Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
UF Bovine Embryo Laboratory
Led by Peter J. Hansen · Animal Sciences
What we study
The lab studies how molecules like choline and WNT5A influence early embryo development in cattle, focusing on stress resistance and fertility. They use experiments with embryos and apply findings to improve embryo transfer efficiency.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Project
- 1
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Educational video on bovine embryo development
A video narrated by Tatiane Maia explains early embryo development using the MIRI time-lapse incubator.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Alterations in gene expression and DNA methylation in the bovine blastocyst in response to choline supplementation during culture
2026 · Biology of Reproduction
Sees how giving embryos choline in a lab affects their genes and DNA.
- Possible actions of methionine on embryonic development and postnatal phenotype of calves produced after embryo transfer
2026 · Theriogenology
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- PS1-8. Sperm Motility Evaluation in Bulls Fresh Semen Using Two Portable Computer-assisted Sperm Analysis System.
2026 · Journal of Animal Science
Compares two portable devices for checking bull sperm quality in the field.
- PS3-17. Sexual Dimorphism of Supplementation with Rumen-protected Methionine in Early Gestation in Beef Cattle Systems – Postweaning Effects.
2026 · Journal of Animal Science
Tests if giving cows a special supplement during pregnancy makes male calves heavier.
- The Maternal Blood Transcriptome Reflects Molecular Signatures Associated With Large Offspring Syndrome and Other Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Cattle
2026 · The FASEB Journal
Checks if blood tests early in pregnancy can predict if a cow will have a big baby or a stillbirth.
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