• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.179-193
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• 2024

Background: Because oxidative stress can induce decreased quality of caprine semen during the storage, there has been limitation for the use of stored semen in the assisted reproductive technologies. The present study, therefore, assesses the potential of Annona muricata (A. muricata) to reduce semen storage associated-damages. Methods: Semen was collected by electro-ejaculation from ten bucks, and extended with Tris-egg yolk (TEY) supplemented with A. muricata leaf aqueous extract (SAE) at 20 (SAE20), 40 (SAE40), and 80 (SAE80) ㎍/mL. Sperm variables including motility, motion characteristics, viability, membrane functionality, and DNA integrity were assessed at different storage periods (6, 24, 48, and 72 hr). In addition, oxidative stress indicators in the extender supplemted with SAE were also assessed for each group. Results: By adding SAE at 80 ㎍/mL in TEY, the storage of goat buck semen was improved, resulting in reduced loss of sperm motility, viability, DNA fragmentation, and membrane integrity during chilled storage at 4℃ for up to 72 hr. In addition, enrichment of TEY extender with SAE significantly (p < 0.05) reduced malondialdehyde, an indicator of oxidative stress, compared to the negative control. Conclusions: Supplementation of SAE in TEY extender can reduce buck spermatozoa liquid storage associated damages due to oxidative stress.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.487-495
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• 2007

The objectives of the present study were to initiate cloning of Korean native goat by somatic cell nuclear transfer (NT) and to examine whether unovulated (follicular) oocytes can support the same developmental ability of NT embryos as ovulated (oviductal) oocytes after hCG injection in stimulated cycles of the goat. The in vivo-matured and immature oocytes were collected from the oviducts and follicles of superovulated does, respectively, and the immature oocytes were maturated in vitro. Ear skin fibroblasts derived from a 3-yr-old female Korean native goat were used as the donors of nuclei or karyoplasts. Following fusion, activation and in vitro culture to a 2- to 4-cell stage, 49 in vitro-derived and 105 in vivo-derived embryos were transferred to 6 and 17 recipient does, respectively. One doe and three does of the respective groups were identified as pregnant by ultrasonography on day 30 after embryo transfer. However, only one doe, which had received in vivo-derived embryos, delivered a normal female kid of 1.9 kg on d 149. The cloned kid gained more weight than her age-matched females as much as 87% during the first 4 mo after birth (17.7 vs. $9.4{\pm}0.8$ kg) and reached puberty at 6-mo age a few months earlier than normal female does. The telomere length of the kid, which was similar to that of the donor fibroblast at 2-mo age, decreased 8% between 2- and 7-mo ages. Moreover, at 7-mo age, she had 21% shorter telomere than her age-matched goats. To our knowledge, this is the first case in which a cloned animal born with a normal weight exhibited accelerated growth and development. The unusually rapid growth and development of the cloned goat may have resulted from SCNT-associated epigenetic reprogramming involving telomere shortening.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.255-264
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• 1996

This studies were carried out to identify the characteristics of the tongue of Korean native goat(Capra hircus) by macroscopy, microscopy and scanning microscopy. Korean native goat had torus linguae, median lingual sulcus, lingual fossa and ventral median fissure but did not have glossoepiglottic fold and terminal sulcus in the tongue. The whole length of tongue was $11.51{\pm}0.76cm$. The length of tongue apex, tongue body, tongue root and the torus linguae were $2.62{\pm}0.28$, $7.39{\pm}0.27$, $1.56{\pm}0.26$ and $6.37{\pm}0.29cm$, respectively. The width of tongue apex, torus linguae and tongue root were $3.41{\pm}0.24$, $3.74{\pm}0.29$ and $3.68{\pm}0.11$, respectively. The thickness of tongue apex was $1.60{\pm}0.10$, and the height of torus linguae was $1.52{\pm}0.15cm$. Filiform papillae were present at the tongue apex and the tongue body rostral to torus linguae. Fungiform papillae were scattered from tongue apex to rostral portion of torus linguae, being in abundance at the tongue apex. Vallate papillae were showed at the lateral portion of torus linguae, while lentiform papillae were present at its central portion. Conical papillae were located between vallate and lentiform papillae. The numbers of filiform, fungiform, conical, vallate and lentiform papillae were $46,980{\pm}1070.98$, $446.8{\pm}36.97$, $818.4{\pm}43.99$, $34.8{\pm}2.77$, and $255.6{\pm}39.30$, respectively. The average numbers of taste bud were $8.3{\pm}2.04$ in a fungiform papilla and $247.3{\pm}37.44$ in a vallate papilla. The filiform papilla had secondary and tertiary papillae. The height of filiform papilla was about $150{\mu}m$ and the diameter was $100{\mu}m$. The diameters of fungiform papillae were 350 to $550{\mu}m$. The long and short diameters of maximum-sized lentiform papilla were 4000 and $3000{\mu}m$, respectively, while those of minimum-sized papilla were 700 and $600{\mu}m$, respectively. The height of conical papillae was 450 to $600{\mu}m$ and diameter was 250 to $450{\mu}m$. The vallate papilla was round or oval in shape and its diameter was 500 to $850{\mu}m$. It had well-developed papillary groove around itself. The modified conical papillae were not observed in the tongue of Korean native goat.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.176-182
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• 2017

본 연구는 단백질 균형시험에 의한 흑염소의 1일 유지 단백질 요구량을 구하기 위해 수행되었다. 평균체중 $31.78{\pm}4.54$의 8개월 령의 비육기 수컷 흑염소 6두를 공시하였고, $3{\times}3$ Latin square design 방법으로 처리구별 사료 내 조단백질 수준을 달리하여 흑염소에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 시험 기간은 2014년 10월 12일부터 2014년 11월 21일까지 40일간 이천의 흑염소 농장에서 진행하였다. 사료의 조단백질 수준은 처리구별로 13%(T1), 16%(T2), 19%(T3) 이며 TDN은 66%로 하여 배합한 TMR 사료를 사용하였으며 1일 사료급여량은 체중의 1.5%를 오후 5시경에 급여하였다. 처리구별 건물섭취량은 T1구가 925.14g/d, T2구가 966.67g/d, T3구가 936.08g/d으로 T2구에서 가장 높았고, 일당증체량은 T2구가 167.13g/d으로 T1과 T3구의 각각 109.26g/d, 118.98g/d 보다 높게 나타났으나 유의적 차이는 보이지 않았다. 건물 소화율은 T1과 T2과 T3구 각각 73.68%, 71.81%, 73.77%로 처리구간에 따른 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 조단백질 소화율은 T3구가 82.42%로 T1과 T2구 각각 72.73%, 65.72% 보다 유의하게 높았다(p<0.05). 조지방 소화율은 처리구별 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. ADF 소화율은 69.13%로 T1구에서 가장 높았다(p<0.05). CF와 NDF 소화율은 46.88~59.76%, 63.29~73.73%의 범위로 처리구간 유의성은 인정되지 않았다. 조단백질 섭취량은 T1과 T2과 T3구에서 각각 128.78g/d, 154.57g/d, 181.23g/d로 사료 내 단백질 수준이 높아질수록 유의적으로 증가하였다(p<0.05). 대사 체중 당 CP 섭취량과 CP 축적량과의 관계식에서 CP 균형이 0이 되는 X축 절편은 $1.63g/BW^{0.75}$이었다. 본 연구결과 8개월 령 수컷 흑염소에게 필요한 유지 조단백질 요구량은 $1.63g/BW^{0.75}$이며 흑염소의 사양표준 설정에 기초자료가 될 것으로 사료된다. 그러나 유지 단백질 요구량에는 성장단계 및 사양방법, 성별에 따라 차이가 발생할 수 있기 때문에 향후 그러한 요인들을 기준으로 한 흑염소 단백질 연구가 단계적으로 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.912-918
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• 2020

본 연구는 재래흑염소와 교잡종 염소 총 304두를 대상으로 Microsatellite (MS) marker의 대립유전자형 분석을 통해 염소의 개체식별과 친자확인을 목적으로 실시하였다. 각 MS marker 별 대립유전자형의 다형성을 토대로 11종의 MS marker를 선발하였다. 선발된 MS marker를 사용할 경우 동일한 유전자형을 가진 개체가 출현할 확률이 무작위, 반형매 교배집단에서 각각 5.58×10^-10, 1.15×10^-7으로 분석되었다. 또한 친자감정 확률은 부모의 정보가 있을 경우 0.999996, 부모의 정보가 없을 경우 0.999833으로 분석되어 국내에서 사육하고 있는 염소들의 개체식별 및 친자확인이 가능할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 국내 재래흑염소 4 계통과 교잡종 염소들 간의 혈연관계 분석을 통해 국내 재래흑염소의 유전적 특성을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 염소의 개량 기반 구축에 필요한 개체관리와 친자감별 및 향후 염소고기의 생산 이력 구축에 유용하게 활용 할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.314-318
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• 2008

Korean long-tailed goral (Nemorhaedus caudatus) is one of the most endangered species in South Korea. However, detailed species distribution and sex ratio data on the elusive goral are still lacking due to difficulty of identification of the species and sex in the field. The primary aim of this study was to develop an economical PCR-RFLP method to identify species using invasive or non-invasive samples from five Korean ungulates: goral (N. caudatus), roe deer (Capreolus pygargus), feral goat (Capra hircus), water deer (Hydropotes inermis) and musk deer (Moschus moschiferus). The secondary aim was to find more efficient molecular sexing techniques that may be applied to invasive or non-invasive samples of ungulate species. We successfully utilized PCR-RFLP of partial mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (376 bp) for species identification, and sex-specific amplification of ZFX/Y and AMELX/Y genes for sexing. Three species (goral, goat and water deer) showed distinctive band patterns by using three restriction enzymes (Xbal, Stul or Sspl). Three different sexing primer sets (LGL331/335 for ZFX/Y gene; SE47/48 or SE47/53 for AMELX/Y gene) produced sex-specific band patterns in goral, goat and roe deer. Our results suggest that the molecular analyses of non-invasive samples might provide us with potential tools for the further genetic and ecological study of Korean goral and related species.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.91-100
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• 2002

The experiment was divided into two phases. In phase-I fresh embryos were transferred and in Phase-II frozen embryos were transferred. Embryos were collected by using Dulbecco's phosphate buffered saline. In phase-I total of 65 ova were collected out of 107 ovulation in 18 goats. Recovery of ova was 60.74％, of which 51 (78.46％) was fertilized. Sixteen embryos were transferred to 10 recipient goats and kidding was observed in 6 goats, that produced 10 kids. Thus, 62.50％ embryo survival and 60％ kidding were achieved in phase-I. In phase-II of the experiment, 17 regular cyclic Black Bengal goats were used. The main purpose was to study the viability of caprine embryos after cryopreservation. In this phase the embryos were collected and frozen using Bio-cool freezers. A two step addition of cryoprotectants (5％ glycerol and 10％ glycerol) and three-step dilution of cryoprotectants with 1mole (M) sucrose was used. Embryos were preserved for 10 to 45 days. Out of 27 embryos preserved, 18 were recovered after freezing and thawing (37$^{\circ}C$ water bath) with 33.33％ embryonic loss. Seventeen frozen and thawed embryos were transferred in 9 recipient goats, out of which kidding was observed in 6 goats and 7 kids were produced, giving a 66.66％ kidding and embryo survival of 41.17％. The technique utilized for fresh and frozen embryo transfer can be successfully utilized to produce goats of superior genetic merits. The protocol used for addition of cryoprotectant, freezing, thawing and dilution was found suitable for caprine embryo freezing.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.451-456
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• 2005

This study was carried out to investigate the skeletal measurement of the sternum and ribs at 60-, 90-, 120-day-old fetuses and neonates of Korean native goats. The total length and width of the ossified part of the sternebrae and ribs were observed at 60-, 90-, 120-day-old fetuses and neonates. The ossification of the ribs from the 1st to the 8th rib was observed in 60-day-old fetuses, but not observed from the 9th to the last rib. In the 90-day-old fetuses, all ribs were observed having ossified parts. In the 60-day-old fetuses, all sternebrae were not observed having ossified parts. All sternebrae were observed having ossified parts in the 90-day-old fetuses. In the 90-day-old fetuses, the length of the ossified parts of each sternebrae was longer than its width. In the 120-day-old fetuses and neonates, the length of the ossified parts of the 1st, 2nd, and 7th sternebrae was longer than its width, but the width of from the 3rd to 6th sternebrae was longer than the length.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2016

본 연구는 산지초지에서 흑염소 방목 시 건물 채식량과 사초 생산량의 분석을 통해 적정 방목 강도와 초지 건물 수량 및 일당증체량의 계절별 변화를 비교 분석하여 산지 초지 활용성 제고에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위해 수행되었다. 공시가축은 평균 $23.33{\pm}2.15kg$의 4개월 령 거세 흑염소 10두였다. 보충사료의 급여수준은 체중 1%로 고정 급여하여 실험을 수행하였다. 산지 초지를 이용한 흑염소 방목지의 경우 계절별 사료 가치는 대부분 비교적 안정적으로 유지되었다. 조단백질 함량은 10월에($22.71{\pm}0.25%$) 가장 높았으며, 월별 조단백질 함량에 대한 유의적인 차이가 인정되었다(p<0.05). 방목지의 사초 건물수량의 경우, 5월~6월에($1718.7{\pm}207.5-1672.0{\pm}422.8kg/ha$) 가장 높은 수량을 보였으나 여름철 하고현상으로 인해 7월($1,356.0{\pm}103.8kg/ha$)에 생산성이 급격히 감소하였다. 계절별에 따른 흑염소 방목 시 일당 증체량은 실험 기간 중 6월에 $99.5{\pm}6.4d/g$으로 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 결과적으로 연중 방목 시 월별 사초 생산성은 변동이 있으나, 흑염소의 건물 채식량은 성장에 따라 증가하기 때문에 월별 방목 적정 두수의 조절이 필요할 것으로 판단되었다. 계절별 방목 강도 설정은 초지의 계절별 생산성과 채식량을 기준으로 분석되었으며, 5월(65두/ha)에 가장 높은 값을 나타냈다. 본 실험 기간 동안의 평균 방목 강도는 39두/ha이며 계절별로 이를 초과하거나 부족할 시 보충 사료의 가감을 통하여 적정 방목 강도를 유지하는 것이 바람직하다고 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.328-337
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• 2017

Objective: An experiment was conducted to determine the relationship between the KAP11.1 and the regulation wool fineness. Methods: In previous work, we constructed a skin cDNA library and isolated a full-length cDNA clone termed KAP11.1. On this basis, we conducted a series of bioinformatics analysis. Tissue distribution of KAP11.1 mRNA was performed using semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. The expression of KAP11.1 mRNA in primary and secondary hair follicles was performed using real-time PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) analysis. The expression location of KAP11.1 mRNA in primary and secondary hair follicles was performed using in situ hybridization. Results: Bioinformatics analysis showed that KAP11.1 gene encodes a putative 158 amino acid protein that exhibited a high content of cysteine, serine, threonine, and valine and has a pubertal mammary gland) structural domain. Secondary structure prediction revealed a high proportion of random coils (76.73%). Semi-quantitative RT-PCR showed that KAP11.1 gene was expressed in heart, skin, and liver, but not expressed in spleen, lung and kidney. Real time PCR results showed that the expression of KAP11.1 has a higher expression in catagen than in anagen in the primary hair follicles. However, in the secondary hair follicles, KAP11.1 has a significantly higher expression in anagen than in catagen. Moreover, KAP11.1 gene has a strong expression in inner root sheath, hair matrix, and a lower expression in hair bulb. Conclusion: We conclude that KAP11.1 gene may play an important role in regulating the fiber diameter.