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Genetic studies of Baculovirus used as a microbial pesticide

  • Lee, Hyung-Hoan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Applied Microbiology Conference
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    • 1979.10a
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    • pp.248.1-248
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    • 1979
  • Sixteen temperature-sensitive mutants of Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus were isolated. Several interesting phenotypes were observed. A large proportion of the mutants were un-able to form polyhedral occlusion bodies at the nonpermissive temperature (32.5C). At 32.5C, one mutant formed plaques in which the cells lacked polyhedra. Another mutant type was defective in the production of progeny extracellular nonoccluded virus and produced a plaque consisting of only a single cell containing polyhedra at 32.5C. One mutant was defective in plaque formation, progeny nonocluded virus formation, and polyhedra formation at 32.5C. Several mutants produced nonocluded virus but failed to produce plaques or polyhedra at 32.5C. Other phenotypes were also distinguished. Complementation analyses, performed by either measuring the increase in extracellular non-ocludedvirus formation or by oberving polyhedra formation in mixed infections at 32.5C, indicated the presence of 15 complementation groups. A high frequency of recombination was observed. Four of the mutants were found to be host dependent in their temperature sensitivity for polyhedra formation.

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A Major DNA Marker of BM4311 Microsatellite Locus in Hanwoo Chromosome 6 using the Bootstrap BCa Method

  • Lee, Jea-Young;Kim, Mun-Jung;Lee, Young-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.41-47
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    • 2004
  • DNA marker 95bp and 100bp are selected as major DNA markers of the BM4311 microsatellite locus in progeny test Hanwoo chromosome 6 linkage map. This document is tried to know whether DNA marker 95bp and 100bp are also major DNA markers in Hanwoo performance valuation in chromosome 6 linkage map. The bootstrap BCa method will be used to calculate confidence interval for DNA markers.

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Prediction Models for Racing Performance of Domestic Progeny of Thoroughbreds

  • Lee, Jeong-Ran;Lee, Jin-Woo;Kim, Hee-Bal;Oh, Hee-Seok
    • Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.459-466
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    • 2010
  • In this study, we suggest an objective standard in selection of candidate horse mates. Korea Racing Authority provided racing records and pedigree information of 44 sires and 954 dams. The datasets were used to predict Racing Indices represented by the averages of earnings earned by offspring for each dam and sire that indicate the racing performance of its domestic progeny. Proportion of wins and second places to the number of taken races and the mean of distances for the won races of a sire were significant factors in linear model with minimum prediction errors. For dam, those factors were the average of earned money per race, number of outstanding broodmares in pedigree, and the comparable index which indicates the relative affinity with its mate. We can use the resultant model for a horse mate by choosing one of the candidates with the largest predicted value for hypothetical offspring.

Expression of Proteinase Inhibitor II gene in Transgenic Flowering Cabbage, Brassica oleracea var. acephala DC. (형질전환된 꽃양배추에서 Proteinase Inhibitor II 유전자의 발현)

  • 김창길;정재동
    • Korean Journal of Plant Tissue Culture
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.95-98
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    • 1998
  • Hypocotyl explants of flowering cabbage were cocultured with Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404;;pGA875 harboring proteinase inhibitor II(PI-II) cDNA and then regenerated into plants. Sucessful transcripts of PI-II gene were detected by RNA dot blot analysis. Bioassay was conducted on transgenic flowering cabbage. It was confirmed that insecticidal activities of transformants were much higer than that of control plants. In progeny test of hansformants, 27.4% of T$_1$ seeds was resistant on MS medium containing 20 mg/L kanamycin.

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Frequency Distribution for Soybean Seed Size in $F_{2}\; and\; F_{3}$ Generation ($F_{2}\; and\; F_{3}$ 세대에서 대두 종자크기에 대한 빈도분포)

  • ;James E. Specht
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.355-357
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    • 1997
  • Seed size is a important yield components in soybean (Glycine max L.). The seed size frequency distributions in the mating between two G. max parents possessing quite different seed size exhibited a continuous distribution in the F$_{2}$ and F$_{3}$ generations. A progeny seed size equal to that of either parent was not observed in either generation. The population mean seed size in each generation was less than the mid-parent, with the distribution of lines skewed toward the small seeded parent.

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Effect of Family Size and Genetic Correlation between Purebred and Crossbred Halfsisters on Response in Crossbred and Purebred Chickens under Modified Reciprocal Recurrent Selection

  • Singh, Neelam;Singh, Raj Pal;Sangwan, Sandeep;Malik, Baljeet Singh
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.8-12
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    • 2005
  • Response in a modified reciprocal recurrent selection scheme for egg production was evaluated considering variable family sizes and genetic correlation between purebred and crossbred half sisters. The criteria of selection of purebred breeders included pullet's own performance, purebred full and half sisters and crossbred half sister's performance. Heritability of egg production of crossbreds (aggregate genotype) and purebred's was assumed to be 0.2 and genetic correlation between purebred and crossbred half sisters ($r_{pc}$) as 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 1.0, -0.1, -0.2, -0.3, -0.4, -0.5 and -1.0. Number of dams per sire to produce purebred and crossbred progenies assumed to be 5, 6, 7, 8, while number of purebred female progeny ($N_p$) and crossbred progeny ($N_c$) per dam were considered to be 3, 4, 5 and 6 in each case. Considering phenotypic variance as unity, selection indices were constructed for different combinations of dams and progeny for each value of $r_{pc}$. Following selection index theory, response in crossbred and purebred for egg production was computed. Results indicated that response in crossbreds depended mainly on crossbred family size and also on magnitude of$r_{pc}$ irrespective of its direction, and response was greater with large crossbred family size than the purebred families. Correlated response in purebreds depends both on magnitude and direction of $r_{pc}$ and was expected to be greater with large purebred family size only. Inclusion of purebred information increased the accuracy of selection for crossbred response for higher magnitude of$r_{pc}$ irrespective of its direction. Present results indicate that desirable response in both crossbred and purebred performance is a function of $r_{pc}$ and family sizes. The ratio of crossbred and purebred family sizes can be optimized depending on the objective of improving the performance of crossbreds and/or of purebreds.

Selection of Sahiwal Cattle Bulls on Pedigree and Progeny

  • Bhatti, A.A.;Khan, M.S.;Rehman, Z.;Hyder, A.U.;Hassan, F.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 2007
  • The objective of the study was to compare ranking of Sahiwal bulls selected on the basis of highest lactation milk yield of their dams with their estimated breeding values (EBVs) using an animal model. Data on 23,761 lactation milk yield records of 5,936 cows from five main Livestock Experiment Stations in Punjab province of Pakistan (1964-2004) were used for the study. At present the young A.I bulls are required to be from A-category bull-dams. Dams were categorized as A, B, C and D if they had highest lactation milk yield of ${\geq}$2,700, 2,250-2,699, 1,800-2,249 and <1,800 litres, respectively. The EBVs for lactation milk yield were estimated for all the animals using an individual animal model having fixed effect of herd-year and season of calving and random effect of animal. Fixed effect of parity and random effect of permanent environment were incorporated when multiple lactation were used. There were 396 young bulls used for semen collection and A.I during 1973-2004. However, progeny with lactation yields recorded, were available only for 91 bulls and dams could be traced for only 63 bulls. Overall lactation milk yield averaged 1,440.8 kg. Milk yield was 10% heritable with repeatability of 39%. Ranking bulls on highest lactation milk yield of their dams, the in-vogue criteria of selecting bulls, had a rank correlation of 0.167 (p<0.190) with ranking based on EBVs from animal model analysis. Bulls' EBVs for all lactations had rank correlation of 0.716 (p<0.001) with EBVs based on first lactation milk yield and 0.766 (p<0.001) with average EBVs of dam and sire (pedigree index). Ranking of bulls on highest lactation yield of their dams has no association with their ranking based on animal model evaluation. Young Sahiwal bulls should be selected on the basis of pedigree index instead of highest lactation yield of dams. This can help improve the genetic potential of the breed accruing to conservation and development efforts.

Current situation and future prospects for beef production in South Korea - A review

  • Chung, Ki Yong;Lee, Seung Hwan;Cho, Soo Hyun;Kwon, Eung Gi;Lee, Jun Heon
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.31 no.7
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    • pp.951-960
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    • 2018
  • Hanwoo cattle are an important food source in Korea and their supply can have a major impact on meat availability for Korean consumers. The Hanwoo population was 1.8 million head in 2005 and gradually increased to 2.6 million in 2015. Per capita beef consumption has also increased, to 11.6 kg per year in 2015, and is expected to continue to increase. Because intramuscular fat percentage is a critical contributor to meat quality, Hanwoo cattle are fed a high-energy corn-based diet for long fattening periods. Long fed diet causes significant alterations in fat percentage in the loin muscle and other areas of the carcass. However, these long feeding periods increase feeding costs and beef prices. Recently, there has been increased Korean consumer demand for lean beef which has less fat, but is tender and priced more reasonably. These consumer demands on the Korean beef industry are driving differing beef production systems and also changes to the beef grading methodology. Korean government has made a significant investment to select bulls with favorable production traits using progeny testing. Progeny tested bull semen has been disseminated to all Hanwoo farmers. A beef traceability system has been employed for all cattle breeds in Korea since 2009. Hanwoo cattle are ear-marked with a 12-digit identification number from birth to slaughter. This number allows traceability of the management history of individual cattle, and also provides information to consumers. Traceability including management information such as herd, farm, year of birth, and carcass data can determine estimated breeding values of Hanwoo. For a sustainable Hanwoo industry, research scientists in Korea have attempted to develop feeds for efficient fattening periods and precision feeding systems based on genetic information for Hanwoo cattle. These initiatives aim to Korean consumer demands for beef and provide more precision management in beef production in Korea.

Variation in Fruit Characteristics of 3x Progenies Obtained from a Cross between 4x and 2x Grape Cultivars (4배체와 2배체 포도 품종간 교배를 통해서 생성된 3배체 후대개체에서 과실특성의 변이)

  • Heo, Jae-Yun;Park, Sung-Min
    • Horticultural Science & Technology
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.761-770
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    • 2016
  • This study investigated the variation in fruit characteristics between different triploid progenies derived from a cross between tetraploid and diploid grape cultivars, with the aim of developing high quality, labor-saving triploid grapes. No differences were found in fruit quality traits such as soluble solids content and titratable acidity, whereas significant variation was noted in cluster weight induced by a one-time application of GA3 (100 ppm) on the triploid progeny of different cross combinations. The cluster weight was higher in progeny obtained from 'Kyoho' ${\times}$ 'Sekirei' than for offspring derived from other cross combinations; deviation in the mean cluster weight was also small for 'Kyoho' ${\times}$ 'Sekirei' progeny. These results suggest that specific cross combinations, such as 'Kyoho' ${\times}$ 'Sekirei', can be used to efficiently breed new, labor-saving seedless grape cultivars.