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Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Brazil
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
54
Citations
9756
World Ranking
482
National Ranking
9

Genetics

D-Index
54
Citations
9649
World Ranking
3658
National Ranking
13

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque is affiliated with Sao Paulo State University in Brazil. Their research centers on genetics and molecular biology, with a particular focus within the agricultural and biological sciences domain.

The scientist's primary fields of study include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. They have contributed extensively to subfields such as Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Molecular Biology, and Cancer Research.

Key research topics addressed by their work comprise:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock

Their recent publications highlight a broad interest in genetic mechanisms, livestock traits, and environmental impacts. Significant papers include:

  • Enteric methane mitigation strategies for ruminant livestock systems in the Latin America and Caribbean region: A meta-analysis, 2021, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Genome-wide scan highlights the role of candidate genes on phenotypic plasticity for age at first calving in Nellore heifers, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Whole-genome sequencing provides new insights into genetic mechanisms of tropical adaptation in Nellore (Bos primigenius indicus), 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Imputation accuracy to whole-genome sequence in Nellore cattle, 2021, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Genetic association among feeding behavior, feed efficiency, and growth traits in growing indicine cattle, 2020, Journal of Animal Science

The scientist collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Roberto Carvalheiro
  • Larissa Fernanda Simielli Fonseca
  • Lúcio Flávio Macêdo Mota
  • Fernando Baldi
  • Danielly Beraldo dos Santos Silva

Publications by Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque appear regularly in various scientific outlets. Notable venues include:

  • Datasets - Sistema SALVE - ICMBio
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Livestock Science

Best Publications

  • Estimates of covariance functions for growth from birth to 630 days of age in Nelore cattle.

    L G Albuquerque;K Meyer

  • Study of whole genome linkage disequilibrium in Nellore cattle

    Rafael Espigolan;Fernando Baldi;Arione A. Boligon;Fabio R.P. Souza

  • Genetic associations between carcass traits measured by real-time ultrasound and scrotal circumference and growth traits in Nelore cattle.

    M. J. Yokoo;R. B. Lobo;F. R. C. Araujo;L. A. F. Bezerra

  • Comparison of different nonlinear functions to describe Nelore cattle growth

    S. Forni;M. Piles;A. Blasco;L. Varona

  • Comparison of non-linear growth models to describe the growth curve in West African Dwarf Sheep

    A. B. Gbangboche;R. Glele-Kakai;S. Salifou;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

  • Estimation of genetic parameters for body weights, scrotal circumference, and testicular volume measured at different ages in Nellore cattle.

    A. A. Boligon;J. A. V. Silva;R. C. Sesana;J. C. Sesana

  • Estimativas de parâmetros genéticos para altura do posterior, peso e circunferência escrotal em bovinos da raça Nelore

    Marcos Jun Iti Yokoo;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo;Roberto Daniel Sainz

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Meat Quality Traits in Nellore Cattle.

    Ana F. B. Magalhães;Gregório M. F. de Camargo;Gerardo A. Fernandes;Daniel G. M. Gordo

  • Random regression models to estimate test-day milk yield genetic parameters Holstein cows in Southeastern Brazil

    Annaiza Braga Bignardi;Lenira El Faro;Vera Lucia Cardoso;Paulo Fernando Machado

  • Estimates of genetic correlations between days to calving and reproductive and weight traits in Nelore cattle.

    S. Forni;L. G. Albuquerque

  • Herdabilidades e correlações entre pesos do nascimento à idade adulta em rebanhos da raça Nelore

    Arione Augusti Boligon;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante;Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo

  • Genetic aspects of productive and reproductive traits in a Murrah buffalo herd in São Paulo, Brazil

    Humberto Tonhati;F. B. Vasconcellos;L. G. Albuquerque

  • Genome-wide association between single nucleotide polymorphisms with beef fatty acid profile in Nellore cattle using the single step procedure

    Marcos V. A. Lemos;Hermenegildo Lucas Justino Chiaia;Mariana Piatto Berton;Fabieli L. B. Feitosa

  • Genome-Wide Association Study for Indicator Traits of Sexual Precocity in Nellore Cattle

    Natalia Irano;Gregório Miguel Ferreira de Camargo;Raphael Bermal Costa;Ana Paula Nascimento Terakado

  • Genetic and environmental factors affecting ultrasound measures of longissimus muscle area and backfat thickness in Nelore cattle

    M. J. Yokoo;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;R. B. Lobo;L. A. F. Bezerra

  • Enteric methane mitigation strategies for ruminant livestock systems in the Latin America and Caribbean region: A meta-analysis

    Guilhermo Francklin de Souza Congio;Guilhermo Francklin de Souza Congio;André Bannink;André Bannink;Olga Lucía Mayorga Mogollón;Alexander Nikolov Hristov

  • Correlações genéticas entre medidas de perímetro escrotal e características produtivas e reprodutivas de fêmeas da raça Nelore

    Arione Augusti Boligon;Paulo Roberto Nogara Rorato;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

  • Correlações genéticas entre escores visuais e características de carcaça medidas por ultrassom em bovinos de corte

    Marcos Jun Iti Yokoo;Juliana Nunes Werneck;Márcio Cinachi Pereira;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

  • Genetic parameters and relationships of heifer pregnancy and age at first calving with weight gain, yearling and mature weight in Nelore cattle

    A. A. Boligon;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

  • Genomic Regions Associated with Feed Efficiency Indicator Traits in an Experimental Nellore Cattle Population.

    Bianca Ferreira Olivieri;Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante;Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo;Renata Helena Branco

  • Study of relations among age at first calving, average weight gains and weights from weaning to maturity in Nellore cattle

    Arione Augusti Boligon;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante;Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo

  • Phenotypic and Genetic Correlations of Feed Efficiency Traits with Growth and Carcass Traits in Nellore Cattle Selected for Postweaning Weight.

    Thais Matos Ceacero;Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante;Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Cyrillo;Roberta Carrilho Canesin

  • Unraveling genetic sensitivity of beef cattle to environmental variation under tropical conditions.

    Roberto Carvalheiro;Roberto Carvalheiro;Roy Costilla;Haroldo H. R. Neves;Lucia G. Albuquerque;Lucia G. Albuquerque

  • Accuracies of genomic prediction of feed efficiency traits using different prediction and validation methods in an experimental Nelore cattle population

    R. M. O. Silva;B. O. Fragomeni;D. A. L. Lourenco;A. F. B. Magalhães

  • Comparison of selective genotyping strategies for prediction of breeding values in a population undergoing selection

    A. A. Boligon;N. Long;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;K. A. Weigel

  • Structure and genetic diversity of Brazilian Zebu cattle breeds assessed by pedigree analysis

    M.L. Santana;R.J. Pereira;A.B. Bignardi;D.R. Ayres

  • History, structure, and genetic diversity of Brazilian Gir cattle

    M.L. Santana;R.J. Pereira;A.B. Bignardi;L. El Faro

  • Genome-wide association study of reproductive traits in Nellore heifers using Bayesian inference

    Raphael B Costa;Gregório M F Camargo;Iara D P S Diaz;Natalia Irano

  • Genotype by environment interaction for 450-day weight of Nelore cattle analyzed by reaction norm models

    Newton T. Pégolo;Henrique Nunes de Oliveira;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque;Luiz Antonio F. Bezerra

  • Variance component estimates applying random regression models for test-day milk yield in Caracu heifers (Bos taurus Artiodactyla, Bovidae)

    Lenira El Faro;Vera Lucia Cardoso;Lucia Galvão de Albuquerque

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando Baldi
Fernando Baldi Sao Paulo State University
Humberto Tonhati
Humberto Tonhati Sao Paulo State University
Roberto Carvalheiro
Roberto Carvalheiro Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Arione Augusti Boligon
Arione Augusti Boligon Sao Paulo State University
Henrique Nunes de Oliveira
Henrique Nunes de Oliveira Sao Paulo State University
Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante
Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Mercadante Institute of Animal Science and Pastures
Annaiza Braga Bignardi
Annaiza Braga Bignardi Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis
Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo
Raysildo Barbosa Lôbo Universidade de São Paulo
Guilherme J. M. Rosa
Guilherme J. M. Rosa University of Wisconsin–Madison
Joanir Pereira Eler
Joanir Pereira Eler Universidade de São Paulo

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