Animal Science March Madness — Round 1 Begins!
Match 2 is live:
Bearded Vulture — Dr. Blair Downey
vs
Okapi — Dr. Phillip Myer
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Animal Science March Madness — Round 1 Begins!
Match 1 is live:
🐺 Mutant (Chernobyl) Grey Wolf — Dr. Elizabeth Shepherd
vs
🐴 Horses & Horsepower — Dr. Yanqiu Yang
Which advances to the next round? VOTE HERE:
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Animal Science March Madness starts March 9!
16 Animals. 16 Faculty Programs. One Champion.
Follow along and vote for your favorites!
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Excited to share Katie Feldmann's publication on the first complete genome sequence of Ligilactobacillus animalis NP51. Having a fully closed genome provides a useful reference for future probiotic functional/applied work in beef cattle.
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Excited to share our article on testing molecular mechanisms using a constructed #bioluminescent reporter. The fundamental knowledge gained from this work now underpins our research into developing beneficial microbes for #rumenhealth and #probiotics.
go.shr.lc/49bKye6
🎉 2026: Vol-Powered. Microbe-Driven. Impact-Focused! 🎉
✨ Feed efficiency
✨ #Microbiome - host interactions
✨ Training future leaders in #AnimalScience
Grateful for the people & partnerships that power our #land-grant mission.
#GoVols! 🍊
#UTAgResearch #UTIAg
🎶On the 12th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Happy holiday wishes to you and your family!
🎶On the 11th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Rumen Fluid Metabolites!
Rumen fluid metabolomes differ in steers of varying feed efficiencies, providing insight on contributing factors in feed efficiency.
doi.org/10.1007/s113...
🎶On the 10th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Protozoa, which can influence feed efficiency!
Rumen protozoa community diversity has been suggested to be associated with feed efficiency in #beef steers!
doi.org/10.3390/ani1...
🎶On the 9th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Microbes important for growth!
We demonstrated how the action of growth promotion supplements & different concentrations of protein impact the rumen microbiome.
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
🎶On the 8th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Microbes important for fescue toxicosis!
Our group has shown that clover isoflavones reduced microbes associated with #fescue toxicosis.
doi.org/10.1093/tas/...
doi.org/10.3390/data...
🎶On the 7th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Biomarkers for feed efficiency!
Flavobacteriia and Pantothenate may potentially serve as novel biomarkers to predict or evaluate feed efficiency in #Angus steers.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🎶On the 6th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Patience!
Following significant dietary changes, the rumen #microbiome can take up to 9 weeks to stabilize.
nature.com/articles/s41...
🎶On the 5th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Gut microbe changes during pregnancy!
Our group uncovered key changes in the rumen microbiome during pregnancy & their correlation to previously established feed efficiency status!
doi.org/10.3389/fani...
🎶On the 4th day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Heritable rumen microbes!
In our USDA-NIFA study our group demonstrated host genetics, rumen microbiome, & holobiont effects jointly contribute to feed efficiency!
trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss...
🎶On the 3rd day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Native rumen microbes important for production!
Our group showed performance improvements in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🎶On the 2nd day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Bacteria impacting heifer development!
Dr. Taylor Seay demonstrated that #rumen and #uterine bacteria are influenced by changes that occur during heifer development.
doi.org/10.3389/fani...
🎶On the 1st day of #microbes, the #rumen gave to me...
Diverse rumen microbes!
Macey Soltis and her #research have demonstrated that the rumen sacs have distinct microbes - important for host-#microbiome interactions!
doi.org/10.3389/fani...
Coming soon…
#scicomm #microbiome #beef
Exciting work from our group and Native Microbials in
#ScientificReports!
Performance improvements & increased ruminal microbial interactions in Angus heifers via supplementation with native rumen bacteria during high-grain challenge
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
New work from our group and Sophia Ascolese on molecular and metabolic insights into muscle development and feed efficiency in beef #cattle from our @usdagov.bsky.social funded project!
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ani...
New work from our group and Sophia Ascolese on molecular and metabolic insights into muscle development and feed efficiency in beef #cattle from our @usdagov.bsky.social funded project!
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ani...
More work lead by UTEquineProgram's Dr. Jennie Ivey & collab w our group!
Integrating bones & biomes: bringing biological science education to elementary school communities through a tangible learning tool | Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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