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Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012
Editorial
Letter to the Editor: Animal scientists urge NIH and USDA-NIFA to continue Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit program
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4679–4680, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-6136
Animal Genetics
Molecular Genetics
Most of the benefits from genomic selection can be realized by genotyping a small proportion of available selection candidates
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4681–4689, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5158
A genome scan for QTL affecting resistance to Haemonchus contortus in sheep
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4690–4705, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5121
Quantitative Genetics
Genetic associations between behavioral traits and direct-social effects of growth rate in pigs
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4706–4715, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5392
Comparison of selective genotyping strategies for prediction of breeding values in a population undergoing selection
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4716–4722, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-4857
Parentage verification in field progeny testing program of Mehsana buffalo
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4723–4728, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4353
Animal Growth, Physiology, and Reproduction
Growth and Development Biology
Phenotypic prediction based on metabolomic data for growing pigs from three main European breeds
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4729–4740, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5338
A generic model of growth, energy metabolism, and body composition for cattle and sheep
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4741–4751, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-5053
Associations between osteochondrosis and conformation and locomotive characteristics in pigs
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4752–4763, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5310
Effects of shade on welfare and meat quality of grazing sheep under high ambient temperature
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4764–4770, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5361
Metabolic changes and tissue responses to selection on residual feed intake in growing pigs,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4771–4780, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5226
Physiology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction
The effect of estrogen administration during early pregnancy upon the survival of single implanted pig embryos
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4781–4787, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5178
Correlation of rectal temperature and peripheral temperature from implantable radio-frequency microchips in Holstein steers challenged with lipopolysaccharide under thermoneutral and high ambient temperatures
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4788–4794, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4705
Serum metabolites, milk yield, and physiological responses during the first week after kidding in Anglo-Nubian, Angora, Baladi, and Damascus goats under subtropical conditions
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4795–4806, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5236
A high-protein diet induces dissociation between plasma concentrations of growth hormone and ghrelin in wethers
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4807–4813, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4596
Determination of the appropriate delivery of prostaglandin F2α in the five-day CO-Synch + controlled intravaginal drug release protocol in suckled beef cows
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4814–4822, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4880
Use of embryo transfer seven days after artificial insemination or transferring identical demi-embryos to increase twinning in beef cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4823–4832, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4778
Effects of feed-borne Fusarium mycotoxins on performance, serum chemistry, and intestinal histology of New Zealand White fryer rabbits
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4833–4838, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5264
Effects of glucose and volatile fatty acids on blood ghrelin concentrations in calves before and after weaning
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4839–4845, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5344
Prenatal administration of dexamethasone during early pregnancy negatively affects placental development and function in mice
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4846–4856, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5090
Chromium supplementation alters both glucose and lipid metabolism in feedlot cattle during the receiving period, ,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4857–4865, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4982
Animal Nutrition
Nonruminant Nutrition
Feed restriction applied after weaning has different effects on pig performance and health depending on the sanitary conditions
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4866–4875, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5309
Dietary supplementation of conjugated linoleic acid in horses increases plasma conjugated linoleic acid and decreases plasma arachidonic acid but does not alter body fat
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4876–4882, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4976
Standardized ileal digestibilities of crude protein, amino acids, and contents of antinutritional factors, mycotoxins, and isoflavones of European soybean meal imports fed to piglets
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4883–4895, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-5026
Dietary lysine requirement of sows increases in late gestation
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4896–4904, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4583
Expression of kyphosis in young pigs is induced by a reduction of supplemental vitamin D in maternal diets and vitamin D, Ca, and P concentrations in nursery diets,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4905–4915, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5173
Effect of rice and other cereal grains on growth performance, pig removal, and antibiotic treatment of weaned pigs under commercial conditions
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4916–4924, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4916
Impact of distillers dried grains with solubles particle size on nutrient digestibility, DE and ME content, and flowability in diets for growing pigs
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4925–4932, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4604
Up to 30% corn germ may be included in diets fed to growing–finishing pigs without affecting pig growth performance, carcass composition, or pork fat quality
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4933–4942, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5129
Ruminant Nutrition
Ricinoleic acid inhibits methanogenesis and fatty acid biohydrogenation in ruminal digesta from sheep and in bacterial cultures,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4943–4950, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4670
Effects of dietary inclusion and NaOH treatment of dried distillers grains with solubles on ruminal metabolism of feedlot cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4951–4961, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4736
Prepartum dietary energy source fed to beef cows: II. Effects on progeny postnatal growth, glucose tolerance, and carcass composition
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4962–4974, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5098
Effects of an extract of plant flavonoids (Bioflavex) on rumen fermentation and performance in heifers fed high-concentrate diets
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4975–4984, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4955
Rumen degradable protein supply affects microbial efficiency in continuous culture and growth in steers
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4985–4994, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4107
Modulation of intestinal glucose transport in response to reduced nitrogen supply in young goats
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 4995–5004, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5143
Effects of supplemental molybdenum on animal performance, liver copper concentrations, ruminal hydrogen sulfide concentrations, and the appearance of sulfur and molybdenum toxicity in steers receiving fiber-based diets
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5005–5012, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4453
Animal Production
Behavior
Individual calling to the feeding station can reduce agonistic interactions and lesions in group housed sows
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5013–5020, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4478
Health and Well-Being
BOARD INVITED REVIEW: The importance of the gestation period for welfare of calves: Maternal stressors and difficult births
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5021–5034, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5463
Production levels and health status in Iberian piglets at weaning
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5035–5039, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4921
Effects of twenty-four hour transport or twenty-four hour feed and water deprivation on physiologic and performance responses of feeder cattle
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5040–5046, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5425
Management
Backfat thickness and longissimus dorsi real-time ultrasound measurements in light lambs
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5047–5055, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5116
Synovex Plus implants coated with a polymeric, porous film improve performance of beef steers and heifers fed in confinement for up to 200 days
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5056–5066, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5091
Effects of temperament and acclimation to handling on feedlot performance of Bos taurus feeder cattle originated from a rangeland-based cow–calf system
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5067–5077, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5447
Providing supplemental milk to piglets preweaning improves the growth but not survival of gilt progeny compared with sow progeny
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5078–5085, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4272
Effects of twenty percent corn wet distillers grains plus solubles in steam-flaked and dry-rolled corn-based finishing diets on heifer performance, carcass characteristics, and manure characteristics
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5086–5098, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5198
Winter protein management during late gestation alters range cow and steer progeny performance
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5099–5106, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5535
Relationships among performance, residual feed intake, and product quality of progeny from Red Angus sires divergent for maintenance energy EPD
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5107–5117, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5184
Effect of calving distribution on beef cattle progeny performance
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5118–5121, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5263
Animal Products
Meat Science and Muscle Biology
Fresh meat quality and further processing characteristics of shoulders from finishing pigs fed ractopamine hydrochloride (Paylean)
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5122–5134, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5438
National Beef Quality Audit-2011: Harvest-floor assessments of targeted characteristics that affect quality and value of cattle, carcasses, and byproducts,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5135–5142, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5477
National Beef Quality Audit–2011: In-plant survey of targeted carcass characteristics related to quality, quantity, value, and marketing of fed steers and heifers,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5143–5151, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5550
National Beef Quality Audit–2011: Survey of instrument grading assessments of beef carcass characteristics,
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5152–5158, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5551
Effects of oxidized corn oil and a synthetic antioxidant blend on performance, oxidative status of tissues, and fresh meat quality in finishing barrows
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5159–5169, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5266
Special Topics
Contemporary Issues
Examination of the impact of animal and dairy science journals based on traditional and newly developed bibliometric indices
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5170–5181, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5278
Physiological effects of housing density on C57BL/6J mice over a 9-month period
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Pages 5182–5192, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5417
Announcements and Society Business
Erratum
Journal of Animal Science, Volume 90, Issue 13, December 2012, Page 5193, https://doi.org/10.1093/ansci/90.13.5193
