Mateescu's Animal Genetics and Genomics Lab
University of Florida, Department of Animal Sciences
Beef Cattle Healthfulness Value
Beef is a highly nutritious and valued food. It is a rich source of protein and micronutrients (vitamins A, B6, B12, D, and E, iron, zinc, selenium and more). Although beef is perceived as having high fat content with undesirable composition, i.e., high percentage of saturated fatty acids (SFA), there are many nutrients in beef that have a positive effect on human health: monounsatured fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) such as conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and omega-3 fatty acids, iron, zinc, magnesium.
While beef is already a good source of nutrients, the potential to further enhance its nutritional and health value is enormous. It is our contention that U.S. consumers will become increasingly supportive of food sources that they believe help them live a healthier life.
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Ongoing research is focusing on characterizing the nutritional and health value of beef from Bos Indicus influenced cattle. The goals are to determine the extent to which phenotypic variation is controlled by genetics and to develop genomic tools that will allow identification of genetically superior animals with respect to these traits and use this information for selection, management and marketing.
Article published in FL Cattlemen Magazine, November 2018
Eduardo Rodriquez and R.G. Mateescu.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
​Article published in "Journal of Animal Science", October 2018
Sarah Flowers, Heather Hamblen, Joel D. Leal, M.A. Elzo, D.D. Johnson and R.G. Mateescu.
J. Anim. Sci. 96(10):4264-4275
Article published in The Brahman Journal, November 2018
Sarah Flowers, Heather Hamblen and R.G. Mateescu.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
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Article published in FL Cattlemen Magazine, April 2018
Sarah Flowers, B.R. McFadden, C. Carr and R.G. Mateescu.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Article published in Beefmaster Magazine, February 2018
Sarah Flowers, Heather Hamblen and R.G. Mateescu.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
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Article published in the UF ANS Beef Research Report, 2017
Flowers S., H. Hamblen and R.G. Mateescu.
EDIS, UF/IFAS.
Article published in FL Cattlemen Magazine, February 2018
Sarah Flowers, Heather Hamblen and R.G. Mateescu.
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Article published in FL Cattlemen Magazine, May 2017
Heather Hamblen & Raluca Mateescu
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Article published in "Frontiers in Genetics", June 2016
Justin Buchanan (former PhD student with Dr. Mateescu)
Article published in FL Cattlemen Magazine, December 2016
Raluca Mateescu
Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida
Article published in the Journal of Animal Science, 2015
Justin Buchanan (PhD student with Dr. Mateescu)
Invited Presentation, June 2014
46th Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting and Research Symposium
Lincoln Nebraska
Article published in the Journal of Animal Science, 2013
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Article published in the Journal of Animal Science, 2013
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