• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.456-464
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• 2010

RNA interference (RNAi) is an acknowledged useful and effective tool to study gene function in various cells. Here, we suppressed the Connexin 43 (Cx 43) gene expression during in vitro development of ovine pre-implantation embryos using the RNAi method. The 353 bp Cx 43 double-stranded RNA was microinjected into in vitro fertilized ovine zygotes, and the levels of target mRNA and protein were investigated. Control groups included uninjected zygotes or those injected with RNase-free water. The dsRNA injection resulted in the specific reduction of Cx 43 transcripts as analyzed by quantitative real-time RT-PCR and decreased protein levels as shown by Western blot analysis at the blastocyst stage. Microinjection of Cx 43 dsRNA led to 20.3%, 21.7% and 34.5% blastocyst rates and 19.2%, 37.5% and 41.3% hatched blastocyst rates in Cx 43 dsRNA-injected, water-injected and uninjected groups, respectively. Then the RNAi could not significantly affect cell number and cell death rates of blastocysts. Therefore, suppression of Cx 43 dsRNA and proteins did not apparently affect the development potential of ovine pre-implantation embryos but may play a role in embryo quality. RNAi technology is a promising approach to study gene function in early ovine embryogenesis.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.173-177
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• 1992

This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of harvesting dates on the dry matter yield and quality of "Kool grazer" winter rye(Seca1e cereale L.) as a soilage crop at the Forage Experimental Field of College of Agrlc. and Life Sciences, SNU, Suweon. Four-day harvasting interval was allocated to measure the growth, yield and quality of rye from April 14 to May 18, 1987. Rye was rapidly grown as 3 cm/day and the growth was linearly recorded from the elongation to flowering stage. The dry matter and in vitro digestible dry matter(1VDDM) yields per ha were linearly increased up to 0.26 and 0.19 tonlday from April 14 to May 4 and April 14 to 29, respectively, but major breaks in yield increases occurred at the 50% heading stage, than yields increased. The highest crude protein yield was observed at the first heading stage of April 29, then decreased. Acid detergent fiber (ADF) and crude protein(CP) contents of rye at the heading stage of May 5 were 35 and 17%, respectively and the nutritive value of rye in terms of ADF and CP contents was evaluated as the I st grade hay, but neutral detergent fiber(NDF) content of rye was 47 % at the boot stage ofApril 22 and evaluated as the 2nd grade hay in terms of NDF content. The results indicate that the first heading stage or the end of April would be the most suitable harvesting time for early maturing winter rye as a soilage crop in terms of yield and quality in the middle northwestern coast rcgion of Korea. of Korea.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 1988

Insufficient herbage during the fall in the temperate areas of the world has been a serious limitation in animal production, but leafy brassicae are potentially very useful for extending the grazing season when the growth and quality of grass is poor. This study was conducted to determine the effects of cutting stage and N fertilization on dry matter (DM) yield, forage quality and chemical composition of forage rape (Brassica napus Subsp. oleifera). The experiment was conducted in the Experimental Livestock Farm of Seoul Nat'l Univ., at Suweon, during 1985- 1986. The results obtained are summarized as follows: 1. DM percentage and yield significantly increased as the growth period was prolonged and decreased as the N fertilization increased, but in-vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) was unaffected by the treatments. 2. Plant height, DM yield and $NO_3$-N content significantly increased as the rate of N fertilization increased and DM percentage decreased, but the IVDMD was unaffected. 3. The forage rape had high percentage of crude protein and ash. Glutamic acid, pro!ine and aspartic acid were the major amino acids. Concentration of P, Ca and Mg were high.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.1377-1385
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• 2011

This study was conducted to determine the nutritive value of live yeast culture (RumiSacc, Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and to investigate its effects on milk yield, milk composition and some blood parameters in lactating cows. Six multiparous Holstein cows were allocated to two groups of three cows and assigned randomly to one of two diets in a cross-over experiment. Daily 50 g RumiSacc was top dressed at the p.m. feeding for the treatment group. RumiSacc supplied a high protein and energy with high organic matter digestibility values (83.35%) determined by in vitro enzymatic analysis. Yeast culture supplementation significantly increased milk yield, tended to increase fat yield, protein yield and lactose yield of milk. Methylated fatty acid level of 18:3 (n-3) in milk fat was increased by yeast culture supplementation. The concentrations of methionine, phenyalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan and taurine were significantly increased with dietary inclusion of yeast culture. Live yeast culture supplementation did not affect other performance characteristics, milk quality characteristics and blood parameters. As a conclusion live yeast culture (RumiSacc, Saccharomyces cerevisiae) had high nutritive value and positive effects on milk production and some milk quality characteristics in lactating cows under field conditions.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.169-173
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• 2014

The aim of present study was to improve the quality of silage using lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and chlorella as a supplement. Italian ryegrass (IRG) mediated silage was prepared with lactic acid bacteria (L. plantarum) and different concentration of chlorella. We analyzed the nutritional profiles such as crude protein (CP), acid detergent fiber (ADF) neutral detergent fiber (NDF), total digestible nutrient (TDN) and in-vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), microbial counts and fermentative acids such as lactic acid, acetic acid and butyric acid in the control and experimental silage after three months. It shows increased crude protein content and also maintains the rest of nutritional values as compared with control silage. LAB inoculation with chlorella as supplementation slightly reduced the pH of the silage. In addition, it increased the fermentative acids production as compared with control silage and inhibits the undesired microbial growth especially fungi in the silage. Therefore, we suggest that LAB inoculation and chlorella supplementation to the IRG mediated silage could be improved the nutritional quality of the silage which is an intrinsic feature for the application in the preparation of animal feeds and functional foods.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2009

본 연구는 청예용 사초의 질을 신속하고 정확하게 측정할 수 있는 대안을 모색하기 위하여수행하였다. 근적외선분광분석법을 이용한 사초의 분석가능성을 타진하기 위해 2002년부터 2007년에 거쳐 생산된 각종 사초 258점을 시료로 사용하였다. 즉 시료는 조단백질, 조섬유, NDF, ADF 그리고 건물소화율을 분석하였으며, 또한 NIR System으로 $400{\sim}2,400nm$ 사이의 파장을 얻었다. 그리고 파장과 습식분석치를 이용하여 중회귀식을 만들고 이것을 사용하여 미지의 시료를 분석할 수 있는가를 검증하였다. 근적외선 분석법의 중요한 지표인 결정계수 $r^2$와 표준오차이며 본 실험의 결과 검증식의 $r^2$는 CP(crude protein), CF(crude fiber), ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber) 그리고 IVTD(in vitro true digestibility)에서 각 각 0.70, 0.86, 0.94, 0.94 그리고 0.89였다. 검량식은 그 값이 0.47, 0.39, 0.89, 0.90 그리고 0.61이었다. 본 실험 결과 근적외선분광법에 의한 청예사료 질평가가 가능하며 특히 조섬유, ADF 그리고 진정인비트로 소화율 (IVTD)에서 유효할 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 보다 정확한 결과를 얻기 위해서는 시료는 한국사초의 대표성을 갖는 것을 수집하여 사용해야 할 것이다. 앞으로 더 많은 시료를 추가하면 모든 사초를 분석할 강고한 검량식이 작성될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2003

Drynariae Rhizorna (DR), an herbal medicine known for its effect to purify blood quality and improve circulation, frequently appears as the main ingredient in prescriptions for bone injuries. Currently, how pharmacologically it contributes to the reformation of bone is unclear. In the present study, the effect of the aqueous extract of DR on bone cells was investigated in vitro for the first time. The human osteoprecursor cells (OPC-I) were incubated in the medium with different concentrations of the aqueous extract of DR and the cell proliferation was studied. When the concentration of DR aqueous extract was $<120{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/ml$, the proliferation of OPC-I was enhanced. However, the proliferation of OPC-I was inhibited by DR extract with the concentrations $>250{\;}\mu\textrm{g}/ml$. Under most treatments, the cells presented very pale expression for cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox 2) protein; a slightly intensified band showed at the highest DR concentration, 1.0 mg/ml during the course of culture. From the results, it was concluded that the aqueous extract of DR was found to directly stimulate the proliferation, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, protein secretion and particularly type I collagen synthesis of OPC-I at dose-dependent manner.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.342-351
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• 2004

볶음 온도와 시간을 달리한 멥쌀가루와 이들로부터 제조한 타락죽의 화학 조성, in vitro 전분 분해율 (IVSD)과 in vitro 단백질 분해율(IVPD)을 측정하였다. 또한 볶음조건을 달리한 타락죽의 냉장 저장중 pH, 점도, IVSD 그리고 IVPD의 변화를 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 멥쌀가루의 단백질 함량은 볶음 조건에 따라서 건물당 6.52∼7.13%이었으며, 타락죽의 단백질과 Ca 함량은 각각 3.74∼4.0%, 1,278.36∼l,340.87 ppm이었다. 멥쌀가루를 145$^{\circ}C$와 1$65^{\circ}C$에서 볶음 시 IVSD는 대조구에 비해 증가를 나타내지 않았으나 185$^{\circ}C$에서는 증가하였다. 반면 IVPD는 대조구보다 유의적으로 증가한 반면, 185$^{\circ}C$에서는 유의적으로 감소하였다. 멥쌀가루의 볶음 조건은 이로부터 제조한 타락죽의 pH, 점도, IVSD 그리고 IVPD와 같은 품질특성에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났는데, 볶음 온도와 시간이 증가함에 따라서 타락죽의 pH와 점도는 점차 감소하는 경향을 나타낸 반면, IVSD와 IVPD는 일반적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 한편 볶음조건을 달리한 타락죽의 냉장 저장 중 품질 특성의 변화를 보면 볶음 조건을 달리한 타락죽의 pH는 대조구를 제외하고 저장 7일까지는 증가하였으나 유의적인 차이는 나타내지 않았으며, 저장 14일에는 모두 유의적으로 감소하여 pH 6.11∼6.17을 나타내었다. 한편 점도는 저장일수 가 증가함에 따라서 유의적으로 증가하여 저장 14 일에는 1,075∼4,774 cp를 나타내었다. 타락죽의 IVSD는 일반적으로 저장 4일까지는 감소하였으며, 이후 다시 서서히 증가하는 경향을 나타내어 저장14일에는 139.65∼178.34mg maltose/g을 나타내었다. 반면 IVPD는 저장 7일에는 유의적으로 증가하여 88.01∼89.28%를 나타내었으나, 저장 14일에는 더 이상의 유의적인 증가는 나타내지 않았다. 이상의 결과들은 타락죽을 제품화하는데 있어서 영양적인 목적에 따라서 멥쌀가루의 볶음과 타락죽의 저장을 위한 적합한 조건이 추천될 수 있음을 제시하고 있다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.1518-1523
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• 2004

This study was conducted to evaluate nutritive value of forages commonly used as ruminant feeds in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Seven species of grasses and five species of legumes were collected during the rainy season. The results showed that chemical composition, in vitro digestibility of dry matter (DMD), organic matter (OMD) and crude protein (CPD), in vitro gas production and metabolizable energy (ME) content greatly varied among the species of grass and legume forages. The CP content ranged from 6.6 to 16.2% in grass and from 17.5 to 29.1% in legumes; while NDF content of grass and legume ranged from 57.2 to 66.2% and from 24.4 to 55.6%, respectively. The DMD, OMD and CPD of grass ranged from 49.1 to 62.2%, 51.9 to 64.4% and 50.5 to 60.3%; while in legumes the values ranged from 59.1 to 71.8%, 65.2 to 72.0% and 68.2 to 71.6%, respectively. The ME content of grass varied from 6.4 to 9.3 MJ/kg and from 6.5 to 8.3 MJ/kg for legumes. In general, within species of grass Cynodon plectostachyus contained higher CP but was lower in NDF that resulted in much higher digestibility; a similar result was also found in Leucaena leucocephala for the legumes. The two forages also contained much higher ME than the others. In conclusion, the nutritive value of forages in North Sumatra, Indonesia during the rainy season was relatively high as ruminant feed, with the best quality noted for Cynodon plectostachyus and Leucaena leucocephala.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.526-532
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to evaluate the chemical composition, in vitro DM degradability, ME and OMD of alfalfa-maize silage mixtures in comparison to pure maize and alfalfa silages, and to test the existence of associative effects of ensiling alfalfa forage with whole-crop maize using the in vitro gas production technique. Ensiling alfalfa with whole-crop maize had a significant (p<0.001) effect on chemical composition, pH, in vitro DM degradability, OMD and estimated ME values of mixtures. DM content of the resultant silages significantly increased with increasing proportion of whole-crop maize in the mixtures, whereas the pH value, crude protein (CP), acid detergent fibre (ADF) and ash contents of mixtures decreased due to the dilution effect of whole-crop maize which was low in CP, ADF and ash. The pH values of all alfalfa-maize silage mixtures were at the desired level for quality silage. Gas production of alfalfa-maize silage mixtures at all incubation times except 12 h increased with increasing proportion of whole-crop maize. When alfalfa was mixed with whole-crop maize in the ratio 40:60, ME and OMD values were significantly (p<0.001) higher than other silages. Maximum gas production ($A_{gas}$) ranged from 65.7 to 78.1 with alfalfa silage showing the lowest maximum gas production. The results obtained in this study clearly showed that maximum gas production increased with increased percentage of whole-crop maize in the silage mixtures (r = 0.940, p<0.001). It was concluded that ensiling alfalfa with whole-crop maize improved the pH, OMD and ME values. However, trials with animals are required to see how these differences in silage mixtures affect animal performance.