ANIMAL GENETICS  

Identification and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for growth traits on bovine chromosomes 2, 6, 14, 19, 21, and 23 within one commercial line of Bos taurus

J. Kneeland, C. Li, J. Basarab, W. M. Snelling, B. Benkel, B. Murdoch, C. Hansen, and S. S. Moore
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3405-3414. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative trait loci analysis for growth and carcass traits in a half-sib family of purebred Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle

K. Mizoshita, T. Watanabe, H. Hayashi, C. Kubota, H. Yamakuchi, J. Todoroki, and Y. Sugimoto
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3415-3420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A genome scan for quantitative trait loci and imprinted regions affecting reproduction in pigs

J. W. Holl, J. P. Cassady, D. Pomp, and R. K. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3421-3429. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joint analysis of multiple cDNA microarray studies via multivariate mixed models applied to genetic improvement of beef cattle

A. Reverter, Y. H. Wang, K. A. Byrne, S. H. Tan, G. S. Harper, and S. A. Lehnert
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3430-3439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Genetic relationships between calving performance and beef production traits in Piemontese cattle

A. Albera, A. F. Groen, and P. Carnier
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3440-3446. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Erratum  

Comparing alternative definitions of the contemporary group effect in Avileña Negra Ibérica beef cattle using classical and Bayesian criteria

M. J. Carabaño, A. Moreno, P. López-Romero, and C. Díaz
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3447-3457. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic correlations between reproduction and production traits in swine

B. Holm, M. Bakken, G. Klemetsdal, and O. Vangen
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3458-3464. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Use of structured antedependence models for the genetic analysis of growth curves

F. Jaffrézic, E. Venot, D. Laloë, A. Vinet, and G. Renand
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3465-3473. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of markers in the bovine CAPN1 gene with meat tenderness in large crossbred populations that sample influential industry sires

B. T. Page, E. Casas, R. L. Quaas, R. M. Thallman, T. L. Wheeler, S. D. Shackelford, M. Koohmaraie, S. N. White, G. L. Bennett, J. W. Keele, M. E. Dikeman, and T. P. L. Smith
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3474-3481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

National Pork Producers Council Maternal Line Genetic Evaluation: A comparison of growth and carcass traits in terminal progeny

J. P. Cassady, O. W. Robison, R. K. Johnson, J. W. Mabry, L. L. Christian, M. D. Tokach, R. K. Miller, and R. N. Goodwin
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3482-3485. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Hormonal regulation of leptin and leptin receptor expression in porcine subcutaneous adipose tissue

T. G. Ramsay and M. P. Richards
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3486-3492. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of heat exposure on uncoupling protein-3 mRNA abundance in porcine skeletal muscle

M. Katsumata, M. Matsumoto, S. Kawakami, and Y. Kaji
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3493-3499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

Effect of chronic clenbuterol administration and exercise training on immune function in horses

K. Malinowski, C. F. Kearns, P. D. Guirnalda, V. Roegner, and K. H. McKeever
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3500-3507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of addition of a progesterone intravaginal insert to a timed insemination protocol using estradiol cypionate on ovulation rate, pregnancy rate, and late embryonic loss in lactating dairy cows

K. N. Galvão, J. E. P. Santos, S. O. Juchem, R. L. A. Cerri, A. C. Coscioni, and M. Villaseñor
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3508-3517. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Effect of feed intake on endogenous losses and amino acid and energy digestibility by growing pigs

V. Moter and H. H. Stein
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3518-3525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Effects of wet corn gluten feed and intake level on diet digestibility and ruminal passage rate in steers

S. P. Montgomery, J. S. Drouillard, E. C. Titgemeyer, J. J. Sindt, T. B. Farran, J. N. Pike, C. M. Coetzer, A. M. Trater, and J. J. Higgins
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3526-3536. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of ammonia load on methionine utilization by growing steers

M. S. Awawdeh, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. C. McCuistion, and D. P. Gnad
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3537-3542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of dry, wet, and rehydrated corn bran and corn processing method in beef finishing diets

C. N. Macken, G. E. Erickson, T. J. Klopfenstein, C. T. Milton, and R. A. Stock
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3543-3548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of increasing ruminal butyrate absorption on splanchnic metabolism of volatile fatty acids absorbed from the washed reticulorumen of steers

N. B. Kristensen and D. L. Harmon
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3549-3559. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of fiber-based creep feed on intake, digestion, ruminal fermentation, and microbial efficiency in nursing calves

S. A. Soto-Navarro, M. H. Knight, G. P. Lardy, M. L. Bauer, and J. S. Caton
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3560-3566. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of supplemental protein type on intake, nitrogen balance, and site, and extent of digestion in whiteface wethers consuming low-quality grass hay

M. W. Salisbury, C. R. Krehbiel, T. T. Ross, C. L. Schultz, and L. L. Melton
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3567-3576. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of supplemental cracked high-linoleate or high-oleate safflower seeds on site and extent of digestion in beef cattle

E. J. Scholljegerdes, B. W. Hess, G. E. Moss, D. L. Hixon, and D. C. Rule
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3577-3588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of field pea-based creep feed on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and performance by nursing calves grazing native range in western North Dakota

A. A. Gelvin, G. P. Lardy, S. A. Soto-Navarro, D. G. Landblom, and J. S. Caton
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3589-3599. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Effects of supplemental fat on growth performance and quality of beef from steers fed barley-potato product finishing diets: I. Feedlot performance, carcass traits, appearance, water binding, retail storage, and palatability attributes

M. L. Nelson, D. J. Marks, J. R. Busboom, J. D. Cronrath, and L. Falen
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3600-3610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of supplemental fat on growth performance and quality of beef from steers fed barley-potato product finishing diets: II. Fatty acid composition of muscle and subcutaneous fat

D. J. Marks, M. L. Nelson, J. R. Busboom, J. D. Cronrath, and L. Falen
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3611-3616. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Compensatory growth improves meat tenderness in gilts but not in barrows

L. Kristensen, M. Therkildsen, M. D. Aaslyng, N. Oksbjerg, and P. Ertbjerg
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3617-3624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Effect of diet composition and feeding pattern on the prececal digestibility of starches from diverse botanical origins measured with the mobile nylon bag technique in horses

A. de Fombelle, L. Veiga, C. Drogoul, and V. Julliand
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3625-3634. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of wheat gluten and spray-dried animal plasma in diets for nursery pigs

K. R. Lawrence, R. D. Goodband, M. D. Tokach, S. S. Dritz, J. L. Nelssen, and J. M. DeRouchey
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3635-3645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Effects of feeding strategy and age on live animal performance, carcass characteristics, and economics of short-term feeding programs for culled beef cows

J. E. Sawyer, C. P. Mathis, and B. Davis
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3646-3653. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

High linoleic acid safflower seed supplementation for gestating ewes: Effects on ewe performance, lamb survival, and brown fat stores

H. B. Encinias, G. P. Lardy, A. M. Encinias, and M. L. Bauer
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3654-3661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Effects of increasing level of supplemental barley on forage intake, digestibility, and ruminal fermentation in steers fed medium-quality grass hay

G. P. Lardy, D. N. Ulmer, V. L. Anderson, and J. S. Caton
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 3662-3668. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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