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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
 
 

PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL REPORTS
 
  1. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., Cundiff, L.V. and Kelley, K.W. (1984)  Inheritance of maternal immunoglobulin G1 concentration by the bovine neonate.  J. Anim. Sci. 59:39-48.


  2. Hohenboken, W.D.,  Muggli, N.E., Berggren-Thomas, P.L. and Norman, L.M.  (1986)  Inheritance of active and passive humoral immunity in ruminants.  New Zealand Soc. Anim. Prod. 46:5-14.


  3. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., Cundiff, L.V. and Mattson, D.E.  (1987)  Inheritance and interactions of immune traits in beef calves.  J. Anim. Sci. 64:385-393.


  4. Muggli, N.E., Hohenboken, W.D., Cundiff, L.V. and Mattson, D.E.  (1988)  Inheritance of active and passive immunity in beef calves.  Beef Research Program Progress Report No. 3, USDA, ARS, ARS-71, ARM-NC-42, pp. 22-23.


  5. Muggli, N.E., Stear, M.J. and Stone, R.T.  (1988)  Investigations of the  major histocompatibility complex in cattle and its association with economically important traits.  Beef Research Program Progress Report No. 3, USDA, ARS, ARS-71, ARM-NC-42, pp. 20-21.


  6. Muggli, N.E., and Stone, R.T.  (1988)  Identification of genetic variation in the bovine major histocompatibility complex DRb-like genes using sequenced bovine genomic probes.  Anim. Genet. 19:213-225.


  7. Stear, M.J., Pokorny, T.S., Muggli, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1988)  Breed differences in the distribution of BoLA-A locus in American cattle.  Anim. Genet. 19:171-176.


  8. Muggli, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1989)  Characterization of a functional bovine DRb-like gene and restriction fragment length polymorphisms associated with it.  Anim. Genet. 20:92-93.


  9. Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1989)  Partial nucleotide sequence of a bovine major histocompatibility class II DRb-like gene.  Anim. Genet. 20:361-370.


  10. Stear, M.J., Pokorny, T.S., Muggli, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1989)  The relationship of birth weight, preweaning gain and postweaning gain with the bovine major histocompatibility system.  J. Anim. Sci. 67:641-649.


  11. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Stone, R.T. and Burke, M.K. (1990)  Nucleotide sequence comparison of three bovine DRb-like genes.  ICSU Short Reports 10:53.


  12. Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1990)  Partial nucleotide sequence of a novel bovine MHC class II b-chain gene, BoLA-DIB.  Anim. Genet. 21:353-360.


  13. Burke, M.G., Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E. (1991)  Nucleotide sequence and northern analysis of a bovine major histocompatibility class II DRb-like cDNA.  Anim. Genet. 22:343-52.


  14. Koohmaraie, M., Shackelford, S.D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1991)  Effect of b-adrenergic agonist, L644, 969, on muscle growth, endogenous proteinase activities and postmortem proteolysis in wether lambs.  J. Anim. Sci. 69:4823-35.


  15. Muggli-Cockett, N.E. and Stone, R.T.  (1991)  Restriction fragment length polymorphisms in bovine MHC class II b-chain genes using bovine exon-containing hybridization probes.  Anim. Genet. 22:123-136.


  16. Green, R.D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Hennig R.L. and Brinks, J.S.  (1992)  Association of the bovine major histocompatibility system with various measures of immune function in beef cattle.  Anim. Sci. Res. Report, Texas Tech University, pp. 78-82.


  17. Green, R.D., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Hennig R.L. and Brinks, J.S.  (1992)  A factor analysis description of the relationship between components of immunocompetence and bovine major histocompatibility system haplotypes.  Anim. Sci. Res. Report, Texas Tech University, pp. 83-85.


  18. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Christensen, J.C., Boman, R.L., Bowman, B., Walters, J.L. and Tylor, W.R.  (1992)  Preparing and implementing an animal science course for distance learning at Utah State University.  J. Dairy Sci. 75:3257-3260.


  19. Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Cundiff, L.V. and Gregory, K.E.  (1992)  Genetic analysis of bovine respiratory disease in beef calves during the first year of life.  J. Anim. Sci. 70:2013-2019.


  20. Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E.  (1992)  Nucleotide sequence of the second exon of a BoLA-DQB gene.  Anim. Genet. 23:273-274.


  21. Cockett, N.E., Jackson, S.P., Green, R.D., Shay, T.L. and Georges, M.  (1993)  Identification of genetic markers for and the location of gene (callipyge) causing muscle hypertrophy in sheep.  Texas Tech Animal Science Report.  pp. 4-6.


  22. Cronin, M.A. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E.  (1993)  Kappa-casein polymorphisms among cattle breeds and bison herds.  Anim. Genet. 24:135-138.


  23. Green, R.D., Cockett, N.E., Hancock, D.F., Miller, M.F., Bidwell, C., Shay, T.L., Barrett, L.S. and Hilton, G.G.  (1993)  Detection of polymorphisms in the calpastatin gene as a potential genetic screening mechanism for enhanced tenderness in beef cattle.  Texas Tech Animal Science Report.  pp. 104-107.


  24. Newman, S., D. Pomp, N. Muggli-Cockett, D. Moody and M.D. MacNeil  (1993)  Molecular genetic approaches to beef cattle improvement.  Research Report for Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory.  p. 38-43.


  25. Shay, T.L. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E.  (1993)  Rapid Communication:  A Taql restriction fragment length polymorphism in the ovine collagenase gene.  J. Anim. Sci. 71:1355.


  26. Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E.  (1993)  BoLA-DIB:  species distribution, linkage with DOB, and Northern analysis.  Anim. Genet. 24:41-45.


  27. Stone, R.T. and Muggli-Cockett, N.E.  (1993)  Genes of the major histocompatibility complex in cattle.  Beef Research Program Progess Report No. 4, USDA, ARS, ARS-71, ARM-NC-42, pp. 61-62.


  28. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, T.L. Shay, D. Nielsen, M.R. Steele, R.D. Green & M. Georges (1994)  Chromosomal locatization of the callipyge gene in sheep (Ovis aries) using bovine DNA markers.  Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 91:3019-3023.


  29. Davies, C.J., Joosten, I., Andersson, L., Arriens, M.A., Bernoco, D. Byrns, G., Bissumbhar, B., van Eijk, M.J.T., Ellegren, H., Kristensen, B., Lewin, H.A., Morgan, A.L.G., Muggli-Cockett, N.E., Nilsson, Ph.R., Oliver, R.A., Park, C.A., van der Poel, J.J., Polli, M., Spooner, R.L. and Stewart, J.A.  (1994)  Polymorphism of bovine MHC class II genes.  Joint report of the Fifth International Bovine Lymphocyte Antigen (BoLA) Workshop, Interlaken, Switzerland, 1 August 1992.  European J. of Immunogenetics 21:259-289.


  30. Green, R.D., Barrett, L.S., Cockett, N.E., Miller, M.F., Hancock, D.L., Bidwell, C., Morgan, J.B. and Tatum, J.D.  (1994)  Characterization of Taql polymorphisms in the bovine calpastatin gene.  Texas Tech Animal Science Report.  T-5-342. p. 39-41.


  31. Snowder, G.D., J.R. Busboom, N.E. Cockett, F. Hendrix, and V.T. Mendenhall (1994) Effect of the callipyge gene on lamb growth and carcass characteristics.  USDA, ARS, US Sheep Experiment Station Sheep Research Progress Report No. 3:49-52.


  32. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, R.D. Green and D.L. Hancock (1995)  Rapid communications:  a Taql restriction fragment length polymorphism in the bovine calpastatin gene.  J. Anim. Sci. 73:3790.


  33. Carpenter, C.E., O.D. Rice, N.E. Cockett and G.D. Snowder (1996)  Histology and composition of muscles from normal and callipyge lambs.  J. Anim. Sci.  74:388-393.


  34. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, T.L. Shay, F. Farnir, S. Berghmans, G.D. Snowder, D. Nielsen and M. Georges  (1996)  Polar overdominance at the ovine callipyge locus.  Science 273:236-238.


  35. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay, S. Berghams, M.-C. Beckers, M. Georges, S. Jackson and G. D. Snowder (1996)  The callipyge gene in sheep.  Probe 7(3):31-34.


  36. Georges, M. and N. Cockett  (1996)  The ovine callipyge locus:  a paradigm illustrating the importance of non-Mendelian genetics in livestock.  Reprod. Nutr. Dev. 36:651-657.


  37. Wishmeyer, D.L., G.D. Snowder, D.H. Clark and N.E. Cockett  (1996)  Prediction of live lamb chemical composition utilizing electromagnetic scanning (ToBECTM).  J. Anim. Sci. 74:1864-1872.


  38. Boyce, W.M., Ph. W. Hedrick, N.E. Cockett, S. Kalinoswski, M.C.T. Penedo and R.R. Ramey  (1997)  Genetic variation of major histocompatibility complex and microsatellite loci:  a comparison in bighorn sheep.  Genetics  145:421-433.


  39. Carpenter, C.E., M.B. Solomon, G.D. Snowder, N.E. Cockett and J.R. Busboom (1997)  Effects of electrical stimulation and conditioning, calcium chloride injection and aging on the acceptability of callipyge and normal lamb.  Sheep and Goat Res. J. 13:127-134.


  40. Cockett, N.E. and J.E. Beever (1997)  Identification of the mutation causing ovine hereditary chondrodysplasia or spider lamb syndrome.  NAGRP News 3(2):4-5.


  41. Cockett, N.E., S. Berghams, M.-C. Beckers, T.L. Shay, S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder and M. Georges (1997)  The callipyge gene of sheep.  Anim. Biotech. 8:23-30.


  42. Davies, C.J., L.S.A. Ellis, E.J. Hensen, H.A. Lewin, S. Mikko, N.E. Muggli-Cockett, J.J. van der Poel and G. C. Russell (1997)  Nomenclature for factors of the BoLA system, 1997.  Report of the ISAG BoLA nomenclature Committee.  Anim. Genet. 28:159-168.


  43. Moncrief, N.D., N.E. Cockett, A.D. Neff, W.L. Thomas and R.D. Dueser (1997)  Polymorphic microsatellites in the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus: conservation of loci across species of rodents. Mol. Ecol. 6:299-301.


  44. Russell, G.C., C.J. Davies, L. Andersson, S.A. Ellis, E.J. Hansen, H.A. Lewin, S. Mikko, N.E. Muggli-Cockett and J.J. van der Poel  (1997)  BoLA class II nucleotide sequences, 1997.  Report of the ISAG BoLA Nomenclature Committee.  Anim. Genet. 28:169-180.


  45. Carpenter, C.E., N.E. Cockett, V.T. Mendenhall and D. Whittier (1998) Increased shear values of callipyge loin chops are related to cooking effects.  Sheep and Goat Res. J.  14:133-137.


  46. Solomon, M.B., C.E. Carpenter, G.D. Snowder and N.E. Cockett  (1998)  Tenderizing callipyge lamb with the hydrodyne process and electrical stimulation.  J. Muscle Foods 9:305-311.


  47. Carpenter, C.E., N.E. Cockett, V.T. Mendenhall, D. Whittier and F. Reyzai (1999) Palatability of chops from callipyge lambs after UHT processing and aging.  Sheep and Goat Res. J. 15:50-51.


  48. Cockett, N.E., S.P. Jackson, G.D. Snowder, T.L. Shay, S. Berghmans, J.E. Beever, C. Carpenter and M. Georges (1999) The callipyge phenomenon: evidence for unusual genetic inheritance. J. Anim. Sci. 77(Suppl. 2):221-227)
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  49. Cockett, N.E. (1999) Genomics of sheep.  AgBiotech Net 1:1-3.


  50. >Gill, C.A., S.K. Davis, J.F. Taylor, N.E. Cockett and C.D.K. Bottema (1999) Construction and characterization of an ovine bacterial artificial chromosome library.  Mamm. Genome 10:1108-1111.


  51. Lien, S., N. Cockett, H. Klungland, N. Arnheim, M. Georges and L. Gomez-Raya (1999) High resolution gametic map of the sheep callipyge region: linkage heterogeneity among rams detected by sperm typing.  Anim. Genet. 30:42-46.


  52. Carpenter, C.E. and N.E. Cockett (2000) Histology of longissimus muscle from 2-week-old and 8-week-old normal and callipyge animals. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 80:511-514.


  53. Carpenter, C.E., B.T. Rodriquez and N.E. Cockett (2000) Growth and differentiation of cultured satellite cells from callipyge and normal lambs.  Can. J. Anim. Sci. 80:297-302.


  54. O'Rourke, K.I., T.V. Baszler, J.M. Miller, R.C. Cutlip, G.A.H. Wells, S.J. Ryder, S.M. Parish, A. MN. Hamir, N.E. Cockett, A. Jenny and D.P. Knowles (2000) Preclinical diagnosis of scrapie by immunohistochemistry of third eyelid lymphoid tissue.  J. Clinical Micro. 38:3254-3259.


  55. Segers, K., D. Vaiman, S. Berghmans, T. Shay, J. Beever, S. Meyers, N. Cockett, M. Georges and C. Charlier (2000) Construction and characterization of an ovine BAC contig spanning the callipyge locus.  Anim. Genet. 31:352-359.


  56. Berghmans, S., K. Sergers, T. Shay, M. Georges, N. Cockett and C. Charlier (2001) Breakpoint mapping positions the callipyge gene within a 450 kilobase chromosome segment containing the Dlk and Gtl-2 gene.  Mamm. Genome 12:183-185.


  57. Bidwell, C.A., T.L. Shay, J.E. Beever, S. Berghmans, and N.E. Cockett (2001) Differential expression ofthe GTL2 gene within the callipyge region of ovine chromosome 18.  Anim. Genetics 32:248-256.


  58. Charlier, C., K. Segers, D. Wagenaar, L. Karim, S. Berghmans, O. Jaillon, T. Shay, J. Weissenbach, N. Cockett, G. Gyapay and M. Georges (2001) Human-ovine comparative sequencing of a 250 kilobase imprinted domain encompassing the clpg gene and identification of novel imprinted transcripts: DLK1, GTL2, DAT, PERL, anitPERL and MEGC.  Genome Research 11:850-862.


  59. Charlier, C., K. Segers, L. Karim, T. Shay, G. Gyapay, N. Cockett and M. Georges (2001) The callipyge (CLPG) mutation enhances the expression of the co-regulated genes in cis without affecting their imprinting status.  Nature Genet. 27:1-3.


  60. Cockett, N.E., T.L. Shay and M.A. Smit (2001) Analysis of the sheep genome.  Physiol. Genomics 7:69-78.


  61. Maddox, J.F., K.P. Davies, A.M. Crawford, D.J. Hulme, D. Vaiman, E.P. Cribiu, B.A. Freking, K.J. Beh, N.E. Cockett, N. Kang, C.D. Riffkin, R. Drinkwater, S.S. Moore, K. Dodds, J.M. Lumsden, D. Adelson, H. Birkin, J.E. Broom, J. Buitkamp, L. Cambridge, W.T. Cushwa, E. Gerard, S. Galloway, B. Harrison, R.J. Hawken, S. Hiendleder, H. Henry, J. Medrano, K. Paterson, S.H. Phua, L. Schibler, R.T. Stone, B. van Hest (2001) An enhanced linkage map of the sheep genome comprising more than 1000 loci.  Genomics Research 11:1275-1289.


  62. Shay, T.L., S. Berghmans, K. Segers, S. Meyers, J.E. Beever, J.E. Womack, M. Georges, C. Charlier and N.E. Cockett (2001) Fine-mapping and construction of a bovine contig spanning the ovine callipyge locus.  Mamm. Genome 12:141-149.


  63. Cockett, N.E. and C.A. Bidwell (2002) Muscle enhanced traits in sheep.  Progess in Obesity Research 9 (in press).


  64. Rule, D.C., G.E. Moss, G.D. Snowder and N.E. Cockett (2002) Adipose tissue lipogenic enzyme activity, serum IGF-I, and IGF-binding proteins in the callipyge lamb.  Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:39-46.


  65. Smit, M.A., N.E. Cockett, J.E. Beever, T.L. Shay and S.L. Eng (2002) Scrapie in sheep: a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.  Sheep and Goat Res. J. 17:21-32.


  66. Smit, M.A., T.L. Shay, J.E. Beever, D.R. Notter and N.E. Cockett (2002) Identification of an agouti-like locus in sheep.  Anim. Genet. 33:383-384.


  67. Snowder, G.D., J.R. Busboom, N.E. Cockett, F. Hendrix and J.N. Stellflug (2002) The effect of the heavy muscling phenotypic expressin in lambs heterozygous for the callipyge gene compared to normal lambs sired by Columbia, Suffolk, Texel, Dorset and Rambouillet rams on: I. Growth and feed efficiency. J. Anim. Sci. (submitted).


  68. Snowder, G.D., D.L. Wishmeyer, D.H. Clark and N.E. Cockett (2002) Prediction of lamb carcass chemical composition utilizing electromagnetic scanning.  J. Anim. Sci. (submitted).


  69. Wang, S., N.E. Cockett, T.L. Shay, J.M. Miller, A. Maciulis, D.L. Stuton, W.C. Foote, G.R. Holyoak, R.C. Evans, T.D. Bunch, J.E. Beever, J.W. Call, W.D. Taylor and M.R. Marshall (2002) Polymorphic distribution of the prion protein (PRNP) gene in scrapie-infected sheep flocks in which embryo transfer was used to circumvent the transmission of scrapie.  Theriogenology 57:1865-1875.


  70. Cockett, N.E. (2003) The genetic mutation responsible for spider lamb syndrome in sheep.  Suffolk News 9(45):25.


  71. Georges, M., Charlier and N.E. Cockett (2003) Polar overdominance at the ovine callipyge locus supports trans interaction between the products of reciprocally imprinted genes.  Trends in Genetics (in press).


  72. Laughlin, A.M., D.F. Waldron, B.F. Craddock, G.R. Engdahl, R.K. Dusek, J.E. Huston, C.J. Lupton, D.N. Ueckert, T.L. Shay and N.E. Cockett (2003) Use of DNA markers to determine paternity in a multiple-sire mating flock.  Sheep and Goat Research Journals (in press).


  73. Notter, D.R., N.E. Cockett and T.L. Shay (2003) Mosaicism of Solid Gold supports the causality of the SNP in determinism of the callipyge phenotype.  Genetics 163:453-456.