Katharine Wood, University of Guelph

Research

beef body composition energy metabolism feed efficiency feedlot hyperinsulinaemia insulin insulin resistance

Latest papers

Genome-wide association study for meat tenderness in beef cattle identifies patterns of the genetic contribution in different post-mortem stages.
Meat science · 2022

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Valorization of Skim Milk and Cheese Whey Waste Streams: Waste-to-Worth
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$154,075
Novel and Adaptive Rumen Microbiome targeted solutions for GHG mitigation in cattle
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,971,300
Performance, environmental, and economic benefits of biochar supplementation in beef cattle grazing systems
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$173,762

All 5 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Genome-wide association study for meat tenderness in beef cattle identifies patterns of the genetic contribution in different post-mortem stages.

Fonseca PAS, Caldwell T, Mandell I, Wood K, Cánovas A

Meat science2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.108733 PMID: 35007800

Valorization of Skim Milk and Cheese Whey Waste Streams: Waste-to-Worth

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Abbassi, Bassim BA

Keywords: adsorption; bentonite; cheese whey; hydroxyapatite; lactose; microbial fuel cell; protein; skim milk; solids-not-fat (snf); thickening agent

$154,075

Novel and Adaptive Rumen Microbiome targeted solutions for GHG mitigation in cattle

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Guan, Leluo L

Keywords: cattle genetics; machine learning; metabolome; metagenome; microbiome intervention; rna interference; rumen methanogenesis

$1,971,300

Performance, environmental, and economic benefits of biochar supplementation in beef cattle grazing systems

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Lardner, Herbert HA

$173,762

Understanding biological mechanisms influencing feed efficiency in beef cattle: insulin resistance

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Wood, Katharine

Keywords: beef; body composition; energy metabolism; feed efficiency; feedlot; hyperinsulinaemia; insulin; insulin resistance; protein expression; residual feed intake

$238,000

Understanding biological mechanisms influencing feed efficiency in beef cattle: insulin resistance

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Wood, Katharine

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Ira Mandell

Animal Biosciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: beef Dear Professor Wood, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Genome-wide association study for meat tenderness in beef cattle identifies patterns of the genetic contribution in different post-mortem stages." (2022), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]