• 한국환경과학회지
• /
• 제26권8호
• /
• pp.967-976
• /
• 2017

In this study, the effect of probiotic supplementation on growth performance, blood metabolites, and meat quality of Hanwoo steer was investigated. A total of 32 Hanwoo steers (15-17 months, average body weight $462{\pm}37.9kg$) were randomly allotted to 4 dietary treatments (0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% mixed probiotics), with four Hanwoo steers per pen (two replicates per treatments), and reared for 12 months. There were no differences among treatments in growth performance of Hanwoo steer (P>0.05); however, feed intake decreased linearly with increasing levels of mixed probiotics. Growth hormone and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) levels responded linearly with increasing levels of dietary mixed probiotics (P<0.05), but not insulin and blood glucose did not. In particular, total cholesterol was significantly lower for the 1% mixed probiotic treatment in comparison with that of the other treatments (P<0.05). The pH, Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances (TBARS), cooking loss, and meat color were influenced by increasing levels of mixed probiotics (P<0.05), but the carcass characteristics and shear force were not. Regarding sensory evaluation, the addition of mixed probiotics resulted in significant difference in meat color, tenderness, aroma, off-flavor, juiciness, and marbling score, but not in overall acceptability. In addition, fatty acid profiles indicated no differences between control and mixed probiotic treatments. In conclusion, mixed probiotic treatment at 1% levels can enhance consumer preferences possibly by reducing cholesterol and TBARS.

• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제18권9호
• /
• pp.1225-1229
• /
• 2008

본 연구는 한우의 5번 염색체 내에 존재하고 있는 10개의 microsatellite marker의 대립유전자 빈도를 이용하여 한우의 경제형질과의 연관성을 지닌 좌위를 탐색하기 위하여 실시하였다. 한우 326두를 대상으로 10개의 유전좌위를 분석한 결과 총 169개의 대립유전자가 검출되었다. 모든 유전좌위에서 다형성이 검출되었으며 각 유전좌위 별 대립유전자의 수는 9에서 28개로 나타났으며 평균 16.9로 나타났다. 가장 높은 PIC 값을 가진 유전좌위는 DIK2400(0.908)이었으며 가장 낮은 유전좌위는 DIK2718 (0.603)으로 검출되었다. 관측된 이형접합도에서는 DIK1048 (0.655)가 가장 높게 나타났으며, DIK2400 (0.906)은 가장 낮은 것으로 검출되었다. 분석된 MS marker들의 대립유전자의 빈도를 이용하여 경제형질과의 연관성을 탐색하기 위하여 각 경제형질별 육종가를 대상으로 상위그룹과 하위그룹으로 나누어 Chi-square검정을 실시하였다. 분석결과 DIK2828의 239 대립유전자는 근내지방도에서 상위그룹과 하위그룹의 빈도차가 유의적인 차이를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. BMC1009의 279 대립유전자는 도체중과 등지방두께에서 유의적인 차이를 확인하였으며 285대립유전자는 도체중, 등지방두께 그리고 근내지방도에서 유의적인 차이가 확인되었다. DIK4329의 200대립유전자는 등심단면적과 등지방두께에서 유의적인 차이가 확인되었다. 본 연구에서 유의적인 차이가 확인된 유전자좌위는 5번 염색체 내 20 (DIK2828), 41 (BMC1009) 그리고 95 (DIK4329) cM로 나타났다.

• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제22권1호
• /
• pp.36-40
• /
• 2012

본 연구는 한우 암소의 산육 및 도체특성에 있어 오징어 부산물의 급여 효과를 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 한우 16두(나이 7세, 체중$484.1{\pm}63.6$ kg)를 대조구 및 처리구(오징어 부산물 첨가), 등 2그룹(각각 8두)으로 완전임의 배치하였다. 사료급여는 두 그룹 모두 자유채식토록 하여 150일간 시험을 수행하였다. 일당증체량은 처리구가 대조구 보다 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.05). 시험기간 내 사료섭취량 및 사료요구율은 처리구가 대조구 보다 유의적으로 낮았다(p<0.05). 육량특성에 있어서, 등지방두께, 등심단면적 및 육량지수는 두 처리구간 비슷한 경향을 나타내었고, 도체중은 처리구가 363.4 kg 대조구 353.1 kg으로 처리구간 유의적 차이는 없었다. 육질특성에서는 육색, 지방색, 조직감 및 성숙도는 두 그룹간 유의적 차이가 없었다. 그러나 근내지방도 및 육질 1등급 이상 출현율은 대조구 보다 처리구가 높았다. 그러므로 본 연구의 결과 오징어부산물의 급여는 한우 암소의 산육 및 도체특성을 향상시키는 것으로 생각된다.

• 농업과학연구
• /
• 제40권4호
• /
• pp.339-345
• /
• 2013

The objective of this study was to establish genetic evaluation systems with carcass data collected by 68 individual farms from 2007 to 2011 in Pyeongchang area of Kangwon province. All the possible of environment effects were corrected by analysis of variance (ANOVA) to estimate more accurate genetic parameters. Heritabilities and genetic correlations were estimated from carcass data collected from Hanwoo steers(n=10,441) born in Pyeongchang region from 2005 to 2008. Traits evaluated included carcass weight (CWT), eye muscle area (EMA), back fat thickness (BF) and marbling score (MS). As for the mean value and standard deviation for carcass traits, CWT, EMA, BF and MS were 424.5, 92, 13.7 and 5.7. Parameters were estimated using a multiple trait animal model and derivative-free restricted maximum likelihood procedures. Estimated heritabilities for CWT, EMA, BF and MS were 0.30, 0.21, 0.42 and 0.42, respectively. Genetic correlation of CWT with EMA, BF and MS were estimated to 0.24, 0.36 and 0.07, respectively. Genetic correlation of EMA with BF and MS was -0.27 and 0.61, respectively.

• 한국축산식품학회지
• /
• 제26권4호
• /
• pp.426-430
• /
• 2006

본 연구는 버크셔종의 성별에 따른 육질 특성을 파악하고자 실시되었으며, 60 kg의 Berkshire 40두를 2 돈방에 암퇘지와 거세돼지 각각 20두씩 배치하여 출하 시(약 110 kg)까지 비육한 후 도축하여 실험에 공시하였다. 신선육 관능검사에서 암퇘지보다 거세 돼지가 육색, 마블링 점수가 높아 전체적인 기호도가 높게 나타났으며, 가열육 관능검사에서도 암퇘지보다 거세 돼지가 육색, 향 및 기호성에서 높은 점수를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 지방산 조성 중 linoleic acid와 arachidonic acid는 암퇘지보다 거세 돼지가 낮아(p<0.05) 필수 지방산과 다가 불포화 지방산도 낮은 경향을 보였으나 전체적으로 성별에 따른 지방산 조성에는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다.(p>0.05). 아미노산 조성은 암퇘지보다 거세 돼지가 감미계인 alanine, 방향족인 tyrosine, 필수 아미노산인 arginine은 높게 나타났고, proline과 감미계이자 필수 아미노산인 threonine, 필수아미노산인 histidine은 낮게 나타나(p<0.05) 전체적으로 암퇘지보다 거세 돼지의 풍미가 낮은 경향이었으나 glutamic acid, 감미계, 황함유, 방향족 및 필수 아미노산 각각의 총 함량은 성 간에 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제29권9호
• /
• pp.1215-1221
• /
• 2016

The prediction of carcass composition in Hanwoo steers is very important for value-based marketing, and the improvement of prediction accuracy and precision can be achieved through the analyses of independent variables using a prediction equation with a sufficient dataset. The present study was conducted to develop a prediction equation for Hanwoo carcass composition for which data was collected from 7,907 Hanwoo steers raised at a private farm in Gangwon Province, South Korea, and slaughtered in the period between January 2009 and September 2014. Carcass traits such as carcass weight (CWT), back fat thickness (BFT), eye-muscle area (EMA), and marbling score (MAR) were used as independent variables for the development of a prediction equation for carcass composition, such as retail cut weight and percentage (RC, and %RC, respectively), trimmed fat weight and percentage (FAT, and %FAT, respectively), and separated bone weight and percentage (BONE, and %BONE), and its feasibility for practical use was evaluated using the estimated retail yield percentage (ELP) currently used in Korea. The equations were functions of all the variables, and the significance was estimated via stepwise regression analyses. Further, the model equations were verified by means of the residual standard deviation and the coefficient of determination ($R^2$) between the predicted and observed values. As the results of stepwise analyses, CWT was the most important single variable in the equation for RC and FAT, and BFT was the most important variable for the equation of %RC and %FAT. The precision and accuracy of three variable equation consisting CWT, BFT, and EMA were very similar to those of four variable equation that included all for independent variables (CWT, BFT, EMA, and MAR) in RC and FAT, while the three variable equations provided a more accurate prediction for %RC. Consequently, the three-variable equation might be more appropriate for practical use than the four-variable equation based on its easy and cost-effective measurement. However, a relatively high average difference for the ELP in absolute value implies a revision of the official equation may be required, although the current official equation for predicting RC with three variables is still valid.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제25권11호
• /
• pp.1553-1558
• /
• 2012

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of stocking density or group size on feed intake, daily gain, and carcass characteristics of Hanwoo (Korean indigenous breed) steers reared from 7 months to 31 months of age. Thirty Hanwoo steers were divided into four groups with three replicates each (a total of 12 pens). In each group, one (G1), two (G2), three (G3), and four steers (G4) per pen were allocated as treatments. Pen size was $32.0m^2$, and therefore Hanwoo steers in G1, G2, G3, and G4 were reared under different space allowances, i.e. 32.0, 16.0, 10.6, and $8.0m^2$/steer, respectively. Steers were reared following a conventional beef cattle management method in Korea, and were offered a fixed amount of commercial concentrate with ad libitum forages. Results were subjected to analysis of variance with stocking density as the main effect, and significance was declared at p<0.05. Although total feed intake was not significantly altered, it numerically increased in animals of low stocking density (G1) compared to those subjected to high stocking density treatment (i.e. G4). Feed conversion ratio was higher (p<0.05) in G3 compared to G1 and G2. Animals in G1 (low stocking density) grew faster (p<0.05) than those of high stocking density (G3 and G4). Back fat thickness, meat yield index, and meat yield grade were similar among all levels of stocking density. However, longissimus muscle area was larger in G1 and G2 (p<0.01) compared to G3 and G4, and animals in G3 produced smaller carcasses (p<0.05). Carcass quality traits, including marbling score, meat color, fat color, texture, maturity and meat quality grade, as determined by a group of experts, were not significantly different among the treatments. In conclusion, lower stocking density resulted in increased feed efficiency, daily gain, and carcass weight in Hanwoo steers. However it remains unclear whether such differences are the results of stocking density or group size, or a combination of both. Nonetheless, these results confirm previous studies reporting a negative effect of increased stocking density on animal productivity. Further, animal welfare under an intensive farming system in relation to economical return is discussed.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제30권10호
• /
• pp.1425-1434
• /
• 2017

Objective: The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of different diets for early-weaned (EW) calves on rumen development, and how this affects fat deposition in the longissimus dorsi of adult Korean Hanwoo beef cattle. Methods: Three EW groups were established (each n = 12) in which two- week-old Hanwoo calves were fed for ten weeks with milk replacer+concentrate (T1), milk replacer+concentrate+roughage (T2), or milk replacer+concentrate+30% starch (T3); a control group (n = 12) was weaned as normal. At six months, 5 calves of each group were slaughtered and their organs were assessed and rumen papillae growth rates were measured. The remaining calves (n = 7 in each group) were raised to 20 months for further analysis. Results: Twenty-month-old EW calves had a higher body weight (BW), backfat thickness (BF), longissimus dorsi muscle area (LMA) and intramuscular fat (IMF) than the control (p<0.05). Organ growth, rumen histology, and gene expression patterns in the 6-month-old calves were positively related to the development of marbling in the loin, as assessed by ultrasound analysis (p<0.05). In the group fed the starch-enriched diet (T3), higher BW, BF, LMA, and IMF were present. The IMF beef quality score of 20-month-old cattle was 1+ for the T2 and T3 diets and 1 for the T1 diet (p<0.05). Conclusion: Papillae development was significantly greater in calves fed on high-concentrate diets and this may have resulted in the improved beef quality in the EW dietary groups compared to the control.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
• /
• 제19권12호
• /
• pp.1678-1684
• /
• 2006

The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters and sire breeding values for average daily gain (ADG) and carcass traits using sire-maternal grandsire model with REML approach, sire model with REML approach, sire model without relationships among sires and with REML and ANOVA approach, and to investigate advantages and disadvantages of these methods. Data were collected from 42,325 Japanese Black steers and heifers finished and slaughtered from 1991 to 2004. Traits analyzed in this study were average daily gain (ADG) during the fattening period, live weight at slaughter (LW), cold carcass weight (CW), estimated lean yield percentage (LYE), longissimus muscle area (LMA), subcutaneous fat thickness (SFT), rib thickness (RT), and marbling score (BMS). Bivariate analyses were also performed to obtain genetic and phenotypic correlation coefficients among traits. Estimated breeding values were obtained from each model, and simple and rank correlations among breeding values from each model were calculated. Estimates of heritability using the four models ranged from 0.25 to 0.31 in ADG, from 0.21 to 0.24 in LW, from 0.23 to 0.27 in CW, from 0.10 to 0.17 in DP, from 0.40 to 0.42 in LYE, from 0.19 to 0.31 in LMA, from 0.31 to 0.34 in SFT, from 0.26 to 0.33 in RT, and from 0.18 to 0.44 in BMS. The differences in heritability estimates using the four models seemed to be feasible in ADG, CW, DP, LMA, RT, and BMS. Genetic correlation coefficients of ADG with CW, SFT, RT and BMS were moderate to high and positive while the genetic correlation coefficients between ADG and LYE was low and negative. Correlation coefficients of BMS with SFT were negligible for both genetic and phenotypic correlations. The correlations of estimates evaluated from sire models with those from sire-maternal grandsire model were not large enough to convincing that breeding values using a sire model were corresponding to those using a sire-maternal grand sire model. If information of maternal grand sires are not available, the sire model with incomplete pedigree information included only sire of sire (Model 2) is optimal among the sire models evaluated in this study.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
• /
• 제53권1호
• /
• pp.7-13
• /
• 2011

본 연구는 한우의 경제형질 관련 유전적 표지인자(DNA marker) 개발을 목적으로 EXT1 유전자의 다형성과 발현양상을 관찰하여 경제형질과의 관련성을 확인하고자 수행하였다. PCRdirect sequencing을 통하여 4개(T272196A, C272359T, G290964A 및 A302092G)의 SNPs를 탐색 하였으며, 탐색된 SNPs를 통하여 PCR-RFLP 기법으로 유전자형을 결정한 후 경제형질과 관련성을 분석하였다. 그 결과 T272196A 좌위에서 근내지방 육종가(p=0.014), G290964A 좌위에서 등지방두께 육종가 추정치(p=0.001), A302092G 좌위에서는 등지방두께 육종가(p < 0.001) 및 등심단면적 육종가(p=0.020)에서 각각 유의적인 연관성이 인정되었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 통해 확인된 SNP를 이용하여 한우의 선발에 활용 가능할 것으로 사료된다.