ANIMAL GENETICS  

Evaluation of approaches to detect quantitative trait loci for growth, carcass, and meat quality on swine chromosomes 2, 6, 13, and 18. I. Univariate outbred F₂ and sib-pair 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: 1481-1493. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Biological responses to porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus in pigs of two genetic populations

D. B. Petry, J. W. Holl, J. S. Weber, A. R. Doster, F. A. Osorio, and R. K. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1494-1502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genotype x environment interaction effects on carcass traits in Japanese Black cattle

T. Ibi, H. Hirooka, A. K. Kahi, Y. Sasae, and Y. Sasaki
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1503-1510. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimates of genetic correlations between days to calving and reproductive and weight traits in Nelore cattle

S. Forni and L. G. Albuquerque
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1511-1515. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Effect of docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid on the expression of adipocyte determination and differentiation-dependent factor 1 in differentiating porcine adipocytes

B. H. Liu, C. F. Kuo, Y. C. Wang, and S. T. Ding
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1516-1525. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carcass composition, bone mechanical properties, and meat quality traits in relation to growth rate in rabbits

F. Gondret, C. Larzul, S. Combes, and H. de Rochambeau
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1526-1535. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of feed withdrawal and handling intensity on longissimus muscle glycolytic potential and blood measurements in slaughter weight pigs

T. M. Bertol, M. Ellis, M. J. Ritter, and F. K. McKeith
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1536-1542. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

Technical Note: Transcervical deep cornual insemination of goats

B. Sohnrey and W. Holtz
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1543-1548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Fructooligosaccharide supplementation in the yearling horse: Effects on fecal pH, microbial content, and volatile fatty acid concentrations

E. L. Berg, C. J. Fu, J. H. Porter, and M. S. Kerley
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1549-1553. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of feed particle size and feed processing on morphological characteristics in the small and large intestine of pigs and on adhesion of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium DT12 in the ileum in vitro

M. S. Hedemann, L. L. Mikkelsen, P. J. Naughton, and B. B. Jensen
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1554-1562. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Note: Improved technique for fitting pigs with steered ileocecal valve cannulas

J. S. Radcliffe, J. P. Rice, R. S. Pleasant, and G. A. Apgar
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1563-1567. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of supplemental magnesium, tryptophan, vitamin C, and vitamin E on stress responses of pigs to vibration

E. Peeters, A. Neyt, F. Beckers, S. De Smet, A. E. Aubert, and R. Geers
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1568-1580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Performance of growing-finishing pigs fed diets containing YieldGard Rootworm corn (MON 863), a nontransgenic genetically similar corn, or conventional corn hybrids

Y. Hyun, G. E. Bressner, R. L. Fischer, P. S. Miller, M. Ellis, B. A. Peterson, E. P. Stanisiewski, and G. F. Hartnell
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1581-1590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Models for estimating parameters of neutral detergent fiber digestion by ruminal microorganisms

W. C. Ellis, M. Mahlooji, and J. H. Matis
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1591-1601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of size of ingestively masticated fragments of plant tissues on kinetics of digestion of NDF

W. C. Ellis, M. Mahlooji, C. E. Lascano, and J. H. Matis
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1602-1615. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Changes in ruminal fermentation and protein degradation in growing Holstein heifers from 80 to 250 kg fed high-concentrate diets with different forage-to-concentrate ratios

A. Rotger, A. Ferret, S. Calsamiglia, and X. Manteca
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1616-1624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of choline on blood metabolites associated with lipid metabolism and digestion by steers fed corn-based diets

D. J. Bindel, E. C. Titgemeyer, J. S. Drouillard, and S. E. Ives
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1625-1632. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Effects of dietary magnesium and short-duration transportation on stress response, postmortem muscle metabolism, and meat quality of finishing swine

J. K. Apple, E. B. Kegley, C. V. Maxwell, Jr., L. K. Rakes, D. Galloway, and T. J. Wistuba
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1633-1645. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Calpain 3/p94 is not involved in postmortem proteolysis

G. H. Geesink, R. G. Taylor, and M. Koohmaraie
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1646-1652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Repeated handling of pigs during rearing. I. Refusal of contact by the handler and reactivity to familiar and unfamiliar humans

E. M. C. Terlouw and J. Porcher
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1653-1663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Repeated handling of pigs during rearing. II. Effect of reactivity to humans on aggression during mixing and on meat quality

E. M. C. Terlouw, J. Porcher, and X. Fernandez
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1664-1672. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Environment 

Concentrations of fecal bacteria and nutrients in soil surrounding round-bale feeding sites

N. A. Lenehan, J. M. DeRouchey, T. T. Marston, and G. L. Marchin
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1673-1679. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Influence of body weight, age, and weight gain on fertility and prolificacy in four breeds of ewe lambs

C. T. Gaskins, G. D. Snowder, M. K. Westman, and M. Evans
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1680-1689. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of P.G. 600 on the timing of ovulation in gilts treated with altrenogest

B. R. Horsley, M. J. Estienne, A. F. Harper, S. H. Purcell, H. K. Baitis, W. E. Beal, and J. W. Knight
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1690-1695. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Behavior, physiology, and performance of bulls mixed at the onset of finishing to form uniform body weight groups

L. Mounier, I. Veissier, and A. Boissy
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1696-1704. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of varying energy intake and sire breed on duration of postpartum anestrus, insulin like growth factor-1, and growth hormone in mature crossbred cows

A. J. Roberts, J. Klindt, and T. G. Jenkins
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1705-1714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Influence of protein supplementation frequency on cows consuming low-quality forage: Performance, grazing behavior, and variation in supplement intake

C. S. Schauer, D. W. Bohnert, D. C. Ganskopp, C. J. Richards, and S. J. Falck
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1715-1725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimation of feeding value of four tropical forage species at two stages of maturity

J. D. Arthington and W. F. Brown
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1726-1731. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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