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Volume 79 Part 1

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Breeding and genetics

G. Banos, S. Brotherstone, R. Thompson, J. A. Woolliams, E. Wall2 and M. P. Coffey
Calculation of multiple-trait sire reliability for traits included in a dairy cattle fertility index p.1
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J. J. Windig, H. Eding, L. Moll and L. Kaal
Effects on inbreeding of different strategies aimed at eliminating scrapie sensitivity alleles in rare sheep breeds in The Netherlands p.11
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G. E. Pollott and J. C. Greeff
Genetic relationships between faecal egg count and production traits in commercial Merino sheep flocks p.21
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C. A. Morris, S. A. Bisset, A. Vlassoff, C. J. West and M. Wheeler
Genetic parameters for Nematodirus spp. egg counts in Romney lambs in New Zealand p.33
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F. Phocas and J. Sapa
Genetic parameters for growth, reproductive performance, calving ease and suckling performance in beef cattle heifers p.41
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Growth, development and meat science

I. Cassar-Malek, J. F. Hocquette, C. Jurie, A. Listrat, R. Jailler, D. Bauchart, Y. Briand and B.Picard
Muscle-specific metabolic, histochemical and biochemical responses to a nutritionally induced discontinuous growth path p.49
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M. Varloud, A. de Fombelle, A. G. Goachet, C. Drogoul and V. Julliand
Partial and total apparent digestibility of dietary carbohydrates in horses as affected by the diet p.61
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A. B. Doeschl, D. M. Green, C. T. Whittemore, C. P. Schofield, A. V. Fisher and P. W. Knap
The relationship between the body shape of living pigs and their carcass morphology and composition p.73
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M. Katsumata, S. Kawakami, Y. Kaji and R. Takada
Circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 and associated binding proteins in plasma and mRNA expression in tissues of growing pigs on a low threonine diet p.85
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M. Tarantola, A. Schiavone, G. Preziuso, C. Russo, B. Biolatti and D. Bergero
Effects of low doses of dexamethasone on productive traits and meat quality of veal calves p.93
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G. Gabai, S. Testoni, R. Piccinini, L. Marinelli and G. Stradaioli
Oxidative stress in primiparous cows in relation to dietary starch and the progress of lactation p.99
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Non ruminant nutrition, behaviour and production

A. B. G. Leek, B. T. Sweeney, P. Duffy, V. E. Beattie and J. V. O'Doherty
The effect of stocking density and social regrouping stressors on growth performance, carcass characteristics, nutrient digestibility and physiological stress responses in pigs p.109
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F. B. Fialho, R. A. Bucklin, F. S. Zazueta and R. O. Myer
Theoretical model of heat balance in pigs p.121
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F. B. Fialho, J. van Milgen, J. Noblet and N. Quiniou
Modelling the effect of heat stress on food intake, heat production and growth in pigs p.135
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N. R. Augspurger and D. H. Baker
An estimate of the leucine requirement for young pigs p.149
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A. B. G. Leek, V. E. Beattie and J. V. O'Doherty
The effects of dietary oil inclusion and oil source on apparent digestibility, faecal volatile fatty acid concentration and manure ammonia emission p.155
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Ruminant nutrition, behaviour and production

M. S. Cockram, E. M. Baxter, L. A. Smith, S. Bell, C. M. Howard, R. J. Prescott and M. A. Mitchell
Effect of driver behaviour, driving events and road type on the stability and resting behaviour of sheep in transit p.165
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H. D. Hess, R. A. Beuret, M. Lötscher, I. K. Hindrichsen, A. Machmüller, J. E. Carulla, C. E. Lascano and M. Kreuzer
Ruminal fermentation, methanogenesis and nitrogen utilization of sheep receiving tropical grass hay-concentrate diets offered with Sapindus saponaria fruits and Cratylia argentea foliage p.177
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