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Animal Breeding and Genetics II: Biology of Complex Traits - Production

Thursday, July 15, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:45 PM EST

Location: Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC), M105 & 106

Chair(s)

Ignacy Misztal, PhD

Professor
The University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Presentations:

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST

The Effects of Vaginal Ph on Fertility of Beef Cows and Heifers Enrolled in the 7-d Co-synch + Controlled Internal Drug Release (CIDR) Protocol
Presenting Author: Nicholas W. Wege Dias – Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Author: Stefania Pancini, MSc – Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Author: Hannah Haines – Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Author: Vitor R G Rodrigues Gomes Mercadante, DVM, MS, PhD – Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA; Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM EST

Characterization of tRNA Expression Profiles in Large Offspring Syndrome
Presenting Author: Anna K. Goldkamp, MS – Oklahoma State University
Author: Yahan Li – University of Missouri
Author: Rocio Melissa Rivera – University of Missouri
Author: Darren Hagen – Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM EST

Comparative Evaluation of Human-edible Animal Products Derived from Offspring of Genome Edited and Control Cattle
Author: Josehine F. Trott, Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
Author: Amy E. Young, BS, MS – University of California, Davis
Author: Bret R. McNabb, DVM MPVM DACT DABVP – University of California, Davis
Author: Xiang Yang, Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
Author: Thomas F. Bishop, Ph.D. – University of California, Davis
Presenting Author: Alison L. Van Eenennaam, PhD, MS – University of California, Davis
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiota in Host Feeding Behavior Among Breeds in Swine
Presenting Author: Yuqing He – North Carolina State University
Author: Francesco Tiezzi, PhD – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University
Author: Jeremy T. Howard – Smithfield Premium Genetics
Author: Yijian Huang – Smithfield Premium Genetics
Author: Kent A. Gray – Smithfield Premium Genetics
Author: Christian Maltecca – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM EST

Gut Microbiome Information Enables Additional Discovery in Genome-wide Association Studies in Swine
Presenting Author: Francesco Tiezzi, PhD – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University
Author: Christian Maltecca – Department of Animal Science, North Carolina State University
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM EST

Profiling circRNA and lncRNA Expression in Key Bovine Metabolic Tissues
Presenting Author: Jian Wang – University of Alberta
Author: Hui-Zeng Sun – Zhejiang University
Author: Eóin O'Hara – University of Alberta
Author: Hong Chen – Northwest A&F University
Author: Leluo Guan – University of Alberta
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM EST

Unravelling Transmission Ratio Distortion Across the Genome of a Crossbreed Beef Cattle Population
Presenting Author: Daiane C. Becker Scalez, PhD – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Author: Samir Id-Lahoucine – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Author: Pablo A.S Fonseca, PhD – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
Author: Joaquim Casellas, n/a – Department of Animal Science, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Author: Angela Cánovas – Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada