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Leslie B Hansen is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work covers several subfields including Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Small Animals, Surgery, and Animal Science and Zoology.

The scientist's research addresses a variety of topics in livestock science, with a notable emphasis on genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and reproductive physiology in livestock. Other topics explored include ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, animal behavior and welfare studies, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, animal health and immunology, and vector-borne animal diseases.

Leslie B Hansen has contributed to several papers published in peer-reviewed journals, particularly the Journal of Dairy Science. The following are recent publications with their respective years and venues:

  • Herd life, lifetime production, and profitability of Viking Red-sired and Montbéliarde-sired crossbred cows compared with their Holstein herdmates, 2021, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Health treatment cost, stillbirth, survival, and conformation of Viking Red-, Montbéliarde-, and Holstein-sired crossbred cows compared with pure Holstein cows during their first 3 lactations, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Fertility and 305-day production of Viking Red-, Montbéliarde-, and Holstein-sired crossbred cows compared with Holstein cows during their first 3 lactations in Minnesota dairy herds, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Birth traits of Holstein calves compared with Holstein, Jersey, Montbéliarde, Normande, and Viking Red-sired crossbred calves, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Comparison of 3-breed rotational crossbreds of Montbéliarde, Viking Red, and Holstein with Holstein cows fed 2 alternative diets for dry matter intake, production, and residual feed intake, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science

Other publication venues include Animals, Surgical Infections, and Frontiers in Genetics, highlighting the diverse reach of their research.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Brad Heins, A.R. Hazel, G.M. Pereira, Michael R. Donnelly, and B. Visser. These coauthors have contributed to multiple studies, suggesting ongoing collaborative efforts in related scientific inquiries.

Best Publications

  • Consequences of selection for milk yield from a geneticist's viewpoint.

    Leslie B Hansen

  • Variation of Milk, Fat, Protein, and Somatic Cells for Dairy Cattle

    Michael M Schutz;Leslie B Hansen;G. R. Steuernagel;A. L. Kuck

  • Yield and Fertility Relationships in Dairy Cattle

    Leslie B Hansen;A. E. Freeman;P. J. Berger

  • Effects of Week of Lactation and Genetic Selection for Milk Yield on Milk Fatty Acid Composition in Holstein Cows

    J. K. Kay;Wanda J Weber;C. E. Moore;D. E. Bauman

  • Production of pure Holsteins versus crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red.

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;Anthony J Seykora

  • Calving Difficulty and Stillbirths of Pure Holsteins versus Crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;Anthony J Seykora

  • Productive life and reasons for disposal of Holstein cows selected for large versus small body size.

    Leslie B Hansen;J. B. Cole;G. D. Marx;Anthony J Seykora

  • Crossbreds of Jersey × Holstein Compared with Pure Holsteins for Production, Fertility, and Body and Udder Measurements During First Lactation

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;Anthony J Seykora;D. G. Johnson

  • Fertility and survival of pure Holsteins versus crossbreds of Holstein with Normande, Montbeliarde, and Scandinavian Red.

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;Anthony J Seykora

  • Genetic Parameters for Somatic Cells, Protein, and Fat in Milk of Holsteins

    Michael M Schutz;Leslie B Hansen;G. R. Steuernagel;J. K. Reneau

  • Heritability of Clinical Mastitis Incidence and Relationships with Sire Transmitting Abilities for Somatic Cell Score, Udder Type Traits, Productive Life, and Protein Yield

    D. L. Nash;G. W. Rogers;J. B. Cooper;G. L. Hargrove

  • Health care requirements of dairy cattle. I. Response to milk yield selection.

    L.B. Hansen;C.W. Young;K.P. Miller;R.W. Touchberry

  • Variances, repeatabilities, and age adjustments of yield and fertility in dairy cattle.

    Leslie B Hansen;A. E. Freeman;P. J. Berger

  • Response of health care to selection for milk yield of dairy cattle.

    W. P. Jones;Leslie B Hansen;Hugh Chester-Jones

  • Association of heifer fertility with cow fertility and yield in dairy cattle.

    L.B. Hansen;A.E. Freeman;P.J. Berger

  • Association of somatotropin (BST) gene polymorphism at the 5th exon with selection for milk yield in holstein cows

    B. K. Lee;G. F. Lin;Brian A Crooker;Michael P Murtaugh

  • Frequencies and effects of alternative DRB3.2 alleles of bovine lymphocyte antigen for Holsteins in milk selection and control lines.

    R. J. Starkenburg;Leslie B Hansen;M. E. Kehrli;Hugh Chester-Jones

  • Genetic evaluation of Holstein bulls for somatic cells in milk of daughters.

    P.J. Boettcher;L.B. Hansen;P.M. vanRaden;C.A. Ernst

  • Survival, lifetime production, and profitability of Normande × Holstein, Montbéliarde × Holstein, and Scandinavian Red × Holstein crossbreds versus pure Holsteins.

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;A. De Vries

  • Short communication: Fertility, somatic cell score, and production of Normande × Holstein, Montbéliarde × Holstein, and Scandinavian Red × Holstein crossbreds versus pure Holsteins during their first 5 lactations

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen

  • Heritabilities of teat end shape and teat diameter and their relationships with somatic cell score

    M. A. Chrystal;Anthony J Seykora;Leslie B Hansen

  • Management Traits Scored Linearly by Dairy Producers

    D.A. Lawstuen;L.B. Hansen;G.R. Steuernagel;L.P. Johnson

  • Health care of Holsteins selected for large or small body size.

    C.B. Mahoney;L.B. Hansen;C.W. Young;G.D. Marx

  • Crossbreds of Jersey × Holstein Compared with Pure Holsteins for Body Weight, Body Condition Score, Dry Matter Intake, and Feed Efficiency During the First One Hundred Fifty Days of First Lactation

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;Anthony J Seykora;A. R. Hazel

  • Effects of genetic selection for milk yield on somatotropin, insulin-like growth factor-I, and placental lactogen in Holstein cows.

    W.J. Weber;C.R. Wallace;L.B. Hansen;H. Chester-Jones

  • Inheritance and relationships of linear type traits for age groups of Holsteins.

    D. A. Lawstuen;Leslie B Hansen;L. P. Johnson

  • Heritability of Teat-End Shape and the Relationship of Teat-End Shape with Somatic Cell Score for an Experimental Herd of Cows,

    M.A. Chrystal;A.J. Seykora;L.B. Hansen;A.E. Freeman

  • Brown Swiss × Holstein crossbreds compared with pure Holsteins for calving traits, body weight, backfat thickness, fertility, and body measurements.

    S. Blöttner;Bradley J Heins;M. Wensch-Dorendorf;Leslie B Hansen

  • Birth traits of pure Holstein calves versus Montbeliarde-sired crossbred calves

    Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen;A. R. Hazel;Anthony J Seykora

  • Production, fertility, survival, and body measurements of Montbéliarde-sired crossbreds compared with pure Holsteins during their first 5 lactations

    A. R. Hazel;Bradley J Heins;Anthony J Seykora;Leslie B Hansen

  • Fertility, survival, and conformation of Montbéliarde × Holstein and Viking Red × Holstein crossbred cows compared with pure Holstein cows during first lactation in 8 commercial dairy herds

    A. R. Hazel;Bradley J Heins;Leslie B Hansen

Frequent Co-Authors

Hugh Chester-Jones
Hugh Chester-Jones University of Minnesota, Waseca
Brian A Crooker
Brian A Crooker University of Minnesota
J.G. Linn
J.G. Linn University of Minnesota
Michael M Schutz
Michael M Schutz Purdue University West Lafayette
Paul M. VanRaden
Paul M. VanRaden United States Department of Agriculture
Ricardo C. Chebel
Ricardo C. Chebel University of Florida
Marcus E. Kehrli
Marcus E. Kehrli Agricultural Research Service
Jane K. Kay
Jane K. Kay University of Arizona
H.D. Norman
H.D. Norman Agricultural Research Service
A. De Vries
A. De Vries University of Florida

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