December Journal Articles from Animal Biosciences

Posted on Friday, January 11th, 2019

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The Department of Animal Biosciences is renowned for research programs in nutrition, nutrition modelling, physiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, welfare and behavior, breeding, genetics and meat science.  The following is a list of peer-reviewd publications from members of ABSc for the month of December including those now in print as well as newly accepted articles available online ahead of print (Epub).

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Ebadi MR, Sedghi M, Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki R. Accurate prediction the
nutritional value of sorghum grain using image analysis. Br Poult Sci. 2018 Dec
30. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2018.1562157. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:30595034.

Doelman J, McKnight LL, Carson M, Nichols K, Waterman DF, Metcalf JA.
Postruminal infusion of calcium gluconate increases milk fat production and
alters fecal volatile fatty acid profile in lactating dairy cows. J Dairy Sci.
2018 Dec 24. pii: S0022-0302(18)31150-0. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-15148. [Epub ahead
of print] PubMed PMID: 30591339.

Daley VL, Dye C, Bogers SH, Akers RM, Rodriguez FC, Cant JP, Doelman J, Yoder
P, Kumar K, Webster D, Hanigan MD. Bovine Mammary Gland Biopsy Techniques. J Vis
Exp. 2018 Dec 23;(142). doi: 10.3791/58602. PubMed PMID: 30614491.

Rovere G, de Los Campos G, Tempelman RJ, Vazquez AI, Miglior F, Schenkel F,
Cecchinato A, Bittante G, Toledo-Alvarado H, Fleming A. A landscape of the
heritability of Fourier-transform infrared spectral wavelengths of milk samples
by parity and lactation stage in Holstein cows. J Dairy Sci. 2018 Dec 20. pii:
S0022-0302(18)31097-X. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-15109. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed
PMID: 30580946
.

Akbari Moghaddam Kakhki R, Lu Z, Thanabalan A, Leung H, Mohammadigheisar M,
Kiarie E. Eimeria challenge adversely affected long bone attributes linked to
increased resorption in 14-day-old broiler chickens. Poult Sci. 2018 Dec 13. doi:
10.3382/ps/pey527. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30544238.

Bo Pan, Julang Li. MicroRNA-21 up-regulates metalloprotease by
down-regulating TIMP3 during cumulus cell-oocyte complex in vitro maturation. Mol
Cell Endocrinol. 2018 Dec 5;477:29-38. doi: 10.1016/j.mce.2018.05.011. Epub 2018
May 15. PubMed PMID: 29775626.

Fonseca PAS, Dos Santos FC, Lam S, Suárez-Vega A, Miglior F, Schenkel FS,
Diniz LAF, Id-Lahoucine S, Carvalho MRS, Cánovas A. Genetic mechanisms underlying
spermatic and testicular traits within and among cattle breeds: systematic review
and prioritization of GWAS results. J Anim Sci. 2018 Dec 3;96(12):4978-4999. doi:
10.1093/jas/sky382. PubMed PMID: 30304443; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6276581.

Rho Y, Wey D, Zhu C, Kiarie E, Moran K, van Heugten E, de Lange CFM. Growth
performance, gastrointestinal and digestibility responses in growing pigs when
fed corn-soybean meal-based diets with corn DDGS treated with fiber degrading
enzymes with or without liquid fermentation. J Anim Sci. 2018 Dec
3;96(12):5188-5197. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky369. PubMed PMID: 30239817; PubMed
Central PMCID: PMC6276586.

Asaro NJ, Berendt KD, Zijlstra RT, Brewer J, Shoveller AK. Carbohydrate level
and source have minimal effects on feline energy and macronutrient metabolism. J
Anim Sci. 2018 Dec 3;96(12):5052-5063. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky365. PubMed PMID:
30219852
; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6276577.

Fortes MRS, Zacchi LF, Nguyen LT, Raidan F, Weller MMDCA, Choo JJY, Reverter
A, Rego JPA, Boe-Hansen GB, Porto-Neto LR, Lehnert SA, Cánovas A, Schulz BL,
Islas-Trejo A, Medrano JF, Thomas MG, Moore SS. Pre- and post-puberty expression
of genes and proteins in the uterus of Bos indicus heifers: the luteal phase
effect post-puberty. Anim Genet. 2018 Dec;49(6):539-549. doi: 10.1111/age.12721.
Epub 2018 Sep 7. PubMed PMID: 30192028.

Narayana SG, Miglior F, Naqvi SA, Malchiodi F, Martin P, Barkema HW. Genetic
analysis of subclinical mastitis in early lactation of heifers using both linear
and threshold models. J Dairy Sci. 2018 Dec;101(12):11120-11131. doi:
10.3168/jds.2018-15126. Epub 2018 Oct 11. PubMed PMID: 30316600.

Nguyen DH, Lee KY, Mohammadigheisar M, Kim IH. Evaluation of the blend of
organic acids and medium-chain fatty acids in matrix coating as antibiotic growth
promoter alternative on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, blood
profiles, excreta microflora, and carcass quality in broilers. Poult Sci. 2018
Dec 1;97(12):4351-4358. doi: 10.3382/ps/pey339. PubMed PMID: 30165535.

Jacobs JA, Coe JB, Pearl DL, Widowski TM, Niel L. Factors associated with
canine resource guarding behaviour in the presence of dogs: A cross-sectional
survey of dog owners. Prev Vet Med. 2018 Dec 1;161:134-142. doi:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.02.004. Epub 2017 Feb 20. PubMed PMID: 28274585.

 Jacobs JA, Coe JB, Pearl DL, Widowski TM, Niel L. Factors associated with
canine resource guarding behaviour in the presence of people: A cross-sectional
survey of dog owners. Prev Vet Med. 2018 Dec 1;161:143-153. doi:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.02.005. Epub 2017 Feb 17. PubMed PMID: 28268035.

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