• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.251-258
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• 1997

Few attempts have been made to discover the ecological function of coarse woody debris (CWD) despite its importance to small mammal population. Twenty-five pitfall traps and a hundred live traps were placed in three sites with high amounts of CWD and three sites with low amounts of CWD. Eleven species were caught, and Peromyscus maniculatus was the most abundant (45.6%, n=605). Among 11 speices, abundance of Tamias townsendii and Clethronomys gapperi were higher in sites with high amounts of CWD than in sites with low amounts of CWD. Home range size was larger in breeding season than in non-breeding season indicating mating search. Resident time of Peromyscus maniculatus was longer in sites with high amounts of CWD implying better stability in population. The increasing amount of coarse woody debris (CWD) enhanced the habitat use by small mammals, and animals in high amounts of CWD were more abundant and stable in population fluctuation. This study, therefore, concludes that CWD is a critical habitat element for small mammals in forest ecosystem.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1483-1503
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• 2011

To advance the effectiveness of the current Hanwoo improvement system, we developed a general simulation that compared a series of breeding schemes under realistic user circumstances. We call this system the Integrated General Model (IGM) and it allows users to control the breeding schemes and selection methods by manipulating the input parameters. The Current Hanwoo Performance and Progeny Test (CHPPT) scheme was simulated with a Modified Hanwoo Performance and Progeny Test (MHPPT) scheme using a Hanwoo Breeding Farm cow population of the Livestock Improvement Main Center (LOMC) of the National Agricultural Cooperatives Federation (NACF). To compare the two schemes, a new method, the Simple Hanwoo Performance Test (SHPT), which uses ultrasound technology for measuring the carcass traits of live animals, was developed. These three models, including the CHPPT, incorporated three types of selection criteria: phenotype (PH), true breeding value (TBV), and estimated breeding value (EBV). The simulation was scheduled to mimic an actual Hanwoo breeding program; thus, the simulation was run to include the years 1983-2020 for each breeding method and was replicated 10 times. The parameters for simulation were derived from the literature. Approximately 642,000 animals were simulated per replication for the CHPPT scheme; 129,000 animals were simulated for the MHPPT scheme and 112,000 animals for the SHPT scheme. Throughout the 38-year simulation, all estimated parameters of each simulated population, regardless of population size, showed results similar to the input parameters. The deviations between input and output values for the parameters in the large populations were statistically acceptable. In this study, we integrated three simulated models, including the CHPPT, in an attempt to achieve the greatest genetic gains within major economic traits including body weight at 12 months of age (BW12), body weight at 24 months of age (BW24), average daily gain from 6 to 12 months (ADG), carcass weight (CWT), carcass longissimus muscle area (CLMA), carcass marbling score (CMS), ultrasound scanned longissimus muscle area (ULMA), and ultrasound scanned marbling score (UMS).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2011

본 연구는 넙치의 선발 육종을 위한 유전적 다양성이 확보된 기초집단을 만들기 위해 2005년에 수집한 자연산과 양식산 친어를 이용하여 생산된 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 체중, 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도 측정치의 유전력 및 이들 형질간의 유전상관과 표현형상관을 추정하였다. 넙치 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 체중, 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도의 유전력은 각각 0.754, 0.753, 0.789, 0.438, 0.369로 추정되었으며, 체중과 전장, 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도간의 유전상관은 각각 0.969, 0.960, -0.403, 0.623으로 추정되었고, 전장과 체고, 체형지수 및 비만도간의 유전상관을 각각 0.960, -0.344, 0.469로 추정되었으며, 체형지수와 비만도간의 유전상관은 -0.726으로 추정되었다. 자연산이 도입된 넙치 기초집단의 부화 후 11개월령 넙치의 체중, 전장, 체고 등 성장형질의 유전력은 대체적으로 높게 추정되어 개체선발을 통한 개량이 가능할 것으로 나타났으며, 체중, 전장, 체고 등의 성장형질과 체형지수간의 유전상관 및 표현형 상관은 낮은 부의 상관관계를 보여 넙치 성장도 향상과 체형개선을 목적으로한 선발육종을 위해서는 체중과 체형지수에 가중치를 부여한 선발지수를 이용하는 것이 바람직할 것으로 보인다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2008

The porcine PRKAG3 (RN) gene encodes the regulatory gamma subunit of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is a good candidate gene affecting meat quality. In this study, the effects of two missense mutations A595G (Ile199Val) and G154A (Gly52Ser) in porcine PRKAG3 gene on meat quality traits were studied in M. Longissimus dorsi (LD), M. Semispinalis capitis (SC) and M. Biceps femoris (BF) from different populations of 326 pigs. The PRKAG3 alleles 199I, 199IV, 52S and 52G were identified with PCR-RFLPs and all genotypes - 199I/199I, 199I/199V, 199V/199V, 52S/52S, 52S/52G and 52G/52G - were found. The frequency of V allele was larger than that of I allele in all populations. I allele frequency was zero in Chinese Meishan pigs (population D) especially. G allele frequency was larger than that of S allele in all populations except Large White (population A). Both variations at the PRKAG3 locus significantly affected these meat quality traits. The pork meat quality has not previously been established in Meishan or crosses thereof. The results suggested that generally pH of LD, SC and BF was higher in Meishan pigs than that in other populations. Moreover, Meishan pigs showed higher water-holding capacity and intramuscular fat (IMF), lower water content and water loss percentage compared to other populations in terms of the two variations. The results present here supply new evidence that alleles V199I and G52S at the PRKAG3 locus affect pork meat quality and provide useful information on pork production.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2015

Improvement for carcass traits related to beef quality is the key concern in beef production. Recent reports found that epigenetics mediates the interaction of individuals with environment and nutrition. The present study was designed to analyze the genetic effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in seven epigenetic-related genes (DNMT1, DNMT3a, DNMT3b, DNMT3L, Ago1, Ago2, and HDAC5) and two meat quality candidate genes (CAPN1 and PRKAG3) on fourteen carcass traits related to beef quality in a Snow Dragon beef population, and also to identify SNPs in a total of fourteen cattle populations. Sixteen SNPs were identified and genotyped in 383 individuals sampled from the 14 cattle breeds, which included 147 samples from the Snow Dragon beef population. Data analysis showed significant association of 8 SNPs within 4 genes related to carcass and/or meat quality traits in the beef populations. SNP1 (13154420A>G) in exon 17 of DNMT1 was significantly associated with rib-eye width and lean meat color score (p<0.05). A novel SNP (SNP4, 76198537A>G) of DNMT3a was significantly associated with six beef quality traits. Those individuals with the wild-type genotype AA of DNMT3a showed an increase in carcass weight, chilled carcass weight, flank thicknesses, chuck short rib thickness, chuck short rib score and in chuck flap weight in contrast to the GG genotype. Five out of six SNPs in DNMT3b gene were significantly associated with three beef quality traits. SNP15 (45219258C>T) in CAPN1 was significantly associated with chuck short rib thickness and lean meat color score (p<0.05). The significant effect of SNP15 on lean meat color score individually and in combination with each of other 14 SNPs qualify this SNP to be used as potential marker for improving the trait. In addition, the frequencies of most wild-type alleles were higher than those of the mutant alleles in the native and foreign cattle breeds. Seven SNPs were identified in the epigenetic-related genes. The SNP15 in CAPN1 could be used as a powerful genetic marker in selection programs for beef quality improvement in the Snow Dragon Beef population.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.438-448
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• 2020

This study was performed to increase the accuracy of genomic estimated breeding value (GEBV) predictions for domestic pigs using single-breed and admixed reference populations (single-breed of Berkshire pigs [BS] with cross breed of Korean native pigs and Landrace pigs [CB]). The principal component analysis (PCA), linkage disequilibrium (LD), and genome-wide association study (GWAS) were performed to analyze the population structure prior to genomic prediction. Reference and test population data sets were randomly sampled 10 times each and precision accuracy was analyzed according to the size of the reference population (100, 200, 300, or 400 animals). For the BS population, prediction accuracy was higher for all economically important traits with larger reference population size. Prediction accuracy was ranged from -0.05 to 0.003, for all traits except carcass weight (CWT), when CB was used as the reference population and BS as the test. The accuracy of CB for backfat thickness (BF) and shear force (SF) using admixed population as reference increased with reference population size, while the results for CWT and muscle pH at 24 hours after slaughter (pH) were equivocal with respect to the relationship between accuracy and reference population size, although overall accuracy was similar to that using the BS as the reference.

• 생태와환경
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2018

멸종위기야생생물 (II급)임과 동시에 천연기념물(제453호)로 지정되어 있는 남생이(Mauremys reevesii)는 서식지파괴, 환경오염, 불법 포획 등의 원인으로 매우 빠르게 감소하고 있는 토종 파충류이다. 하지만 적은 개체수와 개체확보의 어려움, 연구의 부족은 남생이의 효과적인 관리를 저해하는 요소가 된다. 본 연구에서는 국립공원연구원에서 관리중인 남생이 유체 7개체를 대상으로 개별 먹이 급여가 개체에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 연구 결과, 개별 사육 및 먹이 급여는 각 개체의 특성을 고려한 먹이 급여를 가능하게 하였다. 또한 모든 개체의 체중과 등껍질 길이에서 뚜렷한 성장과 발달이 나타났으며, 이는 연구 전 통합사육에서 나타났던 개체 간에 크기 차이를 줄이는데 영향을 주었다. 게다가 동면기인 겨울철 인위적인 사육은 개체들의 성장, 행동, 외부형태에서의 가시적인 문제를 일으키지 않았다. 이러한 개별 사육은 남생이 유체들의 효과적인 성장과 발달을 유도할 수 있으며, 야생으로 방생할 때 생존율을 높이는 방안이 될 것이다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권10호
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• pp.1363-1367
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• 2005

A pedigree file of 4,738 records of a purebred flock of Muzaffarnagari sheep, maintained at Central Institute for Research on Goats (CIRG), Makhdoom, for a period of 24 years (1978 to 2001) was used to calculate inbreeding coefficients. The lambtraits studied were birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months weights as well as 6 and 12 months fleece yields. The lambs' and ewes' inbreeding coefficients ranged from 0 to 26.4% and 0 to 25%, respectively. The average inbreeding coefficient of lambs was higher than that of ewes in all periods as expected in a closed flock. Fluctuations in lamb and ewe inbreeding were observed in the periods under study. The percentages of animals in the higher inbred categories varied somewhat but generally were relatively constant. The mean rate of inbreeding was 0.63% per generation. The effective population size of the flock was 79.1. On average, an increase of 1% individual inbreeding significantly (p<0.05) reduced weights at birth by 0.010 kg, at 3 month by 0.048 kg, at 6 month by 0.075 kg, at 9 month by 0.129 kg and at 12 month by 0.112 kg. Ewes' inbreeding had non-significant effects on body weight at all ages. Effects of both lambs' and ewes' inbreeding had negative but non-significant effects on fleece weights at 6 and 12 months of age. Thus, inbreeding depression in lambs significantly reduced body weights from birth to 12 months of age but had a negligible effect on fleece yields.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2007

We monitored gold-spotted pond frog (Rana chosenica) populations near the Korea National University of Education in Chungbuk, Korea, from 19 May to 8 August, 2006 to examine the spatial distribution of populations in local areas and to investigate patterns of migration of adult gold-spotted pond frogs from terrestrial hibernation sites to breeding sites, We captured individuals from the largest population using a drift fence with 22 pitfall traps surrounding the breeding site. A total of 22 individuals (19 males and 3 females) were captured between 23 May and 15 June. No peak in breeding migration was detected, but the onset of the breeding migration may correspond with increased humidity. Male body weights were negatively correlated with sampling dates. Seven of 22 individuals were captured at the 4th pitfall trap, which was placed between two culverts. The capture rate per pitfall trap was higher in traps close to the rice field banks (1.44, traps $1{\sim}9$) than in traps facing hilly land (0.33, traps $13{\sim}18$). Comparative data from the Korean frog (Rana coreana), a sympatric species in the study area, were also collected and compared with those of the gold-spotted pond frog.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.507-518
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• 2002

가축 육종 체계 또는 선발방법의 상호 비교를 할 수 있도록 다형질 컴퓨터 모의실험을 위한 확률모형을 개발하고, 기존 연구결과로부터 얻어진 평균과 상가적 유전효과 및 잔여오차의 분산 및 공분산 값을 실험 모수로 사용하여 모의실험 축군을 생성하였고, 선발방법은 임의교배, 표현형가, 참육종가 및 추정육종가에 의한 선발 중에서 선택할 수 있도록 하였다. 개체의 육종가는 MTDFREML package를 사용하여 추정하였다. 모의실험 프로그램의 정확성을 검증하기 위하여 크기가 다른 세 축군을 20년간 임의교배하여 모의실험한 결과, 평균값과 분산 및 공분산 값은 모의실험 모수로 주어진 값과 비슷하였고, 축군의 크기가 클수록 모의실험 모수로 주어진 값에 더욱 근접하였으며 표준오차가 작아졌다. 임의교배를 계속함에 따른 근교계수와 축군 평균 및 분산의 변화를 확인하기 위하여 종모우 1두, 종빈우 10두를 유지하는 소축군 10개를 500년간 모의실험 한 결과, 근교계수의 변화는 이론적 추정함수와 비슷하였으며, 평균값은 작은 축군에서 세대에 따라 임의부동현상을 보였지만 근교계수가 증가하여 1에 가까워지면 일정한 값으로 수렴하였다. 축군내 분산은 근교계수의 증가에 따라 감소하였다. 이상의 결과를 보면, 모의실험 모형에 의해 생성된 축군의 자료는 모의실험 모수와 같은 통계적 특성을 유지하는 것으로 사료된다.