Troy N. Rowan

This paper optimizes 3' mRNA sequencing for cost-effective gene expression phenotyping in cattle using whole blood samples, identifying the best library prep kit and sequencing depth.

The paper identifies genomic loci influencing seasonal coat shedding in cattle by analyzing large-scale phenotypic and genetic data, finding strong associations with metabolism and light-sensing genes.

The paper identifies genomic loci associated with birth date and environmental adaptation in US beef cattle using large-scale genomic data and linear mixed models.

The paper identifies genotype-by-environment interactions affecting growth traits in cattle using genome-wide association analyses and finds these interactions contribute to phenotypic variance.

The paper evaluates the accuracy of Zoetis GeneMax Advantage genomic predictions in Angus cattle by comparing genomic scores with calf phenotypes for several traits.

The paper improves imputation accuracy in cattle by using a multi-breed reference panel with rare variants from the GGP-F250 assay.