Her specific research aims are to define potential markers for marbling deposition and growth efficiency in beef cattle; determine epigenetic regulators that might inhibit or enhance muscle growth and adipose tissue deposition in beef cattle; and characterize the administration of nutrients that might generate epigenetic changes (DNA methylation, acetylation, microRNAs) that will affect the transcriptome profile with noticeable phenotypic effects on beef carcass quality and/or animal performance.