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Impact of Up- and Downregulation of Metabolites and Mitochondrial Content on pH and Color of the Longissimus Muscle from Normal-pH and Dark-Cutting Beef by Ramanathan, Ranjith, Kiyimba, Frank, Gonzalez, John, Mafi, Gretchen, DeSilva, Udaya

“…Limited knowledge is currently available on the biochemical basis for the development of dark-cutting beef. The objective of this research was to determine the…”
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Low Protein-High Carbohydrate Diets Alter Energy Balance, Gut Microbiota Composition and Blood Metabolomics Profile in Young Pigs by Spring, Shelby, Premathilake, Hasitha, DeSilva, Udaya, Shili, Cedrick, Carter, Scott, Pezeshki, Adel

“…Reducing dietary crude protein (CP) beyond a certain threshold leads to poor growth performance in pigs; however, the underlying mechanisms are not well…”
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Soil pH Is the Primary Factor Correlating With Soil Microbiome in Karst Rocky Desertification Regions in the Wushan County, Chongqing, China by Qi, Daihua, Wieneke, Xuwen, Tao, Jianping, Zhou, Xu, Desilva, Udaya

“…Karst rocky desertification (KRD) is a process of land degradation, which causes desert-like landscapes, deconstruction of endemic biomass, and declined soil…”
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Effect of very low-protein diets supplemented with branched-chain amino acids on energy balance, plasma metabolomics and fecal microbiome of pigs by Spring, Shelby, Premathilake, Hasitha, Bradway, Chloe, Shili, Cedrick, DeSilva, Udaya, Carter, Scott, Pezeshki, Adel

“…Feeding pigs with very-low protein (VLP) diets while supplemented with limiting amino acids (AA) results in decreased growth. The objective of this study was…”
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Total nitrogen is the main soil property associated with soil fungal community in karst rocky desertification regions in southwest China by Qi, Daihua, Wieneke, Xuwen, Xue, Peipei, He, Li, DeSilva, Udaya

“…Karst rocky desertification (KRD) is a type of land deterioration, resulting in the degraded soil and a delicate ecosystem. Previous studies focused on the…”
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Microbial Profiling of Biltong Processing Using Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Microbiome Analysis by Karolenko, Caitlin, DeSilva, Udaya, Muriana, Peter M

“…Biltong is a South African air-dried beef product that does not have a heat lethality step, but rather relies on marinade chemistry (low pH from vinegar, ~2%…”
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Transfer of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to spinach by house flies, Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) by Wasala, Lakmini, Talley, Justin L, Desilva, Udaya, Fletcher, Jacqueline, Wayadande, Astri

“…Filth flies are known mechanical vectors of pathogenic bacteria in hospital and restaurant settings, but their role as vectors for disseminating microbes to…”
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Cloning, characterization and expression analysis of porcine microRNAs by Reddy, Alavala Matta, Zheng, Yun, Jagadeeswaran, Guru, Macmil, Simone L, Graham, Wiley B, Roe, Bruce A, Desilva, Udaya, Zhang, Weixiong, Sunkar, Ramanjulu

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small ~22-nt regulatory RNAs that can silence target genes, by blocking their protein production or degrading the mRNAs. Pig is an…”
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Fecal microbiota composition, serum metabolomics, and markers of inflammation in dogs fed a raw meat-based diet compared to those on a kibble diet by Hiney, Kris, Sypniewski, Lara, DeSilva, Udaya, Pezeshki, Adel, Rudra, Pratyaydipta, Goodarzi, Parniyan, Willis, Erin, McFarlane, Dianne

“…Despite the potential health risks associated with feeding raw and non-traditional diets, the use of these diets in dogs is increasing, yet the health outcomes…”
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Endometrial caspase 1 and interleukin-18 expression during the estrous cycle and peri-implantation period of porcine pregnancy and response to early exogenous estrogen administration by Ashworth, Morgan D, Ross, Jason W, Stein, Daniel R, White, Frank J, Desilva, Udaya W, Geisert, Rodney D

“…The role for endometrial secretion of cytokines during the establishment of pregnancy in a number of mammals is well established. The current study determined…”
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Expression of Porcine Endometrial Prostaglandin Synthase During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy, and Following Endocrine Disruption of Pregnancy by ASHWORTH, Morgan D, ROSS, Jason W, JIANBO HU, WHITE, Frankie J, STEIN, Daniel R, DESILVA, Udaya, JOHNSON, Gregory A, SPENCER, Thomas E, GEISERT, Rodney D

“…Porcine trophoblast attachment to the uterine surface is associated with increased conceptus and endometrial production of prostaglandins. Conceptus secretion…”
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β-Funaltrexamine Inhibits Inducible Nitric-oxide Synthase Expression in Human Astroglial Cells by Davis, Randall L., Buck, Daniel J., Saffarian, Neda, Mohan, Shekher, DeSilva, Udaya, Fernando, Samodha C., Stevens, Craig W.

“…The inducible isoform of nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS) is involved in neuropathogenesis associated with infection and disease in the brain. Hence, there is…”
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Comparative mapping of the region of human chromosome 7 deleted in williams syndrome by DeSilva, U, Massa, H, Trask, B J, Green, E D

“…Williams syndrome (WS) is a complex developmental disorder resulting from the deletion of a large (approximately 1.5-2 Mb) segment of human chromosome 7q11.23…”
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Effects of Muscle-Specific Oxidative Stress on Cytochrome c Release and Oxidation–Reduction Potential Properties by Ke, Yiling, Mitacek, Rachel M, Abraham, Anupam, Mafi, Gretchen G, VanOverbeke, Deborah L, DeSilva, Udaya, Ramanathan, Ranjith

“…Mitochondria play a significant role in beef color. However, the role of oxidative stress in cytochrome c release and mitochondrial degradation is not clear…”
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Expression of Porcine Endometrial Prostaglandin Synthase During the Estrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy, and Following Endocrine Disruption of Pregnancy1 by Ashworth, Morgan D, Ross, Jason W, Hu, Jianbo, White, Frankie J, Stein, Daniel R, DeSilva, Udaya, Johnson, Gregory A, Spencer, Thomas E, Geisert, Rodney D

“…Porcine trophoblast attachment to the uterine surface is associated with increased conceptus and endometrial production of prostaglandins. Conceptus secretion…”
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The sheep genome illuminates biology of the rumen and lipid metabolism by Jiang, Yu, Xie, Min, Chen, Wenbin, Talbot, Richard, Maddox, Jillian F., Faraut, Thomas, Wu, Chunhua, Muzny, Donna M., Li, Yuxiang, Zhang, Wenguang, Stanton, Jo-Ann, Brauning, Rudiger, Barris, Wesley C., Hourlier, Thibaut, Aken, Bronwen L., Searle, Stephen M. J., Adelson, David L., Bian, Chao, Cam, Graham R., Chen, Yulin, Cheng, Shifeng, DeSilva, Udaya, Dixen, Karen, Dong, Yang, Fan, Guangyi, Franklin, Ian R., Fu, Shaoyin, Fuentes-Utrilla, Pablo, Guan, Rui, Highland, Margaret A., Holder, Michael E., Huang, Guodong, Ingham, Aaron B., Jhangiani, Shalini N., Kalra, Divya, Kovar, Christie L., Lee, Sandra L., Liu, Weiqing, Liu, Xin, Lu, Changxin, Lv, Tian, Mathew, Tittu, McWilliam, Sean, Menzies, Moira, Pan, Shengkai, Robelin, David, Servin, Bertrand, Townley, David, Wang, Wenliang, Wei, Bin, White, Stephen N., Yang, Xinhua, Ye, Chen, Yue, Yaojing, Zeng, Peng, Zhou, Qing, Hansen, Jacob B., Kristiansen, Karsten, Gibbs, Richard A., Flicek, Paul, Warkup, Christopher C., Jones, Huw E., Oddy, V. Hutton, Nicholas, Frank W., McEwan, John C., Kijas, James W., Wang, Jun, Worley, Kim C., Archibald, Alan L., Cockett, Noelle, Xu, Xun, Wang, Wen, Dalrymple, Brian P.

“…Sheep (Ovis aries) are a major source of meat, milk, and fiber in the form of wool and represent a distinct class of animals that have a specialized digestive…”
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PSVII-7 Genetic Evaluation of Feed and Water Intake Behavior Traits in Feedlot Cattle by Dressler, Elizabeth, Shaffer, Will, Ahlberg, Cashley, Allwardt, Kristi, Bruno, Kelsey, Krehbiel, Clint, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle S, Richards, Chris, Place, Sara E, DeSilva, Udaya, Kuehn, Larry A, Weaber, Robert L, Bormann, Jennifer M, Rolf, Megan M

“…Abstract Feed and water intake are two economically relevant traits of cattle production. These traits can impact producer profitability and efficiency. Feed…”
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PSXII-5 Genetic Parameters for Dry Matter Intake in Beef Cattle as a Function of Water Restriction: Insights into Environmental Sensitivity and Genetic-By-Environment Interactions by Shaffer, Will, Hidalgo, Jorge A, Bello, Nora, Noland, Rylie, Bormann, Jennifer M, Weaber, Robert L, Krehbiel, Clint, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle S, Richards, Chris, Place, Sara E, DeSilva, Udaya, Kuehn, Larry A, Rolf, Megan M

“…Abstract Genetic selection for animals more tolerant or less sensitive to inadequate water availability may become critical to beef production, particularly as…”
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276 Relationship Between Water Use Efficiency and Feedlot Steer Performance and Health by Bruno, Kelsey, Ahlberg-Smith, Cashley, McPhillips, Levi J, Meador, Heather, Taylor, Alex, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle S, Desilva, Udaya, Krehbiel, Clint, Mateesku, Raluca, Place, Sara, Rolf, Megan M, VanOverbeke, Deb, Wilson, Blake K, Richards, Chris

“…Abstract As climate change progresses, it is expected that water availability for livestock production will be challenged due to competition from human…”
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Heritability and variance component estimation for feed and water intake behaviors of feedlot cattle by Dressler, Elizabeth A, Shaffer, William, Bruno, Kelsey, Krehbiel, Clint R, Calvo-Lorenzo, Michelle, Richards, Chris J, Place, Sara E, DeSilva, Udaya, Kuehn, Larry A, Weaber, Robert L, Bormann, Jennifer M, Rolf, Megan M

“…Abstract Feed and water intake are two important aspects of cattle production that greatly impact the profitability, efficiency, and sustainability of…”
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