ANIMAL GENETICS  

Comparison of prenatal muscle tissue expression profiles of two pig breeds differing in muscle characteristics

M. Cagnazzo, M. F. W. te Pas, J. Priem, A. A. C. de Wit, M. H. Pool, R. Davoli, and V. Russo
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 1-10. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Supplementary Data  

Statistical analysis of individual assignment tests among four cattle breeds using fifteen STR loci

R. Ciampolini, V. Cetica, E. Ciani, E. Mazzanti, X. Fosella, F. Marroni, M. Biagetti, C. Sebastiani, P. Papa, G. Filippini, D. Cianci, and S. Presciuttini
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 11-19. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Success at first insemination in Australian Angus cattle: Analysis of uncertain binary responses

M. L. Spangler, R. L. Sapp, R. Rekaya, and J. K. Bertrand
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 20-24. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Age of dam and sex of calf adjustments and genetic parameters for gestation length in Charolais cattle

D. H. Crews, Jr.
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 25-31. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic and phenotypic relationships of farrowing and weaning survival to birth and placental weights in pigs

H. Mesa, T. J. Safranski, K. M. Cammack, R. L. Weaber, and W. R. Lamberson
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 32-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors associated with ELISA scores for paratuberculosis in an Angus-Brahman multibreed herd of beef cattle

M. A. Elzo, D. O. Rae, S. E. Lanhart, J. G. Wasdin, W. P. Dixon, and J. L. Jones
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 41-48. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

An investigation of susceptibility to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus between two genetically diverse commercial lines of pigs

A. L. Vincent, B. J. Thacker, P. G. Halbur, M. F. Rothschild, and E. L. Thacker
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 49-57. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Crossbreeding parameter estimation for functional longevity in rabbits using survival analysis methodology

M. Piles, J. P. Sánchez, J. Orengo, O. Rafel, J. Ramon, and M. Baselga
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 58-62. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of age, weight, and fat slaughter end points on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects for carcass traits

A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, and L. D. Van Vleck
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 63-87. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Predicting breeding values and accuracies from group in comparison to individual observations

K. M. Olson, D. J. Garrick, and R. M. Enns
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 88-92. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Low birth weight is associated with enlarged muscle fiber area and impaired meat tenderness of the longissimus muscle in pigs

F. Gondret, L. Lefaucheur, H. Juin, I. Louveau, and B. Lebret
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 93-103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Efficacy of DL-methionine hydroxy analog free acid and DL-methionine as methionine sources for pigs

B. G. Kim, M. D. Lindemann, M. Rademacher, J. J. Brennan, and G. L. Cromwell
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 104-111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Correct Figure 2]Erratum  

Developmental changes in morphometry of the small intestine and jejunal sucrase activity during the first nine weeks of postnatal growth in pigs

O. Adeola and D. E. King
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 112-118. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Mucosal surface area and fermentation activity in the hind gut of hydrated and chronically dehydrated working donkeys

J. C. Sneddon, E. Boomker, and C. V. Howard
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 119-124. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Performance responses and indicators of gastrointestinal health in early-weaned pigs fed low-protein amino acid-supplemented diets

C. M. Nyachoti, F. O. Omogbenigun, M. Rademacher, and G. Blank
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 125-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

In situ studies on the time-dependent degradation of recombinant corn DNA and protein in the bovine rumen

S. Wiedemann, B. Lutz, H. Kurtz, F. J. Schwarz, and C. Albrecht
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 135-144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Relationships of feedlot feed efficiency, performance, and feeding behavior with metabolic rate, methane production, and energy partitioning in beef cattle

J. D. Nkrumah, E. K. Okine, G. W. Mathison, K. Schmid, C. Li, J. A. Basarab, M. A. Price, Z. Wang, and S. S. Moore
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 145-153. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors influencing characteristics of steam-flaked corn and utilization by finishing cattle

J. J. Sindt, J. S. Drouillard, S. P. Montgomery, and E. R. Loe
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 154-161. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of refined coconut oil or copra meal on methane output and on intake and performance of beef heifers

E. Jordan, D. K. Lovett, F. J. Monahan, J. Callan, B. Flynn, and F. P. O’Mara
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 162-170. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effects of high levels of supplemental copper on the serum lipid profile, carcass traits, and carcass composition of goat kids

S. G. Solaiman, C. E. Shoemaker, W. R. Jones, and C. R. Kerth
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 171-177. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Influence of harvest processes on pork loin and ham quality

M. A. Gardner, E. Huff-Lonergan, L. J. Rowe, C. M. Schultz-Kaster, and S. M. Lonergan
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 178-184. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of supplemental magnesium concentration of drinking water on pork quality

B. R. Frederick, E. van Heugten, D. J. Hanson, and M. T. See
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 185-190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of available dietary carbohydrate and preslaughter treatment on glycolytic potential, protein degradation, and quality traits of pig muscles

G. Bee, C. Biolley, G. Guex, W. Herzog, S. M. Lonergan, and E. Huff-Lonergan
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 191-203. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cortisol-binding globulin and meat quality in five European lines of pigs

N. A. Geverink, A. Foury, G. S. Plastow, M. Gil, M. Gispert, M. Hortós, M. Font i Furnols, G. Gort, M. P. Moisan, and P. Mormède
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 204-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Use of supplementary tryptophan to modify the behavior of pigs

Y. Z. Li, B. J. Kerr, M. T. Kidd, and H. W. Gonyou
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 212-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Feedstuff Evaluation 

Evaluation of pet food by-product as an alternative feedstuff in weanling pig diets

E. A. Jablonski, R. D. Jones, and M. J. Azain
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 221-228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Application of broken-line analysis to assess floor space requirements of nursery and grower-finisher pigs expressed on an allometric basis

H. W. Gonyou, M. C. Brumm, E. Bush, J. Deen, S. A. Edwards, T. Fangman, J. J. McGlone, M. Meunier-Salaun, R. B. Morrison, H. Spoolder, P. L. Sundberg, and A. K. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 229-235. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Effects of diets with cereal grains contaminated by graded levels of two Fusarium toxins on selected immunological and histological measurements in the spleen of gilts

U. Tiemann, K.-P. Brüssow, L. Jonas, R. Pöhland, F. Schneider, and S. Dänicke
J. Anim Sci. 2006 84: 236-245. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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