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Economics of visceral energy metabolism in ruminants: Toll keeping or internal revenue service?
C.K. Reynolds 2049 (E74 - E84)

Cellular energy expenditure and the importance of uncoupling
M.-E. Harper, A. Antoniou, L. Bevilacqua, V. Bezaire, and S. Monemdjou 2094 (E90 - E97)

Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Interfaces Between Beef Cattle Production and the Environment

Livestock manure odor abatement with plant-derived oils and nitrogen conservation with urease inhibitors: A review
V. Varel 1382 (E1 - E7)

Effects of manipulating protein and phosphorus nutrition of feedlot cattle on nutrient management and the environment
T. J. Klopfenstein and G. E. Erickson 2093 (E106 - E114)

Role of Extracellular Matrix (ECM) in Growth and Development

Role of the extracellular matrix in muscle growth and development
S. G. Velleman 1399 (E8 - E13)

Applications of Ultrasound in Livestock Production Systems

Ultrasound applications in beef cattle carcass research and management
A. R. Williams 2278 (E183 - E188)

Evolution and use of ultrasonic technology in the swine industry
S. J. Moeller 1405 (E19 - E27)

ASAS/ADSA Physiology: Male Physiology/Conceptus Development and Survival

The history of artificial insemination: Selected notes and notables
R. H. Foote Foote (E1 - E10)

Embryonic mortality in cattle from the embryo's perspective
P. J. Hansen 2013 (E33 - E44)

The influence of uterine function on embryonic and fetal survival
J. L. Vallet, K. A. Leymaster, and R. K. Christenson 2079 (E115 - E125)

Role of placental function in mediating conceptus growth and survival
M. E. Wilson 1420 (E195 - E201)

FASS Committee on Environment, Waste Management, and Ecosystems: Animal Production and the Environment: Challenges and Solutions

Challenges and opportunities facing animal agriculture: Optimizing nitrogen
management in the atmosphere and biosphere of the Earth
E. B. Cowling and J. N. Galloway 2262 (E157 - E167)

Nutritional strategies to reduce environmental emissions from nonruminants
P. R. Ferket, E. van Heugten, T. A. T. G. van Kempen, and R. Angel 2289 (E168 - E182)

Twinning Beef Cows

Management of twinning cow herds
B. W. Kirkpatrick 1401 (E14 - E18)

Ractopamine at One Year of Commercial Application

Biological basis of the ractopamine response
S. Mills 2002 (E28 - E32)

Variation in the response of multiple genetic populations of pigs to ractopamine
A. P. Schinckel, B. T. Richert, and C. T. Herr 2086 (E85 - E89)

ASAS/ADSA Growth and Development: Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in Milk Production, Growth, and Health

Mechanisms for conjugated linoleic acid-mediated reduction in fat deposition
H. J. Mersmann 2130 (E126 - E134)

Triennial Growth Symposium: Current Concepts of Animal Growth X: Metabolic and Cellular Regulation of Protein Deposition

Cellular control of ubiquitin-proteasome-dependent proteolysis
D. Attaix, L. Combaret, M.-N. Pouch, and D. Taillandier 2050 (E56 - E63)

Stress and muscle wasting
P.-O. Hasselgren 2030 (E50 - E55)

Muscle wasting and protein metabolism
C. Castaneda 2080 (E98 - E105)

Nutritional regulation of protein metabolism
P. J. Garlick, G. Caso, D. Mynarcik, M. A. McNurlan and M. E. Gelato 2150 (E135 - E142)