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Describing the relationships among meat quality traits in domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) populations by Hiscock, Heather M., Leishman, Emily M., Vanderhout, Ryley J., Adams, Sarah M., Mohr, Jeff, Wood, Benjamin J., Baes, Christine F., Barbut, Shai

“…The presence of meat quality defects is increasing in the turkey industry. While the main strategy for mitigating these issues is through improved housing,…”
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Meta-analysis to predict the effects of temperature stress on meat quality of poultry by Leishman, Emily M., Ellis, Jennifer, van Staaveren, Nienke, Barbut, Shai, Vanderhout, Ryley J., Osborne, Vern R., Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Baes, Christine F.

“…Temperature stress (TS) is a significant issue in poultry production, which has implications for animal health and welfare, productivity, and industry…”
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The usual suspects: Co-occurrence of integument injuries in turkey flocks by Leishman, Emily M., Wood, Benjamin J., Baes, Christine F., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, van Staaveren, Nienke

“…The present study investigated the prevalence and co-occurrence of integument injuries in Canadian turkeys. Participating farmers scored 30 birds in their…”
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Genetic architecture of white striping in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) by Vanderhout, Ryley J., Abdalla, Emhimad A., Leishman, Emily M., Barbut, Shai, Wood, Benjamin J., Baes, Christine F.

“…White striping (WS) is a myopathy of growing concern to the turkey industry. It is rising in prevalence and has negative consequences for consumer acceptance…”
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Accuracy of breeding values for production traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using recursive models with or without genomics by Abdalla, Emhimad A, Wood, Benjamin J, Baes, Christine F

“…Knowledge about potential functional relationships among traits of interest offers a unique opportunity to understand causal mechanisms and to optimize…”
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Genetic parameters of feather corticosterone and fault bars and correlations with production traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) by Leishman, Emily M., Vanderhout, Ryley J., Abdalla, Emhimad A., van Staaveren, Nienke, Naim, Anna, Barbut, Shai, Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Baes, Christine F.

“…Robustness can refer to an animal’s ability to overcome perturbations. Intense selection for production traits in livestock has resulted in reduced robustness…”
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Genome-wide association study reveals candidate genes relevant to body weight in female turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) by Abdalla, Emhimad A E, Makanjuola, Bayode O, Wood, Benjamin J, Baes, Christine F

“…The underlying genetic mechanisms affecting turkey growth traits have not been widely investigated. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) is a powerful…”
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Investigating genotype by environment interaction for beef cattle fertility traits in commercial herds in northern Australia with multi-trait analysis by Copley, James P, Hayes, Benjamin J, Ross, Elizabeth M, Speight, Shannon, Fordyce, Geoffry, Wood, Benjamin J, Engle, Bailey N

“…Genotype by environment interactions (GxE) affect a range of production traits in beef cattle. Quantifying the effect of GxE in commercial and multi-breed…”
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Genotyping both live and dead animals to improve post-weaning survival of pigs in breeding programs by Sharif-Islam, Md, van der Werf, Julius H J, Henryon, Mark, Chu, Thinh Tuan, Wood, Benjamin J, Hermesch, Susanne

“…In this study, we tested whether genotyping both live and dead animals (GSD) realises more genetic gain for post-weaning survival (PWS) in pigs compared to…”
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Applicability of single-step genomic evaluation with a random regression model for reproductive traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) by Makanjuola, Bayode O., Abdalla, Emhimad A., Wood, Benjamin J., Baes, Christine F.

“…Fertility and hatchability are economically important traits due to their effect on poult output coming from the turkey hatchery. Traditionally, fertility is…”
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Genetic Parameters of White Striping and Meat Quality Traits Indicative of Pale, Soft, Exudative Meat in Turkeys ( Meleagris gallopavo ) by Vanderhout, Ryley J, Leishman, Emily M, Abdalla, Emhimad A, Barbut, Shai, Wood, Benjamin J, Baes, Christine F

“…Due to the increasing prevalence of growth-related myopathies and abnormalities in turkey meat, the ability to include meat quality traits in poultry breeding…”
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Research Note: Quantifying corticosterone in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) feathers using ELISA by Leishman, Emily M., Freeman, Nikole E., Newman, Amy E.M., van Staaveren, Nienke, Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Baes, Christine F.

“…The measurement of corticosterone in feathers is an appealing tool for assessing glucocorticoids in wild and domestic bird species. Feather corticosterone…”
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An analysis of beak shape variation in two ages of domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using landmark-based geometric morphometrics by Dalton, Hillary A, Wood, Benjamin J, Widowski, Tina M, Guerin, Michele T, Torrey, Stephanie

“…The objective of this study was to assess beak shape variation in domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) and determine the effects of age, sex, and beak size…”
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Genetic analysis of egg production traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using a single-step genomic random regression model by Emamgholi Begli, Hakimeh, Schaeffer, Lawrence R, Abdalla, Emhimad, Lozada-Soto, Emmanuel A, Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Wood, Benjamin J, Baes, Christine F

“…Abstract Background Egg production traits are economically important in poultry breeding programs. Previous studies have shown that incorporating genomic data…”
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Growth Rate Distribution and Potential Non-Linear Relationship between Body Weight and Walking Ability in Turkeys by Soyalp, Samet, Hartono, Evan, Willems, Owen W, Bai, Xuechun, Wood, Benjamin J, Aggrey, Samuel E, Rekaya, Romdhane

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the potential non-linear relationship between growth and walking ability (WA). The phenotypic data included body…”
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Single-Step Methodology for Genomic Evaluation in Turkeys ( Meleagris gallopavo ) by Abdalla, Emhimad E A, Schenkel, Flavio S, Emamgholi Begli, Hakimeh, Willems, Owen W, van As, Pieter, Vanderhout, Ryley, Wood, Benjamin J, Baes, Christine F

“…Genomic information can contribute significantly to the increase in accuracy of genetic predictions compared to using pedigree relationships alone. The main…”
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The Survival of the Gift: An Enchanted Interpretation of Early Quakerism by Wood, Benjamin

“…Since Max Weber’s ground-breaking study, The Protestant Ethic, and the Spirit of Capitalism, it has become something of a scholarly trope to treat the rise of…”
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Housing and Management of Turkey Flocks in Canada by van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Adams, Sarah M., Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Baes, Christine F.

“…An increased understanding of the turkey sector and how farmers manage flocks can help maintain and improve the health and welfare of turkeys. We conducted a…”
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Bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility results from bovine milk samples submitted to four veterinary diagnostic laboratories in Australia from 2015 to 2019 by Langhorne, Charlotte, Gupta, Suman Das, Horsman, Sara, Wood, Caitlin, Wood, Benjamin J., Barker, Leslie, Deutscher, Ania, Price, Rochelle, McGowan, Michael R., Humphris, Mark, Ranjbar, Shahab, Henning, Joerg, Gibson, Justine S.

“…A 5-year retrospective study was conducted to describe the mastitis-causing organisms isolated from bovine milk samples submitted to four veterinary diagnostic…”
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Farmers' Perceptions About Health and Welfare Issues in Turkey Production by van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra, Baes, Christine F.

“…Farmers play an essential role in the management of animals and ensuring their health and welfare. However, relatively little is known about the health and…”
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