Animal Breeding and Genetics II: Advances in Animal Biomedical Model Genetics

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

8:00 AM - 10:45 AM MT

Location: Albuquerque Convention Center, WEST LOWER: 32 Tesuque, Zuni, Acoma

Chair(s)

GM

Gota Morota

Associate Professor
School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, Virginia

Presentations:

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM MT

WSASAS Young Scholar Awardee Talk: Generation of a BMPR2 heterozygous ovine genetic model for heritable Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Presenting Author: Austin R. Brown – University of California, Davis
Author: Devon Fitzpatrick – University of California, Davis
Author: Sanjeev Datar – University of California, San Francisco
Author: Thomas F. Bishop, PhD – University of California, Davis
Author: Alison L. Van Eenennaam, PhD, MS – University of California, Davis Department of Animal Science
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM MT

Disease resilience indicators based on phagocytosis assays on blood from young healthy pigs
Presenting Author: Vishesh Bhatia – Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
Author: Xuechun Bai – Hendrix Genetics
Author: Frederic Fortin – Centre de Développement du Porc du Québec Inc.
Author: John Harding (he/him/his) – Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Saskatchewan
Author: Michael Dyck – Livestock Gentec, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
Author: Catherine Field – Livestock Gentec, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
Author: Claire Rogel-Gaillard – Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI
Author: Fany Blanc – Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI
Author: Graham Plastow, PhD – Livestock Gentec, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta
Author: Jack C.M. Dekkers – Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM MT

Implementing a genetic evaluation program for Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease resistance in Penaeus Vannamei (Pacific White Shrimp)
Presenting Author: issabelle Ampofo, Msc (she/her/hers) – University of Connecticut
Author: Hung Mai – The university of arizona
Author: Arun Dhar – The university of arizona
Author: Daniel Greevers – shrimp improvement systems
Author: Harris Wright – shrimp improvement systems
Author: Breno O. Fragomeni – University of Connecticut
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM MT

Prevalence of right sided heart failure in angus influenced and beef on dairy fattening feedlot cattle
Presenting Author: Isabella Kukor, MS – Colorado State University
Author: R. Mark Enns (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: Timothy N. Holt, DVM, PhD – Colorado State University
Author: Matthew Cleveland – ABS Global
Author: Ben P. Holland, PhD – Cactus Research
Author: Alyssa B. Word, PhD – Cactus Research
Author: Guy Ellis – Cactus Research
Author: Miles Theurer – Veterinary Research and Consulting Services
Author: Scott E. Speidel (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM MT

Animal Breeding and Genetics II: Advances in Animal Biomedical Model Genetics Break
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM MT

Genetic correlations between systolic and diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure in beef cattle
Presenting Author: Sydney K. Baty – Colorado State University
Author: R. Mark Enns (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: Timothy N. Holt, DVM, PhD – Colorado State University
Author: Scott E. Speidel (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM MT

Reviewing the definition of mortality in broiler chickens
Presenting Author: Jennifer Richter, MS – University of Georgia
Author: Fernando Bussiman – University of Georgia
Author: Jorge A. Hidalgo – University of Georgia
Author: Vivian Breen – Cobb-Vantress, Inc.
Author: Ignacy Misztal – University of Georgia
Author: Daniela Lourenco – University of Georgia
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM MT

The relationship between pulmonary arterial pressure expected progeny differences and methane emissions
Presenting Author: Miranda L. Zuvich – Colorado State University
Author: Scott E. Speidel (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: Isaac F. Torres-Quijada (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
Author: Edward J. Raynor – AgNext
Author: Pedro H. V. Carvalho – Colorado State University
Author: Sara E. Place – AgNext, Colorado State University
Author: Kim R. Stackhouse-Lawson, PhD – AgNext, Colorado State University
Author: R. Mark Enns (he/him/his) – Colorado State University
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM MT

Genetic analysis of count-based horn fly abundance phenotypes in beef cattle
Presenting Author: Amanda M. Warner, BSA in Animal Science and BSA in Dairy Science – University of Georgia
Author: Nancy Hinkle – University of Georgia
Author: Bradley Heins – University of Georgia
Author: Dean Pringle – University of Florida
Author: Samuel E. Aggrey – University of Georgia
Author: Romdhane Rekaya – University of Georgia
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM MT

How horn flies could be affecting you beef herd's reproductive success
Presenting Author: Amanda M. Warner, BSA in Animal Science and BSA in Dairy Science – University of Georgia
Author: Nancy Hinkle – University of Georgia
Author: Bradley Heins – University of Georgia
Author: Dean Pringle – University of Florida
Author: Samuel E. Aggrey – University of Georgia
Author: Romdhane Rekaya – University of Georgia