Research

^CAHNRS _{Department of Animal Sciences}

Behavior & Well-Being

Research in this group is focused on identifying environmental and genetic contributions to the health and well-being of animals.

Faculty: Amber Adams Progar, Larry Fox, Holly Neibergs

Environmental Sustainability

Air, land and water quality are examined to assist in the understanding of how they are affected by animal agriculture and to assist animal agriculture in developing management strategies for sustainable production.

Faculty: Joseph Harrison, Kristen Johnson

Genetics/Genomics

Research encompasses genome science and biotechnology. In particular, projects include understanding the genome structure, function and evolution, and developing quantitative and molecular genomic approaches for improving animal production, product quality and health.

Faculty: Holly Neibergs, Zhihua Jiang, Dan Rodgers

Growth/Muscle/Meat Science

Projects span the gamut of basic and applied research and include defining the molecular mechanisms of muscle development, physiological responses to growth regulators, meat quality improvement and food safety.

Faculty: Jan Busboom, Min Du, Zhihua Jiang, Mark Nelson, Dan Rodgers

Nutrition

Basic and applied research in nutrition is conducted with beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, and laboratory animals. This work includes trace animal metabolism, energy nutrition and utilization of by-product feedstuffs.

Faculty: Margaret Benson, Joseph Harrison, Kristen Johnson, Mark Nelson

Reproductive Biology / Physiology

Research in reproductive biology/physiology includes endocrinology, and embryo development that is both basic and applied using cattle, sheep, swine and rodent models.

Faculty: Zhihua Jiang, Holly Neibergs, Jim Pru, Dan Rodgers