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View article: Expression of the naked mole-rat transgene for Has2 improved health span in C57Bl/6 mice, but it did not attenuate age-related hearing loss.
Expression of the naked mole-rat transgene for Has2 improved health span in C57Bl/6 mice, but it did not attenuate age-related hearing loss. Open
The naked mole-rat (NMR) is renowned for being the longest-lived rodent, with a maximum lifespan of over 40 years. This exceptional longevity has been attributed to increased cytoprotective signaling, which has been partially ascribed to a…
PSIX-6 Dietary crude protein modifies fecal microbial populations independent of feed efficiency status in dairy cows Open
Understanding the composition and structure of the fecal microbial community may provide insight into bacterial adaptation to dietary changes in cattle. The aim of this study was to determine relationships among the fecal microbiome, resid…
Microbiomes of Various Maternal Body Systems Are Predictive of Calf Digestive Bacterial Ecology Open
Body systems once thought sterile at birth instead have complex and sometimes abundant microbial ecosystems. However, relationships between dam and calf microbial ecosystems are still unclear. The objectives of this study were to (1) chara…
Phenotypic and microbial influences on dairy heifer fertility and calf gut microbial development Open
Pregnancy loss and calf death can cost dairy producers more than $230 million annually. While methods involving nutrition, climate, and health management to mitigate pregnancy loss and calf death have been developed, one potential influenc…
Graduate Student Literature Review: Potential mechanisms of interaction between bacteria and the reproductive tract of dairy cattle Open
Although the presence of bacteria has been characterized throughout the reproductive tracts of multiple species, how these bacteria may interact with the host has yet to be described. Previous reviews have described how pathogenic bacteria…
Dairy Pipeline. January/February 2019 Open
This issue has two articles. The first article focuses on criteria used in evaluation of fertility in dairy cows. The second article discusses how the Virginia Cooperative Extension program can help farmers.
Varying dietary protein and fat elicits differential transcriptomic expression within stress response pathways in preweaned Holstein heifers Open
Increases in milk replacer dietary energy subsequently increase growth and weight in preweaned dairy heifers. However, the underlying effects of dietary component increases on key functional pathways have yet to be fully investigated. Eluc…
Additional file 1: of Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus Open
Raw data containing all transcripts identified in the RNA-sequencing analysis. Included are reference sequence (RefSeq) and gene ID for each transcript, the max group mean (indicating the mean RPKM for the treatment group with the greatest…
Additional file 3: of Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus Open
Male vs Female conceptus DEGs. Sequences were mapped to the Ovis aries genome (NCBI; Oar_4.0). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified as having a FDR ≤ 0.05, ≥ 2-fold change, and ≥ 0.2 RPKM. (XLSX 23 kb)
Additional file 4: of Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus Open
DEGs that differed each conceptus sex based on maternal obesity status. Sequences were mapped to the Ovis aries genome (NCBI; Oar_4.0). Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified based on differences in conceptus sex in the obes…
Additional file 5: of Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus Open
Gene IDs for placenta-associated DEGs represented in Fig. 2. Sequences were mapped to the Ovis aries genome (NCBI; Oar_4.0), and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified as having a FDR ≤ 0.05, ≥ 2-fold change, and ≥ 0.2 RPKM.…
Additional file 2: of Exposure to maternal obesity alters gene expression in the preimplantation ovine conceptus Open
Obese-derived vs Lean-derived conceptus DEGs. Sequences were mapped to the Ovis aries genome (NCBI; Oar_4.0), and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified as having a FDR ≤ 0.05, ≥ 2-fold change, and ≥ 0.2 RPKM. (XLSX 11 kb)
Transcriptomic and metagenomic impacts of dietary energy of milk replacer in pre-weaned Holstein heifers Open
The variability in calf management can change the physiological state of the calf as they are weaned or attain puberty. It is up to the producer to ensure that the calves develop properly to meet their expected needs on the farm. While the…