• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.682-688
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• 1999

Thirty nine pregnant Javanese thin-tail ewes (20 and 19 carried a single and multiple [2 to 3] fetuses, respectively), and six nonpregnant ewes as controls were used to measure maternal serum hormone and blood metabolite concentrations as predictors of number of fetuses carried during pregnancy. Serum hormones (progesterone, estradiol, triiodothyronine, and cortisol) and blood metabolites (b-hydroxy butyric acid [BHBA], and blood urea nitrogen [BUN]) were determined every four weeks during pregnancy and were used to predict litter size by discriminant analysis. The results of data analysis indicated that serum progesterone and estradiol concentrations at weeks 8, 12, 16 of pregnancy could be used to predict the number of fetuses carried with precision of 86.7 to 95.6%. Serum triiodothyronine, cortisol, BHBA, and BUN concentrations during pregnancy, however, were not good predictors of the number of fetuses carried. Serum progesterone and estradiol concentrations as early as 8 weeks of pregnancy in sheep could predict the number of fetuses carried with 86.7% precision.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.6-9
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of lower numbers of sperm $(3{\times}10^9)$ per dose liquid semen and type of semen used in artificial insemination (AI) on sow reproductive performance in subtropical area. Semen was supplied by two commercial AI centers. A total of 671 female pigs from seven farms were inseminated with either $3{\times}10^9$ or $5{\times}10^9$ sperm per dose. Two types of semen were used: heterospermic semen from two boars of the same breed and homospermic semen from a single boar. After insemination, conception rate, farrowing rate, total litter size, and number of dead piglets were recorded. The analysis of variance indicated that there was no significant effect of interactions between pig farm, type of semen, or number of sperm on any of the traits measured. There were significant differences in conception rate, farrowing rate, and total litter size among pig farms (p<0.05). The effect of number of sperm per dose liquid semen ($3{\times}10^9$ or $5{\times}10^9$) was not significant. Sows inseminated with homospermic semen showed significantly higher conception and farrowing rates but significantly lower total litter size (p<0.05). In conclusion, the number of sperm per dose liquid semen for AI could be lowered to $3{\times}10^9 $ without affecting reproductive performance in subtropical areas like Taiwan.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.531-541
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• 2014

본 연구는 제주도에 서식하는 쇠살모사의 생활사 전략을 밝히기 위하여 생식주기, 한배의 출산수 및 이에 미치는 요인을 조사하였다. 야외조사는 2006년 5월부터 2008년 11월까지 제주도 본섬에서 이루어졌으며, 생식주기는 2009년 3월에서 2010년 12월 사이에 실험실에서 정소와 난포의 크기를 측정하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 쇠살모사의 정소와 난포의 크기는 계절적으로 뚜렷하게 변화하는 것으로 나타났다. 난관에 들어있는 알의 수는 오른쪽($2.6{\pm}1.0$개, n=16)이 왼쪽($1.8{\pm}0.5$개, n=16)보다 많았다(t=-2,721, p<0.05). 생존한 새끼의 수(SLS)는 $4.4{\pm}1.7$마리(1~9마리)로 총 새끼의 수(TLS) $4.7{\pm}1.5$마리(3~9마리)보다 약간 적었으나, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었고, 난관에 들어 있는 알의 수와도 유사하였다(t=0.039, P>0.05). 상대적인 새끼의 체중(RCM)은 $0.42{\pm}0.13$ (0.18~0.79, n=33)으로 나타났으며, 출산전 어미의 몸 상태(MCPP1)가 양호할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 출산시 새끼의 성비는 암수간 유의한 차이는 없었다(♂:♀ = 1.15:1, n=73 ; ${\chi}^2$-test, ${\chi}^2$=0.342, P>0.5). 한배 새끼의 체중은 출산전 어미의 체중(MMPP1, r=0.387, P<0.05, n=33)과, 몸길이는 어미의 몸길이(r=0.399, P<0.05, n=33) 및 MMPP1(r=0.344, P<0.05, n=33)과 약한 상관관계를 보였다. 또한 새끼의 평균 체중과 어미의 몸길이와는 유의확률에 근접하였다(r=0.323, P=0.067, n=33). 이것은 어미의 몸 크기가 클수록 더 큰 새끼를 낳을 수 있다는 것을 의미하는 것이다. 뱀에서 한배의 출산수가 많을수록 새끼의 체중이 감소하는 경우가 있으나 쇠살모사는 이러한 교환관계는 없는 것으로 나타나 종 고유의 특이성을 갖고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구결과는 쇠살모사의 생활사를 파악하는데 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 여겨진다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.489-493
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• 2003

Reproductive traits of sows are determined chiefly by the genetic background of the dam herself. Whether the breed of the serviced boars also contributes is not yet clear. A total of 8,946 litters of Landrace (L) sows from 68 farms were examined. Of these, 876, 1,260, and 6,810 litters were produced from natural mating with L, Yorkshire (Y), and Duroc (D) breeds, respectively. The birth litter size (BLS), weaning litter size (WLS), live born piglets (LBP), and survival rate % (SR), of every litter were recorded. A general linear-model procedure was followed to estimate the effects of boars' breed (B), parity (P) and B${\times}$P interaction on the reproductive traits of the sows. Results show that BLS, WLS, and LBP were all significantly (p<0.001) affected by B and P. SR% was significantly influenced by B but not by P. L sows crossbred with Y or purebred with L produced litters with higher BLS, WLS, and LBP values than those bred with D. Pure L breeding yielded litters with lower SR% than did crossbreeding with D, while the difference between SR% due to LY and that due to LD crossbreeding was not significant. The interaction of B with P was significant with respect to BLS, WLS, and LBP (p<0.001), but not SR%. No significant B effect on reproductive traits was measured in sows at their first parity; but at latter parities, LL or LY produced litters with similarly high BLS, WLS and LBP, which values were all significantly greater than those of LD litters. The breed of boar evidently affected the subsequent reproductive performance of L sows and this effect may be further manipulated by the parity effect. Breed differences in semen quality and the success of fetus development with different interactions of the genetic background with the uterus function of the sow that may contribute to these effects are discussed.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권3호
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• pp.432-442
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of light colour on rabbit reproductive performance and the expression of key follicular development genes. Rabbits (n = 1,068, 5 months old, 3.6-4.4 kg live body weight) were divided randomly into four groups, housed individually in wire mesh cages and exposed to red, green, blue, and white light-emitting diode (LED) light (control). The lighting schedule was 16 L : 8 D-15 d / 150 lx / 6:00 am-22:00 pm (3 d preartificial insemination to 12 d postartificial insemination). Red light and white light affected the conception rate and kindling rate and increased the total litter size at birth (p < 0.05). The effects of red light on litter size at weaning, litter weight at weaning, and individual weight at weaning increased compared with the green and blue groups. The effects of red light on live litter size at birth were increased compared with those in the blue group (p < 0.05). Compared to white light, green and blue light reduced the number of secondary follicles (p < 0.05). Compared to red light, green and blue light reduced the number of tertiary follicles (p < 0.05). Compared with white light, red LED light resulted in greater ovarian follicle stimulating hormone receptor and luteinizing hormone receptor mRNA expression (p < 0.05). Compared with green and blue LED light, red LED light resulted in greater B-cell lymphom-2 mRNA expression (p < 0.05). Compared with green LED light, red LED light inhibited FOXO1 mRNA expression in rabbit ovaries (p < 0.05). Red light can affect the reproductive performance of female rabbits and the expression of key genes for follicular development.

• 한국토양동물학회지
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• 제6권1_2호
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• pp.25-31
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• 2001

주변환경의 오염에 의한 스트레스를 받는 정도가 다른 남산과 광릉의 잣나무림에서 낙엽주머니 (mesh size :남산 1.7mm, 광릉 0.4mm, 1 7mm)방법을 이용하여 낙엽의 분해과정에 관련된 날개응애 군집에 대한 분석을 실시하였다. 각 조사구에서 2년에 걸쳐 총 11회 수거한 낙엽주머니에서 조사된 날개응애 종 수는 30종을 초과하지 않았고, 남산과 광릉의 mesh size 1.7mm에서 조사된 종 수는 광릉이 남산에 비해 유의성있게 높았다(paired t-test, p<0.05), mesh size가 다른 광릉 지역의 낙엽주머니간에는 종수의 차이가 없어 남산,광릉 두지역간의 종수 차이만이 인정되었다. 낙엽주머니내 날개응애 체장 분포 및 체장별 밀도 패턴은 세 조사구에서 중형종(0.3-0.7mm미만)이 다수 출현했고, 밀도가 높은 종은 광릉에서는 체장이 0.2-0.5 mm 사이의 종들이, 남산에서는 이들 조사구들보다 조금 더 큰 종들에서 높은 밀도를 보였다. S renson 지수 및 Cluster analysis를 이용한 조사구 날개응애 군집의 정성적, 정량적 분석은 두 지역의 날개응애 군집이 종 구성에 있어 다른 그룹이라는 것을 제시했다. 낙엽주머니내 날개응애 종들의 출현은 20종 미만의 종들이 5월에서 9월 사이에 출현하였는데, 1년차와 2년차간에 출현 패턴에는 다소 변화가 있었다. 낙엽주머니내 날개응애 유입은 1년차에는 5월부터 다수의 새로운 종들이 이입되었지만, 2년차에는 새로운 종의 유입은 미미한 반면 1년차에 이입했던 종들의 재차 유입이 일어났고, 유입시기도 빨라졌다. 낙엽주머니내 날개응애군집의 종 다양도 분석에는 종 풍부도지수, Shannon 지수, 균등도 지수가 사용되었고, 이들 세 가지 다양도 지수의 값이 모두 광릉이 높고 남산이 낮은(mesh size 1.7mm>광릉 mesh size 0.4 mm>남산 mesh size 1.7 mm) 일관된 경향을 나타냈다. 이는 날개응애 군집의 종 다양성은 광릉지역이 남산지역에 비해 더 높다는 결론을 도출할 수 있는 것이었다. 낙엽주머니내 출현종의 우점종과 출현빈도 분석결과, 각 조사구의 우점종들은 전체 밀도의 70%이상을 차지하고 있어 비중이 매우 높은 것들로 나타났고, 최고 우점종은 mesh size 1.7mm의 남산과 광릉 조사구에서 Tricho-galumna nipponica로 동일했고, 광릉 mesh size 0.4 mm에서는 이 종보다 크기가 작은 Ramusella sengbuschi가 최고 우점종이었다. 그리고 낙엽주머니내에 밀도와 출현빈도가 높아 낙엽분해에 직,간접적으로 크게 관여하는 날개응애 종들로는 Tricogalumna nipponica, Epidamaeus coreanus, Scheloribates latipes, Ceratozetes japonicus, Ramusella sengbuschi, Eohypochthonius crassisetiger, Cultroribula lata 등을 선발할 수 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2013

The aim of this study was to compare both the performance of litters derived from two sire genetic origins (SGO), Vienna Blue (VB) and Burgundy Fawn (BF), along successive seasons of birth (SB; winter, spring, summer and autumn), and doe reproductive performance in an organic production system. A total of fifty-eight does consisting of a mixture of crosses of several medium-large size breeds at different parity order (P, 1 = nulliparous; 2 = primiparous; ${\geq}3$ = multiparous) and twelve males (6 VB and 6 BF) were housed indoors at environmental conditions that followed seasonality. An extensive reproductive rhythm was used and kits were weaned at $46{\pm}6$ d of age. Doe reproductive performance and the data of 105 litters (55 from VB and 50 from BF SGO) were recorded throughout the SB. No statistically significant differences related to SGO effect were observed. As regards parity order, multiparous does showed higher live weights (LW) (p<0.05), total born (p<0.01), total born alive (p<0.05) per delivery, and litter weight of born alive (p<0.05), but lower milk output at 21st d than primiparous does (p<0.05). The extensive reproductive rhythm mainly increased litter performance at birth in multiparous does but was not sufficient to permit a complete recovery of body reserves lost during lactation. Autumn SB negatively affected doe LW variation between deliveries. The number of pups born and born alive per delivery (p<0.05) and litter size at 21 d of age and at weaning (p<0.01) were lower during hot SB. Due to the lower litter size of pups born in summer and autumn, their individual weight at 21st d of age and daily individual growth rate 0 to 21 d were higher than those of pups born in winter (p<0.001). Litter performance at 21st d of age and individual pup pre-weaning growth rate were poorer for those born in spring than in other seasons due to the harmful effects of increased environmental temperatures. SB affected most of the performance traits of does and young rabbits reared under the organic farming system. The rabbits seemed better suited to organic rearing conditions during winter than in other seasons. The worst results overall were obtained in the spring SB, whereas the hot SB negatively affected both doe energy balance and prolificacy. In conclusion, the pups of the 2 SGO showed good pre-weaning performance and seemed suited to the organic rabbit production system.

• 한국토양동물학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 1999

남산과 광릉의 잣나무림에서 낙엽분해에 관련된 토양미소절지동물을 이목이상의 상위분류군으로 동정한 결과 개체수에 있어서 두 지역 모두 응애류가 61-68%, 톡토기류가 27-35%로 두 분류군이 절대다수를 점유하고 있었다. 응애류에서는 날개응애아목이 현저하게 많았으며, 중기문, 전기문아목은 소수군에 속하였다. 응애류의 총개체수가 광릉이 남산보다 약간 많은 것 이외에는 두 지역간의 토양절지동물 군집구조가 크게 다르지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 낙엽주머니의 mesh size에 따른 차이도 응애류, 거미류, 파리목의 개체수가 1.7 mm에서 0.4 mm보다 높은 것을 제외하면 양자간 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 분류군의 계절 변동에 있어서는 분류군에 따라 다른 밀도변동양상을 나타내었으나 전체적으로는 5월부터 9월까지의 밀도가 다른 시기의 밀도보다 높은 것으로 나타났고, 특히 낙엽분해 1년차에는 7월의 밀도가 뚜렷하게 높게 나타났다. 낙엽의 잔존율은 낙엽후 1년 동안은 지속적으로 떨어졌다. 낙엽분해 2년차에서는 잔존률의 하강속도가 둔화되는 경향을 보였으며, 최종조사 시점인 22개월 후의 낙엽잔존율은 약 40% 정도가 되었으며, 두 지역간, 낙엽주머니 mesh size간에 차이가 없었다. 이상의 결과에서 낙엽분해 2년차까지는 남산과 광릉의 입지환경 차이가 두 지역 잣나무 낙엽분해과정에 관련된 토양절지동물군집과 낙엽분해율에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았던 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.179-183
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• 2002

The fragment in intron I of FSH-${\beta}$ gene was amplified by PCR. According to the polymorphism, we analyzed the distribution of FSH-${\beta}$ retroposon in different pig breeds; its inheritance pattern in Large White${\times}$Meishan reference family; and the association of FSH-${\beta}$ retroposon with litter size, female reproductive organs measurement, ultrasonic backfat and other traits. The results showed that almost each Chinese indigenous pig had the retroposon, while foreign pig breeds rarely had; the frequencies of porcine FSH-${\beta}$ retroposon were strongly associated with breeds (p<0.01); the pattern of inheritance was consistent with Mendelian fashion; total number born (TNB) and number born alive (NBA) were increased per FSH-${\beta}$ retroposon (p<0.01) with additive effects of 1.2-1.8 and 1.4-1.8 pigs/litter, respectively; between the FSH-${\beta}$ retroposon carriers and non-carriers, there was an insignificant difference in the measurement of female reproductive organs, body weight at birth, backfat thickness, loin meat height, lean meat percentage, teat number, days to 100 kg, and average daily gain.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.81-83
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• 1996

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of sperm concentration of 5ml maxi-straw on farrowing rate and number of pigs born alive per litter in deep frozen boar semen. We did not find out the effect of sperm concentration on post-thaw sperm motility and NAR acrosome. However, farrowing rate and number of pigs born alive per litter of 7. 5 x 10˚ /5ml and 10.0 x 10˚ /5m1 sperm concentrations were higher than those of 5. 0 /10˚ /5ml sperm concentration.