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Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009
Animal Genetics
Molecular Genetics
Single- and joint-population analyses of two experimental pig crosses to confirm quantitative trait loci on Sus scrofa chromosome 6 and leptin receptor effects on fatness and growth traits
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 459–468, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1127
Detection of bovine leukocyte antigen DRB3 alleles as candidate markers for clinical mastitis resistance in Holstein × Zebu
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 469–476, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0789
Genetic relationships of body composition, serum leptin, and age at puberty in gilts
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 477–483, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0936
Quantitative Genetics
Heritability and repeatability of insect bite hypersensitivity in Dutch Shetland breeding mares
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 484–490, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1129
Heritability of juniper consumption in goats
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 491–495, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1140
Comparison of different nonlinear functions to describe Nelore cattle growth
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 496–506, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0845
Connectedness in Targhee and Suffolk flocks participating in the United States National Sheep Improvement Program
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 507–515, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1092
Direct genetic, maternal genetic, and heterozygosity effects on weaning weight in a Colombian multibreed beef cattle population
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 516–521, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0636
Animal Growth, Physiology, and Reproduction
Growth and Developmental Biology
Myosin heavy chain isoform content and energy metabolism can be uncoupled in pig skeletal muscle
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 522–531, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1269
Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction
Dietary fiber for pregnant sows: Influence on sow physiology and performance during lactation
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 532–543, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1231
Skeletal muscle adaptations and biomechanical properties of tendons in response to jump exercise in rabbits
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 544–553, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1286
Roles of eating, rumination, and arterial pressure in determination of the circadian rhythm of renal blood flow in sheep
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 554–561, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1386
Animal Nutrition
Nonruminant Nutrition
Feed preference in pigs: Effect of cereal sources at different inclusion rates
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 562–570, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0949
Feed preference in pigs: Relationship with feed particle size and texture
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 571–582, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0951
Influence of source and concentrations of dietary fiber on in vivo nitrogen excretion pathways in pigs as reflected by in vitro fermentation and nitrogen incorporation by fecal bacteria
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 583–593, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0717
Impact of ovariohysterectomy and food intake on body composition, physical activity, and adipose gene expression in cats
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 594–602, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0887
Duration of feeding linseed diet influences expression of inflammation-related genes and growth performance of growing-finishing barrows
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 603–611, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0177
Ruminant Nutrition
Effects of sodium chloride and fat supplementation on finishing steers exposed to hot and cold conditions
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 612–621, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1125
Effects of forage:concentrate ratio and forage type on apparent digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and microbial growth in goats
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 622–631, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1142
Effects of crude glycerin supplementation on performance and meat quality of Holstein bulls fed high-concentrate diets
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 632–638, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0987
Performance and digestibility characteristics of finishing diets containing distillers grains, composites of corn processing coproducts, or supplemental corn oil
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 639–652, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1036
Performance and carcass traits of finishing heifers fed crude glycerin,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 653–657, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1053
Rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, and nutrient flow to the omasum in cattle offered corn silage, grass silage, or whole-crop wheat
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 658–668, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0178
Effects of dietary selenium supply and timing of nutrient restriction during gestation on maternal growth and body composition of pregnant adolescent ewes
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 669–680, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0837
Effects of rumen-protected methionine supplementation and bacterial lipopolysaccharide infusion on nitrogen metabolism and hormonal responses of growing beef steers
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 681–692, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1068
Animal Products
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Early deposition of n-3 fatty acids from tuna oil in lean and adipose tissue of fattening pigs is mainly permanent
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 693–703, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-0863
Effects of implanting and feeding zilpaterol hydrochloride on performance, carcass characteristics, and subprimal beef yields of fed cows
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 704–710, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1254
Effect of sex and carcass weight on sensory quality of goat meat of Cabrito Transmontano
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 711–715, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0792
Comparison of the Biobullet versus traditional pharmaceutical injection techniques on injection-site tissue damage and tenderness in beef subprimals
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 716–722, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0763
Animal Production
Feedstuff Evaluation
Use of a commercial probiotic supplement in meat goats
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 723–728, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1031
Management
Increased sow nutrition during midgestation affects muscle fiber development and meat quality, with no consequences on growth performance
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 729–739, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0677
Cow/calf preweaning efficiency of Nellore and Bos taurus × Bos indicus crosses
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 740–747, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0759
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Growing steers grazing high versus low endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum)-infected tall fescue have reduced serum enzymes, increased hepatic glucogenic enzymes, and reduced liver and carcass mass
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 748–760, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1108
Rangeland, Pasture, and Forage Utilization
Supplemental polyethylene glycol affects intake of and preference for sericea lespedeza by cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 761–769, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2007-0706
Special Topics
Contemporary Issues
BOARD-INVITED REVIEW: Using behavior to predict and identify ill health in animals
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 770–777, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1297
Perspectives
ASAS Centennial Paper: Landmark discoveries in swine nutrition in the past century
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 778–792, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1463
ASAS Centennial Paper: Future needs in animal breeding and genetics
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 793–800, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1406
ASAS Centennial Paper: Contributions in the Journal of Animal Science to the development of protocols for breeding management of cattle through synchronization of estrus and ovulation
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 801–812, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1407
ASAS Centennial Paper: Lactation biology for the twenty-first century
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 87, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 813–824, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2008-1375
