2020

Bai, X., Putz, A., Wang, Z., Fortin, F., Harding, J.C., PigGen Canada, Dyck, M., Dekkers, J., Field, C.J., Plastow, G. (2020) Exploring Phenotypes for Disease Resilience in Pigs Using Complete Blood Count Data from a Natural Disease Challenge Model. Frontiers in Genetics 11: 216.

Hadinia, S., Carneiro, PR., Fitzsimmons, C., Bedecarrats, G., Zuidhof, M. (2020) Post-photostimulation energy intake accelerated pubertal development in broiler breeder pullets. Poultry Science  99(4):2215-2229.

Hameed, A., Lai, WA., Shahina, M., Stothard, P., Young, LS., Lin, SY., Sridhar, KR., Young, CC. (2020) Differential visible spectral influence on carbon metabolism in heterotrophic marine flavobacteria. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 96(3):fiaa011. DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa011. PubMed

Jiu, Z., Wismer, W. V., Juarez, M., Fitzsimmons, C., Li, C., Plastow, G., Aalhus, J. L., Bruce, H. L. (2020) Effects of selection for low residual feed intake on meat quality of major muscles from Angus, Charolais, and Kinsella Composite cattle. Can. J. of Anim. Sci. 100:140-153.

Johnson, C., Fitzsimmons, C., Kovalchuk, I., Kastelic, J., Thundathil, J. (2020) Genetic potential for progeny residual feed intake, pre-natal diet and its effects on gene expression in the post-pubertal testicular tissues of Angus beef bulls. Accepted by  Animal Production Science, January 2020.

Manafiazar, G., Baron, V.S., McKeown, L., Block, H., Ominski, K., Plastow, G., and Basarab, J.A. (2020) Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from yearling beef heifers and mature cows classified for residual feed intake under drylot conditions. Can. J. Anim. Sci., published on the web. https://doi.org/10.1139/CJAS-2019-0032

Nikzad, A., Kebede, B., Pinzon, J., Bhavikkumar, J., Wang, X., Yang, R-C., Rahman, H. (2020) Potential of the C Genome of the Different Variants of Brassica oleracea for Heterosis in Spring B. napus Canola. Front Plant Sci. 10(1691).

O’Hara, E., Kenn,y DA., McGovern, E., Byrne, CJ., McCabe, MS., Guan, LL., Waters, SM.(2020) Investigating temporal microbial dynamics in the rumen of beef calves raised on two farms during early life. FEMS Microbiol Ecol. 96(2). pii: fiz203. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiz203.

O’Hara, E., Neves, ALA., Song, Y., Guan, LL. (2020) The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Cattle Production and Health: Driver or Passenger? Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 15;8:199-220. doi: 10.1146/annurev-animal-021419-083952.

Shiranifar, B., Hobson, N., Kebede, B., Yang, R-C., Rahman, H. (2020) Potential of rutabaga (Brassica napus var. napobrassica) gene pool for use in the breeding of B. napus canola. Crop Science 60(1):157-171.

Wang, Y., Zhang, F., Mukiibi, R., Chen, L., Vinsky, M., Plastow, G., Basarab, J., Stothard, P., Li, C. (2020) Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: II: carcass merit traits. BMC Genomics 21:38.

Zhang, Y., Li, F., Chen, Y., Wu, H., Meng, Q., Guan, L.L. (2020) Metatranscriptomic Profiling Reveals the Effect of Breed on Active Rumen Eukaryotic Composition in Beef Cattle With Varied Feed Efficiency. Front. Microbiol. 11:367. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00367

Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Mukiibi, R., Chen, L., Vinsky, M., Plastow, G., Basarab, J., Stothard, P., Li, C. (2020) Genetic architecture of quantitative traits in beef cattle revealed by genome wide association studies of imputed whole genome sequence variants: I: feed efficiency and component traits. BMC Genomics 21:36.