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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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Immune outcomes affected by selection for parasite resistance in Katahdin sheep, Kelsey Lynne Bentley

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The Effects of Feed Manufacture on Exogenous Enzymes, Starch Gelatinization, and Antinutritional Factors Associated with Soybeans, Kristina M. Bowen

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Anti-Listeria of H2O2-Peroxyacetic acid Anti-Listeria Efficacy of a Hydrogen Peroxide-Peroxyacetic acid Mixer in Bacterial Buffered Solution and on Bell Peppers, Peighton Denae Foster

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Formulation, Sensory Evaluation, and Physicochemical Assessment of and Consumer Behavior Toward Novel Energy Bars, Ian Phillip Israelsen

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Assessing The Impact of Olive Oil and Flaxseed Oil Supplementation on Hypertension and Inflammation in Healthy and At-Risk Adults, Tara Bess McNabb

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Hepatic mRNA Expression of Innate and Adaptive Immune Genes in Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Body Weight Gain, Deborah Ologunagba

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Effects of dietary supplementation of a blend of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, multiple live probiotic bacteria, and their fermentation products on performance, health, and rumen bacterial community of newly weaned beef steers during a 56-d receiving period, Emily Treon

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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Impacts of Temperature and Salt Concentrations for Thermal Inactivation of Salmonella in Moisture Enhanced Reconstructed Chicken Patties, Alik D. Browning

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ELUCIDATION OF THE ROLE OF AGOUTI-SIGNALING PROTEIN THROUGHOUT FOLLICULOGENESIS AND EARLY EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT IN CATTLE, Heather L. Chaney

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The Investigation of Novel Bovine Oocyte-Specific Long Non-coding RNAs and Their Roles in Oocyte Maturation and Early Embryonic Development, Jaelyn Zoe Current

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Addition of Apple Pomace to Feeding Substrate on Growth, Development, and Survival Rates of Yellow Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) and Characterization of Their Proteins Extracted by a pH-Shift Process, Michelle DuVall

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Evaluating the Effects of Modifying Mixing and Pelleting Parameters on Feed Quality, Pellet Production Rate, and Broiler Performance, Lucas E. Knarr

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Dietary Supplementation and Functional Foods: From Development to Clinical and Public Health Implications, Rachel Grace Newman

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Rumen and Urine Amine/Phenol-Metabolome of Beef Steers with Divergent Residual Feed Intake, Taylor S. Sidney

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Exploring the biological basis of residual feed intake in beef cattle using multi-Omics analysis., Godstime Ayobami Taiwo

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Evaluate a Mixer of Hydrogen Peroxide and Peroxyacetic Acid to Mitigate Microbial Cross-Contamination of Salmonella Typhimurium and the Surrogate Enterococcus Faecium during Triple-Washing of Butternut Squash, Jesica M. Temple

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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The Effects of Feed Additives and the Use of a Novel Wood Boiler Heat Exchanger on Litter Quality, Broiler Performance, and Immune Status, Victoria Ayres

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Investigation of a novel throughput agent on production rate and pellet quality and the development of a lab-based method to predict Salmonella reduction in poultry feed, utilizing varying feed manufacture parameters, Timothy Paul Boltz

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Evaluate the Efficacy of a Mixture of Peroxyacetic Acid and H2O2 Against the Survival and Cross-Contamination of the Salmonella Surrogate Enterococcus Faecium on Tomatoes during Triple-Wash, Corey Waitman Coe

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FEED CONDITIONING EFFECTS ON ENZYMES, AMINO ACIDS, AND SUBSEQUENT BROILER PERFORMANCE, Elizabeth Ann Lynch

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Impact of Haemonchus contortus on feed efficiency and feeding behavior of Katahdin and Suffolk lambs, Camren L. Maierle

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The Process and Case Study Approach to Implementing a Nutrition-Specific Dissemination and Implementation Science Training in Appalachia, Ayron E. Walker

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Psychosocial Influences On and Behavioral Characteristics of Young Adult Food Addiction, Rachel A. Wattick

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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Effect of Diet, Age, and Genetics on Rainbow Trout Growth and Fillet Quality, Bahareh Adami

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Effect of fecal egg count estimated breeding value on antibody production in Katahdin lambs, Kelsey L. Bentley

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Improving Broiler Performance and Digestibility Through Feed Enzymes and Production Rate Aids Utilized in Pelleting., Kristina Marie Bowen

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Improving Microbial Safety of Food Products by Thermal and Non-thermal technology and Evaluate the Knowledge of Antibiotic Resistant Issue Among Local Produce Growers, Wentao Jiang

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Improving Microbial Safety of Locally Grown Produce in West Virginia Area, KaWang Li

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The effects of genetic differences in an innate immune receptor on immune responses to Haemonchus contortus in sheep, Denzel Deshawn Middleton

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A survey of anthelmintic resistance in Angus bulls participating in centralized performance tests in Appalachia, Roger Tyler Rohrbaugh

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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Effect of Western Diet and Caloric Substitution with Apple Pomace on Fatty Acid Composition and Gene Expression in the Hypothalamus of Growing Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Ayad Abdulhamid Alawadi

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Association of Diet Quality with Fall Risk among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in a Fall-Prevention Program, Jae Hyun Kim

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Evaluating Inorganic Feed Phosphate Type and Further Potential of Phytase Supplementation using a Commercial Broiler Model, Angela Elsie Lamp

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Evaluation of Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli O157:H7 Volatile Organic Compound Analysis for Food Safety Monitoring: a Preliminary Study, Jessica E. Lemley

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Effect of sire breed on grass-based lamb production, Camren L. Maierle

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Allopurinol alters the expression of cytokines and mediators of immune cells in the systemic 2 tissue by decreasing plasma urate., Lundrim s. Marku

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Haemonchus contortus antigen identification and use of tropomyosin in ovine vaccine development, Brynnan P. Russ

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Assessment of Protein Quality, Lipid Metabolism, Hepatic Transcriptome and Safety of a Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) Derived Sarcoplasmic Protein Powder., Derek Cole Warren

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Therapeutic Approaches to Recovery in West Virginia, Rachel A. Wattick

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Impact of sire selection and breed on parasite resistance in sheep, Andrew Ryan Weaver

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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Evaluating the Effects of Exogenous Enzyme Supplementation on Broiler Growth, Victoria E. Ayres

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Investigation of bovine conceptus galectins and the effect of bovine conceptus secretory proteins on the endometrial epithelial transcriptome, Heather Lynn Baldwin

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The acute effect of propanil on reproductive hormones, ovarian gene expression and splenic cells in C57Bl/6 female mice, Malia Danielle Berg

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The Effect of Feed Manufacture Techniques on Pathogen Reduction and Feed Nutrient Value, Timothy Paul Boltz

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Characterization of Major Flavonols in Ramps (Allium tricoccum), Wijdan M. Dabeek

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The Effect of Bovine Galectin-1, a Conceptus Secretory Protein, on the Endometrial Transcriptome, Lindsay Faye Grose

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WISH4Campus: Evaluating College Food Insecurity and Promoting Solutions for Student Wellbeing, Rebecca L. Hagedorn

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Morphological and Functional Evidence of Sexual Dimorphism in the Retrochiasmatic Area Population of NK3R-containing Neurons in Sheep, Justin A. Lopez

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The Effect of Sodium Selenate Biofortification on Plant Yield, Mineral Content, and Antioxidant Capacity of Culinary Herb Microgreens, Rachel G. Newman

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Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD: Taxonomy, Work Stress Reduction, and Matching, Lindsay Parenti

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Improving Broiler Performance Utilizing Modern Feed Additives, Niles Rourke Ridgeway

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Characterization of lipids and the protein co-products from various food sources using a one-step organic solvent extraction process, Alleda Rose

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Learn First, Practice Second Approach to Increase Health Professionals’ Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy., Madison E. Santella

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Utilizing the parts of common food products as functional ingredients Part 1: Separation and concentration of ω-3 PUFA-rich phospholipids by hydration of krill oil Part 2: Functional properties of a concentrated egg yolk protein powder using a one-step organic solvent extraction process, Casey Lynn Showman

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Apple Pomace as a Novel Aid for Western Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Young Female Sprague Dawley Rats, R. Chris Skinner

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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Protein and Lipid Characterization of Acheta domesticus, Bombyx mori, and Locusta migratoria Dry Flours, Emily N. Brogan

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Effects of Pre-Breeding Management on Ewe Lamb Fertility, Sarah Nancy Carr

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Characterization of KNDy Neuronal Activity in Gilts: Distribution and Effect of A Progestin, Ashley Nicollette Lindo

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Bioacoustics and Behavior of American Crocodiles in Belize, Miriam Boucher

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The effects of skin and seed removal of tomato fruits for the home canning process on texture and nutritional value, Emilie Sjostrom Burgess

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The Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Berberine Supplementation on Markers of Allopurinol Activated Oxidative Stress in Broiler Chickens, Vincent Dartigue

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Characterization of the Immune Response to Lipopolysaccharide in Early Pregnant Ewes as a Model to Study Bacterial Infection Induced Embryonic Loss, Jessalyn Marie Hadfield

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Ripple Effect Mapping of Youth & Adult Dyad Pairs Demonstrating Community Impact from iCook 4-H Intervention, Sina J.E. King

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Microbial Quality and Pathogen Decontamination Strategies for Locally-Grown, Fresh Produce from West Virginia and Kentucky, Ka Wang Li

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Influence of Sex and Blood Collection Method on Innate Immune Response following Lipopolysaccharide Administration in Sheep, Hoda Nikpour

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The Use of Concentration of Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) as an Indicator of Reproductive Performance in Livestock Species, Adam Karl Russell Redhead

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Relationship between Diet Quality and Cardiovascular Risk among Middle-Aged West Virginians, Paige Starrett

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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The Feasibility of a Home Telenutrition Intervention for Weight Reduction in Men in West Virginia, Michelle Campion

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Nutritional Consequences of Various Ingredients in Broilers, Turkeys, and Swine, Kolby L. Foltz

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Molecular characterization of Lhx8, an oocyte-specific transcription factor, and its interacting proteins in rainbow trout and cattle, Liyuan Fu

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Feeding Soy Protein Isolate andor Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Spleen-Liver Axis in a Female Rat Model of Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease with Liver Steatosis, Lauren Gibson

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The relationship between plasma osmolarity and feed efficiency in beef cattle and effect of feeding cows medicated feed through mineral containing AltosidRTM IGR on the growth of beef calves, Taylor Diane Harrison

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Conditioning Thermal Stability and Dose Effects of Commercially Available Phytase Preparations on Performance and Tibia Mineralization of Young Broiler Chickens, Victoria B. Homan

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Immunological Response to Haemonchus contortus Antigen in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Parasite Resistant and Susceptible Sheep, Jesica Rae Jacobs

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Effects of palmitic acid on milk production and insulin sensitivity in mid-lactation dairy cows, Alice Treffry Mathews

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Evaluating the Effect of Feed Mixing and Sampling Methodologies on Nutrient Analysis and the Inclusion of a Novel Protease in Broiler Diets, Danielle A. Reese

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The Effects of Feed Ingredients and Manufacture Technique on Pellet Quality and Phytase Inclusion Levels on Broiler Performance, Tyler R. Rigby

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The effect of ovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells on Haemonchus contortus larval death in vitro, Elizabeth Anne Shepherd

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Quality Indicators of Egg Sticks with added Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lutein Under Different Packaging and Temperature Storage, Elizabeth Smith

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Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) preference of aquatic versus terrestrial prey in Appalachian Headwater Streams, Erin E. Thayer

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Gender-specific motivators and barriers to adopting healthful diets and losing weight among middle-aged West Virginians, Stephanie K. Thompson

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Identification and functional predication of long non-coding rnas in rainbow trout and cattle, Jian Wang

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Potential biomarkers to predict fertility in dairy cattle, Melissa Jill Wise

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Effects of Rumen-protected Methionine, Choline and Betaine on Dairy Cattle Health and Performance, Yu Zang

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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The role of adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase in luteal progesterone production, Elizabeth Compton Bowdridge

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Effects of Protein Supplementation on Parasitism and Growth in Grazing Lambs, Crista Crawford

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Polyploidy affects growth, fillet composition, and fatty acid profile in two year old rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Jeremy Lynn Everson

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The Effects of Modest Improvement in Pellet Quality on Tom Turkey and Straight-run Broiler Performance, with Focus on Experimental Design, Brian Gregory Glover

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Development of a conservation action plan for the eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in West Virginia, William J. Greathouse

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Discovery of a novel oocyte-specific KRAb-containing zinc finger protein required for early embryogenesis in cattle, Jacqelyn M. Hand

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The Effects of the Human Voice on the Behavioral Indicators of Stress in Dogs Housed in an Animal Shelter, Juliana M. Hypes

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Assessing feeder space access and commercial phytase production methods on performance of commercial broilers fed pelleted diets, Mark Edward Lemons

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The Role of Dynorphin in the Onset of Puberty in Female Lambs, Justin Angelo Lopez

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Effect of Time of PGF2alpha Application on Reproductive Outcome in Ewes, Callayn Danae Paul

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Functional Analysis and Transcriptional Regulation of Oocyte-Specific Nuclear Transporter KPNA7, Lei Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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Cafe nudge project: choice architecture for eating and nudging healthy behaviors, Shannon N. Ackerman

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Evaluating the Inclusion of Phytase Super-dose in Various Broiler Diet Formulations and Novel Pellet Binders, John W. Boney

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Effects of Novel Feed Ingredients and Additives on Feed Quality and Broiler Performance, Ashley Marie Evans

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Effectiveness of sleep extension on athletic performance and nutrition of female track athletes, Oluremi Famodu

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Practical Strategies to Maximize Cockatiel Health and Broiler Chicken Performance, Amanda Leigh Foreman