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Department of Animal Science 

UC Davis - The University of California, Davis

Roberto D. Sainz
 

Selected Publications

  1. Sainz, R.D., Calvert, C.C. and Baldwin, R.L. 1984. 3-Methylhistidine excretion by lactating and non-lactating rats. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 35, 311‑312.
  2. Sainz, R.D., Calvert, C.C. and Baldwin, R.L. 1985.  Dietary effects on mobilization of body nutrient reserves in lactating rats. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 36, 252‑255.
  3. Taylor, J.B., C.C. Calvert, R.L. Baldwin and Sainz, R.D. 1986. Effects of dietary protein, fat and restriction on body composition and energy balance in lactating rats. Journal of Nutrition 116, 1519‑1528.
  4. Sainz, R.D., Calvert, C.C. and Baldwin, R.L. 1986. Relationships among dietary protein, feed intake, and changes in body and tissue composition of lactating rats. Journal of Nutrition 116, 1529‑1539.
  5. Sainz, R.D., Calvert, C.C. and Baldwin, R.L. 1986. Relationships among dietary protein, feed intake, and tissue protein turnover in lactating rats. Journal of Nutrition 116, 1820‑1829.
  6. Sainz, R.D. and Wolff, J.E. 1988. Effects of the beta-agonist, cimaterol, on tissue growth and composition of rats. British Journal of Nutrition 60, 85‑90.
  7. Sainz, R.D., Wolff, J.E. and Upsdell, M.P. 1990. Effects of cimaterol on energy utilization for maintenance and for protein and fat deposition by wether and ewe lambs fed lucerne or lucerne-barley diets. Animal Production 50, 129-139.
  8. Sainz, R.D., Wolff, J.E. and Dobbie, P.M. 1990. Cimaterol reduces the responses of rat muscles to insulin and IGF‑1. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 41, 733-740.
  9. Sainz, R.D. and Tulloh, N.M. 1990. Measurement of body composition in farm animals: research and practical applications. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society of Australia 15, 196-201.
  10. Sainz, R.D. and Wolff, J.E. 1990. Development of a dynamic, mechanistic model of lamb metabolism and growth. Animal Production 51, 535-549.
  11. Sainz, R.D. and Wolff, J.E. 1990. Evaluation of hypotheses regarding mechanisms of action of growth promotants and repartitioning agents using a simulation model of lamb metabolism and growth. Animal Production 51, 551-558.
  12. Sainz, R.D. 1990. Models of metabolic regulation. In (Robson, A.B and Poppi, D.P., Eds.). Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Modelling Digestion and Metabolism in Farm Animals, pp. 277-291. Lincoln University: Canterbury, New Zealand.
  13. Sainz, R.D. 1991. The physiology of growth. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics 9, 175-181.
  14. Peloso, J.V., Sainz, R.D., Cranwell, P.V. and Barnett, J.L. 1991. The incidence of halothane-induced porcine stress syndrome (PSS) in two Victorian herds. Proceedings of the Australian Association of Animal Breeding and Genetics 9, 315-318.
  15. Kim, Y.S., Sainz, R.D., Molenaar, P. and Summers, R.J. 1991. Characterization of β1- and β2-adrenoceptors in rat skeletal muscles. Biochemical Pharmacology 42, 1783-1789.
  16. Molenaar, P., Roberts, S.J., , Kim, Y.S., Pak, H.S., Sainz, R.D. and Summers, R.J. 1991. Localization and characterization of 2 propranolol resistant (-) (I‑125) cyanopindolol binding sites in rat skeletal muscle. European Journal of Pharmacology 209, 257-262.
  17. Kim, Y.S., Sainz, R.D., Summers, R.J. and Molenaar, P. 1992. Cimaterol reduces β-adrenergic receptor density in rat skeletal muscles. Journal of Animal Science 70, 115-122.
  18. Kim, Y.S. and Sainz, R.D. 1992. β-adrenergic agonists and hypertrophy of skeletal muscles. Life Sciences 50, 397-407.
  19. Thomson, B.C., Oddy, V.H. and Sainz, R.D. 1992. Nutritional effects on the calpain system in the skeletal muscle of sheep. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 52, 101-102.
  20. Kim, Y.S., Sainz, R.D. and Lee, Y.B. 1993. Note on the comparison of calpains I, II and calpastatin activity in two different types of porcine skeletal muscles. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 105A, 235-237.
  21. Sainz, R.D., Kim, Y.S., Dunshea, F.R. and Campbell, R.G. 1993. Temporal changes in growth enhancement by ractopamine in pigs: performance aspects. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 44, 1449-1455.
  22. Sainz, R.D., Kim, Y.S., Dunshea, F.R. and Campbell, R.G. 1993. Effects of ractopamine in pig muscles: histology, calpains and β-adrenergic receptors. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 44, 1441-1448.
  23. Speck, P.A., Thomson, B.C., Collingwood, K.M., Gilmour, R.S., Sainz, R.D., Bardsley, R.G., Buttery, P.J. and Oddy, H.V. 1993. Effect of genotype and nutrition on calpastatin inhibitory activity and messenger RNA abundance in milk-fed lambs. Biochimie 75, 925-929.
  24. Dunshea, F.R., King, R.H., Campbell R.G., Sainz, R.D. and Kim, Y.S.. 1993. Interrelationships between sex and ractopamine on protein and lipid deposition in rapidly growing pigs. Journal of Animal Science 71, 2919-2930.
  25. Sainz, R.D. 1993. Value-based production and marketing of beef. California Cattleman, October 1993.
  26. Sainz, R.D. y de la Torre, F. 1993. Carne de añojo: conformación, calidad y color de la carne. Nutrición y aditivos alimentarios. Mundo Ganadero, octubre de 1993.
  27. Kim, Y.S., Sainz, R.D., Ferlazzo, J. and Tulloh, N.M. 1994. Effect of maternal administration of salbutamol to sows on post-natal growth and carcass characteristics in the progeny. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 45, 271-278.
  28. Sainz, R.D., Coss de Leon, I., Barreras, A., Torrentera, N. and Guerrero, J.N. 1994. Seasonal and geographic variations in beef supply and quality in Baja California. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 45, 166-169.
  29. Sainz, R.D. and Oltjen, J.W. 1994. Improving uniformity of feeder steers using ultrasound and computer modelling. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 45, 179-181.
  30. McGarry, B.C., Murray, J.D. and Sainz, R.D. 1994. Immunoneutralization of circulating IGF-1 reduces growth of growth-hormone transgenic mice. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 45, 182-184.
  31. Sainz, R.D., Hosking, B.J., Hart, F.J. and Schricker, B.R. 1994. Exogenous growth hormone releasing factors and cottonseed meal improve growth performance and composition of gain in lambs fed lucerne chaff ad libitum. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 45, 1111-1123.
  32. Sainz, R.D., Hosking, B.J., Hart, F.J. and Spencer, G.S.G. 1994. Effects of growth hormone releasing factors and cottonseed meal on hormones and metabolites in plasma from lambs fed lucerne chaff ad libitum. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 45, 1125-1135.
  33. Sainz, R.D. and Oltjen. J.W. 1994. Effects of forage or concentrate diets and intake during and after feed restriction on growth, composition, and energy expenditures of beef steers. In (Aguilera, J.F., Ed.) Energy Metabolism in Farm Animals, pp.257-260. European Association for Animal Production Publication No. 76, Madrid.
  34. Sainz, R.D., C. Fernandez and Baldwin, R.L. 1994. Valoración de alimentos para rumiantes en cebo: el sistema americano NRC. X Curso de Especialización. Nuevos sistemas de valoración de alimentos y programas alimenticios para especies domesticas. Fundación Española para el Desarrollo de la Nutrición Animal: Madrid.
  35. Sainz, R. D. , Smith, J. G., Garnett, I. and Lee Y. B. 1995. Use of ultrasound and computer modeling to predict days on feed and improve beef carcass uniformity. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 46, 148-150.
  36. Barreras, A., Torrentera, N., Pinedo, C. and Sainz, R.D. 1995. Influence of genetic composition and sex on carcass traits in beef cattle slaughtered in Baja California. Proceedings of the American Society of Animal Science, Western Section 46, 306-309.
  37. Sainz, R.D., De la Torre, F. and Oltjen, J.W.. 1995. Compensatory growth and carcass quality in growth-restricted and refed beef steers. Journal of Animal Science 73, 2971-2979.
  38. Oltjen, J.W. and Sainz, R.D. 1995. Mechanistic, dynamic models of growth. In (Baldwin, R.L., Ed.) Modelling Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism, pp. 441-468. Chapman & Hall Ltd. Scientific, London.
  39. Baldwin, R.L. and Sainz, R.D. 1995. Bottlenecks for improvement of future models in animal nutrition science. In (Danfær, A. and Lescoat, P., Eds.) Proceedings of the IV International Workshop on Modelling Nutrient Utilisation in Farm Animals, pp. 163-171. National Institute of Animal Science, Foulum, Denmark.
  40. Baldwin, R.L. and Sainz, R.D. 1995. Energy partitioning and modeling in animal nutrition. Annual Reviews in Nutrition 15, 191-211.
  41. Sainz, R.D. 1995. Why does feed restriction improve efficiency? Proceedings, Symposium on Intake by Feedlot Cattle, pp. 175-180. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater.
  42. Sainz, R.D. 1996. Qualidade das carcaças e da carne ovina e caprina. Anais da XXXIII Reunião da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia, pp. 3-14. SBZ, Fortaleza, Brasil.
  43. Fernandez, C. and Sainz, R.D. 1997. Pathways of protein degradation in L6 myotubes. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 214, 242-247.
  44. Sainz, R.D., and Bentley, B.E. 1996. Visceral organ mass and cellularity in growth-restricted and refed beef steers. Journal of Animal Science 75, 1229-1236.
  45. Sainz, R.D. 1997. Physiology and manipulation of fat distribution. Proceedings of the Southwest Nutrition and Management Conference, 12, 1-14.
  46. Sainz, R.D. and Cubbage, J.S. 1997. Growth production and meat. Proceedings of the International Congress of Meat Science and Technology 43, 144-156.
  47. Thomson, B.C., Hosking, B.J., Sainz, R.D., and Oddy, V.H. 1997. The effect of nutritional status on protein degradation and components of the calpain system in skeletal muscle of weaned wether lambs. Journal of Agricultural Science, Cambridge 129, 471-7.
  48. Sainz, R.D. 1998. Compensatory growth in beef cattle. Proceedings, Symposium on Intensive Beef Cattle Production, pp. 22-38. Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition, Campinas, Brasil.
  49. Sainz, R.D. 1998. Biotechnology applied to beef cattle production. Proceedings, Symposium on Intensive Beef Cattle Production, pp. 50-81. Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition, Campinas, Brasil.
  50. Sainz, R.D. and Hasting, E. 2000. Simulation of the development of adipose tissue in beef cattle. In: (McNamara, J.P., France, J. and Beever, D.E., Eds.) Modelling Nutrient Utilization in Farm Animals, pp. 175-182. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.
  51. Oltjen, J.W. and Sainz, R.D. 2001. Alternate forms for heat production
    in ruminant growth and composition models. In: Chwalibog, A. and Jakobsen, K., Eds.) Energy Metabolism in Animals. European Association for Animal Production publication No. 103, pp. 39-42. Wageningen Pers, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
  52. Sainz, R.D. 2001. Callipyge meat a tough sell. California Agriculture 55:23.
  53. Bertolini, M, Mason, J.B., Beam, S.W., Carneiro, G.F., Sween, M.L., Moyer, A.L., Famula, T.R., Sainz, R.D. and Anderson, G.B.2002. Morphology and morphometry of in vivo and vitro-produced bovine concepti from early pregnancy to term and association with high birth weights. Theriogenology 58, 973-994.
  54. Magnabosco, C. U., Matti, O., Borjas, A.R., Sainz, R. D., Fernandes, A. Famula, T. R. 2002. Estimates of environmental effects and genetic parameters for body measurements and weight in Brahman cattle raised in Mexico. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 119, 221-228.
  55. Sainz, R.D., and Lanna, D.P.D. 2002. Livestock production in feedlots / landless systems In (Laca, E., Ed.) Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Livestock Production Systems. Oxford, UK. [http://www.eolss.net]
  56. Oddy, V.H. and Sainz, R.D. 2002. Nutrition for sheep meat production. In: (Freer, M. and Dove, H., Eds.) Sheep Nutrition, pp. 237-262. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K.
  57. Sainz, R. D., and Urlando, A. 2002. Evaluation of a new pediatric air displacement plethysmograph for body composition assessment by means of chemical analysis in beef samples. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 77, 364–370.
  58. Sainz, R. D. and Baldwin, R. L. 2003. Mathematical models of growth. In: (Scanes, C. G., Ed.) Biology of Growth of Domestic Animals, pp. 214-219. Iowa State Press / Blackwell, Ames, IA.
  59. Gisbert, E., Sainz, R. D. and Hung, S. O. 2003. Glycemic responses in white sturgeon after oral administration of graded doses of D-glucose. Aquaculture 224, 301-312.
  60. Sainz, R. D. and Vernazza Paganini, R. F. 2004. Effects of different grazing and feeding periods on performance and carcass traits of beef steers. Journal of Animal Science 82, 292-297.
  61. Bertolini, M., Moyer, A.L., Mason, J.B., Batchelder, C.A., Hoffert, K.A., Bertolini, L.R., Carneiro, G.F., Cargill, S.L., Famula, T.R., Calvert, C.C., Sainz, R.D. and Anderson, G.B.. 2004. Evidence of increased substrate availability to in vitro-derived bovine foetuses and association with accelerated conceptus growth. Reproducton 128, 341-354.