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item Effect of commercial genetic selection on gene expression in the developing neuroendocrine system of broilers (Dec 2025)
item Effect of early-life thermal conditioning on mRNA expression in tissues under heat stress and non-heat stress conditions in broiler chickens (Dec 2025)
item Validation of a photoelectric sensor system to detect oviposition timing in individually caged broiler breeder hens (Oct 2025)
item Tell me again why you aren’t using crossbreeding? (Aug 2025)
item Where performance meets progress: Lessons from the Wyoming Ram Test (Jul 2025)
item Attaining goals through selection indexes (Jul 2025)
item Our journey with Sheep GEMS is nearing its end (Jul 2025)
item Phase variation in Mannheimia haemolytica challenges the static genome paradigm (Jul 2025)
item From cantaloupe to cattle: Pseudomonas alabamensis sp. nov. described from diseased cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) foliage and a bovine (Bos taurus) nasopharynx (Jul 2025)
item An Introduction to high-throughout phenotyping of enteric gases (Jul 2025)
item Increasing capacity to select for improved feed efficiency by focusing on energetic losses (Jul 2025)
item Genome-wide association and functional annotation analyses reveal candidate genes and pathways associated with various ewe longevity indicators in U.S. Katahdin sheep (Jul 2025)
item A comparative study on growth, feed intake, and serum vitamin and mineral concentrations in Western white-faced rams with and without limb deformities (May 2025)
item Evaluation of imputed sequence variant subsets across biological types of beef cattle (May 2025)
item Predicting feed efficiency traits in beef cattle using genomics and rumen microbiomics (May 2025)
item Short Communication: Imputation accuracy of host genomic data from metagenomic sequenced information (May 2025)
item Estimation of genetic parameters and genetic trends for ewe longevity indicators in U.S. Katahdin sheep (Apr 2025)
item Beef cattle phenotypic plasticity and stability of dry matter intake and respiration rate across varying levels of temperature humidity index (Apr 2025)
item Expression of relaxin-3 and its receptors in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovary axis in layers and broiler breeders (Mar 2025)
item Breed-specific heterosis for growth and carcass traits in 18 U.S. cattle breeds (Feb 2025)
item Genomic heterozygosity in stable beef cattle populations (Feb 2025)
item Sheep GEMS: Genetic aspects of udder health (Feb 2025)
item Sheep GEMS: Economic impacts of udder diseases (Jan 2025)
item Estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction, wool, and carcass traits in the U.S. Polypay sheep (Jan 2025)
item Flashtags: Evaluating a novel deterrent to reduce livestock depredation (Dec 2024)
item Impacts of birth season and production system on gastrointestinal parasitism and growth in Katahdin lambs (Dec 2024)
item Adding gastrointestinal parasite resistance to the breeding objective in hair sheep: Initial steps (Dec 2024)
item Factors affecting the length of productive life in U.S. Katahdin ewes (Nov 2024)
item Broiler breeder putative lipid biomarkers associated with sperm mobility (Nov 2024)
item Investigating genotype by environment interaction for beef cattle fertility traits in commercial herds in northern Australia with multi-trait analysis (Oct 2024)
item Sheep GEMS provides project update (Oct 2024)
item Adapting lipidomic sample processing methods for boars housed in commercial settings (Sep 2024)
item Serum energy metabolite and mineral concentrations in a contemporary flock of Western white-faced ewes during the periparturient period (Sep 2024)
item Heritability estimates for longevity-related traits in U.S. Katahdin ewes (Sep 2024)
item Genetics: How long does it take for genetics to improve carcass characteristics? (Sep 2024)
item Survival analyses of the productive life in U.S. Katahdin ewes (Sep 2024)
item Disentangling river and swamp buffalo genetic diversity: initial insights from the 1000 buffalo genomes project (Sep 2024)
item Sheep GEMS update: Using genotypes to reduce Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (OPP) susceptibilty (Aug 2024)
item The highs and lows of selecting for carcass quality (Aug 2024)
item Metabolic shift in porcine spermatozoa during sperm capacitation-induced zinc flux. (Jul 2024)
item What is heterosis and why are Brahman so heterotic? (Jul 2024)
item Milk microbiome in the first month of lactation and at weaning from ewes supplemented with zinc pre- and postpartum (Jun 2024)
item Genome-wide association and expression quantitative trait loci in cattle reveals common genes regulating mammalian fertility (Jun 2024)
item Adding parasite resistance to the breeding objective in hair sheep (May 2024)
item Enhanced bovine genome annotation through integration of transcriptomics and epi-transcriptomics datasets facilitates genomic biology (Apr 2024)
item Effect of chronic cyclic heat stress and supplemented inorganic and organic zinc source levels on grow-finish pig growth performance and estimated body composition (Apr 2024)
item Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the rough periwinkle Littorina saxatilis (Apr 2024)
item Genetic parameters for carcass traits of progeny of beef bulls mated to dairy cows (Mar 2024)
item Vitrified turkey ovarian tissue cultured and assessed through gene expression patterns: A potential screening tool. (Mar 2024)
item Turkey hen sperm storage tubule transcriptome response to artificial insemination and the presence of semen (Jan 2024)
item Use of heterosis and breed differences in crossbreeding systems or composite populations to improve efficiency of beef production (Jan 2024)
item Probiotics in milk replacer affect the microbiome of the lung in neonatal dairy calves (Jan 2024)
item Sheep GEMS Update: Lambing assistance and udder health scores (Jan 2024)
item Imputation strategies for genomic prediction using nanopore sequencing (Dec 2023)
item Heritability and variance component estimation for feed and water intake behaviors of feedlot cattle (Nov 2023)
item Genetic evaluation of feed and water intake behavior traits in feedlot cattle (Nov 2023)
item Birth season and production system effects on post-weaning growth and gastrointestinal nematode infection of Katahdin lambs (Nov 2023)
item Genetic parameters for dry matter intake in beef cattle as a function of water restriction: Insights into environmental sensitivity and genetic-by-environment interactions (Nov 2023)
item Using digital twin simulations to optimize genetic selection in an admixed beef herd (Nov 2023)
item Is scrotal ultrasound a useful tool in ram breeding soundness examination? (Nov 2023)
item Characterization of Katahdin lamb carcasses in a traditional lamb marketing context (Nov 2023)
item Serum mineral and vitamin concentrations in central performance tested Rambouillet rams with and without angular limb deformities (Nov 2023)
item Genetic parameter estimates of post-weaning growth and gastrointestinal nematode infection traits of Katahdin lambs (Nov 2023)
item Variance component estimates for growth traits in beef cattle using selected variants from imputed low-pass sequence data (Aug 2023)
item First person—Kayla Mills (Aug 2023)
item Low colostrum intake results in accumulation of peroxisome lipid substrates in stratified epithelial vaginal tissue of 3 week old gilts (Aug 2023)
item A journey into sheep GEMS (Aug 2023)
item Meet the Research Leaders at NSIP (Aug 2023)
item The potential value of international sheep evaluations (Aug 2023)
item Variance component estimation and genome-wide association of predicted methane production in crossbred beef steers (Jun 2023)
item Use of overlapping DNA pools to discern genetic differences despite pooling error (May 2023)
item Integrating genome-wide association and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analyses identifies genes affecting fertility in cattle and suggests a common set of genes regulating fertility in mammals (May 2023)
item Long read isoform sequencing reveals hidden transcriptional complexity between cattle subspecies (Mar 2023)
item Global gene expression of the turkey hen reproductive axis during the preovulatory hormonal surge (Feb 2023)
item Characterization of the respiratory microbiome and virome associated with Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (Jan 2023)
item Genetic diversity and connectivity of moose (Alces americanus americanus) in eastern North America (Jan 2023)
item Genome sequence of ungulate tetraparvovirus 1 from a nasal swab of an Irish beef- suckler calf (Jan 2023)
item Comparison of three maternal composite sheep breeds managed under pasture lambing and purebred or terminal mating systems: Ewe body weight, reproductive efficiency, and longevity (Dec 2022)
item Detection of Mycoplasma bovirhinis and bovine coronavirus in an outbreak of bovine respiratory disease in nursing beef calves (Dec 2022)
item Impact of four ovine TMEM154 haplotypes on ewes during multiyear lentivirus exposure (Nov 2022)
item Genome sequence of bovine coronavirus variants from the nasal virome of Irish beef-suckler and pre-weaned dairy calves clinically diagnosed with bovine respiratory disease (Oct 2022)