Staff

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Research with metabolism and nutrition of dairy calves, aiming to increase the potential of future milk production. Studies are carried out with evaluation of colostrum feeding protocols and passive immunity transfer, evaluation of different feeding management, liquid and solid diets and its implications in the pre-ruminant metabolism and its transition to functional ruminant. In addition, animal behavior evaluation studies are developed in order to reduce the stress of young animals in situations such as weaning.

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My research interests are related to pasture production and management under clipping and grazing. The main study efforts focus on the responses of forage plants to defoliation management, including applied physiology, morphology, production, persistence, and nutritive value of forage grasses and legumes. New materials are evaluated with the objective of identifying management practices that optimize their use in commercial animal production systems. Materials that are already commercially available are studied to broaden their utilization options in these systems. The use of crop models as tools to predict agronomic responses has also been a subject of interest in our research group.

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Research interest and study area: Research efforts focusing on muscle physiology with emphasis on growth and changes in skeletal muscle at the molecular (proteomic) and cellular level caused by fetal programming, nutrition, metabolic modifiers, management, genetics and their interrelationships with stress physiology that have a potential impact on organoleptic quality of meat from different cultures, with special interest in red meat. The muscular protein degradation systems and the relationship with meat texture are particularly studied.

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Fish nutrition and production

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Pasture Production and Management

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The animal breeding and genetics genomics group of LZT-ESALQ is active in cutting-edge research projects for the Brazil industry (beef cattle, dairy, sheep and poultry). We have international contacts with leading research centers in several countries; jobs opportunities for talented graduates in animal breeding are excellent anytime.

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Expertise in the area of fisheries and allied aquacultures focusing on fresh water fish biology, production and nutrition.

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Pasture Production and Management

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Animal genetics, genes expression, biotecnology.

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Pastoral systems of animal production, extension work.

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Research interest and study area: Research focusing on physiology and biotechnology of reproduction in ruminants.

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Research interests comprise ecophysiology of forage plants, grazing ecology, grazing management and animal husbandry systems in pastures, focus on small and large ruminants.