ANIMAL GENETICS  

Differential immunity in pigs with high and low responses to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection

D. B. Petry, J. Lunney, P. Boyd, D. Kuhar, E. Blankenship, and R. K. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2075-2092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Number of fetuses and conceptus growth throughout gestation in lines of pigs selected for ovulation rate or uterine capacity

B. A. Freking, K. A. Leymaster, J. L. Vallet, and R. K. Christenson
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2093-2103. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Marker-assisted selection for commercial crossbred performance

J. C. M. Dekkers
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2104-2114. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Ractopamine induces differential gene expression in porcine skeletal muscles

A. M. Gunawan, B. T. Richert, A. P. Schinckel, A. L. Grant, and D. E. Gerrard
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2115-2124. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Response to ractopamine-HCl in heifers is altered by implant strategy across days on feed

E. K. Sissom, C. D. Reinhardt, J. P. Hutcheson, W. T. Nichols, D. A. Yates, R. S. Swingle, and B. J. Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2125-2132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

Effects of weaning and weaning weight on neuroendocrine regulators of feed intake in pigs

C. J. Kojima, J. A. Carroll, R. L. Matteri, K. J. Touchette, and G. L. Allee
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2133-2139. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary lactoferrin on the immune functions and serum iron level of weanling piglets

T. Shan, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Liu, and Z. Xu
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2140-2146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic and phenotypic relationships of serum leptin concentration with performance, efficiency of gain, and carcass merit of feedlot cattle

J. D. Nkrumah, D. H. Keisler, D. H. Crews, Jr., J. A. Basarab, Z. Wang, C. Li, M. A. Price, E. K. Okine, and S. S. Moore
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2147-2155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characterization of biological types of cattle (Cycle VII): Influence of postpartum interval and estrous cycle length on fertility

R. A. Cushman, M. F. Allan, R. M. Thallman, and L. V. Cundiff
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2156-2162. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Correlation between reproductive status and steady-state messenger ribonucleic acid levels of the Myxovirus resistance gene, MX2, in peripheral blood leukocytes of dairy heifers

J. L. Stevenson, J. C. Dalton, T. L. Ott, K. E. Racicot, and R. C. Chebel
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2163-2172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Virginiamycin improves phosphorus digestibility and utilization by growing-finishing pigs fed a phosphorus-deficient, corn-soybean meal diet

J. H. Agudelo, M. D. Lindemann, G. L. Cromwell, M. C. Newman, and R. D. Nimmo
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2173-2182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dietary fish oil supplementation affects serum fatty acid concentrations in horses

C. I. O’Connor, L. M. Lawrence, and S. H. Hayes
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2183-2189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluating the effects of supplemental B vitamins in practical swine diets during the starter and grower-finisher periods—A regional study

D. C. Mahan, S. D. Carter, T. R. Cline, G. M. Hill, S. W. Kim, P. S. Miller, J. L. Nelssen, H. H. Stein, T. L. Veum The North Central Coordinating Committee On Swine Nutrition (NCCC-42)
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2190-2197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Plasma diamine oxidase: A biomarker of copper deficiency in the bovine

L. R. Legleiter and J. W. Spears
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2198-2204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characterization of transport systems for cysteine, lysine, alanine, and leucine in wool follicles of sheep

N. Thomas, D. R. Tivey, N. M. Penno, G. Nattrass, and P. I. Hynd
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2205-2213. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

Influence of endosperm vitreousness and kernel moisture at harvest on site and extent of digestion of high-moisture corn by feedlot steers

J. I. Szasz, C. W. Hunt, P. A. Szasz, R. A. Weber, F. N. Owens, W. Kezar, and O. A. Turgeon
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2214-2221. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of dietary strong acid anion challenge on regulation of acid-base balance in sheep

J. E. Las, N. E. Odongo, M. I. Lindinger, O. AlZahal, A. K. Shoveller, J. C. Matthews, and B. W. McBride
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2222-2229. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary vitamin A concentration and roasted soybean inclusion on marbling, adipose cellularity, and fatty acid composition of beef

M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil, F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds, and S. C. Loerch
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2230-2242. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of dietary vitamin A restriction on marbling and conjugated linoleic acid content in Holstein steers

M. A. Gorocica-Buenfil, F. L. Fluharty, C. K. Reynolds, and S. C. Loerch
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2243-2255. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of ruminal and postruminal carbohydrate infusion on visceral organ mass and adipose tissue accretion in growing beef steers

K. R. McLeod, R. L. Baldwin, VI, M. B. Solomon, and R. G. Baumann
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2256-2270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Influence of abomasal carbohydrates on subcutaneous, omental, and mesenteric adipose lipogenic and lipolytic rates in growing beef steers

R. L. Baldwin, VI, K. R. McLeod, J. P. McNamara, T. H. Elsasser, and R. G. Baumann
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2271-2282. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Beef longissimus slice shear force measurement among steak locations and institutions

T. L. Wheeler, S. D. Shackelford, and M. Koohmaraie
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2283-2289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Influence of pressed beet pulp and concentrated separator by-product on intake, gain, efficiency of gain, and carcass composition of growing and finishing beef steers

M. L. Bauer, D. E. Schimek, J. J. Reed, J. S. Caton, P. T. Berg, and G. P. Lardy
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2290-2297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Utilization of dried distillers grains for developing beef heifers

J. L. Martin, A. S. Cupp, R. J. Rasby, Z. C. Hall, and R. N. Funston
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2298-2303. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of source of supplemental zinc on performance and humoral immunity in beef heifers

G. A. Nunnery, J. T. Vasconcelos, C. H. Parsons, G. B. Salyer, P. J. Defoor, F. R. Valdez, and M. L. Galyean
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2304-2313. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of calving seasons and marketing strategies in Northern Great Plains beef enterprises: I. Cow-calf systems

V. L. Reisenauer Leesburg, M. W. Tess, and D. Griffith
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2314-2321. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of calving seasons and marketing strategies in Northern Great Plains beef enterprises. II. Retained ownership systems

V. L. Reisenauer Leesburg, M. W. Tess, and D. Griffith
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2322-2329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Ergovaline-induced vasoconstriction in an isolated bovine lateral saphenous vein bioassay

J. L. Klotz, L. P. Bush, D. L. Smith, W. D. Shafer, L. L. Smith, B. C. Arrington, and J. R. Strickland
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2330-2336. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hemodynamic responses of the caudal artery to toxic tall fescue in beef heifers

G. E. Aiken, B. H. Kirch, J. R. Strickland, L. P. Bush, M. L. Looper, and F. N. Schrick
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2337-2345. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Endophyte infection level of tall fescue stockpiled for winter grazing does not alter the gain of calves nursing lactating beef cows

L. E. Curtis and R. L. Kallenbach
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2346-2353. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL TOPICS  

Livestock welfare product claims: The emerging social context

P. Thompson, C. Harris, D. Holt, and E. A. Pajor
J. Anim Sci. 2007 85: 2354-2360. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

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