Proteomics in Domestic Animals: from Farm to Systems Biology

- Proteomics in Domestic Animals on a Farm to Systems Biology perspective: introductory note.- Considerations for farm animal proteomics experiments: an introductory view gel based versus non-gel based approaches.- Quantitative Gel electrophoresis.- Sample preparation for 2DE using samples of animal-origin.- Gel-free Proteomics.- Proteomic research in farm animal serum and plasma.- Proteomic Research in Urine and Other Fluids.- Colostrum proteomics research: a complex fluid with multiple physiological functions.- PROTEOMICS IN MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.- Proteomics in skeletal muscle research.- Proteomics and the characterization of fatty liver metabolism in early lactation dairy cows.- Proteomics Research in the adipose tissue.- Proteomics and mammary gland research in dairy species.- Proteomics in wool and fibre research.- Proteomics of meat products.- Proteomics in Fish and Aquaculture research.- The use of proteomics to study biomarkers of stress and welfare in farm animals.- Bioinformatics Support for Farm Animal Proteomics.- Peptidomics on Farm Animal Research.- Studying the animal transcriptome: state of the art and challenges in the context of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.- NMR Metabolomics pari passu with Proteomics: two relevant tools for animal sciences combined.- Omics and Systems Biology Integration of Production and Omics data in Systems Biology.- CONCLUSION: Proteomics in Domestic Animals on a Farm to Systems Biology perspective: final remarks and future prospects.

André M. de Almeida obtained a Degree in Animal Science by the University of Évora (1998), an MSc in Tropical Veterinary Medicine by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Lisbon, 2000) and a PhD in Biology by the Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB, 2005). AM Almeida was a Researcher at the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (Lisboa, Portugal) from 2000-15 and was Professor of Animal Production at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine in St. Kitts (West Indies) from 2015-2016. He is currently Professor in the fields of Animal Nutrition, Feeding and Ruminant Production at the Agronomy Institute of the University of Lisbon (Portugal). AM Almeida has worked in South Africa, Spain and Australia.His research interests are vast but are mainly dedicated to studies in the Physiology, Disease and Production of Farm Animals, using Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry. AM Almeida participate(d) in seven national Research projects (six Portuguese and one Australian) and was awarded with a visiting Scientist Research grant from the government of the State of Western Australia (Perth, WA, Australia). Further, he was Vice-Chair of COST action FA1002 - Proteomics in Farm Animals, financed by the European Science Foundation. AM Almeida has published 13 international book chapters (including one edited by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) and over 60 papers in international peer- reviewed journals. AM Almeida is presently an associated editor of Tropical Animal Health and Production (Springer) and was an invited editor of the Journal of Proteomics (Elsevier). He is a regular reviewer for major Proteomics and Animal Science journals. AM Almeida was invited to lecture several oral presentations in Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Turkey, Austria, The United States, Australia and New Zealand, among others.