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.

기후의 변화에 민감하게 영향을 받는 곤충들을 기후에 대한 지표 생물이라고 볼 수 있으며, 대표적인 분류군이나비류이다. 본 연구는 기 채집된 나비 날개의 길이와 채집된 지역, 시기별 평균온도와의 상관관계를 분석하는것이다. 1990-2016년까지 채집되어 표본을 소장한 서울여자대학교와 목포대학교의 나비표본 10종(긴꼬리제비나비,사향제비나비, 모시나비, 네발나비, 노랑나비, 배추흰나비, 줄흰나비, 대만흰나비, 작은주홍부전나비, 푸른부전나비),680개체에 대하여 앞, 뒷날개의 길이를 측정하였다. 평균온도와 나비 날개 길이는 월 단위로 평균 내어 분석하였다.분석 결과, 기온이 상승함에 따라 상대적으로 날개의 길이가 짧은 종(작은주홍부전나비)은 길이가 감소하였으나날개의 길이가 긴 종(작은주홍부전나비 외)은 길이가 증가하였다. 나비 날개와 평균온도에 관한 연구는 선례가적으므로, 본 결과가 나비의 기후변화 지표종으로의 가능성을 제고하고, 기후 변화 연구에 활용될 기초자료로제공될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

In this study, we analyzed the relationships between weather factors and photosystem II activity (Fv/Fm), as a measure of photochemical efficiency, in three cool-season turfgrasses commonly planted on golf courses in Jeju, South Korea: perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), and creeping bentgrass (Agrostis palustris Huds.). In all three turfgrasses, Fv/Fm was higher during late summer than during early summer. However, in late summer, Fv/Fm was significantly lower in perennial ryegrass than in the other two species. In early summer, Fv/Fm in perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass was positively correlated with mean low temperature and extreme minimum temperature, whereas, in late summer, this parameter in Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bentgrass was positively correlated with relative humidity, and in creeping bentgrass was negatively correlated with mean high temperature, mean low temperature, and extreme maximum temperature. These results indicate that raising low temperatures is favorable for perennial ryegrass and Kentucky bluegrass in early summer, whereas, in late summer, the lowering of high temperatures proves to be beneficial for creeping bentgrass, and raising relative humidity is conducive to the growth of Kentucky bluegrass and creeping bentgrass. These findings will contribute to improving the selection and management of turfgrasses on golf courses and sports fields.