Derris Devost-Burnett
Associate ProfessorMuscle Biology and Meat Science
Email: ddb362@msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-2852
Mailing Address:
Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Box 9815
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Education:
- Post-Doctoral, Kansas State University
- Ph.D., Auburn University
- M.S., Tuskegee University
- B.S., Tuskegee University
Society Memberships:
- American Society of Animal Science
- American Society of Nutrition
- Gamma Sigma Delta
- Sigma Xi
Courses Taught:
- ADS 4213 Animal Growth and Development
- ADS 4543/6543 Applied Animal Biotechnology
- ADS 8333 Nutritional Biochemistry of Livestock Species
Research:
- Molecular Approaches to Improve Muscle Composition and Meat Quality
- Prenatal Programming of Postnatal Growth and Body Composition
- Depot-Specific Adipose Tissue Development
- Nutrient Partitioning and Metabolic Flexibility in Muscle and Adipose Tissue
Graduate Students
Hunter Goodson
Kenisha Gordon
Publications
2022
Reid, D.S., D.D. Burnett, Z.E. Contreras-Correa, C.O. Lemley. 2022. Differences in bovine placentome blood vessel density and transcriptomics in a mid to late-gestating maternal nutrient restriction model. Placenta. 117:122-130. Download
2021
Contreras-Correa, Z.E., R.D. Messman, D.R. Sidelinger, H.E. King, H.L. Sánchez-Rodríguez, D.D. Burnett, and C.O. Lemley. 2021. Melatonin alters bovine uterine artery hemodynamics, vaginal temperatures and fetal morphometrics during late gestational nutrient restriction in a season-dependent manner. J. Anim. Sci. 99(9):1-14. Download
2020
Contreras-Correa, Z. E., R. L. Lemire, D. Devost-Burnett, C. O. Lemley. 2020. Temporal transcript abundance of clock genes, angiogenic factors and nutrient sensing genes in bovine placental explants. Theriogenology 151:74-80. Download
2020
Contreras-Correa, Z.E., R.L. Lemire, D.D. Burnett, and C.O. Lemley. 2020. Temporal transcript abundance of clock genes, angiogenic factors, and nutrient sensing genes in bovine placental explants. Theriogenology. 151:74-80. Download
2019
Ferjak, E., N., C. A. Cavinder, A. Theradiyil Sukumaran, D. D. Devost-Burnett, C. O. Lemley, T. T.N. Dinh, 2019. Fatty acid composition of mesenteric, cardiac, abdominal, intermuscular, and subcutaneous adipose tissues from horses of three body condition scores. Livestock Science 223:116-123. Download
2019
Holtcamp, A. J., A. T. Sukumaran, A. E. Schnedler, B. J. McClenton, E. Kunze, C. R. Calkins, B. B. Karisch, D. D. Devost-Burnett, T. T. N. Dinh. 2018. Effects of feeding endophyte-infected tall fescue seeds to stocker Angus steers on retail quality attributes of beef strip steaks. Meat Science 149:31-39. Download
2019
Yang, Z., M. S. Hasan, J. K. Htoo, D. D. Burnett, J. M. Feugang, M. A. Crenshaw, S. F. Liao. 2019. Effects of dietary supplementation of L-methionine vs. DL-methionine on performance, plasma concentrations of free amino acids and other metabolites, and myogenesis gene expression in young growing pigs. Translational Animal Science 3:113-123. Download
2018
Cavinder, C. A., E. Ferjak, D. D. Devost-Burnett, T. T.N. Dinh. 2018. Review: The importance of overall body fat in horses. Professional Animal Scientist 34:125-132. Download
2018
Humphrey, R. M., Z. Yang, M. S. Hasan, M. A. Crenshaw, D. D. Burnett, J. K. Htoo, S. F. Liao. 2018. The compensatorily-gained pigs resulted from feeding a methionine-deficient diet had more fat and less lean body mass. Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition 6: e6. Download
2018
Lemley, C. O., C. G. Hart, R. L. Lemire, E. H. King, R. M. Hopper, S. B. Park, B. J. Rude, D. D. Devost-Burnett. 2018. Maternal nutrient restriction alters uterine artery hemodynamics and placentome vascular density in Bos indicus and Bos taurus. Journal of Animal Science 96:4823-4834. Download
2018
McCarty, K. J., M. P.T. Owen, C. G. Hart, R. C. Thompson, D. D. Devost-Burnett, E. H. King, R. M. Hopper, C. O. Lemley. 2018. Effect of chronic melatonin supplementation during mid to late gestation on maternal uterine artery blood flow and subsequent development of male offspring in beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science 96:5100-5111. Download
2018
Owen, M. P. T., E. N. Ferjak, C. A. Cavinder, K. J. McCarty, K. C. Yankey, C. G. Hart, D. D. Devost-Burnett, T. T.N. Dinh, C. O. Lemley. 2018. Effects of body condition score (BCS) on steroid- and eicosanoid-metabolizing enzyme activity in various mare tissues during winter anoestrus. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 53:296-303. Download
2017
Durfey, C. L., D. D. Burnet, S. F. Liao, C. S. Steadman, M. A. Crenshaw, H. J. Clemente, S. T. Willard, P. L. Ryan, J. M. Feugang. 2017. Nanotechnology-based selection of boar spermatozoa: growth development and health assessments of produced offspring. Livestock Sciences 205: 137-142. Download
2017
Ferjak, E. N., C. A. Cavinder, D. D. Devost-Burnett, C. M. Argo, T. T.N. Dinh. 2017. Body fat of stock-type horses predicted by rump fat thickness and deuterium oxide dilution and validated by near-infrared spectroscopy of dissected tissues. Journal of Animal Science 10(95):4344-4351. Download
2015
Paulk C. B., D. D. Burnett, M. D. Tokach, J. L. Nelssen, S. S. Dritz, J. M. DeRouchey, R. D. Goodband, G. Hill, K. D. Haydon, J. M. Gonzalez. 2015. Effect of added zinc in diets with Ractopamine-HCl on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and ileal mucosal inflammation mRNA expression of finishing pigs. Journal of Animal Science 93(1):185-196. Download
2015
Phelps, K. J., J. S. Drouillard, J. S. Jennings, B. E. Depenbusch, M. A. Vaughn, D. D. Burnett, S. M. Ebarb, G. J. Dietz, J. D. Heitschmidt, J. A. Noel, T. A. Houser, J. M. Gonzalez. 2015. Effect of the Programmed Nutrition Beef Program on moisture retention of cooked ground beef patties and enhanced strip loins. Meat Science 100:189-194. Download
2014
Paulk C. B., M. D. Tokach, J. L. Nelssen, D. D. Burnett, M. A. Vaughn, K. J. Phelps, S. S. Dritz, J. M. DeRouchey, R. D. Goodband, T. E. Houser, K. D. Haydon, J. M. Gonzalez. 2014. Effect of dietary zinc and Ractopamine-HCl on pork chop tenderness and shelf-life characteristics. Journal of Animal Science 92(5):2325-2335. Download
2014
Phelps, K. J., J. S. Drouillard, J. S. Jennings, B.E. Depenbusch, C. L. Van Bibber-Krueger, K.A. Miller, M. A. Vaughn, D. D. Burnett, S. M. Ebarb, T.A. Houser, S. E. Johnson, J. M. Gonzalez. 2014. Effects of the Programmed Nutrition Beef Program on meat quality characteristics. Journal of Animal Science 92(4):1780-1791. Download
2014
Yuan, K., C. F. Vargas-Rodriguez, L. K. Mamedova, M. B. Muckey, M. A. Vaughn, D. D. Burnett, J. M. Gonzalez, E. C. Titgemeyer, K. E. Griswold, B. J. Bradford. 2014. Effects of supplemental chromium propionate and rumen-protected amino acids on nutrient metabolism, neutrophil activation, and adipocyte size in dairy cows during peak lactation. Journal of Dairy Science 97(6):3822-3831. Download
2012
Bergen W. G., D. D. Burnett. 2012. Topics in transcriptional control of lipid metabolism: from transcription factors to gene-promoter polymorphisms Journal of Genomics 1:13-21. Download
