Zaira M. Estrada-Reyes, PhD

Postdoctoral Employee
University of California Davis

Dr. Zaira Estrada-Reyes is a Postdoctoral Employee at the University of California Davis. She is currently working with Dr. Huaijun Zhou and her research focuses on Animal Genomics. Her research interests also include the genetics and epigenetics controlling growth, disease resistance and heat stress in different livestock species including beef cattle, sheep/goats, and poultry.

Several of her research efforts have been focused on the rescue of an endangered and heritage sheep breed from Florida which is known as Florida Cracker sheep. In collaboration with Dr. Owen Rae from the University of Florida, she has evaluated the genetics of disease resistance in this breed and is currently investigating the role of CNVs in controlling parasite resistance.

Zaira has published alongside her research collaborators in the International Journal for Parasitology, BMC Genomics, Parasite Immunology, and the Journal of Animal Science.

She previously received her Ph.D. in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Florida and has completed 2 years of Post-doctoral training.