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Mathew D. Littlejohn

Livestock Improvement Corporation(NZ)Massey University(NZ)

Publications by Year

Research Areas

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals, Animal Genetics and Reproduction, Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock

Most-Cited Works

→ Variants modulating the expression of a chromosome domain encompassing PLAG1 influence bovine stature(2011)332 cited
→ Sequence-based Association Analysis Reveals an MGST1 eQTL with Pleiotropic Effects on Bovine Milk Composition(2016)208 cited
→ Functionally reciprocal mutations of the prolactin signalling pathway define hairy and slick cattle(2014)154 cited
→ Modulation of the maternal immune system by the pre-implantation embryo(2010)144 cited
→ NGS-based reverse genetic screen for common embryonic lethal mutations compromising fertility in livestock(2016)124 cited
→ Leveraging genetically simple traits to identify small-effect variants for complex phenotypes(2016)123 cited
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Genetic variation in PLAG1 associates with early life body weight and peripubertal weight and growth in Bos taurus

(2011)

94 cited

→ Evaluation of real-time PCR endogenous control genes for analysis of gene expression in bovine endometrium(2009)90 cited

→ DNA and RNA-sequence based GWAS highlights membrane-transport genes as key modulators of milk lactose content(2017)78 cited

→ Expression Variants of the Lipogenic AGPAT6 Gene Affect Diverse Milk Composition Phenotypes in Bos taurus(2014)69 cited