Wednesday, March 15, 2017: 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
212 (Century Link Center)
Moderator:
Jared E Decker
9:00 AM
Impact of Blood Collection on Scoring Temperament in Angus-Based Weaned Calves Is Negligible
Lauren L. Hulsman Hanna, Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University;
Jordan K. Hieber, Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University;
Haipeng Yu, University of Nebraska-Lincoln;
Carl R. Dahlen, Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University;
Sarah A. Wagner, Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University;
David G. Riley, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University
9:15 AM
Evaluation of Functional Variation in Candidate Genes for Pork Quality.
Dan J. Nonneman, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Gary A. Rohrer, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Ted S Kalbfleisch, Intrepid Bioinformatics;
Steven D. Shackelford, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
D. Andy King, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Tommy L. Wheeler, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
9:30 AM
Genome-Wide Association of Myoglobin Concentrations in Pork Loins
Amanda J Cross, South Dakota State University;
D. Andy King, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Steven D. Shackelford, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Tommy L. Wheeler, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Joseph P. Cassady, South Dakota State University;
Dan J. Nonneman, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center;
Gary A. Rohrer, USDA, ARS, U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
10:15 AM
Non-Random Distribution of Runs of Homozygosity Across the Genome of Landrace X Large White Crossbreds
Luis Gomez-Raya, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University;
Jenelle R. Dunkelberger, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University;
Joan K. Lunney, USDA ARS BARC APDL;
Raymond R.R. Rowland, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University;
Wendy M Rauw, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University;
Jack C. M. Dekkers, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University