기후변화에 따른 양서류 번식계절학 및 양서류 군집다양성 변동에 대한 연구는 다수 수행되었지만, 개별 종의 번식개 체군 크기의 변동에 대한 연구결과는 여전히 부족하다. 본 연구에서는 기후변화가 국내 산간계곡에서 번식하는 무미류인 계곡산개구리(Rana huanrenensis)와 유미류인 도롱뇽(Hynobius leechii) 번식개체군 크기에 영향을 미치는지를 평가하기 위하여 2005년부터 2012년 사이 8년간의 야외개체군 변동과 주변 기후변화 요인들과의 관련성을 분석하였다. 야외에서 두 종은 각각 약 3.5년을 주기로 번식개체군의 크기가 증감하고 있었다. 특별히, 도롱뇽 번식개체군의 크기는 8년에 걸쳐 유의하게 감소하였다. 기후요인들 중, 기온은 계곡산개구리, 강수량은 도롱뇽 번식개체군의 크기와 더 밀접한 관련성을 가지고 있었다. 특별히, 해당지역에서는 8년에 걸쳐 년간평균최고기온 및 봄철평균일교차가 일관되게 감소하였으며, 후자는 도롱뇽 번식개체군 크기의 의미 있는 감소와 관련되었다. 이러한 결과는 최근의 기후변화가 산간계곡에서 번식하는 국내 양서류, 특별히 도롱뇽, 번식개체군 크기의 감소로 직접적으로 이어질 수 있음을 보여준다.

This study was conducted to find out the environmental, service sire and genetic effects for reproductive trait in certain purebred of pigs on Landrace and Yorkshire, and to suggest selection indicator which is to improve genetic capability on reproductive traits. There are five traits used on this analysis which are total number of born (NBT), number of born alive (NBA), piglets weight within litter (LW), average of birth weight on piglets within litter (ABW) and variation of birth weight on piglets within litter (VBW). With these data, the mixed model was established using 10,342 records collected from 2,527 sows of Landrace and 13,817 records collected from sows of 3,056 Yorkshire breeds and the variation of random effects and the genetic parameter were estimated by the REML method including service sire effects, permanent environmental effects and sow genetic effects. Due to characteristics of closed nucleus herd for using data on this study, given that it has been isolated breeding for about 19 years that progressed over 16 generations, genetic analysis was performed on all of these data and partial data of the current genetic group in which animals were born after 2011. The effects of service sire were estimated to be less than about 8% of total variation in all traits considered in the analysis. Permanent environmental effects were estimated about 2~14% of total variation in all traits considered. The heritability, which is the ratio of genetic variance among the total variance, was estimated to be 20~35% for LW and ABW in Landrace and Yorkshire, while it was about 10~14% for NBT. The genetic correlations between NBT and LW were 62~74% and between NBT and ABW were –28~-7%. Therefore, indirect selection for improving litter size could be possible with considering LW. Whereas, the genetic effect of the service sire effects for litter traits would be trivial.

Nando Island is reported as one of the biggest breeding colonies of seabirds in South Korea, and is protected as a Natural Monument. This study was conducted between July to November 2015, to investigate the breeding population of Black-tailed gulls and their habitat on Nando Island. We estimated the breeding population of Black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) using nest density. The mean nest density of Black-tailed gulls was 0.51 per 1 m2 (0.51 m-2), and the breeding population was approximately 26,760 individuals. The dominant vegetation was Echinochloa crusgalli and Agropyron tsukushiense var. transiens, which served as shelter and nest sites to Black-tailed gulls. The diet of Black-tailed gulls was mainly the fish, Japanese Anchovy Engraulis japonicas (48%). Other species which were found to breed on Nando Island were Streaked Sheawater (Calonectris leucomelas), Temminck’s Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus), and Swinhoe’s storm petrels (Oceanodroma monorhis).

In crop breeding program, information about genetic dissimilarity on breeding resources is very important to corroborate genealogical relationships and to predict the most heterozygotic hybrid combinations and inbred breeding. This study aimed to evaluate the genetic variation in Kenyan sunflower breeding lines based on simple sequence repeat (SSR). A total of 83 alleles were detected at 32 SSR loci. The allele number per locus ranged from 2 to 7 with an average of 2.7 alleles per locus detected from the 24 sunflower accessions and the average value of polymorphic information contents (PIC) were 0.384. A cluster analysis based on the genetic similarity coefficients was conducted and the 24 sunflower breeding resources were classified into three groups. The principal coordinates (PCoA) revealed 34% and 13.38% respectively, and 47.38% of total variation. It was found that the genetic diversity within the Kenyan sunflower breeding resources was narrower than that in other sunflower germplasm resources, suggesting the importance and feasibility of introducing elite genotypes from different origins for selection of breeding lines with broader genetic base in Kenyan sunflower breeding program.

is the second largest corn production country in the world followed by USA. However, the corn production technology in China is around 60% that of USA. A new seed company, "Gongjuliang Dr.Corn Seed Company" established in 2008 formed a new population for the ecological zone of North East China and Korea Peninsular using 250 popular hybrids market in China. The first random mating was made in North Shenyang, Lyaoliang Province in 2008. The second random mating was made Sanya, Hainan Province during the winter season. The third random mating was made in North Shenyang, Gongjuling in China and Gunwi in South Korea. The fourth random mating was made in Sanya during the winter season of 2009/2010. From this North East Population (NEP), we will breed new corn inbred lines for high combining ability, and tolerance to both biotic and abiotic stresses with non-GMO trait.

영남작물 시험장에서는 우리 나라 남부지방의 답이작에 적합한 조숙 안전 다수성 보리 신품종을 보다 효율적으로 육성하기 위하여 1975년부터 보리의 웅성불임을 이용한 누환선발육종을 실시한 결과 1978년에 보리의 순환선발집단인 RSPYB#1을 육성하였는데 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 갈다. 1. 집단육성에 이용된 재료는 미국 California 와 Idaho 및 Montana 지방에서 육성된 Composite cross F2 집단과 우리 나라 육성계통의 혼합집단을 사용 하였다. 2. 집단육성 과정에서 각 Cycle의 F1 세대에서는 종자증식만 하고 F2 세대에서는 웅성불임과 웅성임성을 인공교배 하였다. 3. 웅성불임 재료에 우리 나라 육성계통의 혼합집합이 2회 교잡되므로서 이론적으로 75%의 적응률을 가졌으며 남부지방의 답이작하에서 그 Cycle 이 반복되어 왔으므로 답이작에 대한 적응도가 높은 것으로 인정된다. 4. 각 Cycle의 F2 세대에서는 우량개체를 주별로 선발하였고 선발된 계통은 계통 육종법에 따라 재배하였으며 유망한 계통은 생산력 검정시험에 공시하여 수량과 특성을 검정하였다. 5. 보리순환선발집단 RSPYB# 1에서 선발된 계통들은 기존장여 품종들에 비하여 조숙 다수성으로 답이작에 적응도가 높은 경향이었다. 6. 보리순환선발집단 RSPYB# 1은 Cycle이 진전될수록 답이작에 더욱 우수한 계통들이 선거될 것으로 기대된다.