The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Anna Denicol: Effects of Heat Stress on Ovarian Folliculogenesis | Ep. 23

In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Anna Denicol, Associate Professor at the University of California, Davis, discusses the effects of heat stress on ovarian folliculogenesis and genetic selection of cattle for thermotolerance through the slick gene. She explains how temperature and humidity impact reproductive performance, shares follicle culture techniques, and explores how genetics can help sustain fertility under heat stress. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Follicular development stages
• Effects of heat stress
• Slick gene insights
• Genetic heat tolerance

Meet the guest:

Dr. Anna Denicol is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California, Davis. She earned her Ph.D. in Developmental Biology and Embryology from the University of Florida and completed postdoctoral research in ovarian and stem cell biology at Northeastern University. Her work focuses on reproductive and developmental biology in cattle, emphasizing folliculogenesis, assisted reproduction, and genetic adaptation to heat stress. 

Learn more from Dr. Denicol’s insights on dairy cattle fertility and thermotolerance by listening to The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast on all major platforms.
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