Research Project: Developing Strategies to Improve Dairy Cow Performance and Nutrient Use Efficiency with Nutrition, Genetics, and Microbiology

Location: Cell Wall Biology and Utilization Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Oral swab effectiveness as a proxy for direct ruminal sampling in Holstein dairy cows is correlated with the darkness of the swab - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Microbial inoculum effects on the rumen epithelial transcriptome and rumen epimural metatranscriptome in calves - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Production responses of dairy cows to protein and amino acid supplementation - (Proceedings)

Effects of altering diet carbohydrate profile and physical form on zoo-housed giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kearney, C.C., Ball, R., Hall, M. 2024. Effects of altering diet carbohydrate profile and physical form on zoo-housed giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpn.13957.

Feed efficiency starts in the rumen - (Proceedings)
Hall, M. 2024. Feed efficiency starts in the rumen. Proceedings. https:/DOI.org//www.naaic.org/Meetings/National/2024meeting/45-Sullivan.pdf.

Impact of alternative methods on measurement of NDF compared to the official method - (Abstract Only)
Hall, M. 2024. Impact of alternative methods on measurement of NDF compared to the official method. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. 107 (Supplement 1):176.

Behavioral and hair cortisol responses of heifers raised in barn or on pasture - (Abstract Only)
Hall, M., Jaramillo, D.M., Kalscheur, K., Camisa Nova, C.P., Disalvo, A. 2024. Behavioral and hair cortisol responses of heifers raised in barn or on pasture. Journal of Dairy Science. 107 (Supplement 1):155.

Effects of microbial inoculum on the transcriptome and meta-transcriptome of rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum epithelium in calves - (Abstract Only)
Fregulia, P., Zanton, G.I., Li, W. 2024. Effects of microbial inoculum on the transcriptome and meta-transcriptome of rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum epithelium in calves. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. 107 (Supplement 1):28.

Meta-transcriptome analysis reveals temporal dynamics on the active rumen microbiome in transition Holstein cows - (Abstract Only)
Fregulia, P., Zanton, G., Li, W. 2024. Meta-transcriptome analysis reveals temporal dynamics on the active rumen microbiome in transition Holstein cows [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 107 (Supplement 1):28.

Metabolic and transcriptomic responses to dietary-induced milk fat depression and balanced amino acid supplementation in lactating dairy cows - (Abstract Only)
Ruh, K.E., Millerby, M., de Souza, G.M., Benn, A.D., Cohan, E.M., Krueger, A., Coelho Ribeiro, L.A., Larsen, A.M., Hoppmann, A. Sherlock, D.N., Li, W., Arriola Apelo, S.I. 2024. Metabolic and transcriptomic responses to dietaryinduced milk fat depression and balanced amino acid supplementation [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 107 (Supplement 1):115.

In search of a better way: Exploring the impact of enrichment and DNA extraction on long-read sequencing of rumen protozoa. - (Abstract Only)
McClure, J., Panke-Buisse, K. Lai, E., deHegedus, R.A., Zanton, G., French, E., Smith, T., Suen, G., Bickhart, D. 2024. In search of a better way: Exploring the effects of enrichment and DNA extraction on long-read sequencing of rumen protozoa [abstract]. Journal of Dairy Science. 107 (Supplement 1):268

Defining the pre-harvest bovine gastrointestinal tract microbiome after lairage at a USDA processing facility - (Abstract Only)

Impact of ruminally pulse-dosed calcium acetate, butyrate, their combination, or limestone on milk composition - (Abstract Only)
Hall, M.B. 2024. Impact of ruminally pulse-dosed calcium acetate, butyrate, their combination, or CaCO3 on milk composition [abstract]. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Paper No. 57.

Whole blood transcriptome and meta-transcriptome changes in transition cows - (Abstract Only)
Fregulia, P., Zanton G., Li, W. 2024. Whole blood transcriptome and microbial abundance changes in transition cows [abstract]. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Paper No. 26.

Blood transcriptome and its microbial community in young claves with prolonged ruminal acidosis - (Abstract Only)
Larsen, A., Li, W. 2024. Blood transcriptome and its microbial changes in young calves with feed-induced ruminal acidosis [abstract]. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Paper No. 74.

Metabolic responses to AA infused along different energy sources - (Abstract Only)
Killerby, M., de Souza, G.M., Ruh, K., Larsen, A., Cohan, E., Hoppmann, A., Danes, M., Li, W., Ariolla Apelo, S.I. 2024. Metabolic responses to amino acids infused with different energy sources [abstract]. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Paper No. 36.

Rumen microbial inoculation effects on the liver transcriptome and meta-transcriptome in weaned calves - (Abstract Only)
Fregulia, P., Zanton, G., Li, W. 2024. Rumen microbial inoculation effects on the liver transcriptome and meta-transcriptome in weaned calves [abstract]. International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Paper No. 27.

The liver microbiome in calves with feed induced acidosis - (Abstract Only)

Whole genome sequences of two nitrate-reducing strains of Selenomonas ruminantium isolated from the rumen - (Abstract Only)
Costello, M.K., Ricke, S.C., McClure, J., Anderson, R.C. 2024. Whole genome sequences of two nitrate-reducing strains of Selenomonas ruminantium isolated from the rumen [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 102 (Supplement 2):269. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae102.306.

Genome-wide copy number variation and structural variation: A novel tool for improved livestock genomic selection - (Book / Chapter)

Liver and muscle transcriptomes differ in mid-lactation cows divergent in feed efficiency in the presence or absence of supplemental rumen-protected choline - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Caputo, M., Li, W., Kendall, S., Larsen, A., Weigel, K., White, H. 2023. Liver and muscle transcriptomes differ in mid-lactation cows divergent in feed efficiency in the presence or absence of supplemental rumen-protected choline. Metabolites. https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13091023.

Dynamic lactation responses to dietary crude protein oscillation in diets adequate and deficient in metabolizable protein in Holstein cows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Characterization of rumen microbiota in lactating Holstein cows fed molasses versus corn grain at two levels of rumen degradable protein - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Guduk, E., Hall, M., Zanton, G.I., Steinberger, A.J., Weimer, P.J., Suen, G., Weigel, K.A. 2023. Characterization of rumen microbiota in lactating Holstein cows fed molasses versus corn grain at two levels of rumen degradable protein. Frontiers in Microbiomes. 2. Article 1204988. https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1204988.

A meta-analysis of liver microbiome in beef and dairy cattle using metatranscriptome sequencing reads - (Other)

Supplemental methionine effects on plasma amino acid concentrations - (Abstract Only)

Effects of level and oscillation of dietary crude protein on ruminal conditions - (Abstract Only)

Comparison of neutral detergent fiber methods - (Abstract Only)

Microbial inoculum alters the rumen epithelial transcriptome and associated meta-transcriptome in calves - (Abstract Only)

Comparison of alternative neutral detergent fiber methods to the AOAC definitive method - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hall, M., Mertens, D.R. 2023. Comparison of alternative neutral detergent fiber methods to the AOAC definitive method. Journal of Dairy Science. 106(8):5364-5378. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22847.