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Byungwhi Kong (PhD)
Quality and Safety Assessment Research Unit
Research Molecular Biologist

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Projects
Assessment of Quality Attributes of Poultry Products, Grain, Seed, Nuts, and Feed
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 439244
Nutritional Interventions to Prevent Chicken Breast Myopathies
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 446492

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Comparative metabolomic analysis of spaghetti meat and wooden breast in broiler chickens: unveiling similarities and dissimilarities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Molecular and gene expression analyses of chicken oncomodulin and their association with breast myopathies in broilers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kong, B.C., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Molecular and gene expression analyses of chicken oncomodulin and their association with breast myopathies in broilers. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103862.
Relationship between thaw loss and water properties in frozen/thawed broiler breast meat with the wooden breast condition - (Abstract Only)
Zhuang, H., Choi, J., Bowker, B.C., Shakeri, M., Kong, B.C., Kim, W. 2024. Relationship between thaw loss and water properties in frozen/thawed broiler breast meat with the wooden breast condition. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. No. 652P: 255.
Impact of broiler carcass orientation after slaughter on breast meat quality when evaluating delayed processing - (Abstract Only)
Harris, C., Choi, J., Shakeri, M., Kong, B.C., Kiepper, B., Zhuang, H., Buhr, R.J., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Impact of broiler carcass orientation after slaughter on breast meat quality when evaluating delayed processing. American Meat Science Association Conference Reciprocal Proceedings. Abstract 88.
Reduced expression of ribonucleotide reductase small subunit M2 in muscle and several organs potentially altered tissue health and mitochondria function in woody breast chickens - (Abstract Only)
Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Harris, C., Buhr, R.J., Kong, B.C., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Reduced expression of ribonucleotide reductase small subunit M2 in muscle and several organs potentially altered tissue health and mitochondria function in woody breast chickens. American Meat Science Association Conference Reciprocal Proceedings. No. 57.
Biochemical and genotype analyses with spaghetti meat condition in chicken breast - (Abstract Only)
Kong, B.C., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Biochemical and genotype analyses with spaghetti meat condition in chicken breast. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. No. 551P: 250-251.
Multi-omics analyses on chicken meat quality and spaghetti meat - (Abstract Only)
Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Multi-omics analyses on chicken meat quality and spaghetti meat. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. No. 592S: 267.
Alteration in the water properties in hot-deboned normal and wooden breast fillets during the first 24 h postmortem - (Abstract Only)
Choi, J., Shakeri, M., Harris, C., Buhr, R.J., Kim, W., Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C., Zhuang, H. 2024. Alteration in the water properties in hot-deboned normal and wooden breast fillets during the first 24 h postmortem. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. No. 237: 118.
Effects of freezing/thawing on T2 relaxation measurements in chicken breast meat - (Abstract Only)
Zhuang, H., Choi, J., Bowker, B.C., Kong, B.C., Kim, W. 2024. Effects of freezing/thawing on T2 relaxation measurements in chicken breast meat. Annual Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference. https://doi.org//enc-conference.org/ENC-ISMAR-Abstract-Submission.
Proteomic analyses on chicken breast meat with white striping myopathy Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kong, B.C., Owens, C., Bottje, W., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Proteomic analyses on chicken breast meat with white striping myopathy. Poultry Science. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103682.
Multi-omics analyses of chicken breast with spaghetti meat myopathy - (Abstract Only)
Shakeri, M., Kong, B.C., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Multi-omics analyses of chicken breast with spaghetti meat myopathy. Meeting Abstract. No. P3-55: 443.
Reduced ribonucleotide reductase RRM2 subunit expression increases DNA damage and mitochondria dysfunction in woody breast chickens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Harris, C., Buhr, R.J., Kong, B.C., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2024. Reduced ribonucleotide reductase RRM2 subunit expression increases DNA damage and mitochondria dysfunction in woody breast chickens. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 85(4):1-7. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.23.12.0283.
Water properties in intact wooden breast fillets during refrigerated storage Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Choi, J., Shakeri, M., Kim, W., Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C., Zhuang, H. 2024. Water properties in intact wooden breast fillets during refrigerated storage. Poultry Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2024.103464.
Profile of blood microbiota in broiler chickens with different foot pad dermatitis scores - (Abstract Only)
Choi, J., Goo, D., Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C., Zhuang, H., Kim, W. 2024. Profile of blood microbiota in broiler chickens with different foot pad dermatitis scores. International Poultry Scientific Forum. No. P233: 74.
Proteomics on postmortem meat with white striping myopathy - (Abstract Only)
Kong, B.C., Owens, C., Bottje, W., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2023. Proteomics on postmortem meat with white striping myopathy. Meeting Abstract. No. OP-43: 67.
Potential role of ribonucleotide reductase enzyme in mitochondria function and woody breast condition in broiler chickens Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shakeri, M., Kong, B.C., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2023. Potential role of ribonucleotide reductase enzyme in mitochondria function and woody breast condition in broiler chickens. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13122038.
Potential role of ribonucleotide reductase enzyme in mitochondria function and woody breast in broiler chickens - (Abstract Only)
Shakeri, M., Kong, B.C., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2023. Potential role of ribonucleotide reductase enzyme in mitochondria function and woody breast in broiler chickens. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. 102/141.
Water characteristics in broiler pectoralis major during postmortem aging and storage - (Abstract Only)
Zhuang, H., Choi, J., Bowker, B.C., Buhr, R.J., Kim, W., Kong, B.C. 2023. Water characteristics in broiler pectoralis major during postmortem aging and storage. Meeting Abstract. 102/163-164.
Microbiota on the surface of footpads and meat quality of broiler chickens with different footpad dermatitis scores - (Abstract Only)
Choi, J., Goo, D., Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C., Zhuang, H., Kim, W. 2023. Microbiota on the surface of footpads and meat quality of broiler chickens with different footpad dermatitis scores. Meeting Abstract. 102/120-121.
Characterization and expression analyses of chicken oncomodulin genes and association with breast myopathies in broilers - (Abstract Only)
Kong, B.C., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2023. Characterization and expression analyses of chicken oncomodulin genes and association with breast myopathies in broilers. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. 102/139.
Proteomics of enriched mitochondria from postmortem meat with woody breast myopathy - (Abstract Only)
Kong, B.C., Bottje, W., Owens, C., Shakeri, M., Choi, J., Zhuang, H., Bowker, B.C. 2023. Proteomics of enriched mitochondria from postmortem meat with woody breast myopathy. Poultry Science Association Meeting Abstract. 102/198.
Nutritional strategies to improve meat quality and body composition in the challenging conditions of broiler production: A review Reprint Icon - (Review Article)
Choi, J., Kong, B.C., Bowker, B.C., Zhuang, H., Kim, W. 2023. Nutritional strategies to improve meat quality and body composition in the challenging conditions of broiler production: A review. Animals. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081386.