Research Project: Improving Lifetime Productivity in Swine

Location: Livestock Bio-Systems

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

gBLUP-GWAS identifies candidate genes, signaling pathways, and putative functional polymorphisms for age at puberty in gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wijesena, H.R., Nonneman, D.J., Snelling, W.M., Rohrer, G.A., Keel, B.N., Lents, C.A. 2023. gBLUP-GWAS identifies candidate genes, signaling pathways, and putative functional polymorphisms for age at puberty in gilts. Journal of Animal Science. Article skad063. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad063.

CRISPR/Cas9-editing of KISS1 to generate pigs with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism as a castration free trait - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Florez, J.M., Martins, K., Solin, S., Bostrom, J.R., Rodriguez-Villamil, P., Ongaratto, F., Larson, S.A., Ganbaatar, U., Coutts, A.W., Kern, D., Murphy, T.W., Kim, E., Carlson, D.F., Huisman, A., Sonstegard, T.S., Lents, C.A. 2023. CRISPR/Cas9-editing of KISS1 to generate pigs with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism as a castration free trait. Frontiers in Genetics. 13. Article 1078991. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.1078991.

Mechanisms regulating the initiation of porcine conceptus elongation - (Review Article)
Miles, J.R., Walsh, S.C., Rempel, L.A., Pannier, A.K. 2022. Mechanisms regulating the initiation of porcine conceptus elongation. Molecular Reproduction and Development. Article 23623. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23623.

Relationship of genomic estimated breeding values for age at puberty, birth weight, and growth in cyclic and anestrus gilts - (Abstract Only)
Wijesena, H.R., Nonneman, D.J., Rohrer, G.A., Lents, C.A. 2022. Relationship of genomic estimated breeding values for age at puberty, birth weight, and growth in cyclic and anestrus gilts [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 100(Supplement 3):327. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac247.597.

Genome-wide association for behavioral anestrus in swine - (Abstract Only)

Dam parity structure and body condition during lactation influence piglet growth and gilt sexual maturation through pre-finishing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rempel, L.A., Keel, B.N., Oliver, W.T., Wells, J.E., Lents, C.A., Nonneman, D.J., Rohrer, G.A. 2022. Dam parity structure and body condition during lactation influence piglet growth and gilt sexual maturation through pre-finishing. Journal of Animal Science. 100(4):1-9. Article skac031. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac031.

Global analysis of differential gene expression within the porcine conceptus transcriptome as it transitions through spherical, ovoid, and tubular morphologies during the initiation of elongation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walsh, S.C., Miles, J.R., Keel, B.N., Rempel, L.A., Wright-Johnson, E.C., Lindholm-Perry, A.K., Oliver, W.T., Pannier, A.K. 2022. Global analysis of differential gene expression within the porcine conceptus transcriptome as it transitions through spherical, ovoid, and tubular morphologies during the initiation of elongation. Molecular Reproduction and Development. Article 23553. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23553.

Injectable decellularized nucleus pulposus tissue maintains neuroinhibitory properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Gene expression in the amygdala and hippocampus of cyclic and acyclic gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wijesena, H.R., Nonneman, D.J., Keel, B.N., Lents, C.A. 2022. Gene expression in the amygdala and hippocampus of cyclic and acyclic gilts. Journal of Animal Science. Article skab372. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab372.

Evidence that pubertal status impacts kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin neurons in the gilt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Harlow, K., Renwick, A.N., Shuping, S.L., Sommer, J.R., Lents, C.A., Knauer, M.T., Nestor, C.C. 2021. Evidence that pubertal status impacts kisspeptin/neurokinin B/dynorphin neurons in the gilt. Biology of Reproduction. 105(6):1533-1544. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioab189.

Testicular transcriptomics in GnRHR-II knockdown boars - (Abstract Only)

Interaction of dietary carbohydrate and fat on glucose metabolism in growing pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cline, P.M., Tsai, T.C., Lents, C.A., Stelzleni, A.M., Dove, C.R., Azain, M. 2021. Interaction of dietary carbohydrate and fat on glucose metabolism in growing pigs. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 78. Article 106655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2021.106655.

GBLUP-GWAS identifies candidate genes and polymorphisms for age at puberty in gilts - (Abstract Only)
Wijesena, H.R., Nonneman, D.J., Snelling, W.M., Rohrer, G.A., Keel, B.N., Lents, C.A. 2021. GBLUP-GWAS identifies candidate genes and polymorphisms for age at puberty in gilts. In proceedings: International Society for Animal Genetics Conference, July 26-30, 2021. Virtual. p. 111. Abstract P320.

Parity and lactation stage affect the sow milk microbiome - (Abstract Only)
Henniger, M.T., Rempel, L.A., Oliver, W.T., Miles, J.R., Lindholm-Perry, A.K., Myer, P.R. 2021. Parity and lactation stage affect the sow milk microbiome. Journal of Animal Science. 99(Supplement 3):498. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab235.878.

Effects of drying and providing supplemental oxygen to piglets at birth on rectal temperature over the first 24 h after birth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vande Pol, K.D., Tolosa, A.F., Bautista, R.O., Willard, N.C., Gates, R.S., Shull, C.M., Brown, C.B., Alencar, S.A., Lents, C.A., Ellis, M. 2021. Effects of drying and providing supplemental oxygen to piglets at birth on rectal temperature over the first 24 h after birth. Translational Animal Science. 5(3). Article txab095. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab095.

Localization of kisspeptin, NKB, and NK3R in the hypothalamus of gilts treated with the progestin altrenogest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lindo, A.N., Thorson, J., Bedenbaugh, M.N., Mccosh, R.B., Lopez, J.A., Young, S.A., Meadows, L.J., Bowdridge, E.C., Fergani, C., Freking, B.A., Lehman, M.N., Hileman, S.M., Lents, C.A. 2021. Localization of kisspeptin, NKB, and NK3R in the hypothalamus of gilts treated with the progestin altrenogest. Biology of Reproduction. Article 103. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioab103.

Effect of drying and/or warming piglets at birth under warm farrowing room temperatures on piglet rectal temperature over the first 24 h after birth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vande Pol, K.D., Tolosa, A.F., Shull, C.M., Brown, C.B., Alencar, S.A., Lents, C.A., Ellis, M. 2021. Effect of drying and/or warming piglets at birth under warm farrowing room temperatures on piglet rectal temperature over the first 24 h after birth. Translational Animal Science. Article txab060. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab060.

Ovarian follicular profiling of high- and low-immunocrit gilts on postnatal day 14 - (Abstract Only)
Lynnes, B.M., Cushman, R.A., Miles, J.R., Oliver, W.T., Bartol, F.F., Bagnell, C.A., Lents, C.A. 2021. Ovarian follicular profiling of high- and low-immunocrit gilts on postnatal day 14 [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 99(Supplement 1):150-151. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab054.257.

Body weight and growth in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Nonneman, D.J. 2021. Body weight and growth in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 99 (Supplement 1):140-141. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab054.237.

Direct and indirect effects of heat stress on the hepatic and ovarian proteome in gilts - (Abstract Only)
Studer, J.M., Kiefer, Z.E., Gianluppi, R., Adur, M.K., Shultz, R.B., Horst, E.A., Mayorga, E.J., Keating, A.F., Baumgard, L.H., Lents, C.A., Ross, J.W. 2021. Direct and indirect effects of heat stress on the hepatic and ovarian proteome in gilts [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 99(Supplement 1):106-107. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab054.173.

Epigenetic marks within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to season - (Abstract Only)
Cheek, R., Rempel, L.A., Miles, J.R. 2020. Epigenetic marks within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to season. Journal of Animal Science. 98(Supplement2):80. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz397.188.

Fine mapping genetic variants associated with age at puberty and sow fertility using Sowpro90 genotyping array - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wijesena, H.R., Kachman, S.D., Lents, C.A., Riethoven, J.J., Trenhaile-Grannemann, M.D., Safranski, T.J., Spangler, M.L., Ciobanu, D.C. 2020. Fine mapping genetic variants associated with age at puberty and sow fertility using Sowpro90 genotyping array. Journal of Animal Science. 98(10):1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa293.

Utilization of a 3D hydrogel culture system to study reproductive process of conceptus elongation in vitro - (Abstract Only)

Genes associated with chromatin modification within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to factors associated with season - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rempel, L.A., Parrish, J.J., Miles, J.R. 2020. Genes associated with chromatin modification within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to factors associated with season. Frontiers in Genetics. 11:1019. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.01019.

Interaction of dietary carbohydrate and fat on glucose metabolism in growing pigs - (Pre-print Publication)
Azain, M., Cline, P.M., Tsai, T.C., Lents, C.A., Stelzleni, A.M., Dove, C.R. 2020. Interaction of dietary carbohydrate and fat on glucose metabolism in growing pigs. Research Square. pp. 22. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-48869/v1.

Dietary lysine-to-energy ratios for managing growth and pubertal development in replacement gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lents, C.A., Supakorn, C., Dedecker, A.E., Phillips, C.E., Boyd, R.D., Vallet, J.L., Rohrer, G.A., Foxcroft, G.R., Flowers, W.L., Trottier, N.L., Salak-Johnson, J.L., Bartol, F.F., Stalder, K.J. 2020. Dietary lysine-to-energy ratios for managing growth and pubertal development in replacement gilts. Applied Animal Science. 36(5):701-714. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2020-02016.

Luteinizing hormone secretion in GnRHR-II knockdown boars - (Abstract Only)
Desaulniers, A.T., Cederberg, R.A., Lents, C.A., White, B.R. 2020. Luteinizing hormone secretion in GnRHR-II knockdown boars [abstract]. Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting. Abstract Program p. 51, No.2348. Available: https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/SSR/fbd87d69-d53f-458a-8220-829febdf990b/UploadedImages/Abstract_Book_Complete_Final_2.pdf

Early- and mid-lactation milk traits are associated with piglet growth during lactation - (Abstract Only)
Rempel, L.A., Oliver, W.T., Miles, J.R. 2020. Early- and mid-lactation milk traits are associated with piglet growth during lactation [abstract]. In: Proceedings of American Society of Animal Science, Madison, WI, July 19-23, 2020. Journal of Animal Science. 98(Supplement 4):373-374. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa278.657.

Reduced endogenous GnRH-II receptor expression leads to decreased 17ß-estradiol secretion despite larger follicular diameter in cyclic gilts - (Abstract Only)
Ross, C.E., Cederberg, R.A., Choat, F.H., Elsken, D.H., Kurz, S.G., Mills, G.A., Lents, C.A., White, B.R. 2020. Reduced endogenous GnRH-II receptor expression leads to decreased 17ß-estradiol secretion despite larger follicular diameter in cyclic gilts [abstract]. Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting, Virtual. p. 46-47. Abstract 1991. Available: https://www.ssr.org/news-events/past-meetings/ssrvirtual2020

Uterine gland development and FOXA2 immunolocalization in gilts at postnatal 14 affected by lactocrine deficiency from birth - (Abstract Only)
Paranjpe, N.E., Ho, T., Wiley, A.A., Oliver, W.T., Miles, J.R., Lents, C.A., Bartol, F.F., Bagnell, C.A. 2020. Uterine gland development and FOXA2 immunolocalization in gilts at postnatal 14 affected by lactocrine deficiency from birth [abstract]. Society for the Study of Reproduction Annual Meeting, Virtual. p. 245. Abstract 1929. Available: https://www.ssr.org/news-events/past-meetings/ssrvirtual2020.

Nutritionally-induced alteration in KNDy neuronal expression in the arcuate nucleus of ewes - (Abstract Only)
Prezotto, L.D., Lents, C.A., Redmer, D.A., Grazul-Bilska, A.T., Thorson, J.F. 2020. Nutritionally-induced alteration in KNDy neuronal expression in the arcuate nucleus of ewes [abstract]. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 4(Supplement 1):A1123. SUN-LB54. https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.2226.

Transcriptome of the amygdala in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Nonneman, D.J., Keel, B.N. 2020. Transcriptome of the amygdala in normal cyclic and acyclic gilts [abstract]. Journal of the Endocrine Society. 4(Supplement 1):A659. SUN-242. https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.1300.

Physiological and genomic insight into neuroendocrine regulation of puberty in gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lents, C.A., Lindo, A.N., Hileman, S.M., Nonneman, D.J. 2020. Physiological and genomic insight into neuroendocrine regulation of puberty in gilts. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 73. Article 106446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2020.106446.

Breed differences in placental development during late gestation between Chinese Meishan and White crossbred gilts in response to intrauterine crowding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miles, J.R., Vallet, J.L. 2021. Breed differences in placental development during late gestation between Chinese Meishan and White crossbred gilts in response to intrauterine crowding. Animal Production Science. 226:106711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2021.106711.

The effect of varicocele on semen quality in boars exposed to heat stress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gruhot, T.R., Rempel, L.A., White, B.R., Mote, B.E. 2020. The effect of varicocele on semen quality in boars exposed to heat stress. Translational Animal Science. 4(1):293-298. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa003.

Sow parity structure and body condition measurements throughout lactation and relationship to piglet growth - (Abstract Only)
Cervantes, M.A., Garcia, M., Keel, B.N., Oliver, W.T., Wells, J., Rempel, L.A. 2019. Sow parity structure and body condition measurements throughout lactation and relationship to piglet growth [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97 (Supplement 2):250. Abstract PSI-16. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.441.

Metabolic compounds within the porcine uterine environment are unique to the type of conceptus present during the early stages of blastocyst elongation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walsh, S.C., Miles, J.R., Yao, L., Broeckling, C.D., Rempel, L.A., Wright-Johnson, E.C., Pannier, A.K. 2020. Metabolic compounds within the porcine uterine environment are unique to the type of conceptus present during the early stages of blastocyst elongation. Journal of Molecular Reproduction and Development. 87:174-190. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23306.

Use of genetic engineering to elucidate reproductive physiology of the boar - (Abstract Only)
Desaulniers, A., Cederberg, R., Knox, R., Lents, C.A., White, B. 2019. Use of genetic engineering to elucidate reproductive physiology of the boar. In: Missouri Physiological Society 2019 Annual Meeting Abstracts, 26Oct2019, Columbia, MO. pp. 6.

Transcriptomic profiles of uniform populations of in vivo-produced spherical, ovoid, or tubular porcine embryos during the initiation of elongation - (Abstract Only)
Walsh, S., Miles, J.R., Wright-Johnson, E.C., Keel, B.N., Rempel, L.A., Pannier, A.K. 2019. Transcriptomic profiles of uniform populations of in vivo-produced spherical, ovoid, or tubular porcine embryos during the initiation of elongation [abstract]. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 32(2):152. https://doi.org/10.1071/RDv32n2Ab53.

Intrauterine position and adjacent fetal sex affects fetal and placental growth throughout gestation, but not embryonic viability, in pigs selected for component traits of litter size - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lents, C.A., Freking, B.A. 2019. Intrauterine position and adjacent fetal sex affects fetal and placental growth throughout gestation, but not embryonic viability, in pigs selected for component traits of litter size. Animal Reproduction Science. 209:106139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.106139.

Review: kisspeptin and reproduction in the pig - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lents, C.A. 2019. Review: kisspeptin and reproduction in the pig. Animal. 13(12):2986-2999. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119001666.

Relationship between early gestation maternal plasma progesterone concentrations and within-litter birth weight variation from Yorkshire sired litters - (Abstract Only)
Miles, J.R., Rempel, L.A., Cushman, R.A., Lents, C.A. 2019. Relationship between early gestation maternal plasma progesterone concentrations and within-litter birth weight variation from Yorkshire sired litters [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97(Supplement 3):368-369. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.735.

Dam body condition during lactation influences piglet growth and maturation pre-finishing - (Abstract Only)
Rempel, L.A., Keel, B.N., Oliver, W.T., Wells, J., Lents, C.A., Rohrer, G.A. 2019. Dam body condition during lactation influences piglet growth and maturation pre-finishing [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97(Supplement 3):139-140. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.285.

Impact of seasonality, storage of semen, and sperm head-shape on whole tissue methylation and expression of methylation responsive candidate genes in swine placenta and fetal livers from summer and winter breedings - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rempel, L.A., Krautkramer, M.M., Parrish, J.J., Miles, J.R. 2019. Impact of seasonality, storage of semen, and sperm head-shape on whole tissue methylation and expression of methylation responsive candidate genes in swine placenta and fetal livers from summer and winter breedings. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 86(4):465-475. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23125.

Epigenetic marks within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to factors associated with season - (Abstract Only)
Rempel, L.A., Miles, J.R. 2019. Epigenetic marks within the swine placenta are differentially expressed due to factors associated with season [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97(Supplement 2):124. Abstract 214. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.221.

Neonatal birth weight effects on gilt development growth and first parity reproductive efficiency - (Abstract Only)
Supakorn, C., Lents, C.A., Martinez, X., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., Dedecker, A.E., Stalder, K.J. 2019. Neonatal birth weight effects on gilt development growth and first parity reproductive efficiency [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97(Supplement 2):146. Abstract 351. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.259.

Optimal dietary lysine for growth development of gilts until first parity - (Abstract Only)
Supakorn, C., Lents, C.A., Martinez, X., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., Dedecker, A.E., Stalder, K.J. 2019. Optimal dietary lysine for growth development of gilts until first parity [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97 (Supplement 2):147. Abstact 353. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.261.

Associations between day one piglet serum immunocrit ratio and subsequent growth during gilt development - (Abstract Only)
Supakorn, C., Lents, C.A., Martinez, X., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., Rohrer, G.A., Dedecker, A.E., Stalder, K.J. 2019. Associations between day one piglet serum immunocrit ratio and subsequent growth during gilt development [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97 (Supplement 2):146. Abstract 352. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.258.

Nutritional strategies to manage gilt growth and optimize lifetime productivity - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Suprakorn, C., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., Dedecker, A.E., Stalder, K.I. 2019. Nutritional strategies to manage gilt growth and optimize lifetime productivity [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 97 (Supplement 2):11. Abstract 20. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.019.

The heritability of pampiniform plexus vessel size and varicocele in boars - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gruhot, T.R., Rempel, L.A., Spangler, M.L., Stephen, K.D., Mote, B.E. 2019. The heritability of pampiniform plexus vessel size and varicocele in boars. Reproduction of Domestic Animals. 54(2):270-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/rda.13350.

Dietary manipulation of gilt growth and development - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Suprakorn, C., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., DeDecker, A.E., Stalder, K.J. 2018. Dietary manipulation of gilt growth and development. University of Alberta-University of Minnesota Reproduction Workshop: Improving Sow Lifetime Productivity. September 15, 2018, St. Paul, MN. PowerPoint.

Nutritional strategies for managing growth and body composition in gilts - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Suprakorn, C., Vallet, J.L., Boyd, R.D., DeDecker, A.E., Stalder, K.I. 2018. Nutritional strategies for managing growth and body composition in gilts. In: Proceedings of 2018 Allen D Leman Swine Conference, September 17, 2019, St. Paul, Minnesota. Proceedings available: https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/leman-swine-conference/2018-present.

How does body composition affect productivity - (Other)
Lents, C.A. 2018. How does body composition affect productivity. World Wide Web. https://www.pork.org/blog/august-2018-animal-science-webinar-series/. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjVnJb4sUXM&feature=youtu.be

Dietary effects on sow productivity to three parities - Year 2-3 of NPB #12-210 (NPB#13-259, Midterm) - (Research Technical Update)

Neonatal lactocrine deficiency affects the adult porcine endometrial transcriptome at pregnancy day 13 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
George, A.F., Ho, T., Prasad, N., Keel, B.N., Miles, J.R., Vallet, J.L., Bartol, F.F., Bagnell, C.A. 2019. Neonatal lactocrine deficiency affects the adult porcine endometrial transcriptome at pregnancy day 13. Biology of Reproduction. 100(1):71-85. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioy180.

Non-targeted metabolomic profiles within the uterine milieu of porcine pregnancies containing populations of uniform or diverse spherical, ovoid or tubular conceptuses during initiation of embryo elongation - (Proceedings)
Miles, J.R., Wright-Johnson, E.C., Walsh, S., Broeckling, C.D., Yao, L., Rempel, L.A., Pannier, A.K. 2018. Non-targeted metabolomic profiles within the uterine milieu of porcine pregnancies containing populations of uniform or diverse spherical, ovoid or tubular conceptuses during initiation of embryo elongation [abstract]. Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 31(1):154. https://doi.org/10.1071/RDv31n1Ab57.

Influences of maternal nutrient restriction and arginine supplementation on visceral metabolism and hypothalamic circuitry of offspring - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Prezotto, L.D., Thorson, J.F., Borowicz, P.P., Peine, J.L., Bedenbaugh, M., Hileman, S.M., Lents, C.A., Caton, J.S., Swanson, K.C. 2018. Influences of maternal nutrient restriction and arginine supplementation on visceral metabolism and hypothalamic circuitry of offspring. Domestic Animal Endocrinology. 65:71-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.domaniend.2018.06.001.

Genotypic differences in placental development during late gestation between Chinese Meishan and White crossbred gilts in response to intrauterine crowding - (Abstract Only)
Miles, J.R., Vallet, J.L. 2018. Genotypic differences in placental development during late gestation between Chinese Meishan and White crossbred gilts in response to intrauterine crowding [abstract]. In proceedings: Society for the Study of Reproduction 51st Annual Meeting, 10-13 July 2018, New Orleans, LA. p. 25-26. Available: https://www.ssr.org/sites/ssr.org/files/2018_annual_meeting_abstracts_updated.pdf

Impact of seasonality and storage of semen on epigenetics in swine placenta and fetal livers - (Abstract Only)
Rempel, L.A., Krautkramer, M.M., Parrish, J.J., Miles, J.R. 2018. Impact of seasonality and storage of semen on epigenetics in swine placenta and fetal livers [abstract]. In proceedings: Society for the Study of Reproduction 51st Annual Meeting, 10-13 July 2018, New Orleans, LA. p. 27-28. Available: https://www.ssr.org/sites/ssr.org/files/2018_annual_meeting_abstracts_updated.pdf

GnRH-II and its receptor are critical regulators of testicular steroidogenesis in swine - (Abstract Only)
Desaulniers, A.T., Cederberg, R.A., Lents, C.A., White, B.R. 2018. GnRH-II and its receptor are critical regulators of testicular steroidogenesis in swine [abstract]. Society for the Study of Reproduction 51st Annual Meeting, 10-13 July 2018, New Orleans, LA. p. 111-112. Available: https://www.ssr.org/sites/ssr.org/files/2018_annual_meeting_abstracts_updated.pdf

Energy balance affects pulsatile secretion of luteinizing hormone from the adenohypophesis and expression of neurokinin B in the hypothalamus of ovariectomized gilts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thorson, J.F., Prezotto, L.D., Adams, H., Petersen, S.L., Clapper, J.A., Wright, E.C., Oliver, W.T., Freking, B.A., Foote, A.P., Berry, E.D., Nonneman, D.J., Lents, C.A. 2018. Energy balance affects pulsatile secretion of luteinizing hormone from the adenohypophesis and expression of neurokinin B in the hypothalamus of ovariectomized gilts. Biology of Reproduction. 99(2):433-445. https://doi.org/10.1093/biolre/ioy069.

Nutritional regulation of LH secretion in gilts: Hypothalamic expression of kisspeptin and neurokinin B - (Abstract Only)
Lents, C.A., Thorsen, J.F., Adams, H., Petersen, S.L., Prezotto, L.D., Berry, E.D., Nonneman, D.J. 2018. Nutritional regulation of LH secretion in gilts: Hypothalamic expression of kisspeptin and neurokinin B [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 96(Supplement 2):211-212. Abstract 394.

The effect of Slit homolog 2 (SLIT2) on populations of preantral follicles in cultured cortical tissue from pig ovaries - (Abstract Only)
Witzke, M.C., Cushman, R.A., Lents, C.A. 2018. The effect of Slit homolog 2 (SLIT2) on populations of preantral follicles in cultured cortical tissue from pig ovaries [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 96 (Supplement 2):208. Abstract 387.

Characterization of plasma metabolites at late gestation and lactation in early parity sows on production and post-weaning reproductive performance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rempel, L.A., Vallet, J.L., Nonneman, D.J. 2018. Characterization of plasma metabolites at late gestation and lactation in early parity sows on production and post-weaning reproductive performance. Journal of Animal Science. 96(2):521-531. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skx066.

Primary hypogonadism in gonadotropin-releasing hormone II receptor knockdown boars - (Abstract Only)
Desaulniers, A.T., Cederberg, R.A., Knox, R.V., Lents, C.A., White, B.R. 2018. Primary hypogonadism in gonadotropin-releasing hormone II receptor knockdown boars [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 96(Supplement 2):52-53. Abstract 100.

Integration of gene expression profiling of hypothalamic arcuate nucleus with genome-wide associations to discover functional variants associated with age at puberty in gilts - (Abstract Only)
Wijesena, H.R., Lents, C.A., Keel, B.N., Riethoven, J.J., Spangler, M.L., Kachman, S.D., Ciobanu, D.C. 2017. Integration of gene expression profiling of hypothalamic arcuate nucleus with genome-wide associations to discover functional variants associated with age at puberty in gilts. [abstract] In proceedings: Plant and Animal Genome Conference XXVI, San Diego, CA. 13-17 Jan.2018. Abstract W981. Available: pag.confex.com/pag/xxvi/meetingapp.cgi/paper/31862.

The heritability of vessel size of the pampiniform plexus as a means to assess the genetic component of varicocele - (Proceedings)
Gruhot, T., Rempel, L.A., Spangler, M., Mote, B. 2018. The heritability of vessel size of the pampiniform plexus as a means to assess the genetic component of varicocele. In proceedings: World Congress of Genetics Applied in Livestock Production, 11-17 Feb 2018, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic Poster Session-Biology-Reproduction 2, 698. Available: https://www.wcgalp.org/proceedings/2018.

Aberrant secretion of 10 gonadal steroids in gonadotropin-releasing hormone II receptor knockdown boars - (Abstract Only)
Desaulniers, A.T., Cederberg, R.A., Lents, C.A., White, B.R. 2017. Aberrant secretion of 10 gonadal steroids in gonadotropin-releasing hormone II receptor knockdown boars. [Abstract] In: Proceedings 14th Annual Gilbert S. Greenwald Symposium on Reproduction and Regenerative Medicine, Kansas City, KS, Oct. 19-20, 2017. p. 36. Available: http://www.kumc.edu/greenwald-symposium/history.html

Optimal dietary energy and protein for gilt development: Age at puberty, ovulation rate, and reproductive tract traits - (Research Technical Update)
Calderon Diaz, J.A., Vallet, J.L., Lents, C.A., Nonneman, D.J., Miles, J.R., Wright-Johnson, E.C., Rempel, L.A., Cushman, R.A., Freking, B.A., Rohrer, G.A., Phillips, C., Dedecker, A., Foxcroft, G., Stalder, K.J. 2015. Optimal dietary energy and protein for gilt development: Age at puberty, ovulation rate, and reproductive tract traits. Iowa State University Animal Industry Report. AS 661(ASL R3022). Available: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/asn_air/vol661/iss1/85.