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Beth M Cleveland    Research Physiologist (Fish) /ARSUserFiles/41500/20160929_112207.jpg   U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service National Center for Cool and Cold Water Aquaculture 11861 Leetown Road Kearneysville, WV25430 Voice: (304) 724-8340 x2133  Professional Biographical Information: 2009 - PresentGrowth Physiologist,USDA/ARS/NCCCWA 2007 - 2009Post-Doc, Growth Physiology, USDA/ARS/NCCCWA 2003 - 2007Ph.D. in Animal and Food Science, West Virginia University Advisor: Dr. Kenneth Blemings 2001 - 2003M.S. in Animal and Food Science, West Virginia University Advisors: Dr. Hillar Klandorf and Dr. Kenneth Blemings 1997-2001B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Science, West Virginia University  Affiliations: American Physiological Society American Society for Nutrition  Description of Research Interests: Improvements in growth and nutrient utilization can increase the production efficiency of the US rainbow trout aquaculture industry.Protein turnover represents a physiological mechanism that contributes to variations in growth and nutrient utilization in rainbow trout.Therefore, research regarding the regulation of protein turnover is critical to attain a better understanding of how nutrients are utilized and for the development of new strategies aimed at improving growth and nutrient utilization in rainbow trout.To achieve this, my research is directed towards identifying the pathways that regulate protein metabolism.Once these pathways are characterized, I will focus on determining genetic variation in the activity and expression of proteins within these regulatory pathways, which will provide the basis for new phenotypic and molecular measures on which to base selection.


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