The Mollicutes class encompasses wall-less microbes with a reduced genome. They may
infect plants, insects, humans, and animals including those on farms and in livestock …

We previously reported that feeding Se-biofortified alfalfa hay to weaned beef calves in a
preconditioning program decreases morbidity and mortality during the feedlot period. To …

DNA adenine methylation by Caulobacter crescentus C ell C ycle R egulated M
ethyltransferase (CcrM) is an important epigenetic regulator of gene expression. The recent …

Ureaplasma diversum is a bacterial pathogen that infects cattle and can cause severe
inflammation of the genital and reproductive systems. Lipid-associated membrane proteins …

The purpose of this thesis is to determine the optimal in-field methodology and to develop an
in-field diagnostic technique to bridge a technology gap in the current diagnosis of bovine …