ANIMAL GENETICS  

Exclusion of the swine leukocyte antigens as candidate region and reduction of the position interval for the Sus scrofa chromosome 7 QTL affecting growth and fatness

O. Demeure, M. P. Sanchez, J. Riquet, N. Iannuccelli, J. Demars, K. Fève, L. Kernaleguen, J. Gogué, Y. Billon, J. C. Caritez, D. Milan, and J. P. Bidanel
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1979-1987. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A directed search in the region of GDF8 for quantitative trait loci affecting carcass traits in Texel sheep

P. L. Johnson, J. C. McEwan, K. G. Dodds, R. W. Purchas, and H. T. Blair
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 1988-2000. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A new single nucleotide polymorphism in CAPN1 extends the current tenderness marker test to include cattle of Bos indicus, Bos taurus, and crossbred descent

S. N. White, E. Casas, T. L. Wheeler, S. D. Shackelford, M. Koohmaraie, D. G. Riley, C. C. Chase, Jr., D. D. Johnson, J. W. Keele, and T. P. L. Smith
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2001-2008. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the leptin gene with carcass and meat quality traits of beef cattle

F. S. Schenkel, S. P. Miller, X. Ye, S. S. Moore, J. D. Nkrumah, C. Li, J. Yu, I. B. Mandell, J. W. Wilton, and J. L. Williams
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2009-2020. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Genetic and economic evaluation of Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle breeding schemes

A. K. Kahi and H. Hirooka
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2021-2032. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic parameters for stayability, stayability at calving, and stayability at weaning to specified ages for Hereford cows

G. E. Martinez, R. M. Koch, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, S. D. Kachman, and L. D. Van Vleck
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2033-2042. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationship between profitability and type traits and derivation of economic values for reproduction and survival traits in Chianina beef cows

F. Forabosco, R. Bozzi, P. Boettcher, F. Filippini, P. Bijma, and J. A. M. Van Arendonk
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2043-2051. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Study of codes of disposal at different parities of Large White sows using a linear censored model

J. Arango, I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, M. Culbertson, and W. Herring
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2052-2057. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic parameter estimates of meat quality traits in Duroc pigs selected for average daily gain, longissimus muscle area, backfat thickness, and intramuscular fat content

K. Suzuki, M. Irie, H. Kadowaki, T. Shibata, M. Kumagai, and A. Nishida
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2058-2065. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Porcine preadipocyte proliferation and differentiation: A role for leptin?

T. G. Ramsay
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2066-2074. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Differentially transcribed genes in skeletal muscle of Duroc and Taoyuan pigs

C. S. Lin and C. W. Hsu
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2075-2086. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Breed and age affect baseline immune traits, cortisol, and performance in growing pigs

M. A. Sutherland, S. L. Rodriguez-Zas, M. Ellis, and J. L. Salak-Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2087-2095. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isomer-specific regulation of differentiating pig preadipocytes by conjugated linoleic acids

T. D. Brandebourg and C. Y. Hu
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2096-2105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

Introduction of bulls at different days postpartum on resumption of ovarian cycling activity in primiparous beef cows

J. G. Berardinelli and P. S. Joshi
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2106-2110. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Testicular development of Zebu bulls after chronic treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist

H. Jiménez-Severiano, M. L. Mussard, L. A. Fitzpatrick, M. J. D’Occhio, J. J. Ford, D. D. Lunstra, and J. E. Kinder
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2111-2122. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Figure 2 in Color  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Effects of replacing pharmacological levels of dietary zinc oxide with lower dietary levels of various organic zinc sources for weanling pigs

G. R. Hollis, S. D. Carter, T. R. Cline, T. D. Crenshaw, G. L. Cromwell, G. M. Hill, S. W. Kim, A. J. Lewis, D. C. Mahan, P. S. Miller, H. H. Stein, and T. L. Veum
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2123-2129. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of phytase supplementation to a low- and a high-phytate diet for growing pigs on the digestibilities of crude protein, amino acids, and energy

S. F. Liao, A. K. Kies, W. C. Sauer, Y. C. Zhang, M. Cervantes, and J. M. He
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2130-2136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of iron supplementation on binding activity of iron regulatory proteins and the subsequent effect on growth performance and indices of hematological and mineral status of young pigs

M. J. Rincker, S. L. Clarke, R. S. Eisenstein, J. E. Link, and G. M. Hill
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2137-2145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Effect of restricted forage intake on ruminal disappearance of bromegrass hay and a blood meal, feather meal, and fish meal supplement

E. J. Scholljegerdes, P. A. Ludden, and B. W. Hess
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2146-2150. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Supplementing a ruminally undegradable protein supplement to maintain essential amino acid supply to the small intestine when forage intake is restricted in beef cattle

E. J. Scholljegerdes, T. R. Weston, P. A. Ludden, and B. W. Hess
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2151-2161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of dietary n-6 or n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids protected or not against ruminal hydrogenation on plasma lipids and their susceptibility to peroxidation in fattening steers

V. Scislowski, D. Bauchart, D. Gruffat, P. M. Laplaud, and D. Durand
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2162-2174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Supplemental safflower oil affects the fatty acid profile, including conjugated linoleic acid, of lamb

J. A. Boles, R. W. Kott, P. G. Hatfield, J. W. Bergman, and C. R. Flynn
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2175-2181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An assessment of extraction and assay techniques for quantification of calpain and calpastatin from small tissue samples

M. P. Kent, E. Veiseth, M. Therkildsen, and M. Koohmaraie
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2182-2188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of calcium chloride, zinc chloride, and water infusion on metmyoglobin reducing activity and fresh lamb color

A. E. D. Bekhit, M. A. Ilian, J. D. Morton, L. Vanhanan, J. R. Sedcole, and R. Bickerstaffe
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2189-2204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

The effects of weaning beef calves in two stages on their behavior and growth rate

D. B. Haley, D. W. Bailey, and J. M. Stookey
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2205-2214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Figures 1 and 2 in Color  

Use of ear tags and injectable transponders for the identification and traceability of pigs from birth to the end of the slaughter line

G. Caja, M. Hernández-Jover, C. Conill, D. Garín, X. Alabern, B. Farriol, and J. Ghirardi
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2215-2224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Behavior, preference for, and use of alfalfa, tall fescue, white clover, and buffalograss by pregnant gilts in an outdoor production system

H. A. Rachuonyo, V. G. Allen, and J. J. McGlone
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2225-2234. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Effects of stocking and nitrogen fertilization rates on steers grazing dallisgrass-dominated pasture

S. A. Gunter, P. A. Beck, S. Hutchison, and J. M. Phillips
J. Anim Sci. 2005 83: 2235-2242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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