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Relationship between Salmonella translocation patterns and immune responses in orally inoculated pigs. 
Paul R. Broadway*
1
, Jeffery A. Carroll
1
, Nicole C. Burdick Sanchez
1
, E. V. Gart
2
, L. K. Bryan
2
, R. M. Gold
2
, C. Yang
2
, and Sara D. 
Lawhon
2
, 
1
Livestock Issues Research Unit, USDA-ARS, Lubbock, TX, 
2
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veteri-
nary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
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Isolation and characterization of Clostridium tertium in poultry feces. 
S. H. Hong*, S. A. Seok, M. K. Shim, and H. B. Kim, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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Antimicrobial resistance strategy and effect on the veterinary feed directive regulation. 
David B. Edwards*, Dragan Momcilovic, Sharon A. Benz, and Jo W. Gulley, Division of Animal Feeds, Center for Veterinary Medi-
cine, Rockville, MD.
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Estimating glucose requirements of an activated immune system in growing pigs. 
Sara K. Stoakes*, Erin A. Nolan, Mohannad Abuajamieh, Maria V. Sanz Fernandez, and Lance H. Baumgard, Iowa State Univer-
sity, Ames, IA.
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The influence of sodium alendronate on performance and bone densitometry of broilers at 42 days of age. 
Thays Cristina Olveira Quadros*
1
, Sarah Sgavioli
1
, Giuliana Milan de Andrade Rocha Garcia
1
, Liliana Longo Borges
1
, Elaine Talita 
Santos
1
, Diana M. Correa Castiblanco
1
, Albaraa Hisham Sarsour
2
, Lizandra Amoroso
1
, Joao Batista Matos Junior
1
, Joao Paulo M. 
Chiquini
1
, Otto Mack Junqueira
1
, and Silvana Martinez Baraldi Artoni
1
, 
1
Paulista State University Julio de Mesquita Filho, Jaboti-
cabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 
2
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
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Potential of a new probiotic strain, Bifidobacterium longum ssp. infantis CECT 7210, to improve health status of weaning 
piglets orally inoculated with Salmonella Typhimurium or ETEC K88. 
E. Barba-Vidal
1
, L. Castillejos
1
, C. Sol*
1
, M. Rivero
2
, JA Moreno
2
, and SM Martín-Orúe
1
, 
1
Animal Nutrition and Welfare Service, 
Animal and Food Science Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain, 
2
Laboratorios Ordesa S. L., Parc 
Científic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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A comparison for IgG absorption between Minpig and Landrace piglets. 
Shiquan Cui*
1,2
, Yuan Xu
1
, Xuankai Huang
1
, Xibiao Wang
1
, and Yuzhi Li
2
, 
1
Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 
China, 
2
West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris, MN.

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Characterization of growth traits of Senepol heifers and bulls from birth through a year of age in the tropics. 
Robert W. Godfrey* and Henry C. Nelthropp, Agricultural Experiment Station, University of the Virgin Islands, St Croix, VI.
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Association of skin thickness and resistance to Rhipicephalus microplus in Simmental heifers. 
J. A. II V. Silva*
1
, A. M. Maiorano
2
, A. C. Verdugo
3
, Rogerio A. Curi
1
, and L. A. L. Chardulo
1
, 
1
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botu-
catu, SP, Brazil, 
2
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil, 
3
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada.
W51  
The effect of selection using residual average daily gain and marbling EPD on growth performance and carcass traits in 
Angus steers. 
J. B. Wells*, J. R. Segers, J. Duggin, J. K. Bertrand, R. Rekaya, and T. D. Pringle, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
W52  
Relationship of grazing activities with residual feed intake measured in female Angus cattle carrying different genetic 
marker. 
Ana Ines Trujillo*, Alberto Casal, Mariana Carriquiry, and Pablo Chilibroste, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de la Repub-
lica, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Reproducibility of estimators and validity of feed efficiency models. 
Carl A. Old*
1
, Heidi A. Rossow
2
, and Thomas R. Famula
2
, 
1
A3 Cattle Co, LeGrand, CA, 
2
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA.
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The effect of selection using residual average daily gain EPD on growth and reproductive performance in Angus heifers. 
J. B. Wells*, J. R. Segers, J. Duggin, J. K. Bertrand, R. Rekaya, and T. D. Pringle, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
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Evaluation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of beef calves during the spring and summer seasons. 
Jessica L. Powell*
1
, Deborah M. Price
1
, Matthew J. Hersom
1
, Joel V. Yelich
1
, G. Allen Bridges
2
, Scott Bird
2
, Mary E. Drewnoski
3
, 
and Wade A. Sutton
4
, 
1
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 
2
University of Minnesota, Grand Rapids, MN, 
3
University of Ne-
braska, Lincoln, NE, 
4
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
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Equations to predict chemical body composition in Nellore cattle. 
A. M. Castilhos
1
, R. H. Branco
2
, C. L. Francisco*
1
, M. E. Z. Mercadante
2
, S. F. M. Bonilha
2
, C. M. Pariz
1
, M. B. Silva
1
, and A. M. 
Jorge
1
, 
1
Universidade Estadual Paulista-FMVZ, Botucatu, SP, Brazil, 
2
Centro APTA Bovinos de Corte, Instituto de Zootecnia, 
Sertãozinho, SP, Brazil.
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Effect of maternal body weight gain during mid-gestation on progeny skeletal muscle microRNA. 
J. C. McCann*, T. B. Wilson, D. W. Shike, and J. J. Loor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL.
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Physical and chemical analysis of the longissimus thoracis muscle of Nellore cattle selected for production. 
Jessica Moraes Malheiros*
1
, Rogério Abdallah Curi
2
, Josineudson Augusto Vasconcelos Silva
2
, Henrique Nunes de Oliveira
1
, 
Lúcia Galvão Albuquerque
1
, and Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo
2
, 
1
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, São Paulo State 
University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, 
2
College of Veterinary and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UN-
ESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
W59  
Characterization and identification of MyHC and their association with quality beef cattle Nellore. 
Jessica Moraes Malheiros*
1
, Ivan José Vechetti-Junior
2
, Maeli Dal-Pai-Silva
2
, Henrique Nunes de Oliveira
1
, Lúcia Galvão Albu-
querque
1
, and Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo
3
, 
1
College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), 
Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, 
2
Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil, 
3
Col-
lege of Veterinary and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
W60  
Effects of pre- and post-breeding supplementation of a ruminally protected lipid on subsequent beef cow performance. 
Darren D. Henry*
1
, Francine M. Ciriaco
1
, Vitor R. G. Mercadante
1
, Danilo D. Demeterco
1
, Pedro L. P. Fontes
1
, Elliot Block
2
, Neil 
Michael
2
, Nicolas DiLorenzo
1
, and G. Cliff Lamb
1
, 
1
North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Marianna, 
FL, 
2
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, Princeton, NJ.
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Effects of prepartum supplementation of a rumen fermentation enhancer on subsequent beef cow performance. 
Darren D. Henry*
1
, Francine M. Ciriaco
1
, Vitor R. G. Mercadante
1
, Danilo D. Demeterco
1
, Pedro L. P. Fontes
1
, Elliot Block
2
, Neil 
Michael
2
, Nicolas DiLorenzo
1
, and G. Cliff Lamb
1
, 
1
North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Marianna, 
FL, 
2
Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition, Princeton, NJ.
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Performance effects related to administration of long-acting eprinomectin or oxfendazole near calving in spring-calving 
cows over a 230-d grazing period. 
Elizabeth A. Backes*
1
, Jeremy G. Powell
1
, Donald S. Hubbell
2
, John D. Tucker
2
, William L. Galyen
1
, and Laura R. Meyer
1
, 
1
Depart-
ment of Animal Science, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 
2
Livestock and Forestry Research Sta-
tion, Batesville, AR.

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The effects of weight gain, carcass characteristics, temperament, and Brahman influence on estrus behavior and conception 
rate in heifers. 
Brittney L. Ivey*, Allison C. Vail, William A. Storer, and C. Edward Ferguson, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA.
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Effect of breed on the sale price of beef calves sold through video auctions from 2010 through 2014. 
Michael E. King
1
, Kevin L. Hill
2
, Glenn M. Rogers
3
, and Kenneth G. Odde*
1
, 
1
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 
2
Merck 
Animal Health, Kaysville, UT, 
3
Grassy Ridge Consulting, Aledo, TX.
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Economic aspects of rebreeding non-pregnant cows. 
Aline Gomes da Silva*
1,2
 and Rick N. Funston
1
, 
1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, West Central Research and Extension Center, 
North Platte, NE, 
2
Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brazil.
Breeding and Genetics 
Genomic methods and application—Beef
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GWAS between single nucleotide polymorphisms with beef fatty acid profile in Nellore cattle using the single-step proce-
dure. 
Marcos V. A. Lemos*
1
, Hermenegildo L. J. Chiaia
1
, Mariana P. Berton
1
, Fabiele L. B. Feitosa
1
, Carolyn Aboujaoude
1
, Adrielle M. 
Ferrinho
2
, Lenise F. Mueller
2
, Joyce J. M. Furlan
2
, Angelica S. C. Pereira
2
, Lucia G. Albuquerque
1
, and Fernando Baldi
1
, 
1
State 
University of São Paulo, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil, 
2
University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Genotype imputation and haplotype-phase inference using trio based reference panel in Hanwoo (Korean cattle). 
Dajeong Lim*, Jung-Woo Choi, Hyung-Chul Kim, Han-Ha Chai, and Yong-Min Cho, National Institute of Animal Science, Suwon, 
South Korea.
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Genome-wide association study analysis for meat traits of beef cattle. 
Hoyoung Chung*, National Institute of Animal Science, Suwon, KY, Korea.
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Admixture analysis in Brazilian synthetic cattle. 
Marcos E. Buzanskas*
1
, Ricardo V. Ventura
2
, Tatiane C. S. Chud
1
, Daniel J. A. Santos
1
, Priscila A. Bernardes
1
, Thiago B. R. Silva
1
, 
Mauricio A. Mudadu
3
, Luciana C. A. Regitano
3
, Marcos V. G. Barbosa da Silva
4
, Changxi Li
5
, Flavio S. Schenkel
2
, Maurício M. 
Alencar
3
, and Danísio P. Munari
1
, 
1
UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Jaboticabal, 
SP, Brazil, 
2
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, 
3
Embrapa Southeast Livestock, São Carlos, SP, Brazil, 
4
Embrapa Dairy 
Cattle, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil, 
5
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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Genome-wide association analysis and gene ontology enrichment of meat tenderness in Polled Nellore cattle in Brazil. 
Leticia M. Castro
1,4
, Claudio U. Magnabosco
2,3
, Fernando B. Lopes
2,4
, Roberto D. Sainz*
2,5
, and Guilherme J. M. Rosa
6
, 
1
Federal 
University of Goias, Goania, GO, Brazil, 
2
Embrapa-Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, 
3
CNPq-
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, 
4
Capes-Coordination for the Improvement of 
Higher Education Personnel, Brasilia, DF, Brazil, 
5
University of California, Davis, CA, 
6
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
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Genomic-polygenic and genomic predictions of direct and maternal effects for growth traits in a multibreed Angus-Brahman 
cattle population. 
Mauricio Elzo*
1
, Milton Thomas
2
, Dwain Johnson
1
, Carlos Martinez
1
, Cliff Lamb
1
, Owen Rae
1
, Jerry Wasdin
1
, and Joseph Driver
1
, 
1
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 
2
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
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Genomic regions associated with beef fatty acid profile in Nellore cattle. 
R. Espigolan*
1
, M. V. A. Lemos
1
, H. L. J. Chiaia
1
, M. P. Berton
1
, F. L. B. Feitosa
1
, D. G. M. Gordo
1
, R. L. Tonussi
1
, A. F. B. Mag-
alhães
1
, A. M. Ferrinho
3
, L. F. Mueller
3
, M. R. Mazalli
3
, J. J. M. Furlan
3
, A. S. C. Pereira
3
, L. G. Albuquerque
1,2
, F. Baldi
1
, 
1
Uni-
versidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Ciencias Agrarias e Veterinarias, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil, 
2
Conselho Nacional de 
Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq), Brasilia, DF, Brazil, 
3
Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Zootecnia e 
Engenharia de Alimentos, Pirassununga, SP, Brazil.
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An SNP association study evaluating Brahman and Brahman-influenced steers for growth and carcass traits. 
Amanda Royer
1
, Chris Shivers
3
, David Riley
4
, Mauricio Elzo
5
, and Matthew Garcia*
1,2
, 
1
Louisiana State University School of Ani-
mal Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA, 
2
LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, 
3
American Brahman Breeders Association, Houston, TX, 
4
De-
partment of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station TX, 
5
Department of Animal Science, University of Florida, 
Gainesville, FL.

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Major loci associated with growth traits on BTA14 in Hanwoo (Korean cattle). 
Seung Hwan Lee*
1,3
, Ki Yong Chung
1
, Cedric Gondro
2
, Chang Gwan Dang
1
, Hyeong Cheul Kim
1
, Sidong Kim
1
, and Hee Ceol Kang
1
, 
1
National Institute of Animal Science, Pyeongchang, Gangwon, Korea, 
2
University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 
3
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Chungnam, Korea.
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Identification of shared copy number variation among Spanish beef cattle. 
T. B. R. da Silva*
1
, A. González-Rodríguez
3
, E. Mouresan
3
, J. J. Cañas-Álvarez
5
, L. Varona
3
, D. P. Munari
1
, M. J. Carabaño
2
, C. 
Avilés
4
, P. Martínez-Camblor
6
, and C. Díaz
2
, 
1
Univ Estadual Paulista, Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil, 
2
Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y 
Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria, Madrid, MD, Spain, 
3
Univ de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, AR, Spain, 
4
Univ de Cordoba, Córdoba, AN, 
Spain, 
5
Univ Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, CT, Spain, 
6
Univ De Valladolid, Valladolid, CL, Spain.
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Whole-genome resequencing analysis for identifying genome-wide SNPs and signatures of selection. 
Dajeong Lim*, Jung-Woo Choi, Bong-Hwan Choi, Won-Hyong Chung, and Seung-Soo Lee, National Institute of Animal Science, 
Suwon, South Korea.
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Genome-wide association on growth traits in Nellore Cattle. 
Rafael M. O. Silva*
1
, Daniela A. L. Lourenco
2
, Breno O. Fragomeni
2
, Luciana Takada
1
, Rafael Espigolan
1
, Maria E. Z. Mercadante
3
, 
Fernando Baldi
1
, Guilherme C. Venturini
1
, Joslaine N. S. G. Cyrillo
3
, and Lucia G. Albuquerque
1
, 
1
Univ Est Paulista Julio de Mes-
quita Filho–FCAV-UNESP, Jabiticabal, SP, Brazil, 
2
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 
3
APTA Center for Beef Cattle, Animal 
Science Institute, Sertaozinho, SP, Brazil.
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Genome-wide association study for flight speed in Nellore cattle. 
Tiago S. Valente*, Fernando Baldi, Aline C. Sant’Anna, Lucia G. Albuquerque, and Mateus J. R. Paranhos Da Costa, São Paulo 
State University, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
Breeding and Genetics 
Genomic methods and application—Dairy
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Common copy number variation regions affecting dairy traits in Gyr cattle. 
Gerson A. Oliveira Junior*
1
, Adriana S. Carmo
2
, Adam T. H. Utsunomiya
3
, Tatiane C. S. Chud
3
, Fernando S. B. Rey
3
, Jose Bento S. 
Ferraz
1
, and Marcos Vinicicus G. B. da Silva
2
, 
1
University of São Paulo, Pirassununga, São Paulo, Brazil, 
2
Embrapa Dairy Cattle, 
Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 
3
São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Genome-wide association study on conception rate, milk production, and SCS in different stages of lactation for first three 
parities in US Holsteins. 
Shogo Tsuruta*
1
, Daniela A. L. Lourenco
1
, Ignacio Aguilar
2
, and Ignacy Misztal
1
, 
1
University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 
2
INIA, Las 
Brujas, Canelones, Uruguay.
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Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with thermoregulation in lactating dairy cows exposed to heat stress. 
Serdal Dikmen*
1,3
, Xian-zhong Wang
2,3
, and Peter J. Hansen
3
, 
1
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 
University of Uludag, Bursa, Turkey, 
2
College of Animal Science and Technology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China, 
3
De-
partment of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
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Multi-generational imputation of SNP genotypes and accuracy of genomic selection. 
Sajjad Toghiani* and Romdhane Rekaya, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
W83  
Genome-wide association study for milk production traits in Russian dairy cattle. 
Alexander A. Sermyagin*
1
, Elena A. Gladyr
1
, Sergei N. Kharitonov
1
, Alexander N. Ermilov
1,2
, Ivan N. Yanchukov
2
, Nikolai I. Streko-
zov
1
, and Natalia A. Zinovieva
1
, 
1
L.K.Ernst Institute of Animal Husbandry, Dubrovitsy, Moscow, Russia, 
2
Regional Information 
Selection Center, Noginsk, Moscow, Russia.
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Identification of copy number variable gene families in Holstein and Jersey cattle. 
Derek M. Bickhart*
1
, Lingyang Xu
2,1
, Jana L. Hutchison
1
, Harris A. Lewin
3
, and George E. Liu
1
, 
1
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, 
2
University of Maryland, 
Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, College Park, MD, 
3
University of California, Department of Evolution and Ecology, 
Davis, CA.

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Single nucleotide polymorphisms in specific candidate genes are associated with phenotypic differences in days open for 
first lactation in Holstein cows. 
M. Sofia Ortega*
1
, Anna C. Denicol
1
, Daniel J. Null
2
, John B. Cole
2
, and Peter J. Hansen
1
, 
1
Department of Animal Sciences, Uni-
versity of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 
2
Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD.
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