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Linda M. Beckett

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1993Rising activity
Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyReproductive Physiology in LivestockEffects of Environmental Stressors on LivestockGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockFatty Acid Research and Health

Publications

44

Citations

511

Est. group size

~15

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
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Linda M. Beckett studies the digestive physiology and metabolism of farm animals, especially cattle and sheep (ruminants), focusing on how diet composition affects rumen fermentation, nutrient absorption, and related gene expression. Her work also touches on genetics/chromosome evolution in ruminants, heat stress effects on digestion, and links between metabolism and reproduction in livestock. This research aims to improve understanding of animal nutrition, growth, and health for agricultural applications.

Rumen fermentation and nutrient degradationLivestock metabolism and energy useHeat stress effects on digestionGenetics and chromosomal evolution in ruminantsNutrition-reproduction links in dairy cattle

Publication output was modest and steady through the mid-to-late 2010s, dipped briefly, then increased sharply from 2023 onward, suggesting growing recent research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 12 publications12242025: 8 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Animal Science×11
  • Journal of Dairy Science×7
  • Physiological Genomics×4
  • Scientific Reports×3
  • JDS Communications×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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