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The table below allows you to access the annual reports published by the Institute's laboratories and service units. The reports are in the .pdf format, which require a PDF reader that can be obtained free from Adobe by clicking on the Get Acrobat Reader icon. Get Acrobat Reader
Laboratory Report Title
Animal Improvement Programs
Identify and Evaluate Genetic Factors to Improve Efficiency of Milk Yield

BNPCU
Biosystematics of Helminth Parasites of Ruminants and Curation of U.S. National Parasite Collection

Gene Evaluation & Mapping
Genetic Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci in Dairy Cattle

Germplasm & Gamete Physiology
Sex Preselection in Mammals and Sperm Preservation in Livestock and Poultry

Immunology & Disease Resistance
Assessment of Agricultural vs Natural Habitats as Sources of Cryptosporidium Parvum

Meat Science Research
New Technologies to Improve and Assess Meat Quality and Safety

Nutrient Conservation & Metabolism
Nutritional and Physiological Factors Affecting Splanchnic Energy Metabolism in Ruminants

Parasite Biology & Epidemiology
Epidemiology & Control of Toxoplasma, Trichinella & Related Parasites in Domestic Animals