Metabotype characterization of Nellore calves at birth and weaning progeny of bulls with genetic variation for meat tenderness

• Grant number: 22/16074-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: June 01, 2023
• End date: November 30, 2025
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Animal Husbandry - Animal Production
• Principal Investigator: Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo
• Grantee: Vinicius Laerte Silva Herreira
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos (FZEA). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Pirassununga , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/08845-3 - The metabolomic approach to improve Nellore beef tenderness: a concept of metabotype and biomarkers, AP.JP
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/05881-0 - Exploring mitochondrial evaluation techniques applied to meat quality, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

The Master's student will follow the routine of the calves birth and weaning, assisting in the execution of good management practices during these stages. In addition, the student will be in charge of assisting some animals procedings, such as: animal weighing, navel healing management, identification, vaccination, carcass ultrasonography, herd monitoring, collection and preparation of blood samples for metabolomic analysis, data analysis, writing of scientific abstracts for publication of abstracts and scientific articles.