Jennifer Wood
Professor Animal Science University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contact
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ANSC A224k
Lincoln NE 68583-0908 - Phone
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402-472-6437 On-campus 2-6437
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jwood5@unl.edu
Research interests
Reproductive efficiency is directly impacted by nutritional status and overall metabolic homeostasis, which are reflected in the normal development and maturation of ovarian follicles. The Wood laboratory is providing molecular insights into pathologies such as polycystic ovarian syndrome using an innovative bovine model that mimics progression of the human disease. Student projects in Dr. Wood's lab are also centered on defining the crosstalk among signal transduction pathways that mediate dietary control of steroid flux and the role of these pathways in regulating ovulatory response genes.