Gordon Murdoch, Assistant Professor

Animal Physiologist

Office Location Ag Science University of Idaho Moscow, ID 83844-2330 Phone: (208) 885-7370 gmurdoch@uidaho.edu

Education
University of Victoria, 1985-86, N/A, one year Chemistry  

University of Alberta, 1990, B.Sc., Specialization Microbiology

University of Alberta, 1994, B.Sc., Honours Physiology   

University of Alberta, 1997, M.Sc., Physiology

University of Alberta, 2004, Ph.D. Animal Physiology

Professional Experience

2006-  Assistant Professor, Animal Physiology

                        Animal and Veterinary Science

                        University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

2004-2006  Post-doctoral fellow, Swine Reproductive Physiology &

                        Molecular Biology, (Dr. W.T. Dixon & Dr. G. Foxcroft),

                        Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional   

                        Sciences, University of Alberta.

2001 - Sessional Lecturer, Animal Science 310, Department of 

                       Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science,

                       University of Alberta

1999-2006  Research Associate, Ruminant Physiology,

                        (Dr. R. J. Christopherson) Department of Agricultural,

                        Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta.

1997-1998 Research Associate, Faculty of Physical Education and

                        Recreation, University of Alberta.

1994-1995  Teaching Assistant, Part Time, Physiology 160/161, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta. Pro Bono

1994-1995  Teaching Assistant, Part Time, Physiology 260/261, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta. Pro Bono

Publications

1.    E. B. Rosenblum, T. J. Poorten, M. Settles, G.K. Murdoch, J. Robert, N. Maddox, M.B. Eisen Genome-wide Transcriptional Response of Silurana (Xenopus) tropicalis to infection with the Deadly Chytrid Fungus (2009) PLoS ONE 4(8): e6494.

2.    K. C. Chapalamadugu, B. D. Robison, R. E. Drew, M. S. Powell, R. A. Hill, J. J. Amberg, K. J. Rodnick, R. W. Hardy, M. L. Hill, G.K. Murdoch Dietary carbohydrate level affects transcription factor expression that regulates skeletal muscle myogenesis in rainbow trout (2009) Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part B 153 66–72.

3.    J. D. Allen, J. K. Ahola, M. Chahine, J. I. Szasz*, C. W. Hunt, C. S. Schneider, G.K. Murdoch and R. A. Hill Effect of pre-harvest feeding and ractopamine hydrochloride supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics, and end product quality in market dairy cows (2009) J. Anim. Sci. 87:2400-2408.

4.    K.A. Martins, G.K. Murdoch, Y. Shu, R. L. Harris, M. Gallo, W.T. Dixon, G. R. Foxcroft, T. Gordon, and C.T. Putman Satellite cell ablation attenuates short-term Fast-to-slow fibre type transformations in rat fast-twitch skeletal muscle. (2009) Pflugers Archive-European J. Physiology.  458: 325-335.

5.    F. Paradis, S. Novak, G.K. Murdoch, M. K. Dyck, W. T. Dixon and G. R. Foxcroft Temporal regulation of BMP2, BMP6, BMP15, GDF9, BMPR1A, BMPR1B, BMPR2 and TGFBR1 mRNA expression in the oocyte, granulosa and theca cells of developing preovulatory follicles in the pig (2009) Reproduction 138:1–18.

6.    J.L. Ellis, E. Kebreab, N.E. Odongo, K. Beauchemin, S. McGinn, J.D. Nkrumah, S.S. Moore, R.J.  Christopherson, G.K. Murdoch, B.W. McBride, E.K. Okine and J. France Modeling methane production from beef cattle using linear and non-linear approaches. (2009) J. Anim. Sci. 87:1334-1345.

7.    W. Sauer, M. Cervantes, J. Yanez, B. Araiza, G.K. Murdoch, A. Morales, and R.T. Zijlstra Effect of dietary inclusion of benzoic acid on mineral balance in growing pigs (2009) Livestock Science 122: 162–168.

8.    R.E. Drew, K.J. Rodnick, M. Settles, J. Wacyk, E. Churchill, M.S. Powell, R.W. Hardy, G.K. Murdoch, R.A. Hill and B.D. Robison Effect of starvation on the transcriptomes of the brain and liver in adult female zebrafish. (2008) Physiological Genomics 35: 283-295.

9.    B.M. Sorensen, E.C. Kazala, G.K. Murdoch, A.F. Keating, C. Cruz-Hernandez, J. Wegner, J.J. Kennelly, E.O. Okine, and R.J. Weselake Effect of CLA and other C18 unsaturated fatty acids on DGAT in Bovine Milk Fat Biosynthetic Systems. (2008) Lipids, 43:903-912.

10.   Y. Shi, G Xu, T. Warrington, G.K. Murdoch, E. C. Kazala, C. Snyder, R. Weselake Microspore-derived cell suspension cultures of oilseed rape as a useful system for examining the effect of abiotic stress on gene expression. (2008) Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ culture. 92,131-139.

11.   W-Y Tse, S. Town, G.K. Murdoch, S. Novak, M. Dyck, C.T. Putman, G. Foxcroft, W.  Dixon. Uterine crowding in sow affects litter sex ratio, placental development and embryonic myogenin expression in early gestation. (2008) Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 20, 497-504.

12.   B.D. Robison, R.E. Drew, G.K. Murdoch, M. Powell, K. J. Rodnick, M. Settles, D. Stone, E. Churchill, R.A. Hill, M. R. Papasani, S. S. Lewis, and R.W. Hardy Sexual dimorphism in hepatic gene expression and the response to dietary carbohydrate manipulation in the zebrafish (Danio rerio). (2008) Comp Bioch Physiol Part D3 141-154

13.   G.K. Murdoch, W. T. Dixon, J. Moibi, B. Li, M. Vinsky, R. J Christopherson Cardiac muscle UCP-3 expression in relation to nutrient intake and beef cattle metabolism. (2007) Proceedings of the International Symposium on Energy and Protein Metabolism and Nutrition. Vol 111.

14.   M. Vinsky, G.K. Murdoch, W.T. Dixon, M.K. Dyck, G. Foxcroft Altered Epigenetic variance in surviving litters from nutritionally restricted lactating primiparous sows. (2007) Reproduction, Fertility and Development. Vol. 19 No. 3 Pages 430 – 435.

15.   G.K. Murdoch, E.K. Okine, and R.J. Christopherson Metabolic modifiers in animal nutrition-potential benefits and risks. Biology of Nutrition in Growing Animals- (2006) Chapter 5 Metabolic Modifiers in Animal Nutrition. Published by Elsevier Press, Editors; Perzynowski, Zabielski, Mosenthin, Zentek and Zebrowska. .pp 135-178.

16.   A. Jafari, D. G. V. Emmanuel, J. A. Bell, R. J. Christopherson, G.K. Murdoch, J. Woodward, C. J. Field, and B. N. Ametaj Parenteral Administration of Glutamine Modulates Acute Phase Response in Postparturient Dairy Cows. (2006) J. Dairy Science, 89: 4660-4668.

17.   G.K. Murdoch, W.T. Dixon E.K.Okine and R.J. Christopherson Bovine tissue mRNA abundance related to acute cold exposure and acute feed restriction. (2005) Can. J. Anim. Sci. 85: 157-164.

18.   P.D. Chilibeck, V.J. Harber, G. Bell, A.C. Cegielski, G.K. Murdoch, and I. MacLean The effect of overfeeding during growth on muscle characteristics: A pig model. (2005) J. of Eating and Weight Disorders. Studies on anorexia, bulimia, and obesity. 10 (1): 13-18.

19.   G.K. Murdoch, E.K. Okine, W.T. Dixon, J.D. Nkrumah, J.A. Basarab and R.J. Christopherson, “Growth” in; Dijkstra, J., Forbes, J.M., and France, J. (Editors) “Quantitative Aspects of Ruminant Digestion and Metabolism, 2nd Edition” (2005) C.A.B.I. Publishing Wallingford, U.K.  pp 489-521

20.   C.T Putman, W.T Dixon, J.Pearcey, I.Maclean, M.J. Jendral, G.K. Murdoch and D. Pette Effects of Chronic Low-Frequency Stimulation on Uncoupling Protein-3 Expression in Rat Fast-Twitch Skeletal Muscle. (2004) Am. J. Physiol. Reg. Integ. Comp Physiol. 287: R1419-R1426.

21.   B. Zimmermann, G. Diebold, J. Galbraith, W. Whitmore, M. Okamoto, J.B. Robinson, B.A. Young, G.K. Murdoch., R. Monsenthin, and R.J. Christopherson Effect of aminophylline on metabolic and thermoregulatory response during hypothermia associated cold exposure in lambs. (2003) Can J. Anim. Sci., 83:739-748.

22.   C.T. Putman, M. Kirisci, J. Pearcey, I.M. MacLean, G.K. Murdoch, W.T Dixon, and D. Pette AMPK Activation Increases UCP-3 Expression and Mitochondrial Enzyme Activities in Rat Muscle without Fibre Type Transition.  (2003).J. Physiol. 551 (pt 1): 169-178.

23.   P.D. Chilibeck, G. Bell, J. Jeon, C. B. Weiss, G.K. Murdoch, I. MacLean, E. Ryan, and R. Burnham Functional Electrical Stimulation Exercise increases Glut-1 and Glut-4 in paralyzed skeletal muscle. (1999) Metabolism; 48 (11): 1409-1413.

24.   A.K. Ho, R. Weist, T. Ogiwara, G.K. Murdoch, and C.L. Chik Potentiation of agonist-stimulated cyclic AMP accumulation by tyrosine kinase inhibitors in rat pinealocytes. (1995) Journal of Neurochemistry. 65: 1597-1603.

25.   T. Ogiwara, G.K. Murdoch, C.L. Chik and A.K. Ho Tyrosine kinase inhibitors enhance cGMP production in rat pinealocytes. (1995) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 207: 994-1002.

ABSTRACTS

1.    G.K. Murdoch, R. Soofi-Siawash, E. Okine, L. Goonewardene and R. J. Christopherson Subcutaneous or oral administration of liposome-encapsulated vasoactive intestinal peptide increases dietary intake in small ruminants. International Symposium of Ruminant Physiology, September 2009, Claremont-Ferrand, France.

2.    G.K. Murdoch Effect of dietary carbohydrate on myogenic regulatory factor expression in rainbow trout and zebrafish AFS Annual meeting Aug 30-September 3, 2009 Nashville Tennessee.

3.    K.C. Chapalamadugu, B. M. Murdoch, C. Lawson, J. Griswold, P. Hunt and G.K. Murdoch Maternal Exposure to Bisphenol A Alters Expression of Genes Associated with Carbohydrate Metabolism in Developing Fetal Cardiac Tissue. ORAL 42nd Annual Meeting of SSR held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 18-22, 2009.

4.    François Paradis, Jason Grant, G. K. Murdoch, Michael K. Dyck, George R. Foxcroft and Walter T. Dixon Global Transcriptome Analysis of Porcine Oocyte, Granulosa, and Theca Cells to Identify Potential Secreted Factors and Receptors Involved in Cell-to-cell Interactions During Pre-Ovulatory Follicle Development 42nd Annual Meeting of SSR held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 18-22, 2009

5.    M. Hill, K. Chapalamadugu, C. Schneider, R. Hill, G. Gaylord, J. K. Ahola, C. Hunt, J. Szasz and G.K. Murdoch Effect of time of ractopamine feeding on growth, carcass characteristics, and muscle biology of steers. 2009 Joint ADSA®-CSAS-ASAS Meeting July 12-16, 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

6.    K.J.B Martins, P. McDonald, W.T. Dixon, G.K. Murdoch, and C.T. Putman Nitric Oxide: Immediate Satellite Cell Activator and key regulator of skeletal muscle adaptation to activity 2009 IBEC Conference Guelph Ontario, Canada

7.    J. J. Amberg, G.K. Murdoch, B.D. Robison, M.S. Powell, K.J. Rodnick, R. A. Hill & R.W. Hardy Dietary Carbohydrate Level Affects Expression of Hepatic Glucose Transporters in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): Is Rainbow Trout GLUT2 Different From Mammalian GLUT2? 2009 WAS Seattle Washington

8.    J. Wacyk, M. Powell, K. Rodnick, G.K. Murdoch, B. Robison, R. Hill and R. Hardy Dietary Carbohydrate level affects the expression of genes regulating the production of reductive power in Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss liver. 2009 Aquaculture America

9.    M.S. Powell, G.K. Murdoch, F.T. Barrows, J.M. Wacyk, M.T. Casten, W.M. Sealey, D.A.J. Stone, R.W. Hardy Determining size Effects on Phosphorous uptake, growth and phosphorous metabolism in rainbow trout fry, fingerling and post juvenile stages 2009 Aquaculture America

10.   W. Dixon, S. Novak, W-Y. Tse, S. Town, G.K. Murdoch, M. Dyck, C.T Putman and G. Foxcroft Uterine Crowding in the Sow Affects Litter Sex Ratio, Placental Development and Embryonic Myogenin mRNA Expression in Early Gestation (presented at World Congress on Reproductive Biology Hawaii, 2008)

11.   François Paradis, Susan Novak, G.K. Murdoch, Michael K. Dyck, George R. Foxcroft and Walter T. Dixon Spatial and temporal regulation of BMPR1A, -1B, -2 and TGFβR1 mRNA expression in developing porcine ovarian follicles SSR 2008

12.   Solange S. Lewis, Barrie D. Robison, Madison Powell, Kenneth Rodnick, Ronald Hardy, G.K. Murdoch and Rodney A. Hill 2008 Chronic dietary carbohydrate composition affects gene expression of some key regulators of metabolism and growth: a study using the zebrafish model (The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting, San Francisco)

13.   M. S. Powell, G.K. Murdoch, J.M. Wacyk, M.T. Casten, W. M. Sealey, D.A.J. Stone and R.W. Hardy Determining size effects on phosphorus uptake, growth and phosphorus metabolism in rainbow trout fry, fingerling and post juvenile stages (WAS 2008 Busan, Korea)

14.   J. Wacyk, M. Powell, K.Rodnick, G.K Murdoch, B. Robison, R. Hill and R. Hardy Dietary carbohydrate level affects expression of genes regulating the production of reductive power in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, liver (WAS 2008 Busan, Korea)

15.   J. J. Amberg, G.K. Murdoch, B. D. Robison, M. S. Powell, K. J. Rodnick, R. A. Hill and R. W. Hardy. Dietary carbohydrate level affects expression of the intestinal nutrient transporters and amino acid catabolism in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). (Aquaculture America, Colorado Springs)

16.   J. Wacyk, M. Powell, K. Rodnick, G.K. Murdoch, B. Robison, R. Hill and R. Hardy. Increasing levels of dietary carbohydrates are able to differentially modify the expression levels of transaminases in rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss, liver. (WAS 2008)

17.   J. J. Amberg, G.K. Murdoch, B.D. Robison, M.S. Powell, K. J. Rodnick, R. A. Hill and R.W. Hardy. Dietary Carbohydrate level affects expression of hepatic glucose transporters in rainbow triut (oncorhynchus mykiss): Is rainbow trout glut2 different from mammalian glut2? (Presented at World Aquaculture meeting)

18.   G.K. Murdoch, H. Klooster, B.T Li, J. Moibi, J. Galbraith, R. Mosenthin & R.J. Christopherson Effects of diet, feeding level and environment on digestion and energy metabolism in beef steers. (Lithuania, October 2007)

19.   M.S. Powell, B.D. Robison, R.E. Drew, D.A. Stone, G.K. Murdoch, K.J. Rodnick, R.A. Hill, and R.W. Hardy Hepatic Gene Expression and growth among Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss in response to Carbohydrate manipulation of the diet. Aquaculture America 2007

20.   B.D. Robison, R.E. Drew, M.Powell, D. Stone, G.K. Murdoch, M. Settles, E. Churchill, K. Rodnick, R. Hill, and R. Hardy.Sex specific effects of chronic dietary carbohydrate manipulation on hepatic gene expression in the zebrafish (Danio rerio). (Plant and Animal Genome 2008)

21.   Powell, M.S., Wacyk J., Plant, K., Stone, D.A.J., Rodnick K.J., Robison, B.D., Drew, R.E., Murdoch G.K., Hill, R.A., and Hardy, R.W. Expression of glycolytic and gluconeogenic enzymes show intraspecific variation among selected and non-selected strains of rainbow trout fed high levels of dietary carbohydrate (International Congress for Biology of Fish 2008)

22.   G. K. Murdoch , H. Klooster, B.T Li, J. Moibi, J. Galbraith, R. Mosenthin & R.J. Christopherson Effects of diet, feeding level and environment on digestion and energy metabolism in beef steers. Canadian Society of Animal Science 2007

23.   G.K. Murdoch, M. Vinsky, N.J. Turchinsky, P. Zimmerman, M.K. Dyck, G. R. Foxcroft  and W. T. Dixon Transcriptome Analyses, mining genes pertinent to swine performance traits. Minisymposia: Myogenesis, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. July 2005

24.   A. Jafari, V.D.G.Emmanuel, J.A.Bell, R.J.Christopherson, G.K. Murdoch, J.Woodward, C.J.Field, and B.N. Ametaj Parenteral Administration of Glutamine Modulates Acute Phase Response in Postparturient Dairy Cows. Joint Annual Meeting of ADSA, ASAS, and CSAS, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA July, 2005.

25.   G.K. Murdoch, M. Tavernini, I. R. Johnson, R.O. Ball, K.L. Madsen, S. Goruk, and C.J. Field Feeding glutamine to weaning piglets influences the gastrointestinal response to an E. coli challenge. Banff Pork Seminar, Banff, Alberta, Canada. January 2005.

26.   J.A. Woodward, C.J Field, S.D. Goruk., J. Bell G.K. Murdoch, J.R. Thompson, M.A.G van Keyserlingk and R.J. Christopherson Effects of glutamine supplementation and proliferation in peripheral blood supply of the transition dairy cow. Pacific Northwest Nutrition Conference. Seattle, USA. Oct 2004.

27.   G.K. Murdoch, W.T. Dixon, and R.J. Christopherson UCP-2 mRNA in bovine tissues, relationship with breed and metabolic parameters. C.S.A.S. 2004.

28.   J. Moibi, G.K. Murdoch, B.T. Li, H. Klooster, W.T. Dixon, E.K. Okine, and R.J. Christopherson Methane production by beef steers as affected by feeding level, breed type and diet. C.S.A.S. 2004.

29.   G.K. Murdoch Gene expression pinpoints top feed efficient cattle- Wide variation between individual animals. In; Advances in Beef Research- Canada Alberta Beef Industry Development Fund Symposium, November, 2004. Calgary, Alberta.

30.   B. Zimmerman, G. Diebold, J. Galbraith, W. Whitmore, G.K. Murdoch, R. Mosenthin and R.J. Christopherson Effect of Aminophlline on Metabolic and Thermoregulatory Responses During Hypothermia Associated with Cold-exposure in Lambs. Quebec Proceedings J. Anim. Sci. 2002.

31.   G.K. Murdoch, W.T. Dixon, V.E. Baracos, E.K. Okine, D. Balcerzak, J.A. Moibi, B. Li, and R.J. Christopherson Endocrine and Gene Expression profiles in relation to Energy Metabolism, Indianapolis Proceedings J. Anim. Sci. 79, S1, 13, 2001.

32.   C. Hansen, C. Li, A. Fu, Y. Meng, G.K. Murdoch, and S.S. Moore Bovine Muscle and Adipose cDNA libraries; Characterization and Application. Presented at AIC 2001, Guelph, Ontario Canada.

33.   S.S. Moore, C. Li, A. Fu, Y. Meng, G.K. Murdoch, R.J. Christopherson, W.T. Dixon Sequencing and characterization of adipose, skeletal muscle, hypothalamus, abomasum and duodenum cdna libraries in Bos taurus Cattle  Plant and Animal Genome IX Jan 13-17, San Diego, California, 2001

34.   B.T. Li, J.A. Moibi G.K. Murdoch, V.E. Baracos, G.W. Mathison and R.J. Christopherson Energy Metabolism in Growing Steers from three different Breeds. Abstract C.S.A.S. 2000.

35.   G.K. Murdoch, J. Moibi, B. Li, W.T. Dixon, V.E. Baracos, E. Okine, G.W. Mathison and R.J. Chistopherson Pursuit of a Reliable Genetic Marker for Bovine Metabolic Efficieny. Presented at 4th National Beef Science Seminar Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. January 2000.

36.   G.K. Murdoch, W.T. Dixon, G.W. Mathison, V.E. Baracos, E. Okine and R.J. Chistopherson Gene Expression Levels of Candidate Genes for Bovine Efficiency. Presented at the Biotechnology Conference. September, 1999.

37.   J. Moibi, B. Li, R.J. Christopherson, G.W. Mathison, V.E. Baracos, W. Dixon, E. Okine and G.K. Murdoch Effect of Breed Type and Feeding Level on Heat Production of Steers. Presented and Published at the Proceedings of the 3rd National Beef Science Seminar August, 1999.

38.   V. Harber, P. Chilibeck, G. Bell, G.K Murdoch and A.Cegielski Effect of dietary restriction on enzymes of major metabolic pathways in pubertal gilts. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 31(5): S121 1999.

39.   I. MacLean, B. Murdoch, G.K Murdoch, J. Kennelly and G. Bell The effect of SLS-2 spaceflight on glucose transporters 1 and 4 in rat gastrocnemius muscle. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 31(5): S326 1999.

40.   P. Chilibeck, G. Bell, J. Jeon, C. Weiss, G.K. Murdoch, I. MacLean and R. Burnham, Increase in GLUT-1 and GLUT-4 of paralyzed skeletal muscle following functional electrical stimulation-assisted exercise training of individuals with a spinal cord injury. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 23: 473, 1998.

41.   G.K. Murdoch, C.L. Chik, and A.K. Ho Tyrphostin 1, A putative inactive tyrphostin, modulates adrenergic-stimulated cyclic GMP accumulation in rat pinealocytes. Proceedings of the 76th International Endocrine Society Meeting, Washington, D.C., 1995.