Journal Entries

• Influence of sire line and Halothane genotype on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality.  K. D. Miller, M. Ellis, F. K. McKeith, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Canadian Journal of Animal Science  80:319-32.

• Association of the Porcine Alpha-Lactalbumin gene to growth, carcass, meat quality and reproductive traits.  K. D. Miller, G. T. Bleck, T. Wang, B. R. White, R. J. Felter, L. B. Schook, F. K. McKeith, M. B. Wheeler, and M. Ellis.  2000.  Journal of Applied Animal Research  17:151-168.

• Effect of dietary lysine level and environmental temperature during the finishing phase on the intramuscular fat content of pork.  D. P. Witte, M. Ellis, F. K. McKeith, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78:1272-1276.

• Effects of live animal sampling procedure and sample storage on the glycolytic potential of porcine longissimus muscle samples.  K. D. Miller, D. S. Sutton, M. Ellis, F. K. McKeith, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Journal of Muscle Foods  11:61-67.

• Frequency of the Rendement Napole RN allele in a population of American Hampshire pigs.  K. D. Miller, M. Ellis, and F. K. McKeith.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78:1811-1815.

• Performance of one-quarter Chinese Meishan and three-breed conventional cross females for sow productivity, and growth and carcass characteristics of the progeny.  B. F. Wolter,     D. N. Hamilton, and M. Ellis.  2000.  Canadian Journal of Animal Science  80:281-286.

• Porcine longissimus glycolytic potential level effects on growth performance, carcass, and meat quality characteristics.  K. D. Miller, M. Ellis, F. K. McKeith, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Journal of Muscle Foods  11:169-181.

• Group size and floor-space allowance can affect weanling-pig performance.  B. F. Wolter, M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78:2062-2067.

• Relationships between feed intake traits, monitored using a computerized feed intake recording system and growth performance and body composition of group-housed pigs.     Y. Hyun, M. Ellis, E. R. Wilson, and F. K. McKeith.  2000.  Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Science  13:1717-1725.

• Effect of group size on growth performance and feed intake patterns in growing pigs.  Y. Hyun and M. Ellis.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  79:803-810.

• Feeder location did not affect performance of weanling pigs in large groups.  B. F. Wolter, M. Ellis, S. E. Curtis, E. N. Parr, and D. M. Webel.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78:2784-2789.

• The effect of the Halothane and Rendement Napole genes on carcass and meat quality characteristics of pigs.  D. N. Hamilton, M. Ellis, K. D. Miller, F. K. McKeith, and D. F Parrett.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78:2862-2867.

Abstracts

• The feed intake behavior of the progeny of two sire lines monitored by a computerized feed intake recording system.  N. R. Augspurger, M. Ellis, D. N. Hamilton, B. F. Wolter, J. L. Beverly, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):240.

• Effect of iron supplementation of piglets on bioavailability of iron in ferrous sulfate.  B. K Anderson, N. R. Augspurger, and M. Ellis.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):191.

• Effects of nursery diet and supplementation with a combination of dietary acidifiers, enzymes and flavor on pig performance.  B. F. Wolter, M. Ellis, A. V. Frampton, R. A. Easter, E. Roura, J. Brenes, and J. Sola.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):189.

• Soybean meal versus other protein sources on growth and carcass traits of swine.  J. L. Shelton, R. M. Strode, M. D. Hemann, G. L. Brashear, F. K. McKeith, M. Ellis, and T. D. Bidner.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):188.

• A comparison of soybean meal versus other protein sources on pork quality.  R. M. Strode, M. D. Hemann, G. L. Brashear, F. K. McKeith, M. Ellis, J. L. Shelton, L. L. Southern, and T. D. Bidner.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):179.

• Characterization of the quality attributes of fresh, pumped pork loins.  G. L. Brashear, R. M. Strode, G. Smith, M. S. Culbertson, M. Ellis, and F. K. McKeith.  2000.  53rd Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Ohio.

• Effect of the Rendement Napole genotype on sensory characteristics of non-pumped, water-pumped, and sodium tripolyphospate-pumped pork longissimus sections cooked to two endpoint temperatures.  B. S. Bidner, M. Ellis, M. S. Brewer, J. Romans, and F. K. McKeith.  2000.  53rd Annual Reciprocal Meats Conference, Ohio.

• The growth performance of the progeny of two sire lines reared under differing environmental conditions.  D. N. Hamilton, M. Ellis, B. F. Wolter, F. K. McKeith, and E. R. Wilson.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):240.

• Effect of oil spraying on dust reduction and on subsequent pig performance.  B. K. Anderson, X. Wang, M. Ellis, and G. Riskowski.  2000.  Journal of Animal Science  78(1):241.

Research Reports

• The effect of time of feeding prior to slaughter of supplemental magnesium sulfate heptahydrate on pork quality.  M. Hemann, M. Ellis, F. McKeith, D. Miller, and K. Purser.  2000.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• Effect of group size, floor-space allowance, and feeder placement on pig performance in the nursery.  B.F. Wolter, M. Ellis, S.E. Curtis, E. Purr, and D. Webel  2000.  Unversity of Illinois Swine Research Reports.

• Effect of Halothane and Rendement Napole genes on carcass and meant quality characteristics of pigs.  D.N. Hamilton, K.D. Miller, F.K. McKeith, and D.F. Parrett.  2000.  University of Illinois Swine Research Reports.