Al-Seaf, A., J. F. Keown, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Estimates of Correlations Among Yield

Allan, M. F., R. M. Thallman, R. A. Cushman, S. E. Echternkamp, S. N. White, L. A. Kuehn, E. Casas, and T. P. L. Smith. 2007. Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in SPP1 with growth traits and twinning in a population selected for twinning rate. J. Anim. Sci. (accepted Aug. 2006).

Al-Seaf, A., J. F. Keown, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Estimates of correlations among yield traits and somatic cell score with different models to adjust for bovine somatotropin effects on dairy cows. Genetics and Molecular Research ??:????-????. Accepted

Al-Seaf, A., J. F. Keown, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Estimation of genetic parameters for different lactations for yield traits and somatic cell score (SCS) for cows treated or not treated with bovine somatotropin (bST). J. Dairy Sci. ??:????-????. In Press

Al-Seaf, A., J. F. Keown, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Impact of bovine somatotropin on ranking for genetic value of dairy sires for milk yield traits and somatic cell score. Genetics and Molecular Research ??:????-????. Accepted

Chen, C. Y., R. K. Johnson, S. D. Kachman, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Estimation of variance components due to competition effects for selected lines of swine. In: Editors. Proc. 8th World Cong. Gen. Appl. Livestock Prod. CD-ROM communication n° 17-03. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Aug. 13-18, 2006.

Chen, C. Y., S. D. Kachman, R. K. Johnson, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2007. Estimation of genetic parameters in selected lines of swine using models with competition effects. J. Anim. Sci. ??(Suppl.?):???. (Abstract)

Crews, D.H., Jr., R.M. Enns, J.M. Rumph, E.J. Pollak, and R.L. Quaas. 2006. Genetic correlations of component carcass traits with retail product percentage in Simmental cattle. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 57:75-78.

Cundiff, L. V., and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Mean EPDs reported by different breeds. Proc. Beef Improvement Federation Research and Annual Meeting. Choctaw, MS. April 18-21, 2006. pp 61-66.

Elzo, M. A, D. O. Rae, S. E. Lanhart, J. G. Wasdin, W. P. Dixon, and J. L. Jones. 2006. Association between reproduction and preweaning growth traits and ELISA scores for paratuberculosis in an Angus-Brahman multibreed herd of beef cattle. Proc. 8th World Cong. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Belo Horizonte, Brazil, August 13-18, 2006.

Elzo, M. A. 2006. Genetic evaluation of animals in multibreed cattle populations using linear models. Latin-Amer. Arch. Anim. Prod. (In Press)

Elzo, M. A., D. O. Rae, S. E. Lanhart, J. G. Wasdin, W. P. Dixon, and J. L. Jones. 2006. Factors associated with ELISA scores for paratuberculosis in an Angus-Brahman multibreed herd of beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 84:41-48.

Geha, M., J. F. Keown, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2007. Statistical analysis of the effect of bovine somatotropin on reproduction and calving ease in commercial Holstein herds. J. Dairy Sci. ??(Suppl.?):???. (Abstract)

Hanford, K. J., L. D. Van Vleck, and G. D. Snowder. 2006. Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trend for reproduction, weight, and wool characteristics of Polypay sheep. Livest. Sci. 102:72-82.

Isler, B. J., B. A. Freking, R. M. Thallman, M. A. Heaton, and K. A. Leymaster. 2006. Evaluation of associations between prion haplotypes and growth, carcass, and meat quality traits in a Dorset  Romanov sheep population. J. Anim Sci. 84:783-788.

Kelley, A.L., K.C. Davis, P.G. Hatfield, R.W. Kott, and J.M. Rumph. 2006. Genetic parameters for mature weight and lifetime litter weight weaned in Rambouillet and Targhee ewes. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 57:44-47.

Klindt, J., R. M. Thallman, and T. Wise. 2006 Effects of sire line, sire, and sex on plasma urea nitrogen (PUN), body weight, and backfat thickness in offspring of Duroc and Landrace boars and heritabilities. J. Anim. Sci. 84:1323-1330.

Koonawootrittriron, S., M.A. Elzo, S. Tumwasorn, and T. Tongprapi. 2006. Age at first calving of dairy cattle in a multibreed population of Thailand. Proc. 44th Kasetsart University Conference, February 1 – 5, 2006, Bangkok. (Thai; In press)

Kuehn, L. A., G. A. Rohrer, D. J. Nonneman, R. M. Thallman, and K. A. Leymaster. 2006. Detection of single nucleotide polymorphisms on porcine chromosome 7 associated with ultrasonic backfat in a segregating Meishan x White Cross population using a model with polygenic effects. Proc., Int. Conf. on Animal Genetics. Abstr. 353. p. 104.

Li, J., X. Xu, Q. Zhang, X. Wang, G. Deng, X. Fan, X. Gao, H. Ren, E. J. Pollak, R. L. Quaas, and S. Xu. 2006 (Abstr.) Association between Dgat2 gene SNP and beef carcass and quality traits in commercial feedlot steers. J. Animal Sci. 84 (Suppl. 1):448.

Quaas, R. L., J. Li, R.M. Thallman, A.L. Van Eenennaam, R.L. Fernando, and C. Gill. 2006. Validation of commercial DNA tests for quantitative beef traits. Proc. of the 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, August 13-18, 2006, CD-ROM Communication No. 3-07.

Quaas, R.L. and Z. Zhang. 2006. Multiple-breed genetic evaluation in the US beef cattle context: Methodology. Proc. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. CD-ROM Communication Number 24-12 Bello Horizante-MG, Brazil. 19-23 Aug.

Quaas, R.L., J. Li. R.M. Thallman, A.L. Van Eenennaam, R.L. Fernando and C. Gill. 2006. Validation of commercial DNA tests for quantitative beef traits. Proc. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. CD-ROM Communication Number 3-07. Bello Horizante-MG, Brazil. 19-23 Aug.

Reyes, A. de los, M. A. Elzo, A. C. Sanches, R. B. Lobo, and L. A. F. Becerra. 2006. Effect of sire × maternal grandsire interactions on (co)variance estimates and genetic trends for pre-weaning growth traits in Brazilian Nellore cattle. Brazilian Anim. Sci. (In Press)

Reyes, A. de los, M. A. Elzo, L. A. Fries, V. M. Roso, and R. Carvalheiro. 2006. Non-genetic, additive and non-additive genetic effects for animal model analyses of weaning weights in a Nellore x Hereford multibreed population in Brazil. Proc. 8th World Cong. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod., Belo Horizonte, Brazil, August 13-18, 2006.

Reyes, A. de los, M. A. Elzo, V. M. Roso, L. A. Fries, and R. Carvalheiro. 2006. Non-genetic effects for the composition of contemporary groups on birth to weaning growth of a Nellore x Hereford multibreed population. Proc. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Zootecnia, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil, July 24-27, 2006.

Rhone, J. A., S. Koonawootrittriron, and M. A. Elzo. 2007. Factors affecting milk yield and milk fat of dairy farms located in the central region of Thailand. J. Anim. Sci. (In press)

Rios-Utrera, A., L. V. Cundiff, K. E. Gregory, R. M. Koch, M. E. Dikeman, M. Koohmaraie, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Effects of age, weight and fat slaughter end points on estimates of breed and retained heterosis effects for carcass traits. J. Anim. Sci. 84:63-87.

Rohrer, G. A., R. M. Thallman, S. Shackelford, T. Wheeler and M. Koohmaraie. 2006. A Genome Scan for Loci Affecting Pork Quality in a Duroc-Landrace F2 Population. Anim. Genet. 37:17-27.

Rumph, J.M. 2006. Expected Progeny Differences (EPD). Sire Selection Manual, National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. Darrh Bullock, coordinator.

Rumph, J.M. 2006. Intrepretation and Utilization of Expected Progeny Differences (EPD). Sire Selection Manual, National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. Darrh Bullock, coordinator.

Rumph, J.M., and M.A. Faust. 2006. Genetic analysis of calving ease in Holsteins in the U.K. based on data from heifers and cows. Proc. 8th World Cong. on Genetics Appl. to Livestock Prod.

Rumph, J.M., and R.E. Williams. 2006. Analysis of scrotal circumference adjusted for age or weight in Charolais field data. Proc. West. Sect. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 57:90-92.

Rumph, J.M., and R.E. Williams. 2006. Analysis of scrotal circumference adjusted for age or weight in Charolais field data. J. Anim. Sci. 84(Suppl. 2):143-144.

Rumph, J.M., D.D. Kress, K.C. Davis, D.C. Anderson, H.C. Van Wagoner, and D.L. Boss. 2006. Genetic parameters for calf vigor in the Montana Line 4 inbred Hereford herd. J. Anim. Sci. 84(Suppl. 1):273-274.

Snowder, G. D., L. D. Van Vleck, L. V. Cundiff, and G. L. Bennett. 2006. Bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle: I. Environmental, genetic and economic factors. J. Anim. Sci. 84:1999-2008.

Snowder, G. D., Van Vleck, L. D., Cundiff, L. V., and Bennett, G. L. 2006. Bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle: Environmental, genetic and economic factors. Journal of Animal Science 84:1999-2008.

Thallman, R.M., J.W. Keele, and G.L. Bennett. 2006. Proposed strategy for selection against recessive genetic defects through a combination of inbreeding and DNA markers. Proc. of the 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, August 13-18, 2006, CD-ROM Communication No. 3-08.

van Kaam, J.B.C.H.M., M.C.A.M. Bink, D.O. Maizon, J.A.M. van Arendonk and R.L. Quaas. 2006. Bayesian re-analysis of a quantitative trait locus in broilers accounting for multiple environments by scaling. J. Animal Sci. 84:2009-2021

Van Vleck, L. D., and L. V. Cundiff. 2006. Across-breed EPD tables for the year 2006 adjusted to breed difference for birth year of 2004. Proc. Beef Improvement Federation Research and Annual Meeting, Choctaw, MS. April 18-21, 2006. pp 1-21. (

Wang, Y, T. H. Wise, G. A. Rohrer, K. J. Hanford, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Effects of physiological traits on weaning-to-estrous interval in first-litter gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 84(Suppl.1):269. (Abstract)

Wang, Y., T. H. Wise, G. A. Rohrer, K. J. Hanford, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2007. Logistic regression analysis to predict weaning-to-estrous interval in first-litter gilts. J. Anim. Sci. ??(Suppl.?):???. (Abstract)

Wheeler, T. L., Cundiff, L. V., Van Vleck, L. D., Snowder, G. D., Thallman, R. M, Shackelford, S. D., and Koohmaraie, M. Preliminary results from Cycle VIII of the cattle germplasm evaluation program at the Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center. Germplasm Evaluation Program Progress Report No. 23 2006. (Technical Research Report)

Zhang, L., E.J. Pollak and R.L. Quaas. 2006 (Abstr.) A new statistical model method of multiple breeds evaluation. J. Animal Sci. 84 (Suppl. 1):98.

Zhang, Z., R. J. Todhunter, E. S. Buckler, and L. D. Van Vleck. 2006. Technical Note: Use of marker based relationships with MTDFREML. J. Anim. Sci. ??:????-????. Accepted