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Identification of loci affecting teat number by genome-wide association studies on three pig populations

  • Tang, Jianhong;Zhang, Zhiyan;Yang, Bin;Guo, Yuanmei;Ai, Huashui;Long, Yi;Su, Ying;Cui, Leilei;Zhou, Liyu;Wang, Xiaopeng;Zhang, Hui;Wang, Chengbin;Ren, Jun;Huang, Lusheng;Ding, Nengshui
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2017
  • Objective: Three genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and a meta-analysis of GWAS were conducted to explore the genetic mechanisms underlying variation in pig teat number. Methods: We performed three GWAS and a meta-analysis for teat number on three pig populations, including a White Duroc${\times}$Erhualian $F_2$ resource population (n = 1,743), a Chinese Erhualian pig population (n = 320) and a Chinese Sutai pig population (n = 383). Results: We detected 24 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that surpassed the genome-wide significant level on Sus Scrofa chromosomes (SSC) 1, 7, and 12 in the $F_2$ resource population, corresponding to four loci for pig teat number. We highlighted vertnin (VRTN) and lysine demethylase 6B (KDM6B) as two interesting candidate genes at the loci on SSC7 and SSC12. No significant associated SNPs were identified in the meta-analysis of GWAS. Conclusion: The results verified the complex genetic architecture of pig teat number. The causative variants for teat number may be different in the three populations

An Analysis on the Prospects and Realities of Local Governments' Project Promotions according to the Changes in Financial Policy of Agricultural Infrastructure Improvement Projects (농업기반정비사업의 재정정책변화에 따른 지방자치단체의 사업추진 전망 및 실태 분석)

  • Bae, Seung-Jong;Kim, Dae-Sik;Kim, Soo-Jin;Kim, Seong-Pil
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.61 no.5
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2019
  • This study attempted to investigate the changes in the perception of local government officials about agricultural infrastructure improvement projects due to the financial policy changes. A total of 141 local government officials were surveyed on the priority, the current status of the agricultural infrastructure improvement projects. Irrigation facilities renovation project and Small drainage improvement project had generally high priority, while Support project of cultivation basis for upland crops in paddy, Large scale land readjustment project, and Upland infrastructure improvement project had low priorities. After the introduction of the block grant system, agricultural infrastructure improvement projects had often been conducted by collecting opinions from local residents. The officials in charge of local governments recognized that the agricultural infrastructure improvement projects were reduced due to lack of financial resources and project potential sites. In response to the changes in the agricultural infrastructure improvement projects, most of the surveys showed that the influence of cities and provinces was strengthened. In addition, respondents most needed to improve the subsidy rate and there were a large number of cases requiring differential support to meet the characteristics of the local government. Therefore, it will be necessary to present a new perspective on the agricultural infrastructure improvement projects and to suggest differentiated projects for each regions.

Development and Application of the Questionnaire Improvement Model, Using Systematic Appraisal Tools - Improvement of the 2014 Korean Farmers' Occupational Disease and Injury Survey - (체계화된 측정도구를 이용한 조사표 개선 모델 개발 및 적용 - 2014년 농업인의 업무상 질병 조사표 개선을 중심으로 -)

  • Chae, Hyeseon;Lee, Kyungsuk;Choi, Dongphil;Son, Jeongkyu
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.221-232
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    • 2016
  • This study aims to improve the Korean Farmers' Occupational Disease and Injury Survey (KFODIS), using the questionnaire improvement model, and systematic appraisal tools. The questionnaire improvement model comprises three stages: pretesting, redesign, and field-testing. The survey was evaluated by 13 expert reviewers, using a modified version of the Questionnaire Appraisal System (QAS-99). Based on the results of pretesting, survey questions were modified at a group meeting of experts. To identify potential issues with the improved survey questions, data were collected from 20 interviews and 31 respondents before behavior coding analysis was conducted. The questionnaire improvement model and systematic appraisal tools were useful in identifying, evaluating, and correcting miscommunication and other similar issues in the KFODIS.

A Scheme of the Agriculture Export Logistics Improvement in E-Trade Era (전자무역시대 농산물 수출물류 활성화 방안 및 과제)

  • Park, Hyun-Hee
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.49-66
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    • 2009
  • The DDA negotiations, in 9th multilateral trade round, has focused on nine sectors including agriculture, non-agricultural market access, and service. After August 2004, member countries have intensified negotiations in order to reduce gaps between countries perspective. So most attention of members countries has been focused on agricultural trade and non-agricultural market access. Agricultural negotiation confront tough challenges because of different positions among members countries, and are not expected to reach perfect forms of modalities. Nevertheless based on the fact that many countries nearly reached agreement on some core. Under this circumstance, Korea has to prepare more practical strategics and more effective individual commitments to minimized the agricultural market opening. The other way, some Korean agricultural products will be exported by the DDA negotiation. Recently the understanding of Third-Party Logistics and Logistics Outsourcing are receiving increased attention as means of becoming competitive in agricultural products export improvement. So this paper presents a in-depth analysis for third-party logistics and its implications for Korea agricultural product export system improvement in E-trade Era.

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An Exploratory Research on the Improvement of Agricultural Food-related Public Organizations' Information Service : Based on the example of Okdab.kr's information service improvement strategy

  • Ham, Eunin;Lee, Jongtae
    • Agribusiness and Information Management
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.26-34
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    • 2018
  • Development, availability and users' participation in the information service of agricultural food sector is slower than that of other sectors in Korea. This phenomenon comes from the lack of development strategies and comparative analyses with other sectors, as well as the agricultural food industry's own characteristics which is developed based on the offline market. In this research, we will discuss about how to improve the public information service of agricultural food sector based on the example of establishing service improvement strategy by the most representative Okdab. In this research, we have drawn the following implications for development strategy of Okdab service based on three core keywords derived from benchmarking KOSIS. Three core subjects for upgrading public information service are 'analysis information with expertise and differentiation,' 'user cooperation-oriented platform,' and 'intuitive nd effective UX,' and to strength B.I. as an integrated information service of agricultural food sector, we need to identify the users' satisfaction and needs for the existing service, establish an optimized operating strategy on a short-term, mid-term and long term bases, and implement them in a positive way. Based on this positive action, it can become a trustworthy information service for the users, and we can expect the improvement of the users' recognition for its consistent usability and efficiency.

Stem Rot on Adzuki Bean (Vigna angularis) Caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG 4 HGI in China

  • Sun, Suli;Xia, Changjian;Zhang, Jiqing;Duan, Canxing;Wang, Xiaoming;Wu, Xiaofei;Lee, Suk-Ha;Zhu, Zhendong
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.67-71
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    • 2015
  • During late August and early September 2011, stem rot symptoms were observed on adzuki bean plants (Vigna angularis) growing in fields located in Beijing and Hebei Province, China, respectively. In this study, four isolates were obtained from infected stems of adzuki bean plants. Based on their morphology, and sequence and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analyses of the ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (rDNA-ITS) region, the four isolates were identified as Rhizoctonia solani in anastomosis group (AG) 4 HGI. Pathogenicity tests showed that all isolates were strongly pathogenic to adzuki bean and resulted in serious wilt symptoms which was similar to observations in the fields. Additionally, the isolates infected several other crops and induced related rot on the roots and basal stems. To our knowledge, this is the first report of Rhizoctonia solani AG 4 HGI causing stem rot on adzuki bean.

An Alternative Strategy on Minor Rural Road Improvement Project (농어촌도로 정비사업의 정책적 전개방향)

  • Choi, Soo-Myung;Choi, Dong-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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    • v.8 no.2 s.16
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2002
  • Since legislation of Rural Minor Road Improvement Act 1990, a quarter of its total length had been paved now. However, over 80% of arterial road length(national+provincial roads) had been paved, so, road improvement policy should be focussed on the local road(county+rural minor roads) from now. Generally, in the greater part of coastal plain and island areas, arterial road intensity(total road length/total catchment area) is relatively low, but local road intensity is relatively high. So, in terms of balanced development, much more efforts for rural minor road improvement should be concentrated in coastal plain and islands areas. In Chonnam Province, the maximum differentials of minor rural road improvement ratio was over 20%(the lowest; 14.1% in Goheung, the highest; 35.6% in Goksung) in 1999, but the improvement budget have been allocated in proportion to unpaved road length of each county by the provincial government. However, the differentials should not be fairly narrowed in the near future if the present budget allocation policy be maintained. To solve this problem, target differentials of rural minor road improvement between regions should be set up for each planning year and road improvement budget be allocated according to this policy change.