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Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences


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Noelle E. Cockett, PhD
Professor and Dean of the College of Agriculture

Utah State University
ADVS Department
4815 Old Main Hill
Logan UT 84322-4815

phone   (435) 797-2215
fax   (435) 797-3904
email   fanoelle at cc.usu.edu
 
 
ABSTRACTS
 
  1. Muggli, N.E. and Hohenboken, W.D. (1983) Inheritence of maternal immunoglobulin G1 concentration by the bovine neonate. Proc., 15 International Congress on Genetics 1:36.


  2. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., Cundiff, L.V., and Kelly, K.W. (1983) Inheritance of maternal immunoglobulin G1 concentration by the bovine neonate. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 34:260-262.


  3. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., and Mattson, D.E. (1983) Inheritance and importance of several immune traits in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 57(Suppl. 1):199.


  4. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., Mattson, D.E. and Cundiff, L.V. (1986) Inheritance and importance of several immune traits in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 63(Suppl. 1):199.


  5. Muggli, N.E., and Stone, R.T. (1987) Polymorphisms in the bovine major histocompatibility class II genes characterized by genomic hybridization. J. Anim. Sci. 65(Suppl. 1):192.


  6. Muggli, N.E. and Stone, R.T. (1987) Restriction fragment lenght polymorphisms in the bovine major histocompatibility class II genes using homologous probes. Proc., International Symposium on the Molecular Biology of the Major Histocompatibility Complex of Domestic Animal Species. p. 165. Iowa State University, Ames.


  7. Stone, R.T. and Muggli, N.E. (1987) Partial characterization of a bovine major histocompatibility class II gene by DNA sequence analysis. J. Anim. Sci. 65(Suppl. 1):192.


  8. Stone, R.T. and Muggli, N.E. (1987) An HLA DRb-like bovine pseudogene. Proc., International Symposium on the Molecular Biology of the Major Histocompatibility Complex of Domestic Animal Species. p. 169. Iowa State University, Ames.


  9. Muggli, N.E. and Stone, R.T. (1988) Characterization of a functional bovine DRb-like gene and restriction fragment length polymorphisms associated with it. Proc., 21st International Conference on Animal Blood Groups and Biochemical Polymorphisms. Abstract 125.


  10. Muggli, N.E., Stone, R.T. and Stear, M.J. (1988) Identification of a bovine DRb-like pseudogene and the construction of probes for the definition of RFLPs in cattle. Anim. Genet. 19(Suppl. 1):35-36.


  11. Burke, M.G., Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1990) Complete nucleotide sequence of a cDNA encoding a bovine major histocompatibility class II DRb-like gene.  J. Anim. Sci. 68(Suppl 1).


  12. Burke, M.G., Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1990) Complete nucleotide sequence of a cDNA encoding a bovine major histocompatibility class II DRb cDNA and hybridization to lymphocyte RNA. Proc., 22nd International Conference on Animal Genetics. Abstract 3.5.2.


  13. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Stone, R.T. and Burke, M.K. (1990) Characterization of genetic polymorphisms in the bovine major histocompatibility class II region using bovine b- and b-chain probes in restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses. Proc., 22nd International Conference on Animal Genetics. Abstract 3.7.1.


  14. Mugglie-Cockett, N.E. and Young, L.D. (1990) Investigation of a genetic marker that cosegregates with the fecundity gene in Booroola Merino sheep. Proc., Midwest Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. p. 65.


  15. Van Eijk, M.J.T., Xu, A., Lewin, H.A. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1990) Association between BoLA-DRB genotypes and development of persistent lymphocytosis in bovine leukemia virus-infected cows. Proc., 22nd International Conference on Animal Genetics. Abstract 6.2.4.


  16. Koohmaraie, M., Shackelford, S.D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T. (1991) Effect of a Beta-adrenergic agonist on muscle growth and endogenous proteinase activities in lambs. The 44th Annual Reciprocal Meats Conf., Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS.


  17. Maciulis, A., Bunch, T.D., Woodward, S. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1991) Preliminary report on a cadidate gene linkage study of Spider Lamb Syndrome in Suffolk sheep. Proc., 7th North American Colloquium on Domestic Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping. pp. 122-127.


  18. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Christensen, C., Boman, R.L., Walter, J.L. and Taylor, W.L. (1991) Preparing and implementing distance learning by Utah State University. J. Dairy Sci. 74(Suppl. 1):289.


  19. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Kelling,, C.L. and Stone, R.T. (1991) Associations of the bovine major histocompatibility complex with measurements of growth and serum antibody titers specific for two viruses in beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 69(Suppl.1):200.


  20. Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T. (1991) Haplotype definition of bovine major histocompatibility complex class II genes using sequenced bovine RFLP probes. Proc., 7th North American Colloquium on Domestic Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping, Philadelphia, PA pp. 97-101.


  21. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Stone, R.T. and Kelling C. (1991) Identification of genetic markers for disease resistance. Proc., Beef Improvement Federation. pp. 23-25.


  22. Stine, L.C., Kelling, C.L., Nelson, L.D., Brodersen, B.W., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Ross, G.S. (1991) Neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibody response to naturally-acquired bovine respiratory syncytial virus infection in calves. 12th Annual Food Animal Disease Research Conference, Laramie, WY (abstract).


  23. Van Eijk, M.J.T., Xu, A., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Lewin, H.A. (1991) BoLA-DRB genotypes associated with resistance and susceptibility to persistent lymphocytosis (PL) in a herd of bovine leukemia virus (BLV)-infected holstein cows. FASEB, Atlanta, GE (abstract).


  24. Green, R.D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Brinks, J.S. and Hennig, R.L. (1992) Association of the bovine major histocompatibility system with various measures of immune function in beef cattle. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 43:91-93.


  25. Miller, J.E., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Reynolds, L.E. (1992) Nematode susceptibility and genetic variation in the MHC class II region between Dorper and Red Maasai sheep from Kenya. Association of American Veterinary Parasitology, Boston, MA (abstract).


  26. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Georges, M. and Bishop, M. (1992) Investigations of a genetic marker for Spider Lamb Syndrome in sheep using bovine microsatellites. 23rd International Conference on Animal Genetics. Anim. Genet. 23(Supl. 1):106-107.


  27. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Shay, T.L., Wishmeyer, D., Clark, D.H. and Snowder, G.D. (1992) Adipocyte P2 expression in ovine subcutaneous adipose tissue is associated with carcass composition traits. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 43:87-90.


  28. Shay, T.L., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Maciulis, A. and Bunch, T.D. (1992) Identification of a genetic marker for the Spider Lamb Syndrome gene using RFLP analyses. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 43:113-115.


  29. Stone, R.T., and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1992) Bovine lymphocyte antigen DIB: Expression, species distribution and linkage to DOB. 23rd International Conference on Animal Genetics. Anim. Genet. 23(Supl. 1):34.


  30. Sunden, S.L.F., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T. (1992) Use of sequence tagged allelic restriction sites (STARS) in anchor loci for genetic linkage mapping: STARS in the bovine MHC DRB3 gene. Midwestern Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (Abstract).


  31. Cockett, N.E. (1993) DNA markers - current and future applications. Proc., 12th Annual Convention of the American Embryo Transfer Assocition. p. 41-42.


  32. Cockett, N.E. (1993) Use of genetic markers to identify genetic problems. Proc., 1993 Utah Sheep and Wool Field Day. p. 7-9.


  33. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Jackson, S.P., Georges, M., Green, R.D., and Mendenhall, V. (1993) Identification of a random genetic marker that is linked to a gene causing muscle hypertrophy in sheep. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 44:96-98.


  34. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Shay, T.L., Jackson, S.P., Green, R.D., Nielsen, D. and Georges, M. (1993) Identification of a genetic marker linked to a gene causing muscular hypertrophy in sheep. Proc., 4th Australasian Gene Mapping Workshop, p. 27.


  35. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Snowder, G.D. and Shay, T.L. (1993) Investigations of adipocyte P2 and lipoprotein lipase gene expression in ovine adipose tissue. Proc., 7th World Conference on Animal Production, 2:8-9.


  36. Shay, T.L., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Georges, M. and Bunch, T. (1993) No evidence of linkage between the Spider Lamb Syndrome gene in sheep and 28 genetic markers. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 44:99-102.


  37. Shay, T.L., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Georges, M. and Bunch, T. (1993) No evidence of linkage between the Spider Lamb Syndrome gene in sheep and 28 genetic markers. Proc., 8th North American Colloquium on Cytogenetics, p. 63.


  38. Shay, T.L., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Bunch, T. and Georges, M. (1993) No evidence of linkage between the Spider Lamb Syndrome gene in sheep and 28 genetic markers. Proc., 4th Australasian Gene Mapping Workshop, p. 30.


  39. Sorenson, K.N., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Bailey, D., Kress, D. and Cronin, M. (1993) Allele frequencies of the kappa-casein and major histocompatibility class II genes in beef cattle. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Scie. 44:83-86.


  40. Barrett, L.S., Geen, R.D., Cockett, N.E., Morgan, J.B., Tatum, J.D. and Hancock, D.L. (1994) Characteristics of Taql calpastatin polymorphisms in beef cattle of Bos indicus inheritance. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):315.


  41. Berreyere, T.G., Muggli-Cockett, N., Robbins, J.W. and Schmutz, S.M. (1994) Molecular studies of DRB relative to Staphlococcus aureus mastitis. Proc., 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 21:187-190.


  42. Cockett, N.E., Jackson, S.P., Shay, T.L., Nielsen, D., Moore, S.S., Barendse, W., Snowder, G.D. and Georges, M. (1994) Development of a 20-centimorgan linkage map for ovine chromosome 18 that includes the callipyge locus, a gene causing muscle hypertrophy in sheep. Proc., 24th International Society of Animal Genetics 24:51.


  43. Cockett, N.E., Bunch, T.D., Medrano, J.F., Snowder, G.D., Keele, J., Leymaster, K. and Beattie, C. (1994) Current status of the ovine genome map. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):102.


  44. Cockett, N.E., Shay, T.L., Green, Nielsen, D., Jacson, S.P., Green, R.D., Snowder, G.D. and Georges, M. (1994) Localization of the callipyge gene in sheep to ovine chromosome 18. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):59.


  45. Green, R.D., Cockett, N.E., Hancock, D.L., Miller, M.F. and Barrett, L.S. (1994) Initial characterization of polymorphisms detected using a partical cDNA probe for the bovine calpastatin gene. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 45:7-10.


  46. Green, R.D., Cockett, N.E., Hancock, D.L., Miller, M.F. and Barrett, L.S. (1994) Initial characterization of polymorphisms detected using a partial cDNA probe for the bovine calpastatin gene. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 45:7-10.


  47. Green, R.D., Cockett, N.E., Miller, M.F., Hancock, D.L., Bidwell, C., Barrett, L.S., Morgan, J.B. and Tatum, J.D. (1994) Characterization of Taql polymorphisms in the bovine calpastatin gene. Proc., 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 19:450-454.


  48. Green, R.D., Shepard, H.H., Diles, J.J.B., Hamlin, K.E., Perkins, T.L., Cockett, N.E., Miller, M.F., Hancock, D.F., and Barrett, L.S. (1994) Carcass merit E.P.D.'s: perceived status and needs. Proc., 4th Beef improvement Federation Genetic Prediction Workshop. p. 23-39.


  49. Jenson, E.P., Cockett, N.E., Shay, T.L., Nielsen, D., Albretsen, J., Holyoak, R. and Bunch, T.D. (1994) No evidence of linkage between nine genetic markers and the Spider Lamb gene in sheep. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 45:14-16.


  50. Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and T.D. Bunch (1994) Spider Lamb Syndrome. NRI Research Highlights. No. 5:1-2.


  51. Rawlings, D.M., Cockett, N., Mendenhall, V.T. and Snowder, G.D. (1994) Quality characteristics of cooked lamb from callipyge animals and normal half-siblings. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):61.


  52. Ritchie, M., Cockett, N.E., Shay, T.L., Green, R.D., Tatum, J.D., Morgan, J.B., Miller, M.F. and Hancock, D.L. (1994) Genotype frequencies of a calpastatin restriction fragment length polymorphism in beef cattle breeds. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 45:11-13.


  53. Shay, T.L., Cockett, N., Nielsen, D., Jackson, S.P., Green, R.D., Snowder, G.D. and Georges, M. (1994) Localization of the callipyge gene in sheep to ovine chromosome 18. Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (abstract).


  54. Sorenson, K.N., Cockett, N.E., Kress, D.D., Anderson, D.C., Doornbos, D.D. and BAiley, D. (1994) Allele frequencies of the as1-casein, K-casein and b-lactoglobulin genes in beef cattle and estimation of associations with milk fat percentage, milk protein percentage, and milk yield. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 45:3-6.


  55. Snowder, G.D., Busboom, J.R., Cockett, N.E., Hendricks, F. and Mendenhall, V.T. (1994) Effect of the callipyge gene on lamb growth and carcass characteristics. Proc., 5th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 18:51-54.


  56. Snowder, G.D., Cockett, N.E., Busboom, J.R. and Hendricks, F. (1994) The influence of the callipyge gene on growth and feed efficienty of shitefaced and blackfaced lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):60.


  57. Snowder, G.D., Cockett, N.E., Busboom, J.R., Hendricks, F. and Mendenhall, V.T. (1994) The influence of the callipyge gene on carcass characteristics of whitefaced and blackfaced lambs. J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):60.


  58. Wishmeyer, D.L., Snowder, G.D., Clark, D.H., Cornforth, D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Gessaman, J.A. (1994) Prediction equations for lamb carcass chemical composition utilizing electgromagnetic scanning (TOBEC). J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):326.


  59. Wishmeyer, D.L., Snowder, G.D., Clark, D.H., Cornforth, D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Gessaman, J.A. (1994) Prediction equations for chemical composition of live lambs utilizing electromagnetic scanning (TOBEC). J. Anim. Sci. 72(Suppl. 1):364.


  60. Carpenter, C., M. Solomon, G.D., Snowder and N.E. Cockett (1995) Post-mortem processing procedures to tenderize callipyge lamb. International Congress of Meat Science and Technology (abstract).


  61. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson,, G.D. Snowder and M. Georges (1995) Genomic imprinting: a possible explanation for the non-Mendelian inheritance pattern of the callipyge phenotype (muscle hypertrophy) in sheep. Southern Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci., p. 7 (abstract).


  62. Green, R.D., N.E. Cockett, D.L. Hancock, D.L Wulf, J.D. Tatum, J.B. Morgan and G.C. Smith (1995) Genotypic allelic frequencies of polymorphisms for bovine calpastatin and CSSM18. Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (Abstract).


  63. Jenson, E., N.E. Cockett, M. Ritchie and T.D. Bunch (1995) Physical mapping of the ovine genome using fluorescent in situ hybridization. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 46:49-52.


  64. Miller, J.E., Cockett, N.E., Baker, R.L. and Stear, M.J. (1995) Susceptibility to nematode infection and genetic variation in the MHC class II region between Dorper and Red Maasai sheep from Kenya. J. Anim. Sci. 73(Suppl. 1):3.


  65. Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1995) Effective use of gene markers. Proc.., International Beef Symposium. Special Report #SR58:195-199.


  66. Nielsen, D., N.E. Cockett and M. Georges (1995) Mapping markers and quantitative traits in large half-sib pedigrees. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 46:205-208.


  67. Peterson, K.T., N.E. Cockett, K.N. Sorenson, D.D. Kress, D.C. Anderson, K.C. Olson, R. Rollim and B. Bowman (1995) Estimation of associations with the b - lactoglobulin, as1-casein and K-casein genes and milk yield in beef cattle. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Socl. Anim. Sci. 46:43-45.


  68. Shay, T.L., N.E. Cockett, D. Nielsen, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder and M. Georges (1995) Confirmation of the callipyge gene assignment to ovine chromosome 18. Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (abstract).


  69. Wiedmeier, R., J.L. Walters and N.E. Cockett (1995) Heritability of low-quality forage utilization by beef cattle. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 46:404-406.


  70. Berghmans, S., N.E. Cockett, T.L. Shay, R. Fries and M. Georges (1996) Molecular analysis of the callipyge locus. Animal Genetics 27(Suppl. 2):84-85.


  71. Cockett, N.E. (1996) Use of genetic markers for characterization of single gene traits. Proc., National Sheep Genetics Symposium, pp. 161-165.


  72. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, T.L. Shay, F. Farnir, S. Berghmans, G.D. Snowder, D. Nielsen and M. Georges (1996) Genomic imprinting: a possible explaination for the non-Mendelian inheritance pattern of the callipyge phenotype in sheep.  Animal Genetics 27(Suppl. 2):118.


  73. Dueser, R.D., N.E. Cockett, A.D. Neff, W.L. Thomas and N.D. Moncrief (1996) Preliminary identification of informative microsatellite genetic markers in meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus. Amer. Soc. Mammalogists (abstract).


  74. Green, R.D., N.E. Cockett, J.D. Tatum, D.M. Wulf, S.K. O'Connor, D.L. Hancock and G.C. Smith (1996) Association between polymorphisms in the bovine calpastatin gene and measures of beef palatability in Bos taurus and Bos indicus crosses Proc. 4th Annual Cattlemen's College, National Cattlemen's Association, San Antonio, TX, 18 pp.


  75. Green, R.D., N.E. Cockett, J.D. Tatum, D.M. Wulf, D.L. Hancock and G.C. Smith (1996) Association of a Taql calpastatin polymorphism with postmortem measures of beef tenderness in Charolais- and Limousin-sired steers and heifers. Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (abstract).


  76. Green, R.D., N.E. Cockett, J.D. Tatum, S.F. O'Coonor, D.L. Hancock and G.C. Smith (1996) Association of a Taql calpastatin polymorphism with postmortem measures of beef tenderness Bos taurus and Bos indicus-Bos taurus steers and heifers. Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. (abstract).


  77. Peterson, K.T., N.E. Cockett, T.L. Shay, M.R. Heaton, J. Miller, M. Georges and A. Schoeberlein (1996) Development of techniques for construction of an ovine YAC library. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. 47:63-65.


  78. Shay, T.D., N.E. Cockett, D. Nielsen, J. Albretsen and T.D. Bunch (1996) No evidence of linkage between 54 genetic markers and the Spider Lamb gene in sheep. Animal Genetics 27(Suppl. 2):86.


  79. Taylor, J.R., S.K. Davis, J.O. Sanders, J.W. Turner, J.W. Savell, R.K. Miller, S.B. Smith, N.E. Cockett, A. Eggen and M.D. Bishop (1996) The Angleton Project: 1996 update. Proc., Beef Improvement Federation.


  80. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder and C.E. Carpenter (1997) Characterization of the callipyge trait in sheep. Proc., 49th Annual Reciprocal Meat Conference, Amer. Meat Science Assoc. p. 102-105.


  81. Leckie, R.K., J.R. Busboom, G.D. Snowder, S.K. Duckett, W.F. Hendrix, C.T. Gaskins, S.P. Jackson, J.D. Cronrath, M. Solomon, T. Mori, R. Sainz, A Whipple, P.S. Kuber, N.M. Rathje, C. Carpenter, and N.E. Cockett (1997) Investigating the efficacy of various procedures to improve tenderness of callipyge lambs. Reciprocal Meat Conf. 50:179.


  82. Moncrief, N.D., N.E. Cockett, A.D. Neff, W.L. Thomas, C. Randolph Carlson and R.D. Dueser (1997) Preliminary analyses of potentially informative microstatellite DNA markers in island populations of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus. Amer. Soc. Mammalogists (abstract).


  83. Beever, J.E. and N.E. Cockett (1998) Identification of the causative mutation in ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia. Proc., Plant and Animal Genome VI, p. 53.


  84. Beever, J.E. and N.E. Cockett (1998) Identification of the causative mutation in ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia. American Society of Animal Science, p. 54 (abstract).


  85. Beever, J.E., S.N. Meyers, T.L. Shay, A. Stephens and N.E. Cockett (1998) Spider Lamb Syndrome is caused by a point mutation in ovine fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3). Anim. Genet. 29 (Suppl 1):53.


  86. Berghmans, S., K. Segers, M.-C. Beckers, T.L. Shay, H. Takeda, Y. Sugimoto, N.E. Cockett and M. Georges (1998) Contribution of the cloning of the ovine callipyge locus using physical and genetic fine mapping of the region. Proc., 26th International Conference on Animal Genetics, p. 80.


  87. Cockett, N.E., S. Berghmans, M.-C. Beckers, T.L. Shay, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder and M. Georges (1998) The callipyge gene of sheep. Proc., 6th World Congress of Genetics. 26:525-528.


  88. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, S. Berghmans, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder, C. Carpenter and M. Georges (1998) The callipyge phenomenon: evidence of unusual genetic inheritance. American Society of Animal Science, p. 363 (abstract).


  89. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, S. Berghmans, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder, C. Carpenter and M. Georges (1998) The callipyge phenomenon: evidence for unusual genetic inheritance. Anim. Genet. 29 (Suppl. 1):3-4.


  90. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder, T.L. Shay, S. Berghmans, J.E. Beever, C. Carpenter and M. Georges (1998) Polar overdominance of the callipyge locus in sheep. Proc., 4th Symposium on Animal Breeding and Genetics, Kobe University, p. f1-7.


  91. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, J.E. Beever and M. Georges (1998) Genetic characterization of the Spider Lamb Syndrome and callipyge traits in sheep. Proc., International Workshop on Animal Genome Analysis, Tsukuba Research Center, Tsukuba, Japan, p. 24-36.


  92. Cronin, M.A., W.D. Ward and N.E. Cockett (1998) Biotechnology in Alaskan agriculture: applications of molecular genetics to animal breeding. Circumpolar Ag Conference (abstract).


  93. Duckett, S.K., G.D. Snowder, T.A. Klein, J.G. Andrae and N.E. Cockett (1998) Changes in muscle accretion, calpastatin activity, and tenderness of three muscles from normal and callipyge lambs across the growth curve. American Society of Animal Science, p. 149 (abstract).


  94. Gill, C.A., S.K. Davis, J.F. Taylor, N.E. Cockett and C.D.K. Bottema (1998) A set of ovine bacterial artificial chromosomes for accurate physical mapping in Bovidae, Anim. Genet. 29(Suppl. 1):35.


  95. Long, E.A., E.M. Gerard, K.G. Dodds, J.C. McEwan, H.R. Burkin, J.F. Maddox, K.H. Beh, A.M. Crawford, B.A. Freking, N.E. Cockett and T.E. Broad (1998) Towards a high resolution genetic linkage map of sheep chromosome 18. Anim. Genet. 29(Suppl. 1):36.


  96. Rodriguez, B.T., C.E. Carpenter and N.E. Cockett (1998) In vitro growth of satellite cells isolated from lambs of different muscle phenotypes. Proc., Reciprocal Meat Conference, Amer. Meat Science Assoc., p. 192.


  97. Shay, T.L., S. Berghmans, J.E. Beever, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (1998) Development of a genetic contig that contains the callipyge gene in sheep. Anim. Genet. (Suppl. 1):52.


  98. Shay, T.L., C. Garbett, C.D.K. Bottema, S.K. Davis, J.F. Taylor and N.E. Cockett (1998) Further characterization of the callipyge region in sheep.  Proc., Plant and Animal Genome VI, p. 156.


  99. Snowder, G.D., S.K. Duckett and N.E. Cockett (1998) Muscle growth rates of callipyge and normal lambs. Proc., 6th World Congress of Genetics. 25:109-112.


  100. Snowder, G.D., M.B. Solomon, S.K. Duckett and N.E. Cockett (1998) Changes in fat, bone and fat free lean tissue in callipyge and normal lambs across the growth curve. American Society of Animal Science p. 113 (abstract).


  101. Stephens, A., S. Wang, G.R. Holyoak, O. Timofeevskaia, T.L. Shay, W. Vernon, S. Ellis, J. Beever and N.E. Cockett (1998) Characterization of the prion protein (PrP) gene in ten breeds of sheep.  Proc., Plant and Animal Genome VI, p. 156.


  102. Stephens, A., S. Wang, G.R. Holyoak, O. Timofeevskaia, T.L. Shay, W. Vernon, S. Ellis, J. Beever and N.E. Cockett (1998) Characterization of the prion protein (PrP) gene in ten breeds of sheep.  American Society of Animal Science, p. 54 (abstract).


  103. Cockett, N.E. (1999) Genetic principles applied to beef cattle production.  Proc., Beef Cattle Field Day, Provo, UT, p. 1-5.


  104. Moncrief, N.D., N.E. Cockett and R.D. Dueser (1999) Identification of diagnostic microsatellite DNA markers for the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, Sciurus niger cinereus. Amer. Soc. Mammalogists (abstracts).


  105. Bidwell, C.A., T.L. Shay, M. Georges, J.E. Beever, S. Berghmans, K. Segers, C. Charlier and N.E. Cockett (2000) Differential expression of the GTL2 gene from the callipyge region of ovine chromosome 18. 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics, p. 64 (abstract).


  106. Shay, T.L., S.N. Meyers, J.E. Beever, S. Berghmans, C. Charlier, K. Segers, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2000) Development of physical contig containing the callipyge gene in sheep. Proc., Plant and Animal Genome VIII, p. 156.


  107. Shay, T.L., S.N. Meyers, S. Berghmans, J.E. Beever, C. Charlier, K. Segers, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2000) Development of a physical contig containing the callipyge gene on ovine chromosome 18. 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics, p. 49 (abstract).


  108. Carpenter, C.E. and N.E. Cockett (2001) Increased calcineurin activity is associated with muscle hypertrophy in callipyge sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 79 (Suppl.1):441.


  109. Cockett, N.E. and G.D. Snowder (2001) Genetic influence on carcass merit of sheep. J. Anim. Sci. 79 (Suppl. 1):99.


  110. Moncrief, N.D., M. Culver, R.D. Dueser and N.E. Cockett (2001) Microsatellite DNA analysis of hairs from the Delmarva fox squirrel (Sciurus niger cinereus) and the eastern gray squirrel (S. Carolinensis). Amer. Soc. Mammalogists (abstract).


  111. Shay, T.L., C.A. Bidwell, C. Charlier, K. Segers, S. Berghmans, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2001) The effect of the callipyge mutation on genes in the distal end of ovine chromosome 18. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. p. 123-126.


  112. Smit, M. and N.E. Cockett (2001) A mutation at the Aguouti locus is associated with recessive black coat color in sheep. Proc., Western Section, Amer. Soc. Anim. Sci. p. 79-82.


  113. Bidwell, C.A., T.L. Shay, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2002) Expression of PEG11 transcripts in the muscles of normal and callipyge lambs (Ovis aries). Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 51.


  114. Bunch, T.D., S. Wang, N.E. Cockett, T.L. Shay, J.M. Miller, A. Maciulis, R.C. Evans, G.R. Holyoak, W.C. Foote and J.W. Call (2002) The PRNP gene polymorphic distribution in embryo transfer flocks used for studying scrapie transmission. Proc., Plant and Animal Genome X, p. 111.


  115. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, C.A. Bidwell and M. Georges (2002) Genetics of obesity: studies in sheep. Intern. J. Obesity 26(Suppl. 1):S105.


  116. Davis, E.E.C. Harken-Jensen, C. Charlier, A. Kleim, T.L. Shay, B. Teisner, N.E. Cockett and M. Georges (2002) Extensive DLK1 expression profiling substantiates the callipyge polar overdominance model in sheep implicating a trans effect of coregulated imprinted genes in producing the callipyge phenotype. Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 53.


  117. Di Silverstro, F., C. Charlier, S. Caburet, A. Benesimon, N. Cockett and M. Georges (2002) Monitoring the physical integrity of the callipyge locus by molecular combing. Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 42.


  118. Georges, M., C. Charlier, F. Baraldi, N. Buys, C. Colette, E. Davis, F. Di Silvestro, L. Moreau, C. Nezer, M. Nguyen, K. Segers, M. Smit, T.L. Shay and N. Cockett (2002) On the contribution of imprinted loci to variation in animal body composition. Proc., 7th World Congress On Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, No. 1091.


  119. Miller, J.E., N.E. Cockett, G.A. Walling, T.L. Shay, R.A. McGraw, S.C. Bishop and C.A. Haley (2002) Segregation of resistance to nematode infection in F2 lambs of Suffolk x Gulf Coast Native sheep and associated QTL. Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 174.


  120. Notter, D.R., N.E. Cockett and T.L. Shay (2002) Effect of the Melatonin Receptor 1A gene on fertility and litter size in sheep. Proc. 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, No. 118.


  121. Shay, T.L., C. Charlier, K. Segers, L. Karim, C. Bidwell, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2002) Continued studies of the callipyge mutation in sheep. Intern. J. Of Obesity 26(Suppl. 1):S85.


  122. Shay, T.L., J.E. Miller, R.A. McGraw, G.A. Walling, S.C. Bishop, C.A. Haley and N.E. Cockett (2002) Characterization of QTLs associated with resistance to nematode infection in sheep. Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 189.


  123. Smit, M.A., C. Charlier, N.E. Cockett, B. Rodriguez, T.L. Shay and M. Georges (2002) Expression and imprinting status of genes affected by the callipyge mutation in cultured ovine skeletal muscle satellite cells. Proc., 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics p. 39.


  124. Cockett, N.E. (2003) Continued characterization of the callipyge mutation in sheep. Proc., Horizons in Livestock Sciences p. 15.


  125. Smit, M.A., C. Charlier, K. Segers, F. Baraldi, T.S. Hadfield, G.D. Snowder, M. Georges and N.E. Cockett (2003) Evidence supporting the causality of a mutation associated with callipyge in sheep.