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Nick VL Serão Assistant Professor of Animal Breeding & Genetics

Iowa State University

Department of Animal Science

225A Kildee Hall (515) 294-3435 (office)

Ames, IA, 50011, USA (217) 552-5728 (mobile)

[email protected] Serão Lab Website

EDUCATION PhD 2012 Animal Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC

Dissertation title: Study of genetic by environmental interactions

at transcriptomic and genomic levels

Adviser: Dr. Sandra Rodríguez-Zas

MSc 2009 Breeding and Genetics Federal University of Viçosa (Universidade Federal de

Viçosa), UFV, Brazil

Dissertation title: Association of candidate gene expression with

intramuscular fat content in the porcine longissimus dorsi

muscle

Adviser: Dr. Simone Guimarães

BSc 2007 Animal Science Federal University of Viçosa (Universidade Federal de

Viçosa), UFV, Brazil

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 03/2017 – present Assistant Professor (55% Research/45% Teaching), Iowa State University,

Department of Animal Science (Animal Breeding & Genetics / Swine Genetics)

08/2015 – 03/2017 Assistant Professor (60% Research/40% Teaching), North Carolina State

University, Department of Animal Science (Animal Breeding, Genetics, and

Genomics)

01/2013 – 08/2015 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Iowa State University (Dr. Jack Dekkers),

Department of Animal Science

08/2009 – 12/2012 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(Dr. Sandra Rodríguez-Zas), Department of Animal Science

08/2007 – 07/2009 Graduate Research Assistant, Federal University of Viçosa (Dr. Simone

Guimarães), Department of Animal Science

02/2007 – 04/2007 Visiting Scientist, Institute for Pig Genetics, The Netherlands

05/2006 – 07/2007 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Federal University of Viçosa (Dr. Simone

Guimarães), Department of Animal Science

04/2007 – 05/2007 Visiting Scientist, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Dr. James

Pettigrew), Department of Animal Science

02/2005 – 04/2006 Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant, Federal University of Viçosa (Dr.

Simone Guimarães), Department of Animal Science

https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/serao/

Curriculum vitae Nick VL Serão Page

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AWARDS & HONORS

2020 Early Achievement in Research Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (ISU)

2014 National Pork Board Research Innovation Award, ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting

2014 David A. Benfield Travel Fellowship, North American PRRS Symposium

2013 David A. Benfield Travel Fellowship, North American PRRS Symposium

2012 Outstanding Academic Record Fellowship, University of Illinois (UIUC)

2011 David H. and Norraine A. Baker Graduate Fellowship, University of Illinois (UIUC)

2010 Travel Fellowship, International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Application

TEACHING EXPERIENCE (S = Spring, F = Fall semesters)


Instructor

Level Code Course Title Credits (Lec-Lab) Offered

Graduate

AN S 562 Methodologies for Population/Quantitative Genetics 4 (4-0) S18 (A)^

AN S 590K Advanced Statistical and Computational Methods for

Animal Science Research

2 (2-0) S19

AN S 658 Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar 1 (1-0) S18

Split-Level AN S 452 Advanced Animal Breeding 2 (2-0) S20*

Undergraduate AN S 352 Genetic Improvement of Domestic Animals 3 (2-2) F17, F18, F19

*Starts on

^Section A (2 credits)

Undergraduate Advising: F17 (16), S18 (12), F18 (15), S19 (14), F19 (20), S20 (20)

Teaching Assistant

Level Code Course Title Offered

Graduate AN S 561 Population and Quantitative Genetics for Breeding F13, F14

North Carolina State University

Instructor

Level Code Course Title

Credits

(Lec-Lab) Offered

Graduate ANS 604/804 Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar 1 (1-0) F15, S16, F16

Split-Level ANS 440/540 Animal Genetic Improvement 3 (3-0) S16, F16

Undergraduate Advising: F15 (1), S16 (10), F16 (25)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Teaching Assistant


Graduate ANS 445 Statistical Methods S12

ANS 545 Statistical Genomics S11


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Federal University of Viçosa

Teaching Assistant


Graduate ZOO 480 Applied Animal Breeding S08

Undergraduate BIO 240 Basic Genetics S05, F05, S06, F06, S07

SERVICE

Institutional Service


2019-present Graduate Admission Committee, Interdepartmental Genetics and Genomics

2017-present Animal Science Graduate Committee

2017-present Animal Science Social Committee

2019 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Animal Industry Reports (volunteer)

2018 Judge, Oral Presentations, Graduate Minority Assistantship Program (GMAP)

Symposium (volunteer)

2018 Reviewer, Bailey Research Career Development Award

2018 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Animal Industry Reports (volunteer)

2017 Judge, Oral Presentations, Graduate Minority Assistantship Program (GMAP)


North Carolina State University

2016 Developer and Committee Member, Graduate Student Award, Dept. Animal

Science

2016 Developer and Committee Member, Gene Eisen Outstanding Career Award in

Animal Breeding and Genetics

2016 Faculty Search Committee, Extension Assistant Professor and Mountain

Livestock Specialist

2016 Departmental Representative, Undergraduate Research Speed Data-ing


2015-2017 Animal Science Graduate Committee

Journal Reviewer

2018-present Reviewer Editor, Frontiers in Livestock Genomics

2012-present Journal of Animal Science, BMC Genetics, BMC Genomics, Plos One, Animal

Science Journal, Livestock Science, Journal of Agricultural, Biological, and

Environmental Statistics, Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, etc…

Review Panels

2019 Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research

American Society of Animal Science

2017-2020 Animal Breeding and Genetics Committee, ASAS Midwest Meeting


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2018 Chair and Judge, Undergraduate Poster Competition, ASAS Midwest Meeting

(volunteer)

2017 Judge, PhD Oral Competition, ASAS Midwest Meeting (volunteer)

PUBLICATION LIST & PRESENTATIONS *Indicates student/research assistant in my group; ^Indicates NVL Serão as the corresponding author;

A. Published Peer-Reviewed Articles [citations within brackets]

As of 03/2020:

h-index: 18

i10-index: 23

Total citations: 920

Publications as PI/corresponding author: 10

Citations as PI/corresponding author: 24

A53. Wickramasinghe HKJP, JM Anast, S Schmitz-Esser, NVL Serão, JADRN Appuhamy (2020)

Beginning to offer drinking water at birth increases the species richness and the abundance of

Faecalibacterium and Bifidobacterium in the gut of pre-weaned dairy calves. Journal of Dairy Science (In-Press). doi: https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17258

A52. Corredor FA*, Sanglard LP*, RJ Leach, JW Ross, AF Keating, NVL Serão^ (2020) Genetic and

genomic characterization of vulva size traits in Yorkshire and Landrace gilts. BMC Genetics,

21:28. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-0834-9

A51. Sanglard LP*, S Schmitz-Esser, KA Gray, DCL Linhares, CJ Yeoman, JCM Dekkers, MC

Niederwerder, NVL Serão^ (2020) Vaginal microbiota diverges in sows with low and high

reproductive performance after porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome vaccination.

Scientific Reports, 10:3046. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59955-8

A50. Sanglard LP*, S Schmitz-Esser, KA Gray, DCL Linhares, CJ Yeoman, JCM Dekkers, MC

Niederwerder, NVL Serão^ (2020) Investigating the relationship between vaginal microbiome and

host-genetics and their impact on immune response and farrowing traits in commercial gilts.

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 137(1):84-102. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12456

[1]

A49. Koltes JE, JB Cole, R Clemmens, RN Dilger, LM Kramer, JK Lunney, ME McCue, S McKay, R

Mateescu, BM Murdoch, R Reuter, C Rexroad, GJM Rosa, NVL Serão, SN White, MJ

Woodward-Greene, M Worku, H Zhang, J Reecy (2019) A vision for development and utilization

of high-throughput phenotyping and big data analytics in livestock. Frontiers in Genetics, 10:1197.

doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.01197

A48. Nascimento ACC*, M Nascimento*, FF Silva, LD Barili, NM Vale, JE Carneiro, CD Cruz, PCS

Carneiro, NVL Serão^ (2019) Quantile regression applied to genome-enable prediction of

common bean flowering time-related traits. Agronomy, 9, 796. doi:

https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9120796

A47. Sanglard LP*, RJ Leach, VE Gomez-Léon, NVL Serão^ (2019) Relationship between the testis

size in boars and reproductive traits in their progeny. Livestock Science, 228:72-75. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.08.002

A46. Costa TC, FH Moura, RO Souza, MM Lopes, MMS Santos, LMP Sanglard*, NVL Serão, M Du,

MP Gionbelli, MS Duarte (2019) Effect of maternal feed restriction at different stages of gestation

https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17258

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-020-0834-9

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59955-8

https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12456

https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.01197

https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9120796



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on skeletal muscle development and energy metabolism of newborn goats. Animal Reproduction Science, 206:46–59. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.05.006

A45. Scanlan CL*, AM Putz, KA Gray, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genetic evaluation of reproductive

performance in sows during PRRS and PED outbreaks. Journal of Animal Science and

Biotechnology, 10:22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-019-0330-0 [4]

A44. Putz AM, CR Schwab, AD Sewell, DJ Holtkamp, JJ Zimmerman, K Baker, NVL Serão, JCM

Dekkers (2019) The effect of a PRRS outbreak on genetic parameters and reaction norm of

reproductive performance of pigs. Journal of Animal Science. 97(3): 1101–1116. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky485 [1]

A43. Olsen KM, SA Gould, CL Walk, NVL Serão, SL Hansen, JF Patience (2019) Evaluating

phosphorus release by phytase in diets fed to growing pigs that are not deficient in phosphorus.

Journal of Animal Science, 97(1):327-337. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky402 [3]

A42. Nascimento M*, ACC Nascimento*, JCM Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Using quantile regression

methodology to evaluate changes in the shape of growth curves in pigs selected for increased feed

efficiency based on residual feed intake. ANIMAL, 13(5):1009–1019. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118002616

A41. Sanglard LMP*, M Nascimento*, P Moriel, J Sommer, M Ashwell, MH Poore, MS Duarte, NVL

Serão^ (2018) Impact of energy restriction during late gestation on the muscle and blood

transcriptome of beef calves after preconditioning. BMC Genomics, 19:702. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-5089-8 [4]

A40. Del Bianco Benedeti P; BC Silva, MVC Pacheco, NVL Serão, IC Filho, MM Lopes, MI

Marcondes, HC Mantovani, SC Valadares Filho, E Detmann, M Duarte (2018) Effects of grain

processing methods on the expression of genes involved in volatile fatty acid transport and pH

regulation, and keratinization in rumen epithelium of beef cattle. PLoS ONE, 13(6): e0198963. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198963 [1]

A39. Mauch ED, JM Young, NVL Serão, WL Hsu, JF Patience, BJ Kerr, TE Weber, NK Gabler, JCM

Dekkers (2018) Effect of a low-energy, higher-fiber diets on pigs divergently selected for residual

feed intake when fed higher-energy, lower-fiber diets. Journal of Animal Science, 96(4):1221-1236.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky065 [5]

A38. Mezzomo R, PVR Paulino, MM Barbosa, TS Martins, LGR Pereira, JC Silva, MF Paulino, MC

Silva, NVL Serão (2018) Protein dietary efficiency and methane emission in cattle fed soybean

meal treated with tannins. Animal Production Science, 58:2233-224. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17289

A37. Waide EH, CK Tuggle, NVL Serão, M Schroyen, A Hess, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, GS

Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2018) Genomic prediction of piglet response to infection with one of two

porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolates. Genetic Selection Evolution, 50:3.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-018-0371-4 [4]

A36. Nascimento M*, ACC Nascimento*, FF Silva, LD Barili, NM do Vale, JE Carneiro, CD Cruz, PCS

Carneiro, NVL Serão^ (2018) Quantile Regression for Genome-Wide Association Study of

flowering time-related traits in common bean. PLoS ONE, 13(1): e0190303. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190303 [8]

A35. Del Bianco Benedeti P, HC Mantovani, SFM Bonilha, NVL Serão, DRG Lopes, W Silva, CJ

Newsbold, MS Duarte (2018) Nellore bulls (Bos taurus indicus) with high residual feed intake have

increased the expression of genes involved in oxidative phosphorylation in rumen epithelium. Animal

Feed Science and Technology, 235:77-86. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.11.002 [5]

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.05.006

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-019-0330-0

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky485


https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731118002616

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-5089-8

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0198963


https://doi.org/10.1071/AN17289

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-018-0371-4


https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2017.11.002


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A34. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, Z Weng, EH Waide, MC Niederwerder, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney,

RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2017) Genomic regions associated with host response to porcine

reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) vaccination and co-infection in nursery pigs. BMC

Genomics, 18:865. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4182-8 [3]

A33. Martins TS, Sanglard LMP, W Silva, ML Chizzotti, MM Ladeira, NVL Serão, PVR Paulino, MS

Duarte (2017) Differences in skeletal muscle proteolysis in Nellore and Angus cattle might be driven

by Calpastatin activity and not the abundance of Calpain/Calpastatin. The Journal of Agricultural

Science, 155:1669-76. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859617000715

A32. Marcolla CS, DM Holanda, SV Ferreira, GC Rocha, NVL Serão, MS Duarte, MLT Abreu, A Saraiva

(2017) Chromium, CLA, and ractopamine for finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science,

95(10):4472-80. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1753 [3]

A31. Barroso LMA, M Nascimento, ACC Nascimento, FF Silva, NVL Serão, CD Cruz, MDV de

Resende, FL da Silva, CF Azevedo, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães (2017) Regularized quantile

regression for SNP marker estimation on pig growth curves. Journal of Animal Science and

Biotechnology, 8:59. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-017-0187-z [6]

A30. Nascimento M*, FF Silva, T Sáfadi, ACC Nascimento*, TEM Ferreira, LMA Barroso*, CF

Azevedo, SEF Guimarães, NVL Serão^ (2017) ICAclust: a tool for clustering of temporal RNA-

Seq data. PLoS ONE, 12(7): e0181195. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0181195 [7]

A29. Bueno R, C Campos, R Veroneze, W Silva, LMP Sanglard, NVL Serão, G Hausman, M Dodson,

MS Duarte (2017) Technical Note: A comparison among adipogenic induction protocols for

dedifferentiated fat (DFAT) cells obtained from subcutaneous fat of pigs. Livestock Science, 199:57-

62. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2017.03.009

A28. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, NC Niederwerder, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM

Dekkers (2017) Effect of a major QTL for PRRS-resistance on response to co-infection with PRRS

virus and PCV2b in commercial pigs, with or without prior vaccination for PRRS. Journal of Animal Science, 95(2):584-98. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016.1071 [8]

A27. Waide EH, CK Tuggle, M. Schroyen, NVL Serão, A Hess, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, GS Plastow,

JCM Dekkers (2017) Genomewide association of piglet responses to infection with one of two

isolates of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Journal of Animal Science,

95(1):16-38. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016.0874 [21]

A26. Serão NVL, RA Kemp, BE Mote, JCS Harding, P Willson, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers

(2016) Genetic and Genomic basis of antibody response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory

Syndrome (PRRS) in gilts and sows. Genetics Selection Evolution, 48:51. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-016-0230-0 [18]

A25. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, JF Patience (2016) Effects of distillers’ dried grains with solubles and

soybean oil on dietary lipid, fiber, and amino acid digestibility in corn-based diets fed to growing

pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 94(4):1508-19. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2015-9529 [14]

A24. Niederwerder MC, B Bawa, NVL Serão, BR Trible, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, JCM Dekkers, RRR

Rowland (2015) Vaccination with a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

Modified Live Virus Vaccine Followed by Challenge with PRRS Virus and Porcine Circovirus Type

2 (PCV2) Protects against PRRS but Enhances PCV2 Replication and Pathogenesis Compared to

Results for Nonvaccinated Cochallenged Controls. Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 22(12):1244-

54. doi: https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00434-15 [16]

A23. Martins TS, ML Chizzotti, W Silva, LN Rennó, LM Sanglard, NVL Serão, FF Silva, SEF

Guimarães, MM Ladeira, MV Dodson, M Du, MS Duarte (2015) Molecular factors underlying the

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4182-8

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859617000715

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2017.1753

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-017-0187-z



https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016.1071

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2016.0874

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-016-0230-0

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2015-9529

https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00434-15


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deposition of intramuscular fat and collagen in skeletal muscle of Nellore and Angus cattle. PLoS ONE, 10(10): e0139943. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139943 [26]

A22. Waide EH, JCM Dekkers, JW Ross, RRR Rowland, CR Wyatt, CL Ewen, DM Thekkoot, NJ

Boddicker, NVL Serão, NM Ellinwood, CK Tuggle (2015) Not all SCID pigs are created equally:

Two independent mutations in the Artemis gene cause SCID in pigs. The Journal of Immunology,

195(7):3171-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1501132 [29]

A21. Dunkelberger JR, NJ Boddicker, NVL Serão, JM Young, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2015)

Response of pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake to experimental infection with the

PRRS virus. Livestock Science, 177:132-42. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2015.04.014 [27]

A20. Koltes JE, E Fritz-Waters, CJ Eisley, I Choi, H Bao, A Kommadath, NVL Serão, NJ Boddicker, SM

Abrams, M Schroyen, H Loyd, CK Tuggle, GS Plastow, L Guan, P Stothard, JK Lunney, P Liu, S

Carpenter, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers, JM Reecy (2015) Identification of a putative quantitative

trait nucleotide in Guanylate Binding Protein 5 (GBP5) for host response to Porcine Respiratory and

Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) virus infection. BMC Genomics, 16:412. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1635-9 [74]

A19. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, AJ Elsbernd, SL Hansen, CL Walk, MR Bedford, JF Patience (2015)

Quantitative relationship between standardized total tract digestible phosphorus and calcium intake

and its retention and excretion in growing pigs fed corn-soybean meal diets. Journal of Animal Science, 93:2174-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8623 [9]

A18. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, BJ Kerr, RT Zijlstra, JF Patience (2014) Relationships among dietary

fiber components and the digestibility of energy, dietary fiber, and amino acids, and energy content

of 9 corn co-products fed to growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 92(10):4505-17. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2013-7265 [47]

A17. Rocha GC, JL Donzelle, FCO Silva, RFM Oliveira, C Kiefer, L Alebrante, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão

(2014) Nutritional plans for digestible lysine for growing-finishing gilts. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 43(9):457-63. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982014000900001 [4]

A16. Duarte MS, MP Gionbelli, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, CS Nascimento, ME Botelho, TS Martins,

SCV Filho, MV Dodson, SEF Guimarães, M Du (2014) Maternal overnutrition enhances mRNA

expression of adipogenic markers and collagen deposition in skeletal muscle of beef cattle

fetuses. Journal of Animal Science, 92:3846-54. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-7568 [20]

A15. Serão NVL, O Matika, RA Kemp, J Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2014) Genetic

analysis of reproductive traits and antibody response in a PRRS outbreak herd. Journal of Animal

Science, 92:2905-21. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-7821 [65]

A14. Serão NVL, D González-Peña, JE Beever, GA Bollero, BR Southey, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-

Zas (2013) Bivariate genome-wide association analysis of the growth and intake components of feed

efficiency. PLoS ONE, 8(10): e78530. doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078530 [23]

A13. Serão NVL, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, D González-Peña, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Single nucleotide

polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with feed efficiency in beef cattle. BMC Genetics, 14:93.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-14-94 [44]

A12. Duarte MS, MP Gionbelli, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, LHP Silva, R Mezzomo, MV Dodson, M Du,

JR Busboom, SEF Guimarães, SC Valadares Filho (2013) Effects of pregnancy and feeding level on

carcass and meat quality traits of Nellore cows. Meat Science, 94(1):139-44. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1016/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.01.008 [12]

A11. Duarte MS, MP Gionbelli, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, TS Martins, PIS de Tótaro, CA Neves, SC

Valadares Filho, MV Dodson, M Zhu, M Du (2013) Effects of maternal nutrition on development of


https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1501132


https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-015-1635-9

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8623

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2013-7265

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982014000900001

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-7568

https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-7821


https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-14-94

https://doi.org/10.1016/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.01.008


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gastrointestinal tract of bovine fetus at different stages of gestation. Livestock Science, 153:60-5. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2013.01.006 [16]

A10. Duarte MS, PVR Paulino, AK Das, S Wei, NVL Serão, X Fu, SM Harris, MV Dodson, M Du (2013)

Enhancement of adipogenesis and fibrogenesis in skeletal muscle of Wagyu compared to Angus

cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 91(6):2938-46. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5892. [54]

A9. Rocha GC, JL Donzelle, RFM Oliveira, FCO Silva, C Kiefer, L Alebrante, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão

(2013) [Digestible lysine for growing gilts]. Ciência Rural, 43(5):871-7. doi:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782013005000034 [2]

A8. Sadeque A, NVL Serão, BR Southey, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2012) Identification and characterization

of alternative exon usage linked glioblastoma multiforme survival. BMC Medical Genomics, 5:59.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-5-59 [38]

A7. Serão NVL, KR Delfino, BR Southey, JE Beever, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Cell cycle and aging,

morphogenesis, and response to stimuli genes are individualized biomarkers of glioblastoma

progression and survival. BMC Medical Genomics, 4:49. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-4-

49 [78]

A6. Serão NVL, R Veroneze, AMF Ribeiro, LL Verardo, J Braccini Neto, E Gasparino, PS Lopes, SEF

Guimarães (2011) Candidate gene expression and intramuscular fat content in pigs. Journal of

Animal Breeding and Genetics, 128(1):28-34. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-

0388.2010.00887.x [59]

A5. Delfino KR, NVL Serão, BR Southey, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Therapy-, Gender- and Race-

specific microRNA Markers, Target Genes and Networks Related to Glioblastoma Recurrence and

Survival. Cancer Genomics and Proteomics, 8(4):173-83. [47]

A4. Duarte, MS PVR Paulino, MA Fonseca, LL Diniz, J Cavali, NVL Serão, LAM Gomide, SF Reis,

RB Cox (2011) Influence of dental carcass maturity on carcass traits and meat quality of Nellore

bulls. Meat Science, 88(3):441-6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.01.024 [42]

A3. Duarte MS, PVR Paulino, SC Valadares Filho, MF Paulino, E Detmann, JT Zervoudakis, JPIS

Monnerat, GS Viana, LHP Silva, NVL Serão (2011) Performance and meat quality traits of beef

heifers fed with two levels of concentrate and ruminally undegradable protein. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 43(4):877-86. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-011-9778-4 [18]

A2. Antunes KV, TMM Machado, NVL Serão, SEF Guimarães, SR Paiva (2010) Genetic diversity of

captive spotted paca (Agouti paca) from south east Brazil assessed by the RAPD-PCR technique.

Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 39(2):268-72. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-

35982010000200006 [3]

A1. Miranda-Furtado CL, PV Silva, MFM Guimarães, NVL Serão, JD Guimarães, SEF Guimarães

(2010) Differential expression of genes in follicular cells of swines. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science, 39(5):1023-8. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000500012 [3]

B. Book Chapters

B1. Schultz B, NVL Serão, JW Ross (2020) Genetic improvement of livestock, from conventional

breeding to biotechnological approaches. In: Bazer FW, GC Lamb, G Wu. Animal Agriculture:

Sustainability, Challenges and Innovations. Academic Press, san Diego, CA, USA. p. 393–403.


http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2012-5892

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0103-84782013005000034

https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-5-59

https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-4-49

https://doi.org/10.1186/1755-8794-4-49

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00887.x

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00887.x

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2011.01.024

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-011-9778-4

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000200006

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000200006

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982010000500012


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C. Papers Published in Conference Proceedings Publications as PI/corresponding author: 3

C12. Ferring CL*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS. Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2018) Genomic analysis of reproductive traits in commercial sows in health

challenged herds. In: Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock

Production. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Auckland, New

Zealand. http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genomic-analysis-reproductive-

traits-health-challenged-commercial-sow-herds.pdf

C11. Khanal P*, LMP Sanglard*, JE Koltes, J Sommer, JE Koltes, NVL Serão^ (2018) Genetics of fescue

toxicity in Angus cattle: Identification of differentially expressed genes in tolerant and susceptible

Angus cows. In: Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Auckland, New

Zealand. http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genetics-fescue-toxicity-angus-cattle-identification-differentially-expressed-genes-tolerant-and.pdf

C10. Sanglard LMP*, M Nascimento*, P Moriel, J Sommer, M Ashwell, MS Duarte, NVL Serão^ (2018)

Effect of energy restriction during late gestation in the skeletal muscle and blood transcriptome of

Angus calves after preconditioning. In: Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied

to Livestock Production. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production,

Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/effect-energy-

restriction-during-late-gestation-skeletal-muscle-and-blood-transcriptome-angus-calves.pdf

C9. Serão NVL, RA Kemp, BE Mote, JCS Harding, P Willson, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers

(2016) Genetic improvement of sow and gilt reproductive performance via PRRS immunity. In:

Advances in Pork Production, 27:145-54. 2016 Banff Pork Seminar, Banff, AB, Canada.

https://www.banffpork.ca/documents/170308043700Nick%20Serao_Genetic%20Improvement%20

of%20Sow%20&%20Gilt.pdf

C8. Serão NVL, RA RA Kemp, BE Mote, JCS Harding, P Willson, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM

Dekkers (2014) Whole-genome scan and validation of regions previously associated with PRRS

antibody response and growth rate under health challenge in commercial settings. In: Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 10th World Congress on

Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/whole-genome-scan-and-validation-regions-

previously-associated-prrs-antibody-response-and-growth.pdf (Oral Presentation)

C7. Hardie L, NVL Serão, RRR Rowland, JF Patience, JCM Dekkers, NK Gabler (2014) Genetic basis

of digestibility in nursery pigs under PRRSv infection. In: Proceedings of the 10th World Congress

on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock

Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/genetic-basis-digestibility-nursery-pigs-

under-prrsv-infection.pdf

C6. Herrmann MS, M Niederwerder, NVL Serão, M Kerrigan, RRR Rowland, J Lunney, JCM Dekkers

(2014) WUR genotype and vaccination effect on nursery pigs co-infected with PRRSV and PCV2b.

In: Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 10th

World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/ssc4-wur-genotype-and-vaccination-effect-

nursery-pigs-co-infected-prrsv-and-pcv2b.pdf

C5. Dulkelberger JR, CS Ho, AS Hess, NVL Serão, JK Lunney, JCM Dekkers (2014) Predicting MHC

haplotypes from high-density SNP genotypes in pigs. In: Proceedings of the 10th World Congress on

Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genomic-analysis-reproductive-traits-health-challenged-commercial-sow-herds.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genomic-analysis-reproductive-traits-health-challenged-commercial-sow-herds.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genetics-fescue-toxicity-angus-cattle-identification-differentially-expressed-genes-tolerant-and.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/genetics-fescue-toxicity-angus-cattle-identification-differentially-expressed-genes-tolerant-and.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/effect-energy-restriction-during-late-gestation-skeletal-muscle-and-blood-transcriptome-angus-calves.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/effect-energy-restriction-during-late-gestation-skeletal-muscle-and-blood-transcriptome-angus-calves.pdf

https://www.banffpork.ca/documents/170308043700Nick%20Serao_Genetic%20Improvement%20of%20Sow%20&%20Gilt.pdf

https://www.banffpork.ca/documents/170308043700Nick%20Serao_Genetic%20Improvement%20of%20Sow%20&%20Gilt.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/whole-genome-scan-and-validation-regions-previously-associated-prrs-antibody-response-and-growth.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/whole-genome-scan-and-validation-regions-previously-associated-prrs-antibody-response-and-growth.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/genetic-basis-digestibility-nursery-pigs-under-prrsv-infection.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/genetic-basis-digestibility-nursery-pigs-under-prrsv-infection.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/ssc4-wur-genotype-and-vaccination-effect-nursery-pigs-co-infected-prrsv-and-pcv2b.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/ssc4-wur-genotype-and-vaccination-effect-nursery-pigs-co-infected-prrsv-and-pcv2b.pdf


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Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/predicting-mhc-haplotypes-high-density-

snp-genotypes-pigs.pdf

C4. Oliveira IM, JPIS Monnerat, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, CL Neves, LR Pimentel, VRM Couto, R

Tamehiro (2013) Muscle fiber characteristics of Nellore and F1 red Angus x Nellore fed diets

containing crude glycerin. In: Proceedings of the 59th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 1063-6. 59th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Izmir, Turkey.

http://icomst-proceedings.helsinki.fi/papers/2013_06_56.pdf

C3. Duarte MS, NVL Serão, PVR Paulino (2011) Factors underlying tenderness of beef from Nellore

cattle classified by dental maturity. In: Proceedings of the 57th International Congress of Meat

Science and Technology, 1063-6. 57th International Congress of Meat Science and

Technology, Guent, Belgium. http://icomst-proceedings.helsinki.fi/papers/2011_32_15.pdf

C2. Oliveira IM, PVR Paulino, JPI Monnerat, NVL Serão, VRM Couto, MS Duarte, R Mezzomo, LHP

Silva, LS Moura, CRV Teixeira (2011) Influence of crude glycerin inclusion in the diet, genetic

group and postmortem aging time on color of three bovine muscles. In: Proceedings of

the 57th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, 627-30. 57th International

Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Guent, Belgium. http://icomst-

proceedings.helsinki.fi/papers/2011_23_16.pdf

C1. Peixoto JO, SEF Guimarães, PS Lopes, AV Pires, NVL Serão, PV Silva (2006) Association of leptin

combined genotypes T3469C/C798T and production traits in pigs. In: Proceeding of the 8th World

Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to

Livestock Production Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

D. Peer-Reviewed Industry Articles Publications as PI/corresponding author: 5

D15. Scanlan CL*, AM Putz, KA Gray, NVL Serão^ (2019) Effect of porcine reproductive and

respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreaks on reproductive

performance in commercial sows. Animal Industry Report: ASL R3340.

https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/air/article/id/7195/

D14. Scanlan CL*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS. Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genomic Prediction for Reproductive Traits in Commercial Sows in

Health Challenged Herds. Animal Industry Report: ASL R3336.


D13. FA Corredor*, LP Sanglard*, RJ Leach, JW Ross, AF Keating, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genetic and

genomic analyses of vulva size traits in Landrace and Yorkshire gilts. Animal Industry Report: ASL

R3335. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/air/article/id/7196/

D12. Sanglard LP*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS. Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Investigating the genetic basis of antibody response to common

infectious diseases in commercial sows. Animal Industry Report: ASL R3341.


D11. Sanglard LP*, RJ Leach, NVL Serão^ (2019) Using testis size in boars as an indicator trait for

farrowing performance in sows. Animal Industry Report: ASL R3242.


D10. Koltes JE, DH Poole, S Schmitz-Esser, J Zhao, S Chewning, D Hubbell III, NVL Serão (2018)

Development of new measurements and tools to mitigate fescue toxicosis in beef cattle. Animal

Industry Report: AS 664, ASL R3229. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_air/vol664/iss1/27

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/predicting-mhc-haplotypes-high-density-snp-genotypes-pigs.pdf

http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2014/predicting-mhc-haplotypes-high-density-snp-genotypes-pigs.pdf










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D9. Putz AM, CR Schwab, AD Sewell, NVL Serão, D Holtkamp, JCM Dekkers (2017) The Effect of

PRRS Virus Outbreak on Genetic Parameters of Reproductive Performance in Pigs. Animal Industry

Report: AS 663, ASL R3197. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_air/vol663/iss1/70

D8. Mauch ED, NVL Serão, J Young, JF Patience, NK Gabler, JCM Dekkers (2017) Diet by genotype

interaction in Yorkshire pigs divergently selected for feed efficiency. Animal Industry Report: AS

663, ASL R3184. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_air/vol663/iss1/57

D7. Mauch ED, NVL Serão, A Wolc, K Bunter, JCM Dekkers (2016) Juvenile IGF-I: An Early Bio-

marker for Feed Efficiency in Pigs. Animal Industry Report: AS 662, ASL

R3117. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_air/vol662/iss1/78

D6. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2016)

Genetic Parameters and Effect of WUR Genotype on Piglet Response to Co-Infection with PRRS

and PCV2b, with or without Vaccination for PRRS. Animal Industry Report: AS 662, ASL


D5. Serão NVL, RA Kemp, BE Mote, Willson, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM

Dekkers (2015) Accuracy of Genomic Prediction for PRRS Antibody Response. Animal Industry


D4. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2015)

Effect of WUR Genotype and PRRS Vaccination on Pigs Co-Infected with PRRS and PCV2b.

Animal Industry Report: AS 661, ASL R3031. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_air/vol661/iss1/94

D3. Mauch ED, NK Gabler, NVL Serão, TE Weber, JF Patience, B Kerr, JCM Dekker (2015) Effect of

Low Energy, High Fiber Diets on Digestibility Traits in Pigs Selected for Residual Feed

Intake. Animal Industry Report: AS 661, ASL R3033.


D2. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, B Kerr, RT Zijlstra, JF Patience, John F. (2014) Identifying Dietary Fiber

Components that Best Predict the Digestible and Metabolizable Energy Content in Nine Corn Co-

Products Fed to Growing Pigs. Animal Industry Report: AS 660, ASL


D1. Serão NVL, O Matika, RA Kemp, J Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2014) Genetic

Analysis of Reproductive Traits and Antibody Response in PRRS Infected Sows. Animal Industry


E. Abstracts Presented at Scientific Meetings

Publications as PI/corresponding author: 34

E114. Costa TC, TAO Mendes, MMS Fontes, MM Lopes, RO Souza, NVL Serão, FF Silva, MP Gionbelli

MS Duarte (2020) Gene expression differences in newborn goats' skeletal muscle as a result of

maternal feed restriction at different stages of gestation during gestation. ASAS Midwest Section

Meeting. (Accepted)

E113. Costa TC, TAO Mendes, MMS Fontes, MM Lopes, RO Souza, NVL Serão, FF Silva, MP Gionbelli

MS Duarte (2020) Post transcriptional changes alters newborn goats’ skeletal muscle proteome as a

result of maternal feed restriction at different periods of gestation. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting.

(Accepted)

E112. Serão NVL^, A Petry (2020) Do prediction equations with high R-squared in low sample size studies

have high predictive ability? ASAS Midwest Section Meeting. (Accepted)

E111. Carvalho EB*, LP Sanglard*, M Nascimento*, P Moriel, J Sommer, M Ashwell, MH Poore, MS

Duarte, NVL Serão^ (2020) miRNAs explain variation in the muscle and blood transcriptomes of











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beef calves born from dams with or without energy restriction during late gestation. ASAS Midwest

Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E110. Carvalho E*, LP Sanglard*, KB Nascimento, JM Meneses, DR Casagrande, Duarte MS, MP

Gionbelli, NVL Serão^ (2020) Differentially expressed genes and their biological function in

skeletal muscle of calves born from cows with or without protein supplementation during mid-

gestation. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E109. Corredor FA*, LP Sanglard*, RJ Leach, JW Ross, AF Keating, NVL Serão^ (2020) Phenotypic and

genomic relationships between vulva score and reproductive performance in first-parity sows. ASAS

Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E108. Hickmann FMW*, J Braccini Neto, LM Kramer, KA Gray, JCM Dekkers, LP Sanglard*, NVL

Serão^ (2020) Genomic basis of reproductive performance in PRRSV-infected sows. ASAS

Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E107. Hickmann FMW*, J Braccini Neto, LM Kramer, KA Gray, Y Huang, JCM Dekkers, LP Sanglard*,

NVL Serão^ (2020) Accuracies of genomic prediction for reproductive traits in PRRSV-infected

sows. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E106. Sanglard LP*, RL Fernando, KA Gray, DCL Linhares, JCM Dekkers, MC Niederwerder, NVL

Serão^ (2020) Genomic basis of antibody response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory

Syndrome virus vaccination. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2020. (Accepted)

E105. Serão NVL^, LP Sanglard* (2019) Predicting reproductive performance of commercial sows using

genetic markers, acclimation procedures, and new traits. In: Allen D. Leman Swine Conference Proceedings. 2019 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, St. Paul, MN, USA. (Invited Oral

Presentation)

E104. Hickmann FMW*, J Braccini Neto, LM Kramer, LP Sanglard, KA Gray, JCM Dekkers, NVL

Serão^ (2019) Accuracy of genomic prediction for total antibody response in purebred sows during

a PRRS outbreak. In: 2019 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 28. North American PRRS

Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 2019.

E103. Hickmann FMW*, J Braccini Neto, LM Kramer, LP Sanglard, KA Gray, JCM Dekkers, NVL

Serão^ (2019) Host-genomic scan for total antibody response during a PRRSV outbreak in purebred

sows. In: 2019 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 27. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago,

IL, USA, 2019.

E102. Sanglard LP*, S Schmitz-Esser, KA Gray, DCL Linhares, CJ Yeoman, JCM Dekkers, MC

Niederwerder, NVL Serão^ (2019) Association between vaginal microbiome and antibody response

to PRRS vaccination in commercial gilts. In: 2019 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 29. North

American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 2019.


Niederwerder, NVL Serão^ (2019) The vaginal microbiome composition of PRRS-vaccinated gilts

differs between animals with high and low farrowing performance. In: 2019 NA PRRS Symposium

Proceedings, 30. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA, 2019.


Niederwerder, NVL Serão^ (2019) Relationship between host-genetics and the vaginal microbiome

in commercial. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 3):43–44. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting

& Trade Show, Austin, TX, USA, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.086

E99. Jergens A, JP Mochel, L Kilburn, T Atherly, S Candewalle, A Mochel, D Borcherding, Y ambrosini,

Y-J Seo, NVL Serão, MC Rossoni Serão, K Allenspach (2019) Effect of dietary fat content on

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.086


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mucosal microbiota and serum metabolome in healthy beagles. Congress of the European College of

Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals, Barcelona, Spain, 2019.

E98. Corredor FA*, RJ Leach, JW Ross, AF Keating, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genomic prediction accuracies

of vulva size traits in Landrace and Yorkshire gilts. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 2):39.

ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2019. doi:


E97. Khanal P*, LP Sanglard*, K Mayberry, J Sommer, MH Poore, DH Poole, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genes

and functions associated with tolerance to fescue toxicosis in Angus cows. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 2):167. ASAS Midwest Section Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2019. doi:


E96. Scanlan CL*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Genomic prediction for reproductive traits in commercial sows in

health challenged herds. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 2):166. ASAS Midwest Section

Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz122.293

E95. Sanglard LP*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Identification of QTL associated with common infectious diseases in

commercial sows in health challenged herds. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 2):33-34.



E94. Sanglard LP*, PigGen Canada, BE Mote, P Willson, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM

Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2019) Accuracy of genomic prediction of common infectious diseases in

commercial sows in health challenged herds. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 2):168-169.



E93. Mayberry KJ, RK Poole, MA Newsome, P Khanal*, MH Poore, NVL Serão, DH Poole (2019)

Evaluation of Cytokine Response as an Indicator of Genetic Resistance to Fescue Toxicosis in

Purebred Angus Cattle. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 97(Suppl. 1):45-46. ASAS Southern Section

Meeting, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz053.102

E92. Hickmann* FMW, J Braccini Neto, DCL Linhares, KA Gray, JCM Dekkers, MC Niederwerder,

NVL Serão^ (2018) Genomic analysis of total antibody response to Porcine Reproductive and

Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) Modified Live Virus (MLV) vaccination in commercial replacement

gilts. In: 2018 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 45. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago,

IL, USA. https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2018-proceedings.pdf (Selected Oral Presentation)

E91. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, M Sheahan, J Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers, M Niederwerder

(2018) Clinical signs of infection can be used to predict clinical outcome and growth rate following

PRRS and PCV2b co-infection. In: 2018 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 67. North American

PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2018-

proceedings.pdf

E90. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, M Sheahan, M Schroyen, CK Tuggle, J Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM

Dekkers, M Niederwerder (2018) PRRS vaccination does not improve clinical response to PRRS and

PCV2b co-infection. In: Allen D. Leman Swine Conference Proceedings. 2018 Allen D. Leman

Swine Conference, St. Paul, MN, USA.

E89. Sanglard LP*, RJ Leach, NVL Serão^ (2018) Genetic and phenotypic analysis of testis size in boars

and reproductive traits in sows. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 96(Suppl. 3):482. ASAS-CSAS







https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2018-proceedings.pdf




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Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Vancouver, Canada, 2018. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky404.1054 (Late-Breaking Abstract)

E88. Corredor FA*, RJ Leach, J Ross, AF Keating, NVL Serão^ (2018) Genetic and genomic analysis of

vulva size in Landrace and Yorkshire gilts. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 96(Suppl. 3):111-112.

ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Vancouver, Canada, 2018. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky404.245

E87. Olsen KM, S Gould, CL Walk, NVL Serão, SL Hansen, JF Patience (2018) Can intestinal

phosphorous absorption and excretion in the urine be used to quantify phytate-phosphorus release by

phytase in phosphorus (P)-adequate diets? 14th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of

Pigs, Brisbane, Australia.

E86. Serão NVL^, NA Gutierrez, A Wolc, RL Fernando (2018) To Block or Not to Block: The Tale of

Initial Weight in Swine Nutrition Trials. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 96(Suppl. S2):193-194.

ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2018. doi:

https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky073.356 (Oral Presentation)

E85. Koester LR, DH Poole, NVL Serão^, S Schmitz-Esser (2018) Effect of genetic response to

endophyte-infected fescue on beef cattle gastrointestinal tract microbiota. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 96(Suppl. S2):12-13. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2018.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky073.021

E84. Mayberry K, P Khanal*, MH Poore NVL Serão, DH Poole (2018) Evaluation of Angus Calf

Performance Based on Dams Tolerance or Susceptibility to Fescue Toxicosis. In: Journal of Animal

Sciences, 96(Suppl. 1):55. ASAS Southern Section Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 2018. doi:


E83. Serão NVL^, JE Koltes, S Schmitz-Esser, DH Poole (2018) Investigating Host-Genetic Mechanisms

Associated with Fescue- and Heat-Stress Tolerance in Cattle. Plant & Animal Genome XXII, San

Diego, CA, USA, 2018. (Invited Oral Presentation)

https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxvi/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30314

E82. Ferring CL*, BE Mote, P. Willson, JCS Harding, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers, PigGen Canada, NVL

Serão^ (2017) Genetic Analysis of Reproductive Traits in Commercial Sows in Health Challenged

Herds. In: 2017 Joint NSIF and NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 65. Joint Meeting of the National

Swine Improvement Federation and North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.


E81. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, MC Niederwerder, MA Kerrigan, M Schroyen, CK Tuggle, JK

Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2017) Genomic prediction of a PRRS-vaccinated training

population to predict host response to PRRS virus-only or PRRS virus/PCV2b co-infection. In:

2017 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 20. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.


E80. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, MC Niederwerder, EH Waide, MA Kerrigan, M Schroyen, CK

Tuggle, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2017) Pigs selected for increased natural

resistance to PRRS are more resistant to PRRSV/PCV2b co-infection. In: Allen D. Leman Swine

Conference Proceedings. 2017 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, St. Paul, MN, USA.

E79. Del Bianco Benedeti P, BC Silva, MVC Pacheco, IC Filho, MM Lopes, W Silva, NVL Serão, E

Detmann, SC Valadares Filho, MS Duarte (2017) Grain Processing Effects on Expression of Genes

Involved in Volatile Fatty Acid Transport in Rumen Epithelium of Beef Cattle. In: Journal of Animal

Sciences, 95(Suppl. 4):287. ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Baltimore, MD,

USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasann.2017.586






https://pag.confex.com/pag/xxvi/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/30314



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E78. Del Bianco Benedeti P, MM Lopes, SFM Bonilha, NVL Serão, DRG Lopes, W Silva, HC Mantovani,

CJ Newbold, ED, MS Duarte (2017) Expression of Genes Involved in Metabolism and Volatile Fatty

Acids and Urea Transport in Rumen Epithelium of Bulls Identified for High, Medium, and Low

Residual Feed Intake. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 4):286-7. ASAS-CSAS Annual

Meeting & Trade Show, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasann.2017.585

E77. Sanglard LMP*, M Nascimento*, P Moriel, M Ashwell, MH Poore, MS Duarte, NVL Serão^ (2017)

Effect of maternal nutrition and sex on skeletal muscle gene expression in Angus cattle during

immune challenge. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 4):162-3. ASAS-CSAS Annual

Meeting & Trade Show, Baltimore, MD, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasann.2017.328

E76. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, Z Weng, MC Niederwerder, EH Waide, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney,

RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2017) Biological evidence for genomic regions associated with host

response to co-infection with PRRS virus and PCV2b in commercial nursery pigs. In: Journal of

Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 5):16. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasmw.2017.034

E75. See G, NVL Serão, M Knauer (2017) Genetic parameters for age at puberty in sows. In: Journal of

Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 5):20. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2017.

doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasmw.2017.043

E74. Ferring CL*, KA Gray, NVL Serão^ (2017) Reaction norms for reproductive performance during

PRRS and PED outbreaks. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 5):16-17. ADSA®-ASAS Joint

Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasmw.2017.035

E73. Barroso LMA*, F Morgante, TFC Mackay, ACC Nascimento*, M Nascimento*, NVL Serão^

(2017) Genomic prediction accuracies using regularized quantile regression (RQR) methodology.

In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 5):14-15. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha,

NE, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/asasmw.2017.032

E72. Nascimento M*, ACC Nascimento*, W Cai, JCM Dekkers, NVL Serão^ (2017) Genetic parameters

and trends for residual feed intake (RFI), performance traits, and growth curve parameters in pigs

selected for low RFI with contrasting growth trajectories. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl.

5):15. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Omaha, NE, USA, 2017. doi:

https://doi.org/10.2527/asasmw.2017.033

E71. Mayberry KJ, TL Devine, MH Poore, NVL Serão, DH Poole (2017) Evaluation of Angus Cattle

Hair Coat Length and its effect on Tolerance to Fescue Toxicity. In: Journal of Animal

Sciences, 95(Suppl. 1):40. ASAS Southern Section Meeting, Franklin, TN, USA, 2017. doi:

https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.080

E70. Khanal P*, KJ Mayberry, MH Poore, DH Poole, NVL Serão^ (2017) Effect of genetic response to

fescue toxicity on body weight, body temperature, hair coat, hair shed and body condition score in

Angus cows. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 1):18-19. ASAS Southern Section Meeting,

Franklin, TN, USA, 2017. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.038

E69. Galliou JM*, P Khanal*, KJ Mayberry, MH Poore, DH Poole, NVL Serão^ (2017) Evaluating the

accuracy of a new commercial genetic test for response to fescue toxicosis in cattle. In: Journal of

Animal Sciences, 95(Suppl. 1):55-56. ASAS Southern Section Meeting, Franklin, TN, USA, 2017.

doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.0113

E68. Serão NVL, RA Kemp, BE Mote, JCS Harding, P Willson, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers

(2016) Genetic variation for antibody response to a range of pathogens in commercial replacement

gilts. In: 2016 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 59. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago,

IL, USA. (Poster) https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2016-proceedings.pdf













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E67. Berg K*, CL Ferring*, KA Gray, NVL Serão^ (2016) Effect of PEDV and PRRSV outbreaks on

reproductive performance of commercial sows. In: 2016 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings,

34. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-

prrs/docs/2016-proceedings.pdf

E66. Ferring CL*, KA Gray, NVL Serão^ (2016) Genetic evaluation of reproductive performance during

PRRS/PED outbreaks. In: 2016 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 46. North American PRRS

Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2016-proceedings.pdf

E65. Galliou JM*, P Khanal*, KJ Mayberry, MH Poore, DH Poole, NVL Serão^ (2016) Evaluating the

accuracy of a new commercial genetic test for response to fescue toxicosis in cattle. State of North

Carolina Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium, Durham, NC, USA, 2016.

E64. Mauch ED, NVL Serão, JM Young, JF Patience, NK Gabler, JCM Dekkers (2016) Genomic regions

associated with residual feed intake of divergently selected lines of Yorkshire pigs when fed a low

energy, high fiber diet. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 94(E-Suppl. 5):185. ADSA®-ASAS Joint

Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 2016. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/jam2016-0391

E63. Mauch ED, NVL Serão, JM Young, JF Patience, NK Gabler, JCM Dekkers (2016) Genomic regions

associated with feed efficiency and component traits of pigs fed lower energy, high fiber diets after

divergent selection for residual feed intake. 5th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics.

Madison, WI, 2016.

E62. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, M Niederwerder, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM

Dekkers (2016) Effect of a major gene on piglet response to co-infection with PRRSV and

PCV2b. 16th International Conference on Production Disease. Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2016.

E61. Serão NVL, ED Mauch, SK Onteru, MF Rothschild, JCM Dekkers (2016) Genomewide association

study for residual feed intake and component traits of feed efficiency in pigs divergently selected for

residual feed intake. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 94(E-Suppl. 2):12. ADSA®-ASAS Joint

Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2016. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/msasas2016-026 (Oral Presentation)

E60. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2016)

Genetic parameters and genomic regions associated with piglet response to vaccination for porcine

reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus and co-infection with PRRS virus and porcine

circovirus type 2b (PCV2b). In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 94(E-Suppl. 2):12. ADSA®-ASAS

Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2016. doi: https://doi.org/10.2527/msasas2016-112

E59. Serão NVL, RA Kemp, BE Mote, JCS Harding, P Willson, SC Bishop, GS Graham, JCM Dekkers

(2015) Genomic relationship between number of mummified piglets during PRRS outbreak and

antibody response. In: 2015 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 74. North American PRRS

Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. (Poster) https://www.vet.k-state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2015-

proceedings.pdf

E58. Waide EH, CK Tuggle, NVL Serão, A Hess, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers

(2015) Genome wide association analyses of piglet response to experimental infection with one of

two isolates of the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus. In: 2015 NA PRRS

Symposium Proceedings, 77. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.


E57. Dunkelberger JR, NVL Serão, EH Waide, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers

(2015) Genomic regions associated with PRRS vaccination and co-infection of commercial nursery

pigs with PRRS and porcine circovirus type 2b (PCV2) virus. In: 2015 NA PRRS Symposium

Proceedings, 58. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. https://www.vet.k-

state.edu/na-prrs/docs/2015-proceedings.pdf




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E56. Martins TS, W Silva, LM Sanglard, IC Filho, Y Cassani, NVL Serão, ML Chizzotti, MM Ladeira,

MS Duarte (2015) Molecular factors underlying the discrepancy of marbling between Nellore and

Angus beef. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 3):223. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual

Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 2015.


Genomic regions associated with PRRSV and PCV2b co-infection in nursery pigs. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 3):845. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL,

USA, 2015.


(2015) Genomic prediction accuracy of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

antibody response in commercial gilts and sows. Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 3):846.

ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 2015. (Oral Presentation)

E53. Mauch ED, NVL Serão, JR Steckelberg, A Wolc, JCM Dekkers (2015) Effect of divergent selection

for residual feed intake in finishing pigs on juvenile IGF-I. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-

Suppl. 3):847. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, USA, 2015.

E52. Niederwerder MC, B. Bawa, NVL Serão, B Trible, MA Kerrigan, JK Lunney, JCM Dekkers, RRR

Rowland (2015) Vaccination with a PRRS modified live vaccine followed by challenge with PRRSV

and PCV2 protects against PRRS but enhances PCV2 replication and pathogenesis. In: 2015 International PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 47. International PRRS Symposium, Ghent, Belgium

E51. Serão NVL, ED Mauch, W-L Hsu, A Wolc, MF Rothschild, JCM Dekkers (2015) Genomic

prediction accuracies of residual feed intake (RFI) and component traits of feed efficiency in pigs

divergently selected for RFI. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 2):9. ADSA®-ASAS Joint

Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015. (Oral Presentation)

E50. Waide EH, NVL Serão, A Hess, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2015)

Genome-wide association and genomic prediction of response to infection across two isolates of

porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl.

2):12. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015.

E49. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, AJ Elsbernd, SL Hansen, CL Walk, MR Bedford, JF Patience (2015)

Quantitative relationships between standardized total tract digestible phosphorus and calcium intake

and its retention and excretion in growing pigs fed corn-soybean meal diets. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 2):51. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015.

E48. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, JF Patience (2015) Effects of reduced oil distillers dried grains with

solubles and soybean oil on dietary lysine, fat, and fiber digestibility in corn based diets fed to

growing pigs. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 2):45. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest

Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015.

E47. Dunkelberger JR, EH Waide, NVL Serão, JK Lunney, RRR Rowland, JCM Dekkers (2015)

Genomic prediction of host response to co-infection with PRRSV and PCV2b using a PRRSV-only

infected training population. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 2):13. ADSA®-ASAS

Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015.

E46. Steckelberg J, ED Mauch, A Dannen, NVL Serão, JCM Dekkers (2015) Differences in feed

efficiency during the nursery phase of pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake during grow-

finish phase. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 93(E-Suppl. 2):105. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest

Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2015.

E45. Niederwerder MC, NVL Serão, B Bawa, MS Herrmann, MA Kerrigan, JCM Dekkers, RRR

Rowland (2015) Effects of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live

virus vaccine on the host response of nursery pigs to coinfection with PRRS virus and porcine


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circovirus type 2. In: Proceedings of the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians. 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Orlando,

FL, USA.


(2014) Antibody response during a Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)

outbreak can be predicted using high-density SNP genotypes. In: 2014 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 81. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. (Poster)

E43. Serão NVL, TE Burkey, G Gourley, TE Weber, M FitzSimmons, K Schwartz, C Sparks, J Odle,

JCM Dekkers, NK Gabler (2014) Blood biomarkers for growth performance in gilts infected with

Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) virus. In: 2014 NA PRRS Symposium

Proceedings, 82. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. (Poster)


Effect of WUR genotype and PRRS vaccination on pigs co-infected with PRRS and PCV2b. In: 2014 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 65. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.

E41. Niederwerder M, NVL Serão, B Bawa, MS Herrmann, MA Kerrigan, JCM Dekkers, RRR Rowland

(2014) Effects of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) modified live virus vaccine

on the host response of nursery pigs co-infected with PRRS virus and porcine circovirus type 2b. In:

2014 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 77. North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.

E40. Dekkers JCM, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, NVL Serão, GS Plastow, JCS Harding, SC Bishop, B

Kemp (2014) Genetics of host response to PRRS. In: 2014 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 25.

North American PRRS Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA.

E39. Serão NVL, MC Niederwerder, MS Herrmann, MA Kerrigan, RRR Rowland, JK Lunney, JCM

Dekkers (2014) Response to PRRSV and PCV2b is affected by vaccination and WUR genotype in

nursery pigs. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 92(E-Suppl. 2):i. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual

Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA, 2014. (Oral Presentation - Late Breaking Abstract)

E38. Oliveira IM, JPIS Monnerate, NVL Serão, MS Duarte, VRM Couto, SC Valadares Filho, ML

Chizzotti, PVR Paulino (2014) Quality traits of Longissimus muscle of two genetic groups fed with

crude glycerin. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 92(E-Suppl. 2):817-8. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual

Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA, 2014.

E37. Duarte MS, MP Gionbelli, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, SEF Guimarães, SCV Filho, M Du (2014) In

utero manipulation of muscle development in beef cattle fetuses. In: Journal of Animal Sciences,

92(E-Suppl. 2):214-5. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO, USA, 2014.

E36. Serão NVL, TE Burkey, G Gourley, TE Weber, M FitzSimmons, K Schwartz, C Sparks, J Odle, NK

Gabler, JCM Dekkers (2014) Characterization of PRRS progression in growing gilts using metabolic,

cytokine and complete blood count data. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 92(E-Suppl. 2):72.

ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2014. (Oral Presentation)

E35. Hardie L, NVL Serão, RRR Rowland, JF Patience, JCM Dekkers, NK Gabler (2014) Factors

associated with digestibility in nursery pigs under PRRS infection. In: Journal of Animal Sciences,

92(E-Suppl. 2):122. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2014.

E34. Gutierrez NA, NVL Serão, BJ Kerr, RT Zijlstra, JF Patience. Identifying dietary fiber components

that best predict nutrient digestibility and energy content in 9 corn co-products fed to growing pigs

(2014) In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 92(E-Suppl. 2):77. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting,

Des Moines, IA, USA, 2014.

E33. Fritz-Waters E, JE Koltes, I Choi, NVL Serão, M Schroyen, JK Lunney, JCM Dekkers, CK Tuggle,

S Carpenter, JM Reecy (2014) Identification of a putative quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) for


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host response to Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS) virus infection. Plant &

Animal Genome XXII, San Diego, CA, USA, 2014.

E32. Serão NVL, O Matika, RA Kemp, J Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2013) Genetic

analysis of reproductive traits and antibody response in a commercial sow herd before and after a

PRRS outbreak. In: 2013 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 66. North American PRRS

Symposium, Chicago, IL, USA. (Poster)

E31. Koltes JE, E Fritz-Waters, I Choi, NVL Serão, M Schroyen, JK Lunney, JCM Dekkers, CK Tuggle,

S Carpenter, JM Reecy (2013) Identification of a putative quantitative trait nucleotide (QTN) that

may controls variation in host response to Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome (PRRS)

virus infection. In: 2013 NA PRRS Symposium Proceedings, 49. North American PRRS Symposium,

Chicago, IL, USA.

E30. Serão NVL, O Matika, RA Kemp, J Harding, SC Bishop, GS Plastow, JCM Dekkers (2013) GWAS

for reproduction traits and antibody response in PRRS infected sows. In: Allen D. Leman Swine Conference Proceedings, 16:185. 2013 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, St. Paul, MN, USA.

(Poster)

E29. González-Peña D, NVL Serão, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Genetic

parameters and single nucleotide polymorphism of feed utilization in beef cattle. In: Journal of

Animal Science, 91(E-Suppl. 2):73. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA,

2013.

E28. González-Peña D, NVL Serão, J Pettigrew, R Knox, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Effect of pig

insemination technique and semen preparation on profitability. In: Journal of Animal Science, 91(E-

Suppl. 2):167. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2013.

E27. González-Peña D, NVL Serão, R Knox, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Understanding the impact of

frozen semen on swine production systems. In: Journal of Animal Science, 91(E-Suppl. 2):292.

ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2013.

E26. Zavala C, NVL Serão, D González-Peña, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Genomic variants and genetic

parameters of feed efficiency from univariate and multivariate analyses. In: Journal of Animal

Science, 91(E-Suppl. 2):73. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2013.

E25. Serão NVL, JE Beever, D González-Peña, GA Bollero, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2013) Bi-

variate genome-wide association analysis of the growth and intake components of feed efficiency.

Gordon Research Conferences: Quantitative Genetics & Genomics, Galveston, TX, USA, 2013.

(Poster)

E24. Serão NVL, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2012) Improvement of feed efficiency

through diet and breed-dependent genetic polymorphisms. In: Journal of Animal Science, 90(E-

Suppl. 3):ii. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2012. (Oral Presentation - Late Breaking Abstract)

E23. Cardoso FC, NVL Serão, JK Drackley (2012) Physiological variables associated with reproductive

success in dairy cows with different prepartum feeding strategies. In: Journal of Animal Science,

90(E-Suppl. 3):346. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 2012.

E22. Serão NVL, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Integration of polygenic and

individual SNP effects in genome-wide association analyses. In: 2011 Bioinformatics & Biomedicine

Workshops (BIBMW), 985-7. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics &

Biomedicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. (Poster)

E21. Zavala C, NVL Serão, M Villamil, G Caetano-Anolles, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Additive and

multiplicative genome-wide association models identify genes associated with growth. In: 2011


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Bioinformatics & Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), 975-7. 2011 IEEE International Conference on

Bioinformatics & Biomedicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.

E20. Sadeque A, NVL Serão, BR Southey, Z Fazal, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Hierarchical modeling of

alternative exon usage association with survival. In: 2011 Bioinformatics & Biomedicine Workshops

(BIBMW), 978-80. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics & Biomedicine, Atlanta,

GA, USA.

E19. Delfino KR, NVL Serão, BR Southey, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) MicroRNAs and target genes offer

insights into the relationship between cancer and neuroimmune pathways. In: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 25(Suppl. 2):S207. 18th Annual Meeting of The PsychoNeuroImmunology Research

Society, Chicago, IL, USA.

E18. Serão NVL, AD Markey, M Pérez-Enciso, DB Faulkner, JE Beever, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011)

Identification of genomic markers for feed efficiency in purebred Simmental, Angus and crossbred

steers. In: Journal of Animal Science, 89(E-Suppl. 1):423. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting,

New Orleans, LA, USA, 2011. (Oral Presentation)

E17. Serão NVL, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, M Pérez-Enciso, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Heritability and

effect of breed and diet on complementary feed utilization traits in Simmental, Angus and crossbred

steers. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 89(E-Suppl. 1):529-30. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual

Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2011. (Poster)

E16. Serão NVL, J Braccini Neto, AMF Ribeiro, PV Silva, SL Rodriguez-Zas, SEF Guimarães (2011)

Path analysis of candidate genes for intramuscular fat in pigs. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 89(E-

Suppl. 1):275. ADSA®-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA, 2011. (Poster)

E15. Serão NVL, JE Beever, DB Faulkner, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2011) Genetic parameters of feed

efficiency indicators in crossbred steers. In: Journal of Animal Sciences, 89(E-Suppl. 2):13-4.

ADSA®-ASAS Joint Midwest Meeting, Des Moines, IA, USA, 2011. (Oral Presentation)

E14. Serão NVL, KR Delfino, BR Southey, SL Rodriguez-Zas (2010) Development of a transcriptomic-

based index to prognosticate cancer. In: Abstract Book of the 6th International Symposium on

Bioinformatics Research and Applications. 6th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research

and Applications, Storrs, CT, USA. (Poster)

E13. Delfino KR, SL Rodriguez-Zas, NVL Serão, BR Southey (2010) A Computational Strategy To

Identify General And Individualized Genomic Biomarkers. In: Abstract Book of the 6th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications. 6th International Symposium on

Bioinformatics Research and Applications, Storrs, CT, USA.

E12. Ribeiro AMF, NVL Serão, LL Verardo, CL Campos, PV Silva, SEF Guimarães, S.E. (2010)

Expression pattern of LDLR and intramuscular fat content in pigs from three genetic groups and four

harvest weights. [47th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal Sciences], Salvador, BA,

Brazil.

E11. Mezzomo R, PVR Paulino, SC Valadares Filho, NVL Serão, E San Vito, LHP Silva (2010)

Influence of condensed tannin on diurnal pattern of ruminal fermentation characteristics in beef. [47th

Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal Sciences], Salvador, BA, Brazil.

E10. Silva LHP, MS Duarte, PVR Paulino, NVL Serão, J Cavali, NPK Souza (2010) Influence of

physiological maturity on color and intramuscular fat content of Nellore beef. [47th Annual Meeting

of the Brazilian Society of Animal Sciences], Salvador, BA, Brazil.

E9. Serão NVL, AMF Ribeiro, PV Silva, LL Verardo, MS Lopes, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães (2009)

OBSCN gene expression profile on commercial, crossbred and indigenous Piau breed pigs. [46th

Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal Sciences], Maringá, PR, Brazil. (Poster)


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E8. Serão NVL, R Veroneze, CS Nascimento, LL Verardo, CF Campos, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães

(2009) Correlation between RYR1 gene expression profile and slaughter age on commercial,

crossbreed and indigenous Piau breed pigs. [46th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal

Sciences], Maringá, PR, Brazil. (Poster)

E7. Veroneze R, MS Lopes, M Yamaki, NVL Serão, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães, APG Pinto, PV Silva,

RA Torres (2008) Comparison of non-linear models for growth curves in Piau pigs. [VII Brazilian

Symposium of Animal Breeding], São Carlos, SP, Brazil.

E6. Veroneze R, MS Lopes, M Yamaki, NVL Serão, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães, PV Silva, APG Pinto,

RA Torres (2008) Study of growth curves in pigs from a commercial line and the Brazilian Piau

breed. [VII Brazilian Symposium of Animal Breeding], São Carlos, SP, Brazil.

E5. Silva PV, I Fonseca, SEF Guimarães, MFM Guimarães, NVL Serão, PS Lopes (2008) Relative

expression of IL-10 on milk cells from Holstein cows with and without clinical mastitis. [45th Annual

Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Animal Sciences], Lavras, MG, Brazil.

E4. Serão NVL, FC Figueiredo, MI Silva Filho, PV Silva, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarães (2007) Sequencing

of the heart fatty acid binding protein (HFABP) gene in divergent pig breeds. ZOOTEC 2007,

Londrina, PR, Brazil. (Poster)

E3. Serão NVL, JV Peloso, PV Silva, MI Silva Filho, MFM Guimarães, PS Lopes, SEF Guimarãs (2007)

Carcass quality and expression levels of FABP3 and FABP4 in pigs designated for cured ham

production. ZOOTEC 2007, Londrina, PR, Brazil. (Poster)

E2. Antunes KV, TMM Machado, NVL Serão, L Barbosa, RA Torres (2007) Use of biometric markers

to study the genetic diversity of bred pacas (Agouti paca). [44th Annual Meeting of the Brazilian

Society of Animal Sciences], Jaboticabal, SP, Brazil.

E1. Antunes KV, TMM Machado, NVL Serão, SEF Guimarães, SR Paiva (2006) Genetic diversity of

the pacas in captivity through the technique of RAPD-PCR. [43rd Annual Meeting of the Brazilian

Society of Animal Sciences], João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.

F. Invited Talks

F18. “Host genetic response to PRRS vaccination and infection in sows”, 2020 Iowa Swine Day (June

2020)

F17. “Improving the performance of pigs by improving their immune response”, Bioinformatics and

Computational Biology, Iowa State University (November 2019)

F16. “Improving the performance of pigs by improving their immune response”, Interdepartmental

Genetics and Genomics, Iowa State University (October 2019)

F15. “Predicting Reproductive Performance of Commercial Sows Using Genetic Markers, Acclimation

Procedures, and Novel Traits”, Allen D. Leman Swine Conference (University of Alberta-University

of Minnesota Reproduction Workshop: Using new innovations to measure, manage and troubleshoot

reproductive performance), Saint Paul, Minnesota (September 2019)

F14. “To Block or Not to Block: the Paradigm of Initial Body Weight in Animal Science Trials”,

Departmental Seminar, Iowa State University, Ames, IA (January 2019)

F13. “To Block or Not to Block: the Paradigm of Initial Body Weight in Animal Science Trials”,

Departmental Seminar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (October 2018)

F12. “Investigating Host-Genetic Mechanisms Associated with Fescue- and Heat-Stress Tolerance in

Cattle”, Plant & Animal Genome Conference XXVI (Animal Genomics and Adaptation to Climate

Change Workshop), San Diego, CA (January 2018)


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F11. “TBD: Teaching. Bacon. Diseases.”, Animal Breeding & Genetics Seminar, Iowa State University

(December 2017)

F10. “Genomics of host response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS): the female

side of the story”, Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Seminar, Iowa State University (October

2017)

F9. “Genetic Improvement of Sow Immunity and Performance”, Allen D. Leman Swine Conference (University of Alberta-University of Minnesota Reproduction Workshop: Understanding and

Managing Key Production and Disease Traits in Breeding Herds), Saint Paul, Minnesota (September

2017)

F8. “Genomics of Disease and Stress Response in Cattle and Pigs”, Bioinformatics Program Seminar,

North Carolina State University (April 2016)

F7. “Genomics of host response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS): the female

side of the story”, Genetics Program Seminar, North Carolina State University (March 2016)

F6. “Genetic Improvement of Sow and Gilt Immunity”, National Swine Improvement Federation 2015

Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN (December 2015)

F5. “Genomic Selection for Disease Resistance in Pigs”, II Workshop in Applied Statistics and Biometry,

Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil (November 2015)

F4. “Genomics of host response to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)”, Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar, North Carolina State University (September 2015)

F3. “Genetic and Genomics Analysis of PRRS resistance in the Reproductive Sow”, Animal Breeding and Genetics Seminar, Iowa State University (September 2014)

F2. “Resistance to PRRS in the reproductive pig”, In: Short-Course: Disease Genetics: from Concepts

to Utilization, Iowa State University (June 2014)

F1. “Study of genetic by environmental interactions at transcriptomic and genomic levels”, Animal

Breeding and Genetics Seminar, Iowa State University (February 2013)

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