Animal & Dairy Science: Personnel
Shogo Tsuruta
Assistant Research Scientist B.S., Obihiro University Edgar L. Rhodes Center for ADS |
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Research or Extension Interests
Variance component estimation and genetic evaluation for any species (especially dairy cattle and beef cattle).
Selected Recent Publications
Arango, J., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, M. Culbertson, and W. Herring. 2005. Study of codes of disposal at different parities of Large White sows using a linear censored model. J. Anim. Sci. 83:2052-2057.
Arango, J., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, M. Culbertson, and W. Herring. 2005. Estimation of variance components including competitive effects of Large White growing gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 83:1241-1246.
Iwaisaki, H.,S. Tsuruta, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand. 2005. Genetic parameters estimated with multi-trait and linear spline random regression model using Gelbvieh early growth data. J. Anim. Sci. 83:757-763.
Iwaisaki, H.,S. Tsuruta, I. Misztal, and J. K. Bertrand. 2005. Estimation of correlation between maternal permanent environmental effects of related dams in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 83:537-542.
Arango, J., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, M. Culbertson, and W. Herring. 2005. Threshold-linear estimation of genetic parameters for farrowing mortality, litter size and test performance of Large White sows. J. Anim. Sci.83:499-506.
Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal, and T. J. Lawlor. 2005. Changing definition of productive life - Effect on genetic correlations in US Holsteins. J. Dairy Sci. 88:1156-1165.
Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal, T. J. Lawlor, and L. Klei. 2004. Modeling final scores in US Holsteins as a function of year of classification using random regression models. Livest. Prod. Sci. 91:199-207.
Oseni, S., S. Tsuruta, I. Misztal, and R. Rekaya. 2004. Genetic parameters for days open and pregnancy rates in US Holsteins using different editing criteria. J. Dairy Sci. 87:4327-4333.
Oseni, S., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, and R. Rekaya. 2004. Genetic componenets of days open under heat stress. J. Dairy Sci. 87:3022-3028.
Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal, and T. J. Lawlor. 2004. Genetic correlations among production, body size, udder and productive life traits over time in Holsteins. J. Dairy Sci. 87:1457-1468.
Oseni, S., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, and R. Rekaya. 2003. Seasonality of days open in US Holsteins. J. Dairy Sci. 86:3718-3725.
Nobre, P. R. C., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, J. K. Bertrand, L. O. C. Silva, and P. S. Lopez. 2003. Genetic evaluation of growth in Nellore cattle by multiple-trait and random regression models. J. Anim. Sci. 81:927-932.
Nobre, P. R. C., I. Misztal, S. Tsuruta, J. K. Bertrand, L. O. C. Silva, and P. S. Lopez. 2003. Analyses of growth curves of Nellore cattle by multiple-trat and random regression models. J. Anim. Sci. 81:918-926.
Stranden, I., S. Tsuruta, and I. Misztal. 2002. Simple preconditioners for the conjugate gradient method: experience with test day models. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. 119:166-174.
Tsuruta, S., I. Misztal, L. Klei, and T. J. Lawlor. 2002. Analysis of age-specific predicted transmitting abilities for final scores in Holsteins with a random regression model. J. Dairy. Sci. 85:1324-1330.