Symposium: Improving Difficult Traits in Beef Cattle
Thursday, August 21, 2014: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Stanley Park Ballroom (The Westin Bayshore)
Moderator:
Roberto Carvalheiro
11:00 AM
Genetic Markers in Transcription Factors of Differentially Expressed Genes Associated with Post-partum Anoestrus Predict Pregnancy Outcome in an Independent Population of Beef Cattle
Marina RS Fortes, The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation;
Laercio R Porto-Neto, CSIRO Food Futures Flagship;
Kasey L DeAtley, California State University, Chico;
Antonio Reverter-Gomez, CSIRO Food Futures Flagship;
Milton G. Thomas, Colorado State University, Department of Animal Sciences;
Stephen S. Moore, The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation;
Sigrid A Lehnert, CSIRO Food Futures Flagship;
Warren M. Snelling, USDA, ARS, US MARC
11:30 AM
Reducing the Incidence of Early Embryonic Mortality in Beef Cattle
Robert D Schnabel, University of Missouri;
Jerry F Taylor, University of Missouri;
D. S. Brown, University of Missouri;
Michael F. Smith, University of Missouri;
Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University;
Michael D. MacNeil, Kansas State University;
Brian P Kinghorn, University of New England;
D. J. Patterson, University of Missouri