Journal of animal science

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  Año 2004, Vol. 82, Número 3

  • Genetic relationships between sex-specific traits in beef cattle: Mature weight, weight adjusted for body condition score, height and body condition score of cows, and carcass traits of their steer relatives

    K.A. Nephawe, J.D. Crouse, L.D. Van Vleck, L.V. Cundiff, M.E. Dikeman

    págs. 647-653

    

  • Elliptical selection experiment for the estimation of genetic parameters of the growth rate and feed conversion ratio in rabbits

    Oriol Rafel Guarro, Miriam Piles, E.A. Gomez, J. Ramon, A. Blasco

    págs. 654-660

    

  • Evaluation of Simmental carcass EPD estimated using live and carcass data

    R.L. Quaas, D.H. Crews Jr., E.J. Pollak

    págs. 661-667

    

  • Genetic response to selection for weaning weight or yearling weight or yearling weight and muscle score in Hereford cattle: Efficiency of gain, growth, and carcass characteristics

    R.M. Koch, L.V. Cundiff, K.E. Gregory, L.D. Van Vleck

    págs. 668-682

    

  • The effect of dietary docosahexaenoic acid on the expression of porcine lipid metabolism-related genes

    J.M. Hsu, S.T. Ding, B.H. Liu, P.H. Wang

    págs. 683-689

    

  • Pregnancy rates of mares inseminated with semen cooled for 18 hours and then frozen

    T. Backman, J.K. Graham, E.L. Squires, J.E. Bruemmer

    págs. 690-694

    

  • Ability of Intravaginal progesterone inserts and melengestrol acetate to induce estrous cycles in postpartum beef cows

    M.F. Smith, T.W. Geary, G.A. Perry

    págs. 695-704

    

  • Effect of phytase addition and dietary calcium and phosphorus levels on plasma metabolites and ileal and total-tract nutrient digestibility in pigs

    S.B. Williams, B.M. Olcott, T.D. Bidner, J.O. Matthews, L.D. Bunting, S.L. Johnston, L.L. Southern

    págs. 705-714

    

  • Digestibility of nitrogen and amino acids in soybean meal with added soyhulls

    J.S. Sands, D. Ragland, O. Adeola, R.N. Dilger

    págs. 715-724

    

  • Performance and carcass quality of steers fed whole raw soybeans at increasing inclusion levels

    M.S. Kerley, E.E.D. Felton

    págs. 725-732

    

  • Technical note: A proposed method to determine the extent of degradation of a feed in the rumen from the degradation profile obtained with the in vitro gas production technique using feces as the inoculum

    J.A.N. Mills, M.S. Dhanoa, J. Dijkstra, E. Kebreab, R. Sanderson, L.A. Crompton, J. France, S. Lopez, R.M. Mauricio

    págs. 733-746

    

  • Differing effects of forage and concentrate diets on the oleic acid and conjugated linoleic acid content of sheep tissues: The role of stearoyl-CoA desaturase

    A.M. Salter, R.J. Wynn, Z.C.T.R. Daniel, P.J. Buttery

    págs. 747-758

    

  • Histidine utilization by growing steers is not negatively affected by increased supply of either ammonia or amino acids

    E.C. Titgemeyer, K.C. McCuistion, M.S. Awawdeh, D.P. Gnad

    págs. 759-769

    

  • Effect of biological type and dietary fat treatment on factors associated with tenderness: I. Measurements on beef longissimus muscle

    J. J. Reeves, C.T. Gaskins, P.S. Kuber, D.J. Marks, E. Huff-Lonergan, R.J. McCormick, J.D. Cronrath, S.K. Duckett, P.S. Mir, Z. Mirs, J.R. Busboom, M.V. Dodson

    págs. 770-778

    

  • Effects of biological type and dietary fat treatment on factors associated with tenderness: II. Measurements on beef semitendinosus muscle

    S.K. Duckett, R.J. McCormick, D.J. Marks, C.T. Gaskins, P.S. Mir, J. J. Reeves, J.D. Cronrath, J.R. Busboom, Z. Mir, P.S. Kuber

    págs. 779-784

    

  • Influence of early postmortem protein oxidation on beef quality

    S.M. Lonergan, L.J. Rowe, K.R. Maddock, E. Huff-Lonergan

    págs. 785-793

    

  • Postmortem proteolysis is reduced in transgenic mice overexpressing calpastatin

    M.J. Spencer, M.P. Kent, M. Koohmaraie

    págs. 794-801

    

  • Evaluation of sampling, cookery, and shear force protocols for objective evaluation of lamb longissimus tenderness

    T.L. Wheeler, S.D. Shackelford, M. Koohmaraie

    págs. 802-807

    

  • Computer image analysis for measuring lean and fatty areas in cross-sectioned dry-cured hams

    E. Sturaro, C. Romani, L. Gallo, V. Bondesan, P. Carnier

    págs. 808-815

    

  • Prediction of lamb carcass composition by impedance spectroscopy

    U. Pliquett, R. Suess, M. Altmann, E. von Borell

    págs. 816-825

    

  • Effect of early gestation feeding, birth weight, and gender of progeny on muscle fiber characteristics of pigs at slaughter

    G. Bee

    págs. 826-836

    

  • Effects of dietary energy and starch concentrations for newly received feedlot calves: I. Growth performance and health

    D.R. Gill, C.R. Krehbiel, R.A. Smith, A.W. Confer, B.A. Berry, M. Montelongo

    págs. 837-844

    

  • Effects of dietary energy and starch concentrations for newly received feedlot calves: II. Acute-phase protein response

    D.R. Gill, C.R. Krehbiel, A.W. Confer, R.A. Smith, M. Montelongo, B.A. Berry

    págs. 845-850

    

  • Effects of supplemental rumen-protected conjugated linoleic acid of linoleic acid on feedlot performance, carcass quality, and leptin concentrations in beef cattle

    S.K. Duckett, M.H. Gillis, T.D. Pringle, J.R. Sackmann, D.H. Keisler, C.E. Realini

    págs. 851-859

    

  • Evaluating longevity of composite beef females using survival analysis techniques

    M.D. MacNeil, K.A. Johnson, C.T. Gaskins, P.L. Rogers

    págs. 860-866

    

  • Synchronization of estrus in postpartum beef cows and virgin heifers using combinations of melengestrol acetate, GnRH, and PGF_2¿

    W.H. Ayars, R.B. House, R.A. Wallace, J.M. DeJarnette, C.E. Marshall

    págs. 867-877

    

  • Growth rate and physiology of steers grazing tall fescue inoculated with novel endophytes

    C.P. West, R.J. Crawford Jr., D.A. Spiers, T.M. Denard, C.A. Roberts, M.E. Nihsen, Z.B. Johnson, C.F. Rosenkrans Jr., E.L. Piper

    págs. 878-883

    

  • Effect of supplementation frequency and supplemental urea level on dormant tallgrass-prairie hay intake and digestion by beef steers and prepartum performance of beef cows grazing dormant tallgrass-prairie

    T.A. Wickersham, J.S. Heldt, B.C. Woods, E.C. Titgemeyer, R.C. Cochran, K.C. Olson, J.S. C.P. Mathis, C.G. Farmer

    págs. 884-894

    

  • Ruminal and host adaptations to changes in frequency of protein supplementation

    T.G. Nagaraja, D.E. Johnson, C.G. Farmer, E.C. Titgemeyer, T.A. Wickersham, R.C. Cochran

    págs. 895-903

    

  • Alternative aspects of adipocyte function

    H.J. Mersmann

    pág. 904