ANIMAL GENETICS  

Evaluation of approaches to detect quantitative trait loci for growth, carcass, and meat quality on swine chromosomes 2, 6, 13, and 18. II. Multivariate and principal component analyses

T. M. Stearns, J. E. Beever, B. R. Southey, M. Ellis, F. K. McKeith, and S. L. Rodriguez-Zas
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2471-2481. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Semiparametric animal models via penalized splines as alternatives to models with contemporary groups

R. J. C. Cantet, A. N. Birchmeier, A. W. Canaza Cayo, and C. Fioretti
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2482-2494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Erratum  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Initiation of postpartum luteal function in primiparous restricted-suckled beef cows exposed to a bull or excretory products of bulls or cows

J. G. Berardinelli and P. S. Joshi
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2495-2500. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Leptin and leptin receptor expression in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue in response to in vivo porcine somatotropin treatment

T. G. Ramsay and M. P. Richards
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2501-2508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Effects of rice bran oil on plasma lipid concentrations, lipoprotein composition, and glucose dynamics in mares

N. Frank, F. M. Andrews, S. B. Elliott, J. Lew, and R. C. Boston
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2509-2518. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Metabolizable energy value of meat and bone meal for pigs

S. A. Adedokun and O. Adeola
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2519-2526. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimation of the ideal ratio of true ileal digestible sulfur amino acids:lysine in 8- to 26-kg nursery pigs

A. M. Gaines, G. F. Yi, B. W. Ratliff, P. Srichana, D. C. Kendall, G. L. Allee, C. D. Knight, and K. R. Perryman
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2527-2534. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimate of the variability of the lysine requirement of growing pigs using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique

R. F. Bertolo, S. Moehn, P. B. Pencharz, and R. O. Ball
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2535-2542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isoleucine requirement of 80- to 120-kilogram barrows fed corn-soybean meal or corn-blood cell diets

D. W. Dean, L. L. Southern, B. J. Kerr, and T. D. Bidner
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2543-2553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of particle size, ash content, and processing pressure on the bioavailability of phosphorus in meat and bone meal for swine

S. L. Traylor, G. L. Cromwell, and M. D. Lindemann
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2554-2563. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

The effect of maternal undernutrition before muscle differentiation on the muscle fiber development of the newborn lamb

A. J. Fahey, J. M. Brameld, T. Parr, and P. J. Buttery
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2564-2571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Screening for the effects of natural plant extracts at different pH on in vitro rumen microbial fermentation of a high-concentrate diet for beef cattle

P. W. Cardozo, S. Calsamiglia, A. Ferret, and C. Kamel
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2572-2579. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Differential responses to dietary cobalt in finishing steers fed corn-versus barley-based diets

M. E. Tiffany and J. W. Spears
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2580-2589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measurements of heat production for estimation of maintenance energy requirements of Hereford steers

M. Derno, W. Jentsch, M. Schweigel, S. Kuhla, C. C. Metges, and H.-D. Matthes
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2590-2597. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Determining the optimum beef longissimus muscle size for retail consumers

K. K. Sweeter, D. M. Wulf, and R. J. Maddock
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2598-2604. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating consumer acceptability and willingness to pay for various beef chuck muscles

A. C. Kukowski, R. J. Maddock, D. M. Wulf, S. W. Fausti, and G. L. Taylor
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2605-2610. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary -lipoic acid on growth, body composition, muscle pH, and AMP-activated protein kinase phosphorylation in mice

Q. W. Shen, C. S. Jones, N. Kalchayanand, M. J. Zhu, and M. Du
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2611-2617. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Flavor characterization of top-blade, top-sirloin, and tenderloin steaks as affected by pH, maturity, and marbling

E. J. Yancey, M. E. Dikeman, K. A. Hachmeister, E. Chambers, IV, and G. A. Milliken
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2618-2623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Comparison of yellow dent and NutriDense corn hybrids in swine diets

C. W. Hastad, M. D. Tokach, R. D. Goodband, J. L. Nelssen, S. S. Dritz, J. M. DeRouchey, and C. L. Jones
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2624-2631. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Incidence of puberty in beef heifers fed high- or low-starch diets for different periods before breeding

N. H. Ciccioli, S. L. Charles-Edwards, C. Floyd, R. P. Wettemann, H. T. Purvis, K. S. Lusby, G. W. Horn, and D. L. Lalman
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2653-2662. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of supplementation of whole corn germ on reproductive performance, calf performance, and leptin concentration in primiparous and mature beef cows

J. L. Martin, R. J. Rasby, D. R. Brink, R. U. Lindquist, D. H. Keisler, and S. D. Kachman
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2663-2670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Calving system and weaning age effects on cow and preweaning calf performance in the Northern Great Plains

E. E. Grings, R. E. Short, K. D. Klement, T. W. Geary, M. D. MacNeil, M. R. Haferkamp, and R. K. Heitschmidt
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2671-2683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health and Well-Being 

The effect of transportation on the immune status of Bos indicus steers

K. J. Stanger, N. Ketheesan, A. J. Parker, C. J. Coleman, S. M. Lazzaroni, and L. A. Fitzpatrick
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2632-2636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of mannan oligosaccharide and an antimicrobial product in nursery diets on performance of pigs reared on three different farms

D. W. Rozeboom, D. T. Shaw, R. J. Tempelman, J. C. Miguel, J. E. Pettigrew, and A. Connolly
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2637-2644. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Measuring fluctuating asymmetry in fattening rabbits: A valid indicator of performance and housing quality?

F. A. M. Tuyttens, L. Maertens, E. Van Poucke, A. Van Nuffel, S. Debeuckelaere, J. Creve, and L. Lens
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2645-2652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Effect of rotation frequency and weaning date on forage measurements and growth performance by cows and calves grazing endophyte-infected tall fescue pastures overseeded with crabgrass and legumes

K. P. Coffey, W. K. Coblentz, D. A. Scarbrough, J. B. Humphry, B. C. McGinley, J. E. Turner, T. F. Smith, D. S. Hubbell, III, Z. B. Johnson, D. H. Hellwig, M. P. Popp, and C. F. Rosenkrans, Jr.
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2684-2695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Grazing and feedlot performance of yearling stocker cattle integrated with spring- and fall-calving beef cows in a year-round grazing system

N. A. Janovick Guretzky, J. R. Russell, D. R. Strohbehn, and D. G. Morrical
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2696-2704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL TOPICS  

Newspaper coverage of controversies about large-scale swine facilities in rural communities in Illinois

A. E. Reisner
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2705-2712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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