• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2015

The complex analysis of the pedigree records of Czech Landrace (CLA), Czech Large White-dam line (CLWd), Czech Large White-sire line (CLWs), Duroc (DC), and Pietrain (PN) was performed to determine trends of genetic diversity (GD), and to find the main sources of the GD loss. The total size of the pedigree was 132,365, 391,151, 32,913, 13,299, and 7,160 animals in CLA, CLWd, CLWs, DC, and PN, respectively. Animals born in the years 2011 through 2013 were assumed as the reference population. The average pedigree completeness index for one generation back was 95.9%, 97.4%, 91.2%, 89.8%, and 94.2% for appropriate breeds. Number of ancestors explaining 100% of gene pool was 186, 373, 125, 157, and 37 in CLA, CLWd, CLWs, DC, and PN, respectively. The relative proportion of inbred animals (58%, 58%, 54%, 47%, and 25%), the average inbreeding (2.7%, 1.4%, 2.5%, 3.6%, and 1.3%) and the average co-ancestry (3.1%, 1.6%, 3.3%, 4.2%, and 3.3%) were found over the past decade in analysed breeds. The expected inbreeding under random mating increased during the last 10 years in CLWs and PN and varied from 1.27% to 3.2%. The effective population size computed on the basis of inbreeding was 76, 74, 50, 35, and 83 in 2012 in CLA, CLWd, CLWs, DC, and PN, respectively. The shortest generation interval (1.45) was observed for CLWd in sire to son selection pathway. The longest generation interval obtained PN (1.95) in sire to daughter pathway. The average relative GD loss within last generation interval was 7.05%, 4.70%, 9.81%, 7.47%, and 10.46%, respectively. The relative proportion of GD loss due to genetic drift on total GD loss was 85.04%, 84.51%, 89.46%, 86.19%, and 83.68% in CLA, CLWd, CLWs, DC, and PN, respectively. All breeds were characterized by a high proportion of inbred animals, but the average inbreeding was low. The most vulnerable breeds to loss of GD are DC and PN. Therefore, a breeding program should be more oriented to prevent the increase of GD loss in these breeds.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2006

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters between first and later parities as different traits in reproductive traits of pigs using multiple trait animal model procedures. Data related to reproductive traits from a total of 2,371 individuals maintained at a farm were taken from the pedigree file. Sires and dams were consisted of Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire breeds, respectively. The first and later parity records were considered as different traits. Traits included in analyses were total pigs born (TB1), number of pigs born alive (NBA1), number of pigs weaned (NW1), and litter weaning weight (LWT1) in the first parity, and total pigs born (TB2), number of pigs born alive (NBA2), number of pigs weaned (NW2), litter weaning weight (LWT2) and interval between farrowing events (FTF) in later parities. Heritability estimates of TB1, NBA1, NW1 and LWT1 in the first parity were 0.27, 0.25, 0.16 and 0.20, respectively. For TB2, NBA2, NW2, LWT2 and FTF in later parities, heritabilities were estimated as 0.15, 0.15, 0.08, 0.11 and 0.07, respectively. Genetic correlations between sow reproductive traits in the first parity and in the second and later parity were estimated to be 0.89, 0.77, 0.58 and 0.66, respectively, between TB1 and TB2, NBA1 and NBA2, NW1 and NW2, and LWT1 and LWT2. While phenotypic correlations between TB1 and TB2, NBA1 and NBA2, NW1 and NW2, and LWT1 and LWT2 were estimated as 0.18, 0.15, 0.06 and 0.10, respectively. Genetic correlations between reproductive traits of first and later parities were not high indicating that reproductive traits for sows should be analyzed while considering the parities as different traits.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.3-12
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• 2018

Objective: DNA methylation plays a major role in regulating the expression of genes related to traits of economic interest (e.g., weight gain) in livestock animals. This study characterized and investigated the functional inferences of genome-wide DNA methylome in the loin (longissimus dorsi) muscle (LDM) of swine. Methods: A total of 8.99 Gb methylated DNA immunoprecipitation sequence data were obtained from LDM samples of eight Duroc pigs (four pairs of littermates). The reference pig genome was annotated with 78.5% of the raw reads. A total of 33,506 putative methylated regions (PMR) were identified from methylated regions that overlapped at least two samples. Results: Of these, only 3.1% were commonly observed in all eight samples. DNA methylation patterns between two littermates were as diverse as between unrelated individuals (p = 0.47), indicating that maternal genetic effects have little influence on the variation in DNA methylation of porcine LDM. The highest density of PMR was observed on chromosome 10. A major proportion (47.7%) of PMR was present in the repeat regions, followed by introns (21.5%). The highest conservation of PMR was found in CpG islands (12.1%). These results show an important role for DNA methylation in species- and tissue-specific regulation of gene expression. PMR were also significantly related to muscular cell development, cell-cell communication, cellular integrity and transport, and nutrient metabolism. Conclusion: This study indicated the biased distribution and functional role of DNA methylation in gene expression of porcine LDM. DNA methylation was related to cell development, cell-cell communication, cellular integrity and transport, and nutrient metabolism (e.g., insulin signaling pathways). Nutritional and environmental management may have a significant impact on the variation in DNA methylation of porcine LDM.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the relationship between PSS-HSP70 gene polymorphism and artificial insemination (AI) reproductivity in the pigs. The RFLP polymorphism of PSS and the SSCP polymorphisms of HSP70 K1, K3 and K4 PCR product were detected different patterns. In the experiment for AI of fresh semen, spring and fall season showed higher litter size born of 10.89 head than 10.47 head of summer season. Landrace was showed higher litter size of 9.96 head than that of Duroc and Yorkshire (p<0.05). Stress relating PSS and HSP70 polymorphism of PSS-Normal, HSP70 K1-BB, K3-AB, K4-AA showd a highest litter size born of 10.97 head and litter size born alive of 10.69 head than that of the other polymorphisms(p<0.05). In the experiment for AI of frozen semen, effects of season and pig breeds were not showed for litter size born. The stress relating polymorphism of PSS-Carrier, HSP70 K1-BB, K3-BB, K4-AB showed highest litter size born of 11.29 head and litter size born alive of 10.82 head and PSS-Normal, HSP70 K1-BB, K3-AB, K4-AA showed the lowest litter size born of 8.48 head and litter size born alive of 7.33 head than that of the other polymorphisms(p<0.05). These results suggest that AI litter size born for the stress of forzen thawed semen may be affected by PSS and HSP70 polymorphism in pigs.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.71-84
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• 2021

This study aimed to determine the effects of breed on meat quality characteristics of porcine Boston butt muscles (M. subscapularis) from three different pig breeds: Landrace×Yorkshire×Duroc (LYD), Berkshire, and Ibérico available in Korean market. Ibérico showed significantly higher fat content, yellowness (CIE b⁎), cooking loss, and lower shear force values than LYD and Berkshire. Moreover, the contents of oleic acid (18:1) and palmitic acid (16:0) were significantly higher in Ibérico breed, but stearic acid (18:0) was higher in LYD. As linoleic acid (18:2) and arachidonic acid (20:4) were higher in Berkshire sows as compared to the other breeds, atherogenicity and thrombogenicity indexes were significantly lower in Berkshire sow. Ibérico had lower the ω-6/ω-3 fatty acids ratio, and higher taurine and free amino acids compared with the others. Ibérico also showed significantly greater lipid oxidation, lower antioxidant capacity, and higher hypoxanthine contents, whereas the Berkshire had higher inosine-5'-monophosphate and lower K-index value as compared to the Ibérico. The breed did not impart any significant effect on the size and density of muscle fibers. Thus, quality characteristics of Boston butt varied from breed to breed, and certain consumer preferences for Ibérico can be explained, in part, by the unique quality characteristics imparted by higher contents of intramuscular fat, oleic acid, and free amino acids.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권6호
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• pp.1035-1045
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine whether spraying an anti-microbial agent into the slurry pit will reduce the noxious odor substances from piggery barns. For this, a total of 200 crossbred ([Landrace × Yorkshire] × Duroc) growing pigs with an initial average body weight (BW) of 23.58 ± 1.47 kg were selected and housed in two different rooms, i.e. control (CON) and treatment (TRT). Each room has 100 pigs (60 gilts and 40 borrows). For a period of 42 days, all pigs were fed with corn-soybean meal-based basal diet. Later the noxious odor substances were measured by the following methods. First, fecal samples were randomly collected and stored in sealed and unsealed containers, and sprayed with the non-anti-microbial agent (NAMA) (saline water) and multi-bacterial spraying (MBS) agent (200 :1, mixing ratio-fecal sample : probiotic), Second, the slurry pit of CON and TRT rooms were directly sprayed with NAMA and MBS, respectively. The fecal sample that was stored in sealed and un-sealed containers and sprayed with MBS significantly reduced NH₃ and CO₂ concentration at the end of day 7. However, at the end of day 42, the fecal sample showed a lower H₂S, methyl mercaptans, acetic acid, and CO₂ concentration compared to the unsealed container. Moreover, at the end of days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 compared to the CON room and TRT room slurry pit emits lower concentrations of NH₃, acetic acid, H₂S, and methyl mercaptans, and CO₂ into the atmosphere. Based on the current findings, we infer that spraying anti-microbial agents on pig dung would be one of the better approaches to suppress the odor emission from the barn in the future.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.58-63
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 제주재래돼지와 듀록 품종 사이에서 생산된 F₂ 참조축군에서 melanocortin-4-receptor (MC4R) 유전자형과 지방산 조성간의 관련성을 연구하였다. 전체 290 여두의 F₂ 자손을 이용하여 14개의 지방산 조성을 측정하였다. Taq I PCR-RFLP 방법을 이용하여 MC4R c.1426A>G (p.Asp298Asn)의 단일염기다형성(single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP)을 확인하였다. MC4R 세 가지 유전자형(AA, AB, BB)이 모두 발견되었고, 그 빈도는 각각 0.299, 0.542, 0.159로 확인되었다. AA 유전자형을 가진 개체에서 palmitic acid (C16:0, p<0.05), stearic acid (C18:0, p<0.01), eicosenoic acid (C20:1n9, p<0.05), saturated fatty acid (SFA, p<0.01) 함량이 GG 유전자형을 가진 개체보다 더 높은 것으로 확인되었다. 반면에 GG 유전자형을 가진 개체는 linoleic acid (C18:2n6, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n3, p<0.001), linolenic acid (C18:3n6, p<0.001), arachidonic acid (C20:4n6, p<0.001)과 같은 불포화지방산(unsaturated fatty acid) 함량이 AA 유전자형을 가진 개체보다 더 높은 것을 확인하였다. 제주재래돼지와 듀록 품종 사이에서 생산된 F₂ 참조축군에서 MC4R GG 유전자형이 포화지방산은 낮추고, 불포화지방산은 높이는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구 결과 MC4R의 유전적 다형성이 듀록과 제주재래돼지 교배 프로그램에서 육질 향상과, 고기내의 지방산 함량을 조절할 수 있는 유전적 표지 인자로 활용될 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 Landrace, Large White와 Duroc 3품종의 3원 교잡 시스템으로 비육돈을 생산하는 9개 농가를 대상으로 Landrace와 Large White 교배를 통해 생산된 $F_1$ 모돈과 Duroc 웅돈 그리고 비육돈을 이용하여 기 보고한 바 있는 돼지 이력추적 및 브랜드육 식별을 위한 13종의 MS marker의 개체판별능과 혈연관계 추정 효율을 실증하였다. 우선 $F_1$ 모돈과 웅돈 즉 부모 집단을 대상으로 API-CALC version 1.0 프로그램을 이용하여 무작위 교배집단, 반형매 교배집단 그리고 전형매 교배집단으로 가정시 개체 판별능이 각 각 $4.94{\times}10^{-34}$, $8.16{\times}10^{-23}$ 그리고 $2.01{\times}10^{-08}$으로 추정되었으며, 비육돈을 포함한 추정치는 $3.74{\times}10^{-35}$, $5.48{\times}10^{-25}$ 그리고 $2.96{\times}10^{-11}$으로 추정되었다. 또한 Cervus version 2.0을 이용하여 친자감별률을 추정한 결과 100% 인 것으로 추정되었다. 이론적으로 산출된 상기의 수치들을 검증하기 위해 PAPA version 2.0 프로그램을 이용하여 비육돈 전체 452두에 대한 친자감별을 실시한 결과 100% 친부모를 확인 할 수 있었으며, Cervus 프로그램을 이용하여 전체 축군에서 동일한 대립유전자형을 가진 개체의 출현을 조사한 결과 동일개체는 존재하지 않는 것을 확인하였다. 비록 개체 판별능에 대한 실증은 제시한 이론적 판별능에 상응하는 두수를 검증하지는 못하였으나, 친자확인의 경우는 제시한 이론적 효율성 100%는 실증적으로 검증되었다. 따라서 현재 국내에서 행해지는 3 품종 교잡에 의한 비육돈 생산 시스템의 경우 본 연구의 결과로 비추어 볼 때 13 MS marker를 이용하여 체계화된 전산정보와 병행하여 계열화된 생산체계하의 브랜드 단위 또는 지역별 권역으로 구분하는 이력추적이 충분히 가능하다고 사료된다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.747-758
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• 2006

60kg의 백색계 LY×D(A), 영국계 Berkshire(B) 및 가고시마 Berkshire(C)를 사육한 후 110kg 도달 시 출하하여 도축 후 등심부위를 채취하여 육의 특성을 분석하였다. 조단백질 함량은 B 품종이 A와 C 품종에 비해 높게 나타났으며, 수분함량과 조지방 및 회분의 함량은 품종 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. pH는 B와 C 품종이 A 품종에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났으며, 전단가는 A 품종이 B와 C 품종에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 그러나 보수력, 가열 감량 및 콜레스테롤 함량은 품종 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 육색의 적색도는 C 품종이 A와 B 품종에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 지방색의 명도는 B 품종이 A와 C 품종에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났으나, 황색도는 C 품종이 A와 B 품종에 비해 유의적으로 낮게 나타났다. 조직감의 표면경도, 경도, 탄력성 및 씹힘성은 A와 B 품종이 C 품종에 비해 유의적으로 높게 나타났다. 지방산 조성에서 필수지방산 함량은 A 품종이 가장 높고, B 품종이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 아미노산 조성에서 aspartic, threonine, serine, glutamic 및 phenylalanine은 C 품종이 A와 B 품종에 비해 높게 나타났다. 그러나 glycine, alanine, cystine, valine, leucine, tyrosine, histidine, lysine 및 arginine은 A 품종이 다른 두 구에 비해 높게 나타났다. 신선육 관능평가 결과 육색은 C 품종이 A와 B 품종에 비해 높게 나타났으며, A와 B 품종 간에는 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 그러나 육즙 참출과 마블링 및 전체적 기호도는 품종 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 가열육 관능검사 결과 육색, 향, 풍미, 연도, 다즙성 및 전체적 기호도의 모든 항목에서 품종 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 분석항목 간 상관관계는 지방함량과 지방색의 명도가 높을수록 지방산 조성면에서 건강에는 좋지 않은 결과였으며, 가열육의 관능검사 결과 전체적 기호도에는 맛, 연도 및 다즙성이 많은 영향을 미치는 결과였다. 결론적으로 가고시마 흑돼지의 등심은 다른 품종에 비해 낮은 전단가와 높은 적색도를 보였다. 그러나 세 품종 간에 뚜렷한 품질특성 차이는 없었으며, 향후 품종과 물리화학적 특성과의 상호관련성에 대한 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.289-293
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• 2013

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of dietary carbohydrases on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and blood characteristics in finishing pigs. A total of 90 pigs [(Landrace ${\times}$ Yorkshire) ${\times}$ Duroc] (initial BW = $56.15{\pm}1.26kg$) were used for a 35 d feeding trial. The dietary treatments included: 1) CON (control diet), 2) MIX (CON + mixture with ${\alpha}$-galactosidase and ${\beta}$-mannanase 0.05%) and 3) MAN (CON + ${\beta}$-mannanase 0.05%). There were six replications per treatment with five pigs per pen. The average daily gain (ADG) in MIX was higher than in CON (p<0.05). No significant differences were noted in the average daily feed intake (ADFI) and feed efficiency (G:F) among dietary treatments (p>0.05). Apparent total tract digestibility (ATTD) of dry matter (DM) and energy (E) in MIX increased (p<0.05) relative to CON and MAN. The ATTD of nitrogen (N) in MIX was higher (p<0.05) than in CON. No differences in red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC), lymphocytes and IgG concentrations were observed among dietary treatments (p>0.05). In conclusion, the addition of the mixture of carbohydrases (${\alpha}$-galactosidase and ${\beta}$-mannanase 0.05%) increased ADG and nutrient digestibility in finishing pigs.