This study was conducted to assess the genetic variability and correlation of phenotypic characteristics in 12 tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) genotypes including 11 WorldVeg and one commercial variety (Pusa Ruby) in Terai (plain) region of Nepal in 2021–2022. This experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The phenotypic traits, including days to 50% flowering, plant vigor and height, fruit number/plant, fruit yield, fruit weight and diameter, fruit firmness and fruit pericarp thickness, and total soluble solids (TSS) content of the fruits, were studied. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the traits except for plant vigor. The genotype of AVTO1705 resulted the highest fruit yield (2.9 kg/plant) than Pusa Ruby, a commercial check (0.5 kg/plant). The phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) was higher than the genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) for all the traits and PCV values were maximum for the number of fruits, fruit yield, and fruit weight. High PCV, GCV, and genetic advance (GA) were observed for yield, fruit weight, and plant height, respectively, indicating the additive gene effect. High heritability for fruit yield/plant and plant height inferred the phenotypic selection for their genetic improvement. Fruit yield was significantly (P<0.05) positively correlated with the fruit number and fruit weight, and direct selection of these traits are reliable for yield improvement in tomato.

collected from approximately 1100 purebred Duroc pigs between 2011 and 2017. The meat quality traits evaluated were: moisture content (MC), fat content (FC), water holding capacity (WHC), cooking loss (CL), and shear force (SF). Meat samples were evaluated for the following fatty acids: palmitic, stearic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids. We evaluated the meat for the following sensory traits: color, flavor, tenderness, juiciness, and acceptability of the meat. Variance and covariance components were estimated using restricted maximum likelihood procedures on different animal models. The results showed that the estimates of heritability for MC, FC, WHC, CL, and SF were 0.17, 0.58, 0.34, 0.31, and 0.42, respectively. The heritability estimates for fatty acid composition were moderate to high (0.34 to 0.63). The estimates of genetic correlation were -0.60 and 0.46 between MC and FC, and MC and SF, respectively. Generally, phenotypic correlation between meat quality traits was low. Linoleic acid had moderate to high negative phenotypic and genotypic correlation with both palmitic and oleic acid. Comparison of meat quality traits and sensory traits revealed a positive correlation (0.208) between acceptability and WHC, while the correlation between acceptability and SF was negative (-0.207). The estimated genetic parameters among meat quality traits, sensory traits, and fatty acid composition in this study are expected to be used to improve pork to suit consumer preferences.

This study tested the association between genotypes of the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) marker, rs81437607 and capric acid (FA_C10_0) compositions in longissimus dorsi muscle in pigs. Eighteen fatty acid (FA) compositions were measured in a total of 974 F2 animals among 1,106 F2 progeny produced between Landrace and Jeju Black Pig (JBP). Among FA compositions tested, we identified a cluster of highly significant SNPs for capric acid compositions on 58 Mb position of Sus scrofa chromosome 12 (SSC12) using genome-wide association study (GWAS) with F2 genotypes from SNP panel analysis. GWAS results showed that the rs81437607 was the highest trait-related SNP marker with capric acid levels. Three genotypes (C/C, C/T and T/T) of rs81437607 marker were found in F2 population by further pyrosequencing. Association analysis results showed the significant differences between rs81437607 genotypes and capric acid compositions (P<0.05). The F2 pigs harboring rs81437607 C/C (0.119±0.002%) and C/T (0.116±0.002%) genotypes showed additively higher levels of capric acid content than those of T/T homozygotes (0.109±0.002%) (P=1.30×10-12). These results suggested that the genetic variations of rs81437607 may be helpful to find causative variants and assist as molecular genetic markers for improving the capric acid contents in longissimus dorsi muscle in pigs.

본 연구는 흑쌀보리 육성을 위해 Otello, 흰쌀보리 및 늘쌀보리 등 3품종으로 교배하고 계대 육성하여 F7세대의 각 형질을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. F7세대에 대한 상관의 정도는 단백질 함량과 β-glucan 함량 간에서, β-glucan 함량과 까락 길이 간에서, β-glucan 함량과 1000립중 간에서, 이삭 길이와 1000립중 간에서 각각 유의하였다. 광의 유전력은 모든 형질에서 0.9292 이상으로 높았다. 경로계수 분석에서 1000립중에 관여하는 직접효과는 단백질 함량, β-glucan 함량, 이삭 길이가 정의 효과를 보였으며, 간접효과도 단백질 함량, β-glucan 함량, 이삭 길이의 관여 조합이 정의 효과를 보였다. 선발지수는 단일형질에서 까락 길이와 단백질 함량이 정으로 높았다. 3개 형질 및 4개 형질의 조합에서는 단백질 함량과 까락 길이의 관여가 모두 정으로 높았다.

The multicolored Asian lady beetles (Harmonia axyridis) has characteristic color patterns, which show great variability within species. Up to now, it has been well known that main factors affected on individual color pattern variations in the population of H. axyridis are external, physical, and environmental characteristics. Indeed, there is as yet no evidence to indicate whether the variation is genetic or environmental factors. Also the factors which produce this variation are unknown in this species, although it is suspected that much of the variation is under genetic control. However, the genetic relationships among many of color types were investigated by observing the progeny of each particular pairs. It is worth mentioning a few particular breeding cases to illustrate certain facets of variability, and to indicate examples suitable for genetic analysis of the color pattern variation.

축산연구소에서 사육중인 비거세우와 거세우를 대상으로 혈청내에 있는 호르몬 및 대사물질 농도가 채혈시기, 사육지역, 거세 여부 등에 따라 어떻게 변하며 경제형질과 어느 정도 상관이 있는지 그리고 이들에 대한 유전변이의 크기는 어느 정도이며 이들의 유전상관계수는 어느 정도인지를 파악하기 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다 1. 혈청 호르몬 및 대사물질의 분산분석 결과 testosterone과 globulin을 제외한 나머지 혈청성분은 사육지역에 따라 차이가 있었고

마이크로파 유전체의 품질계수 측정에 사용되는 cavity resonator 방법에 대하여 실제 측정 결과와 전자기 시뮬레이션엔 의한 결과를 비교하였다. 시뮬레이션 기법을 이용하여 마이크로파 유전체의 산란계수 S12 를 실제로 측정한 간과 시뮬레이션에 의해 구해진 값을 비교하였으며 마이크로파 유전체 내부에 기공이 있는 경우와 유전율이 다른 이차상이 존재할 때 마이크로파 품질계수가 어떻게 변화하는지를 검토하였다. 시뮬레이션을 통하여 기본 공진 모드인 TE01δ모드를 쉽게 찾을 수 있었으며 기공 및 이차상에 의한 품질계수의 저하를 정성적으로 확인할 수 있었다

In this study, an experimental research is conducted to determine the influence of field conditions on the soil dielectric constant in order to evaluate the feasibility of using TDR method as a cavity exploration. Dielectric constant of the ground considering field conditions(e.g. casing and ground disturbance) was measured using TDR method. The results conclude that the dielectric constant of ground tended to decrease with the increase in the water contents and density.

초다수성 품종 개발의 기초자료로 활용하고자 새로이 도입된 신초형 소얼 수중형 유전자원을 이용하여 F2 -F5상관에 의한 sink-source관련 형질의 유전력을 추정한 결과를 요약하면 아래와 같다. 1. 일품벼에 YR15965 Acp 33이 교배된 F2와 F5세대간 상관정도에 의해 추정된 sink 및 source관련 형질들의 유전력은 specific leaf area, sink-source ratio와 harvest index의 0.009, 0.121, 0.013을 제외한 모든 형질에서 0.224이상의 높은 유전력을 보였다. 2. IR 66738-118-1-2에 가야벼가 교배된 후대에서는 모든 sink 및 source관련 형질이 0.001-0.286의 낮은 유전력을 보였다. 3. Sink 및 source관련 형질들과 수량과는 두 조합 모두 높은 싱관정도를 보였으나 등숙률과는 IR 66738-118-1-2에 가야벼가 교배된 후대에서는 대부분의 형질이 상관이 없었다. 그러나 일품벼에 YR 15965Acp33의 교배 후대에서는 등숙율과 source형질과는 높은 정상관이, sink capacity와 sink-source ratio등 sink형질과는 유의한 부의 상관이 있었다.