CURRICULUM VITAE

I. NAME: Daniel C. Sharp, III

II. BIRTHDATE MAY 21, 1943

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E-MAIL: sharp@animal.ufl.edu

III. MARITAL STATUS: Married to Laurie Prichard; two children:

1. Stoney Andrew Sharp, aged 26

2. Benjamin Palmer Sharp, aged 24

IV. EDUCATION:

Institution Degree Year Major

Adirondack Comm. College A.A.S. 1963 Biology

Cornell University B.S. 1965 Animal Husbandry

University of Massachusetts M.S. 1969 Animal Science, Reproduction

University of Massachusetts Ph.D. 1971 Animal Science, Reproduction

University of Wisconsin Post-Doc 1972 Reproductive Physiology

V. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

1. Graduate Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts, 1967-1970.

2. Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin, 1971-1972.

3. Assistant Professor of Animal Physiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1973-1978.

4. Associate Professor of Animal Physiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1984

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5. Professor of Animal Physiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1984-present.

6. Courtesy Appointment - Joint Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, 1984-present.

VI . MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

1. Member, American Society for Animal Science.

a. Editorial Board, 1978-1981.

b. Editorial Board, 1985-1988.

2. Member, Society for the Study of Reproduction.

3. Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science.

4. Member, Endocrine Society

5. Member, Society for Study of Biological Rhythms

6. Member, Academy of Surgical Research

7. Gamma Sigma Delta

8. Sigma Xi

9. Phi Kappa Phi

VII. AWARDS, HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS:

1. Grayson Foundation Grant Fellow, 1969.

2. Served as consultant to Smith, Kline and French, Co., West Chester, PA. Attended annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction under the auspices of Smith, Kline and French. 1970

3. University of Wisconsin Graduate School Grant for Environmental Research, University of Wisconsin Biotron, 1971.

4. Combined Society for Study of Reproduction and American Society for Animal Science Travel Grant for Foreign Travel to attend VII Congress on Artificial Insemination and Reproduction, Munich, Germany, 1972.

5. Nominated for Position of Section Editor, Journal of Animal Science 1980.

6. Nominated by the American Society of Animal Science to evaluate and comment on the FDA's Target Animal Safety Guidelines for New Animal Drugs, 1982.

7. Alpha Zeta, Professor of the Year, 1984.

8. Sigma Xi, Senior Faculty Research Award, 1992

9. University of Florida P.E.P. Award, 1998

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VIII. MAJOR CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS:

1. Member First Presbyterian Church, McIntosh, Florida.

2. Charter member, Friends of McIntosh - non-profit organization for restoration and preservation of historic landmarks, McIntosh, Florida.

a. President, 1980-1981

b. Board of Directors, 1982.

IX. CURRENT PROFESSIONAL TITLE: Professor of Physiology

X. CURRENT ASSIGNMENT:

1. Research - 80%

2. Teaching - 20%

XI. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

1. Responsible for direction and maintenance of laboratory for reproductive studies; includes supervising Chemist II position as well as six graduate students and student labor.

2. Principle Investigator: Hatch Project 01685 entitled: The Mechanisms and Practical Application of the Luteolytic Process in Mares. 1974-1979.

3. Principle Investigator: Hatch Project 01686 entitled: Factors Controlling the Onset of Estrus and Ovulation in Mares. 1974-1979.

4. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: The Biochemistry of Uterine Secretions in Normal Cycling and pregnant Mares. 1/1/79 to 12/31/79, $ 6,000.00

5. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: Uterine Secretory Capability after Foaling and During the Transition from Anestrus to the Breeding Season, 1/1/78 to 12/31/79, $10,240.00

6. Principle Investigator: NIH Grant entitled: Pineal Hypothalamic Role in Seasonal Reproduction. 9/1/79 to 8/31/82, $75,622.00

7. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: Embryonic Signals for Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy, 1/1/81 to 12/31/82, $15,575.00

8. Principle Investigator: Biomedical Grant entitled: Ovarian-Pituitary Feedback Relationships in the Sexually Recrudescing Pony Mare. 5/1/79 to 3/31/81, $2,500.00

9. Principle Investigator: Biomedical Grant entitled: The Influence of GnRH Rhythms on Seasonal Pituitary Function. 1984, $6,000.00

10. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: Embryonic Signals for Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. 1/1/83 to 12/31/84, $13,000.00

11. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: Embryonic Signals for Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. 1/1/84 to 12/31/84, $18,000.00

12. Principle Investigator: Morris Animal Foundation Grant entitled: Embryonic Signals for Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. 1/1/85 to 12/31/85, $20,715.00

13. Principle Investigator: NIH Grant entitled: Pineal Hypothalamic Role in Seasonal Reproduction. 4/1/84 to 2/28/86, $87,290.00

14. Principle Investigator: Grayson Foundation Grant entitled: Steroid Hormone-Uterine Secretion Interactions and Embryonic Survival. 9/1/85 to 8/31/88, $89,481.00

15. Principle Investigator: Grayson Foundation Grant entitled: The Springtime Anovulatory Follicle: Its Regulation and Clinical Management. 9/1/89 to 8/31/92, $80,000.00

16. Principle Investigator: USDA Grant, Animal Reproduction Division, entitled: Vernal Transition as a Model for Folliculogenesis and Ovulation. 12/31/90 to 12/31/92, $142,000.00

17. Principle Investigator: USDA Grant, Animal Reproduction Division, entitled: Luteinizing Hormone synthesis and secretion regulation in horses." 9-1-92 to 8-30-94, $204,000.00

18. Principle Investigator: Parimutual Wagering Board Grant, entitled, Melatonin enhancement of progesterone production and pregnancy establishment in mares.8/30/94 - 8/1/95, $32,172.00

19. Principle Investigator: Parimutual Wagering Board Grant, entitled, Anovulatory folliculogenesis as a model for steroidogenesis and ovulation detection. 8/30/95 - 8/1/96, $33,925.00

20. Principle Investigator: Parimutual Wagering Board Grant, entitled, Conceptus Signals for Pregnancy Establishment in Mares. 8/30/97 - 8/1/98, $42,600.00

21. Principle Investigator: Parimutual Wagering Board Grant, entitled, Estrogen-induced uterine edema: Fundamental mechanisms and their practical use. 8/30/98 - 8/1/99 $38,148.00

XII. PUBLICATIONS

A. Books, Contributor of chapters

1. Bazer, F.W., R.M. Roberts and D.C. Sharp. Collection and Analysis of Female Genital Tract Secretions. IN: J.C. Daniels, ed., Methods in Mammalian Embryology, Academic Press, pp. 503-108. 1977.

2. Ginther, O.J. and D.C. Sharp. Seasonal Reproductive Patterns in Mares. IN: O.J. Ginther, Equine Reproduction, McNaughton and Gunn. pp. 83-108. 1977.

3. Sharp, D.C. and A.C. Warnick. Reproduction and Fertility in Horses. IN: Wakeman, D.L., T.J. Cunha and J.R. Crockett, eds., Light Horse Production in Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture, pp. 109-116, 1977

4. Sharp, D.C., E.A. Ott and J.R. Kilcrease. Care of the Stallion. IN: Wakeman, D.L., T.J. Cunha and J.R. Crockett, eds., Light Horse Production in Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture, pp. 129-131, 1977

5. Sharp, D.C., E.A. Ott and J.A. Kilcrease. Care of the Broodmare. IN: Wakeman, D.L., T.J. Cunha and J.R. Crockett, eds., Light Horse Production in Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture, pp. 132-136, 1977

6. Bazer, F.W., D.C. Sharp III, W.W. Thatcher and R.M. Roberts. Comparative Approach to Mechanisms in the Maintenance of Early Pregnancy. IN: K.W.McKerns, ed., Reproductive Processes and Contraception, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 581-617, 1981

7. Bazer, F.W., R.M. Roberts, D.C. Sharp and W.W. Thatcher. Uterine Proteins Synthesized during the Progestative Period and Pregnancy. IN: C.I. Boury-Heyler, P. Mauleon and Y. Rochet, eds., Uterus et Fecondite, Masson Publishing, Paris, pp. 17-33, 1981.

B. Book Chapters, Author

1. Sharp, D.C. Environmental Influences on Reproduction in Horses. IN: John Hughes, ed., Veterinary Clinics of North America: Large Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 207-273, 1980

2. Sharp, D.C. Factors associated with the Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy in Mares. IN: John Hughes, ed., Veterinary Clinics of North America: Large Animal Practice, W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, pp. 277-289, 1980

3. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, L.A. Berglund, K.W. Seamans, K.J. McDowell, D.M. Kilmer and L.S. Peck. The Interaction of Photoperiod and Pineal Gland on Seasonal Reproductive Patterns in Mares. IN: Colloquium on Photoperiodism and Reproduction in Birds and Domestic Mammals, R. Ortavant, J. Pelletier and J.P. Ravault, eds. Institut Nationale de la Recherche Agronomique, Tours, France, pp. 201-212, 1982.

4. Sharp, D.C. The Effects of Artificial Lighting on Reproduction. IN: N. Edward Robinson, ed., Current Therapy in Equine

Medicine. W.B. Saunders, Co., Philadelphia, PA, pp. 399-401, 1983

5. Sharp, D.C., W.R. Grubaugh and M.S.A. Kumar. The Potential Role of Opioid Peptides in Photoperiodic Organization of Reproduction in Horses. IN: Season Effects on Reproduction, Infection and Psychosis. T. Miura, ed. Progress in Biometeorology, SPB Academic Publishers, The Hague, The Netherlands, pp. 283-287, 1984

6. Sharp, Dan C. The Effects of Photoperiod on Reproduction in the Mare and Methods of Artificial Control. IN: Current Therapy in Theriogenology Vol. 2. D.M. Morrow, ed. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. pp. 665-670, 1986

7. Sharp, D.C. Photoperiod and artificial lighting. IN: Current Therapy in Equine Medicine. 2nd Edition. N. Edward Robinson, ed. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. , pp. 491-493, 1987

8. Sharp, DC, Davis, SD, and Cleaver, BD. Photoperiod. In: Equine Reproduction, Voss, JL and McKinnen, AO, eds, Lea and Febiger pp. 179-186, 1993.

9. Sharp, DC, and Cleaver, BC. Melatonin. In: Equine Reproduction, Voss, JL and McKinnen, AO, eds, Lea and Febiger pp. 100-109, 1993.

10. Sharp, DC. Maternal Recognition of Pregnancy. In: Equine Reproduction, Voss, JL and McKinnen, AO, eds, Lea and Febiger pp. 486-495, 1993.

11. Sharp, DC and Davis, SD. Vernal Transition. In: Equine Reproduction, Voss, JL and McKinnen, AO, eds, Lea and Febiger pp. 133-144, 1993.

12. Sharp, DC. Embryonic Mortality in the Mare. In: Embryonic Mortality in Domestic Species., Zavy, MT, and Geisert, RD, Eds, CRC Press, pp141-152, 1994).

13. Sharp, DC, Robinson, G, Cleaver, BD, and Porter, MB. Role of photoperiod in regulating reproduction in mares: Basic and practical aspects. IN: Current Therapy in large Animal Theriogenology Youngquist, RS, ed. W.B. Saunders, Co Philadelphia, pp71-78, 1997.

3. Books, Edited

1. Equine Reproduction VI. Biol Reprod Monograph Series #1, 1995. (805 pages). Editorial duties included setting up and overseeing the review process, managing communications between authors and BOR Editorial staff, and managing budget and book sales strategies.

C. Refereed Publications

1. Anderson, E., W. Condon and D.C. Sharp. A study of oogenesis and early embryogenesis in the rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, with special reference to the structural changes in mitochondria. J. Morphology, 130:67, 1970.

2. Sharp, D.C. and D.L. Black. Changes in peripheral plasma progesterone throughout the oestrous cycle of the pony mare. J. Reprod. Fert. 33:535-539, 1973.

3. Sharp, D.C. and O.J. Ginther. A technique for chronic cannulation of the lateral ventricle of the horse. Amer. J. Vet. Res., 35:843-845, 1974.

4. Sharp, D.C. Environmental effects of reproductive cyclicity in mares. Proc. Conf. on Effects of Climate on Agro and Natural Ecosystems. Gainesville, FL 1974.

5. Sharp, D.C. and D.L. Black. Effects of tubal ligation on ovum transport in normal and estrogen-treated rabbits. J. Reprod. Fert. 42:23-29, 1975.

6. Sharp, D.C. and O.J. Ginther. Induction of ovarian activity and estrous behavior in anestrous mares with light and temperature. J. Animal Science 41:1368-1372, 1975.

7 Sharp, D.C., L. Kooistra and O.J. Ginther. Effects of artificial light on the oestrous cycle of the mare. J. Reprod. Fert. Suppl. 23:241-246, 1975.

8. Abrams, R.M., W.W. Thatcher, F.C. Gwazdauskas, D.C. Sharp, F.W. Bazer, C.J. Wilcox and J.A.J. Stolwijk. Portable device for vaginal thermal conductance studies. Gynecol. Invest., 6:307, 1975.

9. Abrams, R.M. and D.C. Sharp. Effect of estrone on uterine thermal conductance in ewes. Biol. Reprod. 16:281, 1977.

10. Capraro, D.L., J.G. Lee and D.C. Sharp. A new technique for chronic extra luminal measurement of uterine activity. Amer. J. Vet. Res. 38:1275, 1977.

11. Sharp D.C. M.C. Garcia and O.J. Ginther. Luteinizing hormone during sexual maturation in pony mares. Am. J. Vet. Res. 40:548, 1979.

12. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. A non-surgical technique for collection of uterine fluid from the mare. J. Anim. Sci. 47:672-677, 1978.

13. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer, D.C. Sharp, M. Frank and W.W. Thatcher. Uterine luminal prostaglandin F in cycling mares. Prostaglandins 16:643, 1978.

14. Sharp, D.C., M.W. Vernon and M.T. Zavy. Alteration of seasonal reproductive patterns in pony mares following superior cervical ganglionectomy. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 27:87-93, 1979.

15. Asquith, R.J. and D.C. Sharp. An Equine Fetal Monster, Dicephalus Tetrapus Dibrachius. Theriogenology 12:39, 1979.

16. Strauss, S.S., C.L. Chen, S.P. Kalra and D.C. Sharp. Localization of gonadotropin releasing hormone in the hypothalamus of ovariectomized pony mares. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 27:123-129, 1979.

17. Vernon, M.W., S. Strauss, M. Simonelli, M.T. Zavy and D.C. Sharp. Nonspecific PGF2 binding by the corpus luteum of the pregnant and non-pregnant mare. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 27:421-429, 1979.

18. Zavy, M.T., R.E. Mayer, M.W. Vernon F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. An investigation of the uterine luminal environment of non-pregnant and pregnant pony mares. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 27:403-411, 1979.

19. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer, D.C. Sharp and C.J. Wilcox. Uterine luminal proteins in the cycling mare. Biol. Reprod. 20:689-698, 1979.

20. Miller, K.J., S.L. Berg, D.C. Sharp and O.J. Ginther. Circulating concentrations of gonadotropins during various reproductive states in mares. Biol. Reprod. 22:744, 1980.

21. Vernon, M.W., M.T. Zavy, R.L. Asquith and D.C. Sharp. Prostaglandin F2 in the Equine Endometrium: Steroid modulation and production capacities during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Biol. Reprod. 25:581-589, 1981.

22. Bazer, F.W., W.W. Thatcher and D.C. Sharp. Establishment of pregnancy in domestic animals. Proc. 1980 Meeting on Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Madrid, Spain, 1980.

23. Kumar, M.S.A., C.L. Chen, D.C. Sharp, J.M. Liu, P.S. Kalra and S.P. Kalra. Diurnal fluctuations in methionine enkephalin levels in the hypothalamus and preoptic areas of the male rat: Effects of pinealectomy. Neuroendocrinology 35:28-31, 1981.

24. Zavy, M.T., W.R. Clark, D.C. Sharp, R.M. Roberts and F.W. Bazer. Comparison of glucose, fructose, ascorbic acid and phosphohexose isomerase activity in uterine flushings from non-pregnant and pregnant gilts and pony mares. Biol. Reprod. Vol. 27, 1147-1158, 1982.

25. Zavy, M.T., D.C. Sharp, F.W. Bazer, A. Fazleabas, F. Sessions and R.M. Roberts. Uterine protein secretions of the mare during the oestrous cycle and pregnancy. Identification of stage specific and hormonally induced polypeptides using two dimensional gel electrophoresis. J. Reprod. Fertil. 64:199-207, 1982.

26. Berglund, L.A., D.C. Sharp, M.W. Vernon and W.W. Thatcher. Effect of pregnancy status and collection technique on prostaglandin F in the uterine lumen of pony mares. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 335-341, 1982.

27. Grubaugh, W., D.C. Sharp, L.A. Berglund, K.J. McDowell, D.M. Kilmer, L.S. Peck and K.W. Seamans. The effects of pinealectomy in pony mares. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 293-295, 1982.

28. Kilmer, D.M., D.C. Sharp, L.A. Berglund, W. Grubaugh, K.J. McDowell and L.S. Peck. Melatonin rhythms in pony mares and foals. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 303-307, 1982.

29. McDowell, K.J., D.C. Sharp, M.T. Zavy, A. Fazleabas, R.M. Roberts and F.W. Bazer. Characterization of an equine uteroferin-like protein in the mare. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 329-334, 1982.

30. Seamans, K.W. and D.C. Sharp. Changes in equine follicular aromatase activity during sexual recrudescence. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 225-233, 1982.

31. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, L.A. Berglund, K.J. McDowell, D.M. Kilmer, L.S. Peck and C.L. Chen. Effects of pituitary stalk transection on endocrine function in pony mares. J. Reprod. Fertil. Suppl. 32, 297-302, 1982.

32. Zavy, M.T., M.W. Vernon, D.C. Sharp and F.W. Bazer. Endocrine aspects of early pregnancy in pony mares: A comparison of uterine luminal and peripheral plasma levels of steroids during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy. Endocrinology 115:214-219, 1984.

33. Zavy, M.T., M.W. Vernon, R.L. Asquith, F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. Effect of exogenous gonadal steroids and pregnancy on uterine luminal prostaglandin F in mares. Prostaglandins 27:311-320, 1984.

34. Sharp, D.C., M.T. Zavy, M.W. Vernon, F.W. Bazer, W.W. Thatcher and L.A. Berglund. The role of prostaglandins in the maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares. Animal Reproduction Science 7:269-282, 1984.

35. Kumar, M.S.A., Besch, E.L., Millard, W.J., Sharp, D.C. and C.A. Leadem. Effect of short photoperiod on hypothalamic methionine enkephalin and LHRH content and serum B-endorphin-like immunoreactivity (B-endLI) levels in golden hamsters. Jour. Pineal Res. 1:197-207, 1984.

36. Sharp, D.C. and K.J. McDowell. Critical events surrounding the maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares. Equine Vet. Jour. Suppl. 3:19-22, 1985.

37. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., Peck, L.S. and L.L. Cheves. Effect of restricted conceptus mobility on maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares. Equine Vet. Jour., Suppl. 3:23-24, 1985.

38. Bazer, F.W., Vallet, J.L., Roberts, R.M., Sharp, D.C. and W.W. Thatcher. Role of conceptus secretory products in establishment of pregnancy. Jour. Reprod. and Fertility 76: 841-850, 1986.

39. Sharp, D.C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Use of push-pull perfusion techniques in studies of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone secretion

40. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., and W. Grubaugh. Comparison of progesterone versus progesterone and oestrogen on total and specific uterine proteins in pony mares. Jour. Reprod. Fertility, Suppl. 35:335-342, 1987.

41. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., Thatcher, W.W., and C.J. Wilcox. Restricted conceptus mobility results in failure of pregnancy maintenance. Biol. Reprod. 39:340-348, 1988.

42. Sharp, D.C. Transition into the breeding season: Clues to the mechanisms of seasonality. Equine Vet. Jour. 20(3):159-161, 1988.

43. Sharp, D.C., McDowell, K.J., Weithenauer, J, and W.W. Thatcher. The continuum of events leading to maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares. J. Reprod. Fertil., Suppl. 37:101-107, 1989.

44. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., Fazleabas, A.T., and R,M. Roberts. Synthesis and release of proteins by endometrium from pregnant and nonpregnant mares, and by conceptus membranes: Characterization by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. J. Reprod. Fertil.89:107-115, 1990.

45. Sharp, D.C., McDowell, K.J., Weithenauer, J., Franklin, K., Mirando, M., and F.W. Bazer. Is an interferon-like protein involved in the maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares? Equine Veterinary J., Suppl. 9: 7-9, 1990.

46. Weithenauer, J., Sharp, D.C., and P.C. Sheerin. Effects of steroids on nutrients in yolk sac fluid of day 18 conceptuses. Equine Veterinary J., Suppl. 9:25-28, 1990.

47. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., Davis, S.D., Weithenauer, J, and C.J. Wilcox. Effects of steroid administration on luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone in ovariectomized pony mares in the springtime: Pituitary responsiveness to gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), circulating gonadotropin concentrations, and pituitary gonadotropin content. Biol Reprod 44:983-990, 1991.

48. Davis, S.D., and D.C. Sharp. Intrafollicular and peripheral steroid characteristics during vernal transition in the pony mare. J. Reprod. Fertil, Suppl. 44:333-340, 1992

49. Cleaver, B.D., Davis, S.D., Grubaugh, W.R., Franklin, K., Sheerin, P.C., and D.C. Sharp. The effect of exposure to constant light on circulating gonadotropin levels and hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone

(GnRH) content in the ovariectomized (OVX) pony mare. J. Reprod. Fertil, Suppl. 44:259-266, 1992

50. Sheerin, P.C., Chen, C.L., Cleaver, B.D., Davis, S.D., Franklin, F., Grubaugh, W.R., Li, W.-I, Weithenauer, J., and D.C. Sharp. Relationship between stage of oestrous cycle and the level of immunoreactive B-endorphin (I-BEND) in the reproductive tissues of the mare. J. Reprod. Fertil., Suppl. 44: 689-692, 1992

51. Sherman, GB. Wolfe, MW, Farmerie, TA, Clay, CM, Threadgill, DS, Sharp, DC, and Nilson, JH. A single gene encodes the $ subunits of equine luteinizing hormone and chorionic gonadotropin. Molecular Endocrinology 6:951-959, 1992.

52. Oriol, JG, Chu, JWK, Betteridge, Kjm Sharp, DC, and Sharom, FJ. Structural and developmental studies on the equine capsular glycoproteins. J. Reprod Develop (Suppl) 39:96-97, 1993.

53. Lokenga Badinga, Frank J. Michel, Michael J. Fields, Dan C. Sharp, and Rosalia C.M. Simmen. Pregnancy-associated endometrial expression of antilukoproteinase gene is correlated with epitheliochorial placentation. Mol Reproduction and Develop. 38:357-363, 1994.

54 Robinson, G, Porter, MB, Peltier, MR, Cleaver, BD, Farmerie, TA,Wolfe, MW, Nilson, JH, and Sharp, DC. Regulation of LH$ and " mRNA by estradiol or GnRH following pituitary stalk section in ovariectomized pony mares. Biology of Reproduction Monograph Series No. 1:373-383, 1995.

55. Cleaver, BD and Sharp, DC. LH secretion in anestrous mares exposed to artificially lengthened photoperiod and treated with estradiol. Biology of Reproduction Monograph Series No. 1:449-457, 1995.

56. Sharp, DC, Thatcher, M-J, Salute, ME, and Fuchs, A-R. Relationship between endometrial oxytocin receptors and oxytocin-induced prostaglandin F2" release during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy in pony mares. Jour Reprod Fertil 109:137-144, 1997.

57. Peltier, MM, Peltier, MR, Sharp, DC, and Ott, EA. Effect of $-Carotene administration on reproductive function of horse and pony mares. Theriogenology 48:893-906, 1997.

58. Porter, MB, Cleaver, BD, Peltier, M, Robinson, G, Thatcher, WW, and Sharp, DC. Comparative study between pony mares and ewes evaluating gonadotrophic response to administration of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone. Jour Reprod Fertil 110:219-229, 1997.

59. Chu, JWK, Sharom, FJ, Oriol, JG, Betteridge, KJ, Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. Biochemical changes in the equine capsule following prostaglandin-induced pregnancy failure. Mol Reprod and Develop. 46:286-295, 1997.

60. Sharp, DC, Thatcher, MJ, Salute, ME, and Fuchs, AR. Relationship between endometrial oxytocin receptors and oxytocin-induced prostaglandin F2" release during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy in pony mares. Jour Reprod Fertil 109:137-144, 1997.

61. Porter, MB, Cleaver, BD, Robinson, G, and Sharp, DC. The effect of pulsatile gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and estradiol administration on luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone concentrations in pituitary stalk-sectioned ovariectomized pony mares. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 14:275-285, 1997

62. Peltier, MM, Peltier, MR, Sharp, DC, and Ott, EA. Effect of $-Carotene administration on reproductive function of horse and pony mares. Theriogenology 48:893-906, 1997.

63. Peltier, MR, Wilcox, CJ, and Sharp, DC. Technical Note: Application of the Box-Cox data transformation to animal science experiments. Jour. Anim Sci76:847-84 1998.

64. Peltier, MR, Robinson, G, and Sharp, DC. Effects of melatonin implantation in pony mares. 1. Acute effects. Theriogenology 49:115-1123, 1998.

65. Peltier, MR, Robinson, G, and Sharp, DC. Effects of melatonin implantation in pony mares. 2. Long term effects. Theriogenology 49:1126-1142, 1998.

66. Porter, MB, Cleaver, BD, Peltier, MR, Robinson, G, and Sharp, DC. The effect of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone and estradiol administration on luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone concentrations in pituitary stalk-sectioned ovariectomized pony mares. Domestic Animal Endocrinology 14:275-285, 1997

67. Sharp, Dan C. The early fetal life of the equine conceptus. Animal Reproduction Science. 60-61:679-689, 1999.

68. Greaves, Heather E, Porter, Michael B, Sharp, Dan C. Effect of oestradiol on LH secretion and pituitary responsiveness to GnRH in ovariectomized mares. Journal of reproduction and Fertility. Suppl 56: 227-237, 2000.

69. Sharp, DC, Wolfe, MW, Cleaver, BD and . Nilson, J. Effects of estradiol-17ß administration on steady-state messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) encoding equine and LH/CGß subunits in pituitaries of ovariectomized pony mares. Theriogenology,55:1083-1093, 2001.

70. Greaves, HE, Kalariotes, V, CleaverBD, Porter, MB, and Sharp, DC. Effects of ovarian input on GnRH and LH secretion immediately Postovulation in pony mares. Theriogenology55:1095-1106, 2001.

E. Non-refereed publications

a. Abstracts

1. Sharp, D.C. and D.L. Black. The effects of tubal ligation on ovum transport in normal and estrogen treated rabbits. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. North Atlantic Section, Storrs, CN, 1971.

2. Sharp, D.C. and D.L. Black. Changes in peripheral progesterone throughout the estrous cycle on pony mares. Biol. Reprod. 7:135, 1972.

3. Sharp, D.C. and O.J. Ginther. Effects of light and temperature in anestrous mares. J. Anim. Sci. 37:250, 1973.

4. Capraro, D.L., M.W. Vernon, R.M. Abrams and D.C. Sharp. Effects of oxytocin and PGF2" on mare uterine motility. J. Anim. Sci. 43:277, 1976.

5. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. Uterine luminal proteins in the cycling mare. J. Anim. Sci. 43:312, 1976.

6. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer, W.C. Clark and D.C. Sharp. Glucose, fructose and phosphohexose isomerase in uterine flushing: From nonpregnant and pregnant gilts. J. Anim. Sci. 74th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Southern Section, Atlanta, GA, 1977.

7. Mayer, R.E., M.W. Vernon, M.T. Zavy, F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. Estrogen production by the early equine conceptus. 69th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Madison, WI, 1977.

8. Vernon, M.W., R.E. Mayer, M.T. Zavy and D.C. Sharp. Specific PGF2" binding by the equine corpus luteum. 69th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Madison, WI, 1977.

9. Strauss, S.S., C.L. Chen, S.P. Kalra and D.C. Sharp. Depletion of hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) in ovariectomized mares following melatonin implants. Ann. Mtg. Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Atlantic City, NJ, 1978.

10. Sharp, D.C., M.W. Vernon, M.T. Zavy and W. Grubaugh. Sexual recrudescence in intact and superior cervical ganglionectomized pony mares. 70th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., East Lansing, MI, 1978.

11. Zavy, M.T., F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. Prostaglandin F in the uterine flushings of cycling mares. 70th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., East Lansing, MI, 1978.

12. Seamans, K.W., M.J. Fields, F.W. Bazer, M.W. Vernon and D.C. Sharp. In vitro aromatase activity of pregnant and nonpregnant equine endometrium and conceptus membranes. 71st Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Tucson, AR, 1979.

13. Vernon, M.W., M.T. Zavy, K.W. Seamans, R.L. Asquith and D.C. Sharp. Endometrial PGF production in the nonpregnant and pregnant mare. 71st Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Tucson, AR, 1979.

14. Zavy M.T., F.W. Bazer, D.C. Sharp and W.W. Thatcher. Endocrine aspects of the uterine environment in nonpregnant and pregnant gilts. 71st Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Tucson, AR, 1979.

15. Zavy, M.T., M.W. Vernon, F.W. Bazer, R.L. Asquith and D.C. Sharp. Effect of exogenous hormone treatment on uterine luminal constituents in ovariectomized mares. 71st Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Tucson, Ar, 1979.

16. Zavy, M.T., M.W. Vernon, F.W. Bazer and D.C. Sharp. Endocrine aspects of the uterine environment and yolk sac fluid in the pony mare. 71st Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Tucson, AR, 1979.

17. Vernon, M.W., M.T. Zavy, W.W. Thatcher, C.J. Wilcox and D.C. Sharp. Steroid modulation of equine endometrial PGF production. 12th Ann. Mtg. Soc. Study of Reproduction, Quebec Canada, 1979.

18. Sharp, D.C. Uterine environment and early recognition of pregnancy. First Ann. Equine Embryo Transfer Short Course, Fort Collins, CO, 1980.

19. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, L.A. Berglund, K.W. Seamans and R.L. Asquith. Melatonin rhythms in pony mares and effect of pinealectomy. 13th Ann. Mtg. Society for the Study of Reproduction, Ann Arbor, MI, 1980.

20. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, M.T. Zavy and M.W. Vernon. Seasonal variation in melatonin secretory patterns in mares 72nd Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Ithaca, NY, 1980.

21. Sharp, D.C. and K.W. Seamans. Effect of time of day on photostimulation of the breeding season in mares. 72nd Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Ithaca, NY, 1980.

22. Berglund, L.A., D.C. Sharp, K.W. Seamans and F. Bartol. Effect of pregnancy status on prostaglandin F in the uterine lumen of pony mares. 72nd Ann. Mtg. Amer. soc. Anim. Sci., Ithaca, NY, 1980.

23. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, L.A. Berglund and K.W. Seamans. Isoproterenol stimulation of melatonin release in mares. 2nd Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Ithaca, NY, 1980.

24. Burns, P.J., R.H. Douglas and D.C. Sharp. Levels of melatonin in plasma and CSF of anovulatory mares. 72nd Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Ithaca, NY, 1980.

25. Berglund, L.A., D.C. Sharp and W. Grubaugh. Effects of constant darkness of melatonin rhythms in pony mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 24:71, 1981.

27. Asquith, R.L. and D.C. Sharp. The potential of cryosurgery in equine pinealectomy. Ann. Mtg. Amer. Coll. Cryosurgery Arlington, VA, 1981.

28. Zavy, M.T., K.J. McDowell, D.C. Sharp, A.T. Fazleabas, F.W. Bazer and R.M. Roberts. Partial characterization of a uteroferrin-like protein in the mare. 73rd Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., Raleigh, NC, 1981.

29. Sharp, D.C., L.A. Berglund, K.J. McDowell, R.M. Roberts and F.W. Bazer. The uterine environment and maternal recognition of pregnancy. British Equine Veterinary Association 20th Ann. Congress Cambridge, U.K., 1981.

30. Sharp, D.C., W. Grubaugh, L.A. Berglund, D.M. Kilmer, L.S. Peck, K.W. Seamans and K.J. McDowell. Seasonal reproductive patterns and possible mechanisms of action. British Equine Veterinary Association 20th Ann. Congress, Cambridge U.K., 1981.

31. Sharp, D.C. Critical changes that occur when a mare becomes pregnant. 2nd Ann. Equine Embryo Transfer Short Course, Fort Collins, CO, 1981.

32. Sharp, D.C. The breeding season: What it is, when it is and how does it work? 5th Ann. Kentucky Horseman's Shortcourse, Lexington, KY, 1981.

33. Sharp, D.C. Maternal recognition of pregnancy, or how the mare knows she is pregnant. 5th Ann. Kentucky Horseman's Shortcourse Lexington, KY, 1981.

34. Sharp, D.C. Events surrounding the maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares, and their significance. Graduate Student Symposium on the Peri-Implantation Period in Domestic Animals, Gainesville, FL, 1981.

35. Seamans, K.W., R.E. Mayer, M.J. Fields, F.W. Bazer, M.W. Vernon and D.C. Sharp. In vitro estrogen production by equine endometrium and early conceptus. Graduate Student Symposium on the Peri-Implantation Period in Domestic Animals, Gainesville, FL, 1981.

36. Berglund, L.A., D.C. Sharp and W.W. Thatcher. Effect of pregnancy status on prostaglandin in the uterine lumen of pony mares. Graduate Student Symposium on the Peri-Implantation Period in Domestic Animals, Gainesville, FL, 1981.

37. McDowell, K.J., D.C. Sharp, M.T. Zavy, A.T. Fazleabas, R.M. Roberts and F.W. Bazer. Uterine luminal proteins at the time of maternal recognition of pregnancy in the mare. Graduate Student Symposium on the Peri-Implantation Period in Domestic Animals, Gainesville, FL, 1981.

38. Sharp, D.C., M.S.A. Kumar and W. Grubaugh. Time trends in Methionine-enkephalin and gonadotropin releasing hormone in the hypothalamus of pony mares. Biol. Reprod, Suppl. 1,26:165, 1982.

39. Sharp, D.C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Pulsatile secretion of melatonin during the scotophase in mares. Biol. Reprod, Suppl. 1, 28:100, 1983.

40. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R. and C.G. Gum. Measurement of hypothalamic GnRH in mares using push-pull perfusion techniques. Proc. 75th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. An. Sci., Pullman, WA, 1983.

41. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., Fazleabas, A.T. and R.M. Roberts. Synthesis and release of polypeptides by pregnant mare endometrium. Proc. 75th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. of Animal Science, Pullman, WA, 1983.

42. Berglund, L.A. and D.C. Sharp. Effects of a prostaglandin synthetase inhibitor on the inter-ovulatory interval in mares. Proc. 75th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. of Animal Science, Pullman, WA, 1983.

43. Seamans, K.W., Sharp, D.C. and G.G. Gum. Peripheral plasma androstenedione and testosterone concentrations during the transition from winter anestrus in pony mares. Proc. 75th Ann. Mtg. Amer. Soc. of Animal Science, Pullman, WA, 1983.

44. Sharp, D.C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Occurence of melatonin secretion in a pulsatile fashion. Proc. 3rd Ann. Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, Gainesville, FL, 1983.

45. Sharp, D.C. Maternal recognition of pregnancy and seasonal reproduction patterns. SAVMA Symposium, March 12-14, 1984.

46. Sharp, D.C. Photoperiod, the pineal and seasonal reproduction patterns. Symposium on Reproductive Biology of Domestic Animals. Gainesville, FL, April 5, 1984.

47. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., Gum, G.C. and C.R. Wersig. Demonstration of a direct retinohypothalamic projection in the mare. Biol. Reprod. Suppl.1,30:156, 1984.

48. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R. and M.S.A. Kumar. The potential role of opioid peptides in photoperiodic organization of reproduction. Proc. 10th International Congress of Biometeorology, Tokyo, Japan, July 27-30, 1984.

49. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C., Peck, L.S. and L.L. Cheves. The effect of restricted embryo mobility on maternal recognition of pregnancy in mares. Presented by KJM at Dorothy Havermeyer Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 6-10, 1984.

50. Sharp, D.C., McDowell, K.J., Berglund, L.A., Roberts , R.M., Bazer, F.W. and W.W. Thatcher. Critical events surrounding the maternal recognition of pregnancy in the mare. Presented at Dorothy Havermeyer Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 6-10, 1984.

51. Sharp, D.C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Failure of intrahypothalamic naloxone to alter GnRH or LH secretion in anestrous pony mares. 5th Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, Tallahassee, FL, Feb. 22, 1985.

52. Cheves, L.L. and D.C. Sharp. The effects of oral melatonin on the onset of the breeding season of pony mares under artificially lengthened photoperiod. 5th Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, Tallahassee, FL, Feb. 22, 1985.

53. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R. and Cindy Wasserman. Effects of naloxone and gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) administration to anestrous mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl.1,32:114, 1985.

54. Sharp, D.C. Seasonal rhythms, melatonin and light: new basis and clinical insights. Winter Conference on Brain Research, Keystone, Co. Jan. 25-Feb. 1, 1986.

55. Davis, S.D., Sharp, D.C and W.R. Grubaugh. Stimulation of LH by LHRH analogs in anestrous pony mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1 34:143, 1986.

56. Sharp, D.C. and W. Grubaugh. Seasonal patterns of GnRH secretion in the horses assessed by push-pull perfusion. Biol. Reprod, Suppl. 1 34:143, 1986.

57. Weithenauer, J., McDowell, K.J., Davis, S.D. and T.K. Rothsman. Effect of exogenous progesterone and estrogen on early embryonic growth in pony mares. Proc. Ann. Mtg. Society for Study of Reproduction. Ithaca, NY 1986.

58. Davis, S.D., Sharp, D.C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Stimulation of gonadotropins by LHRH analogs in anestrous pony mares. Proc. 6th Ann. Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, St. Augustine, FL 1986.

59. Sharp, D. C. and W.R. Grubaugh. Seasonal patterns of GnRH secretion in the horse assessed by push-pull perfusion of the hypothalamus. Proc. 6th Ann. Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, St. Augustine, FL 1986.

60. McDowell, K.J., Sharp, D.C. and W. Grubaugh. Comparison of progesterone versus progesterone and estrogen on total and specific uterine proteins in pony mares. IV International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Calgary, Alberta. 1986.

61. Sharp, D.C. and W. Grubaugh. The use of push-pull perfusion techniques in studies of equine gonadotropin releasing hormone secretion. IV International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Calgary, Alberta, 1986.

62. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., and J.W. Simpkins. Steroid hormones and endogenous opioids modulate gonadotropin secretion in mares. 7th Ann. Florida Neuroendocrine Symposium, Tampa, FL 1987.

63. Davis, S.D., Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R. and J. Weithenauer. The effects of daily GnRH analog administration in anestrous pony mares. 7th Ann. Florida Symposium, Tampa, FL 1987.

64. Davis, S.D., Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R. and J. Weithenauer. The effects of daily GnRH analog administration in anestrous pony mares. 10th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society, Fort Collins, CO 1987.

65. Weithenauer, J., Sharp, D.C., McDowell, K.J., Davis, S.D., Seroussi, M. and P. Sheerin. Characterization of the equine conceptus prostaglandin-inhibitory product. 10th Equine Nutrition and Society Physiology Symposium, Fort Collins, CO. 1987.

66. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., Davis, S.D. and J. Weithenauer. The importance of estrogens on pituitary and serum gonadotropins during transition from anestrus to the breeding season in mares. 10th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society Symposium, Fort Collins, Co. 1987.

67. Grubaugh, W.R., Sharp, D.C. and K.J. McDowell. Opiatergic control of LH secretion in the mare. 10th Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society Symposium, Fort Collins, CO. 1987.

68. Davis, S.D., Grubaugh, W.R. and J. Weithenauer. Follicle integrity and serum estradiol 17B patterns during sexual recrudescence in the mare. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 36: 121, 1987.

69. Sharp, D.C., Davis, S.D., and W.R. Grubaugh. Estradiol regulates gonadotropin secretion in transitional mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 36:169, 1987.

70. Weithenauer, J., Sharp, D.C. and K.J. McDowell. Characterization of the equine conceptus prostaglandin-inhibitory product. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 36:156, 1987.

71. Sharp, D.C., Grubaugh, W.R., Weithenauer, J, and P. Sheerin. Exposure to long photoperiod results in increased GnRH secretion in anestrous pony mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1,39: 1988.

72. Franklin, K.J., Gross, T.S., Dubois, D.H., and D.C. Sharp. In vitro prostaglandin secretion from luminal and myometrial sides of endometrium from cyclic and pregnant mares at day 14 post-estrus. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1,40:199, 1989.

73. Davis, S.D., Sharp, D.C., and W.R. Grubaugh. Seasonal gonadotropin response to exogenous GnRH in ovariectomized (OVX) pony mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 40:156, 1989.

74. Davis, S.D., and D.C. Sharp. Intrafollicular and peripheral steroid characteristics during vernal transition in the pony mare. Biol. Reprod., Suppl.1 42:60, 1990.

75. Cleaver, B.D., Davis, S.D., Grubaugh, W.R., Sheerin, P.C., and D.C. Sharp. The role of constant light on circulating gonadotropin levels and on hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in ovariectomized (OVX) mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 42:150, 1990

76. Salute, ME, and Tucker, KE. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in yolk sac fluid, uterine flush and conceptus conditioned media during early pregnancy in mares.Biol Reprod 46, Suppl 1:68, 1992.

77. Cleaver, BD, Davis, SD, and Sharp, DC. Effect of pinealectomy (PNX) and melatonin replacement on seasonal regulation of gonadotropin secretion in the pony mare. Biol Reprod 46, Suppl 1:60, 1992.

78. Tucker, KE, Cleaver, BD, Salute, ME, and Sharp, DC. Relationship between IGF-1, 17"hydroxy progesterone and progesterone on estradiol 17ß content in the equine follicle. Biol Reprod 46, Suppl 1:155, 1992.

79. Cleaver, BD, Davis, SD, and Sharp, DC. The effects of pinealectomy and melatonin replacement on LH secretion in the anestrous pony mare. 12th International Congress on Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination. The Hague, The Netherlands, 1992.

80. Sharp, DC, Bartol, FF, and Wiley, AA. The origins, morphogenesis and importance of the endometrial glands as a source of fetal nutrition. John Hughes International Workshop on Equine Endometritis. Newmarket, England, August 19-20, 1992.

81. Sharp, DC. Temporal association between growth factors and growth and differentiation of equine conceptuses. Third International Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 15-18, 1992.

82. Sharp, DC. Critical pre-ovulatory events in the mare: temporal sequence preceding the first ovulation of the year. Third International Symposium on Equine Embryo Transfer, Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 15-18, 1992.

83. Sharp, DC. Induction and synchronization of oestrus and ovulation in the breeding season. Artificial lights and gonadotropic hormone therapies. South American Equine Specialists Continuing Education Meeting. Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 19, 1992

84. Cleaver, B.D., and Sharp, D.C. Treatment with melatonin alters plasma levels of estradiol, progesterone but not LH during the estrous cycle of pony mares. Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1,48:88, 1993.

85. Tucker, K.E., Cleaver, B.D., and Sharp, D.C. Does resumption of follicular estradiol synthesis during vernal transition in mares involve a shift in steroidogenic pathways? Biol. Reprod., Suppl. 1, 48:188, 1993.

86. Cleaver, B.D., and Sharp, D.C. Does melatonin play a role in the secretion of LH and FSH in the mare? Proc. Soc. Theriogenology, Jacksonville, FL August 13-14, 1993.

87. Sharp, D.C. Breeding patterns in the horse. Proc. Soc. Theriogenology, Jacksonville, FL August 13-14, 1993.

88. Sharp, DC, Salute, ME, Thatcher, M.-J, Cleaver, BD, and Fuchs, A.R. Temporal relationship between oxytocin receptor (OTR), oxytocin (OT) and prostaglandin F2" (PGF) release in response to cervical/uterine stimulation during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy in pony mares. Biol Reprod,50 Suppl 1:60, 1994.

89. Porter, MB, Robinson, G, and Sharp, DC. Effect of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone in pituitary stalk-sectioned pony mares. Biol Reprod,50 Suppl 1:67, 1994.

90 Peltier, MR, and Sharp, DC. LH secretion during vernal transition in pony mares. Biol Reprod,50 Suppl 1:67, 1994.

91. Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. Melatonin, LH and steroid hormone content of plasma and follicular fluid collected at noon and midnight during estrus in the pony mare. Biol Reprod,50 Suppl 1:174, 1994.

92. Sharp, DC, Salute, ME, Thatcher, M-J, Cleaver, BD, and Fuchs, AR Temporal relationship between oxytocin receptor (OTR), oxytocin (OT) and prostaglandin F2" (PGF) release in response to cervical/uterine stimulation during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy in pony mares. Biol Reprod, Suppl 1, vol 50:60, 1994.

93. Porter, MB, Robinson, Gillian, and Sharp, DC. Effect of pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone and estradiol on luteinizing hormone in pituitary stalk-sectioned pony mares.Biol Reprod, Suppl 1, vol 50:67, 1994.

94. Peltier, MR, and Sharp, DC. LH secretion during vernal transition in pony mares. Biol Reprod, Suppl 1, vol 50:67, 1994.

95. Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. Melatonin, LH and steroid hormone content of plasma and follicular fluid collected at noon and midnight during estrus in the pony mare. Biol Reprod, Suppl 1, vol 50:174, 1994.

96. Robinson, G, Porter, MB, Peltier, MR, Cleaver, BD, Farmerie, TA,Wolfe, MW, Nilson, JH, and Sharp, DC. Regulation of LH$ and " mRNA by estradiol or GnRH following pituitary stalk section in ovariectomized pony mares. Sixth International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Caxambu, Brazil, August 7-13, 1994.

97. Cleaver, BD and Sharp, DC. LH secretion in anestrous mares exposed to artificially lengthened photoperiod and treated with estradiol. Sixth International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Caxambu, Brazil, August 7-13, 1994

98. Robinson, G, Peltier, MR, Mantia, M, Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. Oxytocin-stimulated LH release in estrous mares. Biol Reprod 52, Suppl 1, 76, 1995.

99. Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, Dan C. Melatonin decreases in vitro estradiol (E2) biosynthesis by follicles collected from pony mares in estrus. Biol Reprod 52, Suppl 1, 124, 1995.

100. Porter, MB, Cleaver, BD, Robinson, G, Porter, MR, Shearer, L, Dahl, GE, and Sharp, DC. A comparative study examining the role of the thyroid in seasonal reproduction in pony mares and ewes. Biol Reprod 52, Suppl 1, 134, 1995.

101. Sharp, DC, Fields, PA, and Cleaver, BD. Melatonin alteration of corpora luteal morphology in mares. Biol Reprod 54, Suppl 1, 66, 1996

102. Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. Hormonal, follicular and embryonic effects of melatonin administration during early pregnancy in

pony mares. Biol Reprod 54, Suppl 1, 170, 1996.

103. Porter, MB, Pel;tier, MR, Robinson, G, Cleaver, BD, and Sharp, DC. The effect of acute estradiol treatment on the dynamics of

LH and GnRH release in ovariectomized pony mares. Biol Reprod 54, Suppl 1, 189, 1996.

104. Greaves, HE, Kalariotes, V, Cleaver. BD, Porter, MB, and Sharp, DC. Effects of ovarian input on GnRH and LH secretion

immediately postovulation in pony mares. Biol Reprod 56, Suppl 1, 209. 1997.

105. Greaves, HE, Porter, MB, and Sharp, DC. Effects of E2 administration on LH secretion and pituitary responsiveness to GnRH

in long-term OVX pony mares. Biol Reprod 58, Suppl 1, 435, 1998.

98. Porter, MB, Green, ML, Simmen RCM, and Sharp, DC. Cloning and sequencing of the equine GnRH receptor: Amino acid homology with other species and expression of the equine GnRH receptor. Biol Reprod 58, Suppl 1, 230, 1998.

99. Pelehach, Lauren , Porter, Michael B, Sharp, Dan C. Relationship between uterine edema and estrogen in pony mares. Biol Reprod 60, Suppl 1: 206, 1999.

100. Popoli, Andrea L, Porter, Michael B, Sharp, Dan C, Buhi, William B, Smith, Michael , Pelehach, Lauren , Dixon, Laura N. Tissue Remodeling and De Novo Protein Synthesis in Follicles of Pony Mares: A Model for Ovulation. Biol Reprod 62, Suppl 1, 2000.

101. Porter, Michael B, Sharp, Dan C. Steroidal feedback on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis in pony mares: Regulation of LH secretion and the expression of GnRH receptors. Biology of Reproduction. 62, Suppl 1, 2000.

102. Pelehach, Lauren , Sharp, Dan C, Porter, Michael B, Dixon, Laura N, McDowell, Karen J. Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in the Control of Uterine Edema in Pony Mares.. Biol Reprod 62, Suppl 1, 2000.

103. Dixon, Laura N, Sharp, Dan C, Porter, Michael B, Pelehach, Lauren, Cross, Dee . The Effects of Domperidone and hCG Treatment on Follicular Steroidogenesis in Vernal Transitional Pony Mares. Biol Reprod 62, Suppl 1, 2000.

104. Desvousges, AL, Sharp, DC, Smith, MF, Porter, MB, Pelehach, LM and Willis, E. The effect of hCG administration on matrix

metalloproteinase II and steroidogenesis in transitional and preovulatory follicles of pony maresestradiol. Biol Reprod 64 Suppl 1:

164, 2001.

105. Porter. MB, Allen, M, Nett, TM, Clay, CM, and Sharp, DC. Equine GnRH receptor kinetics: Evidence of accelerated receptor

recycling. Biol Reprod 64 Suppl 1:281, 2001.

b. Popular Articles

1. Sharp, D.C. Understanding the reproductive cycle of mares. Florida Horse, 1975.

2. Sharp, D.C. The importance of the uterus in equine reproduction. Florida Cattlemen, 1977.

3. Sharp, D.C. Seasonal reproductive patterns in mares. Florida Cattlemen, 1978.

4. Sharp, D.C. Stimulating the breeding season of mares with light. Florida Cattlemen, 1979.

5. Sharp, D.C. The breeding season. The Florida Horse, April, 1980.

6. Sharp, D.C. Mechanisms of Seasonal influence of Reproduction in Mares. Modern Equine Medicine, 1982.

7. Sharp, D.C. Ultrasound pregnancy diagnosis in mares. The Florida Cattlemen, August 1983.

8. Sharp, D.C. When pregnancy is not what it seems, Modern Horse Breeder, June 1984.

9. Sharp, D.C. The lowdown on lights. Modern Horse Breeder, November 1984.

10. Sharp, D.C. and K.J. McDowell. Why does it move? Mobility may hold the key to early pregnancy survival. Modern Horse Breeder, December 1984.

11. Sharp, D.C. and M.S.A. Kumar. Biological rhythms and opioid peptides in horses. Florida Agricultural Research, January 1985.

12. Sharp, D.C. The Opioid Connection. Modern Horse Breeder, January, 1986.

13. Sharp, D.C. Early Embryo loss in Horses. Modern Horse Breeder. June 1987.

3. Poems

1. Horses Evolved on Mars@ published in Theriogenology January 15, 1998

2. Twas the Night before... published in Theriogenology, December 1992