• 생명과학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.587-594
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• 2021

2050년에는 증가하는 인구의 수요를 충족시키기 위해 70%의 식량이 더 필요할 것이다. 해결책 중에서는 배양육이나 청정육이 소비자를 위한 지속 가능한 대안으로 제시되고 있다. 과학자들은 줄기세포와 조직 공학 분야에서 축적된 지식과 도구를 세포 기반 고기의 개발에 활용하기 시작했다. 배양육은 몇 개의 세포로 가축 근육의 복잡한 구조를 재현하는 것이다. 세포는 배양 배지에서 배양된 후에 분열되기 시작할 것이며, 이것은 영양소와 호르몬 그리고 성장 요인을 제공한 것이다. 배양육은 도살되지 않는 것을 목표로 하기 때문에 이러한 종류의 배양에 대한 첫 번째 문제는 혈청이다. 그래서 죽은 송아지의 피로 만든 매개체를 사용하는 것은 모순이다. 그 혈청은 고가인데 배양육 생산 비용의 상당 부분을 차지한다. 배양육의 안전과 관련된 긍정적인 측면은 밀폐된 공간에서 사육되고, 비인도적 도살되는 동물로부터 생산되지 않아 발병 위험이 없어지고 예방접종, 윤리적 이슈가 필요없다는 점이다. 배양육의 생산은 환경 친화적인 것으로 제시되는데, 이는 기존의 육류 생산에 비해 온실가스를 덜 생산하고 물을 덜 소비하며 땅을 덜 사용하게 되어 있기 때문이다. 이 진전이 기존의 육류 및 육류 대체물과 비교하여 인공 육류가 경쟁력을 갖기에 충분한지 지켜볼 일이다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.989-998
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• 2022

Objective: This study investigated the effects of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) during late pregnancy on the cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation in ovine fetal thymuses. Methods: Eighteen time-mated Mongolian ewes with singleton fetuses were allocated to three groups at d 90 of pregnancy: restricted group 1 (RG1, 0.18 MJ ME/body weight [BW]^0.75/d, n = 6), restricted group 2 (RG2, 0.33 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6) and control group (CG, ad libitum, 0.67 MJ ME/BW^0.75/d, n = 6). Fetuses were recovered at slaughter on d 140. Results: The G0/G1 phase cell number in fetal thymus of the RG1 group was increased but the proliferation index and the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) were reduced compared with the CG group (p<0.05). Fetuses in the RG1 group exhibited decreased growth hormone receptor (GHR), insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor (IGF-2R), and their mRNA expressions (p<0.05). For the RG2 fetuses, there were no differences in the proliferation index and PCNA expression (p>0.05), but growth hormone (GH) and the mRNA expression of GHR were lower than those of the CG group (p<0.05). The thymic mRNA expressions of cyclin-dependent protein kinases (CDKs including CDK1, CDK2, and CDK4), CCNE, E2-factors (E2F1, E2F2, and E2F5) were reduced in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), and decreased mRNA expressions of E2F4, CCNA, CCNB, and CCND were occurred in the RG1 fetuses (p<0.05). The decreased E-cadherin (E-cad) as a marker for epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) was found in the RG1 and RG2 groups (p<0.05), but the OB-cadherin which is a marker for activated fibroblasts was increased in fetal thymus of the RG1 group (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results indicate that weakened GH/IGF signaling system repressed the cell cycle progression in G0/G1 phase in IUGR fetal thymus, but the switch from reduced E-cad to increased OB-cadherin suggests that transdifferentiation process of EMT associated with fibrogenesis was strengthened. The impaired cell growth, retarded proliferation and modified differentiation were responsible for impaired maturation of IUGR fetal thymus.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.1069-1079
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of 4-month intensive feeding on the meat quality, fatty acid profile, flavor, and growth performance of grazing Hulunbuir sheep (HBS). Methods: The HBS were selected 4-months after birth in a pasture rearing system as the experimental animals (n = 44, female, average body weight 23.8±2.2 kg) then divided equally into pasture-based grazing fattening (PAS) and concentrate-included intensive fattening (CON) groups for another 4-month finishing. When finished fattening, all animals were slaughtered to collect musculus longissimus dorsi subcutaneous adipose tissue and to investigate the influences on meat quality, fatty acid profile, flavor and growth performance. Results: The results showed lambs in CON group got significantly higher live weight, hot carcass weight, and dressing percentage. The CON group had significantly higher value of redness (a^*), lightness (L^*) and water holding capacity (p<0.05), significantly lower value of Warner-Bratzler shear force than the PAS group (p<0.05). The subcutaneous fat from CON group lambs demonstrated a significantly higher content of C18:1 and C18:2 (p<0.05), but lower C14:0 and C16:0, indicating an increased degree of unsaturated fatty acid. The content of 4-methyloctanoic acid, 4-ethyloctanoic acid and 4-methylnonanoic acid had increased 2 to 4 times, representing a more intense odor in the CON group. However, the values were still lower than most sheep breeds reported, indicating the indoor feeding system could not fundamentally deteriorate the excellent meat characteristic of HBS. Conclusion: It was evident that lambs in CON group exhibited a better meat production performance, improved in meat color, texture and healthier fatty acid profile through pasture-weaned concentrate included intensive fattening system, which offers a good alternative regimen for lamb finishing and has a wide prospection in the HBS meat industry.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.1258-1269
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• 2022

Objective: For improving meat quality especially tenderness, male cattle are usually castrated to removes both the testicles. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect castration method (half- and complete-castration) on meat yield and quality characteristics of Hanwoo male cattle. Methods: Thirty-two similar age (5.9 months) Hanwoo male calves were divided into: half-castration (HC) and complete-castration (CC) groups (n = 16 per group). At 7 months of age, all the animals were castrated in which the HC calves had only one testicle surgically removed while, the CC calves had both testicles surgically removed. The castrated animals were reared under identical conditions until 25 months of age. After slaughter, the carcasses were evaluated for carcass traits and meat yield of primal cuts. For examination of the castration effect on meat quality, L. lumborum and semimembranosus muscles were used. The meat samples were analyzed for chemical composition, color, pH, shear force and water holding capacity, fatty acids, metabolites and volatile aroma compounds. Results: The HC group showed higher meat yields of all primal cuts (p<0.05). As a result, the total meat yield was higher by approximately 44 kg in the HC group (303.32 kg, corresponding to 67.88%) compared to the CC group (259.30 kg, corresponding to 62.11%) (p<0.05). In terms of meat quality, the HC resulted in two times greater fat content in both muscles examined compared to intact males. More importantly, the shear force values did not differ between HC and CC groups for L. lumborum muscles (p>0.05). The meat from HC animals exhibited higher amount of free amino acids associated with sweetness (p<0.05). Furthermore, the castration method only exhibited a negligible effect on metabolites and volatile aroma compounds in the cooked meat. Conclusion: Half-castration emerged as an alternative practice to be used for increasing the yield and tenderness of male cattle meat.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.706-711
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• 2022

육계는 도축 전에 다양한 스트레스에 노출되며, 스트레스는 육계의 복지 수준과 도체 품질에 영향을 미친다. 따라서 농장의 사육 시스템은 육계의 스트레스를 감소시키고 동물복지를 향상시키기 위해서 매우 중요하다. 본 연구는 일반농장과 동물복지농장의 차이를 평가하고 스트레스를 측정하기 위한 지표로 feather corticosterone를 제시하기 위해 수행되었다. 육계의 스트레스 수준과 에너지 대사를 나타내는 HSP 70, glycogen, L-lactate와 함께 feather과 serum에서 추출한 corticosterone를 분석하기 위해 도축장에서 28일 된 육계의 샘플(혈액, 깃털, 근육)을 수집했다. Feather corticosterone은 일반농장군이 복지농장군보다 유의하게 (p<0.01) 높았으나 serum corticosterone에서는 유의성이 없었다. HSP70은 muscle과 feather에서 유의적인 차이가 없었다. Glycogen은 일반농장군이 복지농장군보다 유의하게 높았으나(p<0.01), L-lactate에서는 차이가 없었다. 본 연구 결과는 feather corticosterone 이 일반농장과 동물복지농장의 차이를 평가하고 장기간의 스트레스를 평가할 수 있는 지표임을 시사한다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 1987

3주령 부로일러형 병아리를 암수 혼합하여 12처리에 battery 당 10마리씩 2반복의 4$\times$3$\times$2형 요인 실험설계에 의하여 실험을 실시하였다. 시험사료는 0, 10 그리고 20%의 밀기울 첨가구와 20% 밀기울에 0.008 %의 cellulase를 첨가하여 이용하였다. 5주간 사양이 끝난 후 위의 4가지 다른 비율로 밀기울이 혼합된 사료에 1%의 chromic oxide를 배합하여 하루 100g씩 급여하였다. 2일간의 예비기간을 거친 후 다음 2일동안 사료급여후 2시간, 4시간, 8시간 마다 하루 3번씩 분을 취채하여 다음 분석을 위하여 빙점 이하에서 보관하였다. 2일 동안의 분 채취를 끝낸후 각 battery에서 임으로 5마리씩 채취하여 도살 후 곧 소화기 전부(식도 첫 부분에서 항문까지)를 수집하여 각 부위별로 (근위, 십이지장과 공장, 회장, 맹장, 직장) 묶은 다음 각 부위의 길이를 측정하였으며 근위는 내용물을 제거한 후 무게를 측정하였다. 시험결과에 의하면 밀기울 첨가 수준이 다른 구와 Cellulase를 첨가한 구들간에 소화기의 길이는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 그러나 대조구에서 각 부위에서 근위의 무게는 현저히 (P〈0.05) 가벼웠으며 소화기 각 부위에서 chromium이 머무는 시간은 밀기울 처리수준에 따라 차이가 나타나지 않았다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.15-17
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• 2022

2020년 하반기부터 2021년 초까지 발생한 조류인플루엔자의 여파로 1,780만수의 산란계가 살처분되면서 계란 공급 부족으로 계란 1판에 1만원을 넘는 사태가 벌어지기도 했다. 이에 정부는 물가 안정 대책으로 1,000억원 이상의 국고를 계란 수입에 투입하였지만, 계란 가격의 안정화는 쉽지 않았다. 계란 가격의 급격한 변동성은 소비자와 양계농가 모두에게 부정적인 영향을 미치므로 계란 가격의 안정화 방안을 위한 대책이 필요하다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 머신러닝 회귀분석 알고리즘을 활용하여 계란 가격을 예측하였으며, 가격 예측을 위해서 대한양계협회 2012~2021년도의 월간 산란계 생산통계와 국가통계포털(KOSIS)의 도축실적 등 총 8개의 독립변수를 선택하였다. 실제 가격과 모델에 의한 예측 가격의 차이를 나타내는 평균 제곱근 오차(RMSE)는 약 103원이며, 이는 개발된 모델이 계란 가격을 비교적 잘 예측한 결과라고 판단된다. 정확한 계란 가격 예측은 산란계 계란 생산주령의 유연한 조정과 산란계 입식에 대한 의사결정을 도울 수 있고, 계란 가격 안정성 확보에 도움을 줄 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.1242-1253
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• 2023

The present study aimed to investigate the feasibility of using a diet low in lysine content as a means for increasing the intramuscular fat (IMF) content and pork muscle quality of finishing pigs. Thirty-two crossbred gilts and barrows weighing approximately 80 kg were fed either a low-lysine diet (0.60%; Low-lys) or a control diet (0.80% lysine; Med-lys) under a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments. The animals were slaughtered at a 132-kg body weight (BW) on average, followed by physicochemical analyses and sensory evaluation on Longissimus lumborum (LL) and Semitendinosus (ST) muscles. The average daily gain (ADG) did not differ between the Med-lys and Low-lys groups. However, ADG exhibited a tendency of sex × diet interaction (p = 0.09), being greater for barrows vs. gilts on the Low-lys diet (p < 0.05), but not on the Med-lys diet. Backfat thickness adjusted for 132-kg BW also exhibited the interaction; it was greater for the Low-lys vs. Med-lys group within gilts but tended to be less for the former in barrows (p = 0.08). The IMF content was not influenced by the diet or sex in either LL or ST. The a^*, b^*, and Warner-Bratzler Shear Force values and fatty acid composition were influenced by the sex or diet in either or both of the muscles, but the treatment effects did not apparently influence the meat quality. Sensory scores for the flavor, juiciness, tenderness, umami, and palatability of cooked muscle were not influenced by the diet in either LL or ST. When the LL and ST data were pooled, scores for those sensory attributes were positively correlated with the IMF content, which was associated with overall greater IMF contents and greater sensory scores for ST vs. LL. Collectively, the Low-lysine diet seemingly elicited the intended lysine deficiency in gilts as indicated by the increased BFT due to the diet. However, the Low-lys diet was not effective for increasing the IMF deposition or eating quality of the pork muscle of finishing pigs slaughtered at high BW probably because its lysine content was not low enough to elicit either outcome.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.1180-1193
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• 2023

Most carcass and meat quality traits are moderate to highly heritable, indicating that they can be improved through selection. Genetic evaluation for these types of traits is performed using performance data obtained from commercial and progeny testing evaluation. The performance data from commercial farms are available in large volume, however, some drawbacks have been observed. The drawback of the commercial data is mainly due to sorting of animals based on live weight prior to slaughter, and this could lead to bias in the genetic evaluation of later measured traits such as carcass traits. The current study has two components to address the drawback of the commercial data. The first component of the study aimed to estimate genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits in Korean Hanwoo cattle using a large sample size of industry-based carcass performance records (n = 469,002). The second component of the study aimed to describe the impact of sorting animals into different contemporary groups based on an early measured trait and then examine the effect on the genetic evaluation of subsequently measured traits. To demonstrate our objectives, we used real performance data to estimate genetic parameters and simulated data was used to assess the bias in genetic evaluation. The results of our first study showed that commercial data obtained from slaughterhouses is a potential source of carcass performance data and useful for genetic evaluation of carcass traits to improve beef cattle performance. However, we observed some harvesting effect which leads to bias in genetic evaluation of carcass traits. This is mainly due to the selection of animal based on their body weight before arrival to slaughterhouse. Overall, the non-random allocation of animals into a contemporary group leads to a biased estimated breeding value in genetic evaluation, the severity of which increases when the evaluation traits are highly correlated.