Caelinn James

Integrating temporal genomic and transcriptomic analyses to decipher genetic basis of feed intake in dairy cattle

This study integrates genomic and transcriptomic analyses across lactation stages in dairy cattle to identify temporal genetic variants and molecular mechanisms associated with feed intake.

Evaluating regional heritability mapping methods for identifying QTLs in a wild population of Soay sheep

The paper evaluates regional heritability mapping methods to identify QTLs in Soay sheep, finding that some methods detect new trait-associated regions not found by GWAS.

Evolutionary analysis of gene ages across TADs associates chromatin topology with whole genome duplications

The paper analyzes gene age co-localization within TADs and finds that whole genome duplications mark a transition in gene age patterns and their association with TAD insulation and essentiality.

Investigating pedigree- and SNP-associated components of heritability in a wild population of Soay sheep

The paper applies a method to estimate heritability in a wild sheep population, finding that including an identity-by-descent GRM improves model fit for polygenic traits but not monogenic ones.

The impact of SNP density on quantitative genetic analyses of body size traits in a wild population of Soay sheep

This study examines how SNP density affects heritability estimates and QTL detection in Soay sheep body size traits using two SNP datasets.