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Karen Jones

Karen Jones, Professor

Animal Science

Dr. Karen Jones serves as the Associate Dean and Director of the SIU Graduate School. She received her Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in Veterinary Physiology. She is an embryologist and geneticist by training and one of the first people in the nation to clone cattle from adult cells. Her early works investigated the epigenetic influence of DNA methylation on the cloning procedure. Her later works focused on the impacts of feeding endophyte infected fescue on reproduction in cattle and horses as well as supporting many topics in the animal and agronomic sciences.

Karen Jones

Student Services Building 335
618-453-4525
kljones@siu.edu 

Special Interests

  • Animal biotechnology
  • Fescue toxicosis
  • Seasonality in horses
  • Lipid metabolism

Education

  • Ph.D. [1999], Texas A and M University
  • M.S. [1996], Texas A and M University
  • B.S. [1989], Texas A and M University

Classes

  • ANS 332 Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • UHON 351 Sustainable Agriculture
  • AGRI 550 Teaching and Research Communications
  • AGRI 351 i2i Project Development

Recent Publications and Awards

  • Southern Illinois University Faculty and Staff Excellence Award Program, The Women of Distinction Award, 2012.
  • Oberhaus, E., K.L. Jones, S.S. King. 2015. Immunohistochemical localization of prolactin receptors within the equine ovary. J Equine Vet Sci. 35(1):7-12.
  • Haag, K.T., D.M. Magalhães-Padilha, G.R. Fonseca, A. Wishral, M.O. Gastal, S.S. King, K.L. Jones, J.R. Figueiredo, E.L. Gastal. 2013. In vitro culture of equine preantral follicles obtained via biopsy pick-up method. Therio. 79(6):911-917.
  • Haag, K.T., D.M. Magalhães-Padilha, G.R. Fonseca, A. Wishral, M.O. Gastal, S.S. King, K.L. Jones, J.R. Figueiredo, E.L. Gastal. 2013.  Quantification, morphology and viability of equine preantral follicles obtained via biopsy pick-up method. Therio. 79(4):599-609.
  • Faulkner, M.J., P.M. Walker, R.L. Atkinson, L.A. Forster, K.L. Jones, and J.M. Carmack. 2012.  Effects of low fat, modified wet distiller’s grain with solubles on the performance of limit-fed beef cows. Prof Anim Sci. 28:604-611.  
  • Magalhães-Padilha, D.M., G.R. Fonseca, K.T. Haag, A. Wischral, M.O. Gastal, K.L. Jones, J. Geisler-Lee, J.R. Figueiredo, and E.L. Gastal. 2012. Long-term in vitro culture of ovarian cortical tissue in goats: effects of FSH and IGF-I on preantral follicular development and FSH and IGF-I receptors mRNA expression. Cell and Tissue Research. 350:503-511
  • Gudla, P. A.A. AbuGhazaleh, A. Ishlak, K. Jones.  2012. The effect of level of forage and oil supplement on biohydrogenation intermediates and bacteria in continuous cultures. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 171: 108-116.
  • Potu, R. B., A. A., AbuGhazaleh, D. Hastings, K. Jones, and S. A. Ibrahim. 2011. The Effect of Lipid Supplements on Ruminal Bacteria in Continuous Culture Fermenters Varies with the Fatty Acid Composition.  Journal of Microbiology. 49(2):216-223.
  • King, S.S., E.A. Dille, T. Marlo, J.F. Roser, and K.L. Jones.  2010. Ovarian prolactin activity: Evidence of local action and production.  Anim Reprod Sci. 121S:51-53.