Dr Ben Wood
Associate Professor in Production Animal Medicine
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Ben has been working with food production animals his entire career in both a clinical and research capacity. Initially, a mixed animal practitioner in northern NSW and the UK, he went on to complete a PhD in beef cattle genetics at UNE (Armidale). He then moved to Canada to work in research and development with Hendrix Genetics in poultry genetics. While in Canada he was an adjunct with the Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock (CGIL) at the University of Guelph and continues in that position supervising HDR candidates. He has been a registered veterinarian the UK, Canada and Australia and has experience across Europe and the Americas.
Research interests have included production animal disease diagnosis and control, economic modelling, breeding program design, phenotype optimisation and the application of genomics.
Conference Paper
Van Staaveren, N., Leishman, E. M. , Adams, S., Wood, B. J., Harlander, A. and Baes, C. F. (2020). Prevalence of pecking injuries and footpad dermatitis in turkey flocks. 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Porto, Portugal, 1-4 December 2020.
Leishman, E. M., Freeman, N., Newman, A., Van Staaveren, N., Wood, B. J., Harlander, A. and Baes, C. F. (2020). A validated ELISA method for detecting differences in feather corticosterone between turkey lines. 71st Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP), Porto, Portugal, 1-4 December 2020.
Baes, Christine , Schenkel, Flavio , Abdalla, Emhimad , Begli, Hakimeh Emamgholi , Harlander, Alexandra , Barbut, Shai , Adams, Sarah , Leishman, Emily M., Vanderhout, Ryley , Yahiro, Michelle , van Staaveren, Nienke and Wood, Ben J. (2020). Single-step genomic selection in turkeys for health, welfare, efficiency and production traits. ICQG 6 Abstracts, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, November 2-13, 2020.
Abdulla, E. A, Makanjuola, B. O., Wood, B. J. and Baes, C. F. (2020). Genome-wide association mapping and functional analysis of body weight, feed intake and walking ability in turkeys. In: 2020 ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual, (). 19-23 July 2020.
Leishman, Emily M., Freeman, Nikole E., Newman, Amy E., van Staaveren, Nienke, Wood, Ben J., Harlander, Alexandra and Baes, Christine F. (2020). Differences in feather corticosterone level between purebred turkey lines with different breeding objectives. In: Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting Abstracts. Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting, Virtual, (). 20-22 July 2020.
Hall, George B., Long, Julie A., Wood, Ben J. and Bedecarrats, Gregoy Y. (2020). Ovarian auto- and allotransplantation in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) to evaluate surgical techniques and graft rejection. In: Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting Abstracts. Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting, Virtual, (). 20-22 July 2020.
van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Adams, Sarah, Wood, Ben J., Harlander, Alexandra and Baes, Christine F. (2020). What do farmers think about health and welfare issues in turkey production?. In: Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting Abstracts. Poultry Science Association 109th Annual Meeting, Virtual, (). 20-22 July 2020.
Adams, S. M., Derks, M. F., Makanjuola, B. O., Wood, B. J. and Baes, C. F. (2020). Assessment of runs of homozygosity and estimates of inbreeding in three purebred turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) lines (PSIII-2). 2020 ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual, 19-23 July 2020. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.421
Vanderhout, Ryley, Yahiro, Michelle, Wood, Benjamin, Barbut, Shai, Mohr, Jeff and Baes, Christine (2020). Estimating the heritability of meat quality traits in turkeys. 2020 ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS Virtual Annual Meeting, Virtual, 19-23 July 2020. CARY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa278.035
Wood, Ben J., Emamgholi-Begli, Hakimeh, Abdella, Emhimad, Vanderhout, Ryley J. and Baes, Christine F. (2019). Enhancing the efficiency of poultry production by optimising selection objectives and breeding strategies. 2019 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Austin, TX United States, 8-11July 2019. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/jas/skz258.376
Baes, C.F., Schenkel, F.S., Abdalla, E.A., Emamgholi Begli, H., Harlander-Matauschek, A., Barbut, S., Adams, S., Leishman, E., Vanderhout, R., Yahiro, M., VanStaaveren, N. and Wood, B.J. (2019). Conceptual, theoretical, and applied aspects of genomic selection in turkeys. The 11th European Symposium on Poultry Genetics (ESPG), Prague, Czech Republic, 23 – 25 October 2019.
Abdalla, E.A., Id-Lahoucine, S., Wood, B.J., Cánovas, A., Casellas, J. and Baes, C.F. (2019). Discovering lethal alleles across the turkey genome using transmission ratio distortion approach. 37th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference, Lleida, Spain, 7 - 12 July 2019.
Tekin, C., Abdulla, E. A., Wood, B. J., Baes, C. F. and Rosa, G. J. M. (2019). Quantitative genetic analysis of reproductive traits on a male line of turkey. Plant and Animal Genome XXVII, San Diego, CA, United States, 12 - 16 January 2019.
Vanderhout, Ryley J., Baes, Christine F., Mohr, Jeff S. and Wood, Ben J. (2019). PSI-13 Allometric growth patterns in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) show no significant increase in total carcass meat yield. 2019 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Austin, TX United States, 8-11 July 2019. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz258.589
Wood, B.J., Willems, O.W., Marres, G., Abdulla, E.A. and Baes, C.F. (2018). Insights into the turkey genome using SNP information. 12th Turkey Science and Production Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom, 21-23 March 2018.
Marras, G., Wood, B.J., Makanjuola, B., Malchiodi, F., Peeters, K., van As, P., Baes, C.F. and Biscarini, F. (2018). Characterization of runs of homozygosity and heterozygosity-rich regions in a commercial turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) population.. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Auckland, New Zealand, 7-11 February 2018.
Wood, B.J. (2018). Changing breeding objectives in turkeys - yesterday, today and tomorrow. 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Vancouver, Canada, 8-12 July 2018. Cary, NC, United States: American Society of Animal Science. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky404.264
Malchiodi, F., Wood, B.J., Barbut, S., Harlander-Matauschek, A. and Baes, C. (2018). Application of genomic selection for enhancing health, welfare, efficiency and production traits in turkeys. 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting and Trade Show, Vancouver, Canada, 8-12 July 2018. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky404.255
Vanderhout, R, Wood, B., Barbut, S. and Baes, C. (2018). Development of a genomic selection strategy to include meat quality traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). 2018 ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, 8-12 July 2018. doi: 10.1093/jas/sky404.293
Abdalla,E.A., Baes, C.F., Willems, O.W. and Wood, B.J. (2018). Inferring phenotypic causal structures among feed efficiency traits in a commercial turkey population (Meleagris gallopavo). 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Auckland, New Zealand, 11-16 February 2018.
Emamgholi Begli, H., Baes, C.F. and Wood, B. J. (2018). Estimation of the genetic parameters of age at first egg, egg production, clutches, pause and broodiness in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Auckland, New Zealand, 11-16 February 2018.
Dalton, H.A., Torrey, S., Wood, B.J., Widowski, T.M. and Guerin, M.T. (2015). Analysis of beak shape in domestic turkeys using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. Poultry Science Association 104th Annual Meeting , Louisville, KY, United States, 27-30 July 2015.
Dalton, H.A., Wood, B.J., Widowski, T. M., Guerin, M.T. and Torrey, S. (2015). An appraisal of beak shape variation in 4 week old turkeys using geometric morphometrics. . 8th International Symposium on Turkey Production , Berlin, Germany, 28-30 May 2015.
Wood, B.J. and Willems, O.W. (2014). Selection for improved efficiency in poultry, progress to-date and challenges for the future.. 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Vancouver, Canada, 17-22 August 2014.
Proulx, J., Willems, O.W. and Wood, B.J. (2014). Evaluating genetic variance of reproductive traits across ten years of selection in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Vancouver, Canada, 17-22 August 2014.
Willems, O.W., Buddiger, N.J.H., Wood, B.J. and Miller, S.P. (2014). The genetic and phenotypic relationship between feed efficiency and pendulous crop in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Vancouver, Canada, 17-22 August 2014. Champaign, IL, United States: American Society of Animal Science .
Wood, B.J., Boersma, T. and Willems, O.W. (2014). The genetic relationship between feed efficiency and reproduction traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Poultry Science Association 103rd Annual Meeting, Corpus Christi, TX United States, 14–17 July 2014. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Hall, G.B., Auckland, C.D., Wood, B., Plante, Y. and Lessard, C.J. (2014). Turkey poult survival after ovariectomy and subsequent transplantation of vitrified ovarian tissue. . Poultry Science Association 103rd Annual Meeting , Corpus Christi, TX United States, 14–17 July 2014. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Dalton, H.A., Wood, B.J., Dickey, J.P. and Torrey, S. (2014). Validation of HOBO Pendant® accelerometers for automated step detection in adult male turkeys. 48th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Vitoria, Spain, July 29th-Aug 4th, 2014 . doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-797-4
Dalton, Hillary, Wood, Benjamin J. and Torrey, Stephanie (2014). Changes in leg health and injurious pecking in domestic male turkeys differing in body weights. 12th International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE) North-American Regional Meeting, East Lansing, MI USA, 30-31 May 2014.
Dalton, Hillary A., Wood, Benjamin. J. and Torrey, Stephanie (2014). Evaluating the genetic variation in beak morphology for male turkeys. 7th Annual CCSAW Welfare Research Symposium, Guelph, ON, May 14th, 2014. University of Guelph.
Hulet, R. M., Steimling C. A., Wood, B. J. and Buddiger, N. (2014). Management factors influencing incidence of pendulous crops in turkeys. In: Proceedings XIVth European Poultry Conference. XIVth European Poultry Conference, Stavanger, Norway, (). 23-27 June, 2014.
Willems, O.W., Miller, S.P. and Wood, B.J. (2013). Infrared thermography temperatures in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo), correlated to feed intake but not to feed efficiency. Poultry Science Association 102nd Annual Meeting , San Diego, CA United States, 22–25 July 2013. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Willems, O.W., Miller, S.P., Buddiger, N.J.H. and Wood, B.J. (2013). Genetic analysis of production and feed efficiency traits in an Orlopp turkey line (Meleagris gallopavo). Poultry Science Association 102nd Annual Meeting , San Diego, CA United States, 22–25 July 2013. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Dalton, H.A., Wood, B.J. and Torrey, S. (2013). Injurious pecking in domestic turkeys: development, causes, and potential solutions.. 6th Annual CCSAW Animal Welfare Research Symposium, Guelph, ON Canada, 15 May 2013.
Steimling, Corissa A. , Hulet, R. Michael, Cravener, Terri L. , Wood, Ben and Buddiger, Nico (2013). The effect of different management factors on the incidence of pendulous crops (PC) in commercial female turkeys. International Poultry Scientific Forum, Atlanta, GA, United States, 28-29 January, 2013. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier BV.
Willems, O.W., Miller, S.P. and Wood, B.J. (2012). Residual feed intake and gain a new feed efficiency parameter in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Poultry Science Association 101st Annual Meeting , Athens, GA United States, 9-12 July 2012. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Willems, O.W., Miller, S.P. and Wood, B.J. (2012). Genetic and phenotypic parameters for residual body weight gain and residual intake and gain in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Poultry Science Association 101st Annual Meeting , Athens, GA United States, 9-12 July 2012. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Case, L.A, Wood, B.J. and Miller, S.P. (2011). In vivo estimation of breast muscle depth in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) using ultrasound technology and its correlation to breast meat yield. Poultry Science Association 100th Annual Meeting , St. Louis, MS United States, 16–19 July 2011. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Case, L., Miller, S.P. and Wood, B.J. (2010). Genetic parameters of feed efficiency traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).. 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Leipzig, Germany, 1-6 August 2010.
Wood, B.J., Genovese, K., He, H., Swaggerty, C., Nisbet, C. and Kogut, M. (2010). A comparison of innate immunity as shown by heterophil function in two turkey lines.. 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Leipzig, Germany, 1-6 August 2010.
Quinton, C. D., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2010). Genetic analysis of walking ability and mortality in the turkey. 2010 PSA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO USA, 11-15 July 2010. New York, NY USA: Elsevier.
Wood, B. J., McIntyre, D. R. and Norwell, G. (2010). The effect of breeder source flock age on 7-and 14-day turkey poult mortality. 2010 PSA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO United States, 11-15 July 2010. New York, NY United States: Elsevier.
Quinton, C. D., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2010). Genetic parameters for survival and leg strength in the turkey. 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig, Germany, 1-6 August 2010.
Wilson, S.J. and Wood, B.J. (2009). Calculating the prevalence of Mycoplasma iowae in a turkey breeding flock. 12th Symposium of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Durban, South Africa, 10-14 August 2009.
Wood, B.J. (2009). Profitable turkey production and animal welfare are not mutually exclusive and can be selected for simultaneously. Poultry Science Keynote Symposium: Tomorrow’s Poultry: Genomics Physiology and Well Being., Raleigh, NC United States, 20–23 July 2009. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Case, L.A., Kelly, M.J., Miller, S.P. and Wood, B.J. (2009). Seasonal based genetic regulation of reproductive traits in a male turkey line. Joint Meeting ADSA CSAS ASAS, Montreal, QC Canada, 12-16 July 2009.
Wood, B. J. (2009). Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates for bodyweight at different ages in turkeys. 2008 Canadian Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, Guelph, ON Canada, 2008. Ottawa, Canada: Canadian Science Publishing.
Wood, B. J., Buddiger, N., van der Hoef, H., Kostal, C. J. and Ferenz, A. (2008). Antibiotic treatment, small group size and strict biosecurity as a method to eradicate Mycoplasma and Salmonella from novel turkey breeding stock. -, -, 2008. Cary, NC United States: Oxford University Press.
Wood, B.J. and Buddiger, N. (2007). Calculation of economic values for turkey breeding using a production model. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 23-26 September 2007.
Wood, B. J. and Buddiger, N. (2007). Optimising turkey parent stock selection for an integrated processing company and a non-integrated poult supply company. Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association/Poultry Science Association Asociacion Mexicana de Produccion Animal/American Society of Animal Science, San Antonio, TX United States, Jul 08, 2007. New York, NY United States: Elsevier.
Wood, B. J. and Buddiger, N. (2007). Using a web-based economic model to examine investment decisions in the turkey industry for both integrated and nonintegrated companies. Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association/Poultry Science Association Asociacion Mexicana de Produccion Animal/American Society of Animal Science, San Antonio, TX United States, Jul 08, 2007. New York, NY United States: Elsevier.
Wood, B.J. and Buddiger, N. (2006). A bio-economic model for use in the turkey breeding, commercial growout and processing sectors.. 8th World Congress Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 13-18 August 2006.
Wood, B.J., Wojcinski, H. and Buddiger, N. (2006). Company consolidation and the responsibility of the primary turkey breeders.. 8th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 13-18 August 2006.
Wood, B.J., van der Werf, J.H.J. and Parnell, P.F. (2005). Quantifying the selection response using a residual feed intake DNA marker for two Australian breeding objectives.. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Noosa Lakes, QLD, Australia, 25 - 28 September 2005.
Wood, B.J., Archer, J.A. and van der Werf, J.H.J. (2002). Genetic and economic evaluation of IGF-1 as an indirect selection criterion in beef cattle. 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production , Montpellier, France, 19-23 August 2002.
Journal Article
Abdalla, Emhimad A., Wood, Benjamin J. and Baes, Christine F. (2021). Accuracy of breeding values for production traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using recursive models with or without genomics. Genetics Selection Evolution, 53 (1) 16, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12711-021-00611-8
Leishman, Emily M., van Staaveren, Nienke, McIntyre, Don R., Mohr, Jeff, Wood, Benjamin J., Baes, Christine F. and Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra (2020). Describing the growth and molt of modern domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) primary wing feathers. Journal of Animal Science, 98 (12) skaa373. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa373
Abdalla, E. A., Id-Lahoucine, S., Cánovas, A., Casellas, J., Schenkel, F. S., Wood, B. J. and Baes, C. F. (2020). Discovering lethal alleles across the turkey genome using a transmission ratio distortion approach. Animal Genetics, 51 (6) age.13003, 876-889. doi: 10.1111/age.13003
Hall, G.B., Long, J.A., Wood, B.J. and Bedecarrats, G.Y. (2020). In ovo culturing of turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ovarian tissue to assess graft viability and maturation of prefollicular germ cells and follicles. Poultry Science, 99 (12), 7109-7121. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.09.014
Leishman, Emily M., Freeman, Nikole E., Newman, Amy E.M., van Staaveren, Nienke, Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra and Baes, Christine F. (2020). Research note: quantifying corticosterone in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) feathers using ELISA. Poultry Science, 99 (11), 5261-5264. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.06.075
van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Adams, Sarah M., Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra and Baes, Christine F. (2020). Housing and Management of Turkey Flocks in Canada. Animals, 10 (7) 1159, 1159-17. doi: 10.3390/ani10071159
Pas, Marinus F. W., Borg, Randy, Buddiger, Nico J. H., Wood, Benjamin J., Rebel, Johanna M. J., Krimpen, Marinus M., Calus, Mario P. L., Park, Jong‐Eun and Schokker, Dirkjan (2020). Regulating appetite in broilers for improving body and muscle development – a review. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, 104 (6) jpn.13407, 1819-1834. doi: 10.1111/jpn.13407
van Staaveren, Nienke, Leishman, Emily M., Wood, Benjamin J., Harlander-Matauschek, Alexandra and Baes, Christine F. (2020). Farmers' perceptions about health and welfare issues in turkey production. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7 332, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00332
Hall, G. B., Long, J. A., Wood, B. J. and Bedecarrats, G. Y. (2020). Germ cell dynamics during nest breakdown and formation of the primordial follicle pool in the domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Poultry Science, 99 (5), 2746-2756. doi: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.12.050
Abdalla, Emhimad E. A., Schenkel, Flavio S., Emamgholi Begli, Hakimeh, Willems, Owen W., van As, Pieter, Vanderhout, Ryley, Wood, Benjamin J. and Baes, Christine F. (2019). Single-step methodology for genomic evaluation in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). Frontiers in Genetics, 10 1248, 1248. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01248
Leishman, Emily M., van Staaveren, Nienke, Osborne, Vern R., Wood, Ben J., Baes, Christine F. and Harlander, Alexandra (2019). A risk factor analysis of health traits in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) on Canadian farms. Journal of Animal Science, 97 (Supplement_3), 190-190. doi: 10.1093/jas/skz258.393
Emamgholi Begli, H, Wood, B J, Abdalla, E A, Balzani, A, Willems, O, Schenkel, F, Harlander-Matauschek, A and Baes, C F (2019). Genetic parameters for clutch and broodiness traits in turkeys (Meleagris Gallopavo) and their relationship with body weight and egg production. Poultry Science, 98 (12), 6263-6269. doi: 10.3382/ps/pez446
Dalton, Hillary A., Wood, Benjamin J., Widowski, Tina M., Guerin, Michele T. and Torrey, Stephanie (2018). Comparing the behavioural organization of head pecking, severe feather pecking, and gentle feather pecking in domestic turkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 204, 66-71. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2018.05.005
Dalton, Hillary A., Wood, Benjamin J., Widowski, Tina M., Guerin, Michele T. and Torrey, Stephanie (2017). An analysis of beak shape variation in two ages of domestic turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) using landmark-based geometric morphometrics. Plos One, 12 (9) e0185159, e0185159. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185159
Dalton, Hillary A., Wood, Benjamin J., Widowski, Tina M., Guerin, Michele T. and Torrey, Stephanie (2016). Changes in leg health, skin, and plumage condition in domestic male turkeys of varying body weights. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 178, 40-50. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2016.02.010
Dalton, Hillary A., Wood, Benjamin J., Dickey, James P. and Torrey, Stephanie (2016). Validation of HOBO Pendant (R) data loggers for automated step detection in two age classes of male turkeys: growers and finishers. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 176, 63-69. doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2015.12.005
Willems, O. W., Buddiger, N. J. H. and Wood, B. J. (2014). Genetic analysis of production and feed efficiency traits in an Orlopp turkey line (Meleagris gallopavo). British Poultry Science, 55 (6), 715-719. doi: 10.1080/00071668.2014.966058
Dalton, H. A., Wood, B. J. and Torrey, S. (2013). Injurious pecking in domestic turkeys: development, causes, and potential solutions. World's Poultry Science Journal, 69 (4), 865-876. doi: 10.1017/s004393391300086x
Wood, B. J. and Wilson, S. J. (2013). Mycoplasma iowae in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). World's Poultry Science Journal, 69 (4), 909-916. doi: 10.1017/s0043933913000913
Willems, Owen W., Miller, Stephen P. and Wood, Benjamin J. (2013). Assessment of residual body weight gain and residual intake and body weight gain as feed efficiency traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Genetics Selection Evolution, 45 (1) 26, 26. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-45-26
Willems, O. W., Miller, S. P. and Wood, B. J. (2013). Aspects of selection for feed efficiency in meat producing poultry. World's Poultry Science Journal, 69 (1), 77-87. doi: 10.1017/s004393391300007x
Case, L. A., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2012). The investigation of ultrasound technology to measure breast muscle depth as a correlated trait to breast meat yield in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Journal of Animal Science, 90 (10), 3410-3417. doi: 10.2527/jas.2011-4822
Case, L. A., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2012). Investigation of body surface temperature measured with infrared imaging and its correlation with feed efficiency in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Journal of Thermal Biology, 37 (5), 397-401. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2012.02.007
Case, Lindsay A., Wood, Benjamin J. and Miller, Stephen P. (2012). The genetic parameters of feed efficiency and its component traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Genetics Selection Evolution, 44 2, 2. doi: 10.1186/1297-9686-44-2
Quinton, C. D., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2011). Genetic analysis of survival and fitness in turkeys with multiple-trait animal models. Poultry Science, 90 (11), 2479-2486. doi: 10.3382/ps.2011-01604
Case, L. A., Wood, B. J. and Miller, S. P. (2011). Random regression analysis of seasonal effects on reproductive genetics in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). Livestock Science, 140 (1-3), 24-31. doi: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.02.004
Tu, Xuyong, Du, Shuxin, Tang, Lie, Xin, Hongwei and Wood, Ben (2011). A real-time automated system for monitoring individual feed intake and body weight of group housed turkeys. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 75 (2), 313-320. doi: 10.1016/j.compag.2010.12.007
Case, L. A., Miller, S. P. and Wood, B. J. (2010). Determination of the optimum slaughter weight to maximize gross profit in a turkey production system. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 90 (3), 349-356. doi: 10.4141/cjas10004
Case, L. A., Kelly, M. J., Miller, S. P. and Wood, B. J. (2010). Genotype x environment interaction as it relates to egg production in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo). Journal of Animal Science, 88 (6), 1957-1966. doi: 10.2527/jas.2009-2004
Case, L. A., Miller, S. P. and Wood, B. J. (2010). Factors affecting breast meat yield in turkeys. World's Poultry Science Journal, 66 (2), 189-201. doi: 10.1017/s0043933910000255
Wood, B. J. (2009). Calculating economic values for turkeys using a deterministic production model. Canadian Journal of Animal Science, 89 (2), 201-213. doi: 10.4141/cjas08105
Wood, B.J., Archer, J.A. and van der Werf, J.H.J. (2004). Response to selection in beef cattle using IGF-1 as a selection criterion for residual feed intake under different Australian breeding objectives. Livestock Production Science, 91 (1-2), 69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.06.009
Wood, B. J., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Parnell, P. F. (2004). Valuing DNA marker tested bulls for commercial beef production. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 55 (8), 825-831. doi: 10.1071/ar03268