Research Interests
1. The Effects of Boldenone Undecylenate on Semen Quality in Adult Bulls. Principle Investigator DF Wolfe. Funded by Bethea McCall Fund, 1981-1982, $1400.
2. Uterine Defense Mechanisms in the Bovine. Principal Investigator RL Carson, Co-investigator DF Wolfe and others. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1982 - September 1983, $9,900.
3. The Effects of Boldenone Undecylenate on Age of Puberty of Beef Calves. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, Co-investigators RS Hudson, RL Carson. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1983 -March 1985, $11,000.
4. Embryo Transfer from Goats Infected with Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Virus. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, supported by Au Grant-in-Aid, January 1984 -December 1985, $2,935.50.
5. Molecular Genetics for Crop and Livestock Improvement. Funded by Alabama Research Institute, March 1984 - April 1985 for the amount of $284,000. Principal Investigators for Livestock section were: DF Wolfe, Coordinator; DA Stringfellow, DM Marple, CH Rahe, JL Sartin. Livestock funding was $141,000.
6. Intrauterine Growth Retardation: Consequences of Uterine Crowding Following Embryo Transfer to Normal and Reduced Uterine Space. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, Co-investigators FF Bartol, DR Mulvaney, JL Sartin, EA Cartee, MG Riddell, PW Mysinger. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1985 - September 1986, $24,050.
7. Intrauterine Growth Retardation: Consequences of Reduced Uterine Space and Reduction in Uterine Blood Flow. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, Co-investigators FF Bartol, DR Mulvaney, JL Sartin, EA Cartee, MG Riddell. Funded by Good Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1986 -September 1987, $16,200.
8. Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Cattle: I. An Experimental Model. Principal Investigator IW Harrison, Co-investigators DF Wolfe, JE Bartles. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, March 1, 1987 - September 1987, $8360.
9. Infertility in Cattle: Diagnostic Potential of Uterine Glycoproteins and Glycosaminoglycans. Principal Investigator RS Hudson, Co-investigator DF Wolfe, FF Bartol. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1987 to September 1988, $17,000.
10. Characterization of Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoan Proteins and Chemical Markers in Ejaculates from Normospermic Bulls and Bulls with Thermal Induced Testicular Degeneration. Part I. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, Co-investigators JT Bradley, MG Riddell, JS Spano. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, January 1988 to September 1988, $12,500.
11. Characterization of Seminal Plasma and Spermatozoan Proteins and Chemical Markers in Ejaculates from Normospermic Bulls and Bulls with Thermal Induced Testicular Degeneration. Part II. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe, Co-investigators JT Bradley, MG Riddell, JS Spano. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1988 to September 1989, $15,000.
12. Effect of Estrogen Containing Growth Implants on the Chemiluminescent Response of Bovine Phagocytic Cells. Principal Investigator John Schumacher, co-investigators KL Angel, PH Klesius, DF Wolfe. Funded by; Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1988 to September 1989, $15,000.
13. Effects of Various Metabolites on Luteinizing Hormone Levels in Ovariectomized Beef Heifers. Principal Investigator JM Todd, Co-investigators MG Riddell, CH Rahe, JL Sartin, DF Wolfe. Funded by Bethea McCall Fund, 1988 - 1989, $2000.
14. Development of a predictor of libido in young beef bulls: An investigation of the relationships between sex drives and concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5 HT) and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) in urine, serum, cerebrospinal fluid, and brain tissues. Principal Investigator JG Floyd. Co-investigator DF Wolfe. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1989 to September 30, 1990, $23,800.
15. Characterization of spermatozoan proteins and ultrastructure in semen from normospermic bulls and bulls with thermal induced testicular degeneration. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe. Co-investigators JT Bradley, MG Riddell, BW Gray. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, February 1990 to September 30, 1990, $8,500.
16. Characterization of a sperm specific antiserum derived from new proteins produced in the ejaculate of bulls with thermal induced testicular degeneration. Principal Investigator, DF Wolfe; Co-investigators, J.T. Bradley, B.W. Gray, M.G. Riddell. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1, 1990 to September 30, 1991, $12,950.
17. Maternal treatment with pST as a management strategy to enhance muscle tissue cellularity and performance of progeny during pre- and postnatal growth. Principal Investigators RL. Kelley, DR Mulvaney; Co-investigators, WF Owsley, SB Jungst, DF Wolfe, WB Mikel. Funded by National Pork Producers Council, April 1992 - April, 1993, $18,000.
18. Determination of the degree of angulation at the carpus in clinically normal cattle. Principal Investigator, AN Baird. Co-investigators. DF Wolfe, RL CarsonFunded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1991 - September 30, 1992, $6,930.
19. Evaluation of seminal plasma and spermatozoan polypeptides as prognostic indicators for future fertility in bulls with testicular degeneration. Principal Investigator DF Wolfe; Co-investigators, JT Bradley, MG Riddell, BW Gray. Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1993, $18,000.
20. Hematologic and semen changes in bulls experimentally infected with Eperythrozoon weyonii. Principal Investigator EG Welles; Co-investigators, DF Wolfe, JW Tyler. Funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Line Item, October 1, 1992 - September 31, 1993 $15,000.
21. Evaluation of sperm, testicular and epididymal ultrastructure in bulls with thermal induced testicular degeneration. Principal Investigator, DF Wolfe; Co-investigator, JT Bradley, funded by Food Animal Health and Disease Research, Live Item, October 1, 1993 to September 30, 1994, $12,500.
22. Alternative diagnostic methods for naturally occurring Eperythrozoonosis in cattle and assessment of long term fertility status of affected bulls. Principal investigator, EG Welles; Co-investigators, DF Wolfe, JW Tyler, October 1, 1993 to September 30, 1994, $7,125.00.
23. Effects of osmolality and pH on motility and morphology of bull spermatozoa. Principal investigator, JGW Wenzel; Co-investigators, DF Wolfe. FAHDR, Oct 1, 1994 - September 31, 1995, $12,000.
24. Evaulation of a Horn Fly polyvalent vaccine for cattle. Co- Principal invesitgators: DF Wolfe, D. Zhang; Co-investigators, E Whitley, D Goodwin, M Abrams. USDA/CREES Special Grant, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007, $184,844.
25. Assessing variations in feed efficiency of Angus-Simmental cattle at the Black Belt Substation: Application of functional genomics/gene expression analysis in a long term breeding study. Principal Investigator: W Bergen; Co-investigators, DF Wolfe, J Holliman, L Kriese-Anderson. AAES Grant Program, Oct 1, 2006 - Sept 30, 2007, $15,000.







