Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Daigneault Laboratory
Led by Brad Daigneault · Animal Sciences
What we study
The Daigneault Lab studies infertility in livestock and humans by examining how environmental factors and paternal contributions affect sperm function and embryo development. They use techniques like CRISPR gene editing, assisted reproductive technologies, and semen extenders to improve reproductive efficiency.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 4
Current projects
Functional characterization of genes required for early blastocyst formation and trophoblast function in cattle
Identifying key genes that help embryos develop properly in cattle.
Impact of environmental exposure to extra-gonadal sperm on fertilization potential and embryo development
Studying how environmental contaminants affect sperm and embryo health.
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Development of customized bull semen extenders for specific applications
Creating better semen storage solutions for research and commercial use.
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Recent papers, explained
- Environmental and external stressors of postejaculatory sperm function
2026 · Journal of Reproduction and Development
Investigates how environmental stressors affect sperm function after ejaculation.
- Temporal characterization of conditions that promote functional capacitation of stallion sperm
2026 · Reproductive Biology
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- Lead as a Reproductive Endocrine Disruptor in Aquatic Species and Agricultural Livestock
2025 · Pollutants
Reviews lead's effects on reproduction in aquatic species and livestock.
- Tributyltin chloride alters the structural, genomic, and epigenomic integrity of postejaculatory mammalian sperm
2025 · Epigenetics
Examines how tributyltin chloride impacts sperm structure, genes, and epigenetics.
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