Volume XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production


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E. A. Dunnington, “Selection and homeostasis.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 5–12, 1990. (215.52 KB)
A. Cahaner, “Genotype by environment interactions in poultry.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 13–20, 1990. (287.87 KB)
U. Kuhnlein and Zadworny, D., “Molecular aspects of poultry breeding.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 21–30, 1990. (424.46 KB)
A. J. van der Zijpp, Pinard, M. H., and Blankert, J. J., “Heterosis, immune response and disease in poultry.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 31–38, 1990. (322.74 KB)
H. D. Griffin and Whitehead, C. C., “Metabolic basis for differences in feed efficiency and body composition in lean and fat broiler chickens produced by divergent selection for plasma very low density lipoprotein concentration.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 41–43, 1990. (119.06 KB)
C. Beaumont, “Selection for hen's duration of fertility.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 44–47, 1990. (168.62 KB)
S. N. Ibe, “Utilizing local poultry gene resources in Nigeria.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 51–53, 1990. (83.22 KB)
N. Yang and Wu, C. S., “A systematic method of evaluating the breeding importance of traits in egg-type chickens.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 54–57, 1990. (216.63 KB)
S. Chang and Lamont, S. J., “Selection for general immunocompetence in chickens.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 58–61, 1990. (205.3 KB)
A. M. Katule and Mgheni, M., “Performance of crosses between exotic and local Tanzanian chicken.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 62–64, 1990. (100.31 KB)
P. K. Mathur and Horst, P., “Single and combined effects of tropically relevant major genes on performance of layers.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 65–68, 1990. (269.8 KB)
A. J. McAllister, Fairfull, R. W., and Gowe, R. S., “A preliminary comparison of selection by multiple trait culling levels and Best Linear Unbiased Prediction.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 69–72, 1990. (238.3 KB)
G. Engstrom, Liljedahl, L. E., Wilhelmson, M., and Johansson, K., “Genetic and environmental variation in relation to ageing.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 77–80, 1990. (163.45 KB)
D. G. Poggenpoel, “Cross performance for egg production with selection in one parental line.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 81–83, 1990. (118.21 KB)
H. B. Bentsen, “Application of breeding and selection theory on farmed fish.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 149–158, 1990. (371.05 KB)
G. W. Friars and Bailey, J. K., “Realized responses to selection in Atlantic salmon.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 159–162, 1990. (160.46 KB)
G. Horstgen-Schwark, “Prospects of producing inbred lines for consolidation of growth performance.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 163–166, 1990. (172.43 KB)
W. B. van Muiswinkel, Komen, J., Pourreau, C. N., Houghton, G., and Wiegertjes, G. F., “Disease resistance in different carp lines.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 174–175, 1990. (86.42 KB)
G. Klemetsdal, “Breeding for performance in horses - a review.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 184–193, 1990. (442.42 KB)
A. Tavernier, “How to measure horse performances. Present situation and prospects.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 194–197, 1990. (205.36 KB)
D. E. Wilson, “Genetics of racing performance in the American Quarter Horse: adjustments for jockey weight.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 198–201, 1990. (204.42 KB)
B. Langlois, “Genetic hypotheses required for the use of animal model methodology in horse breeding.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 202–205, 1990. (143.98 KB)
E. Bruns, “Breeding values and estimation of genetic trends in riding horses.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 206–208, 1990. (121.41 KB)
H. A. Huizinga, “Considerations on the breeding program for riding horses in the Netherlands.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 209–212, 1990. (163.36 KB)
A. T. Bowling, “Genetic diversity comparisons among six equine breeding groups representing closed and open studbooks.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 213–216, 1990. (161.94 KB)
R. Preisinger, Wilkens, J., and Kalm, E., “Breeding values and estimation of genetic trends in German Thoroughbred horses.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 217–220, 1990. (206.69 KB)
J. W. James, “Selection limits in Thoroughbred horses.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 221–224, 1990. (168.84 KB)
J. Wilkens, Preisinger, R., and Kalm, E., “Effect of inbreeding on performance traits of riding horses based on competition results of the races "Holsteiner" and "Trakehner" warmblood.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 225–228, 1990. (213.71 KB)
E. J. Eisen, “Research challenges in genetics of animal growth.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 231–234, 1990. (137.5 KB)
C. Goddard and Bulfield, G., “The physiology and molecular biology of muscle growth and its regulation in divergently selected lines.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 235–245, 1990. (533.55 KB)
H. T. Blair, McCutcheon, S. N., and Mackenzie, D. D. S., “Components of the somatotropic axis as predictors of genetic merit for growth.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 246–255, 1990. (413.06 KB)
E. Kanis, “New approaches to improve growth and food efficiency in pigs.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 256–265, 1990. (457.03 KB)
J. M. Thompson, “Correlated responses to selection for growth and leanness in sheep.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 266–275, 1990. (375.43 KB)
I. Wilmut, Haley, C. S., Simons, J. P., and Webb, R., “Prospects for application of molecular genetic manipulation to improve reproduction.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 281–291, 1990. (564.28 KB)
F. W. Bazer, Terqui, M., and Martinat-Botte, F., “Physiological limits to reproduction.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 292–298, 1990. (240.93 KB)
K. A. Leymaster and Bennett, G. L., “Models of litter size and their consequences.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 299–308, 1990. (389.47 KB)
C. A. Morris, “Theoretical and realised responses to selection for reproductive rate.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 309–318, 1990. (383.89 KB)
F. L. Barnes, Westhusin, M. E., and Looney, C. R., “Embryo cloning: principles and progress.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 323–333, 1990. (459.81 KB)
C. M. Herr, Matthaei, K. I., Bradley, M. P., and Reed, K. C., “Rapid, accurate sexing of livestock embryos.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 334–343, 1990. (708.4 KB)
I. Wilmut, Haley, C. S., Ashworth, C. J., Aitken, R. P., and Ritchie, W., “Embryo development and embryo transfer in Meishan and Large White pigs.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 347–353, 1990. (265.88 KB)
L. T. Gama, Harder, R. R., and Johnson, R. K., “Changes in ovulation rate and uterine capacity in swine selected for litter size.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 351–357, 1990. (106.47 KB)
O. W. Robison, Johnson, B., and Lubritz, D., “Genetic parameters for testosterone production in boars.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 354–357, 1990. (181.64 KB)
P. J. Gates, “Nongenetic variation in litter size in Swedish sheep.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 358–361, 1990. (212.74 KB)
A. Blasco, Gou, P., and Santacreu, M. A., “The effect of selection on changes in body composition of two lines of rabbit.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 362–365, 1990. (216.18 KB)
J. Camacho and Baselga, M., “Genetic correlation between reproductive and growth traits in rabbits.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 366–369, 1990. (188.57 KB)
G. J. Lee and Haley, C. S., “Body weight adjusted testis size as a selection criterion to improve production efficiency in sheep.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 370–373, 1990. (210.06 KB)
C. A. P. Matos and Thomas, D. L., “Heritabilities of scrotal circumference growth in Rambouillet ram lambs.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 374–377, 1990. (230.8 KB)
S. N. Al-Raheem, Aziz, D. A., Aziz, A. A., and Alkass, J. E., “Potential usefulness of plasma insulin levels as an indirect selection criterion for growth in sheep.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 378–381, 1990. (125.54 KB)
E. J. Glass, “The role of MHC class II in immune responses in cattle.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 388–395, 1990. (419.83 KB)
J. W. Templeton, Estes, D. M., Price, R. E., Smith, R., and Adams, L. G., “Immunogenetics of natural resistance to bovine brucellosis.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 396–399, 1990. (167.08 KB)
B. N. Wilkie, Mallard, B. A., Kennedy, B. W., Lacey, C., Lumsden, J. S., and Appleyard, G., “Towards enhanced inherent resistance to infectious disease: experiments involving SLA-defined miniature pigs and selection of Yorkshire pigs using estimated breeding values.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 404–407, 1990. (150.45 KB)
I. Edfors-Lilja, Wattrang, E., Magnuson, U., and Fossum, C., “Differences between paternal half sib pigs in various immune response traits.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 411–414, 1990. (137.73 KB)
D. M. Eide, Anoy, T., Nesse, L. L., and Larsen, H. J., “Selection for immune response in goats.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 415–418, 1990. (248.73 KB)
O. Lie, “Genetics of disease resistance.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 421–426, 1990. (277.25 KB)
J. S. Gavora, “Genetic disease resistance: mechanisms and strategies for improvement.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 427–436, 1990. (382 KB)
J. Hope and Hunter, N., “The biology and molecular genetics of scrapie susceptibility.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 437–444, 1990. (253.39 KB)
H. Solbu and Lie, O., “Selection for disease resistance in dairy cattle.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 445–448, 1990. (143.28 KB)
M. J. Stear, Baldock, F. C., Brown, S. C., Gershwin, L. J., Hetzel, D. J. S., Miller, J. E., Nicholas, F. W., Rudder, T. H., and Tierney, T. J., “The genetic control of gastrointestinal nematode infections in ruminants.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 449–450, 1990. (155.97 KB)
L. B. Crittenden and Salter, D. W., “Transgenic chickens resistant to avian leukosis virus.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 453–456, 1990. (238.13 KB)
J. J. Blankert, Tilanus, M. G. J., Hepkema, B. G., Albers, G. A. A., Egberts, E., and van der Zijpp, A. J., “MHC-associated resistance against Marek's disease in White Leghorn chickens: refined typing of B-G and B-F alleles using protein and DNA analysis.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 457–460, 1990. (371.94 KB)
K. T. Fjalestad, “Possibilities to include disease resistance in the Norwegian breeding programme for salmonids.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 461–464, 1990. (155.16 KB)
H. A. Lewin, “Genetic factors influencing subclinical bovine leukemia infection.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., p. 465, 1990. (62.34 KB)
J. J. van der Poel, Dijkhof, R. J. M., and Groenen, M. A. M., “The nucleotide sequence of the bovine MHC class II DR and DQ genes.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 469–472, 1990. (237.44 KB)
Z. Uni, Heller, E. D., Pitcovsky, J., Lietner, G., Hillel, J., and Cahaner, A., “Association of restriction fragment length polymorphisms of chicken MHC class II genes with early immune response to E. coli.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 473–476, 1990. (177.26 KB)
M. H. Pinard, van der Meulen, M. A., Kreukniet, M. B., Nieuwland, M. G. B., and van der Zijpp, A. J., “Divergent selection for antibody production in chickens: differences in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) haplotype distribution.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 477–480, 1990. (260.5 KB)
L. Andersson-Eklund, Danell, B., and Rendel, J., “Associations between blood groups, blood protein polymorphism and disease resistance in Swedish Red-and-White dairy bulls.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 481–484, 1990. (198.03 KB)
O. Distl, Ron, M., Francos, G., Mayer, E., and Krausslich, H., “Models for breeding against production diseases in dairy cows based on epidemiological approaches.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 485–488, 1990. (136.33 KB)
M. Z. Casati, Ceriotti, G., Longeri, M., Polli, M., and Gliozzi, T. M., “Histocompatibility and production performances in Italian Holstein Friesian bulls.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 489–492, 1990. (204.96 KB)
R. C. Buis and Morgan, A. L. G., “Frequencies of BoLA class I antigens in Dutch Friesian cattle in the Netherlands.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 493–496, 1990. (167.92 KB)
A. Lunden, Sigurdardottir, S., Edfors-Lilja, I., Danell, B., Rendel, J., and Andersson, L., “The effect of bovine MHC class II polymorphism on bull breeding values for clinical mastitis and somatic cell counts in milk.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 497–500, 1990. (181.05 KB)
P. Astolfi, “Correlation between sexes of births in cattle.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 501–504, 1990. (157.54 KB)
C. Renieri, Lacetera, N. G., and Pieramati, C., “A genetic study of white muscle disease in Chiana cattle breed.”, vol. XVI. Poultry, fish and horse genetics and breeding, growth and reproduction, immune response and disease resistance., pp. 505–508, 1990. (164.2 KB)