Color is the most important factor in decision making for the consumer in the retail setting. The objective of this study was to determine the color stability of ground beef patties packaged in modified atmosphere packaging ...

This study was performed to determine the effects of an exogenous enzyme on the tenderness of beef hanging tenders over a 3-day storage period. The objectives were to evaluate the Slice Shear Force, myofibrillar fragmentation ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Maternal inheritance of mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is a universal principle in developmental biology. Mammalian sperm-borne mitochondria ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Lighting is essential for broiler growth, maturation, and reproduction. Globally, broilers are reared under various production systems including outdoor ...

During parturition the uterus of the dairy cow is more exposed to the environment. Bacteria colonize the uterus causing infection. The immunological response of the cows is able to clear infection, however, around 20% of ...

Opportunities to export high quality pork products to trade partners like Japan are economically favorable outlets for US pork producers. Domestic consumers also rely heavily on fresh pork appearance, especially color and ...

As the broiler chicken continues to grow faster and larger, the time to slaughter continually decreases. Broilers are commonly slaughtered at 5-8 weeks of age and so the post-hatch period has become a larger and more ...

Dairy cows have experienced major changes in productivity during the past 70 years. A selective pressure was applied to increase milk yield, but fertility declined. During early lactation, dairy cows are exposed to ...

Grazing mammals rely on their ruminal microbial symbionts to convert plant structural biomass into metabolites they can assimilate. To explore how this complex metabolic system adapts to the host animal's diet, we inferred ...

The aim of the first research project is to design a commercialized genomic test that strongly predicts meat tenderness and other carcass traits in multiple breeds and crossbred cattle. We have identified single nucleotide ...

Inadequate oocyte competence is a potential explanation for reduced pregnancy rates and(or) increased late embryonic mortality when small dominant follicles are induced to ovulate prematurely with gonadotropin releasing ...

Two studies were conducted to investigate the changes in beef cattle metabolic status over time. In the first study, the effects of grazing stockpiled tall fescue (STF) versus feeding tall fescue hay during late gestation ...

In cycling domestic animals, pregnancy loss during early gestation is a major cause of infertility. The majority of pregnancy loss during this time is due to errors in mitotic division early in development, or occurs later ...

Uncertainties in the mechanical system severely increase the complexity of the system. Present the uncertainties can be parameterized by listing the coefficient from the transfer function. The attempt to reduce the ...

This dissertation explores the presence of moral distress and effective interventions to lessen its impact on critical care nurses. Manuscript one was completed prior to entering the doctor of philosophy in nursing program ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] An inherited congenital hydrocephalus (CH) was identified after an Oriental shorthair male with "cobby" ears was used in the development of Toygers, ...

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a disease characterized by progressive vision loss, which affects approximately 1 in 4,000 people in the United States. ...

Nutritional intervention in the early growing poult can be a valuable strategy to decrease the stress experienced during the transition from endogenous yolk sac lipid reserves to an exogenous feed source. The objective of ...

Though research on family ties during the transition to adulthood has typically focused on parent-child relationships, scholars have begun to explore how this important transition impacts the relationship between siblings. ...