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Bone breaking strength and apparent metabolisability of calcium and phosphorus in selected and unselected broiler chicken genotypes by McDevitt, R.M, McEntee, G.M, Rance, K.A

“…1. The present study examined the bone strength and apparent mineral metabolisability of a selected broiler chicken compared with those of a relatively…”
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Genetic and phenotypic relationships between and within support and demand tissues in a single line of broiler chicken by Rance, K.A., McEntee, G.M., McDevitt, R.M.

“…1. With commercial selection for increased broiler performance there has been a correlated increase in the incidence of several metabolic disorders. A study…”
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Influence of individual predisposition, maternal experience and lactation environment on the responses of pigs to weaning at two different ages by O’Connell, N.E., Beattie, V.E., Sneddon, I.A., Breuer, K., Mercer, J.T., Rance, K.A., Sutcliffe, M.E.M., Edwards, S.A.

“…This study assessed the effect of predisposition to perform harmful social behaviour, maternal rearing environment, and lactation environment on the responses…”
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Heritability of clinical tail-biting and its relation to performance traits by Breuer, K., Sutcliffe, M.E.M., Mercer, J.T., Rance, K.A., O'Connell, N.E., Sneddon, I.A, Edwards, S.A.

“…Clinical tail-biters were identified over a 12-month period at a commercial nucleus pig-breeding farm that had a history of tail-biting problems. The breed,…”
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Additional anthropometric measures may improve the predictability of basal metabolic rate in adult subjects by Johnstone, A.M, Rance, K.A, Murison, S.D, Duncan, J.S, Speakman, J.R

“…Background: The most commonly used predictive equation for basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the Schofield equation, which only uses information on body weight,…”
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Introduction to Animal Science by Rance, K.A

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melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) polymorphism is associated with performance traits in divergently selected large white pig populations by Houston, R.D, Cameron, N.D, Rance, K.A

“…Summary The melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) has a vital role in the control of energy balance and the genetic basis of obesity. A polymorphism, which results in…”
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Plasma leptin levels are related to body composition, sex, insulin levels and the A55V polymorphism of the UCP2 gene by Rance, K.A, Johnstone, A.M, Murison, S, Duncan, J.S, Wood, S.G, Speakman, J.R

“…Objective: Circulating leptin levels show a high degree of individual variability even after the main effect of body fatness is accounted for. We therefore…”
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The effect of breed on the development of adverse social behaviours in pigs by Breuer, K, Sutcliffe, M.E.M, Mercer, J.T, Rance, K.A, Beattie, V.E, Sneddon, I.A, Edwards, S.A

“…Tail-biting and other harmful social behaviours are a common problem on pig farms. The aims of the current experiment were (1) to investigate the genetic…”
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Form and function in the broiler chicken: The relationship between gastrointestinal morphological parameters and digestive functional physiology by McEntee, G.M., Rance, K.A., McDevitt, R.M.

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cholecystokinin type A receptor g.179A>G polymorphism affects feeding rate by Houston, R.D, Rance, K.A, Sutcliffe, E, Archibald, A.L, Haley, C.S

“…A polymorphism within the 5' untranslated region of the cholecystokinin type A receptor (CCKAR) gene has been shown to affect feed intake and growth in…”
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Factors identifying pigs predisposed to tail biting by Beattie, V. E., Breuer, K., O'Connell, N. E., Sneddon, I. A., Mercer, J. T., Rance, K. A., Sutcliffe, M. E. M., Edwards, S. A.

“…Approximately 5% of pigs slaughtered in the UK have been tail-bitten, leading to welfare and production issues. Tail biting is sporadic and not all pigs tail…”
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Form and function in the broiler chicken: the relationship between gastrointestinal morphological parameters and digestive functional physiology by McEntee, G.M., Rance, K.A., McDevitt, R.M.

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The effect of breed on the expression of adverse social behaviour in pigs by Breuer, K., Sutcliffe, M.E.M., Mercer, J.T., Rance, K.A., Beattie, V.E., Sneddon, I.A, Edwards, S.A.

“…The performance of tail biting and other harmful social behaviours is a common problem on pig farms. Many risk factors relating to tail biting have been…”
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The effect of salt deficiency on the behaviour of finishing pigs in a tail chew test by Beattie, V.E., Breuer, K.B., Dunne, L.M., Edwards, S.A., Mercer, J.T., O’Connell, N.E., Rance, K.A., Sneddon, I.A., Sutcliffe, M.E.M.

“…Tail-biting is an adverse behaviour which can lead to injury in the recipient pig, reducing welfare and causing abscesses in the carcass. A survey in abattoirs…”
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Validation and development of a behavioural test to predict the predisposition of growing pigs to perform harmful social behaviour such as tail biting by Breuer, K.B., Beattie, V.E., Dunne, L.M., Slade, E.C., Davies, Z., Mercer, J.T., Rance, K.A., Sneddon, I.A, Sutcliffe, M.E.M., Edwards, S.A.

“…Harmful social behaviour is behaviour that is directed at pen mates which, if persistent, causes injury. It includes tail, ear and flank biting. The aim of…”
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The genetics of the pig, M.F. Rothschild (Ed.), 1998, pp. £85, ISBN 0-85199-229-3 by Rance, K.A

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Dalton's Introduction to Practical Animal Breeding, Malcolm B. Willis, 184 pp. 1998, £16.99, ISBN 0-632-04947-2 by Rance, K.A

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Introduction to Animal Science: W. Pond and K. Pond, 722 pp., 2000, £ 19.99, ISBN 0-471-17094-1 by Rance, K.A

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