Poultry 1

Organizers:
Huaijun Zhou(University of California, Davis) and Susan J Lamont(Iowa State University)
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2012
Time: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
Room: Sunset
Chairs:
Susan J Lamont and Huaijun Zhou
8:00 AM
Welcoming Remarks


8:30 AM
Identification of the Receptors for Prolactin-releasing Peptide (PrRP) and Carassius RFamide Peptide (C-RFa) in Chickens
Yajun Wang, Sichuan University, ; Juan Li, Sichuan University; Fred Leung, The University of Hong Kong

9:00 AM
Integrating Next Gen Seq Applications to Identify Marek's Disease Resistance Genes
Hans H. Cheng, USDA, ARS, ADOL; Sean MacEachern, Cobb-Vantress, Inc.; Suga Subramaniam, Michigan State University; Sudeep Perumbakkam, Purdue University; William Muir, Purdue University

9:20 AM
Selective Genotyping and Cross-Validation Strategies in Genomic Selection
Guilherme J. M. Rosa, Department of Animal Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Madison

10:00 AM
Break


11:00 AM
11:20 AM
The Role of the Vasotocin Four Receptor (VT4R) in the Stress Response of Broilers
Seong W. Kang, University of Arkansas; Brian Tessaro, University of Arkansas; Rajamani Selvam, University of Arkansas; Wayne Kuenzel, University of Arkansas

11:40 AM
Surface Marker Heterogeneity, Ligand Recognition and Proteomic Profiles of Chicken Natural Killer Cells
Lei Zhang, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute; George S. Katselis, Mass Spectrometry Facility, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan; Roger E. Moore, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute; Kossi Lekpor, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute; Ronald M. Goto, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute; Terry D. Lee, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute; Marcia M. Miller, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute

12:00 PM
Lunch


2:00 PM
Sperm Mobility
David P. Froman, Oregon State University

2:20 PM
Analysis of Genes Affecting Ascites Susceptibility in Broilers
Adnan Al-Rubaye, University of Arkansas/Fayetteville; Sriram Krishnamoorthy, University of Arkansas; Shatovisha Dey, University of Arkansas; Nicholas B Anthony, University of Arkansas; Gisela F Erf, University of Arkansas; Robert F Wideman, University of Arkansas; Douglas D. Rhoads, University of Arkansas

2:40 PM
Host Response to Gene Knockouts in the Pyruvate Metabolism Pathway of Salmonella typhimurium
Jason Abernathy, Texas A&M University; Carolina Corkill, Texas A&M University; Carolee Hinojosa, Texas A&M University; Xianyao Li, Texas A&M University; Helene Andrew-Polymenis, Texas A&M University; Huaijun Zhou, University of California, Davis

3:00 PM
Break


4:20 PM
Integration of Metabolomics and Transcriptomics to Improve Feed Utilization Efficiency in Meat-Type Chickens
Jeeyoung Lee, University of Georgia; Arthur B Karnuah, University of Georgia; Nicholas B Anthony, University of Arkansas; Romdhane Rekaya, University of Georgia; Sammy Aggrey, University of Georgia

4:40 PM
Insights from Multi-Tissue Transcriptome Analysis Into the Genomics of Host Resistance to Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli
Erin E. Sandford, Iowa State University; Megan Orr, Iowa State University; Xianyao Li, Texas A&M University; Huaijun Zhou, University of California, Davis; Timothy Johnson, University of Minnesota; Subhashinie Kariyawasam, Pennsylvania State University; Peng Liu, Iowa State University; Lisa K. Nolan, Iowa State University; Susan J Lamont, Iowa State University

5:00 PM
5:20 PM
Lightning talks by scholarship and award recipients


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