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Pilar Santolaria

Pilar Santolaria

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
42
Citations
6481
World Ranking
1005
National Ranking
45

Overview

Pilar Santolaria is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain and focuses their research on various aspects of agricultural and biological sciences, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine. Their work covers multiple subfields, including genetics, insect science, public health, environmental and occupational health, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and reproductive medicine.

The scientist's research topics span several main areas:

  • Insect and pesticide research
  • Insect and arachnid ecology and behavior
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Sperm and testicular function
  • Reproductive biology and fertility
  • Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
  • Nutritional studies and diet

Pilar Santolaria has contributed to various publication venues, with frequent appearances in the following journals and platforms:

  • Biology
  • Journal of Apicultural Research
  • Nutrients
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Antioxidants

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by the scientist include:

  • Role of Antioxidants in Cooled Liquid Storage of Mammal Spermatozoa, 2021, Antioxidants
  • Sperm Quality Assessment in Honey Bee Drones, 2020, Biology
  • Bull Sperm SWATH-MS-Based Proteomics Reveals Link between High Fertility and Energy Production, Motility Structures, and Sperm-Oocyte Interaction, 2023, Journal of Proteome Research
  • Relationship of sperm plasma membrane and acrosomal integrities with sperm morphometry in Bos taurus, 2020, Asian Journal of Andrology
  • Revisiting Cattle Temperament in Beef Cow-Calf Systems: Insights from Farmers' Perceptions about an Autochthonous Breed, 2021, Animals

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • J.L. Yániz
  • Miguel Á. Silvestre
  • Jose Divasón
  • Ana Romero
  • Francisco Javier Martínez-de-Pisón

Their contributions span across 23 publications in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 17 in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and 16 in Medicine. Within the subfields, their strongest focus is on genetics with 12 publications, followed by 10 in insect science, and 9 in public health, environmental and occupational health.

Best Publications

  • Climate factors affecting conception rate of high producing dairy cows in northeastern Spain.

    I. García-Ispierto;F. López-Gatius;G. Bech-Sabat;P. Santolaria

  • Breed effect on carcase and meat quality of suckling lambs

    C. Sañudo;M.M. Campo;I. Sierra;G.A. María

  • Factors affecting pregnancy loss from gestation Day 38 to 90 in lactating dairy cows from a single herd

    F López-Gatius;P Santolaria;J Yániz;J Rutllant

  • Relationship between heat stress during the peri-implantation period and early fetal loss in dairy cattle.

    I. García-Ispierto;F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;J.L. Yániz

  • Breed type and ageing time effects on sensory characteristics of beef strip loin steaks

    M.M Campo;C Sañudo;B Panea;P Alberti

  • Assessment of breed type and ageing time effects on beef meat quality using two different texture devices

    M.M. Campo;P. Santolaria;C. Sañudo;J. Lepetit

  • Walking activity at estrus and subsequent fertility in dairy cows

    F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;I. Mundet;J.L. Yániz

  • Risk factors for postpartum ovarian cysts and their spontaneous recovery or persistence in lactating dairy cows

    F López-Gatius;P Santolaria;J Yániz;M Fenech

  • Influence of weaning on carcass quality, fatty acid composition and meat quality in intensive lamb production systems

    C. Sañudo;I. Sierra;J. L. Olleta;L. Martin

  • Effect of stress-induced high post-mortem pH on protease activity and tenderness of beef.

    J.A. Beltrán;I. Jaime;P. Santolaria;C. Sañudo

  • Study of the functional anatomy of bovine oviductal mucosa.

    Jesús L. Yániz;Fernando Lopez-Gatius;Pilar Santolaria;K. June Mullins

  • Bacterial contamination of ram semen, antibiotic sensitivities, and effects on sperm quality during storage at 15 °C

    Jesús Luis Yániz;María Angeles Marco-Aguado;José Angel Mateos;Pilar Santolaria

  • Screening for high fertility in high-producing dairy cows

    F. López-Gatius;I. García-Ispierto;P. Santolaria;J. Yániz

  • Factors affecting the fertility of high producing dairy herds in northeastern Spain

    I. García-Ispierto;F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;J.L. Yániz

  • Computer assisted sperm morphometry in mammals: a review.

    J.L. Yániz;C. Soler;P. Santolaria

  • Milk production correlates negatively with plasma levels of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) during the early fetal period in high producing dairy cows with live fetuses

    F. López-Gatius;J.M. Garbayo;P. Santolaria;J Yániz

  • Timing of early foetal loss for single and twin pregnancies in dairy cattle.

    F López-Gatius;P Santolaria;J L Yániz;J M Garbayo

  • The effects of GnRH treatment at the time of AI and 12 days later on reproductive performance of high producing dairy cows during the warm season in northeastern Spain.

    F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;A. Martino;F. Delétang

  • Progesterone supplementation during the early fetal period reduces pregnancy loss in high-yielding dairy cattle

    F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;J.L. Yániz;R.H.F. Hunter

  • Predictive capacity of sperm quality parameters and sperm subpopulations on field fertility after artificial insemination in sheep.

    P. Santolaria;S. Vicente-Fiel;I. Palacín;E. Fantova

  • Persistent ovarian follicles in dairy cows: a therapeutic approach.

    F. López-Gatius;P. Santolaria;J. Yániz;J. Rutlant

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesús Yániz
Jesús Yániz University of Zaragoza
Fernando López-Gatius
Fernando López-Gatius University of Lleida
Sonia Almería
Sonia Almería United States Food and Drug Administration
Carlos Sañudo
Carlos Sañudo University of Zaragoza
M.M. Campo
M.M. Campo University of Zaragoza
Jean-François Beckers
Jean-François Beckers University of Liège
Marta González-Warleta
Marta González-Warleta Xunta de Galicia
José Luis Olleta
José Luis Olleta University of Zaragoza
Begoña Panea
Begoña Panea University of Zaragoza

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