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Shawn S. Donkin

Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1989
Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyReproductive Physiology in LivestockBirth, Development, and HealthGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockAdipose Tissue and Metabolism

Publications

183

Citations

5,456

Est. group size

~10

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

37

Publishing since 1989

Research summary
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Shawn S. Donkin studies the metabolism and physiology of dairy cattle, with a particular focus on how the liver produces glucose (a process called gluconeogenesis) to support milk production. His work also examines nutrition strategies such as feed additives and amino acid supplementation, circadian (daily biological) rhythms, and molecular mechanisms behind conditions like fatty liver disease in cows. Students in this area would be exposed to a mix of animal nutrition trials, liver and mammary tissue biology, and gene expression analysis.

Dairy cattle metabolism and liver functionGluconeogenesis and hepatic glucose productionDairy cow nutrition and feed additivesTransition period and fatty liver disease in cattleGene expression and molecular regulation in livestock tissues

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade, peaking around 2021 with 11 papers, but has slowed to a steadier pace of about 3 publications per year in recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.4/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 3 publications18192020: 7 publications202021: 11 publications11212022: 8 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Dairy Science×17
  • Journal of Animal Science×5
  • The FASEB Journal×5
  • Physiological Genomics×3
  • Nutrition Research×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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