08/02/2021

1. Referred articles

 

Delgadillo Liberona*, J.S., J.M. Langdon, A.D. Herring, H.D. Blackburn, S.E. Speidel, S. Sanders, and D.G. Riley.  2020.  Random regression of Hereford percentage intramuscular fat on geographical coordinates.  J. Anim. Sci.  98:1–10.   doi:10.1093/jas/skz359

Riley, D.G., C. Mantilla-Rojas, R.K. Miller, K.L. Nicholson, C.A. Gill, A.D. Herring, P.K. Riggs, J.E. Sawyer, J.W. Savell, and J.O. Sanders.  2020.  Genome association of carcass and palatability traits from Bos indicus-Bos taurus crossbred steers within electrical stimulation status and correspondence with steer temperament 3. Aroma and flavor attributes of cooked steaks.  Livest. Sci.  233:103943.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.103943

Cooke, R.F., R.C. Cardoso, R.L.A. Cerri, G.C. Lamb, K.G. Pohler, D.G. Riley, and J.L.M. Vasconcelos.  2020.  Cattle adapted to tropical and subtropical environments:  genetic and reproductive considerations.  J. Anim. Sci.  98:1–14.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa015

Riley, D.G., J.E. Sawyer, and T.M. Craig.  2020.  Shedding and characterization of gastrointestinal nematodes of growing beef heifers in Central Texas.  Vet. Parasitol.: X 3:100024

Rouquette, M. Jr., K.D. Norman, D.G. Riley, and R.D. Randel.  2020.  Body condition of F1 (Hereford × or Angus × Brahman) cows at weaning and effects on cow-calf performance and subsequent postpartum performance.  Appl. Anim. Sci.  36:890–897

Simmons, M.A.*, P.K. Riggs, S. Sanders, A.D. Herring, J.O. Sanders, and D.G. Riley.  2021.  Distributional characterizations and testing for differences of relatedness and inbreeding of a subpopulation of American Hereford bulls.  Transl. Anim. Sci.  5:1–10.  doi: 10.1093/tas/txab008

Dikmen S., K.M. Sarlo Davila, E. Rodriguez, T.L. Scheffler, P.A. Oltenacu and R.G. Mateescu. 2020. Comparison of Tympanic and Tail Temperatures in Angus and Brahman Steers. J Anim Sci Res 4(4). dx.doi.org/10.16966/2576-6457.147

Leal-Gutiérrez J.D., M.A. Elzo, C. Carr, and R.G. Mateescu. 2020. RNA-seq analysis identifies cytoskeletal structural genes and pathways for meat quality in beef. PLOS One. 15(11): e0240895. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0240895

Leal-Gutiérrez J.D., F.M.Rezende, J.M Reecy, L.M. Krammer, F. Peñagaricano and R.G. Mateescu. 2020. Whole genome sequence data provides novel insights into the genetic architecture of meat quality traits in beef. Frontiers in Genetics. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2020.538640

Sarlo Davila K.M., A. Howell, A. Nunez, A. Orelien, V. Roe, E. Rodriguez, S. Dikmen, and R.G. Mateescu. 2020. Genome-wide association study identifies variants associated with hair length in Brangus cattle. Animal Genetics. 51:811-814. doi: 10.1111/age.12970

Mateescu R.G., K.M. Sarlo Davila, S. Dikmen, E. Rodriguez, and P.A. Oltenacu. 2020. The effect of Brahman genes on body temperature plasticity of heifers on pasture under heat stress. J. Anim. Sci. 1:98(5):skaa126. DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa126

Leal J.D., M.A. Elzo, and R.G. Mateescu. 2020. Identification of eQTLs and sQTLs associated with meat quality in beef. BMC Genomics. 21:104. doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-6520-5

Sumreddee, P., S. Toghiani, E. H. Hay, A. Roberts, S. E. Aggrey, and R. Rekaya. (2020). Runs of homozygosity and analysis of inbreeding depression. J. Anim. Sci., 98(12), 1-11  https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa361

Toghiani, S., Hay, E., Fragomeni, B., Rekaya, R., & Roberts, A. J. (2020). Genotype by environment interaction in response to cold stress in a composite beef cattle breed. Animal, 14(8), 1576-1587 doi:10.1017/S1751731120000531

Toghiani, S., Hay, E. H., Roberts, A., & Rekaya, R. (2020). Impact of cold stress on birth and weaning weight in a composite beef cattle breed. Livestock Science, 236, 6 pages. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2020.104053

Sumreddee, P., S. Toghiani, E. H. Hay, A. Roberts, S. E. Aggrey, and R. Rekaya. (2021). Grid search approach to discriminate between old and recent inbreeding using phenotypic, pedigree and genomic information. BMC Genomics DOI: 10.1186/s12864-021-07872-z

 

2. Abstracts/Presentations

 

Burnett, R. H., M. A. Duvic, J. G. Powell, D. Riley, and T. Smith. 2020. Evaluation of hair coat shedding ability as an adaptive trait in Angus cattle in the southern U.S. (Abstr) Southern Section Animal Science meeting, Chattanooga, TN

 

Duvic, M. A., R.H. Burnett, C. Glenn, and T. Smith. 2020. Relationship of winter hair growth and performance in Angus dams. (Abstr) Southern Section Animal Science meeting, Chattanooga, TN

 

deCarvalho Balieiro J. C, J. D. Leal Gutierrez, C. Paschoal V.R., Carr, M.A. Elzo, and R.G. Mateescu. Comparative transcriptomic profile for meat tenderness in a multibreed Brahman-Angus Population. 66th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology. (2020)

 

Sarlo Davila K., Howell A., Nunez A., Orelien A., Roe V. Rodriguez E., Dikmen S. and Mateescu R.G. PRLR and PCCA variants associated with hair length in Brangus heifers. American Association of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting (2020)

 

Mateescu R.G., Leal J.D., M.A. Elzo. Expression QTL mapping for meat quality in beef cattle. American Association of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting (2020)

 

Mateescu R.G., Sarlo Davila K., Dikmen S., Nunez A., Rodriguez E., and Oltenacu P.A. Phenotypic plasticity of heat tolerance in beef cattle. American Association of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Virtual meeting (2020)

 

Mateescu R.G., Leal J.D., M.A. Elzo. Integrated -omics approaches for meat quality improvement. Plant and Animal Genome Meeting, San Diego, CA. (2020)

 

Sarlo Davila K., Howell A., Nunez A., Orelien A., Roe V. Rezende F., Dikmen S. and Mateescu R.G. Genome-wide association study for hair length in Brangus heifers. Plant and Animal Genome Meeting, San Diego, CA. (2020)

 

Dodd, Logan T., David P. Anderson, David G. Riley, Barton Johnson, and Andy D. Herring. 2021. Assessing variability of herd sire economic value for commercial operations. J. Anim. Sci. Suppl. Abstract for ASAS meeting in Louisville.

 

Mickey, Dana M., James O. Sanders, David G. Riley, and Andy D. Herring. 2021. Calf performance and sex ratios in second generation reciprocal Nellore-Angus crosses. J. Anim. Sci. Suppl. Abstract for ASAS meeting in Louisville.

 

Noland, R., W. Shaffer, CM Ahlberg, K. Allwardt, A Broocks, K. Bruno, L. McPhillips, A Taylor, CR Krehbiel, CJ Richards, U DeSilva, DL CanOverbeke, RG Mateescu, LA Kuehn, RL Weaber, JM Bormann, and MM Rolf.  2020.  Genome-wide association analysis for respiration rate in beef cattle.  ASI Undergraduate Research Forum.  Manhattan, KS.  December 8.

 

Sumreddee P, S. Toghiani, E. Hay, S. E. Aggrey, and R. Rekaya. Partitioning of Inbreeding Depression using Pedigree and Genomic Approaches. Journal of Animal Science 98 (Supplement_4):247-248 30 Nov 2020 

07/06/2022

07/06/2022

Midkiff, K. A., Kegley, E. B., Krumpelman, B., Kutz, B. R., Powell, J. G. 2022. Evaluation of winter hair coat shedding on cow and calf performance in crossbred Angus cattle in Arkansas Journal of Animal Science (Suppl. S3 ed., vol. 100, pp. 208). DOI:10.1093/jas/skac247.378

 

Baker, E.C., A.D. Herring, T.S. Amen, J.E. Sawyer, J.O. Sanders, C.A. Gill, P.K. Riggs, and D.G. Riley.  2022.  Evaluation of post-weaning efficiency in Nellore-Angus crossbred steers through model predicted residual consumption.  Sust. Agric. Res.  11:46–57.

 

Mickey, D.M., D.G. Riley, J.O. Sanders, and A.D. Herring.  2022.  Investigation of reciprocal cross effects in F2 Nellore-Angus calves.  Ruminants 2:341–350.  doi:10.3390/ruminants2030023

 

Baker, E.C., A.E. San, K.Z. Cilkiz, B.P. Littlejohn, R.C. Cardoso, N. Ghaffari, C.R. Long, P.K. Riggs, R.D. Randel, T.H. Welsh Jr. and D.G. Riley.  2023.  Inter-individual variation in DNA methylation patterns across two tissues and leukocytes in mature Brahman cattle.  Biology 12, 252. doi:10.3390/biology12020252

 

Ruiz-De-La-Cruz, G., A.M. Sifuentes-Rincón, E. Casas, F.A. Paredes-Sánchez, G.M. Parra-Bracamonte, D.G. Riley, G.A. Perry, T.H. Welsh, Jr., and R.D. Randel. 2023.  Genetic variants and their putative effects on microRNA-seed sites: Characterization of the 3′ untranslated region of genes associated with temperament. Genes 14:1004. doi:10.3390/genes14051004

 

Rodriguez E.E, H. Hamblen, S. Flowers, J.D. Leal-Gutiérrez, C. Carr, T. Scheffler, and R.G. Mateescu. 2023. Carcass and Meat quality in Brangus Steers. Translational Animal Science. 7, 1-6, doi.org: 10.1093/tas/txad021

 

Martins, T, Rocha, C.C., Driver, J.D., Rae, O., Elzo, M.A., Mateescu, R.G, et al. 2022. What a 31-year multibreed herd taught us about the influence of B. indicus genetics on reproductive performance of cows. J Anim Sci, skac366. doi: 10.1093/jas/skac366.

 

Davidson, B.D., Sarlo Davila, K.M., Mateescu, R.G., Dahl, G.E., and Laporta, J. 2022. Effect of in utero exposure to hyperthermia on postnatal hair length, skin morphology, and thermoregulatory responses. J Dairy Sci 105, 8898–8910. doi: 10.3168/jds.2022-22202.

 

Block, J.J., M.J. Webb, K.R. Underwood, M.G. Gonda, A.A. Harty, R.R. Salverson, R.N. Funston, K.C. Olson, and A.D. Blair.  2022.  Influence of maternal protein restriction in primiparous beef heifers during mid- and/or late-gestation on progeny feedlot performance and carcass characteristics.  Animals.  12(5): 588.  doi: 10.3390/ani12050588.

 

Linde, D.A., E. van Marle-Köster, M.M.  Scholtz, M.G. Gonda, J.L. Gonzalez-Hernandez, & M.D. MacNeil.  2023.  Differential gene expression in the Longissimus dorsi of Nguni and Bonsmara bulls finished on low and high energy diets.  South African Journal of Animal Science. 53(1).  http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/sajas.v53i1.11

 

Loftin, M. P., R.H. Burnett, B.J. Rude, and T. Smith. 2022. Evaluation of the relationship between hair coat shedding ability and apparent digestibility in Angus cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 100(Suppl. 1):1.

 

In Press:

Keele, J.A., M. Masaitis, B. Karisch, T. Smith, and B.J. Rude. 2023. Evaluation of nutrient digestibility by calves born from early and late shedding Angus dams. J. Anim. Sci. (Suppl.).

07/18/2024

Arkansas

Midkiff, K. A., Kegley, E. B., Krumpelman, B., Kutz, B. R., Powell, J. G. (2022). Evaluation of winter hair coat shedding on cow and calf performance in crossbred Angus cattle in Arkansas Journal of Animal Science (Suppl. S3 ed., vol. 100, pp. 208). DOI:10.1093/jas/skac247.378

Florida

Hernandez, A.S., Zayas, G.A., Rodriguez, E.E., Sarlo Davila K.M., Rafiq F., Andrade A.N., Titto CG, and Mateescu, R. G. Exploring the genetic control of sweat gland characteristics in beef cattle for enhanced heat tolerance. J Animal Sci Biotechnol 15, 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-024-01025-4

Zayas, G. A., Rodriguez, E. E., Hernandez, A. S., Rezende, F. M., and Mateescu, R. G. Exploring genomic inbreeding and selection signatures in a commercial Brangus herd through functional annotation. J Appl Genetics. doi: 10.1007/s13353-024-00859-y

Pantoja MH, Novais FJ, Mourão GB, Mateescu RG, Poleti MD, Beline M, Monteiro CP, Fukumasu H, and Titto CG. 2024. Exploring candidate genes for heat tolerance in ovine through liver gene expression. HELIYON. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25692

Martins T, Rocha CC, Driver J, Rae DO, Elzo MA, Mateescu RG, Santos J and Binelli M. 2024. Intermediate Proportion of B. Indicus Genetics Favors the Productivity of Crossbred Beef Cows Reared in Subtropical Conditions. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4671040

Andrade Pantoja MH, Poleti MD, Novais FJ, Souza Duarte KK, Mateescu RG, Mourão GB, Coutinho LL, Fukumasu H, and Titto CG. 2023. Skin transcriptomic analysis reveals candidate genes and pathways associated with thermotolerance in hair sheep. International Journal of Biometeorology. 68:435–444. doi.org/10.1007/s00484-023-02602-4

Hoorn QA, Zayas GA, Rodriguez EE, Jensen LM, Mateescu RG, Hansen PJ. Identification of quantitative trait loci and associated candidate genes for pregnancy success in Angus-Brahman crossbred heifers. 2023. J Anim Sci Biotechnol. 4(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s40104-023-00940-2.

Mateescu R.G., K.M. Sarlo Davila, A.S. Hernandez, A.N. Andrade, G.A. Zayas, E.E. Rodriguez, S. Dikmen, and P.A. Oltenacu. 2023. Impact of Brahman genetics on skin histology characteristics with implications for heat tolerance in cattle. Frontiers in Genetics.14:1107468. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1107468

Texas

Young, C.L., D.G. Riley, R.D. Randel, and T.H. Welsh, Jr.  2023.  Factors affecting antibody-mediated immune response and cellular-mediated immune response in weaned Brahman calves.  Ruminants 3:385–400.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants3040032

Earnhardt-San, A.L., E.C. Baker, D.G. Riley, N. Ghaffari, C.R. Long, R.C. Cardoso, R.D. Randel, and T.H. Welsh, Jr.  2023.  Differential expression of circadian clock genes in the bovine neuroendocrine adrenal system.  Genes 14:2082. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14112082

Dodd, L.T., D.P. Anderson, D.G. Riley, and A.D. Herring.  2024.  Economic-impact variability among F1 Nellore-Angus herd sires reared together and used in multiple-sire mating groups.  Appl. Anim. Sci.  40:69–79.  https://doi.org/10.15323/aas.2023.02419

Ruiz-De-La-Cruz, G., A.M. Sifuentes-Rincón, F.A. Paredes-Sánchez, G.M. Parra-Bracamonte, E. Casas, D.G. Riley, G.A. Perry, T.H. Welsh, Jr., and R.D. Randel. 2024.  Analysis of nonsynonymous SNPs in candidate genes that influence bovine temperament and evaluation of their effect in Brahman cattle.  Mol. Biol. Rep.  51:285.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-09264-4

Munguía Vásquez, M.F., C.A. Gill, P.K. Riggs, A.D. Herring, J.O. Sanders, and D.G. Riley.  2024.  Genetic evaluation of crossbred Bos indicus cow temperament at parturition.  J. Anim. Sci.  102:1–10.  https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae022

Baker*, E.C., II, A.E. Earnhardt, K.Z. Cilkiz*, B.P. Littlejohn, R.C. Cardoso, N. Ghaffari, C.R. Long, P.K. Riggs, T.H. Welsh Jr., and D.G. Riley.  2023.  Stress, DNA methylation and their implications in cattle production.  Proc. 69th Annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course.  Pages 350 to 355.

Riley, D.G., M.F. Munguía Vásquez, A.D. Herring, C.A. Gill, P.K. Riggs, and J.O. Sanders.  2023.  Genetics of bovine temperament and cow temperament at parturition.  Proc. Northern Beef Res. Update Conf.  North Australia Beef Research Council.