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    Animal Science Journal: Volume 87, Issue 1

    1-155
    January 2016
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  • Pages: 1-2
  • First Published: 22 January 2016

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Accuracy of imputation of single nucleotide polymorphism marker genotypes from low-density panels in Japanese Black cattle

Shinichiro Ogawa,  Hirokazu Matsuda,  Yukio Taniguchi,  Toshio Watanabe,  Akiko Takasuga,  Yoshikazu Sugimoto,  Hiroaki Iwaisaki, 
  • Pages: 3-12
  • First Published: 28 May 2015
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Ovarian responses of dairy buffalo cows to timed artificial insemination protocol, using new or used progesterone devices, during the breeding season (autumn–winter)

Bruno Moura Monteiro,  Diego Cavalcante de Souza,  Guilherme Souza Floriano Machado Vasconcellos,  Thalita Bueno Corrêa,  Domenico Vecchio,  Manoel Francisco de Sá Filho,  Nelcio Antonio Tonizza de Carvalho,  Pietro Sampaio Baruselli, 
  • Pages: 13-20
  • First Published: 28 May 2015
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Propagation of elite rescue dogs by somatic cell nuclear transfer

Hyun Ju Oh,  Jin Choi,  Min Jung Kim,  Geon A Kim,  Young Kwang Jo,  Yoo Bin Choi,  Byeong Chun Lee, 
  • Pages: 21-26
  • First Published: 07 August 2015
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Comparison of two live Bacillus species as feed additives for improving in vitro fermentation of cereal straws

Zuo Wang,  Zhixiong He,  Karen A. Beauchemin,  Shaoxun Tang,  Chuanshe Zhou,  Xuefeng Han,  Min Wang,  Jinhe Kang,  Nicholas E. Odongo,  Zhiliang Tan, 
  • Pages: 27-36
  • First Published: 27 November 2015
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Estimation of nitrogen and phosphorus flows in livestock production in Dianchi Lake basin, China

Hiroki Anzai,  Lin Wang,  Kazato Oishi,  Chagan Irbis,  Kunzhi Li,  Hajime Kumagai,  Tatsuya Inamura,  Hiroyuki Hirooka, 
  • Pages: 37-45
  • First Published: 22 May 2015
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Effects of dietary n-6/n-3 fatty acid ratio on nutrient digestibility and blood metabolites of Hanwoo heifers

Dong Hyeon Kim,  Hyuk Jun Lee,  Sardar M. Amanullah,  Adegbola T. Adesogan,  Sam Churl Kim, 
  • Pages: 46-53
  • First Published: 22 May 2015
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Nutritional values and antioxidative activities of whole peanuts and peanut skins for ruminant feeds

Chihiro Saito,  Sanae Asano,  Chizuko Kato,  Shintaro Kobayashi,  Ayaka Musha,  Hirotaka Kuribayashi,  Shouhei Moriguchi,  Yuuki Seto,  Tasuku Kawashima,  Masakazu Kobayashi,  Shigenobu Ishizaki,  Hiroshi Kajikawa, 
  • Pages: 54-60
  • First Published: 07 August 2015
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Role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha in the expression of hepatic fatty acid oxidation-related genes in chickens

Kazuhisa Honda,  Takaoki Saneyasu,  Haruka Sugimoto,  Kiyotaka Kurachi,  Shoko Takagi,  Hiroshi Kamisoyama, 
  • Pages: 61-66
  • First Published: 28 May 2015
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Influence of weaning age on the villous height and disaccharidase activities in the porcine small intestine

Takamitsu Tsukahara,  Ryo Inoue,  Masako Nakatani,  Kikuto Fukuta,  Eriko Kishino,  Tetsuya Ito,  Kazunari Ushida, 
  • Pages: 67-75
  • First Published: 08 July 2015
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Estimation of the optimum standardized ileal digestible total sulfur amino acid to lysine ratio in late finishing gilts fed low protein diets supplemented with crystalline amino acids

Wenfeng Ma,  Jinlong Zhu,  Xiangfang Zeng,  Xutong Liu,  Philip Thacker,  Shiyan Qiao, 
  • Pages: 76-83
  • First Published: 30 June 2015
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The effect of heat stress on gene expression and synthesis of heat-shock and milk proteins in bovine mammary epithelial cells

Han Hu,  Yangdong Zhang,  Nan Zheng,  Jianbo Cheng,  Jiaqi Wang, 
  • Pages: 84-91
  • First Published: 15 October 2015
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Milk protein profiles in response to Streptococcus agalactiae subclinical mastitis in dairy cows

Pongphol Pongthaisong,  Suporn Katawatin,  Chaiyapas Thamrongyoswittayakul,  Sittiruk Roytrakul, 
  • Pages: 92-98
  • First Published: 03 December 2015
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Basic fibroblast growth factor is pro-adipogenic in rat skeletal muscle progenitor clone, 2G11 cells

Shin-ichi Nakano,  Katsuyuki Nakamura,  Naomi Teramoto,  Keitaro Yamanouchi,  Masugi Nishihara, 
  • Pages: 99-108
  • First Published: 08 July 2015
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Differences in calpain system, desmin degradation and water holding capacity between commercial Meishan and Duroc × Landrace × Yorkshire crossbred pork

Juan Wang,  Xiang-lin Yan,  Rui Liu,  Qing-quan Fu,  Guang-hong Zhou,  Wan-gang Zhang, 
  • Pages: 109-116
  • First Published: 22 May 2015
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Effect of time at pasture and herbage intake on profile of volatile organic compounds of dairy cow milk

Yasuko Ueda,  Sadaki Asakuma,  Makoto Miyaji,  Fumiaki Akiyama, 
  • Pages: 117-125
  • First Published: 28 May 2015
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Satellite cells isolated from skeletal muscle will proliferate faster in WENS yellow feather chicks

Chun-Qi Gao,  Hao-Jie Zhang,  Hui-Chao Yan,  Li Yuan,  Sudath Dahanayaka,  Hai-Chang Li,  Xiu-Qi Wang, 
  • Pages: 126-133
  • First Published: 07 August 2015
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Regrouping of pigs by body weight at weaning does not affect growth performance, carcass quality or uniformity at slaughter of heavy weight pigs

Lourdes Cámara,  Julio Díaz Berrocoso,  Alfonso Fuentetaja,  Clemente José López-Bote,  Carlos DE Blas,  Gonzalo G. Mateos, 
  • Pages: 134-142
  • First Published: 30 September 2015

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Effect of a single polymorphism in the Japanese quail NK-lysin gene on antimicrobial activity

Taichiro Ishige,  Hiromi Hara,  Takashi Hirano,  Tomohiro Kono,  Kei Hanzawa, 
  • Pages: 143-146
  • First Published: 16 October 2015
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Lipid droplet distribution of immature canine oocytes in relation to their size and the reproductive stage

Federica Ariu,  Alessandro Strina,  Ombretta Murrone,  Laura Falchi,  Daniela Bebbere,  Sergio Ledda,  Maria Teresa Zedda,  Salvatore Pau,  Luisa Bogliolo, 
  • Pages: 147-150
  • First Published: 30 September 2015
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Long-term impact of puerperal metritis on the profiles of peripheral blood leukocytes in peripartum dairy cows

Fumie Magata,  Ryuji Kitaoka,  Ikumi Morino,  Makoto Teramura,  Chiho Kawashima,  Shingo Haneda,  Takashi Shimizu, 
  • Pages: 151-155
  • First Published: 21 September 2015