Animal Science Journal

© 2013 Japanese Society of Animal Science

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Edited By: Naomi Kashiwazaki

Impact Factor: 0.857

ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 24/55 (Agriculture Dairy & Animal Science)

Online ISSN: 1740-0929

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Wagyu Virtual Issue
The first edition of Animal Science Journal’s Virtual Special Issue. This includes a compilation of articles previously published in Animal Science Journal. The first edition is on Wagyu, which provides you with research papers encompassing the findings in aspects of genetics and breeding, genetic engineering, nutrition, feeds and feeding, physiology and environment impact.

Embryo Technologies in Livestock Virtual Issue

Latest Reviews from Animal Science Journal

Neuroendocrine mechanism of seasonal reproduction in birds and mammals
Takashi YOSHIMURA

Systems approaches to beef cattle production systems using modeling and simulation
Hiroyuki HIROOKA

Factors affecting methane production and mitigation in ruminants
Masaki SHIBATA, Fuminori TERADA

Mechano-biology of skeletal muscle hypertrophy and regeneration: Possible mechanism of stretch-induced activation of resident myogenic stem cells
Ryuichi TATSUMI

The role of intramuscular connective tissue in meat texture
Takanori NISHIMURA





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Pig manure handling method to reduce greenhouse gas
The articleGreenhouse gas reduction and improved sustainability of animal husbandry using amino acids in swine, poultry feeds has been featured by ThePigSite

Comparing the figures for the output of greenhouse gases (GHG) for pig and poultry production in France and Japan, researchers found that changing the manure handling process and increasing the use of synthetic amino acids in feeds could be beneficial in reducing output...Read more

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Pigging out on licorice
The article Effect of dietary addition of seaweed and licorice on the immune performance of pigs has been featured by the news site ScienceNews

Certain natural products — such as licorice and seaweed — enhance the immune systems of pigs. It’s possible, that including such products in animal feed could limit the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture... Read more

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