Breeding and Genetics

Tuesday, March 15, 2016: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
304-305 (Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center)
Moderator:
Juan P. Steibel
1:30 PM
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Number born alive accuracy changes by including crossbred records when estimating Large White and Landrace breeding values from a large seedstock supplier
Denise L. Beam, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University; John W. Mabry, Iowa State University; Kenneth J. Stalder, Iowa State University
1:45 PM
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Genome-wide association study (GWAS) for residual feed intake (RFI) and component traits of feed efficiency in pigs divergently selected for RFI
Nick VL Serão, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University; Emily D. Mauch, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University; Suneel K. Onteru, National Dairy Research Institute; Max F. Rothschild, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University; Jack C. M. Dekkers, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
2:00 PM
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Performance of Genomic Prediction using Haplotypes in New Zealand Dairy Cattle
Melanie K. Hayr, Iowa State University; Tom Druet, University of Liège; Dorian J. Garrick, Iowa State University
2:15 PM
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The use of alternative genomic metrics in swine nucleus herds to manage the diversity of purebred and crossbred animals
Jeremy T Howard, North Carolina State University; Francesco Tiezzi, North Carolina State University; Yijian Huang, Smithfield Premium Genetics; Kent A Gray, Smithfield Premium Genetics; Christian Maltecca, North Carolina State University
2:30 PM
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Mitigating the effect of seasonality on sow reproductive performance using genetic selection
Miranda R Bryan, North Carolina State University; Christian Maltecca, North Carolina State University; Kent A Gray, Smithfield Premium Genetics; Yijian Huang, Smithfield Premium Genetics; Francesco Tiezzi, North Carolina State University
2:45 PM
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Genome-wide association study for meat quality traits in an F2 Duroc x Pietrain population
Sebastian Casiro, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University; Deborah Velez-Irizarry, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University; Ronald O. Bates, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University; Catherine W. Ernst, , Michigan State University; Juan P. Steibel, Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University
3:00 PM
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Characterization of objective feet and leg joint measurements between selection and second gestation and between separate gestation ages in swine
Joseph D. Stock, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University; J. A. Calderón Díaz, Iowa State University; Benny E. Mote, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Kenneth J. Stalder, Iowa State University
3:15 PM
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