Integrated transcriptome and multi-tissue mineral analyses of healthy stocker cattle fed complexed or inorganic trace mineral supplement

Abstract

Trace mineral supplementation is common in beef cattle pro­duction, however the impact of supplementation on inflamma­tory signaling and immunity in high-risk cattle remain unclear. We employed high-throughput RNA sequencing and multi-tissue mineral analyses to identify specific genomic mecha­nisms and spatial mineral trends related to ad libitum mineral supplementation.