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Effects of supplemental amino acid and grain processing on nutrient disappearance and nitrogen and energy balance in cattle
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Milk and meat production among cattle fed corn and corn products is often limited by available energy and amino acids absorbed from the diet. Nutrients available from feed to support lactation or growth are a result of ...
A systems approach to deriving carcass value from Holstein x SimAngus cattle in an accelerated finishing model
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Beef x dairy has increased in popularity, altering the U.S fed beef supply. The objective of this dissertation was to evaluate the effect of Holstein x SimAngus (Hol x SimAngus) breeding and growth management on growth...
The role of mitochondria in early-onset preeclampsia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Placental mitochondrial dysfunction may play a role in the etiology of early-onset preeclampsia (EOPE). Mitochondrial function is impaired at term in placentas delivered from EOPE pregnancies, but it is not known whether...
Mapping copy number variants across the cattle genome
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
Copy number variation across individuals is known to be associated with traits such as gene expression, disease resistance, and other phenotypic variations. Due to improvements in accurately detecting genotypic variation ...
Discovery and phenotyping of the determinants and receptors of post-fertilization sperm mitophagy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] This thesis is concerned with two important aspects of sperm physiology -- mitochondrial health prior to fertilization and mitochondrial inheritance after fertilization. The factors and mechanisms that play a role...