Expertise

Expertise: Cellular & Molecular Regulation, Muscle Growth Physiology

Research in Dr. Jessica Starkey’s laboratory is centered around exploring the impact of nutrition and management strategies on the cellular and molecular regulation of skeletal muscle development and growth.

In addition, we are currently investigating how variation in egg incubation temperature impacts skeletal muscle development and post-hatch satellite cell activity in broilers.

Past Affiliations

Assistant Professor, Department of Poultry Science, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
2014

Assistant Professor, Department of Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University (past)

Communities
Agriculture
Degrees
PhD, University of Connecticut, Cell and Developmental Biology, 2008
MS, Kansas State University, Animal Sciences and Industry, 2003
BS, Kansas State University, Animal Sciences and Industry, 2001
Keywords
animal nutrition agriculture and food sciences animal husbandry animal feeds & nutrition animal housing animal physiology or morphology poultry science animal growth animal feeds cell culture collagen gene products growth factors stem cells steroids cell & developmental biology biochemistry & molecular biology histology skeletal muscle
Associations
American Meat Science Association
American Society of Animal Science
Poultry Science Association