• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.659-668
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• 2012

한우의 근내지방도에 따른 도체등급 요인과 이화학특성 및 관능특성에 관한 기초자료를 도출하기 위하여 73,316두(2009년)의 도체와 271두(2005년-2009년)의 한우 등심을 분석하였다. 근내지방도가 1에서 9로 증가할수록 도체중, 배최장근단면적 및 등지방두께는 암소, 수소, 거세우에서, 직선적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 성숙도는 근내지방도가 증가할수록 암소와 거세우에서 증가하였고 평균 성숙도는 암소가 6.11로 가장 높았다. 이화학 특성 분석 결과 근내지방도의 증가에 따라 전단력은 8.58 kg에서 2.60 kg으로 직선적으로 감소하였으며(p<0.05) 보수력은 52.09%에서 58.66%로 증가하였고 명도는 34.08-41.97 범위로 증가되었다(p<0.05). 일반성분 분석결과 수분함량은 근내지방도 증가에 따라 73.62%에서 55.87%로 감소(p<0.05)하였으나 단백질함량은 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 조지방 함량은 근내지방도 증가에 따라 3.07%에서 26.70%로 직선적으로 증가(p<0.05)하였으며, 근내지방도 1에서 6까지 증가율은 비슷한 경향 이었으나 근내지방도 8 및 9의 조지방 함량은 각각 24.36% 및 26.70%로 근내지방도 7의 조지방 함량 18.69%에 비하여 크게 증가하였다. 관능특성은 근내지방도 증가에 따라 다즙성, 연도, 향미 및 전체 기호도는 증가하였으나(p<0.05) 근내지방도 8 및 9 그룹간 관능특성은 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다. 한우 등심육의 근내지방도는 가열감량, 전단력 및 수분함량과 부(-)의 상관관계가 있었고 조지방함량, 보수력, L값 및 전체기호도 간에 정(+)의 상관관계가 있었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.592-596
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• 2012

The simple method of evaluating highly marbled beef was examined by image analysis. The images of the cross section at the 6 to 7th rib were obtained from 82 carcasses of Wagyu cattle. By using an overall trace method, the surrounding edges of the longissimus thoracis and three muscles were traced automatically and manually with image analysis. In a spot method, 3 to 5 locations (2.5 or 3.0 cm in diameter) for each muscle were rapidly selected with no manual trace. The images were flattened, binarized, and the ratio of fat area to muscle area was determined. The correlation coefficients for marbling between different muscles, and between the overall trace and the spot methods were 0.55 to 0.81 between different muscles and 0.89 to 0.97, respectively. These results suggested that the simple spot method is speedy and almost as useful as the overall trace method as a measuring technique for beef marbling in loin muscles, especially for highly marbled beef.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.577-582
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• 2016

Despite several issues in relation to human health, beef is still a most popular meat product among large section of society due to the presence of high quality protein and other nutrients. The current paper reviews numerous studies that provide nutritional profiles and health implications of high marbled beef consumption. In relation to lipid content of beef, intramuscular fat contains high level of PUFA and MUFA compared to other beef fat. Level and composition of intramuscular fat varies depending on breed and feeding regime. Literature suggests that the marbling is more complex than the development of subcutaneous fat and marbling not only provides good fatty acids but also contributes to the higher eating quality of beef. Finally, the current work emphasize that meat plays a pivotal role in nutritious diets, high quality marbled beef is not only of excellent eating quality but also contain more beneficial fatty acids.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.509-516
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• 2004

한우 종모우 선발을 위한 유전능력 평가에서 고려되는 형질들 중 이산형 형태로 조사되는 근내지방도의 유전변이가 추정방법에 따라 어느 정도 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위한 모의실험을 실시하였다. 모의실험 자료는 연속변량으로 간주되는 도체중 및 배장근단면적과 근내지방도의 잠재변수를 다변량 정규분포함수에서 생성하였고 근내지방도의 잠재변수를 이용하여 특정 임계값을 중심으로 순서화된 근내지방도 점수로 변화 하였따. 근내지방도의 점수 부여방법으로써 비거세우에서 조사된 근내지방도의 점수 1${\sim}$5점 사이에 정규분포에서 크게 어긋나는 분포특성을 갖도록 자료(DSI)를 생성하였고 또한 한우 거세우에서 현재 조사되고 있는 점수 1${\sim}$7점 사이에 정규 분포에 좀더 접근한 분포특성을 갖는 모의 자료(DS2)를 생성하였다. 분석방법간에 유전변이 추정의 정확도를 알아보기 위하여 1) 생성된 이들 자료를 선형으로 간주하고 다형질 혼합 선형 개체모형에서 REML 분석방법으로 유전변이를 추정하였고 2) 특정 임계치를 중심으로 잠재변수가 존재한다는 가정하에 다형질 임계 개체 혼합모형을 설정하여 Gibbs sampling 방법으로 유전변이를 추정하였다. 여기서 추정된 유전변이(유전력, 유전상관 및 잔차상관)에 대하여 모수와의 차이를 검정함으로써 편의되는 정도를 알아보았다. 모의실험은 각 자료에 대하여 10회 실시하였다. 분석결과, 근내지방도의 유전력 추정치는 DS1에서는 다형질 임계개체혼합모형을 설정하여 Gibbs sampling 방법으로 모수에 대한 사후분포의 평균으로 계산한 결과 참값과 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다. 반면에 근내지방도를 선형으로 간주하고 다형질 선형 개체혼합모형에 의한 유전력 추정치는 모수보다 매우 낮은 유전력을 보였다(0.500 vs 0.315). 유전상관 추정치는 선형모형에서의 REML 방법 또는 임계모형에서의Gibbs sampling 방법에서 모두 모수와 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었으나 근내지방도의 잔차상관에 있어서 REML 방법으로 분석하였을 경우에 모수보다 낮게 추정되었다. 반면에 범주형 모형에서는 모수와 추정치 간에 유의적인 차이가 없는 것으로 분석되었다. 또한 7개의 범주형으로 조사된 자료(DS2)에서 이들 추정치는 DS1에서와 동일한 경향을 보였는데 그 편의 정도는 다소 적어지는 경향을 보였다. 따라서 이산형으로 조사되는 근내지방도에 대한 유전변이를 추정하기 위해서는 범주형 임계모형이 선형모형 보다 사소 정확한 추정을 할 수 있을 것으로 판단 되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.172-177
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• 2007

Thyroid hormones play an important role in regulating metabolism and can affect homeostasis of fat depots. The gene encoding thyroglobulin (TG), producing the precursor for thyroid hormones, has been proposed as a positional and functional candidate gene for a QTL with an effect on fat deposition. The SNP occurs in the 5' promoter region of the TG gene and is widely used in marker assisted selection (MAS) programs to improve the predictability of marbling level and eating quality in beef cattle. In this study, we identified three SNPs at the 5' promoter region of the TG gene in Korean cattle. Of the three SNPs identified in TG gene, the C257T and A335G were previously unreported new SNPs. The sequence data were submitted to GenBank (GenBank accession number: AY615525). The previously reported C422T SNP showed three genotypes, CC, CT and TT, by digestion with the restriction enzyme MflI using the PCR-RFLP method. A new allelic variant corresponding to the C${\rightarrow}$T and A${\rightarrow}$G mutations at positions 257 and 335, respectively, could be detected by the SSCP analysis. The gene-specific SNP marker association analysis indicated that the C422T SNP marker was significantly associated (p<0.05) with marbling score. Animals with the CC and CT genotypes had higher marbling score than those with the TT genotype. Results from this study suggest that TG gene-specific SNP may be a useful marker for meat quality traits in future MAS programs in Korean cattle.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권7호
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• pp.1049-1054
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• 2003

A group of Hanwoo (Korean cattle) steers (n=14,386) was sampled from a commercial abattoir located in Seoul over one year period (spring, summer, autumn and winter) and their carcass traits were collected. Carcass traits assessed by an official meat grader comprised degree of marbling, meat color, fat color, texture and maturity for quality grade, and back fat thickness, ribeye area and carcass weight for yield grade. A heavier carcass with a higher marbling score, more red meat color and white fat color received better quality grade (p<0.05). Regression analysis showed that the marbling score was the strongest attribute (partial $R^2=0.88$) for quality grade. Lighter carcasses with a thinner back fat and larger ribeye area received higher yield grade score. The back fat thickness was the most negative determinant of yield grade (Partial $R^2=-0.66$). The slaughter season had a little effect on quality and yield grades. As slaughter weight increased, back fat thickness and ribeye area increased linearly, whereas marbling score reached its asymptotic level at approximately 570 kg. As a consequence, quality grade showed a considerable improvement up to 570 kg, but increases in slaughter weight afterward showed a little benefit on quality grade. There was a clear curvilinear relationship between slaughter weight and yield grade in that the yield grade reached its highest point at approximately 490 kg and decreased afterward. These results suggested that 570kg at the age of 24 months might be the economic slaughter weight for quality grade but 490 kg for yield grade.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.603-611
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• 2016

The aim of this study was to analyze the contribution factors (backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weight, marbling score, and feeding period) affecting meat unit price (South-Korean Won / Kg of meat). The best slaughtering age to maximize unit price was also assumed. All data used in this study were acquired from the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation from 2010 to 2014. Contributions to the estimated unit price of cows by the following factors, backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weights, feeding period, and marbling score were 2.65%, 0.04%, 1.58%, 1.58%, and 95.72%, respectively. Contribution to estimated unit price of steers by the same factors (backfat thickness, eye muscle area, carcass weights, feeding period, and marbling score) were 7.88%, 1.24%, 0.07%, 90.81%, and 95.72%, respectively. Slaughtering ages ranged from 26 to 36 months and the data were separated into each month for an 11 month period. The unit price of meat from Hanwoo slaughtered at 30 months was highest among groups. The lowest unit price was observed in the group belonging to the Hanwoo slaughtered at 36 months. In conclusion, of all contributing factors, marbling score affected unit price the most. Based on our results, it is recommended that the optimal slaughtering age be set at 30 months to maximize unit price. Moreover, the feeding of beef cattle past 30 months of age is not recommended because of the increase in feeding costs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.635-638
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• 2003

Japanese Black cattle (Wagyu) are fed for a long period to produce high quality beef, however, extended feeding often causes inefficiency and greater environmental load mainly derived from their manure. The objectives of this study were to analyze changes in feeding length by listing breeding values (BVs) at calf markets and the relationships between BVs and carcass characteristics of 4,052 Japanese Black cattle, and to examine the feasibility of optimizing feeding length by referring to listed BVs. BV classes A, B, and C were defined based on BVs of cows in Shimane Prefecture as follows: an upper quarter of BVs was classified as A, a second quarter as B, and under the average as C. For cattle sold at calf markets in the first term of 1996, just before the start of BV listing, the feeding length of cattle with class B BVs for the beef marbling standard (BMS) was longer (p>0.05) than that of class A cattle. However, in the second term of 1996, just after the start of BV listing, the feeding length of class B cattle became shorter (p<0.001) than that of class A cattle. Then, the feeding lengths of both classes showed no significant differences. Feeding lengths of both class A and B BVs for carcass weight (CW) changed similarly to the corresponding BV classes for BMS. The analysis of the relationships among the listed BV classes and the actual carcass characteristics showed that class A cattle had a higher (p<0.001) BMS than class B cattle, and that the higher-class cattle had a heavier CW (p<0.05). On the basis of previous reports, the cattle, particularly those with lower genetic marbling ability, seem to only increase marbling at markedly low efficiency for a few months before slaughter. Therefore, the finding that carcass characteristics corresponded to their class of BVs suggests that an optimum feeding length based on listed BVs not only increases the efficiency of beef production, but also reduces the environmental load.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.733-739
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• 2016

본 연구는 이미 한우에서 검증된 지방산 합성 효소 유전자의 g.15532 C>A, g.17924 G>A 단일염기다형성과 암소의 후대들 중 거세우의 도체성적을 이용하여 유전자 활용에 대한 방안을 모색하고자 한다. 이 단일염기다형성의 유전자형을 분석하기 위해 경북지역에서 사육된 암소 270두와 이들의 후대들 중 도체성적이 있는 거세우 270두의 게놈 DNA를 추출하여 단일염기확장법으로 유전자형을 분석하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 통계모델은 GLM의 ANCOVA 방식을 사용하였다. 한우 거세우와 암소집단에서 g.15532 C>A와 g.17924 G>A 단일염기다형성들과 근내지방도간 연관분석을 한결과 거세우집단에서 근내지방도와 유의적인 차이를 나타내었지만 암소집단에서는 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 하지만 일반 한우농가에서 개량하는 있는 방식인 후대검정우 등급판정 결과를 이용하여 이 단일염기다형성과 분석한 결과 암소 집단에서 유의적인 차이를 나타내었다. 따라서 g.15532 C>A와 g.17924 G>A 단일염기다형성은 한우 암소 개량에 있어 후대검정우 등급판정결과와 조합하여 사용할 경우 근내지방도 개량에 효율적인 선발 보조도구 활용가치가 높을 것이라 판단되어진다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1388-1398
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• 2013

The present study investigated the contribution of carcass traits on carcass prices of Holstein steers in Korea. Phenotypic data consisted of 76,814 slaughtered Holsteins (1 to 6 yrs) from all over Korea. The means for live body weight at slaughter (BWT), chilled carcass weight (CWT), dressing percentage (DP), quantity grade index (QGI), eye muscle area (EMA), backfat thickness (BF) and marbling score (MS), carcass unit price (CUP), and carcass sell prices (CSP) were 729.0 kg, 414.2 kg, 56.79%, 64.42, $75.26cm^2$, 5.77 mm, 1.98, 8,952.80 Korean won/kg and 3,722.80 Thousand Korean won/head. Least squares means were significantly different by various age groups, season of slaughter, marbling scores and yield grades. Pearson's correlation coefficients of CUP with carcass traits ranged from 0.12 to 0.62. Besides, the relationships of carcass traits with CSP were relatively stronger than those with CUP. The multiple regression models for CUP and CSP with carcass traits accounted 39 to 63% of the total variation, respectively. Marbling score had maximum economic effects (partial coefficients) on both prices. In addition, the highest standardized partial coefficients (relative economic weights) for CUP and CSP were calculated to be on MS and CWT by 0.608 and 0.520, respectively. Path analyses showed that MS (0.376) and CWT (0.336) had maximum total effects on CUP and CSP, respectively; whereas BF contributed negatively. Further sub-group (age and season of slaughter) analyses also confirmed the overall outcomes. However, the relative economic weights and total path contributions also varied among the animal sub-groups. This study suggested the significant influences of carcass traits on carcass prices; especially MS and CWT were found to govern the carcass prices of Holstein steers in Korea.