Name: Glen T. Gentry, Jr.
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy – Louisiana State University. December 2006. Animal Science
(Reproductive Physiology), Major Advisor: Robert A. Godke, Ph.D., Dissertation: Effect of Age,
Body Condition, Pregnancy and Lactation on Circulating Leptin Concentrations in Beef Cattle
Master of Science – Louisiana State University, August, 1999. Animal Science (Reproductive
Physiology), Major Advisor: Robert A. Godke, Ph.D., Thesis: Using Electronic Estrous Detection
to Evaluate Estrual Behavior of Beef Cattle
Bachelor of Science – Louisiana State University, May, 1989. Animal Science
Recent Professional Experience:
October 2011 – Present. Assistant Professor, School of Animal Sciences. Administration and
Research
January 2007 – October 2011 – Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Reproductive Biology
Center. Administration and Research
March 1991 – January 2007, Senior Research Associate, Jones Idlewild Research Station.
Research in reproductive physiology in white-tailed deer and cattle.
Publications closely related to Reproductive Physiology in wildlife:
Scott, B.R., D.B. Carwell, R.A. Hill, K.R. Bondioli, R.A. Godke and G.T. Gentry. Evaluation of
capsule permeability in the equine blastocyst. J. Equine Vet Sci. DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2012.03.010; published online 07 May 2012.
Gentry, G.T., J. Lambe, W. Forbes, B. Olcott, D. Sanders, K. Bondioli and R.A.Godke. 2012.
The effect of eCG on pregnancy rates of white-tailed deer following fixed-timed artificial
insemination Theriogenology 77: 1894-1899.
Gentry, L., G. Gentry, A. Bonura, S. Staempfli, J. Len, S. Lyle, P. Burns and D. Paccamonti.
2010. Suppression of follicular activity in mares using high dose estrogen. Pferdeheilkunde
26:28-30.
Alapathi, R., M. Stout, J. Saenz, G. T. Gentry Jr., R.A. Godke and R.V. Devireddy.
2009. Comparison of the permeability properties and post-thaw motility of ejaculated and
epididymal bovine spermatozoa. Cryobiology 59:164-170
Hylan D., A. M. Giraldo, J. A. Carter, G. T. Gentry, K. R. Bondioli, and R. A. Godke. 2009. Sex
ratio of bovine embryos and calves originating from the left and right ovaries Biol. Reprod.
81:933-938.
Godke, R.A., G.T. Gentry Jr. and K. R. Bondioli. 2008. New biotechnologies for the farm animal
industry. Proc. So. Assn. Agri. Sci. Southern Branch Meeting CD-ROM Biochemistry/2008.
Carwell, D., J. Pitchford, H. Blackburn, K. Bondioli, R.A. Godke and G.T. Gentry. 2011.
Pregnancy rates in beef cattle artificially inseminated with aged frozen-thawed beef semen.
LSU AgCenter Beef & Forage Report 36:58-61.
Carwell, D.*, K. Bondioli, R.A. Godke and G.T. Gentry. 2011. The effect of animal temperament
on artificial insemination pregnancy rates in beef cows. LSU AgCenter Beef & Forage
Report 36:62-65
Foil, L.D., L.M. Hooper-Bui, D. Colby, G.T. Gentry, W. Hilbun, C. Husseneder, L.M. Inmon and
S.J. Johnson. 2010. Balancing benefits and damage from fire ants in pastures. Louisiana
Agriculture. 53:32-33.
Gentry, G.T., R.P. Del Vecchio and R.A. Godke. 2002. The effect of different types of spotter
animals on estrus and pregnancy rates after artificial insemination in beef cattle. Louisiana
Cattleman, February p. 18.
Gentry, G.T., R.P. Del Vecchio, D. Faber, and R.A. Godke. 2001. Estrual Behavior Patterns in
Prostaglandin-Induced and Naturally Cycling Recipient Females from a Commercial Embryo
Transfer Center. LSU AgCenter Beef & Forage Report 31:5-6.
Gentry, G.T., R.P. Del Vecchio, D. Faber and R.A. Godke. 2001. The effect of prostaglandin F2α
(Lutalyse) on the behavioral estrus patterns in beef cattle. Louisiana Cattleman, July, p. 5.
Gentry, G.T., J. Lamb, R.P. Del Vecchio, B.M. Olcott and R.A. Godke. 2000. Synchronizing beef
females for artificial insemination. La. Agric. 43(4):29-30.
Gentry, G. T. Jr., D. Hylan, J. A. Carter and R. A. Godke. 1999. New electronic heat detection
for beef cattle. LSU AgCenter Beef & Forage Report 30:15-19.
Stout, M.A., J.R. Sanez, J. Chenevert, G.T. Gentry, K.R. Bondioli and R.A. Godke. 2012.
Cryopreserved ejaculated and epididymal sperm collected from the same Holstein bulls
utilized for in vitro fertilization. Proc. Gulf Coast Conservation Biology Symposium 8:5.
Steinmiller, J.L., K. Bondioli, R. Godke and G. Gentry. 2012. In vitro fertilization media and
composition agent effects on epididymal white-tailed deer spermatozoa. Proc. Gulf Coast
Conservation Biology Symposium 8:11.
Stout, M.A., J.R. Sanez, J.F. Chenevert, G.T. Gentry, K.B. Bondioli and R.A. Godke. 2012.
Cyro-acrosome reaction/capacitation of ejaculated and epididymal bovine sperm and their in
vitro fertilization rates. Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 24:189.
Scott, B.R., D.B. Carwell, R.A. Hill, K.R. Bondioli, R.A. Godke and G.T. Gentry. 2011. Using
glycerol-3H to evaluate equine blastocyst capsule permeability. J. Anim. Sci. 89:E-Suppl.
1:322
Lambe, J.W. Forbes, B. M. Olcott, D. E. Sanders, R. A. Godke, and G. T. Gentry. 2010. Effect
of GnRH on fixed-timed artificial insemination pregnancy rates of white-tail deer. Proc. Gulf
Coast Conservation Biology Symposium 6:19.