Susan E. Johnston

This study identifies the genetic architecture of recombination rates in wild house sparrows, showing they are polygenic and differ between sexes with distinct heritability and genetic correlations.

The paper investigates genetic factors influencing meiotic crossover count, interference, and positioning in domestic pigs, finding distinct genetic architectures for these traits.

The paper investigates the genetic architecture of inbreeding depression in wild red deer, finding that it results from multiple mild or moderately deleterious mutations spread across all chromosomes.

The paper investigates genetic variation in recombination rates and distribution in Atlantic Salmon, finding sex-specific heritability and genetic independence between male and female crossover patterns.

The paper investigates factors shaping runs of homozygosity in red deer, finding population history has the greatest impact, with selection playing a minor role in some regions.

The paper identifies genetic variants at RNF212 and RNF212B associated with recombination rate variation in Soay sheep using a larger dataset and animal models.

This study identifies heritable genetic variation in immune traits of Soay sheep and finds large-effect genes outside the MHC region associated with antibody levels.

The paper identifies a genomic region containing REC8 and RNF212B associated with recombination rate variation in red deer, showing heritability and conservation across mammals.

The paper constructs a high density linkage map in red deer, revealing sex-specific differences in recombination rates near centromeres, with females showing higher rates in fission chromosomes.