Publications
Book Chapter 1. Manafiazar, G., McFadden, Okine, E. Goonewardene, L, and Wang, Z. 2012. Factors that Affect Energy Efficiency and Indirect Response of Selection for Efficiency on Related Traits. Invited Book Chapter, In Milk Production, An Update-to-Date Overview of Animal Nutrition, Management and Health, Prof. Narongesak Chaiyabutr (Ed.) ISBN 978-953-51-0765-1. In Tech, DOI: 10.5772/50776. |
Technical Reports 1. Manafiazar, G. Okine, E, Goonewardene , L. and Wang, Z. 2013. Production of Net Feed Efficiency for First Lactation Dairy Cows. Canadian Dairy Network. 2. Manafiazar, G., Miglior, F, Crews, D, and Wang, Z. 2012. Phenotypic and genetic correlations among feed efficiency, production and selected conformation traits in dairy cattle - Research progress report. Canadian Dairy Network. |
Peer Reviewed Journals 1. Manafiazar, G., Flesch, T.K., Baron, V., McKeown, L., Byron, B., Block, H., Ominski, K., and Plastow, G., Basarab, J. 2020R1. Methane and carbon dioxide emissions and grazed forage intake from pregnant beef heifers previously classified for residual feed intake under drylot conditions. Can. J. Anim. Sci. Under review. 2. Hailemariam, D., Manafiazar, G., Basarab. J., Stothard. P., Miglior. F., Plastow. G., and Wang, Z. 2020R2. Comparative analyses of enteric methane emissions, milk somatic cell count and β-hydroxybutyrate in different feed efficiency categories of dairy cows. Can. J. Anim. Sci. Under review. 3. Manafiazar, G., Plastow, G., McKeown, L., Baron, V., Block, H., Ominski, K., and Basarab, J. 2020. Methane emission from yearling heifers and mature beef cows classified for residual feed intake in dry lot. Can. J. Anim. Sci. In Press. 4. Mahmoudi, B., Fayazi, J., Shokri-Gharelo., and Manafiazar, G. 2019. Population genetic structure and performing assignment test on six Iranian native goats using simple sequence repeat markers. J. Cent. Eur. Agri. 20(1). Pp 74-92. 5. Basarab, J.A.,Crowley, J.J.,Abo-Ismail, M.K., Manafiazar, G., Akanno, E.C., Baron V.S, and Plastow G., 2018. Genomic retained heterosis effects on fertility and lifetime productivity in beef heifers. Can. J. Anim. 2018, 98(4): 642-655, 6. Manafiazar, G., Basarab, J., McKeown, L., Stewart-Smith, J., Baron, V., MacNeil, M., and Plastow, G. 2017. Optimizing feed intake recording to increase the rate of improvement for feed efficiency in beef cattle. Can. J. Anim. Sci. Vol 97, No.3, pp 456-465 7. Manafiazar, G,. Zimmerman. S., and Basarab, J, A. 2017. Repeatability and variability of short-term spot measurement of methane and carbon dioxide emissions from beef cattle using GreenFeed emissions monitoring system. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 97(1), pp 118-126. 8. Alemu, A, W., Vyas, D., Manafiazar, G., Basarab, J, A., and Beauchemin, K, A. 2017. . J. Anim. Sci. 95(8), pp 3727-3737 9. Manafiazar, G., Goonewardene, L., Miglior, F., Crews, J. D. H., Basarab, J. A., Okine, E., and Wang, Z. 2016. Genetic and phenotypic correlations among feed efficiency, production and selected conformation traits in dairy cows; Animal, Vol (10), Issue 3, pp 381-389 10. Jafari, S., and Manafiazar G. 2016. . Small Ruminant Research. Vol (139), PP 67-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.05.006 11. Hailemariam, D., Manafiazar. G., Basarab. J., Miglior. F., Plastow. G,. and Wang, Z. 2016. Greenhouse gas emission related traits differ in RFI divergent lactating dairy cows. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (Suppl. 5), 191. DOI 10.2527/jam2016-0376. 12. Hailemariam, D., Manafiazar. G., Basarab. J., Miglior. F., Plastow. G., and Wang, Z. 2016. Estimating enteric methane and carbon dioxide emission from lactating dairy cows using GreenFeed system. J. Anim. Sci. 94 (Suppl. 5), 182. DOI 10.2527/jam2016-0376. 13. Manafiazar, G., Basarab, J. A., Baron, V. S., McKeown, L., Doce, R. R., Swift, M., Undi, M., Wittenberg, K., and Ominski, K. 2015. Effect of post-weaning residual feed intake classification on grazed grass intake and performance in pregnant beef heifers. Can. J. Animal Sci. 95(3): 369-381. 14. ., ., , , ., , ., , ., , , and . 2014. Genetic and Phenotypic Correlations between Performance Traits with Meat Quality and Carcass Characteristics in Commercial Crossbred Pigs. Plos One. Vol 9 (10) 1-12. 15. ., , , , , , ., , , , , and . 2014. Genetic and phenotypic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits in commercial crossbred pigs. J. Animal. Sci. 92 (7) :2869-84. 16. Manafiazar, G., McFadden, T., Goonewardene, L., Okine, E., Basarab, J., Li, P., and Z. Wang. 2013. Prediction of residual feed intake for first lactation dairy cows using orthogonal polynomial random regression. J. Dairy. Sci. Vol 96: 7991–8001. Selected as a Highlighted paper selected by reviewers. 17. Jafari, Sh., Hashemi, A., Manafiazar, G., Darvishzadeh, R., Razzagzadeh, S., and Farhadian, M. 2012. . Itali J of Anim Sci. Vol: 11 98-102. 18. Gharahveysi, Sh., Manafiazar, G., and Mirhabib, S. 2010. Genetic correlation of conformation and race performance traits in Iranian Arab horse population. Global veterinaria. 4 (5): 510-514. 19. Mahmoodi, B., Manafiazar, G., Shadparvar, A., and Eskandarinasab, M. 2009. Determination of economic efficiency in production of milk and percent of milk fat and protein and herd life of dairy cattle in Iran. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances. 8 (2):285-289. 20. Manafiazar, G., Akhvan, H., Fadjri, M., and Aminijabalkandi, J. 2008. Comparison growth and carcass traits of commercial broiler strains in Iran. Pajouhesh & Sazandegi (Research and Development). 78:88-94. 21. Manafiazar, G., Mohseinpour A. A., Hamidi, A. B., and Mahmoodi, B. 2007. Comparison carcass traits of Azeri buffalo, native and crossbred (Native*Holstein) male calves in west Azerbaijan-Iran. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6(supl2). Part2:1167-1170. 22. Mihabibi, S., Manafiazar, G., Qaravisi, S., and Mahmoodi, B. 2007. Study of inbreeding and its effect on some productive traits in south buffaloes of Iran. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6(supl2). Part1:372-374. 23. Mohseinpour A. A., Manafiazar, G., Amini, J., and Razzagzadeh, S. 2007. Comparison fattening performance of Azeri buffalo, native and crossbred (Native *Holstein) male calves in west Azerbaijan –Iran. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6 (supl2). Part 2:1252-1255. 24. Amini, J., Manafiazar, G., and Razzagzadeh, S. 2007. Effect of supplemented ration on some reproductive traits in Azeri Buffaloes of Iran. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6(supl2). Part 2:1284-1286. 25. Hamidi, A.B., Mansoori, H., Yanasari, T. A., and Manafiazar, G. 2007. Determination of ruminal nutrient degradability of some feeds and total mixed ration in buffalo using in situ methods. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6 (supl2). Part1:433-436. 26. Pirmohamadi, R., Yanasari, T. A., Hamidi, A.B., and Manafiazar, G. 2007. Effect of different fibrous and nonfiber carbohydrate levels on nutrients digestibility of total mixed ration in buffalo using in vivo. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6(supl2). Part 1:476-479. 27. Azizi, A., Hamidi, A.B., Pirmohamadi, R., and Manafiazar. G. 2007. Evaluation of the efficacy of rumen cannulation technique on some rumen metabolic parameters in buffaloes. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 6(supl2). Part 2:1018-1021. 28. Kashan, N. E. J., Manafiazar, G., Afzalzadeh, A., and Salehi, A.R. 2005. Growth performance and carcass quality of fattening lambs from fat. Journal of small ruminant research. 60(3): 267-271. |
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