학술논문
한우에서 Ovum Pick-Up 유래 수정란의 임신 시기별 임신율 비교
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
한국산학기술학회 논문지. 2023-07 24(7):281-287
Subject
Language
Korean
ISSN
1975-4701
2288-4688
2288-4688
Abstract
본 연구는 한우에서 난소 내 난자 채취(Ovum Pick-Up, OPU) 기술을 적용하여 수정란이식을 실시하였을 경우 임신기간 동안 임신율을 어떻게 유지하면서 분만에 이르는지 확인하고자 수행하였다. 수정란이식 후 시기별 임신율은 45일령 50%, 2개월령 47.5%, 6.5개월령 35.0%였다. 신선 수정란과 동결 수정란의 임신율은 45일령, 2개월령, 4개월령, 6.5개월령에 신선 수정란 64.3%, 64.3%, 57.1%, 50.0%였으며 동결 수정란은 임신 전체 기간동안 16.7%를 나타내었다. 상실배, 초기배반포, 배반포기 수정란을 이식하였을 때 임신기간이 경과할수록 임신율이 떨어졌으며, 수정란의 발달 단계가 성숙한 것을 이식할수록 임신율이 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 공란우별로 7∼8개의 수정란을 이식하고 이들의 임신율을 조사한 결과 이식 후 6.5개월령에서 임신율이 12.5%∼71.4%를 나타내어 공란우별로 임신율에 큰 차이를 나타내었다. 수란우의 임신율은 6.5개월령에서 미경산우 16.7%, 경산우 57.9%로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과 한우에서 OPU 유래 수정란을 이식하였을 경우 신선·동결 수정란, 수정란 발달 단계, 공란우 개체, 수란우 분만 경력에 따라 수정란이식 후 임신율에 차이가 나는 것을 확인하였는데, 이는 수정란이식 후 임신율 및 분만율에 다양한 요인이 작용하는 것을 확인하는 계기가 되었으므로, 본 연구를 바탕으로 한우의 수정란이식 임신율을 향상 시킬 수 있는 다양한 연구를 지속적으로 추진하여야 할 것으로 사료된다.
This study investigates how to maintain the pregnancy rate and reach parturition subsequent to embryo transfer achieved by applying the Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) technology in Korean native cattle (Hanwoo). The overall pregnancy rates after embryo transfer were determined to be 50% at 45 days, 47.5% at 2 months, and 35.0% at 6.5 months after embryo transfer. The pregnancy rates obtained after AI for fresh and frozen embryos were 64.3%, 64.3%, 57.1%, and 50.0% for fresh embryos at 45 days, 2 months, 4 months, and 6.5 months, respectively, and 16.7% for frozen embryos during the entire period. Transferring morula, early blastocyst, and blastocyst stage embryos resulted in decreased pregnancy rate during the pregnancy period, whereas transferring embryos at a mature developmental stage resulted in increased pregnancies. In all, 7 to 8 embryos of each donor cow were cultured to the blastocyst stage and transferred to recipient cows. This resulted in increasing their pregnancy rates from 12.5% to 71.4%. At 6.5 months of gestation, the pregnancy rates obtained were 16.7% in heifers and 57.9% in multiparous cows. Results of this study indicate the need for continuous promotion of further research that will help improve the pregnancy rate after embryo transfer of Hanwoo cows.
This study investigates how to maintain the pregnancy rate and reach parturition subsequent to embryo transfer achieved by applying the Ovum Pick-Up (OPU) technology in Korean native cattle (Hanwoo). The overall pregnancy rates after embryo transfer were determined to be 50% at 45 days, 47.5% at 2 months, and 35.0% at 6.5 months after embryo transfer. The pregnancy rates obtained after AI for fresh and frozen embryos were 64.3%, 64.3%, 57.1%, and 50.0% for fresh embryos at 45 days, 2 months, 4 months, and 6.5 months, respectively, and 16.7% for frozen embryos during the entire period. Transferring morula, early blastocyst, and blastocyst stage embryos resulted in decreased pregnancy rate during the pregnancy period, whereas transferring embryos at a mature developmental stage resulted in increased pregnancies. In all, 7 to 8 embryos of each donor cow were cultured to the blastocyst stage and transferred to recipient cows. This resulted in increasing their pregnancy rates from 12.5% to 71.4%. At 6.5 months of gestation, the pregnancy rates obtained were 16.7% in heifers and 57.9% in multiparous cows. Results of this study indicate the need for continuous promotion of further research that will help improve the pregnancy rate after embryo transfer of Hanwoo cows.