APPLIED ANIMAL SCIENCE 

The effect of vitamin E supplementation on discoloration of injection-site lesions in retail cuts and the greening reaction observed in injection-site lesions in muscles of the chuck

D. L. Roeber, K. E. Belk, T. E. Engle, T. G. Field, S. R. Koontz, J. A. Scanga, J. D. Tatum, G. L. Mason, D. Van Metre, F. B. Garry, and G. C. Smith
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1885-1894. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BREEDING AND GENETICS 

Evaluation of Duroc- vs. Pietrain-sired pigs for carcass and meat quality measures

D. B. Edwards, R. O. Bates, and W. N. Osburn
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1895-1899. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A mixture model-based cluster analysis of DNA microarray gene expression data on Brahman and Brahman composite steers fed high-, medium-, and low-quality diets

A. Reverter, K. A. Byrne, H. L. Bruce, Y. H. Wang, B. P. Dalrymple, and S. A. Lehnert
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1900-1910. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of DGAT1 variants on milk production traits in German cattle breeds

G. Thaller, W. Krämer, A. Winter, B. Kaupe, G. Erhardt, and R. Fries
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1911-1918. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci and assessment of positional candidate genes for backfat on bovine chromosome 14 in a commercial line of Bos taurus

S. S. Moore, C. Li, J. Basarab, W. M. Snelling, J. Kneeland, B. Murdoch, C. Hansen, and B. Benkel
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1919-1925. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Models with nuclear, cytoplasmic, and environmental effects for production traits of Columbia sheep

K. J. Hanford, G. D. Snowder, and L. D. Van Vleck
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1926-1932. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Detection of quantitative trait loci for growth and beef carcass fatness traits in a cross between Bos taurus (Angus) and Bos indicus (Brahman) cattle

J.-J. Kim, F. Farnir, J. Savell, and J. F. Taylor
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1933-1942. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Heritability of body length and measures of body density and their relationship to backfat thickness and loin muscle area in swine

Z. B. Johnson and R. A. Nugent, III
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1943-1949. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A comparison via simulation of least squares Lehmann-Scheffé estimators of two variances and heritability with those of restricted maximum likelihood

W. D. Slanger and J. K. Carlson
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1950-1958. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 

A gonadotropin-releasing factor vaccine (Improvac) and porcine somatotropin have synergistic and additive effects on growth performance in group-housed boars and gilts

W. T. Oliver, I. McCauley, R. J. Harrell, D. Suster, D. J. Kerton, and F. R. Dunshea
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1959-1966. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEAT SCIENCE 

Effect of a high-linolenic acid diet on lipogenic enzyme activities, fatty acid composition, and meat quality in the growing pig

M. Kouba, M. Enser, F. M. Whittington, G. R. Nute, and J. D. Wood
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1967-1979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Accuracy and repeatability of beef carcass longissimus muscle area measurements

R. Steiner, D. J. Vote, K. E. Belk, J. A. Scanga, J. W. Wise, J. D. Tatum, and G. C. Smith
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1980-1988. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

NONRUMINANT NUTRITION 

Hydrogenated dietary fat improves pork quality of pigs from two lean genotypes

L. Averette Gatlin, M. T. See, J. A. Hansen, and J. Odle
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1989-1997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influences of dietary protein level, amino acid supplementation and environmental temperature on performance, body composition, organ weights and total heat production of growing pigs

B. J. Kerr, J. T. Yen, J. A. Nienaber, and R. A. Easter
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 1998-2007. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrient digestibilities, microbial populations, and protein catabolites as affected by fructan supplementation of dog diets

E. A. Flickinger, E. M. W. C. Schreijen, A. R. Patil, H. S. Hussein, C. M. Grieshop, N. R. Merchen, and G. C. Fahey, Jr.
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2008-2018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fermented and nonfermented liquid feed to growing pigs: Effect on aspects of gastrointestinal ecology and growth performance

N. Canibe and B. B. Jensen
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2019-2031. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating processing temperature and feeding value of extruded-expelled soybean meal on nursery and finishing pig growth performance

M. J. Webster, R. D. Goodband, M. D. Tokach, J. L. Nelssen, S. S. Dritz, J. C. Woodworth, M. De La Llata, and N. W. Said
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2032-2040. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early weaning to reduce tissue mobilization in lactating sows and milk supplementation to enhance pig weaning weight during extreme heat stress

J. D. Spencer, R. D. Boyd, R. Cabrera, and G. L. Allee
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2041-2052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of microbial phytase on energy availability, and lipid and protein deposition in growing swine

J. L. Shelton, L. L. Southern, T. D. Bidner, M. A. Persica, J. Braun, B. Cousins, and F. McKnight
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2053-2062. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of organic forms of zinc on growth performance, tissue zinc distribution, and immune response of weanling pigs

E. van Heugten, J. W. Spears, E. B. Kegley, J. D. Ward, and M. A. Qureshi
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2063-2071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY 

Ionophores have limited effects on jejunal glucose absorption and energy metabolism in mice

Y. K. Fan, J. Croom, E. J. Eisen, H. R. Spires, and L. R. Daniel
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2072-2079. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PHYSIOLOGY AND ENDOCRINOLOGY 

Effect of capacitation of stallion sperm with polyvinylalcohol or bovine serum albumin on penetration of bovine zona-free or partially zona-removed equine oocytes

Y. H. Choi, F. C. Landim-Alvarenga, G. E. Seidel, Jr., and E. L. Squires
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2080-2087. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Duration of lactation, endocrine and metabolic state, and fertility of primiparous sows

H. J. Willis, L. J. Zak, and G. R. Foxcroft
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2088-2102. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 

Consideration of fat thickness in models to predict beef carcass cutability

Michael L. Thonney
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2103-2104. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebuttal of the consideration of fat thickness in models to predict beef carcass cutability

Keith E. Belk
J. Anim Sci. 2003 81: 2104-2105. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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