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José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
43
Citations
7272
World Ranking
919
National Ranking
19

Overview

José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos is affiliated with Sao Paulo State University in Brazil and has a research focus primarily within Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly contributions span numerous topics related to livestock science and reproductive physiology.

The main fields of study for this scientist include Agricultural and Biological Sciences with 80 publications, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology featuring 40 publications. Subfields are notably concentrated in Agronomy and Crop Science (55 publications), Genetics (40), and Animal Science and Zoology (24), among others.

Key research topics addressed by José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos encompass:

  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

This scientist has published extensively in several journals including:

  • Journal of Animal Science (13 publications)
  • Journal of Dairy Science (11 publications)
  • Animal Reproduction Science (9 publications)
  • Theriogenology (7 publications)
  • Translational Animal Science (5 publications)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos include:

  • Ky G Pohler
  • Reinaldo F Cooke
  • R.L.A. Cerri
  • Bruno I Cappellozza
  • M.H.C. Pereira

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos are:

  • New approaches to diagnose and target reproductive failure in cattle, 2020, Animal Reproduction
  • Cattle adapted to tropical and subtropical environments: genetic and reproductive considerations, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • Symposium review: Linking activity-sensor data and physiology to improve dairy cow fertility, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effects of body condition score at initiation of the breeding season on reproductive performance and overall productivity of Bos taurus and B. indicus beef cows, 2021, Animal Reproduction Science
  • Inflammatory diseases in dairy cows: Risk factors and associations with pregnancy after embryo transfer, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science

Best Publications

  • Synchronization rate, size of the ovulatory follicle, and pregnancy rate after synchronization of ovulation beginning on different days of the estrous cycle in lactating dairy cows.

    J.L.M. Vasconcelos;J.L.M. Vasconcelos;R.W. Silcox;G.J.M. Rosa;J.R. Pursley

  • Reduction in size of the ovulatory follicle reduces subsequent luteal size and pregnancy rate

    J.L.M. Vasconcelos;J.L.M. Vasconcelos;R. Sartori;H.N. Oliveira;J.G. Guenther

  • Fixed-time artificial insemination with estradiol and progesterone for Bos indicus cows I: Basis for development of protocols

    M. Meneghetti;O. G. Sa Filho;R. F. G. Peres;G. C. Lamb

  • Fixed-time artificial insemination with estradiol and progesterone for Bos indicus cows II: strategies and factors affecting fertility.

    O. G. Sa Filho;M. Meneghetti;R. F. G. Peres;G. C. Lamb

  • Pregnancy rate, pregnancy loss, and response to head stress after AI at 2 different times from ovulation in dairy cows.

    J L M Vasconcelos;R. W. Silcox;J. A. Lacerda;J R Pursley

  • Factors Affecting Conception Rates Following Artificial Insemination or Embryo Transfer in Lactating Holstein Cows

    D. G. B. Demetrio;R. M. Santos;C. G. B. Demetrio;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Circulating concentrations of bovine pregnancy-associated glycoproteins and late embryonic mortality in lactating dairy herds

    K.G. Pohler;M.H.C. Pereira;F.R. Lopes;J.C. Lawrence

  • Acute reduction in serum progesterone concentrations after feed intake in dairy cows.

    José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos;S. Sangsritavong;S. J. Tsai;M. C. Wiltbank

  • Strategies to improve fertility in Bos indicus postpubertal heifers and nonlactating cows submitted to fixed-time artificial insemination

    R. F. G. Peres;I. Claro Junior;O. G. Sa Filho;Guilherme de Paula Nogueira

  • Managing the dominant follicle in lactating dairy cows.

    M. C. Wiltbank;R. Sartori;M. M. Herlihy;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Expression of estrus improves fertility and decreases pregnancy losses in lactating dairy cows that receive artificial insemination or embryo transfer

    M.H.C. Pereira;M.C. Wiltbank;J.L.M. Vasconcelos

  • Factors affecting expression of estrus measured by activity monitors and conception risk of lactating dairy cows.

    A.M.L. Madureira;A.M.L. Madureira;B.F. Silper;T.A. Burnett;L. Polsky

  • Effects of rumen-protected polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on reproductive performance of Bos indicus beef cows

    C. N. Lopes;A. B. Scarpa;B. I. Cappellozza;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke

  • Factors potentially affecting fertility of lactating dairy cow recipients.

    J.L.M. Vasconcelos;D.G.B. Demétrio;R.M. Santos;J.R. Chiari

  • Expression of estrus modifies the gene expression profile in reproductive tissues on Day 19 of gestation in beef cows.

    Saeideh Davoodi;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;Artur Cezar de Carvalho Fernandes;Bruno Ieda Cappellozza

  • Progesterone concentrations, exogenous equine chorionic gonadotropin, and timing of prostaglandin F2α treatment affect fertility in postpuberal Nelore heifers

    C. C. Dias;Francisco Stefano Wechsler;M. L. Day;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Effects of temperament on pregnancy rates to fixed-timed AI in Bos indicus beef cows ☆

    Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;D. W. Bohnert;M. Meneghetti;T. C. Losi

  • Influence of sire and sire breed (Gyr versus Holstein) on establishment of pregnancy and embryonic loss in lactating Holstein cows during summer heat stress

    Marcelo F. Pegorer;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos;Luzia A. Trinca;Peter J. Hansen

  • Use of bovine pregnancy-associated glycoproteins to predict late embryonic mortality in postpartum Nelore beef cows

    K.G. Pohler;R.F.G. Peres;J.A. Green;H. Graff

  • Timed artificial insemination programs during the summer in lactating dairy cows: Comparison of the 5-d Cosynch protocol with an estrogen/progesterone-based protocol

    M.H.C. Pereira;A.D.P. Rodrigues;T. Martins;W.V.C. Oliveira

  • Impacts of estrus expression and intensity during a timed-AI protocol on variables associated with fertility and pregnancy success in Bos indicus-influenced beef cows.

    A D Rodrigues;R F Cooke;R S Cipriano;L G T Silva

  • Effects of temperament on physiological, productive, and reproductive responses in Bos indicus beef cows

    R. F Cooke;K. M Schubach;R. S Marques;R. F. G Peres

  • Effects of temperament on physiological, productive, and reproductive responses in beef cows.

    R F Cooke;K M Schubach;R S Marques;R F G Peres

  • Use of Doppler ultrasonography in embryo transfer programs: feasibility and field results

    Guilherme Pugliesi;Gabriela Dalmaso de Melo;Gilmar Arantes Ataíde Junior;Carlos Augusto Gontijo Pellegrino

  • Effect of progesterone and/or estradiol treatments prior to induction of ovulation on subsequent luteal lifespan in anestrous Nelore cows.

    Ocilon Gomes Sá Filho;William Watters Thatcher;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Intravaginal progesterone device and/or temporary weaning on reproductive performance of anestrous crossbred Angus × Nelore cows

    José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos;Ocilon Gomes Sá Filho;Gabriela Campos Perez;Aydson Takiguchi Nogueira Silva

  • Effects of excessive energy intake and supplementation with chromium propionate on insulin resistance parameters, milk production, and reproductive outcomes of lactating dairy cows

    T. Leiva;R.F. Cooke;A.P. Brandão;A.C. Aboin

  • Conception rate in Holstein cows treated with GnRH or hCG on the fifth day post artificial insemination during summer

    M. P. Beltran;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Progesterone-based estrous synchronization protocols in non-suckled and suckled primiparous Bos indicus beef cows

    O. G. Sa Filho;C. C. Dias;G. C. Lamb;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Effects of excessive energy intake and supplementation with chromium propionate on insulin resistance parameters in nonlactating dairy cows

    T. Leiva;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;A. C. Aboin;F. L. Drago

  • Effects of temperament on growth, plasma cortisol concentrations and puberty attainment in Nelore beef heifers.

    R. F. Cooke;P. Moriel;B. I. Cappellozza;V. F. B. Miranda

  • Impacts of Reproductive Technologies on Beef Production in South America

    José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos;Ocilon Gomes de Sá Filho;Reinaldo F. Cooke

  • Reproductive programs for beef cattle: incorporating management and reproductive techniques for better fertility

    Jose Luiz M. Vasconcelos;Rafael Carvalho;Rogerio F. G. Peres;Adnan D. P. Rodrigues

  • Effects of body weight loss on serum progesterone concentrations of non-lactating dairy cows

    R. O. Rodrigues;C. Trevisanuto;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

  • Effects of bovine somatotropin injection on serum concentrations of progesterone in non-lactating dairy cows

    A. C. Aboin;Reinaldo Fernandes Cooke;F. V R Vieira;T. Leiva

  • Treatments to Optimize the Use of Artificial Insemination and Reproductive Efficiency in Beef Cattle under Tropical Environments.

    Ocilon Gomes de Sá Filho;José Luiz Moraes Vasconcelos

Frequent Co-Authors

Reinaldo F Cooke
Reinaldo F Cooke Texas A&M University
Ky G. Pohler
Ky G. Pohler Texas A&M University
Milo C. Wiltbank
Milo C. Wiltbank University of Wisconsin–Madison
Ronaldo L.A. Cerri
Ronaldo L.A. Cerri University of British Columbia
Thomas W. Geary
Thomas W. Geary Agricultural Research Service
D. W. Bohnert
D. W. Bohnert Oregon State University
G. C. Lamb
G. C. Lamb University of Florida
Mario Binelli
Mario Binelli University of Florida
Amauri Alcindo Alfieri
Amauri Alcindo Alfieri Londrina State University
D. M. Veira
D. M. Veira Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada

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