Animal Science Journal

Neuroendocrine mechanism of seasonal reproduction in birds and mammals
pp. 403-410(8)
Author: YOSHIMURA, Takashi

Systems approaches to beef cattle production systems using modeling and simulation
pp. 411-424(14)
Author: HIROOKA, Hiroyuki

Molecular cloning, chromosomal localization and expression pattern of porcine ADP-ribosylation factor(Arf) gene family
pp. 425-431(7)
Authors: ZHANG, Rongrong; LEI, Ting; QI, Yanmei; LEI, Peng; CHEN, Zhilong; CHEN, Xiaodong; YANG, Zaiqing

Age-related changes in semen quality characteristics and expectations of reproductive longevity in Duroc boars
pp. 432-437(6)
Authors: HUANG, Yu Hung; LO, Ling Ling; LIU, Shyh Hwa; YANG, Tien Shuh

Characteristics of PCR fragments amplified using five microsatellite markers for identifying the Nagoya breed
pp. 438-443(6)
Authors: NAKAMURA, Akihiro; NAGAO, Kenji; WATANABE, Hisako; KONDO, Hajime

Porcine CPEB1 is involved in Cyclin B translation and meiotic resumption in porcine oocytes
pp. 444-452(9)
Authors: NISHIMURA, Yukio; KANO, Kiyoshi; NAITO, Kunihiko

Stage-specific effects of osmolarity of a culture medium on development of pig oocytes and miniature pig somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos activated by ultrasound treatment
pp. 453-460(8)
Authors: MIZOBE, Yamato; KURINO, Saori; SATA, Yoshiaki; MORI, Hironori; YOSHIDA, Mitsutoshi; MIYOSHI, Kazuchika

Calf production from vitrified bovine sexed embryos following in-straw dilution
pp. 461-466(6)
Authors: AKIYAMA, Kiyoshi; KOBAYASHI, Jun; SATO, Yoshimasa; SATA, Ryuichi; OHASHI, Megumi; SASAKI, Emi; ODA, Yorimasa; OGAWA, Yoshio; UEDA, Shuji; NABENISHI, Hisashi; MATOBA, Satoko

Analysis of some factors affecting fertility levels in a high-producing dairy herd in south-western Japan
pp. 467-474(8)
Authors: YUSUF, Muhammad; NAKAO, Toshihiko; LONG, Su T.; GAUTAM, Gokarna

Effects of fermented soybean meal on growth performance, diarrheal incidence and immune-response of neonatal calves
pp. 475-481(7)
Authors: KIM, Myung H.; YUN, Cheol H.; KIM, Hyun S.; KIM, Jong H.; KANG, Suk J.; LEE, Chan H.; KO, Jong Y.; HA, Jong K.

The effect of high ambient temperature on Ca, P and Mg balance and bone turnover in high-yielding dairy cows
pp. 482-486(5)
Authors: KAMIYA, Yuko; KAMIYA, Mitsuru; TANAKA, Masahito

Influences of Northern Leaf Blight on corn silage fermentation quality, nutritive value and feed intake by sheep
pp. 487-493(7)
Authors: WANG, Peng; SOUMA, Kousaku; KOBAYASHI, Yuki; IWABUCHI, Kei; SATO, Chihiro; MASUKO, Takayoshi

Calcium antagonists, diltiazem and nifedipine, protect broilers against low temperature-induced pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vascular remodeling
pp. 494-500(7)
Authors: YANG, Ying; GAO, Mingyu; GUO, Yuming; QIAO, Jian

Actions of cathepsins on troponin T during postmortem aging of porcine muscle
pp. 501-505(5)
Authors: KITAMURA, Shin-ichi; KUDO, Kazuyuki; CHIKUNI, Koichi; WATANABE, Itaru; NISHIMURA, Toshihide

Development of novel SNP system for individual and pedigree control in a Japanese Black cattle population using whole-genome genotyping assay
pp. 506-512(7)
Authors: HARA, Kazuhiro; KON, Yukari; SASAZAKI, Shinji; MUKAI, Fumio; MANNEN, Hideyuki

Basic characterization of 90 kDa heat shock protein genes HSP90AA1, HSP90AB1, HSP90B1 and TRAP1 expressed in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
pp. 513-518(6)
Authors: NAGAHORI, Kohji; IWAMOTO, Shigehisa; MARUYAMA, Akira; SUZUKI, Shingo; HOSOMICHI, Kazuyoshi; SHIINA, Takashi; HARA, Hiromi; YOSHIDA, Yutaka; HANZAWA, Kei

Characterization of 18 polymorphic microsatellite loci in the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis), an endangered bird
pp. 519-522(4)
Authors: ZOU, Hongfei; DONG, Haiyan; KONG, Weiyao; MA, Jianhua; LIU, Jihong