LETTER  

Letter to the Editor

Neil DeBuse
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 239. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor

Tom J. Baas, Odis W. Robison, Mike D. Tokach, Rodney Goodwin, John W. Mabry, Steve Henry, Rodger K. Johnson, L. Kirk Clark, and P. Jeffrey Berger
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 240. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GENETICS  

Quantitative trait loci mapping in an F₂ Duroc x Pietrain resource population: I. Growth traits

D. B. Edwards, C. W. Ernst, R. J. Tempelman, G. J. M. Rosa, N. E. Raney, M. D. Hoge, and R. O. Bates
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 241-253. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative trait locus mapping in an F₂ Duroc x Pietrain resource population: II. Carcass and meat quality traits

D. B. Edwards, C. W. Ernst, N. E. Raney, M. E. Doumit, M. D. Hoge, and R. O. Bates
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 254-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Genetic evaluation of growth in a multibreed beef cattle population using random regression-linear spline models

J. P. Sánchez, I. Misztal, I. Aguilar, and J. K. Bertrand
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 267-277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Multi-trait and random regression approaches for addressing the wide range of weaning ages in Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle for genetic parameter estimation

A. Menéndez-Buxadera, C. Carleos, J. A. Baro, A. Villa, and J. Cañón
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 278-286. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Selection response and genetic parameters for residual feed intake in Yorkshire swine

W. Cai, D. S. Casey, and J. C. M. Dekkers
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 287-298. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Estrogen and progesterone signaling: Genomic and nongenomic actions in domestic ruminants

F. Stormshak and C. V. Bishop
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 299-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

Effects of dietary short-chain fructooligosaccharides on the intestinal microflora of horses subjected to a sudden change in diet

F. Respondek, A. G. Goachet, and V. Julliand
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 316-323. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Commercial validation of the true ileal digestible lysine requirement for eleven- to twenty-seven-kilogram pigs

D. C. Kendall, A. M. Gaines, G. L. Allee, and J. L. Usry
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 324-332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A regional evaluation of injections of high levels of vitamin A on reproductive performance of sows

M. D. Lindemann, J. H. Brendemuhl, L. I. Chiba, C. S. Darroch, C. R. Dove, M. J. Estienne, and A. F. Harper
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 333-338. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of live yeast culture supplementation on apparent digestibility and rate of passage in horses fed a high-fiber or high-starch diet

J.-P. Jouany, J. Gobert, B. Medina, G. Bertin, and V. Julliand
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 339-347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Investigations of energy metabolism in weanling barrows: The interaction of dietary energy concentration and daily feed (energy) intake

T. F. Oresanya, A. D. Beaulieu, and J. F. Patience
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 348-363. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

An estimate of the methionine requirement and its variability in growing pigs using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique

S. Moehn, A. K. Shoveller, M. Rademacher, and R. O. Ball
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 364-369. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Partitioning of energy in pregnant beef cows during nutritionally induced body weight fluctuation

H. C. Freetly, J. A. Nienaber, and T. Brown-Brandl
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 370-377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of the magnitude of the decrease of rumen pH on rumen fermentation in a dual-flow continuous culture system

M. Cerrato-Sánchez, S. Calsamiglia, and A. Ferret
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 378-383. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

In vitro methane emission and acetate:propionate ratio are decreased when artificial stimulation of the rumen wall is combined with increasing grain diets in sheep

C. T. Christophersen, A-D. G. Wright, and P. E. Vercoe
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 384-389. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

The effect of dietary copper supplementation on fatty acid profile and oxidative stability of adipose depots in Boer x Spanish goats

K. A. Cummins, S. G. Solaiman, and W. G. Bergen
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 390-396. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Recent advances in biohydrogenation of unsaturated fatty acids within the rumen microbial ecosystem

T. C. Jenkins, R. J. Wallace, P. J. Moate, and E. E. Mosley
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 397-412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Using the near-infrared system to sort various beef middle and end muscle cuts into tenderness categories

D. M. Price, G. G. Hilton, D. L. VanOverbeke, and J. B. Morgan
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 413-418. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Effect of the number of concentrate feeding places per pen on performance, behavior, and welfare indicators of Friesian calves during the first month after arrival at the feedlot

L. A. González, A. Ferret, X. Manteca, J. L. Ruíz-de-la-Torre, S. Calsamiglia, M. Devant, and A. Bach
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 419-431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Effect of prebreeding body weight or progestin exposure before breeding on beef heifer performance through the second breeding season

J. L. Martin, K. W. Creighton, J. A. Musgrave, T. J. Klopfenstein, R. T. Clark, D. C. Adams, and R. N. Funston
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 451-459. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Growth of protein, moisture, lipid, and ash of two genetic lines of barrows and gilts from twenty to one hundred twenty-five kilograms of body weight

A. P. Schinckel, D. C. Mahan, T. G. Wiseman, and M. E. Einstein
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 460-471. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical note: Evaluation of the official identification system for pigs for sale in New South Wales

M. Hernández-Jover, M. Wu, N. Schembri, P. K. Holyoake, and J-A. L. M. L. Toribio
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 472-475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Utilization of soybeans or corn milling by-products in beef heifer development diets

H. L. Harris, A. S. Cupp, A. J. Roberts, and R. N. Funston
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 476-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health and Well-Being 

Factors affecting length of productive life in Swedish commercial sows

L. Engblom, N. Lundeheim, E. Strandberg, M. del P. Schneider, A.-M. Dalin, and K. Andersson
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 432-441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

Effect of sodium butyrate on growth performance and response to lipopolysaccharide in weanling pigs

T. E. Weber and B. J. Kerr
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 442-450. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

SPECIAL TOPICS  

Use of computer simulation to teach a systems approach to metabolism

H. A. Johnson, J. A. Maas, C. C. Calvert, and R. L. Baldwin
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 483-499. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

A comparison of methods of fitting several models to nutritional response data

D. Vedenov and G. M. Pesti
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 500-507. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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