Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The meeting was held near Oklahoma City, OK. 8:30- 9:00 a.m. Introductions and welcome to new members of WERA1. 9:00 a.m. Administrative Update Dr. Bret Hess 9:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m.: Station Report Summaries (attached) 1. Cronin University of Alaska 2. Herring Texas A&M 3. Schafer University of Arizona 4. Doyle California State University  Chico 5. Cammack University of Wyoming 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Lunch 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Station Report Summaries (attached) 6. Thomson Montana State University 7. Gonda South Dakota State University 8. Enns Colorado State University Location for 2014 discussed. Meeting will be held in conjunction with S-1045 (Genetic Considerations for Beef Cattle Production in Challenging Environments) with Texas A&M hosting in 2014. Additional discussion about contacting new members of the project. Kristi Cammack will contact Matt Spangler at University of Nebraska and Bill Lamberson at the University of Missouri; Mark Enns will contact Bob Weaber at Kansas State University; Andy Herring will contact Laruen Hulsmen at North Dakota State University and Megan Wolf at Oklahoma State University.

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Montana State University (Peer-reviewed Publications) Karisa, B.K., K.J. Thomson, Z. Wang, C. Li, S.P. Miller, S.S. Moore, and G.S. Plastow. 2013. Metabolite bio-markers associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle with divergent residual feed intake. Livestock Science. Submitted. Karisa, B.K., K.J. Thomson, Z. Wang, P Stothard, S.S. Moore, and G.S. Plastow. 2013. Candidate genes and single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with variation in residual feed intake in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Accepted. Karisa, B.K., K.J. Thomson, E.E. Zewoldi, Z. Wang, H.L. Bruce, G.S. Plastow, and S.S. Moore. 2013. Candidate genes associated with carcass quality beef traits in beef cattle and their effects on residual feed intake. Can. J. Anim. Sci. Accepted. South Dakota State University (Peer-reviewed Publications and Reports) Gonda, M.G., X. Fang, G.A. Perry, and C. Maltecca. 2012. Measuring bovine viral diarrhea virus vaccine response: using a commercially available ELISA as a surrogate for serum neutralization assays. Vaccine 30(46):6559-63. Ashwell, M.S., M.G. Gonda, K. Gray, C. Maltecca, A.T. O'Nan, J.P. Cassady, and P.L. Mente. 2013. Changes in chondrocyte gene expression following in vitro impaction of porcine articular cartilage in an impact injury model. J Orthop Res 31(3):385-91. Sasmal, I., J.A. Jenks, L.P. Waits, M.G. Gonda, G.M. Schroeder, and S. Datta. 2013. Genetic diversity in a reintroduced swift fox population. Conserv Genet 14(1):93-102. Gonda, M.G., G.A. Perry, B.P. Holland, and C.L. Wright. 2012. Comparing Pfizer GeneSTAR and Igenity PROFILE DNA tests in crossbred cattle. South Dakota Beef Report. pp. 23-8. University of Wyoming (Peer-reviewed Publications, Proceedings, and Abstracts) Ellison, M.J., G.Conant, R. Cockrum, K. Austin, W. Lamberson, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. Diet alters both the structure and taxonomy of the ovine gut microbial ecosystem. DNA Research. In review. Cockrum, R.R., R.H. Stobart, S.L. Lake, and K.M. Cammack. 2012. Phenotypic variation in feed efficiency and performance traits in rams. Small Ruminant Res. In press. Malherbe, C., T.N. Holt, J. Marquard, K.M. Cammack, and D. OToole. 2012. Right ventricular hypertrophy with heart failure in Holstein heifers at 1,600 m. J. Vet. Diagn. Invest. 24(5):867-877. Mesa, H., T.J. Safranski, J.A. Green, K.M. Cammack and W.R. Lamberson. 2012. Selection for placental efficiency in swine: Conceptus development. J. Anim. Sci. In press. doi:10.2527/jas.2011-5001. Kessler, K.L., K.C. Olson, C.L. Wright, K.J. Austin, K. McInnerney, P.S. Johnson, R.R. Cockrum, A.M. Jons, and K.M. Cammack. 2012. Effects of high-sulfur water on hepatic gene expression of steers fed forage-based diets. J. Anim. Phys. Anim. Nutr. In press. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2012.01327.x. Kessler, K.L., K.C. Olson, C.L. Wright, K.J. Austin, P.S. Johnson, and K.M. Cammack. 2012. Effects on performance of forage-fed steers supplemented with molybdenum and receiving high-sulfur water. J. Anim. Sci. In press. doi:10.2527/jas.2011-4453. Cockrum, R.R., K.J. Austin, N.K. Pickering, R.M. Anderson, D.L. Hyndman, M.J. Bixley, K.G. Dodds, S.L. Lake, R.H. Stobart, J.C. McEwan, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. Applying genetic selection technology to the sheep industry. J. Anim. Sci. Invited Symposium Speaker. Western Section of ASAS Proceedings. Clarkson, C.J., H.C. Cunningham, M.J. Ellison, K.J. Austin, K.M. Cammack, and A.M. Meyer. 2013. Effects of diet and feed efficiency on small intestinal gene expression of angiogenic factors in growing lambs. J. Anim. Sci. Western Section of ASAS Proceedings. Austin, K.J., S.M. Rustemeyer, D.R. Ledoux, K. Wells, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. Effects of dietary aflatoxin on hepatic gene expression of immune genes in growing barrows. J. Anim. Sci. Western Section of ASAS Proceedings. Ellison, M.J., G. Conant, W.R. Lamberson, K.J. Austin, R.R. Cockrum, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. The effect of diet and feed efficiency status on rumen microbial profiles in sheep. J. Anim. Sci. Western Section of ASAS Proceedings. Speiser, L., A.M. Jons, R.R. Cockrum, K.J. Austin, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. The effects of high sulfate water on expression of meat quality genes in lambs. J. Anim. Sci. Western Section of ASAS Proceedings. Cammack, K.M., M.J. Ellison, G. Conant, and W.R. Lamberson. 2013. Metagenomics  Potential to Predict Feed Efficiency in Sheep. Plant & Animal Genomes XXI Conference. Annual Meeting Abstract. Ellison, M.J., G. Conant, W.R. Lamberson, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. Rumen microbial changes associated with diet composition in sheep. Plant & Animal Genomes XXI Conference. Annual Meeting Abstract. Cockrum, R.R., R.H. Stobart, S.L. Lake, and K.M. Cammack. 2013. Genomic sequence and polymorphisms present in leptin and its promoter for sheep. Plant & Animal Genomes XXI Conference. Annual Meeting Abstract. University of Alaska Fairbanks (Peer-reviewed Publications) Cronin, M.A., M.D. MacNeil, N. Vu, V. Leesburg, H. Blackburn, and J. Derr. 2013. Genetic variation and differentiation of extant bison subspecies and comparison with cattle breeds and subspecies. Journal of Heredity. 104:500-509. Cronin, M.A. and M.D. MacNeil. 2012. Genetic relationships of extant North American brown bears (Ursus arctos) and polar bears (U. maritimus). The Journal of Heredity103:873-881. Cronin, M.A., M.M. McDonough, H.M. Huynh, and R.J. Baker. Submitted Genetic relationships of North American bears (Ursus) inferred from amplified fragment length polymorphisms and mitochondrial DNA sequences. Canadian Journal of Zoology. Submitted. Cronin, M.A., G. Rincon, R.W. Meredith, M.D. MacNeil, A. Islas-Trejo, A. Canovas, and J.F. Medrano. Submitted. Molecular phylogeny and SNP variation of polar bears (Ursus maritimus), brown bears (U. arctos) and black bears (U. americanus) derived from genome sequences. Journal of Heredity. Submitted. Washington State University (Peer-reviewed Publications and Abstracts) Minten, M.A., T.R. Bilby, R.G.S. Bruno, C.C. Allen, C.A. Madsen, Z. Wang, J.E. Sawyer, A. Tibary, H.L. Neibergs, T.W. Geary, S. Bauersachs, T.E. Spencer. Effects of Fertility on Gene Expression and Function of the Bovine Endometrium. PLoSOne (in press) . White, S.N., M.R. Mousel, L.M. Hermann-Hoesing, J.O. Reynolds, M.P. Heaton, J.W. Kijas, H.L. Neibergs, G.S. Lewis, D.P. Knowles. 2012. Genome-Wide association identifies multiple genomic regions associated with susceptibility to and severity of ovine lentivirus. PLoS One. 7(10): e47829. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047829. Wilson, K., R. Zanella, C. Ventura, H. Lind Johansen, T. Framstad, A.M. Janczak, A. J. Zanella, H.L. Neibergs. 2012. Identification of chromosomal locations associated with tail biting and being a victim of tail biting behavior in the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). Journal of Applied Genetics. DOI: 10.1007/s13353-012-0112. Neibergs, H.L., Z. Wang, R. Zanella, E.R. Scraggs, C. Van Tassell, S. White, K.D. Sieverkropp, M. Neupane, B. Knie, H.M. Neibergs, C. Redman, R.D. Schnabel, J.F. Taylor. Deciphering the role of EDN2 in Mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis tissue infection. 2013. Plant & Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, California. Wang, Z., R. Zanella, S. White, C. Van Tassel, H.L. Neibergs. A functional variant in the promoter region of EDN2 associated with map tissue infection up-regulates EDN2 expression. 2013. Plant & Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, California. Neibergs, H.L., C.M. Seabury, J.F. Taylor, Z. Wang, E. Scraggs, R.D. Schnabel, J. Decker, A. Wojtowicz, J.H. Davis, T. W. Lehenbauer, A. L. Van Eenennaam, S. S. Aly, P. C. Blanchard, B. M. Crossley, Bovine Respiratory Disease Consortium. Identification of Loci Associated with Bovine Respiratory Disease in Holstein Calves. 2013. Plant & Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, California. Whitacre, L., J.E. Decker, J.W. Kim, R.D. Schnabel, J.F.Taylor, US Consortium for the Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle. Kinase insert domain receptor - a candidate for the Hereford spotted gene. 2013. Plant & Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, California. U.S. Consortium for the Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle. National Program for Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle. 2013. Plant & Animal Genome XXI, San Diego, California. Lehenbauer, T.W., S. S. Aly, J. H. Davis, P. C. Blanchard, B. M. Crossley, P. V. Rossitto, H.L. Neibergs, A. L. Van Eenennaam. Prevalence of viral and bacterial pathogens in nasopharyngeal and pharyngeal recess regions of Holstein calves with and without signs of clinical bovine respiratory disease. 2012. Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Chicago, Illinois. Texas A&M University ((Peer-reviewed Abstracts) Downey, E., X. Fang, C.A. Runyan, J.E. Sawyer, T.B. Hairgrove, J.F. Ridpath, C.A. Gill, and A.D. Herring. 2012. Sire and vaccine treatment effects on immune response to BVDV 1b challenge. J. Anim. Sci. 90(Suppl. 3): 403(Abstr.). Fang, X., E. Downey, C.A. Runyan, J.E. Sawyer, T.B Hairgrove, J.F. Ridpath, C.A. Gill, W. Mwangi, and A.D. Herring. 2012. Correlations of Temperament with Titer and Hematological Responses of Crossbred Steers Challenged with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus. J. Anim. Sci. 90(Suppl. 3): 223(Abstr.). Runyan, C.A., X. Fang, E. Downey, T.B. Hairgrove, J.E. Sawyer, J.C. Bailey, J.F.Ridpath, and A.D. Herring. 2012. Feed intake, rectal temperature and weight gain in Bos indicus crossbred steers challenged with bovine viral diarrhea virus. J. Anim. Sci. 90(Suppl. 3): 223(Abstr.). Downey, E.D., X. Fang, C.A. Runyan, J.E. Sawyer, T.B. Hairgrove, J.F. Ridpath and A.D. Herring. 2013. Anamnestic antibody response to in BVDV 1b challenge in Angus-Nelore steers. Accepted for ASAS National Meeting, Indianapolis. Fang, X., E. Downey, C.A. Runyan, J.E. Sawyer, T.B Hairgrove, J.F. Ridpath, W. Mwangi, C.A. Gill, and A.D. Herring. 2013. Relationships of temperament, exit velocity and rectal temperature of crossbred steers challenged with Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus. Accepted for ASAS National Meeting, Indianapolis. Runyan, C.A., X. Fang, E.D. Downey, T.B. Hairgrove, J.E. Sawyer, J.G. Moreno, J.F. Ridpath, and A.D. Herring. 2013. Interactions of rectal temperature status and vaccine type with sire on weight gain and feed intake in Bos indicus crossbred steers following Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus challenge. Accepted for ASAS National Meeting, Indianapolis. Colorado State University (Peer-reviewed Abstracts and Proceedings Papers) Bigler, B. J., J. T. French, J. K. Ahola, J. C. Whittier, W. M. Frasier, G. E. Seidel, R. M. Enns and R. K. Peel. 2012. Comparing the lifetime productivity of beef females initially conceiving to, or sired by, artificial insemination or natural service. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 154. Brigham, B. W., C. M. McAllister, R. K. Peel, R. L. Weaber, H. Van Campen, G. H. Loneragan, J. L. Salak-Johnson, C. C. L. Chase, J. J. Wagner, and R. M. Enns. 2012. Genetic parameters associated with feedlot bovine respiratory disease complex morbidity and mortality. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 228. Diaz, I. D. P. S., D. H. Crews Jr., and R. M. Enns. 2012. Cluster and meta-analyses of genetic parameters for feed intake traits in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 452. Huff, E. M., B. W. Brigham, S. Willmon, and R. M. Enns. 2012. Estimation of heterotic effects on stayability in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 452-453. Saad, H. M., W. Shafer, and R. M. Enns. 2012. Genetic trends for growth-related traits and calving ease of Simmental beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 20. Speidel, S. E., R. M. Enns and S. Willmon. 2012. Incorporation of external EPBV into the American Gelbvieh Association carcass national cattle evaluation. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 451. Zeng, X., B. W. Brigham, S. E. Speidel, D. H. Crews, and R. M. Enns. 2012. Cumulative discounted gene expression for economically relevant traits for terminal and maternal purpose in cattle production system. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 452. Thomas, M. G., G. R. Hgevoort, T. T. Ross, R. M. Enns, H. Van Campen, A. L. Van Eenennaam, H. L. Neibergs, C. Chase, S V. Dindot, N. D. Cohen, and J. E. Womack. 2012. Integrated program for reducing bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) in beef and dairy cattle, coordinated agricultural project (CAP): overview of the teaching program. J. Anim. Sci. Vol. 90. Suppl. 3. Pp. 498. Arizona State University (Peer-reviewed Proceedings Paper and Producer Updates) Dal Molin, T., D. Tolleson, J. Sprinkle, M. Sprinkle, D. Schafer, and B. McMurry. 2012. Remote monitoring of individual animal mineral supplement intake by range cattle. Producers Update and Research Highlights: p49-54. Long, N.M. and D.W. Schafer. 2012. Reproductive performance of beef heifers supplemented with StrataG or Energii compared to heifers fed an isocaloric diet with no bypass fat source. Producers Update and Research Highlights: p55-56. Dal Molin, T., D. Tolleson, J. Sprinkle, M. Sprinkle, D. Schafer, and B. McMurry. 2012. Remote monitoring of individual animal mineral supplement intake by range cattle. Proc. West. Sec. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 63:328-332.