Assistant Professor
Education:
Post Doc: USDA-ARS, Bovine Functional Genomics Lab, 2008-2009
Ph.D: Virginia Tech, 2008
M.S: Virginia Tech, 2004
B.S.: Michigan State , 2002
Discipline(s):
Growth and Development
Mammary Biology
Courses Taught:
AS 617 – Physiology of Lactation
Publications:
Daniels, K. M., A.V. Capuco, M.L. McGilliard, R.E. James and R.M. Akers. 2009. Effects of Milk Replacer Formulation on Measures of Mammary Growth and Composition in Holstein Heifers. J. Dairy Sci. In press.
Rinaldi,M., R.W. Li, D.D. Bannerman, K.M. Daniels, C. Evock-Clover, M.V.B.Silva, M.J. Paape, B. Van Ryssen, C. Burvenich and A.V. Capuco. 2009. A sentinel function for teat tissues in dairy cows: Dominant innate immune response elements define early response to E. coli mastitis. Funct. Integr. Genomics. [Epub ahead of print]. DOI 10.1007/s10142-009-0133-z.
Daniels, K. M., M. L. McGilliard, M. J. Meyer, M. E. Van Amburgh, A. V. Capuco, and R. M. Akers. 2009. Effects of body weight and nutrition on histological mammary development in Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 499-505.
Velayudhan, B. T., K. M. Daniels, D. P. Horrell, S. R. Hill, M. L. McGilliard, B. A. Corl, H. Jiang, and R. M. Akers. 2008. Developmental histology, segmental expression, and nutritional regulation of somatotropic axis genes in small intestine of preweaned dairy heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 91: 3343-3352.
Hill, S. R., K. F. Knowlton, K. M. Daniels, R. E. James, R. E. Pearson, A. V. Capuco, and R. M. Akers. 2008. Effects of milk replacer composition on growth, body composition, and nutrient excretion in preweaned Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 91:3145-3155.
Daniels, K. M., S. R. Hill, K. F. Knowlton, R. E. James, M. L. McGilliard, and R. M. Akers. 2008. Effects of milk replacer composition on selected blood metabolites and hormones in preweaned Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 91:2628-2640.
Piantoni, P., M. Bionaz, D. E. Graugnard, K. M. Daniels, R. M. Akers, and J. J. Loor. 2008. Gene expression ratio stability evaluation in prepubertal bovine mammary tissue from calves fed different milk replacers reveals novel internal controls for quantitative polymerase chain reaction. J. Nutr. 138:1158-1164.
Davis Rincker, L. E., M. S. Weber Nielsen, L. T. Chapin, J. S. Liesman, K. M. Daniels, R. M. Akers, and M. J. VandeHaar. 2008. Effects of feeding prepubertal heifers a high-energy diet for three, six, or twelve weeks on mammary growth and composition. J. Dairy Sci. 91:1926-1935.
Daniels, K. M., K. E. Webb, Jr., M. L. McGilliard, M. J. Meyer, M. E. Van Amburgh, and R. M. Akers. 2006. Effects of body weight and nutrition on mammary protein expression profiles in Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 89:4276–4288.
Brown, E. G., M. J. VandeHaar, K. M. Daniels, J. S. Liesman, L. T. Chapin, J. W. Forrest, R. M. Akers, R. E. Pearson, and M. S. Weber Nielsen. 2005. Effect of increasing energy and protein intake on mammary development in heifer calves. J. Dairy Sci. 88:595–603.
Brown, E. G., M. J. VandeHaar, K. M. Daniels, J. S. Liesman, L. T. Chapin, D. H. Keisler, and M. S. Weber Nielsen. 2005. Effect of increasing energy and protein intake on body growth and carcass composition of heifer calves. J. Dairy Sci. 88:585–594.
Species:
Dairy
Dr. Daniels’ research focuses on molecular aspects of mammary growth and development in heifers. The overall aim of her program is to identify strategies that will increase the efficiency of milk production.