterine age) to area pellucida formation after the former egg had been laid. The first division took place at 5 h (0 h uterine age), morular at 11.5 h (6-6.5 h uterine age), and blastocyst at 15.5 h (10-10.5 h uterine age) after the former egg had been laid.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1047-1052
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• 2004

The genomes of Chinese native chicken populations were screened using microsatellites as molecular markers. A total of, 528 individuals comprisede12 Chinese native chicken populations were typed for 7 microsatellite markers covering 5 linkage groups and genetic variations and genetic distances were also determined. In the 7 microsatellite loci, the number of alleles ranged from 2 to 7 per locus and the mean number of alleles was 4.6 per locus. By using fuzzy cluster, 12 Chinese native chicken populations were divided into three clusters. The first cluster comprised Taihe Silkies, Henan Game Chicken, Langshan Chicken, Dagu Chicken, Xiaoshan Chicken, Beijing Fatty Chicken and Luyuan Chicken. The second cluster included Chahua Chicken, Tibetan Chicken, Xianju Chicken and Baier Chicken. Gushi Chicken formed a separate cluster and demonstrated a long distance when comparing with other chicken populations.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.767-771
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• 2005

In order to understand the molecular basis of chicken heterosis in reproduction traits, mRNA differential display (DDRT-PCR) methods were used to analyze the differential gene expression of ovary tissue between hybrids and their parental lines in a 4${\times}$4 diallel cross, involving 4 chicken breeds, which were White Plymouth Rock (E), CAU Brown (D), Silkies (C) and White Leghorn (A). Total of 331 differential displayed cDNA bands from 1,161 were displayed in the 4${\times}$4 diallel cross combinations with 30 pairs of primers, which shows the differences of gene expression between hybrids and their parental lines were very obvious in quantity and quality. Seven types of differential expression patterns were found: Co-dominance expressed pattern (T1), under-expression of parental fragments in hybrids (T2), over-expression of parental fragments in hybrids (T3), hybrid-absence expressed pattern (T4), single parentspecific expressed pattern (T5), dominant expression fragments of single parent in hybrids (T6), hybrid-specific expressed pattern (T7). Correlation analysis indicated that there were significant correlations between the pattern of T3 and the heterosis percentage of egg number of 32-week and 42-week old chickens(p<0.01), while there were negative significant correlations between the pattern of T7 and the heterosis percentage of egg number of 32-week and 42 week-old birds (p<0.01).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2008

In order to understand the molecular mechanism of heterosis of reproduction traits in chickens, we used the quantitative real-time reverse transcriptional polymerase chain reaction (Quantitative real-time RT-PCR) technique to investigate the differential expression of estrogen receptor (ESR) and follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) genes in 32-week-old ovaries of inbred chickens and their hybrid offspring in $4{\times}4$ diallel crosses, which involved White Plymouth Rock (E), CAU Brown (D), Silkies (C) and White Leghorn (A). We found that there were significant differences in mRNA expression of ESR and FSHR genes not only between hybrids and their parental lines (p<0.01), but also among different crosses (p<0.01). Furthermore, positive correlations between differential expression of both ESR and FHSR in hybrids and heterosis percentages of 32-week-old and 42-week-old egg number traits were significant at p<0.05. Our results suggested that differential expression of ESR and FSHR genes in the ovaries of inbred chickens and their hybrids could play roles in the formation of heterosis of egg number traits to some extent.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.229-237
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• 2018

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of natural mineral complex fed to laying hens during the summer in terms of the egg quality. A total of 480 laying hens (160 leghorns, 160 Korean native chickens and 160 silkies, all 62 weeks old), were used for 4 weeks. The four dietary treatments were as follows: CON) basal diet; MC1) CON + 0.1% natural mineral complex (NMC); NMC3) CON + 0.3% NMC, and NMC5) CON + 0.5% NMC. In terms of egg weight, the NMC3 and NMC5 treatments had significantly higher egg weights than that of the CON (p < 0.001) in all species. Eggshell strength in the NMC3 and NMC5 treatments was significantly higher than that of the CON in the leghorns on 2 week (p < 0.01). In the Korean native chickens, the eggshell strength for the NMC1, NMC3 and NMC5 treatments was significantly higher than that of the CON during all periods. In 4 week, the eggshell strength for the CON and NMC1 treatment was significantly higher in the leghorns (p < 0.001), but the MC treatments had a significantly higher eggshell strength than that of the CON in Korean native chickens. Egg production was significantly improved in all the treatments compared to the NMC3 treatment (p < 0.05), and hatchability was also improved compared to the CON (p < 0.05). In conclusion, supplementation of natural mineral complex in chicken diets influenced the egg quality during the summer season.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.306-314
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• 2006

중국 최고의 의약서인 신농본초경(Shennong Classics of Material Medic)과 중국 명대($1368{\sim}1644$)에 이시진이 저술한 본초강목 등 여러 문헌에 기록으로 전해지고 있는 백봉오골계의 의약적 기능을 볼 때 백봉오골계육은 건강 기능 식품의 신소재로서 개발할 만한 충분한 가치가 있다. 본 연구에서는 약계인 백봉오골계가 우리나라 재래 오골계인 연산오골계와 해부학적 특성과 고기의 영양성분에 있어서 어떤 차이점이 있는가를 조사하였다. 1. 백봉오골계의 해부학적 특성 1) 백봉오골계는 깃털이 눈과 같이 희고 깃털의 우판(羽辦)은 가늘게 갈라져 있어 유연한 견사(silk)와 같다. 연산오골계의 깃털은 일반 닭과 같은 모양이고 검은색이다. 2) 백봉오골계의 벼슬은 phoenix crown이라는 별명을 가지고 있는데 일반 닭과는 모양이 다르며, 벼슬은 수컷 경우 장미모양, 산딸기 또는 오디 모양이며, 암컷의 경우 자주 빛깔의 산딸기 또는 오디 모양이다. 3) 백봉오골계의 부리(beak)는 짧고 단단하며 납빛 blue(leaden blue)이고 얼굴은 매끈하고 우아하며 육수는 자색을 띤 창백색이다. 4) 백봉오골계의 눈 홍채는 암갈색 내지는 검정색(dark dark brown)이고 가장 큰 특징 중의 하나는 공작 색(peacock green) 또는 터키 옥색(lightblue turquoise)과 같은 귓불(earlobes)을 가지고 있는 것이다. 연산오골계는 흑회색의 오디 모양의 벼슬을 가지고 있으며 부리(beak)는 길고 단단하며 얼굴은 크고 육수는 적자색을 띤다. 눈의 홍채는 검정색을 가지고 있다. 5) 백봉오골계의 꽁지는 짧은 편이고 많지 않은 부드러운 깃으로 되어 있고 연산오골계 꽁지는 일반 닭과 같다. 6) 백봉오골계의 머리에는 수술(tassel)이 있으며 너무 크게 자라서 앞이 보이지 않는 것도 있다. 턱수염이 있는 종(bearded)과 턱수염이 없는 종(non bearded)이 있다. 7) 백봉오골계의 발가락 수는 5개로 이루어져 있다. 다리는 짧고 흑회색이며 바깥쪽에 깃털이 나 있다. 연산오골계의 발가락 수는4개로 이루어져 있으며 다리 부분에 깃털이 없다. 8) 백봉오골계와 연산오골계의 총 신장을 비교해 볼 때 암수 모두 연산오골계가 백봉오골계 암수보다 훨씬 더 크다는 것을 알 수 있다. 9) 백봉오골계의 피부는 곱고 검푸른색 또는 흑회색이며, 모공은 연산오골계에 비해 모공수가 적고 모공이 가늘다. 연산오골계의 피부는 거칠고 짙은 흑회색을 띠며 백봉오골계보다 모공수가 더 많고 모공도 더 크다. 10) 백봉오골계와 연산오골계는 모두 일반 양계와는 달리 근육, 내장, 뼈 등이 일반적으로 흑회색을 띠고 있다. 2. 백봉오골계 육의 일반 성분과 Mineral 함량 1) 백봉오골계육은 연산오골계육과 일반 양계육에 비해 수분과 지방 함량은 적고, 단백질과 회분 함량이 높은 것이 특징 이다. 2) 백봉오골계는 칼슘(Ca), 인(P), 철(Fe), 칼륨(K), 아연(Zn)의 함량은 모두 다리살이 가슴살보다 더 높은 경향을 보였으며 특히 철(Fe)의 함량은 가슴살보다 약 5.6배, 아연(Zn)은 약 5.2배나 높았다. 그러나 연산오골계는 칼슘(Ca)과 철(Fe), 아연(Zn)만이 다리살이 가슴살 보다 더 높았고 인(P)과 칼륨(K)은 가슴살이 다리살보다 더 높은 경향을 보였다. 가슴살과 다리살 중의 Mineral 함량을 비교해 보았을 때 인(P), 철(Fe), 칼륨(K), 아연(Zn)의 함량은 백봉오골계가 연산오골계보다 높은 경향을 보였으며 칼슘(Ca)함량만이 백봉오골계보다 연산오골계가 높은 경향을 보였다. 3) Fe의 함량은 백봉오골계와 연산오골계 모두 다리살이 가슴살보다 더 높았으며, 다리살 중의 Fe 함량을 비교해 보았을 때 백봉오골계가 3.9 mg%, 연산오골계가 1.0 mg%로서 백봉오골계가 연산오골계보다 약 4.0배나 더 높았다. 4) Zn의 함량도 백봉오골계와 연산오골계 모두가 다리살이 가슴살보다 훨씬 더 높은 경향을 보여주었다. 연산오골계의 경우 Zn 함량은 가슴살이 0.6 mg%, 다리살이 2.3 mg%로서 다리살이 가슴살보다 약4배 높았다. 백봉오골계의 경우 Zn함량은 가슴살이 0.5 mg%, 다리살이 2.6 mg%로서 다리살이 가슴살보다 약 5배 정도 높았다. 5) K의 함량은 백봉오골계가 가슴살과 다리살 모두에서 연산오골계보다 높았다. 그리고 백봉오골계는 가슴살보다는 다리살이 연산오골계는 다리살보다는 가슴살이 K함량이 높았다.