Kent A Gray

Works (8)

Updated: April 24th, 2025 08:41

2023 article

Genetic Parameter Estimates for Teat and Mammary Traits in Commercial Sows

Earnhardt-San, A. L., Gray, K. A., & Knauer, M. T. (2023, July 25). Animals.

By: A. Earnhardt-San n, K. Gray* & M. Knauer n

author keywords: functional teat; heritability; lactation; piglet survival; sow
topics (OpenAlex): Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies; Animal Nutrition and Physiology; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
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Added: August 28, 2023

2023 article

The impact of functional teat number on reproductive throughput in swine

Obermier, D. R., Howard, J. T., Gray, K. A., & Knauer, M. T. (2023, January 1). Translational Animal Science.

By: D. Obermier n, J. Howard*, K. Gray* & M. Knauer n

author keywords: litter size; piglet survival; teat number; weaning weight
topics (OpenAlex): Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Animal Nutrition and Physiology
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Added: September 18, 2023

2022 article

Exploring methods to summarize gut microbiota composition for microbiability estimation and phenotypic prediction in swine

He, Y., Tiezzi, F., Jiang, J., Howard, J., Huang, Y., Gray, K., … Maltecca, C. (2022, July 1). Journal of Animal Science, Vol. 9.

By: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Jiang n , J. Howard, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, J. Choi *, C. Maltecca n 

Contributors: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Jiang n , J. Howard, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, J. Choi *, C. Maltecca n 

author keywords: Gut microbiota; microbial similarity matrix; microbiability; prediction; swine
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Composition / genetics; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Male; Phenotype; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies; Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
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Added: July 2, 2022

2022 article

Exploring the role of gut microbiota in host feeding behavior among breeds in swine

He, Y., Tiezzi, F., Howard, J., Huang, Y., Gray, K., & Maltecca, C. (2022, January 3). BMC Microbiology, Vol. 1.

By: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Howard*, Y. Huang, K. Gray* & C. Maltecca n 

Contributors: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Howard*, Y. Huang, K. Gray* & C. Maltecca n 

author keywords: Swine; Gut microbiota; Feeding behavior; Breed; Growth stage
MeSH headings : Animals; Archaea / classification; Archaea / genetics; Archaea / isolation & purification; Bacteria / classification; Bacteria / genetics; Bacteria / isolation & purification; Feeding Behavior; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / genetics; Phenotype; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Swine / genetics; Swine / growth & development; Swine / microbiology
topics (OpenAlex): Gut microbiota and health; Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research; Probiotics and Fermented Foods
TL;DR: The importance of the gut microbial composition in interacting with the host feeding behavior is demonstrated and multiple archaea and bacteria associated with feeding behavior measures in pigs from either Duroc, Landrace, or Large White breeds at three growth stages are identified. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: January 10, 2022

2022 article

Use of Host Feeding Behavior and Gut Microbiome Data in Estimating Variance Components and Predicting Growth and Body Composition Traits in Swine

He, Y., Tiezzi, F., Jiang, J., Howard, J. T., Huang, Y., Gray, K., … Maltecca, C. (2022, April 26). Genes, Vol. 5, p. 767.

By: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Jiang n , J. Howard, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, J. Choi, C. Maltecca n 

Contributors: Y. He n, F. Tiezzi n , J. Jiang n , J. Howard, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, J. Choi, C. Maltecca n 

author keywords: feeding behavior; gut microbiome composition; prediction; growth; breeds; swine
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Composition / genetics; Feeding Behavior; Gastrointestinal Microbiome / genetics; Male; Phenotype; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
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Added: April 27, 2022

2020 article

Genomics of Heat Tolerance in Reproductive Performance Investigated in Four Independent Maternal Lines of Pigs

Tiezzi, F., Brito, L. F., Howard, J., Huang, Y. J., Gray, K., Schwab, C., … Maltecca, C. (2020, June 30). Frontiers in Genetics, Vol. 11.

By: F. Tiezzi n , L. Brito *, J. Howard*, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, C. Schwab, J. Fix, C. Maltecca n 

Contributors: F. Tiezzi n , L. Brito *, J. Howard*, Y. Huang, K. Gray*, C. Schwab, J. Fix, C. Maltecca n 

author keywords: animal resilience; fertility; GxE; heat stress; heat sensitivity; relative humidity; reaction norm
topics (OpenAlex): Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock; Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
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Added: March 1, 2021

2019 article

Genetic analysis of reproductive performance in sows during porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreaks

Scanlan, C. L., Putz, A. M., Gray, K. A., & Serão, N. V. L. (2019, February 28). Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology.

By: C. Scanlan n, A. Putz *, K. Gray* & N. Serão n

author keywords: Genetic evaluation; Porcine epidemic diarrhea; Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome; Reproductive performance; Swine
topics (OpenAlex): Animal Virus Infections Studies; Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology; Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
TL;DR: Results indicate that selection for improved performance during PRRS and PED in commercial sows is possible and would not negatively impact performance in Clean environments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 18, 2019

2019 article

Genetic parameters of meat quality, carcass composition, and growth traits in commercial swine

Khanal, P., Maltecca, C., Schwab, C., Gray, K., & Tiezzi, F. (2019, July 27). Journal of Animal Science, Vol. 97, pp. 3669–3683.

By: P. Khanal n, C. Maltecca n , C. Schwab, K. Gray* & F. Tiezzi n 

Contributors: P. Khanal n, C. Maltecca n , C. Schwab, K. Gray* & F. Tiezzi n 

author keywords: carcass; genetic correlations; heritability; meat quality
MeSH headings : Animals; Body Composition / genetics; Body Weight / genetics; Breeding; Female; Genotype; Male; Parity / genetics; Phenotype; Red Meat / standards; Swine / genetics; Swine / growth & development; Swine / physiology
topics (OpenAlex): Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock; Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals; Animal Nutrition and Physiology
TL;DR: The genetic parameter estimates of this study indicate that a multi-trait approach should be considered for selection programs aimed at meat quality and carcass composition in commercial swine populations. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 4, 2019

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