본 시험은 성 성숙기의 한우 암송아지 18두(14개월령, 평균체중 251kg)를 이용하여 저 수준의 농후사 료 급여에 따른 성장과 번식능력에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 실시하였다. 공시축은 시판 한우 번 식우용 배합사료를 체중의 0.8%(T1) 및 1.2%(T2)씩 총 30개월(사양시험 20개월, 번식능력시험 10개월) 동안 섭취하였으며, 처리구당 9두를 2우리에 완전임의 배치를 하였다. 본 시험의 사양시험 결과를 한국 가축사양표준의 영양소 요구량과 비교해 볼 때, T1구에서 성장이 제대로 되지 못한 이유는 에너지 보다 는 단백질 섭취부족 때문인 것으로 나타났다. 공시축의 체형변화에서 저 영양수준으로 인하여 영향을 가장 많이 받는 부위는 흉폭과 체장이었으며 특히, 흉폭은 시험시작시보다도 종료시 측정치가 오히려 3.7% 작았다. 난소의 크기는 T1구가 T2구의 약 63%수준밖에 되지 않았으며, 수태율(33.3% : 77.8%)과 송아지의 생시체중(22.5kg : 29.5kg)도 T1구에서 심각하게 저하되었다. 따라서 한우번식우 사양에 있 어서 성성숙기 이후에도 에너지보다는 단백질 공급수준에 의해 사양성적 및 번식능력에 많은 영향을 끼 치는 것으로 나타났다.

본 연구는 강원도 홍천군의 한우 거세우 3,926두의 도체등급판정 성적과 부분육 수율 조사자료를 이 용하여 도체등급판정과 관련된 형질들(도체중, 등지방두께, 등심단면적, 마블링 및 육량지수)과 부분육 생산관련 형질들(부분육 중량과 수율, 지방중량과 비율, 뼈 중량과 비율) 사이의 상관관계를 규명하기 위하여 실시하였다. 분석에 이용된 자료의 도축일령과 도체중의 평균치는 각각 952.53일과 454.58㎏이 었으며, 부분육 수율, 지방율 및 뼈율의 평균치는 각각 61.69%, 26.54% 및 11.77%였다. 도체중은 부분 육 중량, 지방중량, 뼈 중량 및 지방율과 정의 상관관계가 있었으며, 부분육 수율과는 부의 상관관계가 있었다. 등지방두께는 부분육 수율과는 부의 상관관계가 그리고 지방율과는 정의 상관관계가 있었으며, 등심단면적은 부분육 수율 및 지방율과 모두 정의 상관관계가 있었다. 마블링은 부분육 수율과의 상관 계수가 유의성이 인정되지 않는 작은 -0.01이었으며 지방율과의 상관계수가 유의성은 인정되었지만 작 은 크기의 양수인 +0.04였다. 육량지수는 부분육 수율 및 지방율과의 상관계수가 비교적 큰 크기의 +0.51 및 -0.57로 나타났다. 상관계수의 크기를 가지고 비교했을 때, 5개의 도체등급관련 형질 중 도 체중은 부분육 중량, 지방중량 및 뼈 중량에 가장 큰 영향을 미치며, 육량지수는 부분육 수율과 지방율 에 가장 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 판단되었다. 도체중에 대한 부분육 중량과 지방중량의 단순 직선회귀 계수는 각각 +0.562 및 +0.364㎏, 그리고 육량지수에 대한 부분육 수율 및 지방율의 단순 직선회귀계 수는 각각 +0.341 및 -0.445%로 나타나서 도체중이 1㎏씩 증가할수록, 도체에서 회수되는 부분육 중 량이나 지방중량은 각각 0.562㎏ 및 0.364㎏ 증가할 것으로 예측되었으며, 육량지수가 1% 증가할수록 도체를 구성하는 부분육 비율은 0.341% 증가하고 지방의 비율은 0.445% 감소할 것으로 예측되었다.

본 연구는 한우 경락가격과 지육가격에 대한 각 형질별 기여도를 알아보기 위해 한국종축개량협회에 등록되고 축산물품질평가원에서 등급판정 결과 및 경락가격이 있는 한우 거세우 166,918두의 자료를 이 용하여 분석하였으며, 이를 통해 향후 한우산업 발전의 도움이 되는 자료로 활용하고자 실시하였다. 한 우 거세우의 경락가격에 대한 도체중, 배최장근단면적, 등지방두께 및 근내지방도의 준부분상관자승값 은 각각 0.001, 0.010, 0.031 및 0.435로 나타났고 지육가격에 대한 준부분상관자승값은 각각 0.153, 0.007, 0.021 및 0.274로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로 경락가격에 따른 도체중, 배최장근단면적, 등지방두 께 및 근내지방도의 기여도는 각각 0.17%, 2.02%, 6.52% 및 91.30%로 나타났으며 지육가격에 따른 기 여도는 각각 33.54%, 1.54%, 4.69% 및 60.23%로 나타났다. 따라서 이러한 경락가격과 지육가격에 대 한 각 형질별 분석 결과를 바탕으로 향후 개량방향 설정에 반영하고 우수한 품질의 고급육 생산으로 국 가경쟁력을 강화해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

The recovery of epididymal sperm in animals is considered as one of the important tools to preserve high value or endangered species. However, there are no appropriate castrating indicators such as months of age in bull, sperm morphology, and motility, particularly in young Korean native bull (Hanwoo). Therefore, this study aimed to investigate sperm number, morphology, and motility of sperm in the epididymis tail of young Hanwoo bulls at 8 and 15 months of age. After castration, epididymal tails were collected and minced with blades to recover sperm. In experiments 1 and 2, sperm number, morphology, and motility were examined. Total number of sperm and percentage of normal sperm from bulls at 8 months of age was lower than that of bulls at 15 months of age after collection (P<0.05). Percentage of abnormal head, tail, proximal cytoplasmic droplet, dead and damaged acrosome of sperm from bulls at 8 months of age were higher than those of bulls at 15 months of age (P<0.05). In experiment 3, sperm motility from bulls at 8 and 15 months of age were examined before freezing and after thawing. Frozen-thawed sperm at 8 months of age showed low total motility and motile sperm with ≥ 25 μm/sec compared to those at 15 months of age and commercially-used sperm (P<0.05). In conclusion, sperm derived from the epididymal tail of bulls at 8 months of age showed high abnormal morphology and poor motility, which are not adequate for AI and IVF. On the other hand, sperm derived from the epididymal tail of bulls at 15 months of age showed high normal morphology and motility.

The quantity of imported beef has increased since import liberalization in 2001 and continued agreements on FTAs. To obtain competitiveness in domestic Hanwoo industry, the industry has tried to make a high-quality beef and Hanwoo meat has a high price premium compared with imported beef or domestic Yukwoo as a result. Therefore there exists always economic incentive for non-Hanwoo meat to be sold as Hanwoo meat. Several research data supports this inference. This paper calculates the economic welfare loss on the domestic Hanwoo breeding farms caused by violating labelling originality using a simulation model. To estimate the welfare loss, this paper uses an EDM model based on various scenarios which assume different values on several key variables. The simulation results show that the welfare loss of the Hanwoo breeding farms varies from many billions wons at least to more than one trillion wons at maximum. We have to make an effort to eradicate the violating labelling originality to develop domestic Hanwoo industry.

Korean organic Hanwoo was compared to imported beefs from the America and Australia on the quality characteristics and antioxidant activities. Crude lipid content was significantly higher in Hanwoo. Marbling of Hanwoo has been recognized as well among the comparison groups. Cooking loss of Hanwoo was significantly lower than imported beefs, and its water holding capacity was significantly higher. After cooking, share force was significantly lower in Hanwoo than imported beefs. Contents of total composition amino acid were lower in Hanwoo than imported beefs, but ratio of essential amino acid was higher in Hanwoo. In Hanwoo, contents of saturated fatty acid(SFA) were lower, and poly unsaturated fatty acid(PUFA) content was significantly higher than imported beefs. Especially, oleic acid content was ranged 53.95~ 56.05% in all tested beef samples, and its content was the highest in Hanwoo. Hanwoo was higher than imported beefs in MUFA/SFA ratio, but it was lower in PUFA/SFA ratio. Lipid peroxide content was significantly lower in Hanwoo than imported beefs during their storage for 21 days at 4°C. Contents of total phenolic and flavonoid were not significantly different among the comparison groups. Activities of DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging in Hanwoo was significantly higher than American beef, but not significantly different from Australian beef. Therefore, the quality and antioxidant activity of Hanwoo beef are thought to be more dependent on the MUFA than phenolic compounds.

The KLF(Kruppel-like factors) are transcriptional regulators that including the C2H2 zinc-finger motif and regulation of cell growth, cell differentiation, and development. In this study, mRNA and total DNA was extracted from the meat around the backbone of 130 cattle that has economic traits score. The KLF11 gene was act on the center of the main pathway in associated with the development and growth of cells and the fat metabolism. Genetic polymorphism was detected by DNA sequencing. A total of four SNPs(G9047A, C9104G, G9131A, C9170T) were identified in exon 4 regions, statistical association analysis revealed that the G9131A polymorphism were significantly associated with marbling score. The real time quantitative PCR to investigated gene and miRNA expression patterns and identify the relation of economic trait in Korean Native Beef Cattle. Gene expression level linked to KLF11 genes was investigated by determining its association and variation with the economic traits in Korean Native Beef Cattle. The increment of KLF11 gene expresstion level is resulted in increasing marbling score(MS). We found that expression profile of KLF gene and mir-494 was contrast tendency because the lower expression ratio of gene was the higher marbling score rating was when we analyzed expression profile ofKLF gene and mir-494. Therefore, this result has useful in improvement of livestock in Korean cattle.

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.

In experiment dealt with 240 Hanwoo (172 steers and 68 heifers) among the 456 cattle during growing and fattening period were used from 2004 to 2015. Growth period was divided into 6, 12, 18, and 24 months for steers and 6, 12, 18, and 43 months for heifers. The results showed that lying down, feeding, and drinking behavior increased according to the growth. In contrary, the time of locomotion behavior including standing and walking behavior were reduced. Aggressive behavior was observed to be mostly generated in the first 6-months. Thus the results showed that different growth period of Hanwoo steers can be used as management systems for breeding and disease management. It conclude that providing a comfortable living space is a useful management systems suppress stress to the minimum extent without giving unnecessary stress to the animals.

Copy number variation (CNV) is one of structural variation types that shows various numbers of copies in segments of the DNA. This study aimed to identify the association between copy number variation regions (CNVRs) and carcass traits in Hanwoo. We analyzed a total of 571 Hanwoo steers with the four carcass traits (marbling score (MS), backfat thickness (BF), carcass weight (CW), loineye muscle area (LMA)). PennCNV program was used to identify the CNVs and CNVRuler program was used to analyze the association between CNVRs and carcass traits. A total of 1,659 CNVRs were identified in the whole genome of Hanwoo. These 1,659 CNVRs divided into 415 Gain, 1082 Loss and 162 Gain/Loss events. A genome wide association analysis between the CNVRs and the carcass traits was performed using CNVRuler program. The number of significant CNVR at a threshold of p<1×10-4 was 2, 7, 2 and 1 loci for MS, BF, CW and LMA, respectively. We performed gene ontology (GO) analysis for the genes in the significant CNVRs using DAVID. ABCA2 and EDF1 were related to regulation of lipid metabolic process. C8G, TRAF2 and STAB2 were related to immune. CHST11 was related to developmental growth. Our results may provide an important resource for molecular breeding research in Hanwoo.

The ANK1 (Ankyrin-1) gene, located on the bovine chromosome 27, encodes a structural protein which forms an important component of the cytoskeleton. Ankyrin belongs to a protein family that links membrane proteins to the underlying spectrin-actin cytoskeleton. Many studies on gene expression regulation have revealed that RNA polymerase binds to the ANK1 gene promoter region. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the SNP of the ANK1 promoter region and economic traits in Hanwoo cattle. A total of seven SNPs (C-944T, C-733T, C-687G, A-672G, C-307T, A-104G, C-24T), found in 119 animals, were correlated to economic traits. One of these SNPs, A-104G, was reported for the first time in the present study. Three newly discovered haplotypes were not associated with economic traits. Significant (p<0.05) relationships were found between C-944T and carcass weight, backfat thickeness, loin muscle area and between C-733T, A-672G and intramuscular fat. These results suggest that the SNPs of ANK1 gene may be useful molecular markers for selection of meat yield and quality traits in Hanwoo

본 연구에는 경남의 혈통등록우 경매시장 A, B 지역에서 2014년도부터 2015년도에 경매된 한우송아 지 중에서 경매가격이 있는 19,592두의 경매가격자료를 이용하였고 경매가격에 미치는 환경요인 및 요 인별 기여도를 추정하였다. 연구의 결과를 살펴보면 송아지경매가격에 대한 모든 효과에서 고도의 유의 적인 차이(p<0.01)를 나타내었고, 준부분 상관제곱(semi-partial correlation)값을 이용한 요인별 기여 도 분석에서 회귀식의 수정모형 적합도(Adj R-Square)가 0.701로 나타났으며, 성, 경매체중, 출품개월 령, 경매년도, 경매계절 및 경매지역의 준부분상관값은 각각 0.11563, 0.20013, 0.02823, 0.10727, 0.00330 및 0.02963으로 나타났다. 요인별 기여도에서 송아지 체중의 기여도가 가장 높은 것으로 나타 났으며, 성, 경매년도, 경매지역 및 출품개월령 순으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 송아지 생산농 가에서 경매가격을 잘 받기 위해서는 송아지의 발육정도를 측정할 수 있는 체중의 개량 및 적절한 사양 관리가 매우 중요할 것으로 사료된다. 또한 향후에는 개량방향과 맞는 우수한 유전자의 생산 및 확보가 농가 경쟁력 및 소득증대에 이바지할 것으로 사료된다. 송아지경매가격 및 요인별 기여도에 대한 연구 는 아직 많이 부족한 상황으로 더 많은 연구가 이루어져야 할 것으로 사료된다.

농장동물복지형 한우 사양관리를 통한 고품질의 쇠고기 생산을 목표로 세계적인 트랜드에 부합하는 축산선진국으로 나아가기 위하여 본 시험으로 우방내 사육공간의 넓이차이에 따른 한우의 사양성적, 행 동특성 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 비교·분석해 보았다. 16개월령의 한우 54두(암소 미경산공태우 및 거세우 각각 27두)를 공시하여 성별에 따라 사육공간의 넓이차이를 주기 위해 4두(8m2), 3두 (10.67m2) 및 2두(16m2)로 처리하여 9개월간 각각 3반복으로 완전 임의배치 후 실시하였으며, 한우 사 양관리 프로그램에 따라 사료급여를 하였다. 데이터 수집방법으로 증체량, 사료요구율 및 혈액분석은 2 개월 간격으로 반복하여 측정하였으며, 행동패턴 수집은 복수개체 추적방법 및 선택적 행동관찰법으로 기상청에서 제공한 맑은 날을 선정하여 15일간 녹화 후 분석에 이용하였다. 본 시험의 결과로, 사양성 적(체중, 일당증체량 및 사료요구율)의 경우 미경산공태우와 거세우 각각 20개월령과 18개월령 이후부 터 2두와 3두 처리구에서 모두 유의적(p<0.05)으로 향상되었다. 행동특성으로는 미경산공태우의 2두 처 리구에서 행동시간으로 기립행동은 유의적(p<0.05)으로 낮고, 횡와 및 걷기행동은 유의적(p<0.05)으로 높았다. 행동빈도에서는 음수, 자기몸핥기, 긁기, 몸비비기, 투쟁행동에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 적게 나 타났다. 거세우의 2두 및 3두 처리구에서는 미경산공태우와 유사한 경향을 나타냈으나 유의적(p<0.05) 으로 섭식시간은 증가하고, 다른소핥기 및 몸기대기의 빈도는 유의적(p<0.05)으로 적게 나타났다. 혈액 성상으로 미경산공태우와 거세우의 4두 처리구에서 적혈구가 유의적(p<0.05)으로 낮았고, 콜티졸은 유 의적(p<0.05)으로 높게 나타났다. 또한, 미경산공태우의 헤모글로빈과 거세우의 백혈구 수치에서는 모 두 2두 처리구에서 유의적(p<0.05)으로 각각 높고 낮은 것으로 분석되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하면 사 양성적, 행동특성 및 혈액성상 등의 전체적인 내용을 토대로 우사의 여유 및 표준우사의 우방크기를 고 려할 때 한우의 사육공간에서 관행사육인 4두 처리구(두당 8m2) 보다 미경산공태우는 2두 처리구(두당 16m2), 거세우는 3두 처리구(두당 10.67m2)로 사육하는 것이 적절하다고 판단되며, 본 시험결과는 추후 복지형 한우의 사양관리를 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of different pregnancy stages on the eating and ruminating behavior of Hanwoo heifers (Bos taurus coreanae). A total of twelve Hanwoo heifers were divided into four groups depending on pregnancy stage: C: before pregnancy, 9 months old, T1: 3 months pregnant, 16 months old, T2: 6 months pregnant, 19 months old, T3: 9 months pregnant, 22 months old (3 replicates per group). Concentrate of 1% of the body weight was fed to them. Roughage was provided at ad libitum to all treatments. Our results revealed that the intake of roughage was the highest in the T3 group (at 3.68 kg) and the lowest in the C group (at 1.02 kg, p<0.05). Total intake in the order from high to low was: T3 > T2 > T1 > C (p<0.05). The rate of dry matter intake compared to body weight (DMI/BW, %) from high to low order was: T3 > T2 > T1 > C (p<0.05). Eating time, ruminating time, and chewing time were the highest in T3 group (p<0.05). Resting time was the highest in C group (p<0.05). The number of bolus and the number of total chews were significantly higher in T3 compared to those in other groups. However, ruminating time per bolus was not significantly difference among groups. The number of chews per bolus from high to low order was: C > T1 > T3 > T2 (p<0.05). The number of bolus per minute was not significantly different among groups. The number of drinking and the number of defecating were significantly higher in C and T1, respectively (p<0.05). However, the number of urinating had no effect according to pregnancy stage. Eating rate and chewing efficiency were significantly higher (p<0.05) in accordance with pregnancy stage (T3 > T2 > T1 > C). Ruminating efficiency was significantly (p<0.05) higher T1 than that in other groups.

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.

In this study, the texture, nucleotide-related compounds, and sensory characteristics of dry-aged beef, made from third quality grade Hanwoo beef (Korean native cattle), were investigated according to aging periods. Loin cuts obtained from three different Hanwoos were dry-aged under the specific conditions (controlled temperatures, humidity, and air flow) during 0-7 weeks. With increasing aging periods, textures were significantly decreased after 5 weeks (hardness: from 13,264±2,033 to 7,112±1,743 g; chewiness: from 4,107±1,467 to 2,334±780) and four sensory characteristics were significantly increased after 3 weeks (texture: from 2.2±1.0 to 6.2±1.1; flavor: from 3.9±0.7 to 6.2±1.5; whole preference: from 2.5±0.8 to 6.3±1.3; purchase intention: from 3.7±1.4 to 6.0±1.5) except for color (p<0.05). On the other hand, the concentrations of IMP which is related to the umami flavor of beef were significantly decreased with increasing aging periods (from 40.44±5.97 at 0-week to 7.44±2.43 μg/ mg at 7-week) (p<0.05). These results obtained in this study could provide an useful data base for the quality control of dry-aging.

The aim of the study was to investigate the ability of sperm derived from the epididymis in regard to sperm motility, sperm penetration to oocyte and subsequent development of the embryo. Frozen-thawed sperm from epididymis showed similar percentage of motile sperm (VSL ≥ 25 μm/sec) as compared to that of commercial sperm (control). Sperm penetration of frozen-thawed epididymal and commercial sperm was not significantly different. Moreover, cleavage and blastocyst rates were similar in both epididymal and control. Sperm derived from the epididymis also showed fertilizability and subsequent embryonic development