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dairy cattle, quantitative genetics, genomics

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Employment (3)

Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding: Bowie, Maryland, US

2024-03-04 to present | Chief Research & Development Officer
Employment
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John B. Cole

URUS Group LP: Madison, WI, US

2021-01-01 to 2024-02-29 | PEAK Sr. VP of Research & Development
Employment
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John B. Cole

USDA Agricultural Research Service: Washington, DC, US

2003 to 2020-12-31 | Research Geneticist (Animal) (Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory)
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John B. Cole

Education and qualifications (4)

Louisiana State University: Baton Rouge, LA, US

2001-09-01 to 2003-12-31 | Ph.D. (Animal, Dairy, and Poultry Science)
Education
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John B. Cole

University of Minnesota System: Minneapolis, MN, US

1996-09-01 to 2000-05-31 | None (Animal Science)
Education
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John B. Cole

Louisiana State University: Baton Rouge, LA, US

1994-06-01 to 1996-08-30 | M.S. (Animal and Dairy Science)
Education
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John B. Cole

Louisiana State University: Baton Rouge, LA, US

1990-09-01 to 1994-05-31 | B.S. (Dairy Science)
Education
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Professional activities (6)

University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, US

Adjunct Professor (Animal Sciences)
Invited position
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John B. Cole

North Carolina State University: Raleigh, North Carolina, US

Asjunt Professor (Animal Science)
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John B. Cole

International Committee for Animal Recording: Rome, IT

2010-01-01 to present | Member (Working Group on Functional Traits)
Service
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American Dairy Science Association: Champaign, Illinois, US

2003-01-01 to present
Membership
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National Dairy Herd Information Association: Verona, Wisconsin, US

2018-03 | Outstanding Service Award
Distinction
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American Dairy Science Association: Champaign, Illinois, US

2015-07 | J.L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding
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Funding (8)

Systems Biology Analyses Comparison of Gene and Protein Expression from Slick and Normal Haired Cattle

2014-09-15 to 2016-09-14 | Grant
Agricultural Research Service (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 427589
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ABI Innovation: An Integrative Approach to Identifying Highly Heritable Subtypes of Complex Phenotypes

2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | Grant
National Science Foundation - Directorate for Biological Sciences (Arlington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 1356655
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John B. Cole via DimensionsWizard
grade
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IMPROVING FERTILITY DURING HEAT STRESS IN LACTATING DAIRY COWS

2013-09-01 to 2015-08-31 | Grant
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Washington, US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 2010-85122-20623
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grade
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Identification of Gene Networks Associated with Dystocia in Dairy Cattle

2013-04-01 to 2016-03-31 | Grant
Agricultural Research Service (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 424484
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IMPROVING FERTILITY OF DAIRY CATTLE USING TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS

2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | Grant
Agricultural Research Service (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 423517
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Development of Statistical Methods for the Analysis of Genetic (co)Variance Matrices Calculated Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

2012-12-31 to 2014-12-30 | Grant
Agricultural Research Service (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 423545
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IMPROVING GENETIC PREDICTIONS IN DAIRY ANIMALS USING PHENOTYPIC AND GENOMIC INFORMATION

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grade
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IMPROVEMENTS IN GENETIC EVALUATION SOFTWARE FOR CALVING EASE

2005-09-01 to 2007-08-31 | Grant
Agricultural Research Service (Washington D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER: 410017
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Works (50 of 118)

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Variance reduction and measurement errors in estimating lactation milk yields using best prediction: An analytical review

JDS Communications
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Xiao-Lin Wu; Paul M. VanRaden; John Cole; H. Duane Norman
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Invited review: Management of genetic defects in dairy cattle populations

Journal of Dairy Science
2025-02 | Journal article
Contributors: John B. Cole; Christine F. Baes; Sophie A.E. Eaglen; Thomas J. Lawlor; Christian Maltecca; M. Sofía Ortega; Paul M. VanRaden
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The role of a national evaluation system in promoting dairy sustainability

JDS Communications
2025-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Asha M. Miles; Kristen L. Parker Gaddis; John B. Cole; Robert H. Fourdraine
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Effects of germplasm exchange strategies on genetic gain, homozygosity, and genetic diversity in dairy stud populations: A simulation study

Journal of Dairy Science
2024-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Emmanuel A. Lozada-Soto; Christian Maltecca; Jicai Jiang; John B. Cole; Paul M. VanRaden; Francesco Tiezzi
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Machine learning to identify endometrial biomarkers predictive of pregnancy success following artificial insemination in dairy cows

2024-04-03 | Other
Contributors: Peter J. Hansen; Quinn A. Hoorn; Maria Belen Rabaglino; Thiago F Amaral; Tatiane S Maia; Fahong Yu; John B Cole
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Perspective: Can we actually do anything about inbreeding?

Journal of Dairy Science
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: John B. Cole
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Genomic evaluation of late-term abortion in cows recorded through Dairy Herd Improvement test plans

JDS Communications
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Neupane; J.L. Hutchison; J.B. Cole; C.P. Van Tassell; P.M. VanRaden
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Changes in genetic trends in US dairy cattle since the implementation of genomic selection

Journal of Dairy Science
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: F.L. Guinan; G.R. Wiggans; H.D. Norman; J.W. Dürr; J.B. Cole; C.P. Van Tassell; I. Misztal; D. Lourenco
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Genomic characterization of autozygosity and recent inbreeding trends in all major breeds of US dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2022-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Emmanuel A. Lozada-Soto; Francesco Tiezzi; Jicai Jiang; John B. Cole; Paul M. VanRaden; Christian Maltecca
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Truncation of IFT80 causes early embryonic loss in Holstein cattle associated with Holstein haplotype 2

Journal of Dairy Science
2022-11 | Journal article
Contributors: M. Sofía Ortega; Derek M. Bickhart; Kelsey N. Lockhart; Daniel J. Null; Jana L. Hutchison; Jennifer C. McClure; John B. Cole
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Inheritance of a mutation causing neuropathy with splayed forelimbs in Jersey cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: A. Al-Khudhair; D.J. Null; J.B. Cole; C.W. Wolfe; D.J. Steffen; P.M. VanRaden
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Truncation of IFT80 causes early embryonic loss in cattle

2021-07-03 | Preprint
Contributors: M. Sofía Ortega; Derek M. Bickhart; Kelsey N. Lockhart; Daniel J. Null; Jana L. Hutchison; Jennifer C. McClure; John B. Cole
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Development of polymorphic markers in the immune gene complex loci of cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2021-06 | Journal article
Contributors: K. Bakshy; D. Heimeier; J.C. Schwartz; E.J. Glass; S. Wilkinson; R.A. Skuce; A.R. Allen; J. Young; J.C. McClure; J.B. Cole et al.
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Invited review: The future of selection decisions and breeding programs: What are we breeding for, and who decides?

Journal of Dairy Science
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: John B. Cole; João W. Dürr; Ezequiel L. Nicolazzi
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Major quantitative trait loci influencing milk production and conformation traits in Guernsey dairy cattle detected on Bos taurus autosome 19

Journal of Dairy Science
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: B. Li; P.M. VanRaden; D.J. Null; J.R. O'Connell; J.B. Cole
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Investigating conception rate for beef service sires bred to dairy cows and heifers

Journal of Dairy Science
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: T.M. McWhorter; J.L. Hutchison; H.D. Norman; J.B. Cole; G.C. Fok; D.A.L. Lourenco; P.M. VanRaden
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Validating the Use of Bovine Buccal Sampling as a Proxy for the Rumen Microbiota by Using a Time Course and Random Forest Classification Approach

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2020-08-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Juliana Young; Joseph H. Skarlupka; Madison S. Cox; Rafael Tassinari Resende; Amelie Fischer; Kenneth F. Kalscheur; Jennifer C. McClure; John B. Cole; Garret Suen; Derek M. Bickhart et al.
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Symposium review: Development, implementation, and perspectives of health evaluations in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: K.L. Parker Gaddis; P.M. VanRaden; J.B. Cole; H.D. Norman; E. Nicolazzi; J.W. Dürr
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Symposium review: Exploiting homozygosity in the era of genomics—Selection, inbreeding, and mating programs

Journal of Dairy Science
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: C. Maltecca; F. Tiezzi; J.B. Cole; C. Baes
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Genomic prediction of residual feed intake in US Holstein dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2020-03 | Journal article
Contributors: B. Li; P.M. VanRaden; E. Guduk; J.R. O'Connell; D.J. Null; E.E. Connor; M.J. VandeHaar; R.J. Tempelman; K.A. Weigel; J.B. Cole
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Discovering ancestors and connecting relatives in large genomic databases

Journal of Dairy Science
2020-02 | Journal article
Contributors: J.P. Nani; L.R. Bacheller; J.B. Cole; P.M. VanRaden
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High-density genome-wide association study for residual feed intake in Holstein dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: B. Li; L. Fang; D.J. Null; J.L. Hutchison; E.E. Connor; P.M. VanRaden; M.J. VandeHaar; R.J. Tempelman; K.A. Weigel; J.B. Cole
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Functional annotation and Bayesian fine-mapping reveals candidate genes for important agronomic traits in Holstein bulls

Communications Biology
2019-06-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Jicai Jiang; John B. Cole; Ellen Freebern; Yang Da; Paul M. VanRaden; Li Ma
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Integrating Signals from Sperm Methylome Analysis and Genome-Wide Association Study for a Better Understanding of Male Fertility in Cattle

Epigenomes
2019-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Lingzhao Fang; Yang Zhou; Shuli Liu; Jicai Jiang; Derek M. Bickhart; Daniel J. Null; Bingjie Li; Steven G. Schroeder; Benjamin D. Rosen; John B. Cole et al.
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Genetic and epigenetic architecture of paternal origin contribute to gestation length in cattle

Communications Biology
2019-03-14 | Journal article
Contributors: Lingzhao Fang; Jicai Jiang; Bingjie Li; Yang Zhou; Ellen Freebern; Paul M. Vanraden; John B. Cole; George E. Liu; Li Ma
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Comparative analyses of sperm DNA methylomes among human, mouse and cattle provide insights into epigenomic evolution and complex traits

Epigenetics
2019-03-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Lingzhao Fang; Yang Zhou; Shuli Liu; Jicai Jiang; Derek M. Bickhart; Daniel J. Null; Bingjie Li; Steven G. Schroeder; Benjamin D. Rosen; John B. Cole et al.
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Construction of PRDM9 allele-specific recombination maps in cattle using large-scale pedigree analysis and genome-wide single sperm genomics

DNA Research
2018 | Journal article
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WOS:000430686200007

Contributors: Zhou, Yang; Shen, Botong; Jiang, Jicai; Padhi, Abinash; Park, Ki-Eun; Oswalt, Adam; Sattler, Charles G.; Telugu, Bhanu P.; Chen, Hong; Cole, John B. et al.
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Symposium review: Possibilities in an age of genomics: The future of selection indices

Journal of Dairy Science
2018 | Journal article
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WOS:000429272300083

Contributors: Cole, J. B.; VanRaden, P. M.
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Fast Bayesian fine-mapping of 35 production, reproduction and body conformation traits in dairy cattle

2018-09-26 | Other
Contributors: Jicai Jiang; John B. Cole; Yang Da; Paul M. VanRaden; Li Ma
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Dissection of additive, dominance, and imprinting effects for production and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle

Bmc Genomics
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000404075600010

Contributors: Jiang, Jicai; Shen, Botong; O'Connell, Jeffrey R.; VanRaden, Paul M.; Cole, John B.; Ma, Li
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Genomic evaluation of age at first calving

Journal of Dairy Science
2017 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000405647100072

Contributors: Hutchison, J. L.; VanRaden, P. M.; Null, D. J.; Cole, J. B.; Bickhartt, D. M.
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Genomic study and Medical Subject Headings enrichment analysis of early pregnancy rate and antral follicle numbers in Nelore heifers

Journal of Animal Science
2017 | Journal article
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WOS:000417113700010

Contributors: Oliveira Junior, G. A.; Perez, B. C.; Cole, J. B.; Santana, M. H. A.; Silveira, J.; Mazzoni, G.; Ventura, R. V.; Santana Junior, M. L.; Kadarmideen, H. N.; Garrick, D. J. et al.
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Economic considerations of breeding for polled dairy cows versus dehorning in the United States

Journal of Dairy Science
2017-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0022-0302
Contributors: Nathanael M. Thompson; Nicole Olynk Widmar; Michael M. Schutz; John B. Cole; Christopher A. Wolf
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Improving production efficiency through genetic selection

2017-06-22 | Book chapter
Contributors: J. B. Cole; D. M. Spurlock
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Management of Mendelian Traits in Breeding Programs by Gene Editing: A Simulation Study

2017-03-14 | Preprint
Contributors: John B. Cole
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Selecting sequence variants to improve genomic predictions for dairy cattle

Genetics Selection Evolution
2017-03-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1297-9686
Contributors: Paul M. VanRaden; Melvin E. Tooker; Jeffrey R. O’Connell; John B. Cole; Derek M. Bickhart
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Genomic Selection in Dairy Cattle: The USDA Experience

Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
2017-02-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2165-8102
Contributors: George R. Wiggans; John B. Cole; Suzanne M. Hubbard; Tad S. Sonstegard
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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes previously related to genetic variation in fertility with phenotypic measurements of reproductive function in Holstein cows

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85014115017

Contributors: Ortega, M.S.; Denicol, A.C.; Cole, J.B.; Null, D.J.; Taylor, J.F.; Schnabel, R.D.; Hansen, P.J.
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Benchmarking dairy herd health status using routinely recorded herd summary data

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84955679208

Contributors: Parker Gaddis, K.L.; Cole, J.B.; Clay, J.S.; Maltecca, C.
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Changes in genetic selection differentials and generation intervals in US Holstein dairy cattle as a result of genomic selection

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978079753

Contributors: García-Ruiz, A.; Cole, J.B.; VanRaden, P.M.; Wiggans, G.R.; Ruiz-López, F.J.; Van Tassell, C.P.
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Changes in genetic selection differentials and generation intervals in US Holstein dairy cattle as a result of genomic selection (vol 113, pg E3995, 2016)

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2016 | Journal article
WOSUID:

WOS:000381399200023

Contributors: Garcia-Ruiz, Adriana; Cole, John B.; VanRaden, Paul M.; Wiggans, George R.; Ruiz-Lopez, Felipe J.; Van Tassell, Curtis P.
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Diversity and population-genetic properties of copy number variations and multicopy genes in cattle

DNA Research
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84976363605

Contributors: Bickhart, D.M.; Xu, L.; Hutchison, J.L.; Cole, J.B.; Null, D.J.; Schroeder, S.G.; Song, J.; Garcia, J.F.; Sonstegard, T.S.; Van Tassell, C.P. et al.
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John B. Cole via Scopus - Elsevier
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Evaluation of genetic components in traits related to superovulation, in vitro fertilization, and embryo transfer in Holstein cattle

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85010628682

Contributors: Gaddis, K.L.P.; Dikmen, S.; Null, D.J.; Cole, J.B.; Hansen, P.J.
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Explorations in genome-wide association studies and network analyses with dairy cattle fertility traits

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84969262822

Contributors: Parker Gaddis, K.L.; Null, D.J.; Cole, J.B.
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Genomewide Association Study of African Children Identifies Association of SCHIP1 and PDE8A with Facial Size and Shape

Plos Genetics
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000382394500010

Contributors: Cole, Joanne B.; Manyama, Mange; Kimwaga, Emmanuel; Mathayo, Joshua; Larson, Jacinda R.; Liberton, Denise K.; Lukowiak, Ken; Ferrara, Tracey M.; Riccardi, Sheri L.; Li, Mao et al.
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Genomic selection in multi-breed dairy cattle populations

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84971384351

Contributors: Cole, J.B.; da Silva, M.V.G.B.
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Invited review: Opportunities for genetic improvement of metabolic diseases

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84978468809

Contributors: Pryce, J.E.; Parker Gaddis, K.L.; Koeck, A.; Bastin, C.; Abdelsayed, M.; Gengler, N.; Miglior, F.; Heringstad, B.; Egger-Danner, C.; Stock, K.F. et al.
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Phenotypic and genetic effects of recessive haplotypes on yield, longevity, and fertility

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84991030078

Contributors: Cole, J.B.; Null, D.J.; VanRaden, P.M.
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Reducing animal sequencing redundancy by preferentially selecting animals with low-frequency haplotypes

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84963620826

Contributors: Bickhart, D.M.; Hutchison, J.L.; Null, D.J.; VanRaden, P.M.; Cole, J.B.
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Stochastic dynamic simulation modeling including multitrait genetics to estimate genetic, technical, and financial consequences of dairy farm reproduction and selection strategies

Journal of Dairy Science
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84991098139

Contributors: Kaniyamattam, K.; Elzo, M.A.; Cole, J.B.; De Vries, A.
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Peer review (83 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for Animal. (1)
Review activity for BMC genetics. (1)
Review activity for BMC genomics (2)
Review activity for Genetics, selection, evolution. (14)
Review activity for Journal of animal breeding and genetics. (2)
Review activity for Journal of dairy science. (63)