Pigs have been extensively used as mediators of xenotransplantation research. Specifically, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) miniature pig was developed to fix major histocompatibility antigens for use in xenotransplantation studies. We generated transgenic pigs for xenotransplantation using MGH pigs. However, it has not been studied yet whether these pigs show similarity of reproductive physiological characteristics to wild types of MGH miniature pig. In this study we analyzed the estrous cycles and pregnancy characteristics of wild type (WT) and transgenic MGH miniature pigs, which were α1,3-galactosyltransferase (GalT) heterozygous and homozygous knock-out, and membrane cofactor protein (MCP) inserted in its locus, GalT-MCP/+ and GalT-MCP/-MCP pigs. Estrous cycles of WT, GalT-MCP/+ and GalT-MCP/-MCP pigs were 20.9±0.74, 20.1±1.26, and 17.3±0.87 days, respectively, and periods of estrous were 3.2±0.10, 3.1±0.12, and 3.1±0.11 days. The periods of gestation of WT, GalT-MCP/+ and GalT-MCP/-MCP pigs were 114.2±0.37, 113.3±0.67, and 115.4±0.51 days, respectively. Litter sizes of WT, GalT-MCP/+ and GalT-MCP/-MCP pigs were 4.8±0.35, 4.8±1.11 and 3.0±0.32 respectively. There were no significant differences on estrous cycle, periods of estrous and gestation, and litter size among WT, GalT-MCP/+ and GalT-MCP/-MCP pigs, meaning that GalT knock-out and additional expression MCP of the MGH miniature pig did not effect on reproduction traits. These results provide relevant information to establish breeding system for MGH transgenic pig, and for propagation of GalT-MCP/-MCP pig to supply for xenotransplantation research.

26 wild accessions and 2 cultivars of whip grass (Hemarthria compress a (L. f.) R. Br.), which collected in the fields of Sichuan Agricultural University (SAU), were used to study on their ploidy level and reproductive characteristics. The results showed that there were 4 tetraploids (14.3%), H028, H029, H052, H053, chromosome numbers were 2n=4x=36, and 24 hexaploids (85.7%), 2n=6x=54. There was no significant correlation between geographical distribution and ploidy level in this research. From 2006 to 2008, hexaploids set few seeds, but all of the tetraploids set some seeds more or less. H052 had the highest seed set (11.22%). The tetraploids had potential for seed production, especially H052, it should be possible to obtain hybrids by cross-pollination in the future.

본 연구는 임신한 생쥐에 DEHP의 투여가 자손의 번식특성과 혈액성분에 미치는 영향을 검토하였으며 그결과는 다음과 같다. 임신기에 DEHP의 투여가 웅성 자손의 체중, 번식기관 무게 및 정액 성상에 미치는 결과는 투여구간에 커다란 차이가 없었다. 임신기에 DEHP의 투여가 웅성 자손의 혈액 성상에 미치는 영향을 조사한 결과, WBC, HB, HT, MCH 및 albumin은 투여구간에 차이가 없었으나, RBC MCV, MCHC, PLT 및 total p

본 연구는 임신한 생쥐에 DEHP의 투여가 분만 후 생쥐의 번식기능과 태아의 성비에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 임신한 자성 생쥐에 DEHP을 투여한 후 임신 19일째에 임신한 자성의 체중, 태아의 체중, 태아수 및 태아성비를 조사한 결과, 실험개시시와 실험종료시 임신한 자성의 체중은 각 투여구간에 차이가 없었으며, 자웅성태아의 체중, 평균 태아수 및 태아의 자웅성 성비는 투여구간에 커다란 차이가 없었다. 임신기에 DEHP의 투여가 분만한 후 어미의 번식

본 연구는 내분비 장애물질 중 관찰물질로 지정된 저 농도의 DEHP의 투여가 생쥐의 번식기능에 미치는 영향을 검토하였으며 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 웅성 생쥐에 DEHP를 체중 kg당 무처리구, 대조구(corn oil 투여구), 0.5, 1.0 및 10.0mg DEHP를 투여한 구에서 실험개시시와 실험종료시의 무게(정소상체, 정낭선 및 응고선)는 투여구 간에 커다란 차이가 없었으나, 정소의 무게는 DEHP 투여구가 대조구에 비해 다소 높은 경향을 나타