ANIMAL GENETICS  

Identification and fine mapping of quantitative trait loci for backfat on bovine chromosomes 2, 5, 6, 19, 21, and 23 in a commercial line of Bos taurus

C. Li, J. Basarab, W. M. Snelling, B. Benkel, J. Kneeland, B. Murdoch, C. Hansen, and S. S. Moore
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 967-972. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

A resource allocation model describing consequences of artificial selection under metabolic stress

E. H. van der Waaij
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 973-981. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of inbreeding on the incidence of retained placenta in Friesian horses

M. Sevinga, T. Vrijenhoek, J. W. Hesselink, H. W. Barkema, and A. F. Groen
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 982-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Threshold-linear analysis of measures of fertility in artificial insemination data and days to calving in beef cattle

K. A. Donoghue, R. Rekaya, J. K. Bertrand, and I. Misztal
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 987-993. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic correlation between serum insulin-like growth factor-1 concentration and performance and meat quality traits in Duroc pigs

K. Suzuki, M. Nakagawa, K. Katoh, H. Kadowaki, T. Shibata, H. Uchida, Y. Obara, and A. Nishida
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 994-999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Responses to 19 generations of litter size selection in the Nebraska Index line. I. Reproductive responses estimated in pure line and crossbred litters

D. B. Petry and R. K. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1000-1006. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Growth rate consists of baseline and systematic deviation components in Thoroughbreds

W. B. Staniar, D. S. Kronfeld, K. H. Treiber, R. K. Splan, and P. A. Harris
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1007-1015. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

A comparison of progestin-based protocols to synchronize estrus in postpartum beef cows

J. E. Stegner, F. N. Kojima, M. R. Ellersieck, M. C. Lucy, M. F. Smith, and D. J. Patterson
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1016-1021. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Follicular dynamics and steroid profiles in cows during and after treatment with progestin-based protocols for synchronization of estrus

J. E. Stegner, F. N. Kojima, J. F. Bader, M. C. Lucy, M. R. Ellersieck, M. F. Smith, and D. J. Patterson
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1022-1028. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characteristics of calves produced with sperm sexed by flow cytometry/cell sorting

L. M. Tubman, Z. Brink, T. K. Suh, and G. E. Seidel, Jr.
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1029-1036. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Excess cortisol interferes with a principal mechanism of resistance to dehydration in Bos indicus steers

A. J. Parker, G. P. Hamlin, C. J. Coleman, and L. A. Fitzpatrick
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1037-1045. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of divergent selection for uterine capacity on fetal and placental development at term in rabbits: Maternal and embryonic genetic effects

M. L. Mocé, M. A. Santacreu, A. Climent, and A. Blasco
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1046-1052. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Dietary supplementation with multienzyme preparations improves nutrient utilization and growth performance in weaned pigs

F. O. Omogbenigun, C. M. Nyachoti, and B. A. Slominski
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1053-1061. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Copper proteinate in weanling pig diets for enhancing growth performance and reducing fecal copper excretion compared with copper sulfate

T. L. Veum, M. S. Carlson, C. W. Wu, D. W. Bollinger, and M. R. Ellersieck
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1062-1070. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of a rendered poultry mortality–soybean meal product as a supplemental protein source for pig diets

R. O. Myer, J. H. Brendemuhl, F. W. Leak, and J. B. Hess
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1071-1078. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Difference in rates of net portal absorption between crystalline and protein-bound lysine and threonine in growing pigs fed once daily

J. T. Yen, B. J. Kerr, R. A. Easter, and A. M. Parkhurst
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1079-1090. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Chronic lung inflammation affects plasma amino acid concentrations in pigs

D. Melchior, B. Sève, and N. Le Floc’h
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1091-1099. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

High dietary phytase levels maximize phytate-phosphorus utilization but do not affect protein utilization in chicks fed phosphorus- or amino acid-deficient diets

N. R. Augspurger and D. H. Baker
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1100-1107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of soybean variety and processing on growth performance of young chicks and pigs

M. F. Palacios, R. A. Easter, K. T. Soltwedel, C. M. Parsons, M. W. Douglas, T. Hymowitz, and J. E. Pettigrew
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1108-1114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Specific dietary selection for tryptophan by the piglet

T. Ettle and F. X. Roth
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1115-1121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of stabilized rice bran as an ingredient in dry extruded dog diets

J. K. Spears, C. M. Grieshop, and G. C. Fahey, Jr.
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1122-1135. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Protein and lipid sources affect cholesterol concentrations of juvenile Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone)

Z. J. Cheng and R. W. Hardy
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1136-1145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Site and extent of digestion and amino acid flow to the small intestine in beef cattle consuming limited amounts of forage

E. J. Scholljegerdes, P. A. Ludden, and B. W. Hess
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1146-1156. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of nitrogen intake on nitrogen recycling and urea transporter abundance in lambs

J. C. Marini, J. D. Klein, J. M. Sands, and M. E. Van Amburgh
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1157-1164. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Balance and serum concentration of biotin in sheep fed alfalfa meal-based diets with increasing level of concentrate

T. E. Peterson, L. R. McDowell, R. J. McMahon, N. S. Wilkinson, O. Rosendo, W. M. Seymour, P. R. Henry, F. G. Martin, and J. K. Shearer
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1165-1169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Maillard reaction products on ruminal and fecal acid-resistant E. coli, total coliforms, VFA profiles, and pH in steers

J. J. Sindt, J. S. Drouillard, H. Thippareddi, R. K. Phebus, C. M. Coetzer, K. D. Kerr, D. L. Lambert, T. B. Farran, S. P. Montgomery, and H. J. LaBrune
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1170-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle VI): Carcass, yield, and longissimus palatability traits

T. L. Wheeler, L. V. Cundiff, S. D. Shackelford, and M. Koohmaraie
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1177-1189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Utilization of beef from different cattle phenotypes to produce a guaranteed tender beef product

G. G. Hilton, J. G. Gentry, D. M. Allen, and M. F. Miller
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1190-1194. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Early postmortem biochemical factors influence tenderness and water-holding capacity of three porcine muscles

J. L. Melody, S. M. Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, T. W. Huiatt, M. S. Mayes, and E. Huff-Lonergan
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1195-1205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Table 1 Erratum  

Free-range rearing of pigs during the winter: Adaptations in muscle fiber characteristics and effects on adipose tissue composition and meat quality traits

G. Bee, G. Guex, and W. Herzog
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1206-1218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Backtest type and housing condition of pigs influence energy metabolism

N. A. Geverink, M. J. W. Heetkamp, W. G. P. Schouten, V. M. Wiegant, and J. W. Schrama
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1227-1233. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary copper source (cupric citrate and cupric sulfate) and concentration on growth performance and fecal copper excretion in weanling pigs

T. A. Armstrong, D. R. Cook, M. M. Ward, C. M. Williams, and J. W. Spears
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1234-1240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of exogenous glucocorticoid injection on preweaning growth performance of neonatal pigs under commercial conditions

A. M. Gaines, J. A. Carroll, and G. L. Allee
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1241-1245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Performance and individual feed intake characteristics of group-housed sows fed a nonstarch polysaccharides diet ad libitum during gestation over three parities

C. M. C. van der Peet-Schwering, B. Kemp, J. G. Plagge, P. F. G. Vereijken, L. A. den Hartog, H. A. M. Spoolder, and M. W. A. Verstegen
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1246-1257. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health and Well-Being 

Effect of simulated ambient particulate matter exposure on performance, rectal temperature, and leukocytosis of young Spanish goats with or without tilmicosin phosphate

N. K. Chirase, C. W. Purdy, and J. M. Avampato
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1219-1226. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

MEMORIAL  

Michael Hidiroglou

L. R. McDowell
J. Anim Sci. 2004 82: 1258-1259. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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