• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.187-190
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• 2010

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters for total number of born (TNB), number of born alive (NBA) and teat numbers (TN) of Landrace and Yorkshire breeds in Korean swine population using multiple trait animal model procedures. Total numbers of 4,653 records for teat numbers and 8,907 records for TNB and NBA collected from 2004 to 2008 on imported breeding pigs and their litter size records were used in this study. To find the appropriate model for estimation of genetic parameters (heritabilities and genetic correlations), five statistical models (two models for reproductive traits, two models for teat numbers, one model for combining these traits) considering only direct additive genetic effects, including maternal effects were used and Akaike information criteria (AIC) of each two models for reproductive traits and teat trait were compared. The means and standard deviations of TNB, NBA, and TN were $11.52{\pm}3.34$, $10.55{\pm}2.96$ and $14.30{\pm}0.83$, respectively. Estimated heritabilities for TNB and NBA traits using the model which considered only additive genetic effect were low (0.06 and 0.05, respectively). However, estimated heritabilities considering maternal genetic effects were a little bit higher than that of the model considering only additive genetic effect (0.09 for TNB and NBA, respectively). Estimated heritability for TN using the model which considered only additive genetic effect was 0.40. However, estimated heritability of direct genetic effects from a model considering maternal genetic effect was high (0.60). All results of AIC statistics, the models considering maternal effect was more appropriate than the models considering only additive genetic effect. Genetic correlations of direct additive genetic effect between litter size (TNB, NBA) and teat numbers were low (-0.18 and -0.14, respectively). However, genetic correlations of maternal effect between litter size (TNB, NBA) and teat numbers were a little bit higher than those of direct additive genetic effect (0.08 and 0.16, respectively).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1374-1378
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• 2013

Based on a quantitative traits locus (QTL) study using a $F_2$ intercross between Landrace and Korean native pigs, a significant QTL affecting teat numbers in SSC7 was identified. The strong positional candidate gene, TBC1D21, was selected due to its biological function for epithelial mesenchymal cell development. Sequence analysis revealed six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TBC1D21 gene. Among these, two SNP markers, one silent mutation (SNP01) for g.13,050A>G and one missense mutation (SNP04) for c.829A>T (S277C), were genotyped and they showed significant associations with teat number traits (p value = 6.38E-05 for SNP01 and p value = 1.06E-07 for SNP04 with total teat numbers). Further functional validation of these SNPs could give valuable information for understanding the teat number variation in pigs.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제14권7호
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• pp.910-914
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• 2001

The teat number of a sow plays an important role for weaning pigs and has been utilized in selection of swine breeding stock. Various linear models have been employed for genetic analyses of teat number although the teat number can be considered as a count trait. Theoretically, Poisson error mixed models are more appropriate for count traits than Normal error mixed models. In this study, the two models were compared by analyzing data simulated with Poisson error. Considering the mean square errors and correlation coefficients between observed and fitted values, the Poisson generalized linear mixed model (PGLMM) fit the data better than the Normal error mixed model. Also these two models were applied to analyzing teat numbers in four breeds of swine (Landrace, Yorkshire, crossbred of Landrace and Yorkshire, crossbred of Landrace, Yorkshire, and Chinese indigenous Min pig) collected in China. However, when analyzed with the field data, the Normal error mixed model, on the contrary, fit better for all the breeds than the PGLMM. The results from both simulated and field data indicate that teat numbers of swine might not have variance equal to mean and thus not have a Poisson distribution.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제27권9호
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• pp.1254-1262
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• 2014

Lymphoid enhancer binding factor 1 (LEF-1) is a member of the T-cell specific factor (TCF) family, which plays a key role in the development of breast endothelial cells. Moreover, LEF-1 gene has been identified as a candidate gene for teat number trait. In the present study, we detected two novel mutations (NC_010450.3:g. 99514A>G, 119846C>T) by DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism in exon 4 and intron 9 of LEF-1 in Guanzhong Black, Hanjiang Black, Bamei and Large White pigs. Furthermore, we analyzed the association between the genetic variations with teat number trait in these breeds. The 99514A>G mutation showed an extremely significant statistical relevance between different genotypes and teat number trait in Guanzhong (p<0.001) and Large White (p = 0.002), and significant relevance in Hanjiang (p = 0.017); the 119846C>T mutation suggested significant association in Guanzhong Black pigs (p = 0.042) and Large White pigs (p = 0.003). The individuals with "AG" or "GG" genotype displayed more teat numbers than those with "AA"; the individuals with "TC" or "CC" genotype showed more teat numbers than those with "TT". Our findings suggested that the 99514A>G and 119846C>T mutations of LEF-1 affected porcine teat number trait and could be used in breeding strategies to accelerate porcine teat number trait improvement of indigenous pigs breeds through molecular marker assisted selection.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.617-623
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• 2008

A fine-mapping method exploiting linkage disequilibrium was used to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) on the X chromosome affecting milk production, body conformation and productivity traits. The pedigree comprised 22 paternal half-sib families of Black-and-White Holstein bulls in the Netherlands in a grand-daughter design for a total of 955 sons. Twenty-five microsatellite markers were genotyped to construct a linkage map on the chromosome X spanning 170 Haldane cM with an average inter-marker distance of 7.1 cM. A covariance matrix including elements about identical-by-descent probabilities between haplotypes regarding QTL allele effects was incorporated into the animal model, and a restricted maximum-likelihood method was applied for the presence of QTL using the LDVCM program. Significance thresholds were obtained by permuting haplotypes to phenotypes and by using a false discovery rate procedure. Seven QTL responsible for conformation types (teat length, rump width, rear leg set, angularity and fore udder attachment), behavior (temperament) and a mixture of production and health (durable prestation) were detected at the suggestive level. Some QTL affecting teat length, rump width, durable prestation and rear leg set had small numbers of haplotype clusters, which may indicate good classification of alleles for causal genes or markers that are tightly associated with the causal mutation. However, higher maker density is required to better refine the QTL position and to better characterize functionally distinct haplotypes which will provide information to find causal genes for the traits.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.41-54
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• 1985

This study was conducted for the improvement of milk quality and milk hygiene in public health point of view. Investigation of mastiris infection rate, isolation and identification of causative microorganisms in CMT positive milk, investigation of milk contamination level by measuring the bacteria and soma tic cell counts and investigation of dairy management in farms were performed on 1.605 quarters milk of 434 cows of 20 dairy farms in Gyunggi-area from September 1983 to March 1984. The results were summarized as follows 1. Sixteen (3.7%) of 434 cows were found to be infected with clinical mastiris. 234 (53.9%) of 434 cows and 608(37.9%) of 1, 605 quarters were found to be infected with subclinical mastiris. 2. The causative microorganisms isolated were Staphylococcus aureus (38.3%), Staphylococcus epidermidis(21.0%), Micrococci(13.6%), Streptococcus spp. (12.3%), E. coli (7.4%), Fungus & Yeast (1.6%) and others (5.8%). 3. Total numbers of bacteria were $9.2{\times}10^6$ to $1.21{\times}10^7/ml$(av. $1.805{\times} 10^7/ml$), numbers of coliform bacteria were $4.1{\times} 10^5$ to $9.4{\times} 10^5$/ml(av. $7.05{\times} 10^5$/ml) and somatic cell counts were $4.8{\times} 10^5$ to $1.52{\times} 10^6$ cells/ml (av. $9.5{\times} 10^5$cells/ml) in bulk milk. 4. As comparing with CMT score of +, ++ and +++, somatic cell counts were $3.4{\times} 10^5$ to $1.64{\times} 10^6$ cells/ml (av. $6.41{\times} 10^5$cells/ml), $5.4{\times} 10^5$ to $2.75{\times} 10^6$ cells/ml(av. $1.762{\times} 10^6$cells/ml) and $1.97{\times} 10^6$ to $9.75{\times} 10^6$ cells/ml(av. $7.781{\times} 10^6$cells/ml), respectively. 5. In investigation on dairy management, performance of dry cow therapy, teat dipping after milking, disinfection of milking machine at every milking, replacement of milk liner within 6months and opportunity of acquirement for the mastiris control techniques by dairy education were 65%, 40%, 45%, 55% and 50% in 20 dairy farms, respectively.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2007

In Korea, it is the one of controversial problems to distinguish heifer from cow in slaughtered Holstein cattle. This study was conducted to evaluate the several criterions which could be used to discriminate heifer from cow. Some criterions have shown significant differences between heifer and cow in ante and post-mortem inspections(p<0.01). Firstly, the numbers of milk teeth of heifer and cow were $6.12{\pm}1.92$ ($Mean{\pm}Standard$ deviation) and $0.03{\pm}0.39$ respectively. The teat diameter(D) and length(L) of cow were $26.43{\pm}4.31mm$ and $47.76{\pm}6.89mm$ respectively. However, those of heifer were significantly smaller (D: $18.04{\pm}5.04mm$, L: $28.61{\pm}8.91mm$) than those of cow. The size of udder was $203.68{\pm}16.84mm$ in Holstein cow and $112.70{\pm}20.59mm$ in heifer. Secondly, the uterus size of cow was significantly bigger than that of heifer and caruncle in mucosa of uterus could be easy to be confirmed by necropsy inspection. It was also obvious that the folding and length of uterus body were significantly remarkable in cow. Lastly, the pelvic cavity was $196.33{\pm}10.01mm$ in heifer and $220.90{\pm}11.41mm$ in cow. The ossifying maturation of heifer was $2.64{\pm}0.82$ and $6.71{\pm}1.81$ in cow. As the results, this study can be helpful for meat inspectors to discriminate the non-delivery heifer from delivery cow in Holstein cattle.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2017

제주재래흑돼지와 듀록의 교배 $F_2$ 집단에서 경제형질과 isocitrate dehydrogenase 3, beta subunit (IDH3B) 유전자의 유전자형의 연관을 시험하였다. IDH3B 유전자형은 promoter 영역에서 304-bp 삽입/결실 절편의 유무를 기준으로 기초축군과 $F_1$, $F_2$에서 판독하였다. 세 가지 유전자형(AA, AB, BB)이 $F_1$과 $F_2$에서는 모두 발견되었으나, JBP에서는 AA 유전자형이, Duroc에서는 BB 유전자형이 발견되지 않았다. 연관 분석결과에서 도체중(CW), 등지방두께(BFT)와 등심단면적(EMA)의 수준이 유전자형에 따라 유의적인 차이를 보였으나(p<0.05), 각기 다른 성장시기별로 측정된 체중들과 일당증체량을 포함한 성장형질, 유두수를 포함한 번식형질, 등심 내 조지방함량(CFAT)의 수준은 유의적인 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). IDH3B AA 동형접합자인 $F_2$ 돼지들은 다른유전자형을 보유한 개체들에 비해 도체중이 더 무겁고($72.92{\pm}11.133kg$), 등지방두께는 더 두껍고($25.75{\pm}6.06mm$), 등심단면적은 더 넓은 수준($23.82{\pm}4.825cm^2$)을 보였다(p<0.05). 이상은 비육돈 생산 후기에 근내지방의 축적과 상관없이, 등심단면적, 등지방두께, 도체중의 증가가 IDH3B 유전자형과 연관된 생물학적 작용에 의한 결과라 하겠다. 돼지 IDH3B의 304-bp 삽입 대립 유전자는 제주재래흑돼지와 Duroc-관련 분자육종체계에서 돈육 생산성 향상을 위한 분자도움선발의 유전적 마커로 이용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.109-119
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• 1987

본 연구는 유질향상을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 1986년 5월부터 1987년 4월 까지 경기도 일부지역의 234개 목장을 대상으로 목장별 집합원유에 대해 유지방검사, 세균수시험 (MBRT), 체세포수시험을 실시하여 유질을 평가하였고, 목장의 낙농위생관리실태를 조사하여 유질과의 관련성을 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 유지방율검사, 평균 유지방율은 3.56%였고, 월별로는 1월 3.67%, 4월 3.64%, 7월 3.43%, 10월 3.48%였으며, 월별 유지방율의 차이는 총계학적으로 유의성이 인정되었다(p<0.005). 2. 세균수시험 (MBRT) 결과, 집합원유의 세균수가 200만/ ml 이하인 I급 목장이 평균 132개(56.4%)였고, 월별로는 1월 153개(65.4%), 4월 150개(64.1%), 7월 76개(32.5%), 10월 141개(60.2%)였으며, 월별 MBRT등급의 차이는 총계학적으로 유의성이 인정되었다(p<0.005). 또한 납유량이 많은 목장구가 적은 목장구보다, 냉각기를 보유하고 있는 목장구가 보유하지 않은 목장구보다, 탱크집유목장구가 통집유목장구보다, 집합원유 MBRT I 등급의 비율이 더 높았으며, 납유량이 다소 (p<0.05), 냉각기 보유여부(p<0.01), 집유수단(p<0.05) 등과 MBRT 등급간에는 유의한 관련성이 인정되었다. 3. 체세포수시험 결과, 집합원유 체세포수가 50만 cells/ ml 이하인 I급 평균 223개(95.3%)였고, 월별로는 1월이 227개(97.0%), 4월 222개(94.9%), 7월 218개(93.2%), 10월 223개(95.3%)였으며, 월별 체세포수 등급의 차이는 유의성이 인정 되지 않았다. 한편, 착유후 유두침지소독 및 건유기유방염 치료를 병행실시한 목장구가 이의 단일실시 목장구보다, 유방세척용수건을 개체별로 사용한 목장구가 여러개체에 공동으로 사용한 목장구보다 체세포수가 더 낮았으며, 착유후 유두침지소독 및 건유기유방염 치료여부(p<0.01), 유방세척용 수건사용방법(p<0.01) 등과 체세포수간에는 유의한 관련성이 인정되었다.