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Effects of Thawing Temperature of Frozen rare Breed Hanwoo (Korean Native Cattle) Semen on Viability of Refrozen Spermatozoa

융해 온도가 유전자원 활용을 위한 희소한우(칡소, 흑우 및 백우) 동결 정액의 재 동결 후 정자의 생존성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Min Su (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Choi, Arum (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Chan-Lan (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Dongkyo (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Seong, Hwan-Hoo (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Sung Woo (Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • 김민수 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장) ;
  • 최아름 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장) ;
  • 김찬란 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장) ;
  • 김동교 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장) ;
  • 성환후 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장) ;
  • 김성우 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 가축유전자원시험장)
  • Received : 2016.11.06
  • Accepted : 2016.12.27
  • Published : 2017.03.31

Abstract

Cryopreservation of germ cells from genetically proven animals could be a source of restoration tools from the risk of extinction or disappearance of wanted characteristics. Using frozen semen, the genetic gains of Korean native cattle have been increased greatly for 70 years. The preservation of genetic resources as a form of frozen semen straw has limited availability due to the numbers. To circumvent this weakness of frozen semen, we tested two re-freezing methods with different initial thawing temperatures using frozen Korean proven semen and rare breed semen from albino, black and chikso breeders. It has been known that human sperm could resist to cryo-damages by repeated freeze-thaw cycles, but not for Korean proven bulls number (KPN) or for rare breeds. Total 7 frozen semem from brindled(2), black(1), Korean Albino(2) and KPN(1) bulls were used for our research. After thawing straws under $5^{\circ}C/2min$ or $37^{\circ}C/40sec$ with low temperature water bath and thermo jug, spermatozoa were re-diluted with triladyl diluents after first thawing and re-frozen. Sperm motilities were compared between animals and treated groups after re-thawing. Mean values of motility and viability of refrozen/thawed sperm for expansion of the number of straws were significantly higher in $5^{\circ}C$ than in $37^{\circ}C$ (P < 0.05). However, the activity of viable sperm thawed at $5^{\circ}C$ was significantly decreased before refreezing. It is estimated that re-freezing of frozen semen from rare Korean native cattle is possible with resistant properties of survived spermatozoa.

유전자원을 동결 보존하는 것은 유전적인 개량과 우수한 종축의 재생산 및 멸종 위기종의 유전자 집단을 보존하는데 있어 중요한 방법으로 알려져 있다. 그러나 동결 유전자원의 대표적인 정액은 살아 있는 종축에서 채취하여 보존하고 있는데 동결자원은 그 수가 제한되어 있어 이용에 한계가 존재하고 있다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 동결정액을 2가지 방법으로 융해하고 재 동결을 실시하여 그 정자의 특성을 CASA로 분석하고 생존성을 비교하였다. 일반적으로 사람의 정액은 재동결 과정을 극복하여 반복적인 동결 및 융해가 가능하다고 보고되었으나 한우 정액에 관한 재 동결 성적에 관한 연구는 자료는 찾아보기 힘들다. 본 연구에서는 칡소 2두, 흑우 1두, 백한우 2두 및 보증씨수소 1두의 동결정액을 이용하여 재 동결에 관한 연구를 실시하였으며 개체에 따라 29.7%에서 46.6%의 생존율을 얻었다. 2차 동결 방법에 있어서 생존율은 $5^{\circ}C$에서 융해하는 방법이 $37^{\circ}C$ 융해방법보다 더 높으며 변이가 낮은 것으로 관찰되었다. 그럼에도 불구하고 2가지 방법에 의한 재동결 기법은 체외 수정이나 OPU 유래 수정란 생산을 위하여 한우의 증식에 적용할 수 있을 것으로 보이며 추후 수정란 생산에 관한 연구에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

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