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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
34
Citations
5822
World Ranking
1821
National Ranking
523

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Cargill Animal Nutrition Young Scientist Award, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2008 - National Milk Producers Federation Richard M. Hoyt Award, American Dairy Science Association
  • 2007 - H. Allen Tucker Appreciation Club Travel Scholarships, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His scientific interests lie mostly in Conjugated linoleic acid, Biochemistry, Lipid metabolism, Food science and Dairy cattle. Kevin J. Harvatine studied Conjugated linoleic acid and Fatty acid synthesis that intersect with Fermentation and Lactose. In his research, Dietary fiber and Time course is intimately related to Animal science, which falls under the overarching field of Biochemistry.

He is investigating Endocrinology and Internal medicine as part of his examination of Lipid metabolism. The concepts of his Food science study are interwoven with issues in Unsaturated fatty acid and Animal model. Kevin J. Harvatine interconnects Cottonseed and Dry matter in the investigation of issues within Latin square.

His most cited work include:

  • SREBP1 and Thyroid Hormone Responsive Spot 14 (S14) Are Involved in the Regulation of Bovine Mammary Lipid Synthesis during Diet-Induced Milk Fat Depression and Treatment with CLA (238 citations)
  • Recent advances in the regulation of milk fat synthesis. (213 citations)
  • Nutrigenomics, Rumen-Derived Bioactive Fatty Acids, and the Regulation of Milk Fat Synthesis (212 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are Animal science, Food science, Conjugated linoleic acid, Rumen and Internal medicine. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Morning, Feces and Circadian rhythm. His Food science research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Dairy cattle and Palmitic acid.

His Conjugated linoleic acid study frequently links to related topics such as Sterol regulatory element-binding protein. His studies deal with areas such as Inoculation and Butyrate as well as Rumen. The Internal medicine study combines topics in areas such as Endocrinology and Sterol response element binding.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (37.61%)
  • Food science (37.61%)
  • Conjugated linoleic acid (30.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Animal science (37.61%)
  • Milk fat (21.37%)
  • Food science (37.61%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Animal science, Milk fat, Food science, Fatty acid and Dry matter. His Animal science research integrates issues from Morning, Rumen, Lactose and Rhythm. By researching both Food science and Timely diagnosis, Kevin J. Harvatine produces research that crosses academic boundaries.

His research on Dry matter focuses in particular on Neutral Detergent Fiber. The various areas that Kevin J. Harvatine examines in his De novo synthesis study include Conjugated linoleic acid and Lipogenesis. His Conjugated linoleic acid study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Randomized block design.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Meta-analysis of the relationship between milk trans-10 C18:1, milk fatty acids <16 C, and milk fat production. (3 citations)
  • Effects of high-starch or high-fat diets formulated to be isoenergetic on energy and nitrogen partitioning and utilization in lactating Jersey cows. (3 citations)
  • Effect of 2-hydroxy-4-(methylthio) butanoate (HMTBa) supplementation on rumen bacterial populations in dairy cows when exposed to diets with risk for milk fat depression. (3 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Internal medicine

Kevin J. Harvatine mostly deals with Animal science, Neutral Detergent Fiber, Lactose, Dry matter and Conjugated linoleic acid. His research on Animal science frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Circadian rhythm. His research integrates issues of Soybean oil, Cottonseed, Starch, Fatty acid and Excretion in his study of Neutral Detergent Fiber.

His Lactose research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Morning, Period, Metabolite and NEFA, Insulin. His Dry matter study incorporates themes from Randomized block design and Rumen. His work deals with themes such as Lipogenesis, Endocrinology, Lipoprotein lipase, Internal medicine and Fatty acid synthase, which intersect with Conjugated linoleic acid.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in the regulation of milk fat synthesis.

    K. J. Harvatine;Y. R. Boisclair;D. E. Bauman

  • Nutrigenomics, Rumen-Derived Bioactive Fatty Acids, and the Regulation of Milk Fat Synthesis

    Dale E. Bauman;Kevin John Harvatine;Adam L. Lock

  • SREBP1 and Thyroid Hormone Responsive Spot 14 (S14) Are Involved in the Regulation of Bovine Mammary Lipid Synthesis during Diet-Induced Milk Fat Depression and Treatment with CLA

    Kevin J. Harvatine;Dale E. Bauman

  • Regulation of Fat Synthesis by Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Lactation and the Ruminant Model

    Dale E. Bauman;James W. Perfield;Kevin J. Harvatine;Lance H. Baumgard

  • The cow as a model to study food intake regulation.

    Michael S. Allen;Barry J. Bradford;Kevin John Harvatine

  • Effects of fatty acid supplements on milk yield and energy balance of lactating dairy cows.

    K.J. Harvatine;M.S. Allen

  • Acetate Dose-Dependently Stimulates Milk Fat Synthesis in Lactating Dairy Cows.

    Natalie L Urrutia;Kevin J Harvatine

  • Microbiota-Dependent Hepatic Lipogenesis Mediated by Stearoyl CoA Desaturase 1 (SCD1) Promotes Metabolic Syndrome in TLR5-Deficient Mice.

    Vishal Singh;Benoit Chassaing;Limin Zhang;Limin Zhang;Beng San Yeoh

  • Trans-10 Octadecenoic Acid Does Not Reduce Milk Fat Synthesis in Dairy Cows

    Adam L. Lock;Cynthia Tyburczy;Debra A. Dwyer;Kevin J. Harvatine

  • Induction of and recovery from milk fat depression occurs progressively in dairy cows switched between diets that differ in fiber and oil concentration.

    Daniel E. Rico;Kevin J. Harvatine

  • Expression of enzymes and key regulators of lipid synthesis is upregulated in adipose tissue during CLA-induced milk fat depression in dairy cows

    Kevin J. Harvatine;James W. Perfield;Dale E. Bauman

  • Effects of Fatty Acid Supplements on Ruminal and Total Tract Nutrient Digestion in Lactating Dairy Cows

    K.J. Harvatine;M.S. Allen

  • The Effect of Production Level on Feed Intake, Milk Yield, and Endocrine Responses to Two Fatty Acid Supplements in Lactating Cows

    K.J. Harvatine;M.S. Allen

  • Effects of fatty acid supplements on feed intake, and feeding and chewing behavior of lactating dairy cows.

    K.J. Harvatine;M.S. Allen

  • Dietary unsaturated fatty acids increase plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 and cholecystokinin and may decrease premeal ghrelin in lactating dairy cows.

    B.J. Bradford;K.J. Harvatine;M.S. Allen

  • Fat Supplements Affect Fractional Rates of Ruminal Fatty Acid Biohydrogenation and Passage in Dairy Cows

    Kevin J. Harvatine;Michael S. Allen

  • Effect of a high-palmitic acid fat supplement on milk production and apparent total-tract digestibility in high- and low-milk yield dairy cows

    D.E. Rico;Y. Ying;K.J. Harvatine

  • Lipid Feeding and Milk Fat Depression

    Thomas C. Jenkins;Kevin J. Harvatine

  • Dietary cocoa reduces metabolic endotoxemia and adipose tissue inflammation in high-fat fed mice.

    Yeyi Gu;Shan Yu;Jong Yung Park;Kevin Harvatine

  • Plasma FGF21 Is Elevated by the Intense Lipid Mobilization of Lactation

    Katie M. Schoenberg;Sarah L. Giesy;Kevin J. Harvatine;Matthew R. Waldron

  • Effect of dietary supplementation of sodium acetate and calcium butyrate on milk fat synthesis in lactating dairy cows

    N. Urrutia;R. Bomberger;C. Matamoros;K.J. Harvatine

  • SREBP1 and Thyroid Hormone Responsive Spot 14 (S14) Are Involved in the Regulation of Bovine Mammary Lipid Synthesis during Diet-Induced Milk Fat Depression and

    Kevin J. Harvatine;Dale E. Bauman

Frequent Co-Authors

Dale E. Bauman
Dale E. Bauman Cornell University
Michael S. Allen
Michael S. Allen Michigan State University
Chad Daniel Dechow
Chad Daniel Dechow Pennsylvania State University
Paul J. Kononoff
Paul J. Kononoff University of Nebraska–Lincoln
A.J. Heinrichs
A.J. Heinrichs Pennsylvania State University
Tami M. Brown-Brandl
Tami M. Brown-Brandl University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Barry J. Bradford
Barry J. Bradford Michigan State University
Adam L. Lock
Adam L. Lock Michigan State University
Joshua D. Lambert
Joshua D. Lambert Pennsylvania State University
Matam Vijay-Kumar
Matam Vijay-Kumar University of Toledo

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