Animal Science, Department of
Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications
2006
Perspective Greenhouse gas mitigation by covers on livestock slurry tanks and lagoons?, Soren O. Petersen and Daniel N. Miller
Development of an Electro-Mechanical System to Identify & Map Adverse Soil Compaction Using GIS&GPS, Santosh Pitla and L. G. Wells
Effects of age, weight, and fat slaughter end points on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects for carcass traits, A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Effects of age, weight, and fat slaughter end points on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects for carcass traits, A. Ríos-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Microarray profiling of skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum proteins, Jospeh S. Schulz, Nathan Palmer, Jon Steckelberg, Steven J. Jones, and Michael G. Zeece
National Pork Producers Council Maternal Line National Genetic Evaluation Program: A comparison of sow longevity and trait associations with sow longevity, T. Serenius, K. J. Stalder, T. J. Baas, J. W. Mabry, R. N. Goodwin, R. K. Johnson, O. W. Robison, M. Tokach, and R. K. Miller
Consumer Sensory Acceptance and Value of Wet-Aged and Dry-Aged Beef Steaks, B. M. Sitz, Chris R. Calkins, D. M. Feuz, W. J. Umberger, and Kent M. Eskridge
Bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle: Environmental, genetic, and economic factors, G. D. Snowder, L. Dale Van Vleck, L. V. Cundiff, and G. L. Bennett
Success at first insemination in Australian Angus cattle: Analysis of uncertain binary responses, Matthew L. Spangler, R. L. Sapp, R. Rekaya, and J. Keith Bertrand
Effects of Pre- and Postpartum Nutrition on Reproduction in Spring Calving Cows and Calf Feedlot Performance, Leslie Aaron Stalker, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, D. M. Feuz, and Richard N. Funston
Benchmarking carcass characteristics and muscles from commercially identified beef and dairy cull cow carcasses for Warner-Bratzler shear force and sensory attributes, A. M. Stelzleni, L. E. Patten, D. D. Johnson, Chris R. Calkins, and B. L. Gwartney
2005
An Evaluation of Production and Economic Efficiency of Two Beef Systems from Calving to Slaughter, R. V. Anderson, Richard J. Rasby, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and R. T. Clark
Epigenetic Transgenerational Actions of Endocrine Disruptors and Male Fertility, Matthew D. Anway, Andrea S. Cupp, Mehmet Uzumcu, and Michael K. Skinner
Optimal Wet Corn Gluten and Protein Levels in Steam-Flaked Corn-Based Finishing Diets for Steer Calves, H. C. Block, C. N. Macken, Terry Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, and Rick Stock
Physical mapping of genes in the porcine ovarian transcriptome, A. R. Caetano, J. B. Edeal, K. Burns, R. K. Johnson, C. K. Tuggle, and Daniel Pomp
Estimates of Genetic Parameters for Feed Intake, Feeding Behavior, and Daily Gain in Composite Ram Lambs, K. M. Cammack, Kreg A. Leymaster, T. G. Jenkins, and Merlyn K. Nielsen
Fertility of yearling beef bulls during mating, R. W. Ellis, Gary P. Rupp, P. J. Chenoweth, L. V. Cundiff, and D. D. Lunstra
Utilization of Corn Co-Products in the Beef Industry, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Don C. Adams, and Richard J. Rasby
Estimation of Genetic Parameters for Growth, Feed Consumption, and Conformation Traits for Double-Muscled Belgian Blue Bulls Performance-Tested in Belgium, N. Gengler, C. Seutin, F. Boonen, and L. Dale Van Vleck
History of the Beef Teaching Herd of the Animal Science Department, University of Nebraska, James A. Gosey
Incidence of splayleg pigs in Nebraska litter size selection lines, J. W. Holl and R. K. Johnson
Comparison of a Corn Silage Hybrid with High Cell-Wall Content and Digestibility with a Hybrid of Lower Cell-Wall Content on Performance of Holstein Cows, S. K. Ivan, R. J. Grant, D. Weakley, and J. Beck
Authors’ response to the Letter to the Editor by Schinckel, R. K. Johnson, E. P. Berg, R. Goodwin, J. W. Mabry, R. K. Miller, O. W. Robison, H. Seller, and M. D. Tokach
Genetic variance and covariance patterns for body weight and energy balance characters in an advanced intercross population of mice, Larry J. Leamy, Kari Elo, Merlyn K. Nielsen, L. Dale Van Vleck, and Daniel Pomp
Genetic parameters for stayability, stayability at calving, and stayability at weaning to specified ages for Hereford cows, G. E. Martinez, R. M. Koch, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, Stephen D. Kachman, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Comparative Effects of the Sorghum bmr-6 and bmr-12 Genes: II. Grain Yield, Stover Yield, and Stover Quality in Grain Sorghum, A. L. Oliver, J. F. Jenkins, R. J. Grant, T. J. Klopfenstein, and H. D. Jose
Biological responses to porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome virus in pigs of two genetic populations, D. B. Petry, J. W. Holl, J. S. Weber, Alan R. Doster, Fernando A. Osorio, and R. K. Johnson
Genetic analysis of carcass traits of steers adjusted to age, weight, or fat thickness slaughter endpoints, A. Rios-Utrera, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, and L. Dale Van Vleck
A simulation study for the analysis of uncertain binary responses: Application to first insemination success in beef cattle, Robyn L. Sapp, Matthew L. Spangler, Romdhane Rekaya, and J. Keith Bertrand
Phosphorus and Dairy/Beef Nutrition, Larry D. Satter, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Galen E. Erickson, and J. Mark Powell
Evaluation of Autoregressive Covariance Structures for Test-Day Records of Holstein Cows: Estimates of Parameters, R. M. Sawalha, Jeffrey F. Keown, Stephen D. Kachman, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Cattle with Test-Day Models with Autoregressive Covariance Structures and with a 305-d Model, R. M. Sawalha, Jeffrey F. Keown, Stephen D. Kachman, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Genetic relationship between milk score and litter weight for Targhee, Columbia, Rambouillet, and Polypay sheep, R. M. Sawalha, G. D. Snowder, Jeffrey F. Keown, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Evaluation of Grazing Alternate Summer and Fall Forages in Extensive Beef Cattle Production Systems, D. H. Shain; T. J. Klopfenstein; R. A. Stock; B, A. Vieselmeyer; and G. E. Erickson
Consumer Sensory Acceptance and Value of Domestic, Canadian, and Australian Grass-Fed Beef Steaks, B. M. Sitz, Chris R. Calkins, D. M. Feuz, W. J. Umberger, and Kent M. Eskridge
Genetic and environmental factors associated with incidence of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in preweaned beef calves, G. D. Snowder, L. Dale Van Vleck, L. V. Cundiff, and G. L. Bennett
Influence of breed, heterozygosity, and disease incidence on estimates of variance components of respiratory disease in preweaned beef calves, G. D. Snowder, L. Dale Van Vleck, L. V. Cundiff, and G. L. Bennett
Effects of Grazing Residues or Feeding Corn from a Corn Rootworm-Protected Hybrid (MON 863) Compared with Reference Hybrids on Animal Performance and Carcass Characteristics, K. J. Vander Pol, Galen E. Erickson, N. D. Robbins, L. L. Berger, C. B. Wilson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, E. P. Stanisiewski, and G. F. Hartnell
Unexpected estimates of variance components with a true model containing genetic competition effects, L. Dale Van Vleck and J. P. Cassady
Lack of evidence for cytoplasmic effects for four traits of Polypay sheep, L. Dale Van Vleck, Kathryn J. Hanford, and G. D. Snowder
Unexpected estimates of variance components with a true model containing genetic competition effects, L. D. Van Vleck and J. P. Morota
2004
Effect of Organic Matter Addition to the Pen Surface and Pen Cleaning Frequency on Nitrogen Mass Balance in Open Feedlots, J. R. Adams, T. B. Farran, Galen Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, C. N. Macken, and C. B. Wilson
Comparisons of Angus, Charolais, Galloway, Hereford, Longhorn, Nellore, Piedmontese, Salers, and Shorthorn breeds for weight, weight adjusted for condition score, height, and condition score of cows, Jesus Arango, L. V. Cundiff, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Covariance functions and random regression models for cow weight in beef cattle, Jesus Arango, L. V. Cundiff, and L. Dale Van Vleck
REVIEW: Re-evaluation of Phosphorus Requirements and Phosphorus Retention of Feedlot Cattle, H. C. BLOCK, G. E. Erickson, and T. J. Klopfenstein
Microarray Profiling for Differential Gene Expression in Ovaries and Ovarian, A. R. Caetano, R. K. Johnson, J. J. Ford, and Daniel Pomp
National Pork Producers Council Maternal Line Genetic Evaluation: A comparison of growth and carcass traits in terminal progeny, J. D. Cassady, O. W. Berg, Rodger K. Johnson, J. W. Mabry, L. L. Christian, M. D. Tokach, R. K. Miller, and R. N. Goodwin
National Pork Producers Council Maternal Line Genetic Evaluation: A comparison of growth and carcass traits in terminal progeny, J. P. Cassidy, O. W. Robison, R. K. Johnson, J. W. Mabry, L. L. Christian, M. D. Tokach, R. K. Miller, and R. N. Goodwin
New alleles in calpastatin gene are associated with meat quality traits in pigs, Daniel C. Ciobanu, John W. M. Vleck, S. M. Lonergan, H. Thomsen, J. C. M. Dekkers, G. S. Plastows, and M. F. Rothschild
Fat Supplementation and Reproduction in Beef Females, Richard N. Funston
Evaluation of gene expression in pigs selected for enhanced reproduction using differential display PCR and human microarrays: I. Ovarian follicles, C. D. Gladney, G. R. Bertani, R. K. Johnson, and Daniel Pomp
Evaluation of gene expression in pigs selected for enhanced reproduction using differential display PCR and human microarrays: I. Ovarian follicles, C. D. Gladney, G. R. Bertani, R. K. Johnson, and Daniel Pomp
Exogenous Estrogen Boosts Circulating Estradiol Concentrations and Calcium Uptake by Duodenal Tissue in Heat-Stressed Hens, K.K. Hansen, M.M. Beck, S.E. Scheideler, and Erin E. Blankenship
A genome scan for quantitative trait loci and imprinted regions affecting reproduction in pigs, J. W. Holl, J. P. Cassady, D. Pomp, and R. K. Johnson
Evaluation of procedures to predict fat-free lean in swine carcasses, Rodger K. Johnson, E. P. Johnson, R. Goodwin, J. W. Mabry, R. K. Miller, O. W. Robison, H. Sellers, and M. D. Tokach
Performance of Mouse Lines Divergently Selected for Heat Loss When Exposed to Different Environmental Temperatures. I. Reproductive Performance, Pup Survival, and Metabolic Hormones, P. M. Kgwatalala, J. L. DeRoin, and Merlyn K. Nielsen
Performance of Mouse Lines Divergently Selected for Heat Loss When Exposed to Different Environmental Temperatures. II. Feed Intake, Growth, Fatness, and Body Organs, P. M. Kgwatalala and Merlyn K. Nielsen
Consumer Sensory Acceptance and Value for Beef Steaks of Similar Tenderness, but Differing in Marbling Level, K. M. Killinger, Chris R. Calkins, W. J. Umberger, D. M. Feuz, and Kent M. Eskridge
A Comparison of Consumer Sensory Acceptance and Value of Domestic Beef Steaks and Steaks from a Branded, Argentine Beef Program, K. M. Killinger, Chris R. Calkins, W. J. Umberger, D. M. Feuz, and Kent M. Eskridge
Consumer Visual Preference and Value for Beef Steaks Differing in Marbling Level and Color, K. M. Killinger, Chris R. Calkins, W. J. Umberger, D. M. Feuz, and Kent M. Eskridge
Genetic parameters for six measures of length of productive life and three measures of lifetime production by 6 yr after first calving for Hereford cows, R. M. Koch, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Genetic response to selection for weaning weight or yearling weight or yearling weight and muscle score in Hereford cattle: Efficiency of gain, growth, and carcass characteristics, R. M. Koch, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Building Beef Cow Nutritional Programs with the 1996 NRC Beef Cattle Requirements Model, G. P. Lardy, Don C. Adams, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and H. H. Patterson
Effects of index selection on the performance and carcass composition of sheep given foods of different protein concentrations ad libitum., R. M. Lewis, G. C. Emmans, and G. Simm
Predicting population gene frequency from sample data, R. M. Lewis, B. Grundy, and L. A. Kuehn
Effects of two dried forages, and a choice between them, on intake, growth and carcass composition in lambs of two breeds and their cross, R. M. Lewis, J. M. Macfarlane, and G. C. Emmans
Effects of food quality on growth and carcass composition in lambs of two breeds and their cross, R. M. Lewis, J. M. Macfarlane, G. Simm, and G. C. Emmans
Growth and carcass composition of lambs of two breeds and their cross grazing ryegrass and clover swards, J. M. Macfarlane, R. M. Lewis, and G. C. Emmans
Effects of Dry, Wet, and Rehydrated Corn Bran and Corn Processing Method in Beef Finishing Diets, C. N. Macken, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, C. T. Milton, and Rick Stock
Effects of Concentration and Composition of Wet Corn Gluten Feed in Steam-Flaked Corn-Based Finishing Diets, C. N. Macken, Galen E. Erickson, Terry Klopfenstein, and Rick Stock
Number of calves born, number of calves weaned, and cumulative weaning weight as measures of lifetime production for Hereford cows, G. E. Martinez, R. M. Koch, L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Genetic relationships between sex-specific traits in beef cattle: Mature weight, weight adjusted for body condition score, height and body condition score of cows, and carcass traits of their steer relatives, K. A. Nephawe, L. V. Cundiff, M. E. Dikeman, J. D. Crouse, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Soil Characterization Using Textural Features Extracted from GPR Data, Lameck O. Odhiambo, Robert S. Wright, and Ronald E. Yoder
Comparison of Brown Midrib-6 and -18 Forage Sorghum with Conventional Sorghum and Corn Silage in Diets of Lactating Dairy Cows, A. L. Oliver, R. J. Grant, J. F. Pendersen, and J. O'Rear
Responses to 19 generations of litter size selection in the NE Index line. II. Growth and carcass responses estimated in pure line and crossbred litters, D. B. Petry, J. W. Holl, and R. K. Johnson
Responses to 19 generations of litter size selection in the Nebraska Index line. I. Reproductive responses estimated in pure line and crossbred litters, D. B. Petry and Rodger K. Johnson
Heritability estimates for carcass traits of cattle: a review, Angel Rios Utrera and L. Dale Van Vleck
A large-sample QTL study in mice: III. Reproduction, Joao L. Rocha, Eugene J. Eisen, Frank Siewerdt, L. Dale Van Vleck, and Daniel Pomp
A large-sample QTL study in mice: I. Growth, Joao L. Rocha, Eugene J. Eisen, L. Dale Van Vleck, and Daniel Pomp
A large-sample QTL study in mice: II. Body composition, Joao L. Rocha, Eugene J. Eisen, L. Dale Van Vleck, and Daniel Pomp
Age-of-dam adjustment factors for birth and weaning weight records of beef cattle: a review, Janice M. Rumpf and L. Dale Van Vleck
Effects of sire misidentification on estimates of genetic parameters for birth and weaning weights in Hereford cattle, S. L. Senneke, M. D. MacNeil, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Heterosis for Grain Yield and Other Agronomic Traits in Foxtail Millet, M. M. Siles, William K. Russell, Lenis Alton Nelson, David D. Baltensperger, Blaine Johnson, L. Dale Van Vleck, Stanley G. Jensen, and Gary L. Hein
Comparison of models including cytoplasmic effects for traits of Rambouillet sheep, G. D. Snowder, K. J. Hanford, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Genetic correlation of ram sexual performance with ewe reproductive traits of four sheep breeds, G. Snowder, J. N. Stellflug, and L. Dale Van Vleck
Phosphorus Fractionation in Manure from Swine Fed Traditional and Low-Phytate Corn Diets, Brian J. Wienhold and Phillip S. Miller
Follicular development and maturation in gilts selected for an index of high ovulation rate and high prenatal survival, H.-W. Yen, J. J. Ford, D. R. Zimmerman, and R. K. Johnson
2003
Design and standards for genetic evaluation of swine seedstock populations, T. J. Baas, R. N. Goodwin, L. L. Christian, R. K. Johnson, O. W. Robison, J. W. Mabry, K. Clark, M. Tokach, S. Henry, and P. J. Berger
Evaluation of gene expression in pigs selected for enhanced reproduction using differential display PCR: II. Anterior pituitary, G. R. Bertani, C. D. Gladney, R. K. Johnson, and Daniel Pomp
Mapping of porcine ESTs obtained from the anterior pituitary, G. R. Bertani, R. K. Johnson, A. Robic, and Daniel Pomp
Generation and sequence characterization of a normalized cDNA library from swine ovarian follicles, Alexandre R. Caetano, Rodger K. Johnson, and Daniel Pomp
Undegradable Intake Protein Supplementation of Compensating Spring-Born Steers and Summer-Born Steers During Summer Grazing, K. W. Creighton, C. B. Wilson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, and Don C. Adams
Chemotactic Role of Neurotropin 3 in the Embryonic Testis That Facilitates Male Sex Determination, Andrea S. Cupp, Mehmet Uzumcu, and Michael F. Skinner
Effect of Transient Embryonic In Vivo Exposure to the Endocrine Disruptor Methoxychlor on Embryonic and Postnatal Testis Development, Andrea S. Cupp, Mehmet Uzumcu, Hiroetsu Suzuki, Kristen Dirks, Brigette Phillips, and Michael K. Skinner
Interaction Between Bunk Management and Monensin Concentration on Finishing Performance, Feeding Behavior, and Ruminal Metabolism During an Acidosis Challenge with Feedlot Cattle, Galen Erickson, C. T. Milton, K. C. Fanning, R. J. Cooper, R. S. Swingle, J. C. Parrott, G. Vogel, and Terry Klopfenstein
Effect of Feeding Glyphosate-Tolerant (Roundup-Ready Events GA21 or nk603) Corn Compared with Reference Hybrids on Feedlot Steer Performance and Carcass Characteristics, Galen Erickson, N. D. Robbins, J. J. Simon, L. L. Berger, Terry Klopfenstein, E. P. Stanisiewski, and G. F. Hartnell
Influence of Glyphosate-Tolerant (event nk603) and Corn Rootworm Protected (event MON863) Corn Silage and Grain on Feed Consumption and Milk Production in Holstein Cattle, R. J. Grant and K. C. Fanning
Models with nuclear, cytoplasmic, and environmental effects for production traits of Columbia sheep, Kathryn J. Hanford, G. D. Snowder, and L. Dale Van Vleck