본 연구의 목적은 한우 도체형질과 등심에 대한 일반성분(수분, 조지방, 조단백질, 조회분) 분석을 통 한 등심의 영양학적 가치와 유전모수 추정을 통한 개량형질 적용 가능성을 확인하기 위하여 실시하였 다. 본 연구에 이용된 공시 재료는 한우 후대검정우 47차부터 57차까지 실시한 2,033두에 대하여 등심 1㎏을 시료를 채취하여 분석한 자료를 이용하였다. 연구결과 한우 도체형질인 도체중, 등심단면적, 등 지방두께, 근내지방도에 대한 유전력은 각각 0.37, 0.51, 0.44, 0.57로 추정되었으며, 일반성분 분석인 수분, 조지방, 조단백질, 조회분에 대한 유전력은 각각 0.62, 0.64, 0.58, 0.12로 추정되었다. 그리고, 도체형질과 일반성분간의 유전상관은 도체중과 조지방에서 0.35, 근내지방도와 수분, 조지방, 조단백 질, 조회분에서 각각 -0.966, 0.964, -0.924, -0.664으로 고도의 유전상관을 보였다. 수분과 조지방, 조단백질간의 유전상관은 각각 -0.998, 0.969로 분석되었으며, 조지방과 조단백질에서 -0.979로 고도 의 유전상관을 보였다. 일반성분 분석치인 수분, 조지방, 조단백질에서 고도의 유전력을 보였으므로, 개 량형질 이용 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료된다.

Hanwoo young bulls are selected based on performance test using the weight at 12 months and pedigree index comprising marbling score. Pedigree index was not based on the progeny tested data but the breeding value of the proven bulls; resulting a lower accuracy. The progeny testing of the young bulls was categorized into testing at farm and at the test station. The farm tested data was difficult to compare with those from test station data. Farm tested bulls had different slaughter ages than those for test station bulls. Therefore, this study had considered a different age at slaughter for respective records on ultrasound traits. Records on body weight at 12 months, ultrasound measures at 12 and 24 months(uIMF, uEMA, uBFT, and uRFT), and carcass traits(CWT, EMA, BFT, and MS) were collected from steers and bulls of Hanwoo national improvement scheme between 2008 and 2013. Fixed effects of batch, test date, test station, personnel for measurement, personnel for judging, and a linear covariate of weight at measurement were fitted in the animal models for ultrasound traits. The ranges of heritability estimates of the ultrasound traits at 12 and 24 months were 0.21-0.43 and 0.32-0.47, respectively. Ultrasound traits at 12 and 24 months between similar carcass traits was genetically correlated at 0.52-0.75 and 0.86-0.89, respectively.

This study was conducted to report the census survey results of south Korean Chikso (Korean Brindle Cattle) distribution and to diagnose the current coat color expression patterns. Two years Chikso census showed that there were 2,413 Chikso in 2013 and 2,754 in 2014 in south Korea. Number of animals between 0 to 35 months of age was 1,632 heads in 2014 which comprised 59% of total Chikso population size. The percentages of animals between 36 ~ 71 months of age and over 6 years of age were 31% and 10% of total. Out of 2,416 animals with class numbers assessed by their coat colors, 1,249 heads (52%) were in group I (with black stripes, class no. 1 ~ 3) and the others (class no. 4 ~ 7) were in group II (1,167 heads, 48%). Among the 1,551 animals that were photographed twice in 2013 and in 2014, 226 animals were assessed different coat color class numbers, and round 90% of which were within the ages less than 48 months. The number of animals switched in coat color pattern groups over a year was 56, which was 3.6% of total number of animals on survey. And around 88% of the animals switched in group category was of the animals younger than 24 months of age. Therefore, we conclude that the coat color pattern becomes rather stable at around 24 months of age in Chikso populaion in south Korea.

Data on primal cuts were collected from 1,829 steers of Hanwoo progeny testing programs, between 2010 and 2015 for the ssGWAS. SNP data were analyzed by using Illumina Bovine 50K Beadchip. The SNP data that matches with phenotype data was 674 animals. As a first step, the genomic estimated breeding value(GEBV) of the loin and rib cuts were estimated, which was used in the estimation of SNP marker effects and their variances related to the traits. Then, the estimated variance explained by each marker was expressed as a proportion to the total genetic variance. Finally, the SNP loci and their significance to any possible QTL were examined. Among the 20 best SNP loci explaining a larger proportion of SNP variance to the total genetic variance for tender loin yield, the region between 12,812,193 ~ 12,922,313bp on BTA 10 harbored a cluster of SNPs that explained about 7.32 to 7.34% of the total genetic variance. For strip loin yield, a peak for higher effects for multiple SNPs was found in BTA24, between 38,158,543 and 38,347,278bp distances, which explained about 8.36 to 8.56% of the observed variance for this trait. For loin yield had relatively smaller effects in terms of the total genetic variance. Therefore, loin yield might be affected by a few loci with moderate effects and many other loci with smaller effects across the genome.

The aim of this study was to compare ultrasonic measured traits (Eye muscle area : EMA, backfat thickness : BF and marbling score : MS) of Hanwoo cows by months of age and periods around 1st calving. The data used in this study were taken 2,636 cows which were measured from 20 months old to 28 months old and within 5 months around 1st calving. According to comparison of cows' month of age, ultrasonic measured EMA, BF and MS were not significantly different between 21 months old and 26 months old, 21 months old and 25 months old and 23 months old and 27 months old, respectively. According to comparison of periods around 1st calving, ultrasonic measured EMA, BF and MS were not significantly different between -45 days and 30 days, -15 days and 75 days, -105 days and 90 days around 1st calving, respectively. The selection of cows could be possible based on the phenotypic ultrasonic measurement performance if the traits are measured between 23-month old and 25-month old and between - 15 days and 30 days around 1st calving.

본 연구에서는 현재 국가단위 개량체계에서 이용하는 도체형질 및 12개월령 체중과 부분육간의 유전 모수추정을 통하여 각 형질별 상관관계를 조사하였다. 분석에 이용된 형질은 1996년도부터 2013년까지 당·후대 검정한 한우 수소 및 거세우 총 10,351두의 부분육 중량 및 수율, 도체형질 그리고 12개월령 체중측정 자료이다. 유전모수 추정을 위하여 부분육 형질에는 차수, 검정지, 도축일의 고정효과와 도체 중을 공변량으로 포함하였으며, 도체형질은 동일한 고정효과에 도축일령을 공변량으로 하였다. 유전모 수 추정 결과 부분육 수율(%)의 유전력은 안심, 등심 및 채끝이 각각 0.53, 0.58 및 0.65였다. 등심수 율은 12개월령 체중, 도체중, 등심단면적, 등지방두께 그리고 근내지방도와 유전상관이 각각 0.13, 0.15, 0.61, -0.44 그리고 0.37이었다. 따라서 등심단면적이 크면 10가지 대분할육 중 경제적가치가 가장 높은 형질인 등심의 비율이 증가 할 것으로 사료되며, 도체의 육질을 결정하는데 주요한 형질인 근내지방도의 등급도 다소 높아질 것으로 사료된다.

The objective of this study was to identify the phenotypic relationships among calving difficulty, calf birth weight and gestation length of Holstein dairy cattle under the environment of Korea. A total of 1,834 calving records collected by Dairy Science Division of National Institute of Animal Science, RDA from 2000 to 2014 was analyzed. General linear multivariate models for calving difficulty scores (CD: 1=no assistance, 2=minor assistance, 3=two to three persons assisted, 4=more than three persons assisted, 5=cesarean section), calf body weight at birth (BW), and gestation length (GL) included fixed effects of year and season (spring, summer, autumn, winter) of births (YS), sex of calves, and parity. For GL and BW, all three fixed effects (YS, sex of calves, parity) were significant (p<0.05). For CD, the effects of YS and sex of calves were significant (p<0.05). Bull calves were born with heavier BW by 3.18 kg, with greater CD by 0.18 point and with longer GL by 0.6 days than heifer calves. The least squares mean of BW was the heaviest at the third parity (44.1 kg) compared to those at the first, the second and the fourth parities or later (41.3-41.9 kg). The least squares mean CD at the first parity was 1.74 point, which was higher than CD at the second and later parities (about 1.68 points). Phenotypic correlation (partial residual correlation) between GL and BW was 0.36. But those between GL and CD and between BW and CD were -0.03 and 0.04, almost zeros. To conclude, we observed higher incidence of calving difficulty in the first calving than in the later ones. Further investigation on the relationships between calf’s birth weight and calving difficulty is needed

케토시스 지표형질에 영향하는 환경요인을 살펴보기 위하여비유단계, 계절 및 착유시간에 대한 생산형질의 변화를 살펴보았다. 유량은 비유일수가 증가할수록 높아지는 추세를 보였고, 유지방 함량, 유단백 함량, 무지고형분 함량은 DIM1(비유초기)에서 가장 높게 나타났다. 계절에 따른 생산형질의 변화를 살펴보면 유량은 봄·겨울에 높게 나타났고, 유지방 함량과유당 함량, Acetone 및 BHBA 모두 가을에 높게 나타났다.또한 유량은 오전 착유시간이 높았고, 유지방 함량 및 유단백함량은 오후 시간대가 높게 나타났다. 환경요인에 따른 생산형질 및 케토시스 지표형질의 함량은 모두 유의적 차이를 보였으며, 분석모형을 설정함에 있어 위의 환경요인은 고려되어야 할 사항이다. 생산형질과 케토시스 지표형질의 상관관계 분석 결과 유량의 경우 Acetone 및 BHBA의 수치가 증가할수록 감소하는추세를 보였고, 유지방 함량은 반대로 Acetone 및 BHBA의수치가 증가할수록 증가하는 경향을 보였다. 비유단계와BHBA의 농도는 음의 상관관계를 보인다는 기존의 결과와 반대로 분석결과 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 유전력은 착유일5 ~ 20일에서 0.03 착유일 21 ~ 40일은 0.05 착유일 41 ~ 60일은 0.04 착유일 61 ~ 80일은 0.08 착유일 81 ~ 100일은 0.04의 유전력을 보였다. 이는 비유 5일째에 준임상형 케토시스의발병률이 가장 높게 나타난다는 기존의 연구결과에 비추어 볼때 유전력이 낮게 추정된 것으로 사료되며, 이는 1산차의 분석 자료수가 충분치 않은 결과로 추정된다. 케토시스 저항성개체 선발을 위한 유전평가모형에 적용가능한 선발지수를 개발하기 위해서는 여러해의 축적된 자료를 이용한 분석이 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구는 한우 능력검정체계에 이용되는 선발형질에 따른 부분육 중량 및 수율의 간접선발반응을 파 악하고 부분육 형질을 선발형질로 포함하였을 경우 선호부위의 유전적 개량량 변화를 파악하기 위하여 시뮬레이션 프로그램인 ZPLAN+를 이용하였다. 분석에 이용한 자료는 1996년도부터 2013년까지 농협 중앙회 한우개량사업소, 도 축산연구센터, 국립축산과학원, 한우육종농가에서 당·후대 검정한 한우 수 소 및 거세우 총 10,351두의 자료를 이용하였다. 그 결과 후보 및 보증씨수소 선발가중치와 동일조건 하에서 등심단면적의 가중치를 각각 1, 3, 6으로 하였을 때 등심수율의 연간 유전적 개량량은 각각 0.222%, 0.282%, 0.328%로 증가하는 결과를 보였다. 현재 선발가중치와 동일한 조건에서 부분육 형질 을 선발형질로 포함하여 등심수율에만 가중치를 주었을 경우 갈비, 채끝수율은 등심수율과 함께 증가하 는 것으로 나타났으나 안심수율의 연간 유전적 개량량의 변화는 미미하였다. 또한 안심, 등심, 채끝 등 의 선호부위에 8가지의 경우의 수(가중치: 1 또는 2)로 그룹별 가중치를 주었을 경우, 가중치가 각각 2:2:2인 그룹에서 선호부위의 연간 유전적 개량량이 가장 높았다. 따라서 선호되는 부위의 생산량 증대 를 위해서는 이들 부위에 상대적으로 높은 가중치를 동일하게 적용하는 것이 한우의 선발에 효과적인 방법이라 사료된다.

본 연구는 한우암소검정사업을 통하여 수집된 자료를 이용하여 한우 집단의 근교계수 및 혈통구조를 분석함으로써 한우 집단의 유전적 다양성 정도를 알아보고자 실시하였다. 한우 암소 데이터는 9개 도에서 2000년부터 2012년에 출생한 228,177두에 대한 정보 및 이들과 혈연관계가 있는 440,429두에 대한 혈통정보를 이용하여 분석하였다. 각 지역별 평균 근교계수는 강원도 0.63%, 경기도 0.46%, 경상남도 0.49%, 경상북도 0.48%, 전라남도 0.71%, 전라북도 0.51%, 충청남도 0.40%, 충청북도 0.61%, 제주도 0.55%로 나타났으며, 선조 3세대까지의 조상을 알고 있는 개체의 비율은 동일한 지역에서 각각 80.0%, 79.3%, 75.5%, 76.8%, 77.3%, 71.6%, 75.4%, 79.3% 및 73.3%였다. 또한 아비에서 딸소까지 평균 세대간격은 7.63년으로 나타났으며, 어미에서 딸소까지 평균세대간격은 4.11년으로 나타났다. 근교계수 및 세대간격의 정보를 이용하여 유효집단의 크기를 추정한 결과 2000년생부터 2005년생까지가 215두, 2006년생부터 2010년생까지가 140두, 2011년생부터 2012년생까지가 77두로 추정되어 시간이 지남에 따라 유효집단의 크기가 감소는 것으로 추정되었다. 따라서 한우 집단의 근교율을 감소시키면서 유전적 개량량을 극대화 할 수 있는 한우 암소 맞춤형 교배 전략 및 모니터링 시스템이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters for 10 linear conformation traits and final score in Hanwoo cows. A total of 53,277 records for type traits of Hanwoo cows were collected from 2008 to 2012 from Korea Animal Improvement Association. Ten linear traits studied were stature, body length, chest depth, body rump angle, rump length, pin bone width, udder volume, foot angle, rear legs side view, and rear legs rear view. The model included the fixed effects of herd-year-classifier, age at measurement and age after calving, the random animal additive genetic effect and residual effect. Heritability estimates for linear type traits were ranged from 0.003 for rear legs side view to 0.213 for final score. Genetic correlations among linear type traits were ranged from -0.068 (for rear legs side view and rear legs rear view) to 0.982 (for body length and rump length). The final score was found to be in a strongest genetic correlation with rear legs rear view (0.947), followed by pin bone width (0.918), body length (0.887), rump length (0.883), chest depth (0.883), udder volume (0.811), stature (0.802), rump angle (0.637), foot angle (0.519) and rear legs side view (0.176). Corresponding phenotypic correlations for pairs of linear type traits were mostly similar in direction, but smaller than the genetic correlations.

The objective of this study was to estimate genetic parameters on days to 90 kg body weight and ultrasound measured traits (back fat thickness, eye muscle area, retail cut percentage) and predict genetic progress when the weights for selection on the paternal traits of Duroc, which can be incorporated into sire line selection indexes. A simulation program, ZPLAN+, was used for the simulation. Genetic parameters of days to 90 kg body weight (D90KG), back fat thickness (BFT), eye muscle area (EMA) and retail cut percentage (RCP) used in the simulation were estimated from 27,972 heads of farm tested Duroc pigs from 2005 to July, 2012. Parameters of simulation used genetic parameters with parturition rates, ratios of test pigs and replacement rates that were dependent on selection protocols of simulated farms. Different weights of selection for traits of days to 90 kg and backfat thickness were compared. Estimates of heritability were 0.406, 0.355, 0.159 and 0.379 for D90KG, BFT, EMA and RCP, respectively. Genetic correlation of D90KG with BFT, EMA and RCP were –0.043, 0.049 and 0.021, respectively. Genetic correlation of BFT with EMA and RCP were –0.394 and –0.937. And genetic correlation between EMA with RCP were 0.524. Simulation result showed that index weight of 3:1 on D90KG and BFT was effective to shorten days to 90 kg without any significant changes in backfat thickness. Generally the genetic changes were greater as parturition rate and ratios of test pigs increased. Increase in replacement rate had a small effect on genetic changes in negative way. Thus, we recommend that index weight of 3:1 on days to 90 kg and backfat thickness could be utilized for sire line selection.