Warr, G.J. and Thompson, J.M. (1976). Liveweight change and intake of lambs as affected by seed infestation. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 11:173.
Thompson, J.M. (1982). Genetics manipulation of fatness in lamb carcases. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 14:54.
Thompson, J.M. (1983). Genetic variation in the total amount and partitioning of fat in the body of sheep. In Implications of developments in meat science, production and marketing of lamb products. Proceedings of National Workshop, Orange Agric ultural College, Orange.
Gyles, A., Thompson, J.M. and Upton, W.H. (1985). Birth weight and gestation length in Devon and Hereford straightbred and reciprocal cross calves. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference 5: 156-157.
Kelly, T.J., Thompson, J.M., Ellis, K.J. and Rowe, M.D. (1985). Faecal output and grazing pattern in fallow deer and sheep. Proceedings of the ANAAS Conference, Monash Univeristy, Melbourne.
Mackinnon, M.J., Thompson, J.M. and Overend, D. (1985). Correlated responses in feeding and growth in mice selected for helminth resistance. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference. 5:313-31 4.
Thompson, J.M. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1985). Efficiency of production in sheep selected for high and low weaning weight. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference. 5: 223-224.
Gyles, A.L., Upton, W.H., Hammond, K., Thompson, J.M. and Tier, B. (1986). Heterosis for pre-weaning traits in Devon-Hereford crosses under temperate range conditions. Proceedings of the Third World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Nebraska. 9:365-369.
Thompson, J.M. (1986). Production from large and small sheep. In 'Are big sheep best?'. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production (Western Australian Branch) August, 1986. 12-23.
Thompson, J.M. and Barlow, R. (1986). The relationship between feeding and growth parameters and biological efficiency in cattle and sheep. Proceedings of the Third World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Nebraska, 11: 271-282.
Thompson, J.M. (1987). Genetics of growth, development and efficiency in domestic animals. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Sixth Conference. 6: 19-26.
Fennessy, P.F. and Thompson,J.M. (1988) Hybridisation and biological efficiency for venison production in red deer. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference. 7:532-535.
Johnston, D.J., Thompson, J.M., Upton, W.H. and Hammond, K. (1988). Heterosis for postweaning growth in steers from a Devon/Hereford diallel in to different environments. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics Proceedings of the Seventh Conference. 7:466-469.
Johnston, D.J., Thompson, J.M., Upton, W.H. and Hammond, K. (1988). Weaning weight of calves sired by three Red Angus bulls from Devon, Hereford and reciprocal cross heifers. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics Proceedings of th e Seventh Conference. 7:463-465.
Stephens, S., Thompson, J.M. and Reynolds, P. (1988). Genetic variation in efficiency of maintenance in mature mice. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics Proceedings of the Seventh Conference. 7:538-541.
Fennessy, P.F. and Thompson, J.M. (1989). Biological efficiency for venison production in Red Deer. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 49: 5-10.
Thompson, J.M. (1990) Correlated responses to selection for growth and leanness in sheep. Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Edinburgh,
Fennessy, P. F., Thompson, J. M. and Suttie, J. M. (1991). Season and growth strategy in red deer: Evolutionary implications and nutritional management. In Wildlife Production: Conservation and Sustainable Development. (ed. L. A. Renecker and R. J. Hu dson), pp. 495-501, University of Alaska, Fairbanks.
Thompson, J.M. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1992). Catman - A program to measure Cat-Scans for prediction of body composition in live animals. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 10:560-564.
Vangen, O. and Thompson, J.M. (1992) The use of Cat-Scanning to measure maintenance efficiency in genetic lines of sheep. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Meeting E.A.A.P. Madrid, Spain.
Jopson, B., Thompson J.M. and Fennessy, P.F. (1993). Body composition changes during fasting periods in Fallow deer bucks. Proceedings of the First World Forum on Fallow Deer Farming, Mudgee, March 1993, 9 pages
Perry, D. Thompson, J.M. and Nicolls, P.J. (1993) The effect of breed on the softness of subcutaneous fat. Meat '93. The Australian Meat Industry Research Conference. October 1993, 4 pages.
Cox, R.J., Thompson, J.M., Elwin, P., M. Predeth, and Casey, D.P. (1994). Influence of pH on myoglobin denaturation (degree of doneness) in set cooked beef fillet steaks. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. August 1994, The Hague, 4 pages
Rymill S.R., Thompson, J.M. Hearnshaw, H and Egan, A.F. (1994). The effect of Brahman percentage on consumer evaluation of beef. In 'International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. August 1994, The Hague, 4 pages
Ball, A.J. and Thompson, J.M. (1995). The effect of selection for differences in ultrasonic backfat depth on the feed utilisation for maintenance and biological efficiency in sheep. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 11:403-407.
Ball, A.J., Thompson, J.M., Hinch, G.N., Blakely, A.R. and Fennesssy P.F. (1995). Feed requirements for maintenance of mature rams and ewes from lines divergently selected for differences in body composition. New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 55:133-136.
Ferguson, D.M. Thompson, J.M. and Cabassi, P. (1995) Video Image Analysis. Meat '95. The Australian Meat Industry Research Conference. September 1995., 2 pages
Ferguson, D.M., Thompson, J.M., Barrett-Lennard, D. and Sorensen, B. (1995). Prediction of beef carcass yield using whole carcass VIASCAN. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. August 1995, San Antonio 183-184.
Hearnshaw, H, Shorthose, W.R., Melville, G., Rymill, S.R., Thompson, J.M., Arthur, P. and Stephenson, P.D. (1995) Are carcass grades a useful indication of consumer assessment of eating quality of beef. Meat '95. The Australian Meat Industry Research Conference. September 1995, 3 pages.
Rymill, S.E., Egan, A.F. and Thompson J.M. (1995). The eating quality of beef - What will consumers want in the year 2000? The Joint Australian and New Zealand Institute of Food Science and Technology. Auckland. May 1995.
Ferguson, D., Thompson J. Goddard, M. and Oddy H. (1996). Genetic variation in carcass yield and meat quality traits. Beef Ex96. The Feedlot Industry's Biennial International Conference., Queensland Australia, 11-13 September 1996
Thompson, J.M. (1996). Assessing Meat Quality. Proceedings of the Feeder Steer School, Armidale, NSW June 1996
Thompson, J.M., Kinghorn, B.P. and Banks, R.G. (1996) Application of non-invasive techniques for carcass evaluation in breeding. Proceedings of the 47th Annual Meeting E.A.A.P. Lillehammer, Norway, 8 pages.
Ball, A.J. Oddy, V.H. and Thompson, J.M. (1997). Nutritional manipulation of body composition and efficiency in ruminants. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition in Australia 97. pages192-208.
Ferguson, D.M. and Thompson, J.M., Skerritt, J. and Robinson D.L. (1997). Preliminary heritability estimates for carcass yield and meat quality traits in beef cattle. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Twelfth Conference. (in press)
Hearnshaw, H., Arthur, P.F., Stephenson, P.D., Dibley K., Ferguson, D.M. and Thompson, J.M. (1997). Growth and carcass characteristics of Angus, Brahman and Piedmontese sired progeny - results from the first calf crop. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Twelfth Conference. (in press)
Jopson, N.B., Fennessy, P.F. and Thompson, J.M. (1997). Plasma potassium - an indicator of protein catabolism in deer? New Zealand Society of Animal Production. (in press)
Perry, D., Ball, A.J., Thompson J.M. and Oddy, V.H. (1997). The relationship between residual feed intake and body components in animals selected for divergent growth rate. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Twelfth Conference. (in press).
Smith, C.R, Harden, S. Thompson, J.M. Murison R. and Ferguson, D.M. (1997). Prediction of retail beef yield from video images using wavelet analysis and multivariate calibration. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Auckland. (in press).
Richardson, M.G. Thompson J.M. and Ferguson, D.M. (1997). Influence of pre-cook muscle temperature on the objective evaluation of meat quality. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Auckland. (in press).
Rymill, S.R. Thompson, J.M. and Ferguson, D.M. . (1997). The effect of intramuscular fat percentage on the sensory evaluation of beef cooked by two different methods and to two degrees of doneness. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Auckland. (in press).
Wolcott, M.L., Thompson, J.M., Ferguson, D.M. Skerritt J.W. and Robinson, D.L. (1997). Prediction of retail beef yield from real time ultrasound scans recorded at weaning, the commencement of finishing and pre-slaughter. Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. Proceedings of the Twelfth Conference. (in press).
Ball, A.J., Thompson, J.M. and Kinghorn, B.P. (1998). Breeding Objectives for Meat Quality: Use of biological modeling. Animal Production in Australia 22: 94-97.
Butchers, A.D.M. Ferguson, D.M. Devine C.E. and Thompson, J.M. (1998). Interaction between pre-slaughter handling and low voltage electrical stimulation and the effect on beef quality. Presented at the 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain 44:1050-1051.
Egan, A.F., Ferguson, D.M., Perry, D. and Thompson, J.M. (1998). Beef Quality - Australia 1998. Animal Production in Australia 22: 55-60.
Hearnshaw, H., Arthur, P.F., Stephenson, P.D., Dibley, K., Ferguson, D., Thompson, J.M., O'Hallorhan, J., Morris S. and Woodhead, A. (1998). Meat quality of Angus, Braham and Piedmontese-sired progeny: Results from the first calf crop. Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Armidale, 25:165-68.
Hearnshaw, H., Gursansky, B.G. Gogel, B. Thompson, J.M., Fell, L.R., Stephenson, P.D., Arthur, P.F, Egan, A.F., Hoffman, W.D. and Perry. D. (1998). Meat quality in cattle of varying Brahman content: the effect of post-slaughter processing, growth rate and animal behaviour on tenderness. Presented at the 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain 44:1048-1049.
Hinch, G.N., Schackell, G.H., Thwaites, C.J. and Thompson, J.M. (1998). Sire and genotype effects on survival of transferred ovine embryos. Animal Production in Australia 22: 237-240.
Hwang, I.H. and Thompson, J.M. (1998). Ultrastructural characteristics of beef loin muscle treated with high or low voltage electrical stimulation. Presented at 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain 44:
Hwang, I.H., Hearnshaw, H. Shaw F.D. and Thompson J.M. (1998). The interaction between type (high or low voltage) and time (3 or 40 minutes post-stunning) of electrical stimulation on beef. Presented at 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain 44:1052-1053.
Kelly, M.J., Thompson, J.M., Newman, S. and Ferguson, D.M. (1998). Differences between Brahman, Santa Gertrudis and Belmont Red breeds in subcutaneous fat distribution over the carcass. Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Armidale, 23:109-112.
Perry, D., Rymill, S.R., Hearnshaw, H., Ferguson D.M. and Thompson, J.M. (1998) The relationship between consumer scores, trained taste panel scores and objective measurements of tenderness. Presented at the 44th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain 44:814-815.
Thompson , J.M. (1998). Meat Grading - The MSA experience. Proceedings The Armidale Feeder Steer School, Armidale. 10 - 12 February, pages 31-36.
Thompson, J.M. (1998). Meat Quality: What is it and what affects it? World Shorthorn Congress. Armidale
Thompson, J.M.(1998). Meat quality. Proceedings of the Sixth World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. Armidale, 25:147-148.
Ferguson, D., John Thompson, J. and Polkinghorne, R. (1999). Meat Standards Australia, A 'PACCP' based beef grading scheme for consumers. 3) PACCP requirements which apply to carcass processing. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:18-19
Hopkins, D., Littlefield, P. and Thompson, J. (1999). The relationship between dissociation of actomyosin and tenderness. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:250-251.
Hwang, I.H. Shaw, F.D., Thomson, B. C. and Thompson, J.M. (1999). The influence of early post-mortem pH and temperature decline on tenderness and ageing potential of beef loin muscle. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:246-247.
Johnston D., Reverter, A., Perry, D., Thompson, J.M. and Dicker,R. (1999a). Early results of the genetic relationship between postweaning growth and carcase intramuscular fat percent in steers. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 13:349-352.
Johnston, D.A. Reverter, A., Thompson, J.M. and Perry, D. (1999) Genetic and phenotypic relationships between four methods of assessing intramuscular fat in beef carcases. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 13:345-348.
Kelly, M.J., Tume, R.K. and Thompson, J.M. (1999). Seasonal patterns in fatty acid composition of beef subcutaneous fat. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:322-323.
Perry, D., Egan, A. F., Ferguson, D. M., Oddy, V. H. and Thompson, J. M. (1999). Does nutrition affect the eating quality of beef?. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition, Armidale (in press).
Polkinghorne, R. Watson, R., Porter, M. Gee, A., Scott, J. and Thompson, J. (1999). Meat Standards Australia, A 'PACCP' based beef grading scheme for consumers. 1) The use of consumer scores to set grade standards. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:14-15.
Thompson , J.M. and Polkinghorne R. (1999). Specifications for a cuts based grading scheme. Proceedings The Armidale Feeder Steer School, Armidale. 16-18 February, pages 27-33.
Thompson, J., Polkinghorne, R. Watson, R., Gee, A. and Murison, R. (1999). Meat Standards Australia, A 'PACCP' based beef grading scheme for consumers. 4) A cut based grading scheme to predict eating quality by cooking method.Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:20-21
Thompson, J., Polkinghorne, R., Hearnshaw, H., and Ferguson, D. (1999). Meat Standards Australia, A 'PACCP' based beef grading scheme for consumers. 2) PACCP requirements which apply to the production sector. Presented at the 45th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology, Yokohama, Japan 45:16-17.
Thompson, J.M. (1999). The importance of genetics in determining beef palatability. In Beef Industry and CRC for Premium Quality Wool Industry Symposia. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 13:19-36.
Smith, R.J. and Thompson, J.M. (1978). Liveweight responses to copper injection in cattle in the Warrumbungle region of N.S.W. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 12:122.
Thompson, J.M. (1979). Techniques for assessment of carcass composition. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 1:175.
Thompson, J.M. and Barlow, R. (1979). A genotype x environment interaction in post-weaning growth crossbred and straightbred Hereford steers. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics. 1:41
Perry, D., Thompson, J.M. and Butterfield, R.M. (1986). Total body fat and fat partitioning in mature rams from four breeds. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 16: 426.
Weber M., and Thompson, J.M. (1994). The effect of pregnancy on body composition in female deer. Proceedings of the International Conference on the Biology of Deer. Edinburgh, August 1994.
Ball A.J., Thompson, J.M. and Pleasants, A.B. (1995). Seasonal changes in body components during growth in Merino sheep. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition, Armidale, July 1995.
Hinch, G.N., Ball, A.J., Thompson, J.M. and Dellevoet R.H. (1995). Postnatal changes in body composition in lambs from fat selected and control lines. In 'Muscle Growth and Meat Quality'. The Proceedings of the 2nd Dummerstorf Muscle Workshop, Rostock, May 1995.
Weber M. and Thompson, J.M. (1995). Seasonal oscillations in body components in mature female fallow deer. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition, Armidale, July 1995.
Ball, A.J., Thompson, J.M. and Hinch, G.N. (1996). Seasonal oscillations in the body components of mature ewes at a constant feed intake. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 21:479.
Smith C.R., Ferguson, D.M. Blakley, A.R. and Thompson, J.M. (1996). Accuracy of whole carcass VIASCAN to predict retail yield in domestic beef carcasses. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 21:475.
Wolcott, M.L., Stephens, E.M, Ferguson, D.M. and Thompson J.M.(1996). The prediction of retail beef yield from live animal real time ultrasound measurements. Proceedings of the Australian Society of Animal Production. 21:478
Perry, D., Ball, A.J., Thompson, J.M., Littlefield, P. and Howe, S. (1998). Body composition changes in response to different frequency of feeding of maintenance rations. Animal Production in Australia. 22: 302.
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