Search Results - "Spangler, Matthew"
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The Benefit of a National Genomic Testing Scheme
Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice (01-11-2024)“…Although a significant cost, genotyping an entire population offers many benefits, many of which can reduce the workload and effort in decision-making on farm…”
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Epigenetic clock and methylation study of oocytes from a bovine model of reproductive aging
Published in Aging cell (01-05-2021)“…Cattle are an attractive animal model of fertility in women due to their high degree of similarity relative to follicle selection, embryo cleavage, blastocyst…”
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Influence of host genetics in shaping the rumen bacterial community in beef cattle
Published in Scientific reports (15-09-2020)“…In light of recent host-microbial association studies, a consensus is evolving that species composition of the gastrointestinal microbiota is a polygenic trait…”
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Rumen bacterial community structure impacts feed efficiency in beef cattle
Published in Journal of animal science (03-04-2018)“…Abstract The importance of the rumen microbiota on nutrient cycling to the animal is well recognized; however, our understanding of the influence of the rumen…”
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Strategies for accommodating gene-edited sires and their descendants in genetic evaluations
Published in Journal of animal science (03-01-2023)“…Abstract Gene editing has the potential to expedite the rate of genetic gain for complex traits. However, changing nucleotides (i.e., QTN) in the genome can…”
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Impact of inclusion rates of crossbred phenotypes and genotypes in nucleus selection programs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-12-2020)“…Abstract Numerous methods have been suggested to incorporate crossbred (CB) phenotypes and genotypes into swine selection programs, yet little research has…”
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Ultra-Fast List-Mode Reconstruction of Short PET Frames and Example Applications
Published in Journal of Nuclear Medicine (01-02-2021)“…Standard clinical reconstructions usually require several minutes to complete, and this time is mostly independent of the duration of the data being…”
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Categorization of birth weight phenotypes for inclusion in genetic evaluations using a deep neural network
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-2021)“…Abstract Birth weight (BW) serves as a valuable indicator of the economically relevant trait of calving ease (CE), and erroneous data collection for BW could…”
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Bias in variance component estimation in swine crossbreeding schemes using selective genotyping and phenotyping strategies
Published in Journal of animal science (01-11-2021)“…Abstract Selective genotyping of crossbred (CB) animals to include in traditionally purebred (PB) dominated genetic evaluations has been shown to provide an…”
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Influence of environmental factors and genetic variation on mitochondrial DNA copy number
Published in Journal of animal science (02-05-2022)“…Mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA CN) has been shown to be highly heritable and associated with traits of interest in humans. However, studies are lacking…”
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Influence of environmental factors and genetic variation on mitochondrial DNA copy number
Published in Journal of animal science (01-05-2022)“…Abstract Mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA CN) has been shown to be highly heritable and associated with traits of interest in humans. However, studies are…”
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Do stronger measures of genomic connectedness enhance prediction accuracies across management units?
Published in Journal of animal science (21-11-2018)“…Genetic connectedness assesses the extent to which estimated breeding values can be fairly compared across management units. Ranking of individuals across…”
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Selective genotyping and phenotypic data inclusion strategies of crossbred progeny for combined crossbred and purebred selection in swine breeding
Published in Journal of animal science (01-03-2021)“…Abstract Inclusion of crossbred (CB) data into traditionally purebred (PB) genetic evaluations has been shown to increase the response in CB performance…”
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DNA methylation profile in beef cattle is influenced by additive genetics and age
Published in Scientific reports (14-07-2022)“…DNA methylation (DNAm) has been considered a promising indicator of biological age in mammals and could be useful to increase the accuracy of phenotypic…”
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Imputation of non-genotyped F1 dams to improve genetic gain in swine crossbreeding programs
Published in Journal of animal science (01-05-2022)“…Abstract This study investigated using imputed genotypes from non-genotyped animals which were not in the pedigree for the purpose of genetic selection and…”
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An autosomal recessive variant in PYGM causes myophosphorylase deficiency in Red Angus composite cattle
Published in BMC genomics (27-04-2024)“…Between 2020 and 2022, eight calves in a Nebraska herd (composite Simmental, Red Angus, Gelbvieh) displayed exercise intolerance during forced activity. In…”
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Genomic prediction using pooled data in a single-step genomic best linear unbiased prediction framework
Published in Journal of animal science (01-06-2020)“…Abstract Economically relevant traits are routinely collected within the commercial segments of the beef industry but are rarely included in genetic…”
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Breed and heterotic effects for mature weight in beef cattle
Published in Journal of animal science (01-08-2021)“…Cow mature weight (MWT) is heritable and affects the costs and efficiency of a breeding operation. Cow weight is also influenced by the environment, and the…”
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Intraspecific polymorphism, interspecific divergence, and the origins of function-altering mutations in deer mouse hemoglobin
Published in Molecular biology and evolution (01-04-2015)“…Major challenges for illuminating the genetic basis of phenotypic evolution are to identify causative mutations, to quantify their functional effects, to trace…”
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Genome-wide association study for feed efficiency and growth traits in U.S. beef cattle
Published in BMC genomics (18-05-2017)“…Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays for domestic cattle have catalyzed the identification of genetic markers associated with complex traits for…”
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