• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.200-206
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• 2015

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of intraruminal infusion of propionate on ruminal fermentation characteristics and blood hormones and metabolites in Hanwoo (Korean cattle) steers. Four Hanwoo steers (average body wt. 270 kg, 13 month of age) equipped with rumen cannula were infused into rumens with 0.0 M (Water, C), 0.5 M (37 g/L, T1), 1.0 M (74 g/L, T2) and 1.5 M (111 g/L, T3) of propionate for 1 hour per day and allotted by $4{\times}4$ Latin square design. On the 5th day of infusion, samples of rumen and blood were collected at 0, 60, 120, 180, and 300 min after intraruminal infusion of propionate. The concentrations of serum glucose and plasma glucagon were not affected (p>0.05) by intraruminal infusion of propionate. The serum insulin concentration at 60 min after infusion was significantly (p<0.05) higher in T3 than in C, while the concentration of non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) at 60 and 180 min after infusion was significantly (p<0.05) lower in the propionate treatments than in C. Hence, intraruminal infusion of propionate stimulates the secretion of insulin, and decreases serum NEFA concentration rather than the change of serum glucose concentration.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1151-1159
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• 2009

This study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary level of whole flaxseed (WFS; 0, 10 and 15%) on performance, carcass characteristics and fatty acid composition of serum and subcutaneous, perirenal, and intramuscular adipose tissues of Korean Hanwoo cattle. The daily gains were not different among treatments. Dietary inclusion of WFS decreased (p<0.05) feed intake but improved (p<0.05) feed conversion ratio (feed/gain). Backfat thickness and marbling score were increased (p<0.05) by dietary WFS. Carcass weight, dressing percentage, loin-eye area, and carcass yield and quality were not different among treatments. The proportion of C18:3 in serum and, to a lesser extent, in adipose tissues were increased (p<0.01) by dietary WFS, indicating that lipids from WFS escaped ruminal biohydrogenation. Animals fed WFS had lower proportions of saturated fatty acid (SFA; C14:0 and 16:0) and higher proportions of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA; C18:2. 18:3, 20:2, 20:4, 20:5 and 22:6) in perirenal and intramuscular fat than animals fed diets without WFS, resulting in an increased PUFA/SFA ratio. Furthermore, feeding WFS increased (p<0.01) proportions of $\omega$-3 and $\omega$-6 fatty acids in intramuscular fat but decreased (p<0.05) the $\omega$-6/$\omega$-3 ratio. Relative treatment effects were similar between 10 and 15% WFS. Feeding WFS can effectively alter composition of adipose tissues with enhanced feed conversion ratio.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.299-306
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• 2015

The objective of this work was to evaluate the growth performance, feed intake, slaughter characteristics, meat quantity and quality characteristics of Hanwoo steers fed with Italian ryegrass (IRG) silage (TRT). IRG silage consisted 11.70% protein, 2.84% ether extract, 53.50% dry matter digestibility and 63.34% total digestible nutrients. The daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio of TRT were significantly (p<0.01) higher than that of control diet (CON; fed rice straw) in the whole periods. However, the slaughter weight, dressing percentage, quantity grade and quantity traits (marbling score, meat color, fat color, and quality grade) of either TRT or CON were similar. Meat fed TRT diet showed higher crude fat and lightness (L*) value and lower moisture content and pH value compared with the CON diet (p<0.05). Overall the carcass yield was 12.5% higher than CON diet.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.857-870
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• 2010

국립축산과학원에서는 2006년 부터 2008년 까지 전국 소비자들을 대상으로 한우 거세우 표본 시료에 대한 관능 평가 조사를 실시하여 데이터를 수집하였으며 본 연구에서는 한우 관능 평가 데이터에 대해 사회 인구학적 요인과 한국 소비자들의 맛 평가에 대한 연관성을 탐구하고자 한다. 소비자 거주지역, 연령, 성별, 직업, 월수입과 쇠고기 부위를 설명변수로 맛등급 평가를 반응변수로 이항 다중 로지스틱 모형과 다항 다중 로지스틱 모형을 적합하고 회귀계수별 유의성 검정과 적합도 검정을 실시한다. 단계별 변수 선택으로 최종 모형을 선택하고 반응변수 범주에 대한 오즈비를 계산하여 맛등급과 설명변수들 간의 관련성을 파악한다. 또한 맛과 관련 있는 연속형 변수를 설명변수로 포함한 경우에 대해서도 이항 다중 로지스틱 모형과 다항 다중 로지스틱 모형을 적합하고 비교한다. 그 결과 거주 지역, 연령, 월수입과 쇠고기 부위 변수들이 선택되었으며 영남지역에서 맛에 대한 오즈가 큰 편이며 수입이 많고 연령이 높을수록 맛에 대한 오즈가 작은 편이었다. 요리법으로는 탕에 대한 구이의 오즈비가 큰 편이며 쇠고기 부위별로는 우둔에 비해서 등심이 다른 부위들 보다 맛에 대한 차이가 크다고 볼 수 있다. 연속형 변수로는 연도가 맛등급에 큰 영향을 미치는 변수로 나타났다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.233-242
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• 2021

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of pineapple cannery by-product (PCB) level on the growth performance and carcass characteristics of finishing Hanwoo steers. Methods: The feeding stage was divided into early and late finishing stages. A total of 60 castrated Hanwoo steers (13.9±0.8 months old, 418.8±36.5 kg initial body weight [BW]) were blocked by initial BW and then randomly allotted into 12 pens (five head/pen). The pens were randomly assigned to control (CONT), low PCB (LPCB), or high PCB (HPCB) treatments. These diets contained 0%, 1.5%, or 3.0% of PCB (on a dry matter [DM] basis; as-fed basis was 0%, 10.6%, or 21.2%), respectively. Results: For the early finishing stage, body weight gain (BWG) and average daily gain (ADG) of the CONT and LPCB feeding groups were greater (p<0.05) than those of the HPCB feeding group. In addition, there were linear and quadratic effects on BWG and ADG with increasing dietary PCB level (p<0.05). The gain to feed (G:F) ratio tends to quadratically decrease with an increasing PCB level in the early finishing stage (p = 0.076). Growth performances of late finishing stage were not affected by PCB level. The marbling score of the LPCB feeding group was similar to that of the CONT feeding group. However, there was a linear decrease (p< 0.05) in marbling score and quality grade among treatments as PCB was increased in the diet. In the longissimus muscle free amino acid profile, histidine composition increased linearly (p<0.05) with an increasing level of PCB. Conclusion: The level of PCB 1.5% DM in diet can be used for finishing steers without any adverse effects on growth and carcass performances. However, there were some negative effects on growth and carcass performance in the HPCB feeding group.

• 현장농수산연구지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.116-135
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• 2004

본 연구는 비육후기 거세한우 20두를 공시하여 셀레늄강화 한우고기 생산을 위한 기초연구로서 셀레늄강화버섯 폐배지의 반추동물에 대한 셈레늄사료원으로서의 가치를 평가하기위해 0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 0.9ppm의 셀레늄이 함유되도록 셀레늄강화버섯 폐배지와 일반버섯 폐배지를 이용하여 배합하였고, 각 처리구당 5두씩 배치하여 90일간 사육하였다. 전 실험기간동안 사료 중 셀레늄농도는 건물섭취량에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 그리고 증가하는 수준의 셀레늄 섭취는 증체량에도 영향을 미치지 않았다. 폐배지 배합으로 인한 사료 내 증가하는 수준의 셈레늄농도는 혈중 셀레늄농도를 유의하게 직선적으로 증가시켰고(p<0.01), 사양 시험 8주째에 혈중 셀레늄농도가 일정수준으로 유지되었다(p<0.001). GSH-Px활성은 혈액 내 셈레늄농도와 유사한 경향을 나타내었고, 폐배지 내 셀레늄은 한우의 GSH-Px활성을 유의하게 증가시켰으며(p<0.001), 특히 셈레늄 의존형 GSH-Px활성에 대하여 유의한 증가를 나타내었다. 후지 내 셈레늄함량은 폐배지 기인 셀레늄섭취증가로 대조구(0.273㎍/건조 g)에 비해 처리구(0.368 ~ 0.457㎍/건조 g)에서 유의하게 증가하였고(p<0.01), 사료 중 셀레늄농도 0.9ppm에서 가장 높았다. 근육 내 셈레늄 증가율은 등심보다 후지에서 확실한 효과가 나타났고, 후지에서의 최대 증가율은 약 70%에 이르렀다. 셀레늄 축적율은 버섯 폐배지의 셀레늄으로 인하여 최대 약 30%까지 축적되는 것으로 평가되었다. 사료 중 셀레늄농도는 혈중 GSH-Px활성 및 근육조직 내 셀레늄 함량과 유의한 상관관계를 가졌다(p<0.01). 이상의 결과로부터, 셀레늄강화버섯 폐배지에 존재하는 셀레늄은 한우에서 혈증 셈레늄 및 혈장 내 GSH-Px활성을 증가시켜 생물학적 이용률이 높은 것으로 평가되었고, 근육 내 셀레늄함량을 증가시켜 셀레늄 강화 한우고기생산을 위한 셀레늄 사료원으로 충분한 가치가 입증되었다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.331-336
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• 2012

본 연구는 한우 번식우와 거세우의 도체형질과 초음파 측정형질의 유전모수를 추정하여 도체형질과 초음파 측정형질 간의 관계를 알아보기 위하여 실시하였다. 한우 암소에 있어서 초음파 등지방두께의 유전력은 0.43이었고, 초음파 등심단면적의 유전력은 0.23 그리고 초음파 근내지방도는 0.32이었다. 한편, 한우 암소 도체형질의 유전력은 등지방두께는 0.33, 등심단면적이 0.13 그리고 근내지방도는 0.33으로 분석되었다. 한우 암소에 있어서 초음파 측정 형질 간 유전상관은 초음파 등지방두께: 초음파 등심단면적에서 -0.19, 초음파 등지방두께: 초음파 근내지방도는 -0.61이었고, 초음파 등심단면적: 초음파 근내지방도는 -0.36으로 각 형질 간 부의 유전상관을 보였다. 표현형상관에 있어서는 초음파 등지방두께: 초음파 등심단면적에서 0.03, 초음파 등지방두께: 초음파 근내지방도는 0.13이었고, 초음파 등심단면적: 초음파 근내지방도는 0.26으로 분석되었다. 한우 암소에 있어서 초음파 측정 형질과 실제 도체형질 간 유전상관은 등지방두께 0.97, 등심단면적 0.94 그리고 근내지방도 0.92로 매우 높은 정 (+)의 상관을 나타내었고, 초음파 측정형질과 실제도체형질 간 표현형상관에 있어서도 등지방두께 0.90, 등심단면적 0.86 그리고 근내지방도 0.81로 높은 정 (+)의 상관계수가 추정되었다. 그리고 암소에서 나타나는 이러한 결과는 거세우 자료에서나 암소와 거세우를 통합한 자료에서도 일관되게 나타나고 있다. 본 연구에서 초음파 측정치와 실제 도체에서 측정한 값 들 사이에 유전적으로나 표현형적으로 높은 수준의 정 (+) 상관이 존재하는 본 연구 결과는 육질 개량을 위한 간접 선발의 도구로 초음파 측정 자료를 활용하는 것이 가능할 것이며 한우의 도축 결과를 상당히 정확한 수준으로 예측하는 것이 가능하므로 사양관리 측면에서도 큰 활용 가치가 있을 것으로 판단한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2008

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.457-463
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• 2014

Ultrasound measurements of backfat thickness (UBF), longissimus muscle area (ULMA) and marbling score (UMS) and carcass measurements of carcass weight (CW), backfat thickness (BF), longissimus muscle area (LMA), and marbling score (MS) on 7,044 Hanwoo steers were analyzed to estimate genetic parameters. Data from Hanwoo steers that were raised, finished in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do (province) and shipped to slaughter houses during the period from October 2010 to April 2013 were evaluated. Ultrasound measurements were taken at approximately three months before slaughter by an experienced operator using a B-mode real-time ultrasound device (HS-2000, FHK Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan) with a 3.5 MHz linear probe. Ultrasound scanning was on the left side between 13th rib and the first lumbar vertebrae. All slaughtering processes and carcass evaluations were performed in accordance with the guidelines of beef grading system of Korea. To estimate genetic parameters, multiple trait animal models were applied. Fixed effects included in the models were: the effects of farm, contemporary group effects (year-season at the time of ultrasound scanning in the models for UBF, ULMA, and UMS, and year-season at slaughter in the models for CW, BF, LMA, and MS), the effects of ultrasound technicians as class variables and the effects of the age in days at ultrasound scanning or at slaughtering as linear covariates, respectively for ultrasound and carcass measures. Heritability estimates obtained from our analyses were 0.37 for UBF, 0.13 for ULMA, 0.27 for UMS, 0.44 for CW, 0.33 for BF, 0.36 for LMA and 0.54 MS, respectively. Genetic correlations were strongly positive between corresponding traits of ultrasound and carcass measures. Genetic correlation coefficient between UBF and BF estimate was 0.938, between ULMA and LMA was 0.767 and between UMS and MS was 0.925. These results suggest that ultrasound measurement traits are genetically similar to carcass measurement traits.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1117-1123
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• 2017

Objective: This study was conducted to compare growth performance, blood components and carcass traits by two feeding systems (concentrate with roughage separately [CON] vs total mixed ration [TMR]) in Hanwoo steers, and to learn the relationship between blood components during fattening or finishing phases and carcass traits in Hanwoo steers. Methods: Sixty steers aged 8 months were allotted to two feeding systems and fed similar amounts of average dry matter and total digestible nutrient throughout whole experimental period according to each feeding program. Steers were weighed monthly, taken blood at the end of growing, fattening and finishing periods, and slaughtered at 30 month of age. Results: Growing performance was higher (p<0.05) in the CON group compared to the TMR group during fattening and finishing periods. The CON group was lower (p<0.05) in blood aspartic acid transaminase, blood urea nitrogen and retinol levels during growing period, but higher in triglyceride and cholesterol levels during fattening and finishing periods compared to the TMR group. The CON group was greater (p<0.05) in rib-eye area, and lighter (p<0.05) red in meat color compared to the TMR group. In the correlation coefficients between blood components of steers and carcass traits, retinol had a negative (p<0.05) correlation with marbling score and rib-eye area. Leptin had a positive (p<0.05) correlation with back fat thickness. Blood cholesterol and triglyceride were positively (p<0.05) correlated with carcass weight and rib-eye area. Conclusion: Growth performance, carcass ribeye area and meat color showed a more desirable result in the CON compared to the TMR in Hanwoo steers. Assessing the accumulated data of carcass traits with blood components including hormones-particularly retinol, cholesterol, triglyceride, and leptin-during the fattening or finishing phases, it may be possible to find a biomarker for determining beef quality in living animals.