LETTER  

Letter to the editor

Rodger Johnson
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1036-1037. [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GENETICS  

Effects of the myostatin F94L substitution on beef traits

A. K. Esmailizadeh, C. D. K. Bottema, G. S. Sellick, A. P. Verbyla, C. A. Morris, N. G. Cullen, and W. S. Pitchford
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1038-1046. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Quantitative Genetics 

Estimation of accuracy and bias in genetic evaluations with genetic groups using sampling

J. M. Hickey, M. G. Keane, D. A. Kenny, A. R. Cromie, H. A. Mulder, and R. F. Veerkamp
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1047-1056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of methods for computing approximate accuracies of predicted breeding values in maternal random regression models for growth traits in beef cattle

J. P. Sánchez, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1057-1066. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetic parameters and predicted selection results for maternal traits related to lactation efficiency in sows

R. Bergsma, E. Kanis, M. W. A. Verstegen, and E. F. Knol
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1067-1080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Estimation of maternal variance components considering cow-calf contacts under extensive pastoral systems

K. C. Prayaga, J. M. Henshall, D. L. Swain, and A. R. Gilmour
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1081-1088. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Combined detection and introgression of quantitative trait loci underlying desirable traits

M. H. Yazdi, A. K. Sonesson, J. A. Woolliams, and T. H. E. Meuwissen
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1089-1095. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL GROWTH, PHYSIOLOGY, AND REPRODUCTION  

Optimum duration of performance tests for evaluating growing pigs for growth and feed efficiency traits

P. F. Arthur, I. M. Barchia, and L. R. Giles
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1096-1105. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction 

Trichostatin A and nuclear reprogramming of cloned rabbit embryos

L. H. Shi, J. S. Ai, Y. C. OuYang, J. C. Huang, Z. L. Lei, Q. Wang, S. Yin, Z. M. Han, Q. Y. Sun, and D. Y. Chen
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1106-1113. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Color Figures 1 to 3  

Circulating fatty acid profiles in response to three levels of dietary omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in horses

S. S. King, A. A. AbuGhazaleh, S. K. Webel, and K. L. Jones
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1114-1123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dietary restriction reduces the rate of estradiol clearance in sheep (Ovis aries)

B. J. Renquist, T. E. Adams, B. M. Adams, and C. C. Calvert
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1124-1131. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of continuous milking and prostaglandin E₂ on milk production and mammary epithelial cell turnover, ultrastructure, and gene expression

E. L. Annen, C. M. Stiening, B. A. Crooker, A. C. Fitzgerald, and R. J. Collier
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1132-1144. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL NUTRITION  

The influence of diets supplemented with conjugated linoleic acid, selenium, and vitamin E, with or without animal protein, on the composition of pork from female pigs

P. C. H. Morel, J. A. M. Janz, M. Zou, R. W. Purchas, W. H. Hendriks, and B. H. P. Wilkinson
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1145-1155. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of a dynamic in vitro model to simulate the porcine ileal digestion of diets differing in carbohydrate composition

J. P. Meunier, E. G. Manzanilla, M. Anguita, S. Denis, J. F. Pérez, J. Gasa, J.-M. Cardot, F. Garcia, X. Moll, and M. Alric
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1156-1163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ruminant Nutrition 

Effects of yeast culture and fibrolytic enzyme supplementation on in vitro fermentation characteristics of low-quality cereal straws

S. X. Tang, G. O. Tayo, Z. L. Tan, Z. H. Sun, L. X. Shen, C. S. Zhou, W. J. Xiao, G. P. Ren, X. F. Han, and S. B. Shen
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1164-1172. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of dietary nonprotein nitrogen on performance, digestibility, ruminal characteristics, and microbial efficiency in crossbred steers

F. H. M. Chizzotti, O. G. Pereira, L. O. Tedeschi, S. C. Valadares Filho, M. L. Chizzotti, M. I. Leão, and D. H. Pereira
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1173-1181. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of feeding wet corn distillers grains with solubles with or without monensin and tylosin on the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibilities of fecal foodborne pathogenic and commensal bacteria in feedlot cattle

M. E. Jacob, J. T. Fox, S. K. Narayanan, J. S. Drouillard, D. G. Renter, and T. G. Nagaraja
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1182-1190. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ANIMAL PRODUCTS  

Effects of packaging atmospheres on beef instrumental tenderness, fresh color stability, and internal cooked color

J. P. Grobbel, M. E. Dikeman, M. C. Hunt, and G. A. Milliken
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1191-1199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effects of aging on beef chuck and loin muscles enhanced with ammonium hydroxide and salt

A. E. Hamling, B. E. Jenschke, and C. R. Calkins
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1200-1204. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physicochemical properties of meat of Italian Heavy Draft horses slaughtered at the age of eleven months

A. Tateo, P. De Palo, E. Ceci, and P. Centoducati
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1205-1214. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

ANIMAL PRODUCTION  

Effect of neck injection and handler visibility on behavioral reactivity of beef steers

R. Müller, K. S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein, M. A. Shah, and M. A. G. von Keyserlingk
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1215-1222. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Feedstuff Evaluation 

BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Use of distillers by-products in the beef cattle feeding industry

T. J. Klopfenstein, G. E. Erickson, and V. R. Bremer
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1223-1231. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Management 

Technical Note: Effects of tethering on herbage selection, intake and digestibility, grazing behavior, and energy expenditure by Boer x Spanish goats grazing high-quality herbage

A. K. Patra, R. Puchala, G. Detweiler, L. J. Dawson, T. Sahlu, and A. L. Goetsch
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1245-1253. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health and Well-Being 

Lairage during transport of eighteen-kilogram pigs has an impact on innate immunity and commensal bacteria diversity in the intestines

J. L. Williams, J. E. Minton, J. A. Patterson, J. Marchant Forde, and S. D. Eicher
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1232-1244. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pharmacology and Toxicology 

Effects of selenium supply and dietary restriction on maternal and fetal metabolic hormones in pregnant ewe lambs

M. A. Ward, T. L. Neville, J. J. Reed, J. B. Taylor, D. M. Hallford, S. A. Soto-Navarro, K. A. Vonnahme, D. A. Redmer, L. P. Reynolds, and J. S. Caton
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1254-1262. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization 

Effect of fat supplementation and wheat pasture maturity on forage intake and digestion characteristics of steers grazing wheat pasture

D. A. Chabot, C. D. Chabot, L. K. Conway, and S. A. Soto-Navarro
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1263-1270. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Comparison of low-moisture blocks and salt for manipulating grazing patterns of beef cows

D. W. Bailey, H. C. VanWagoner, R. Weinmeister, and D. Jensen
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1271-1277. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ERRATUM  

Erratum

J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1278. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erratum

J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1279. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL  

Public discourse concerning swine genetics papers

Lawrence P. Reynolds
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1033-1034. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dealing with charges of scientific misconduct

Michael Galyean
J. Anim Sci. 2008 86: 1035. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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