The objective of this study was to determine the effect of semen extenders on the motility, viability and fertility in vitro of spermatozoa during storage of fresh boar semen diluted in different commercial extenders used for pig artificial insemination (AI). In this experiment, semen were diluted in Androhep plus, Beltsville Thawing Solution (BTS), Modena, Seminark and Vitasem LD. Five ejaculates were collected from three Duroc boars and sub-samples were diluted (30×106 spermatozoa/ml) in different extenders. Semen was stored at 17℃ for 10 days. Sperm motility and viability was assessed using Computer-Assisted Semen Analysis (CASA) and flow-cytometry on 1, 3, 5 and 10 day post collection. The motility of spermatozoa stored in different extenders was gradually decreased by increasing the duration of storage of semen. However, there was not significantly different in the sperm motility and viability among other extenders. On the other hand, the in vitro-matured oocytes were fertilized and cultured in vitro to assess the fertility of boar spermatozoa stored for 3 and 10 days in different extenders. The percentage of morula and blastocyst were taken as indicators of fertility in vitro of spermatozoa. Therefore, there were no differences in the rate of embryos developed to the molular and blastocyst stage. There were no differences in the motility and fertility in vitro among 5 kinds of commercial boar semen extenders.

포유동물 수정란의 동결보존기술은 최근 기후 변화에 따른 생물종 다양성을 보존하기 위해서 중요하게 여겨지는 연구 분야이다. 따라서 멸실 위험에 처한 동물의 개량과 증식, 보존과 복원 및 생명공학의 분야에 이르기까지 응용 기술은 다양하게 이용되어진다. 본 연구에서는 한우 수정란의 동결 후 생존성 향상을 위해서 동결 방법에 따른 체내 외수정한의 내동성을 조사하였다. 완만동결에 따른 체내 외수정란의 동결 융해 후 수정란의 재확장률은 89.6%와 81.5% 그리

느타리버섯 푸른곰팡이병에 대한 품종 저항성은 포장에서 효과적인 검토가 불가능하여 한천 배지상에서 푸른곰팡이균이 균을 저해하는 특징 fungistatic, lysis, toxin enzyme 등에 대한 각각의 특성을 실내에 검정할 수있는 방법을 검토하기 위하여 균사생장과 특이 현상을 조사하였다. 대치배양에서는 느타리버섯 균주에 따라 대치선 형성위치, 푸른곰팡이균의 느타리균사 생장부분 위로 생장(overgrowth), 대치선 이후의 버섯균의 용균(lysis)현상이 발생하여 효과적인 저항성 검정이 가능하였다. 배양여액을 여지에 적용하는 방법은 버섯균과 병원균의 종류에 따른 균사생장 및 특이적 현상이 타나나지 않았으나, well plate를 이용한 배양여액 희석방법으로 균사생장의 억제정도의 확인이 가능하였다. 분활 petri dish를 활용하여 동시배양의 경우 약간의 버섯균이 억제되는 현상은 보였으나, 푸른곰팡이균이 버섯균 생장 부분 위로 덮어 효과검정이 불가능하였다. 버섯균을 petri dish 전체에 배양한 후 그 위에 병원균의 균총을 접종하는 방법은 overgrowth, lysis등의 현상이 발생하여 병원성의 검정이 용이하였다. 실내에서의 느타리버섯균의 푸른곰팡이병에 대한 저항성 검정은 대치배양, 배양여액법, 생장후 접종법에 의한 방법으로 가능한 것으로 판단되었다.

본 연구는 허브 부식토를 이용하여 첨가 수준별 in vitro 반추위 발효특성 평가와 젖소를 이용하여 급여시 유생산성에 미치는 영향을 조사하기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 시험 1에서는 티머시 건초를 기질로 하여 허브부식토(herbaceous peat)를 0,1 및 5%를 3반복으로 각각 첨가하여 in vitro 반추위내 pH, 가스발생량, VFA (volatile fatty acid), ammonia-N 및 건물분해율을 조사하여 반추위내 발효성상의

These study was to investigate the in vitro fertilization and viability of fresh and vitrified oocytes. Also, the developmental capacity of IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) oocytes were investigated. Then vitrification was performed with the use of 20% ethylene glycol + 20% DMSO + 0.5 M sucrose + 10% FCS + TCM-199 medium. Vitrification immature oocytes are cultured in vitrification solution for 10 min afterwards transferred to expose at room temperature for 5 min. and transferred to the ice water for 5 min. The oocytes were sealed in a 1.0 mm straw and placed in a LN2 container. Frozen oocytes were rapidly thawed in a water bath at 30～35℃, and then placed in TCM-199 medium containing 0.5 M sucrose for 5 min each, respectively, at 38℃. After being washed for 2～3 times, using fresh medium the oocytes were cultured in TCM-199 medium supplemented with 5% FCS at 38℃ in 5% CO2 and air. The normal morphology of fresh and vitrified-thawed oocytes were 87.1±2.1% and 54.8±2.5%, respectively. The viability rates of fresh and vitrified-thawed oocytes were 70.0±2.2% and 41.9±2.6%, respectively. Viability rates of vitrified-thawed oocytes were lower than that of fresh follicular oocytes (p<0.05). The in vitro maturation rates of fresh and vitrified oocytes were 45.1±3.6% and 28.9±4.4%, respectively. The IVF rates of fresh follicular and vitrified-thawed oocytes were 34.0±2.2% and 20.2±2.6%, respectively. The in vitro maturation and fertilization rates of vitrified-thawed oocytes were lower than those of the fresh follicular oocytes (p<0.05). A total of 350 oocytes were fixed and stained after co-incubation with spermatozoa, of which 88 had identifiable nuclear material. After IVF for 20 hrs, 25.1±3.4% of the oocytes found to have been penetrated by spermatozoas. Oocytes were fixed and stained after ICSI, and 105 oocytes contained identifiable nuclear material. After IVF and ICSI for 20 hrs, 34.3±3.4% and 59.0±2.0% of the oocytes were found to have been penetrated by spermatozoas. The developmental rates upon ICSI were significantly higher than those of the IVF method (p<0.05).

The in vitro maturation rate of vitrified-thawed canine oocytes was 30.8±3.4%. The in vitro maturation rate of vitrified oocytes was lower than that of the control (52.0±2.5%, p<0.05). The in vitro maturation rate of vitrified-thawed oocytes were significantly (p<0.05) lower than those of fresh oocytes. The in vitro maturation and developmental rates of the vitrified-thawed oocytes were 17.5±2.5% and 8.8±3.4%, respectively. This results were lower than the control group (43.6±3.2% vs 20.0±3.0%). SOD1 gene expression of 1～2 mm of follilce size were higher than those of above 6 mm follicle size. SOD2 gene expression of 1～2 mm of follicle size were significantly higher than those of above 6 mm follicle size (p<0.01). The expression pattern of SOD1, 2 was constantly expressed in both groups but strongly expressed in follicles (1～2 mm) group when compared to the above 6 mm follicles. SOD gene expression between groups the fresh and vitrified oocytes groups were significant differences in rates. However, RGS gene expression between groups the fresh and vitrified oocytes groups were no significant differences in rates.

In this study, we examined the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization of porcine immature oocytes on the embryo development of blastocysts or hatched blastocysts and the number of cells according to the in vitro fertilization conditions. In the in vitro fertilization of in vitro matured porcine oocytes, there were no significant differences between treatment groups regarding fertilization rate, blastocyst rate, and embryo development of hatched blastocysts according to the storage periods of liquid sperm of 24, 48, and 72 hours. The embryo development rate of hatched blastocysts after the fertilization according to different spermatozoa concentrations (, , and cells/ml) showed the highest rate in the group with a spermatozoa concentration of cells/ml; in particular, this rate was significantly higher than that in the cells/ml group (p<0.05). The total number of blastocysts cells as well as trophectoderms (TE) that developed in each treatment group were also significantly higher in the cells/ml group than in any other groups (p<0.05). In contrast, the embryo development rate of blastocysts according to different co-incubation periods of sperm and oocyte (1, 3, and 6 hr) was high in the 6-hour group; in particular, the rate was significantly higher than that of the I-hour group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the total number of oocytes cells and TEs that developed was significantly higher in the 6-hour group than any other group (p<0.05). In this study, the most effective treatment conditions for porcine embryo development and high cell number were found to be as follows: a sperm storage period of less than 72 hours, a spermatozoa concentration of cells/ml, and a 6-hour co-incubation period for sperm and ooocyte.

본 연구는 한약재 부산물을 조사료 대체 사료원으로서 사용하였을 때 발효기간에 따른 in vitro 발효 특 성을 조사하고자 수행되었다. 처리구는 대조구 (control), 한약재 부산물 20%와 볏짚 80% (T1), 한약재 부산물 40%와 볏짚 60% (T2), 한약재 부산물 50%와 볏짚 50% (T3), 그리고 한약재 부산물 100%와 볏짚 0% (T4)이었으며 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, 및 72h 동안 처리당 3반복으로 in vitro 발효실험을 실 시하였다. 가스 발생량과 건물소화율은 시간이 지남에 따라, 그리고 한약재 부산물의 양이 많아짐에 따라 서 증가하는 경향이었으며, 특히 72시간에 T4가 가장 높았다 (P<0.05). 메탄 발생량 또한 비슷한 결과 로서 시간이 경과하고 한약재 부산물의 양이 많아짐에 따라 지속적으로 증가하였다 (P<0.05). pH는 5.39~6.80의 범위로 첨가량이 높아질 수록 유의적으로 낮아졌다 (P<0.05). 미생물 성장량은 발효 후 시 간이 경과함에 따라서 점차적으로 증가하였고, 첨가구가 control 보다 높았다 (P<0.05). CMCase, Xylanase 및 amylase 효소 활력은 처리구별 특정한 패턴이나 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 본 실험의 결과는 한약재 부산물이 가스발생량, 미생물성장량 및 건물소화율을 높이고 pH를 감소시키는 등의 효과를 주어 반추위 발효의 안정화 및 향상을 꾀할 수 있고, 효소 활력을 높임으로써 사료의 이용효율을 향상시킬 수 있다는 가능성을 보여 주었다

This study is conducted to screen compounds affecting ruminal fermentation under in vitro incubation. Saponin, chitosan, metformin, zinc acetate, zinc chloride, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, ascorbic acid, oil-coated ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, eastern herb cocktail, charcoal extract and garlic sources (lyophilized and extract) were added to rumen culture fluid at 1.25% of substrate (100% timothy) volume at 24 h incubation. pH, total gas, ammonia, VFAs were measured. Ascorbic acid increased total gas production indicating fermentation level. All zinc compounds significantly decreased (p<0.05) although zinc sulfate increased propionate of volatile fatty acid (p<0.05). In following experiment, ascorbic acid, oil-coated ascorbic acid, garlic lyophilized, herb cocktail and zinc sulfate were added to rumen culture fluid at 2.5% of substrate with 3, 6, 12 and 24 h incubation. Zinc sulfate decreased both ruminal fermentation and VFAs production but ascorbic acid enhanced total gas production. Ascorbic acid increased fermentation regardless of supplement concentration although excessive zinc sulfate decreased fermentation. These results suggest that optimal level of trace compounds might affect ruminal fermentation in ruminant.

향료 및 약용 수종으로 가치 있는 좀목형 (Vitex negundo var. insica)의 기내증식 기술을 개발하고자 3 년생 나무의 당년생 신초지로부터 채취한 신초의 기내 증식 및 발근에 미치는 생장조절제의 효과를 구명하 였다. 다경줄기 유도는 0.5-2.0 mg/L BA가 첨가된 WPM 배지에서 효과적이었고, 가장 많은 줄기 수 (7.9개/절편)는 1.0 mg/L BA 농도에서 얻었다. 줄기 생장은 WPM 기본배지에서 1-2개의 우세 줄기로 자 라는 특징이 있었고 길이는 3.4 cm 정도이었다. BA 2.0 + GA 0.5 mg/L 혼용처리는 증식과 더불어 생장 을 촉진하는 효과를 보였다. 줄기 증식 시 처리된 생장조절제는 차후의 발근에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타 났다. 전반적으로 BA 처리로 유도된 줄기는 차후 발근도 잘되었으나 고농도 BA 처리 (4.0 mg/L)는 발근 을 억제하였다. 저농도의 TDZ 처리도 BA 처리와 유사한 경향을 보였으나 0.5 mg/L 농도로 유도된 줄기 는 발근이 현저히 억제되었고 그 이상의 농도에서 유도된 줄기는 전혀 발근되지 못했다. 증식 시 BA에 IBA를 혼용처리하면 증식은 물론 차후의 발근에 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과는 약용가치가 뛰어난 좀목형의 기내배양을 통한 효율적인 증식 가능성을 보여주었다.

Two species entomopathogenic fungi most widely used and valued in traditional Asian medical practice are Ophiocordyceps sinensis (formely Cordyceps sinensis) and Cordyceps militaris. Although O. sinensis may be the more famous and expensive fungus, it is also comparatively rare and cannot be grown or made to fruit readily in culture whereas C. militaris occurs worldwide, can be easily cultured, and is the easist of all Cordyceps species to fruit in culture. There is a well establihed cottage industry in Korea to produce C. militaris as a dietary supplement or even as a culinary ingredient used to promote improved health. Most of the Korean farmers raising C. militaris obtain fruiting bodies from silkworms that are injected with suspensions of hyphal bodies grown in liquid cultures. This study seeks to facilitate and to simplify the injection process used to produced this fungus by finding a simple cullture medium on which abundant supplies of the Lecanicillium conodial state of C. militaris are produced and can be used with simplified injection protocols involving spraying or dipping in conidial suspensions than the more material- and labor- intensive injection protocol. The studies to be repored include quantitative tests of conodial yields on varying carbon sources, varying nitrogen sources, and attempted to optimize the carbon/nitrogen ratio and pH of the medium for conidial production.