Learn more about the role of the rumen and lower gut microorganisms and their impact on the host’s performance, nutrition, and health. The ruminant is a fascinating animal due to…
Rumen Microbes – Current Research Showcase
Rumen Microbes – Anaerobic Fungi
The genus Eubacterium is an anaerobic Gram-positive microbe…
McLean Lab: Relevant Reproduction
The Economic Impacts of Growth Rate during Heifer Development By: M.P. Furches and K.J. McLean There are over 5 million replacement heifers entering the US beef herd annually. The development…
McLean Lab: Relevant Reproduction
The Economic Impacts of Protein Supplementation during Heifer Development By: M.P. Furches and K.J. McLean There are nearly 6 million replacement heifers, annually. Development of these females is one of…
12 Days of Rumen Microbes
The genus Eubacterium is an anaerobic Gram-positive microbe…
Rumen Microbes – What is a Rumen Microbiome?
The genus Eubacterium is an anaerobic Gram-positive microbe…
McLean Lab: Relevant Reproduction
Paternal Impacts on Gestational Diabetes and Preeclampsia By: M.H. Strong and K.J. McLean Maternal contributions to pregnancy and life after pregnancy have long been a research focus (Coussons-Read, 2013). However,…
McLean Lab: Relevant Reproduction
Paternal Impact on Gestational Health and Infant Outcomes By: M.H. Strong and K.J. McLean Maternal contributions to pregnancy and maternal life after pregnancy have long been the focus of research…
McLean Lab: Relevant Reproduction
Making a Muddy Situation Worse By: J.T. Watts and K.J. McLean Most beef herds in the United States are kept in outdoor pastures. These cattle are subject to the changes…
Spotlight – Lannett Edwards Lab
Animal Science has four key areas of research, Animal Health and Well-Being, Genetics and Genomics, Nutrition Physiology and Reproductive Physiology. Today we are highlighting a lab in the Reproductive Physiology…