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Book Chapters

Tim Reuter and Rahat Zaheer, 2015. Nucleic acid sample preparation from feces and manure. In: Sample preparation of plant, animal and soil. Edited by Miodrag Micic and Jeffrey Whyte. Springer Press.
Shanwei Xu, Tim Reuter, Kim Stanford, Francis J. Larney and Tim McAllister, 2015. Composting as a method for carrion disposal in livestock production. In: Carrion ecology, evolution and their application. Edite by M. Benbow, J. Tomberlin and A. Tarone. CRC Press.
Reuter T., Alexander T.W. and McAllister T.A., 2013. Detection of genetically modified crops for control of animal feed integrity. In: Animal feed contamination: Effects on livestock and food safety. Edited by J. Fink-Gremmels. Woodhead Publishing.
Basarab, J.A., C. Fitzsimmons, S. Whisnant and B. Wettemann. 2012. Chapter 9. Interactions with other Traits: Reproduction and Fertility. In “Feed Efficiency in the Beef Industry”, Wiley-Blackwell, Sept 2012, published.
Crews, D.H. Jr., G.E.Carstens, J.A. Basarab, R.A. Hill and M.E. Nielsen. 2009. Chapter 7 – Feed intake and efficiency. In “Beef Improvement Federation Guidelines”

Peer-reviewed articles

Kim Stanford:

Hallewell, J., Alexander, T., Reuter, T., and Stanford, K., 2017. Limitations of immunomagnetic separation for detection of the top seven serogroups of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. J. Food Prot. 80(4), 598-603.
Stanford, K., Bach, S., Baah, J., and McAllister, T., 2014. A mixture of Lactobacillus lactis, and Paenibacillus polymyxa reduces Escherichia coli O157:H7 in finishing feedlot cattle. J. Food Protect. 77, 738-744.
Stanford, K., Koohmaraie, M., and Gill, C.O., 2013. Relationship between the numbers of Escherichia coli and the prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on hides of carcasses at a large beef packing plant. J. Food Protect. 76, 1250-1254.
Stanford, K., Gibb, D., and McAllister, T.A., 2013. Evaluation of a shelf-stable direct-fed microbial for control of Escherichia coli O157 in commercial feedlot cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93, 535-542.
Hallewell, J., Barbieri, L.R., Thomas, J.E., Stanford, K., and McAllister, T.A., 2013. Fecal shedding in cattle inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 and fed corn or wheat distillers’ dried grain with solubles J. Food Protect. 76, 114-118.
Hallewell, J., McAllister, T.A., Thoma, J., Booker, C.W., Hannon, S., Jim, G.K., Burciaga-Robles, L.O., May, M.L., Peterson, R.E., Flaig, C., Hussey, E.M., and Stanford, K., 2012. Effects of wheat or corn distillers dried grains with solubles on feedlot performance, fecal shedding, and persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7. J. Anim. Sci. 90, 2802-2810.
Niu, Y.D., Stanford, K., Kropinski, A.M., Ackermann, H-W., Johnson, R.P., She, Y-M., Ahmed, R., Villegas, A., and McAllister, T.A., 2012. Genomic, proteomic and physiological characterization of a T5-like bacteriophage for control of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7. PLoS ONE 7 (4), e34585, 1-11.
Stanford, K., Agopsowicz, C.A., and McAllister, T.A., 2012. Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance among isolates of Escherichia coli O157:H7 from feces and hides of super-shedders and low-shedding pen-mates in two commercial beef feedlots. BMC Vet. Res. 8: 178, 1-9.
Niu, Y.D., Stanford, K., Ackermann, H-W., and McAllister, T.A., 2012. Characterization of 4 T1-like lytic bacteriophages that lyse Shiga-toxin Escherichia coli O157:H7. Can. J. Microbiol. 58, 923-927.
Xu, W., Reuter, T., Xu, Y., Hsu, Y-H., Stanford, K., and McAllister, T.A., 2011. Field scale evaluation of bovine-specific DNA as an indicator of tissue degradation during cattle mortality composting. Biores. Technol. 102, 4800-4806.
Stanford, K., Bryan, M., Peters, J., González, L.A., Stephens, T.P., and Schwartzkopf-Genswein, K.S., 2011. Effects of long- or short-haul transportation of slaughter heifers and cattle liner microclimate on hide contamination with Escherichia coli O157. J. Food Protect. 74, 1605-1610.
Stanford, K., Bach, S.J., Stephens, T.P., and McAllister, T.A., 2010. Effect of rumen protozoa on Escherichia coli O157:H7 in the rumen and feces of specifically faunated sheep. J. Food Protect. 73, 2197-2202.
Aslam, M., Stanford, K., and McAllister, T.A., 2010. Characterization of antimicrobial resistance and seasonal prevalence of Escherichia coli O57:H7 recoverd from commercial feedlots in Albserta, Canada. Letters in Appl. Microbiol. 50, 320-326.
Niu, Y.D., Johnson, R.P., Xu, Y., McAllister, T.A., Sharma, R., Louie, M., and Stanford, K., 2009. Host range and lytic capability of four bacteriophages against bovine and clinical human isolates of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7. J. Appl. Microbiol. 107, 646-656.
Rozema, E.A., Stephens, T.P., Bach, S.J., Okine, E.K., Johnson, R.P., Stanford, K., and McAllister, T.A., 2009. Oral and rectal administration of bacteriophages for control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in feedlot cattle. J. Food Protect. 72, 241-450.
Stanford, K., Hao, X, Xu, S., McAllister, T.A., Larney, F., and Leonard, J.J., 2009. Effects of age of cattle, turning technology and compost environment on disappearance of bone from mortality compost. Biores. Technol. 100, 4417-4422.
Reuter, T., Xu, W., Alexander, T.W., Stanford, K, Xu, Y, and McAllister, T.A., 2009. Purification of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-amplifiable DNA from compost piles containing bovine mortalities. Biores. Technol. 100, 3343-3349.

Tim Reuter:

Paquette S-J., Zaheer R., Stanford K., Thomas J. and Reuter T., 2018. Competition among Escherichia coli strains for space and resources. Veterinary Sciences 5(93), doi: 10.3390/vetsci5040093.
Paquette, S-J., Stanford K., Thomas J., and Reuter T., 2018. Quantitative surveillance of shiga toxins 1 and 2, Escherichia coli O178 and O157 in feces of western-Canadian slaughter cattle enumerated by droplet digital PCR with a focus on seasonality and slaughterhouse location. Plos One 13(4): e0195880.
Tostes, R., Goji, N., Amoako, K., Chui, L., Kastelic, J., DeVinney, R., Stanford, K. and Reuter, T. 2017. Subtyping Escherichia coli virulence genes isolated from feces of beef cattle and clinical cases in Alberta. Foodborne Path. Dis. 14(1) 35-42. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2016.2199
Conrad, C.C., Stanford, K., McAllister, T.A., Thomas, J. and Reuter T. 2016. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and current trends in diagnostics. Anim Frontiers. 6(2), 37-43. doi:10.2527/af.2016-0021
Hallewell, J., Reuter, T., Stanford, K., Topp, E. and Alexander, T.W. 2016. Monitoring seven potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli serogroups in a closed herd of beef cattle from weaning to finishing phases. Foodborne Path. Dis. 13(12). doi: 10.1089/fpd.2016.2164
Xu, S., Harvey, A., Barbieri, R., Reuter, T. Stanford, K., Amoako, K., Selinger, L. and McAllister, T.A. 2016. Inactivation of Bacillus anthracis spores during laboratory-scale composting of feedlot cattle manure. Front. Microbiol. 7:806. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00806.
Conrad, C.C., Stanford, K., McAllister, T.A., Thomas, J. and Reuter T. 2016. Competition during enrichment of pathogenic Escherichia coli may result in culture bias. FACETS 1: 114–126. doi:10.1139/facets-2016-0007
Stanford, K., Johnson, R., Alexander, T.W., McAllister, T.A. and Reuter, T. 2016. Influence of season and feedlot location on prevalence and virulence factors of seven serogroups of Escherichia coli in feces of Western-Canadian slaughter cattle. PLoS ONE 11(8): e0159866. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0159866
Gilroyed, B.H, Conrad, C., Hao, X., McAllister, T.A., Stanford, K. and Reuter, T., 2016. Composting for biocontained cattle mortality disposal and associated greenhouse gas and leachate emissions. J Environ Qual. 45:646-656. Doi:10.2134/jeq2015.06.0314.
Stanford, K., Harvey, A., Barbieri, R., Xu, S., Reuter, T. Amoako, K., Selinger, L. and McAllister, T.A. 2015. Heat and desiccation are the predominant factors affecting inactivation of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus thuringiensis spores during simulated composting. J Appl Microbiol. 120:90-98.
Gilroyed, B.H., Braithwaite, S.L., Price, L.M., Reuter, T., Czub, S., Graham, C. Balachandran, A., McAllister, T.A., Belosevic, M. and Neumann, N.F 2015. Application of protein misfolding cyclic amplification to detection of prions in anaerobic digestate. J Microbiol Methods. 118:1-6.
Rasmussen, J., Gilroyed, B.H., Reuter, T., Badea, A., Eudes, F., Graf, R., Laroche, A., Kav, NNV. and McAllister, TA. (2015). Protein can be taken up by damaged wheat roots and transported to the stem. J Plant Biol. 58:1-7.
Stanford, K., Reuter, T. Gilroyed, B. and McAllister, T.A. 2015. Impacts of sporulation temperature, exposure to compost matrix and temperature on survival of Bacillus cereus spores during livestock mortality composting. J Appl Microbiol. 118:989-997.
Reuter, T., Gilroyed, B. H., Xu, S., McAllister, T.A. and Stanford, K. 2015. Compost biodegradation of recalcitrant hoof keratin by bacteria and fungi. J Appl Microbiol. 119:425-434.
Gilroyed, B.H, Li, C, Reuter, T., Beauchemin, K.A., Hao, X. and McAllister, T.A. 2015. Influence of distiller's grains and condensed tannins in the diet of feedlot cattle on biohydrogen production from cattle manure. Int J Hydrogen Energy. 40:6050-6058.
Conrad, C.C., Stanford, K., McAllister, T.A., Thomas, J. and Reuter T. 2014. Further development of sample preparation and detection methods for O157 and the top 6 non-O157 STEC serogroups in cattle feces. J Microbiol Methods. 105:22-30.
Rasmussen, J., Gilroyed, B.H., Reuter, T., Dudas, S., Neumann, N.F., Balachandran, A., Kav, N.N.V., Graham, C., Czub, S. and McAllister, TA. (2014). Can plants serve as a vector for prions causing chronic wasting disease? Prion. 8(1):136-142.
Rasmussen, J., Gilroyed, B.H., Reuter, T., Badea, A., Eudes, F., Graf, R., Laroche, A., Kav, NNV. and McAllister, TA. (2014). Efficiency of protein as a nitrogen source for wheat and morphological changes in roots exposed to high protein concentrations. Can J Plant Sci. 94:603-613.
Xu, S., Reuter, T., Gilroyed B., Mitchell, G., Price, L., Dudas, S., Braithwaite, S., Graham, C., Czub, S., Leonard, J., Balachandran, A., Neumann, N., Belosevic, M. and McAllister, T. 2014. Biodegradation of prions in compost. Environ Sci Technol. 48:6909-6918.
Xu, S., Reuter, T., Gilroyed, B.H., Tymensen, L., Hao, Y., Hao, X., Belosevic, M., Leonard, J.J and McAllister, T.A. 2013. Microbial communities and greenhouse gas emissions associated with the biodegradation of specified risk material in compost. Waste Management 33:1372-1380.
Reuter, T., Gilroyed, B.H., Kastelic, J.P. and McAllister, T.A. 2013. Emergency euthanasia of cattle challenged with Escherichia coli O157:H7 – A case study for evaluating the response to an infectious disease outbreak. J Vet Sci. 14(1):103-106.
Xu, S., Reuter, T., Gilroyed, B.H., Dudas, S., Graham, C., Neumann, N., Czub, S., Belosevic, M., Leonard, J.J. and McAllister, T.A. 2013. Biodegradation of specified risk material and fate of scrapie prions in compost. J Environ Sci Health, Part A 48: 26-36.
Tkachuk, V.L., Krause, D.O., McAllister, T.A., Buckley, K.E., Reuter, T., Hendrick, S. and Ominski, K.H. 2013. Assessing the interaction of Mycobacterium avium subsp. Paratuberculosis during composting of livestock carcasses. Appl Environ Microbiol. 79(10):3215-3224.
Conrad, C.C., Gilroyed, B. H., McAllister, T.A. and Reuter T. 2012. Synthesis of O-serogroup specific positive controls and real-time PCR standards for nine clinically relevant non-O157 STECs. J Microbiol Methods. 91: 52-56.
Reuter, T., Alexander, T.W., and McAllister, T.A., 2011. Viability of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus thuringiensis spores as a model for predicting the fate of Bacillus anthracis spores during composting of dead livestock. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 77, 1588-1592.
Alexander, T.W., Inglis, G.D., Yanke, L.J., Topp, E., Read, R.R., Reuter, T., and McAllister, T.A., 2010. Farm-to-fork characterization of Escherichia coli associated with feedlot cattle with a known history of antimicrobial use. Intern. J. Food Microbiol. 137, 40-48.
Alexander, T.W., Reuter, T., Sharma, R., Yanke, L.J., Topp,E., and McAllister, T.A., 2009. Longitudinal characterization of resistant Escherichia coli in fecal deposits from cattle fed subtherapeutic levels of antimicrobials. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 75, 7125-7134.

Brenda Ralston:

Anholt MR, Klima C, Allan N, Matheson-Bird H, Schatz C, Ajitkumar P, Otto S, Peters D, Schmid K, Olson M, McAllister T, Ralston B., 2017. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria that Cause Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex in Alberta, Canada. Frontiers in Veterinary Science
M. E. Olson, Brenda Ralston, Les Burwash, Heather Matheson-Bird, Nick D. Allan, 2016. Efficacy of oral meloxicam suspension for prevention of pain and inflammation following band and surgical castration in calves. BMC Veterinary Research 12(1).
Merle E. Olson, Denis Nagel, Sherry Custead, Waylon Wise, Kirby Penttila, Les Burwash, Brenda Ralston, Crystal Schatz, Heather Matheson-Bird., 2016. The Palatability and Comparative Efficacy of Meloxicam Oral Suspension for the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Disease in Horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 44: 26 – 31.
Olson M., Fierheller E., Burwash L., Ralston B., Schatz C., Matheson-Bird H., 2015. The efficacy of meloxicam oral suspension for controlling pain and inflammation following castration in horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 35: 724-730.
Ralston B., Thompson R.C.A., Pethick D., McAllister T.A., Olson M.E., 2010. Cryptosporidium andersoni in Western Australian feedlot cattle. Australian Veterinary Journal. 88: 458-460.

Susan Markus:

Markus, S.B., Bailey, D.W. and Jensen, D., 2014. Comparison of electric fence and a simulated fenceless control system on cattle movements. Livestock Science 170, 203-209.
Markus, S. B., Aalhus, J. L., Janz, J. A. M. and Larsen, I. L. 2011. A survey comparing meat quality attributes of beef from credence attribute-based production systems. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 91: 283–294.

John Basarab:
2019

Akanno, E.C., C. Ekine-Dzivenu, L. Chen, M. Vinsky, M. K. Abo-Ismail, M. D. MacNeil, G. Plastow, J. Basarab, C. Li, C. Fitzsimmons. 2019. Evaluation of a genomic-enhanced sorting system for feeder cattle. J. Anim. Sci., accepted 5 Jan 2019.
Manafiazar, G., Baron, V.S., McKeown, L., Block, H., Ominski, K., Plastow, G., and Basarab, J.A. 2019. Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from yearling beef heifers and mature cows classified for residual feed intake under drylot conditions. Can. J. Anim. Sci., submitted.

2018

Akanno, E.C., Abo-Ismail, M.K., Chen, L, Crowley, J.J., Wang, Z., Li, C., Basarab, J.A., MacNeil, M.D. and Plastow, G.S., 2018. Modeling heterotic effects in beef cattle using genome-wide SNP-marker genotypes. J. Anim. Sci. 96: 830-845.
Akanno, E.C., Liuhong Chen, Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail, John J. Crowley, Zhiquan Wang, Changxi Li, John Basarab, Michael D. MacNeil, Graham S. Plastow. 2018. Genome-wide association scan for heterotic quantitative trait loci in multi-breed and crossbred beef cattle. Genetics Selection Evolution. Accepted 11 June 2018.
Basarab, J.A., J.J. Crowley, M.K. Abo-Ismail, G.M. Manafiazar, E. C. Akanno, V.S. Baron, and G. Plastow. 2018. Genomic retained heterosis effects on fertility and lifetime productivity in beef heifers. Can. J. Anim. Sci., in press
Callum, C., Ominski, K.H., Crow, G., Zvomuya, F. and Basarab, J.A. 2018. Relationship between residual feed intake classification as a heifer and lifetime productivity of beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. in press.
Flesch, T.K., Baron, V.S., Wilson, J.D., Basarab, J.A., Desjardins, R.L., Worth, D., and Lemke, R.L. 2018. Micrometeorological Measurements Reveal Large Nitrous Oxide Losses during Spring Thaw in Alberta. Atmosphere, accepted 27 March 2018.
Schaefer, A.L., Ominski, K., Thompson, S., Crow, G., Bench, C., Colyn, J., Rodas-Gonzalez, A., Maharjan, D., Bollum, R., Cook, N.J., Basarab, J., von Gaza, H. 2018. Energy utilization in cattle with steady state and non-steady state methods: the importance of thermal neutrality. Heliyon 4 (2018) e00843.
Thompson, S., A.L. Schaefer, G.H. Crow, J. Basarab, J. Colyn, and K. Ominski. 2018. Relationship between residual feed intake and radiated heat loss using infrared thermography in young beef bulls. J. Thermal Biology. 2018:304-311.

2017

Abo-Ismail, M.K., Lansink, N., Akanno, E., Karisa, B., Crowley, J., Moore, S., Bork, E., Stothard, P., Basarab, J.A., and G. Plastow. 2017. Development and validation of a small SNP panel for feed efficiency in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 96: 375-397.
Akanno, E., L. Chen, M. Abo-Ismail, J. Crowley, Z. Wang, C. Li, J. Basarab, M. MacNeil and G. Plastow. 2017. Genomic prediction of breed composition and heterosis effects in Angus, Charolais and Hereford crosses using 50K genotypes. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97: 431-438 doi: 10.1139/CJAS-2016-0124.
Alemu, A.W., D. Vyas, G. Manafiazar, J.A. Basarab and K.A. Beauchemin. 2017. Enteric methane emissions from low- and high-residual feed intake beef heifers measured using GreenFeed and respiration chamber techniques. J. Anim. Sci. 95: 3727-3737.
Ekine-Dzivenu, C., M. Vinsky, J. A. Basarab, J. L. Aalhus, M. E.R. Dugan, C. Li. 2017. Phenotypic and genetic correlations of fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose tissue with carcass merit and meat tenderness traits in Canadian beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 95: 5184-5196.
Flesch, T.K., Basarab, J.A., Baron, V.S., Wilson, J.D., Hu, N., Tomkins, N.W., and Ohama, A.J. 2017. Methane emissions from cattle grazing under diverse conditions: An examination of field configurations appropriate for line-averaging sensors. Agricultural and Forestry Meteorology 258: 8-17.
Johnson, J.R., G.E. Carstens, S.D. Prince, K.H. Ominski, K.M. Wittenberg, M. Undi, T.D.A. Forbes, A.N. Hafla, D.R. Tolleson and J.A. Basarab. 2017. Application of fecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy profiling for the prediction of diet nutritional characteristics and voluntary intake in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 95:447-454.
Manafiazar, G., J.A. Basarab, L. McKeown, J. Stewart-Smith, V. Baron, M.D. MacNeil and G. Plastow. 2017. Optimizing feed intake recording and feed efficiency estimation to increase the rate of genetic gain for feed efficiency in beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. doi: 10.1139/CJAS-2016-0118.
Manafiazar, G., S. Zimmerman, and J. A. Basarab. 2017. Repeatability and variability of short-term spot measurement of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from beef cattle using GreenFeed emissions monitoring system. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97:118-126. doi: 10.1139/cjas-2015-0190.
Zhang, F., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Vinski, M., Basarab, J.A., Aalhus, J.L., Dugan, M.E.R., Li, C. 2017. Phenotypic and genetic relationships of residual feed intake measures and their component traits with fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose of beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 95: 2813-2824.

2016

Baron, V., D. McCartney, A. Campbell Dick, A.J. Ohama, J.A. Basarab and R.R. Doce. 2016. Swath-grazing oat or grazing stockpiled perennial grass compared with a traditional winter feeding method for beef cows in central Alberta. Can. J. Plant Sci. 96:689-700.
Flesch, Thomas K., Vern S. Baron, John D. Wilson, David W.T. Griffith, John A. Basarab, Peter J. Carlson. 2016. Agricultural gas emissions during the spring thaw: Applying a new measurement technique. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 221 (2016) 111–121.
Hu, N., Flesch, T.K., Wilson, J.D., Baron, V.S., Basarab, J.A. 2016. Refining an inverse dispersion method to quantify gas sources on rolling terrain. Agriculture and Forest Meteorology, 225: 1-7.
Lu, D., E. C. Akanno, J. J. Crowley, F. Schenkel, H. Li, M. De Pauw, S. S. Moore, Z. Wang, C. Li, P. Stothard, G. Plastow, S. P. Miller, and J. A. Basarab. 2016. Accuracy of genomic predictions for feed efficiency traits of beef cattle using 50K and imputed HD genotypes. J. Anim. Sci. 2016.94:1–12.
Mahmood, S., J.A. Basarab, W. Dixon and H.L. Bruce. 2016. Can potential for dark cutting be predicted by phenotype? Relationships between sex, carcass characteristics and the incidence of dark cutting beef. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 96:19-31.
Manafiazar, G., L. Goonewardene, F. Miglior, D. H. Crews, Jr., J. A. Basarab, E. Okine and Z. Wang. 2015. Genetic and phenotypic correlations among feed efficiency, production, and selected conformation traits in dairy cows. Animal 10:381-389.

2015

Akanno, E.C., Graham Plastow, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Stephen P. Miller, Vern Baron, Kimberly Ominski, and John A. Basarab 2015. Genome-wide association for heifer reproduction and calf performance traits in beef cattle. Genome. 2015 Dec;58(12):549-57.
Chen, L., Chinyere Ekine-Dzivenu, Michael Vinsky, John Basarab, Jennifer Aalhus, Mike E. R. Dugan, Carolyn Fitzsimmons, Paul Stothard and Changxi Li. 2015. Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of breeding values for fatty acid composition in subcutaneous adipose and longissimus lumborum muscle of beef cattle, BMC Genetics (2015) 16:135.
Manafiazar, G., Basarab, J. A., Baron, V. S., McKeown, L., Doce, R. R., Swift, M., Undi, M., Wittenberg, K., and Ominski, K. 2015. Effect of post-weaning residual feed intake classification on grazed grass intake and performance in pregnant beef heifers. Can. J. Anim. Sci. DOI: 10.4141/CJAS-2014-184.
Paradis, G., Samuel Yue, Jason R. Grant, Paul Stothard, John Basarab and Carolyn Fitzsimmons. 2015. Transcriptomic analysis by RNA-sequencing reveals that hepatic interferon-induced genes may be associated with feed efficiency in beef heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 93, 3331-3341.
Pickering, N.K., V. H. Oddy, J. Basarab, K. Cammack, B. Hayes, R. S. Hegarty, J. Lassen, J. C. McEwan, S. Miller, C. S. Pinares-Patiño and Y. de Haas. 2015. Animal board invited review: genetic possibilities to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants. Animal 9: pp 1431 – 1440.
Roy, B.C., G. Sedgewick, J.L. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, H.L. Bruce. 2015. Modification of mature non-reducible collagen cross-link concentrations in bovine m. gluteus medius and semitendinosus with steer age at slaughter, breed cross and growth promotants. Meat Science 110:109-117.

2014

Baron, V.S., R.R. Doce, J.A. Basarab, and C. Dick. 2014. Swath grazing triticale and corn compared to barley and a traditional winter feeding method in central Alberta, Can. J. Plant Sci. doi: 10.4141/cjps2013-412.
López-Campos, Ó., J.L. Aalhus, N. Prieto, I.L. Larsen, M. Juárez, and J.A. Basarab. 2014. Chronological vs. physiological age indicators in beef cattle: Effects of production system and growth promotants. Meat Sci. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.07.013.
López-Campos, Ó., J.L. Aalhus, N. Prieto, I.L. Larsen, M. Juárez, J.A. Basarab. 2014. Effects of production system and growth promotants on the physiological maturity scores in steers. Can. J. Animal Sci. doi: 10.4141/CJAS-2014-022.
Mahmood, S., J. Basarab, W. Dixon and H.L. Bruce. 2014. Can potential for dark cutting be predicted by phenotype? I. Relationships between gender, carcass characteristics and the incidence of dark cutting beef. Meat Sci.doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.09.008.
Mahmood, S., J. Basarab, W. Dixon and H.L. Bruce. 2014. Can potential for dark cutting be predicted by phenotype? II. Relationships between farm, phenotype, carcass characteristics and the incidence of dark cutting beef in heifers. Meat Sci. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.07.007.
Mapiye, C., J.L. Aalhus, T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro, S.D. Proctor and M.E.R. Dugan. 2014. Types of oilseed and adipose tissue influence the compostion and relationships of polyunsaturated fatty acid biohydrogenation products in steers fed a grass hay diet. Lipids 49:275-286.
Roy, B.C., J.L. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, I. L. Larsen and H.L. Bruce. 2014. Relationship between meat quality and collagen crosslink concentrations in beef from calf-fed, yearling-fed and mature cattle. Meat Science doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2014.07.017.
Tullio, R.R., Juárez, M., Larsen, I. L., Basarab, J. A. and Aalhus, J. L. 2014. Influence of some meat quality parameters on beef tenderness. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94: 455-458.

2013

Akanno, E.C., G. Plastow, B.W. Woodward, S. Bauck, H. Okut, N. X. Wu, C. Sun, J.L. Aalhus, S.S. Moore, S.P. Miller, Z. Wang and J.A. Basarab. 2013. Reliability of molecular breeding values for Warner-Bratzler shear force and carcass traits of beef cattle, an independent validation study. J. Anim. Sci. 92:2896-2904.
Basarab, J.A., K.A. Beauchemin, V.S. Baron, K.H. Ominski, L.L. Guan, S.P. Miller and J.J. Crowley. 2013. Reducing GHG emissions through genetic improvement for feed efficiency: Effects on economically important traits and enteric methane production. Animal 7:s2, 303-315.
Durunna, O.N., F.D.N. Mujibi, D.J. Nkrumah, J.A. Basarab, E.K. Okine, S.S. Moore and Z. Wang. 2013. Genetic parameters for production and feeding behaviour traits in crossbred steers fed a finishing diet at different ages. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93:79-87.
López-Campos, O., J.L Aalhus, E.K. Okine, V.S. Baron and J.A. Basarab. 2013. Effects of calf- and yearling-fed beef production systems and growth promotants on production and profitability. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93:171-184.
Manafiazar, G., T. McFadden, L. Goonewardene, E. Okine, J.A. Basarab, P. Li and Z. Wang. 2013. Prediction of residual feed intake for first lactation dairy cows using orthogonal polynomial random regression. J. Dairy Sci. 96:7991-8001.
Mao, F., L. Chen, M. Vinsky, E. Okine, Z. Wang, J. Basarab, D.H. Crews Jr., and C. Li. 2013. Phenotypic and genetic relationships of feed efficiency with growth performance, ultrasound, and carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolais steers. J. Anim. Sci. 91: 2067-2076.
Mapiye, C., T.D. Turner, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, J.L. Aalhus and M.E.R., Dugan. 2013. Subcutaneous fatty acid composition of steers finished as weanlings or yearlings with and without growth promotants. J. Anim. Sci and Biotech. 4:41-49.
Mapiye, C., J.L. Aalhus, T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A., McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro, O. Lopez-Campos, S.D. Proctor and M.E.R. Dugan. 2013. Effects of feeding flaxseed or sunflower-seed in high-forage diets on beef production, quality and fatty acid composition. Meat Sci. 95:98-109.
Mapiye, C., M.E.R. Dugan, T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro and J.L. Aalhus. 2013. Short communication: Erythrocytes assayed early ante-mortem can predict adipose tissue and muscle trans-18:1 isomeric profiles of steers fed red clover silage supplemented with flaxseed. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 93:149-153.
Mapiye, C., T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro, J.L. Aalhus, and M.E.R. Dugan. 2013. Adipose tissue and muscle fatty acid profiles of steers fed red clover silage with and without flaxseed. Livestock Science 151:11-20.

2012

Baron, V.S., A. Aasen, M. Oba, C.A. Dick, D.F. Salmon, J.A. Basarab and C.F. Stevenson. 2012. Swath-grazing potential for small-grain species with a delayed planting date. Agron. J. 104:393-404.
Basarab, J.A., V.S Baron, Ó López-Campos, J.L. Aalhus, K. Haugen-Kozyra and E.K. Okine. 2012. Greenhouse gas emissions from calf- and yearling-fed beef production systems, with and without the use of growth promotants. Animals 2:195-220.
Durunna, O.N., M.G. Colazo, D.J. Ambrose, D. McCartney, V.S. Baron and J.A. Basarab. 2012. Evidence of residual feed intake reranking in crossbred replacement heifers. J. Anim. Sci. 90:734-741.
Girard, I., H.L. Bruce, J.A. Basarab, I.L. Larsen and J.L. Aalhus. 2012. Contribution of myofibrillar and connective tissue components to the Warner-Bratzler shear force of cooked beef. Meat Sci. 92:775-782.
Girard, I., J.L. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, I.L. Larsen and H.L. Bruce. 2012. Modification of beef quality through steer age at slaughter, breed cross and growth promotants. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 92:175-188.
Goonewardene, L.A., J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, M.A. Price, P. Ramsey, T. Marx, J. Aalhus. R.W. Seneviratne, W.G.N.P. Yalingasinghe and E.K. Okine. 2012. Tissue distribution in primal cuts of Canadian beef composites and opportunities for harvesting younger and leaner cattle. International Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances 4:1-15.
Jin, W., E.N. Olson, S.S. Moore, J.A. Basarab, U. Basu and L. Guan. 2012. Transcriptome analysis of subcutaneous adipose tissues in beef cattle using 3' digital gene expression-tag profiling. J. Anim. Sci. 90:171-183.
Juárez, M., J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, M. Valera, I.L. Larsen and J.L. Aalhus. 2012. Quantifying the relative contribution of ante- and post-mortem factors to the variability in beef texture. Animal 6:1878-1887.
López-Campos, Ó., J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, J.L. Aalhus and M. Juárez. 2012. Reduced age at slaughter in youthful beef cattle: Effects on carcass merit traits. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 92:449-463.
Mapiye, C., M.E.R. Dugan, M. Juárez, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T. Turner, X. Yang, N. Aldai and J.L. Aalhus. 2012. Influence of α-tocopherol supplementation on trans-18:1 and conjugated linoleic acid profiles in beef from steers fed a barley-based diet. Animal 6:1888-1896.
Wang, Z., M.G. Colazo, J.A. Basarab, L.A. Goonewardene, D.J. Ambrose, E. Marques, G. Plastow, S.P. Miller and S.S. Moore. 2012. Impact of selection for residual feed intake on breeding soundness and reproductive performance of bulls on pasture-based multi-sire mating. J. Anim. Sci. 90:2963-2969.

2011

Basarab, J.A., M.G. Colazo, D.J. Ambrose, S. Novak, D. McCartney and V.S. Baron. 2011. Residual feed intake adjusted for backfat thickness and feeding frequency is independent of fertility in beef heifers. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 91:573-584.
Durunna, O.N., G. Plastow, F.D.N. Mujibi, J. Grant, J. Mah, J. Basarab, E.K. Okine, S.S. Moore and Z. Wang. 2011. Genetic parameters and genotype x environment interaction for feed efficiency traits in steers fed grower and finisher diets. J. Anim. Sci. 89:3394-3400.
Durunna, O.N., Z. Wang, J.A. Basarab, E.K. Okine and S.S. Moore. 2011. Phenotypic and genetic relationships among feeding behavior traits, feed intake, and residual feed intake in steers fed grower and finisher diets. J. Anim. Sci. 89:3401-3409.
Girard, I., J.L. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, I.L. Larsen and H.L. Bruce. 2011. Modification of muscle inherent properties through age at slaughter, growth promotants and breed crosses. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 94:635-648.
Juárez, M., M.E.R. Dugan, J.L. Aalhus, N. Aldai, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron and T.A. McAllister. 2011. Effects of vitamin E and flaxseed on rumen derived fatty acid intermediates in beef transmuscular fat. Meat Sci. 88:434-440.
Juárez, M. M.E.R. Dugan, N. Aldai, J.A., Basarab, V.S. Baron and T.A. McAllister. 2011. Beef quality attributes as affected by increasing the intramuscular levels of vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids. Meat Sci. 90:764-769.
Li, M., M. Zhou, E. Adamowicz, J. Basarab and L.L. Guan. 2011. Characterization of bovine ruminal epithelial bacterial communities using 16S rRNA sequencing, PCR-DGGE, and qRT-PCR analysis. Veterinary Microbiology 155:72-80.
Mujibi, F.D.N., D.J. Nkrumah, O.N. Durunna, P. Stothard, J. Mah, Z. Wang, J. Basarab, G. Plastow, D.H. Crews Jr. and S.S. Moore. 2011. Accuracy of genomic breeding values for residual feed intake in crossbred beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 89:3353-3361.
Mujibi, F.D.N., D.J. Nkrumah, O.N. Durunna, J.R. Grant, J. Mah, Z. Wang, J. Basarab, G. Plastow, D.H. Crews Jr. and S.S. Moore. 2011. Associations of marker panel scores with feed intake and efficiency traits using preselected single nucleotide polymorphisms. J. Anim. Sci. 89:3362-3371.
Nassu, R.T., M.E.R. Dugan, M. Juárez, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron and J.L. Aalhus. 2011. Effect of α-tocopherol tissue levels on beef quality. Animal 5:2010-2018.
Tang, G., J. Stewart-Smith, G. Plastow, S. Moore, J.A. Basarab, M.D. MacNeil, and Z. Wang. 2011. Optimizing a beef production system using specialized sire and dam lines. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 91:353-361.

2010

Arthur, P.F., R.M. Herd and J.A. Basarab. 2010. The role of cattle genetically efficient in feed utilisation in an Australian carbon trading environment. AFBM Journal 7:5-14.
Jin, W., M.V. Dodson, S.S. Moore, J.A. Basarab and L.L. Guan. 2010. Characterization of microRNA expression in bovine adipose tissues: A potential regulatory mechanism of subcutaneous adipose tissue development. BMC Molecular Biology 11:29-37.
Juárez, M., M.E.R. Dugan, J.L. Aalhus, N. Aldai, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron and T.A. McAllister. 2010. Dietary vitamin E inhibits the trans 10-18:1 shift in beef backfat. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 90:9-12.
Mujibi, F.D.N., S.S. Moore, D.J. Nkrumah, Z. Wang and J.A. Basarab. 2010. Season of testing and its effect on feed intake and efficiency in growing beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 88:3789-3799.
Zhao, Y.M., U. Basu, M.V. Dodson, J.A. Basarab and L.L. Guan. 2010. Proteome differences associated with fat accumulation in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissues. Proteome Science 8:14-25.
L.A. Goonewardene, Z. Wang, R.W. Seneviratne, J.A. Basarab, E.K. Okine, J. Stewart-Smith, J.L. Aalhus and M.A. Price. 2009. Comparison of growth rates in the tissues of primal cuts of Canadian composites. South African J. Anim. Sci. 39 (Suppl. 1):289-293.

Meeting abstracts

Brenda Ralston:

Merle Olson, Les Burwash, Brenda Ralston, Denis nagel, Sherry Custead, Kirby Penttila. 2015. Comparative efficacy of meloxicam oral suspension and phenylbutazone in horses with chronic musculoskeletal disease. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 35(5): 427.
Olsen M.E., Fierheller E.E., Burwash L.D., Ralston B.J., Schatz C.P., Matheson-Bird H.R., 2015. Efficacy of meloxicam oral suspension in controlling pain and inflammation flowing castration in horses. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 35(5): 427.
Ralston B.J., Thompson R.C.A., Olson M.E. 2013. Echinococcus Canadensis in slaughtered farmed elk in Southern Alberta, Canada. Proceedings 24th International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Perth, Western Australia. p.405.
Ralston B.J. 2009. Impact of Giardiasis and Cryptosporidiosis on performance in food animals. Proceedings 22nd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Calgary, Alberta. p.105.
Ralston, B.J., Stanford, K., McAllister T.A., Olson M.E., Neumann, N., Thompson R.C.A., Yanow, S.K. 2009. Impact of super-shedders of Cryptosporidium and Giardia on naïve pen-mates and the feedlot environment. Proceedings 22nd International Conference of the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitolgy, Calgary, Alberta. p.77.
Cruz, R.E., Schafer, R., Anderson, M., Olson, M., Ralston, B.J., Neumann, N., Yanow, S.K. 2008. Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. And Giardia spp. Using quantitative real-time PCR from livestock fecal samples. Proceedings Provlab Centennial Symposium.
Omar, A., Allan, N., Ralston, B.J., Milligan, D., Giffen, C., Olson, M. 2008. The evaluation of commercially available disinfectant combinations on biofilms for use in slaughter houses. Proceedings Canadian Society of Microbiology.

Susan Markus

Goldansaz, S.A., Markus, S., Moore, R., Mandal, R., Meng, Y., Stasiuk, S., Gilleard, J., Wang, Z.k Plastow, G. and Wishart, D., 2018. Livestock metabolomics and the livestock metabolome database. The Australian & New Zealand Metabolomics Conference, 30 August - 1 September 2018, Auckland, Australia.
Basarab, J.A., V.S. Baron, C. Fitzsimmons, S. Markus, G. Plastow, M. Swift, B. Lardner and K. Ominski. 2013. Relationship between residual feed intake measured under drylot conditions and feed intake during summer grazing in beef replacement heifers. Canadian Forage and Grassland Conference, 9-11 December 2013, Olds, AB, Canada.
Welegedara, N.P., E.K. Okine, J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, C. Li, H. Bruce, S. Markus, J. Stewart-Smith, J. Aalhus, R.W. Seneviratne and L. Goonewardene. 2013. Energy partitioning in fat depots and the relationship between marbling score and whole carcass intramuscular fat relative to biological type and harvest age. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 30.

John Basarab:
2018

M. Abo-Ismail, J. Crowley, E. Akanno, C. Li, P. Stothard, J. Aalhus, G. Plastow, J. Basarab. 2018. Genome wide Association analyses for meat quality traits in multibreed and crossbred beef cattle. ASAS-CSAS JAM meeting, 8-12 July 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
E. C. Akanno, C. Ekine-Dzivenu, L. Chen, L. McKeown, B. Irving, L. Baker, M. Vinsky, J. Crowley, M. Colazo, D. Ambrose, M. Juarez, H. Bruce, M. K. Abo-Ismail, M. D. MacNeil, J. Basarab, C. Li, C. Fitzsimmons. 2018. Evaluation of a genome-based sorting system for feeder cattle. ASAS-CSAS JAM meeting, 8-12 July 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
C. Ekine-Dzivenu, E. C. Akanno, L. Chen, L. McKeown, B. Irving, L. Baker, M. Vinsky, S. Miller, Z. Wang^,J. Crowley, M. Colazo, D. Ambrose, M. Juarez, H. Bruce, M. D. MacNeil, G. Plastow, J. Basarab, C. Li, C. Fitzsimmons. 2018. Genetic trend for feed efficiency, growth and carcass traits in three Canadian beef cattle populations involved in the Kinsella breeding project. ASAS-CSAS JAM meeting, 8-12 July 2018, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Valente, T.S., M.K. Abo-Ismail, J. Crowley, J.A. Basarab and G. Plastow. 2018. Genetic correlation estimates between feeding behavior and feed efficiency traits in beef cattle. International Society for Applied Ethology, Chile, December 2018.
Y. Wang, F. Zhang, L. Chen, M. Vinsky, J. J. Crowley, G. Plastow, J.A. Basarab, P. Stothard and C. Li. 2018. Genomic Prediction for Residual Feed Intake and its Component Traits Based on 50K and Imputed 7.8 Million Whole Genome Sequence SNPs in Multiple Breed Populations of Canadian beef cattle. 2018 ASAS-CSAS conference, Vancouver July 8 to 12.

2017

Abo-Ismail, M.K., J. Crowley, E. C. Akanno, G. Manafiazar, C. Li, G. Plastow, M. MacNeil, D. Berry, P. Stothard, J. A. Basarab. 2017. Genomic profiles to assess accuracy of breed composition and hybrid vigor in crossbred beef cattle. 36th International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) Conference, Dublin, July 16 to 21, 2017.
Abo-Ismail, M.K., J. Crowley, E. C. Akanno, G. Manafiazar, C. Li, M. MacNeil, M. Miller, D. Berry, P. Stothard, G. Plastow, J. A. Basarab. 2017. Genomic tool for breed composition and hybrid vigor in crossbred beef cattle. Livestock Gentec Conference, 17-18 October, 2017, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Akanno, E. C., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Aboismail, M. K., McKeown, L., Irving, B., Baker, L., Vinsky M., Wang Z, Crowley J., MacNeil, M. D., Plastow, G, Basarab J. A., Li, C., Fitzsimmons C. 2017. Repeatability of maternal productivity of cows selected for post-weaning residual feed intake using molecular breeding values. Livestock Gentec Conference, 17-18 October, 2017, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Akanno, E.C., C. Ekine-Dzivenu, M. K. Abo-Ismail, M. MacNeil, C. Li, C. Fitzsimmons, J. A. Basarab and G. Plastow. 2017. Impact of genomic selection for feed efficiency on heifer reproduction and calf performance traits. 36th International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) Conference, Dublin, July 16 to 21, 2017.
Alemu, A.W., Vyas, D., Manafiazar, G., Basarab, J.A., and Beauchemin, K.A. 2017. Estimating enteric methane emissions from beef heifers with different residual feed intake using GreenFeed and respiration chambers. J. Anim. Sci., 95(Suppl.4): 239-240.
C. Ekine-Dzivenu, E. C. Akanno, L. Chen, L. McKeown, B. Irving, L. Baker, M. Vinsky, S. Miller, Z. Wang^,J. Crowley, M. Colazo, D. Ambrose, M. Juarez, H. Bruce, M. D. MacNeil, G. Plastow, J. Basarab, C. Li, C. Fitzsimmons. 2017. Performance evaluation for feed efficiency and growth in progeny of parents selected for low residual feed intake - The “Kinsella Breeding Project”, results following two years of selection. Livestock Gentec Conference, 17-18 October, 2017, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Ekine-Dzivenu, C., E. C. Akanno, L. Chen, L. McKeown, B. Irving, L.Baker, M.Vinsky, S.Miller, Z. WangJ. Crowley, M. Colazo, D. Ambrose, M. Juarez, H. Bruce, M. D. MacNeil, G. Plastow, J. Basarab,C. Li and C. Fitzsimmons. 2017. Improvement of cow feed efficiency using molecular breeding values for residual feed intake - The “Kinsella Breeding Project”. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (New Zealand, February 11-16, 2018).
Ekine-Dzivenu, C., M. Vinsky, J. A. Basarab, J. L. Aalhus, M. E.R. Dugan, & C. Li. 2017. Genetic correlations of fatty acid composition in the subcutaneous adipose tissue with meat quality and sensory attributes in beef cattle. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (New Zealand, February 11-16, 2018).
D. Hailemariam, T. Yang, J. Li, J. Basarab, C. Baes, G. Plastow, P. Stothard, F_. Miglior and Z. Wang. 2017. Parameter estimation of milk Mid-infrared spectra in Canadian Holsteins. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (New Zealand, February 11-16, 2018).
Hailemariam, D., G. Manafiazar, J.A. Basarab, F. Miglior, G. Plastow, and Z. Wang. 2017. Association of residual feed intake with disease indicator traits in Holsteins. ADSA 2017 (June 25-28 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).
Johnson, J.R., G. E. Carstens, S. D. Prince, K. H. Ominski, K. M. Wittenberg, M. Undi, T. D. A. Forbes, A. N. Hafla, D. R. Tolleson, and J. A. Basarab. 2017. Evaluation of fecal near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy profiling technology to predict forage intake estimated using n-alkane markers in grazing cattle. J. Anim. Sci., 95(supplement4):55.
Johnson, J.R., G. E. Carstens, S. D. Prince, K. H. Ominski, K. M. Wittenberg, M. Undi, T. D. A. Forbes, A. N. Hafla, D. R. Tolleson, and J. A. Basarab. 2017. Evaluation of fecal NIRS profiling technology to predict forage intake estimated using n-alkane markers in grazing cattle. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, July 8 to July 12, 2017.
Neves, A.L.A., Li, F., Ghoshal, B., McAllister, T.A., Basarab, J.A., Ominski, K.H., and Guan, L.L. 2017. Rumen microbial population dynamics driven by the interactions between the host and diet in cattle with different feed efficiencies. J. Anim. Sci. 95(Suppl. 4): 303.
Valente, T.S., M.K. Abo-Ismail, J. Crowley, J.A. Basarab, G. Plastow. 2017. Genomic insights for feeding behavior traits in crossbred beef cattle. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (New Zealand, February 11-16, 2018).
Zhang, F., Wang, Y., Chen, L, Vinsky M., Crowley, J. J., Plastow, G., Basarab, J.A., Stothard, P. and Li, C. 2017. Genome wide association studies for feed efficiency traits based on imputed 7.8 million whole genome sequence SNPs in multi-breed populations of Canadian beef cattle. Livestock Gentec Conference, 17-18 October, 2017, Edmonton, AB, Canada.

2016

Abo-Ismail, M.K., Akanno, E.C., Khorshidi, R., Crowley, J., Chen, L., Karisa B.K., Li, X., Wang, Z., Basarab, J., Li, C., Stothard, P. and Plastow, G. 2016. Assessing genetic diversity in Canadian beef cattle populations using Illumina BovineSNP50 chip. J. Anim. Sci. 94(E-Suppl.5): 148-149.
Abo-Ismail, M., N. Lansink, E. Akanno, B. Karisa, J. Crowley, S. Moore, S. Miller, P. Stothard, E. Bork, J. Basarab and G. Plastow. 2016. Validation of a small panel for feed efficiency in beef cattle. Livestock Gentec Conference, 18-19 October 2016, Edmonton, Canada.
Akanno, E.C., Abo-Ismail, M.K., Chen, L., Li, C., Basarab, J., and Plastow, G. 2016. Joint association analysis of additive and non-additive genomic effects for grwoth and carcass traits of beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 94(E-Suppl.5): 149.
Akanno, E.C., R. Khorshidid, M. Abo-Ismail, J. Crowley, D. Hays, J. Basarab and G. Plastow. 2016. Evaluation of genomic selection in the Canadian Hays Converter Cattle breed. Livestock Gentec Conference, 18-19 October 2016, Edmonton, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., J. Crowley and D. Berry. 2016. gEPDs for commercial beef cattle. Livestock Gentec Conference, 18 – 19 October 2016, Edmonton, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., C. Fitzsimmons, C. Ekine-Dzivenu, E. Akanno, M. Abo-Ismail, G. Manafiazar, Z. Wang, D. Trautman, J. Crowley, C. Li, P. Stothard and G. Plastow. 2016. Improving beef production with genomics. FutureFare, 11 October 2016, Edmonton, Canada.
Li, C., L. Chen, M. Vinsky, J. J. Crowley, G. Plastow, J. A. Basarab and P. Stothard. 2016. Genomic prediction for feed efficiency traits based on 50K and imputed high density SNP genotypes in multiple breed populations of Canadian beef cattle. ASAS-ADSA-CSAS-WSASAS, Salt Lake City, July 19-23, 2016.
Baron, V.S., Dick, A.C., Lemke, R.L., Greer, K.J., Young, D.G., Basarab, J.A. 2016. Grazing and N fertilization impacts on nitrate-N supply rate and soil nitrate concentration. International Rangeland Congress, Saskatoon, July, 2016.
Manafiazar G., S. Zimmerman, and J. Basarab. 2016. Sampling frequency and measurement period for short-terms spot measurements of methane emissions from cattle using GreenFeed Emissions Monitoring System. 6^th Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference, 14-18^th February 2016, Melbourne, Australia, P044, abstract and poster
Hu, N., Flesch, T., Basarab, J.A., Baron, V., Wilson, J. 2016. Experimental design for measuring cattle emissions from treatment and control paddocks using open-path sensors. PO19, 6^t^h Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference, 14-18^th February 2016, Melbourne, Australia.
Zhang, F., L. Chen, M. Vinsky, J. Crowley, S. Miller, G. Plastow, J.A. Basarab, P. Stothard and C. Li. 2016. Genomic prediction for feed efficiency based on SNP genotypes in multiple breed populations of Canadian beef cattle. ASAS-ASDA-CSAS-WSASAS meeting, 19-23 July 2016 Salt Lake City USA and Livestock Gentec Conference, 18-19 October 2016, Edmonton, Canada.
Zimmerman, S., Ghader Manafiazar, Nico Peiren and J.A. Basarab. 2016. Estimates of the potential of GreenFeed errors using a modeling approach with varied visitation patterns. 6^th Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference, 14-18^th February 2016, Melbourne, Australia, PO43, abstract and poster.

2015

Basarab, J.A. 2015. Feed efficiency and Impact on performance, carcass and meat quality and methane emissions. II International Symposium of Meat Science, Pirassununga/SP/Brazil, 21-23 Oct 2015.
Manafiazar, G., McKeown^., L., Baron, V., Plastow, G., Ominski, K., and Basarab, J. 2015. Methane and carbon dioxide emissions from high and low residual feed intake beef heifers, Gentec Conference, Edmonton, 13-14 October 2015.

2014

Akanno, E.C., Plastow, G., Miller, S.P.,and Basarab, J.A., 2014. Identification of single nucleotide polymorphism markers associated with heifer fertility and calving performance using genome-wide association in beef cattle. Genome 57: 406-407.
Baron, V.S., T.K. Flesch, R.R. Doce, J.A. Basarab and J. Wilson. 2014. Enteric methane emission from winter-grazed beef cows. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, 2-5 November 2014, Long Beach, CA, USA.
Callum, C., G. Crow, K. Ominski, V.S. Baron, L. McKeown and J.A. Basarab. 2014. Relationship between beef heifer residual feed intake and productivity as cows. Proceedings of the 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 17-22 August 2014, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Crowley J.J., P. Stothard, J. Basarab, S.P. Miller, C. Li, Z. Wang, G. Plastow, M. De Pauw, S.S. Moore and D.B. Lu. 2014. Collation of data and genetic parameter estimation in different experimental populations measured for feed efficiency. Proceedings of the 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 17-22 August 2014, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Fitzsimmons, C., G. Muhire, F. Paradis, L. McKeown, C. Straathof, H. Block, M. Colazo, C. Li, B. Yaremcio, J.A. Basarab and H. Bruce. 2014. Pregnant beef heifers categorized by residual feed intake measured in adolescence exhibit differential intake and feeding behaviors when fed a restricted diet. Joint Annual Meeting of ASAS-ADSA-CSAS, 20-24 July 2014, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Anim Sci 92(E-Suppl. 2):457.
Johnson, J.R., G.E. Carstens, S.D. Prince, K.H. Ominski, K.M. Wittenberg, M. Undi, J.A. Basarab, T.D. Forbes, A.N. Hafla and D.R. Tolleson. 2014. Application of fecal NIRS profiling to predict diet characteristics and voluntary intake in beef cattle. Joint Annual Meeting of ASAS-ADSA-CSAS, 20-24, July 2014, Kansas City, MO, USA. J. Anim Sci 92(E-Suppl. 2):355.
López-Campos, Ó., J. L. Aalhus, N. Prieto, I. L. Larsen, M. Juárez and J.A. Basarab. 2014. Effects of production systems and growth promotants on the physiological maturity scores in steers. 60th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 17-22 August 2014, Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
López-Campos, Ó., J. L. Aalhus, N. Prieto, I. L. Larsen, M. Juárez and J.A. Basarab. 2014. Chronological vs. physiological age indicators in beef cattle: Effects of production system and implants. Meat Science 99, 146 (abstract)
Oddy, V. H., Y. de Haas, J. Basarab, K. Cammack, B. Hayes, R. S. Hegarty, J. Lassen, J. C. McEwan, S. Miller, C. S. Pinares-Patiño, G. Shackell, P. Vercoe, and N. K. Pickering. 2014. Breeding ruminants that emit less methane – the role of international collaboration. Proceedings of the 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 17-22 August 2014, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
De Pauw, M., P. Stothard, S. Miller, S. Moore, G. Plastow, F. Schenkel, J. Basarab, E. Goddard, X. Liao, J. Crowley, K. Stachowicz, H. Li, M. Sargolzaei and D. Lu. 2014. Canadian cattle genomics project. The Plant & Animal Genome XXII Conference, 11-15 January 2014, San Diego, CA, USA.

2013

Aalhus, J., J. Basarab, I. Larsen, O. Lopez-Campos, M. Dugan, N. Prieto, B. Uttaro, A. Schaefer, N. Cook, G. Plastow, C. Li, C. Calkins and M. Juárez. 2013. The Phenomic Challenge – Integrating performance, carcass and meat quality data with genomics. CSAS-CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp 20.
Akanno, E.C., G. Plastow, B.W. Woodward, S. Bauck, H. Okut, X.L. Wu, C. Sun, J.L. Aalhus, S.S. Moore, S.P. Miller, Z. Wang and J.A. Basarab. 2013. Reliability of molecular breeding values for Warner-Bratzler shear force and carcass traits of beef cattle. Livestock Gentec’s 4th Annual Conference, 22-23 October 2013, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., V.S. Baron, C. Fitzsimmons, S. Markus, G. Plastow, M. Swift, B. Lardner and K. Ominski. 2013. Relationship between residual feed intake measured under drylot conditions and feed intake during summer grazing in beef replacement heifers. Canadian Forage and Grassland Conference, 9-11 December 2013, Olds, AB, Canada.
Beauchemin, K.A., S. Little and J.A. Basarab. 2013. Genetic Selection for residual feed intake to reduce GHG emissions from beef production in Canada – Evaluation using farm-based life cycle assessment. Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture conference, 23-26 June 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
Boaitey, A, J.A. Basarab, E., Goddard, S.M. Miller, J. Crowley and S. Mohapatra. 2013. An evaluation of alternative feed efficiency estimates in beef cattle. AAEA and CAES Joint Annual Meetings, 4-6 August 2013, Washington, DC, USA.
Chen, L., M. Vinsky, C. Ekine, J. Basarab, J. Aalhus, M. Dugan, J. Curtis, C. Fitzsimmons, F. Buchanan, P. Stothard, X. Liao, Z. Wang, E. Okine and C. Li. 2013. Genome-wide identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with fatty acids in beef cattle. Livestock Gentec’s 4th Annual Conference, 22-23 October 2013, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Doce, R.R., V. Baron, J.A. Basarab, P. Juskiw and M.L. Swift. 2013. The validity of field-scale estimated carrying capacity from plot-scale data for swath grazing systems. Canadian Forage and Grassland Conference, 9-11 December 2013, Olds, AB, Canada.
Ekine, C., L. Chen, M. Vinsky, J. Basarab, J. Aalhus, M. Dugan, J. Curtis, C. Fitzsimmons, Z. Wang, E. Okine and C. Li. 2013. Heritability of fatty acids in longissimus dorsi muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissue of beef cattle. Livestock Gentec’s 4th Annual conference, 22-23 October 2013, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Mahmood, S., J.A. Basarab, J.L. Aalhus, G. Plastow and H.L Bruce. Relationship between animal sex, production and carcass characteristics and the incidence of dark cutting beef. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 39.
Mapiye, C., T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro, J.L Aalhus and M.E.R. Dugan. 2013. Beef production and quality of yearling steers fed high-forage diets with flaxseed or sunflower-seed. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 37.
Mapiye, C., T.D. Turner, D.C. Rolland, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro, J.L. Aalhus and M.E.R. Dugan. 2013. Composition of biohydrogenation intermediates in intramuscular fat of yearling steers fed forage-based diets with supplemental flaxseed or sunflower-seed. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 36.
Miller, S.P., G. VanderBoort, B.D. Lu, I.B. Mandell, J.E. Squires, J.A. Basarab, J.L. Aalhus, C. Li, P. Stothard, Z. Wang, G.S. Plastow and S.S. Moore. 2013. Improvement of tenderness in Canadian Beef through genomics. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 21.
Pickering, N.K., Y. de Haas, J.A. Basarab, K. Cammack, B. Hayes, R.S. Hegarty, J. Lassen, J.C. McEwan, S. Miller, C.S. Pinares-Patiño, G. Shackell, P. Vercoe and V.H. Oddy. 2013. Consensus methods for breeding low methane emitting animals, a White Paper prepared by the Animal Selection, Genetics and Genomics Network of the Livestock Research Group of Global Research Alliance for reducing greenhouse gases from agriculture.
Roy, B.C., I. Girard, J.L. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, I.L. Larsen, G. Sedgwick and H.L. Bruce. 2013. Modification of pyridinoline concentration in m. Gluteus medius with steer age at slaughter, breed cross and growth promotants. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 39.
Schaefer, A., J. Basarab, J. Colyn, J. Webster and M. Stewart. 2013. Non steady state thermal profiles used to rank RFI in cows. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 34.
Thompson, S., T. Ullenboom, G. Crow, J. Basarab, K. Wittenberg, V. Baron, C. Fitzsimmons and K. Ominski. Repeated measures of residual feed intake in growing beef bulls fed forage and grain based diets. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 29.
Thompson, S., A. Schaefer, G. Crow, J. Basarab, J. Colyn, K. Wittenberg, V. Baron, C. Fitzsimmons and K. Ominski. Predicting residual feed intake in beef bulls by measuring radiated heat loss through infrared thermography. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 11.
Tuner, T.D., J.L. Aalhus, C. Mapiye, D.C. Rolland, I.L. Larsen, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block, B. Uttaro and M.E.R. Dugan. Enriching hamburger with PUFA biohydrogenation products by supplementing steers fed high forage diets with either flaxseed or sunflower seed: Effects of adipose tissue source on palatability and fatty acid compostion. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 32.
Ullenboom, T.R., G.H. Crow, J.A. Basarab, K.M Wittenberg, V. Baron and K.H. Ominski. 2013. Residual feed intake, enteric methane and carbon dioxide emissions in growing beef bulls. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 11.
Welegedara, N.P., E.K. Okine, J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, C. Li, H. Bruce, S. Markus, J. Stewart-Smith, J. Aalhus, R.W. Seneviratne and L. Goonewardene. 2013. Energy partitioning in fat depots and the relationship between marbling score and whole carcass intramuscular fat relative to biological type and harvest age. CSAS & CMSA Joint Annual Meeting, 18-20 June 2013, Banff, AB, Canada, pp. 30.

2012

Goonewardene, L.A., J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, R.W. Seneviratne, W.N.P. Yalingasinghe, P.S. Mir, J.L. Aalhus and E.K. Okine. 2012. A study of the variance in tenderness and carcass traits of pasture and feedlot finished beef cattle. ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 15-19 July 2012, Phoenix, AZ, USA, pp. 59.
Mapiye, C., M.E.R. Dugan, M. Juárez, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T. Turner, X. Yang, N. Aldai and J.L. Aalhus. 2012. Effect of vitamin E inclusion on trans-18:1 isomers in subcutaneous fat of steers fed a high-barley grain diet. ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 15-19 July 2012, Phoenix, AZ, USA, pp. 698.
Mapiye, C., M.E.R. Dugan, T.D. Turner, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, T.A. McAllister, H.C. Block and J.L. Aalhus. 2012. Relationships of trans-18:1 isomers between red blood cells and beef tissues in steers fed red clover silage with/without flaxseed. 58th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 12-17 August 2012, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Shackell, G., H. Oddy, N. Pickering, B. Hayes, C. Pinares, J. Lassen, J. Basarab, J. McEwan, K. Cammack, M. da Silva, R. Hegarty, S. Miller, Y. de Haas and E. Wall. 2012. Animal selection, genetics and genomics to reduce ruminant methane emissions: A coordinated international research network. Livestock Research Group Meeting, 1-2 November, 2012. Punta Del Este, Uruguay.
Welegedara, N.P.Y., E.K. Okine, J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, C. Li, H. Bruce, S. Markus, J. Stewart-Smith and L.A. Goonewardene. 2012. Partitioning of energy into muscle and fat in relation to beef composite type and age at harvest. ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 15-19 July 2012, Phoenix, AZ, USA, pp. 60.

2011

Baron, V.S., R.L. Lemke, J.A. Basarab and A. Iwaasa. 2011. Root, residue and removal-C and -N pools compared to above ground production for forage-based management practices. ASA, CSSA and SSSA Joint Annual Meeting, 16-19 October 2011, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Block, HC., J.A. Basarab and J.J. McKinnon. 2011. Accuracy and Precision of the NRC (2000) beef model for predicting cattle performance under western Canadian environmental conditions. CSAS 60th Annual Meeting, 3-5 May 2011, Halifax, NS, Canada, pp. 516.
Chen, L., M. Vinsky, P. Stothard, J. Basarab and C. Li. 2011. Genomic prediction of breeding values for residual feed intake in Angus and Charolais beef cattle. Livestock Gentec's 2nd Annual Conference, 19-20 October 2011, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Goonewardene, L.A., J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, R.W. Seneviratne, N.P. Yalingasinghe, P.S. Mire, J.L. Aalhus and E.K. Okine. 2011. A study of the variance in tenderness and selected carcass traits of cattle finished on pasture and feedlot. Livestock Gentec's 2nd Annual Conference, 19-20 October 2011, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Juárez, M., J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron, Ó. López-Campos, M. Valera and J.L. Aalhus. 2011. Relative contribution of ante- and post-mortem factors to Canadian beef carcass and meat quality. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 7-12 August 2011, Ghent-Belgium.
López-Campos, O., W.M. Robertson, J.L. Aalhus, I.L. Larsen, V.S. Baron, M. Juárez, B. Uttaro, E.K. Okine and J.A. Basarab. 2011. Effect of beef production system and implant strategies on ossification. CMSA Annual Meeting, 4-6 May 2011, Halifax, NS, Canada.
López-Campos, O., W.M. Robertson, J.L. Aalhus, I.L. Larsen, V.S. Baron, M. Juárez, B. Uttaro, E.K. Okine and J.A. Basarab. 2011. Effect of production system and implant strategies on beef carcass composition and grade. CMSA Annual Meeting, 4-6 May 2011, Halifax, NS, Canada.
Mao, F., L. Chen, M. Vinsky, Z. Wang, J. Basarab and C. Li. 2011. Phenotypic and genetic relationship of different feed efficiency measures with growth performance and carcass merit in purebred Angus and Charolais steers. Livestock Gentec's 2nd Annual Conference, 19-20 October 2011, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Nassu, R.T., M.E.R Dugan, M. Juárez, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron and J.L. Aalhus. 2011. Meat quality of vitamin E enriched beef. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 7-12 August 2011, Ghent-Belgium.
Sahtout, K.M.F., H.C. Block, J.A. Basarab and J.J. McKinnon. 2011. Accuracy and precision of the NRC (2000) beef model for predicting net energy of maintenance and gain requirements of cattle. CSAS 60th Annual Meeting, 3-5 May 2011, Halifax, NS, Canada, pp.516.
Wang, Z., M.G. Colazo, J.A. Basarab, L.A. Goonewardene, D.J. Ambrose, E. Marquess, G. Plastow, S.P. Miller and S.S. Moore. 2011. The effects of selection for residual feed intake on breeding soundness and reproductive performance of bulls on pasture-based multi-sire mating. Livestock Gentec’s 2nd Annual Conference, 19-20 October 2011, Edmonton, AB, Canada. http://www.livestockgentec.com/media-and-outreach/document-archive/cat_view/16-conferences

2010

Baron, V. and J.A. Basarab. 2010. Total greenhouse gas emission from perennial cropland under intensive management. Alberta Soil Science Workshop, 16-18 February 2010, Lethbridge, AB, Canada, pp. 23.
Basarab, J.A., Z. Wang, J.L. Aalhus, G. Plastow, S.S. Moore, E. Marques, D.J. Ambrose, M.G. Colazo, J. Stewart-Smith and E.K. Okine. 2010. Phenomic Gap Update: Impact of residual feed intake on other economic traits. Genomics and Livestock Quality Improvement: Bringing it all Together, 11-13 May 2010. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A. 2010. Alberta’s experiences with greenhouse gases: The beef protocols. ADSA, PSA, AMPA, CSAS and ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 11-15 July 2010, Denver, CO, USA.
Colyn, J.J., A.L. Schaefer, J.A. Basarab, E.K. Okine, T. Liu, K.L. Robertson and S.L. Scott. 2010. Prediction of residual feed intake in beef heifers by infrared thermography. ADSA, PSA, AMPA, CSAS and ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 11-15 July 2010, Denver, CO, USA, pp. 160.
Dwivedi, R., I. Girard, H. Bruce, J. Aalhus, J. Basarab and C. Fitzsimmons. 2010. Effect of aggressive growth implants and/or β-adrenergic agonist supplementation on gene expression and meat tenderness in youthful beef cattle. Genomics and Livestock Quality Improvement: Bringing it all Together. 11-13 May 2010, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Fitzsimmons, C., R. Dwivedi, I. Girard, J. Aalhus, J. Basarab and H. Bruce. 2010. Effect of aggressive growth implants and/or β-adrenergic agonist supplementation on CAPN1 and CAST expression and their association with shear-force youthful beef cattle. 32nd Conference of the ISAG, 26-30 July 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 114.
Goonewardene, L.A., Z. Wang, R.W. Seneviratne, J.A. Basarab, J. Stewart-Smith, J.L. Aalhus, M.A. Price and E.K. Okine. 2010. Patterns of fat growth in primal cuts of beef composites. ADSA, PSA, AMPA, CSAS and ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 11-15 July 2010, Denver, CO, USA, pp. 630.
Goonewardene, L.A., J.A. Basarab, Z. Wang, R. Seneviratne, E.K. Okine, J. Stewart-Smith, J.L. Aalhus and M.A. Price. 2010. Rates of deposition and partitioning in the primal cuts of beef composites. Genomics and Livestock Quality Improvement: Bringing it all Together, 11-13 May 2010. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Girard, I., J. Aalhus, J.A. Basarab, I. Larsen and H.L Bruce. 2010. Modification of steer growth, age at slaughter and meat quality through nutrition and exogenous bio-stimulants. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 15-20 August 2010, Jeju, Korea.
Guan, L., Y.M. Zhao, U. Basu, W. Jin, M.V. Dodson and J.A. Basarab. 2010. Association of annexin 1 protein with fat accumulation in bovine subcutaneous adipose tissues. 32nd Conference of the ISAG, 26-30 July 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 114.
Jin, W., N.E. Olson, S.S. Moore, J.A. Basarab, U. Basu and L.L. Guan. 2010. Transcriptome analysis of subcutaneous adipose tissues in beef cattle using 3' tag digital gene expression profiling. 32nd Conference of the ISAG, 26-30 July 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 100.
Juárez, M., M.E.R. Dugan, J.L. Aalhus, N. Aldai, J.A. Basarab, V.S. Baron and T.A. McAllister. 2010. Effects of dietary flax and vitamin E on beef intramuscular fat concentration of biohydrogenation intermediates. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 15-20 August 2010, Jeju, Korea.
Lopez-Campos, O., J.L. Aalhus, I.L. Larsen, J.A. Basarab and W.M. Robertson. 2010. Impacts of altered carcass suspension on beef tenderness and grade attributes. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 15-20 Aug 2010, Jeju, Korea.
Marques, E., J. Stewart-Smith, J. Basarab, M. Colazo, D. Ambrose, G. Plastow, S. Moore and Z. Wang. 2010. Assessing the impact of feed efficiency and fertility in beef cattle. 32nd Conference of the ISAG, 26-30 July 2010, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 144.
Marques, E., J.A. Basarab, J. Stewart-Smith, P. Stothard, G. Plastow, S.S. Moore and Z. Wang. 2010. Application of Hardy Weinberg disequilibrium test identifies potential feed efficiency marker associations in commercial beef cattle. Genomics and Livestock Quality Improvement: Bringing it all Together. 11-13 May 2010. Calgary, AB, Canada.
Schaefer, A.L., C. Bench, K. Schwartzkopf-Genswein, N. Cook, J. Basarab, D. Krampl, E. Okine, M. Stewart and J. Webster. 2010. Orbital Infrared as an early indicator of bovine respiratory disease in sero-negative cattle. 26th World Buiatrics Congress, 14-18 November 2010, Santiago, Chile.
Schaefer, A.L., N.J. Cook, C. Bench, J. Colyn, B. Chabot, T. Liu, P. Lepage, D. Froehlich, L. Holt-Klimek, S. Marchand, J. Basarab and E. Okine. The detection of bovine respiratory disease in low risk cattle using infrared thermography. ADSA, PSA, AMPA, CSAS and ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 11-15 July 2010, Denver, CO, USA, pp. 22.
Wang, Z., E. Marques, J. Basarab, D. Ambrose, M. Colazo, G. Plastow, S. Moore and J. Stewart-Smith. 2010. Impact of residual feed intake selection on bull fertility. Genomics and Livestock Quality Improvement: Bringing it all Together, 11-13 May 2010. Calgary, AB, Canada.

2009

Baron, V., D.G. Young and J.A. Basarab. 2009. Comparing risk for default, improved-perennial and annual pastures in beef backgrounding systems. Crop Sci. Soc. Am. Annual Meeting, 1-5 November 2009, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Baron, V., R.L. Lemke, D.G. Young, J.A. Basarab and A.D. Iwaasa. 2009. Nitrous oxide emission from old and new pastures. Crop Sci. Soc. Am. Annual meeting, 1-5 November 2009, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Basarab, J.A., V.S. Baron, J.L. Aalhus, W.M. Robertson and E.K. Okine. 2009. Reduced age at harvest in youthful beef cattle. Capturing Feed Grain and Forage Opportunities Conference, 9-10 December 2009, Red Deer, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., V.S. Baron and E.K. Okine. 2009. Discovering nutrition related opportunities in the carbon credit system for beef cattle. Proc. 30th Western Nutrition Conference, 23-24 September 2009, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, pp. 241.
Basarab. J.A. 2009. Association between RFI and GHG emissions, and implementation of RFI in Canada. Livestock Breeding for GHG Outcomes Workshop, 3-5 March 2008, Wellington, NZ.
Schaefer, A.L., C. Bench, J. Basarab, N. Cook, E. Okine, J. Colyn, B. Chabot, D. Froehlich, L. Holt-Klimec, T. Liu and P. Lepage. 2009. The use of infrared thermography in the non invasive, automated detection of calves displaying Bovine Respiratory Disease. ADSA, CSAS and ASAS Joint Annual Meeting 12-16 July 2009, Montreal, QC, Canada, pp. 10.

2008

Basarab, J.A., M.G. Colazo, D.J. Ambrose, S. Novak, K. Robertson, D. McCartney and V.S. Baron. 2008. Relationships between residual feed intake and fertility in heifers. CSAS Annual Meeting, 11-14 August 2008, Guelph, ON, Canada, pp. 163.
Basarab, J.A., M.G. Colazo, D.J. Ambrose, S. Novak, K. Robertson, D. McCartney and V. Baron. 2008. Relationship between residual feed intake and age at puberty and pregnancy rate in replacement heifers. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., S.S. Moore, D. Crews, G. Plastow, J.L. Aalhus, S. Novak, P. Stothard and Z. Wang. 2008. Application of next generation genomic tools in Beef: Addressing the Phenomic Gap. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A. 2008. Residual feed intake: Past, present and future. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.
Basarab, J.A., D. McCartney, E.K. Okine and V. Baron. 2008. Relationships between progeny residual feed intake and dam lifetime production efficiency traits. Canadian Nutrition Congress, 18-21 June 2007, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88:191.
Bench, C., A. Schaefer, N. Cook, J.A. Basarab, D. Haley and E. Okine. 2008. The use of non-invasive infrared thermography in the early detection of Bovine Respiratory Disease in commercial cattle. World Vet. Congress, 27-31 July 2008, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Block, H.C., J.J. McKinnon, D.H. McCartney and J.A. Basarab. 2008. A further evaluation of the NRC (1996) model energy requirement and DMI equations for western Canadian wintering beef cows. Canadian Nutrition Congress, 18-21 June 2007, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88:190.
Colyn, J.J., A.L. Schaefer, J.A. Basarab, E.K. Okine, T. Liu, K.L. Robertson and S.L. Scott. 2008. Prediction of residual feed intake in beef heifers by infrared thermography. CSAS Annual Meeting, 11-14 August 2008, Guelph, ON, Canada, pp. 156.
Kolbehdari, D., Z. Wang, G. Plastow, J.A. Basarab, J. Stewart-Smith and S.S. Moore. 2008. Use of IGENITY genetic markers for residual feed intake, carcass merit and meat quality traits in BeefBooster populations. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.
Kolbehdari, D., Z. Wang, G. Plastow, J. Basarab, J. Stewart-Smith and S. Moore. 2008. Validation of IGENITY genetic markers for carcass merit and meat quality traits in BeefBooster populations. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.
Nkrumah, D.J., B.W. Woodward, J.A. Basarab and G.E. Carstens. 2008. Genetic and phenotypic relationships between multi-marker molecular breeding values for feed intake and feed efficiency with their component traits in beef cattle. CSAS Annual Meeting, 11-14 August 2008, Guelph, ON, Canada, pp. 128.
Schaefer, A.L., C. Bench, J. Colyn, B. Chabot, T. Liu, L. Holt-Klimek, S. Marchand, P. Lepage, D. Froehlich, N. Cook, J.A. Basarab and E. Okine. 2008. The use of infrared thermography in the identification of false negative calves for bovine respiratory disease. CSAS Annual Meeting, 11-14 August 2008, Guelph, ON, Canada, pp. 156.
Schaefer, A.L., N.J. Cook, J.A. Basarab, N. French, J. Colyn, B. Chabot, L. Holt-Klimec and T. Liu. 2008. Early disease detection: Implications for industry efficiency, food quality and safety. Canadian Nutrition Congress, 18-21 June 2007, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Can. J. Anim. Sci. 88:139.
Smith, T., K. Robertson, W. Dixon, J.A. Basarab and S. Novak. 2008. Protein markers of feed efficiency in beef cattle. Alberta Bovine Genomics Program Meetings, 3-6 May 2008, Banff, AB, Canada.

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