Projects

RFAMIDE PEPTIDES INTEGRATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON THE GONADOTROPIC AXIS OF THE GILT General Cooperative Agreement (A)   Accession Number: 422365

IMPROVING SOW LIFETIME PRODUCTIVITY IN SWINE Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 422291

RFAMIDE PEPTIDES INTEGRATE THE EFFECT OF NUTRITION ON THE GONADOTROPIC AXIS OF THE GILT Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 421206

TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS FOR IMPROVING SOW REPRODUCTIVE LONGEVITY Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 424315

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Does reduced peri-pubertal nutrient intake influence the ovarian reserve in beef heifers? - (Abstract Only) - (28-Mar-13)

The relationship of plasma urea nitrogen with growth traits and age at first estrus in gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (09-Mar-13)

Relationships of birth weight traits with age at first estrus and number of ovulations in Landrace-Duroc-Yorkshire gilts - (Abstract Only) - (08-Mar-13)

The effects of selecting for the myostatin F94L polymorphism on reproductive traits in pubertal heifers - (Abstract Only) - (06-Mar-13)

How our basic understanding of the ovarian reserve is improving reproductive management in domestic farm animals - (Abstract Only)

Cushman, R.A., McNeel, A., Chase, C., Jr., Lents, C. 2013. How our basic understanding of the ovarian reserve is improving reproductive management in domestic farm animals [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 91 (Supplement 2):77-78 (Abstract #O237).

Role of adipose secreted factors and kisspeptin in the metabolic control of gonadotropin secretion and puberty - (Book / Chapter)

Lents, C.A., Barb, C.R., Hausman, G.J. 2013. Role of adipose secreted factors and kisspeptin in the metabolic control of gonadotropin secretion and puberty. In Vizcarra, J., editor. Gonadotropin. New York: In-Tech. Chapter 2, p 25-56. ISBN: 978-953-51-1006-4, DOI: 10.5772/48802. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/gonadotropin/role-of-adipose-secreted-factors-and-kisspeptin-in-the-metabolic-control-of-gonadotropin-secretion-a

Litter size influences lamb weight and ovarian reserve but not reproductive tract development or expression of genes involved in early follicular development - (Abstract Only) - (13-Apr-12)

Ultrasound and phenotypic measures of the reproductive tract of prepubertal gilts selected for increased uterine capacity - (Abstract Only)

Lents, C.A., Cushman, R.A., Freking, B.A. 2012. Ultrasound and phenotypic measures of the reproductive tract of prepubertal gilts selected for increased uterine capacity [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 90 (Supplement 2):118 (Abstract #299P).

Function of the corpus luteum in beef heifers is affected by acute submaintenance feeding but is not correlated with residual feed intake - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Lents, C.A., Randel, R.D., Stelzleni, A.M., Caldwell, L.C., Welsh Jr, T.H. 2011. Function of the corpus luteum in beef heifers is affected by acute submaintenance feeding but is not correlated with residual feed intake. Journal of Animal Science. 89(11):4023-4031.

Developmental changes in hypothalamic Kiss1 expression during activation of the pulsatile release of luteinising hormone in maturing ewe lambs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Redmond, J.S., Baez-Sandoval, G.M., Spell, K.M., Spencer, T.E., Lents, C.A., Williams, G.L., Amstalden, M. 2011. Developmental changes in hypothalamic Kiss1 expression during activation of the pulsatile release of luteinising hormone in maturing ewe lambs. Journal of Neuroendrocrinology. 23(9):815-822.

Current genetic technologies to improve efficiency of livestock production - (Abstract Only)

Nonneman, D.J., Rohrer, G.A., Rempel, L.A., Lents, C.A., Vallet, J.L. 2011. Current genetic technologies to improve efficiency of livestock production [abstract]. Biology of Reproduction. 85 (1 Supplement):83 (Abstract # 107).

Intrauterine position and adjacent fetal sex status influences fetal and placental growth but not embryonic viability under crowded uterine conditions in pigs - (Abstract Only)

Freking, B.A., Lents, C.A. 2011. Intrauterine position and adjacent fetal sex status influences fetal and placental growth but not embryonic viability under crowded uterine conditions in pigs [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 89 (E-Supplement 1):88 (Abstract #M230).

Leptin and reproductive function - (Review Article) - (17-Feb-11)

Advancement in understanding the central pathways that underlie the effects of exteroceptive signals on the gonadotropic axis of the female for initiation of puberty and maintenance of normal reproductive cycles - (Abstract Only)

Lents, C.A. 2011. Advancement in understanding the central pathways that underlie the effects of exteroceptive signals on the gonadotropic axis of the female for initiation of puberty and maintenance of normal reproductive cycles [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 89 (E-Supplement 2):139 (Abstract #275).