Poultry Science Association 101st Annual Meeting Program

Genetics
Chair: Robert Beckstead, University of Georgia
Room TU
8:00 AM 182 Genetic improvement achieved in immune response and
some egg production traits using multi-source multi-trait
selection indices in laying hens.
A. A. Enab*, G. M. Gebriel, F. H. Abdou, and E. M. Abou-
Elewa, Menoufyia University, Shebin El-Kom, Menoufyia,
Egypt.
8:15 AM 183 The impact of divergent selection for ascites incidence on egg
composition and storage quality.
A. D. Gilley*, J. A. England, L. Silvia, and N. B. Anthony,
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
8:30 AM 184 Elucidating cTHY28’s putative cellular function by
analyzing protein-protein interactions.
C. B. Stephens* sc , X. Zhu, R. Orlando, and M. M. Compton,
University of Georgia, Athens.
8:45 AM 185 Cost effectiveness of maintaining research chicken
populations in situ or with cryopreserved semen or ovaries.
F. G. Silversides* 1 , P. H. Purdy 2 , and H. D. Blackburn 2 ,
1 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agassiz, British Columbia,
Canada, 2 USDA-ARS National Animal Germplasm Program,
Fort Collins, CO.
9:00 AM 186 Genetic polymorphism among broiler breeders as revealed
by random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis.
F. S. Nassar* sc1 , R. E. A. Moghaieb 2 , A. M. Abdou 1 , and F.
K. R. Stino 1 , 1 Department of Animal Production, Faculty of
Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt, 2 Department of
Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
9:15 AM 187 Utilizing piggyBac in transgenic chick strategies.
B. J. Jordan* sc1 , M. R. Stark 2 , and R. B. Beckstead 1 , 1 The
University of Georgia, Athens, 2 Brigham Young University,
Provo, UT.
9:30 AM Break
55
WEDNESDAY