PUBLICATIONS

Afanassieff, M., Goto, R.M., Ha, J., Sherman, M.A., Zhong, L., Auffray, C., Coudert, F., Zoorob, R., and Miller, M.M.  2001.  At least one class I gene in restriction fragment pattern-Y (Rfp-Y), the second MHC gene cluster in the chicken, is transcribed, polymorphic, and shows divergent specialization in antigen binding region.  J. Immunol. 166: 3324-3333.

Ahn, J, S. You, H. Kim, D.N. Foster, and M.E. El Halawani.  2001.  Molecular Cloning of turkey inhibin-a and bA subunits.  Poultry Sci. 80:1690-1694.

Ambady, S., H.H. Cheng and F. A. Ponce de León.  2002.  Development and mapping of microsatellite markers derived from chicken chromosome-specific libraries. Poultry Sci. 81: 1644-1646.

Attie, A.D., Y. Hamon, A.R. Brooks-Wilson, M.P. Gray-Keller, M.L.E. MacDonald, V. Rigot, A. Tebon, L.H. Zhang, J.D. Mulligan, R.R. Singaragj, J.J. Bitgood, M.E. Cook, J.J.P. Kastelein, G. Chimini, and M.R. Hayden.  2002.  Identification and functional analysis of a naturally occurring E89K mutation in the ABCA1 gene of the WHAM chicken.  J. Lipid. Res. 43:1610-1617.

Bitgood, J.J.  1999.  Linkage relationships of the Z-linked, slow feathering and pop-eye loci.  Poultry Sci. 78:1100-1101.

Bitgood, J.J. 1999.  Robert N. Shoffner: A pioneer in avian cytogenetics.  Animal Biotechnology 10:vii-ix.

Bitgood, J.J., R.W. Briles, and W.E. Briles.  2000.  Further tests for genetic linkages of three morphological traits, three blood groups and break points of two chromosome translocations on chromosome one in the chicken.  Poultry Sci. 79:293-295.

Bottje, W., Z. Tang, M. Iqbal, D. Cawthon, R. Okimoto, T. Wing and M. Cooper.  2002.  Association of mitochondrial function and feed efficiency within a single line of broilers.  Poultry Sci.  81:546-55.

Brake, J.T., T.J. Walsh, C.E. Benton, Jr., J.N. Petitte, R. Meijerhof, and G. Penalva. 1997.  Egg handing and storage.  Poultry Sci. 76:144-151.

Brisbin, I.L., A.T. Peterson, R. Okimoto and G. Amato.  2002.  Characterization of populations of Red Junglefowl: using the present to decipher the past.  Journal, Bombay Natural History Society.  In press.

Caruccio, N.C., A. Martinez-Lopez, M. Harris, L. Dvorak, J. Bitgood, B.K. Simandl, and JF.Fallon.  1999.  Constituitive activation of sonic hedgehog signaling in the chicken mutant talpid2:Shh independent outgrowth and polarizing activity.  Dev. Biol.212:137-149.

Chen, H., Wong, E.A., and Webb K.E. Jr.  1999.  Tissue distribution of a peptide transporter mRNA in sheep, dairy cows, pigs, and chickens.  J. Anim. Sci. 77:1277-1283.

Chen, H., Pan Y-X., Wong, E.A,. Bloomquist, J.R, and Webb K. E., Jr.  2002.  Molecular cloning and functional expression of a chicken intestinal peptide transporter (cPepT1) in Xenopus oocytes and Chinese hamster ovary cells.  J.Nutr. 132:387-393.

Chen, Y., Carpenter, S. L, and Lamont, S. J.  2000.  A functional role of the Y box in regulating an MHC class IIb gene promoter in chicken lymphocytes.  Immunogen. 51:882-886.

Chen, Y., Carpenter, S. L., and Lamont, S. J.  2000.  Detection of protein binding to a glucocorticoid response element-like sequence in a chicken major histocompatibility complex class II promoter.  Vet. Immun. Immunopath. 75:1-7.

Cheng, H.W., Eicher, S.D., Chen, Y., Singleton, P. and Muir, W.M.  2001.  Effect of genetic selection for group productivity and longevity on immunological and hematological parameters of chickens.  Poultry Sci. 80:1079-1086.

Cheng, H.W., Dillworth, G., Singleton, P., Chen, Y. and Muir, W.M.  2001.  Effect of genetic selection for productivity and longevity on blood concentrations of serotonin, catecholamine and corticosterone of chickens.  Poultry Sci. 80:1278-1285.

Cheng, H.W., P. Singleton and W. M. Muir.  2002.  Social stress in laying hens: Differential dopamine and corticosterone responses following intermingling of different genetic strain chickens.  Poultry Sci.  In press.

Cheng, H.W., P. Singleton and W. M. Muir.  2002.  Social stress differentially regulates neuroendocrine responses in laying hens: I. Genetic basis of dopamine responses under three different social conditions.  Psychoneuroendocrinology  In press.

Cheng, H.W., P. Singleton and W. M. Muir.  2002.  Social stress in laying hens: Differential effect of genetic-environmental interactions on plasma dopamine concentrations and adrenal function in genetically selected chickens.  Poultry Sci.  In press.

D’Costa, S. and J.N. Petitte.  1998.   Rapid sex determination of turkeys using multiplex PCR.  Poultry Sci. 77:718-721.

D'Costa, S. and J. N. Petitte.  1999.  Characterization of stage-specific embryonic antigen-1 (SSEA-1) expression during early development of the turkey embryo.  International Journal of Developmental Biology 43:349-356.

D'Costa, S., M. J. Kulik, and J. N. Petitte.  2000.  Expression and purification of biologically active recombinant quail stem cell factor in E. coli.  Cell Biology International 24:311-317

D'Costa, S., Pardue, S.L., Petitte, J.N.  2001. Comparative development of avian primordial germ cells and the production of germ line chimeras. Avian and Poultry Biology Reviews 12(4): 151-168.

De Boer, I. J. M., P. L. Van Der Togt, M. Grossman, and R. P. Kwakkel.  2000.  Nutrient flows for poultry production in the Netherlands.  Poultry Sci. 79:172-179.

Deeb, N., and Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Genetic architecture of growth and body composition in unique chicken populations.  J. Heredity 93(2):107-118.

Delany, M.E., and J.M. Pisenti.  1998.  Conservation of poultry genetic research resources: Consideration of the past, present and future.   Poultry and Avian Biology Reviews 9:25-42.

Delany, M.E., and A.B. Krupkin.  1999.   Molecular characterization of ribosomal gene variation within and among NORs segregating in specialized populations of chicken. Genome 42:60-71.

Delany, M.E., A.B. Krupkin, and M.M. Miller.  2000.  Telomere sequence organization in birds:  Evidence for ultra-long arrays and developmentally-programmed shortening in vivo.  Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 90:139-145.

Delany, M.E.  2000.   Patterns of ribosomal gene variation in the elite commercial chicken pure line populations.  Animal Genetics  31:110-116.

Dodgson, J.B., H.H. Cheng, and R. Okimoto.  1997.  DNA marker technology:  a revolution in animal genetics.  Poultry Sci. 76:1108-1114.

Dodgson, J.B., and H.H. Cheng.  1999.  Poultry genomics:  An alien perspective.  AgBiotechNet 1:1-5.

Drake B.M., Goto R.M., Miller M.M., Gee, G.W., and Briles W.E.  1999.  Molecular and immunogenetic analysis of major histocompatibility complex haplotypes in northern bobwhites enable direct identification of corresponding haplotypes in an endangered subspecies, the masked bobwhite.  Zoo Biology 18: 279-294.

Emara, M. G., M. A. Abdellatif, D. L. Pollock, M. Sadjadi, S. S. Cloud, C. R. Pope, J. K. Rosenberger, and H. Kim.  2001.  Genetic variation in susceptibility to Marek’s disease in a commercial broiler population.  Avian Diseases 45:400-409.

Emara, M. G., H. Kim, R. R. Lapierre, N. Lakshmanan, J. Zhu, D. L. Pollock, M. Sadjadi, and H. S. Lillehoj.  2002.  Genetic diversity at the MHC and microsatellite loci in three commercial broiler pure lines.  Poultry Sci. 81:1609-1617.

Fairfull, R. W. and W.M. Muir.  1997.  Quantitative Genetics versus Molecular Genetics in Poultry Breeding.  Symposium: Critical Topics in Animal Sciences.  Animal Sciences 3:52-78.

Fasenko, G. V. Christensen, M. Wineland, and J. Petitte.  2001.  Examining the effects of prestorage incubation of turkey breeder eggs on embryonic development and hatchability of eggs stored for four or fourteen days.  Poultry Sci. 80:132-138

Fasenko, G. M., V. L. Christensen, M. J. Wineland, and J. N. Petitte.  2001.  Examining the effects of pre-storage incubation of turkey breeder egg on embryonic development and hatchability of eggs stored for four or fourteen days.  Poultry Sci. 80 (2): 132-138.

Goto, R.M., Afanassieff, M., Ha, J., Iglesias, G.M., Ewald, S.J., Briles, W.E., and Miller, M.M.  Single Strand Conformational Polymorphism (SSCP) assays for major histocompatibility complex B genotyping in chickens.  In press.

Groenen, M.A.M., H.H. Cheng, N. Bumstead, B.F. Benkel, W.E. Briles, T. Burke, D.W. Burt, L.B. Crittenden, J. Dodgson, J. Hillel, S. Lamont, F.A. Ponce de Leon, M. Soller, H. Takahashi, and A. Vignal.  2000.  A consensus linkage map of the chicken genome.  Genome Research 10:137-147.

Grossman, M., T. N. Gossman, and W. J. Koops.  2000.  A model for persistency of egg production.  Poultry Sci. 78:1715-1724.

Grossman, M., and W. J. Koops.  2001.  A model for individual egg production in chickens.  Poultry Sci. 80:859-867.

Heltemes, L.M., Tuggle, C.K., and Lamont, S.J.  1999.  Tissue expression patterns of chicken octamer-binding proteins.  Poultry Sci. 78:574-578.

Henry, J., Miller, M.M. and Pontarotti, P.  1999.  Structure and evolution of the extended B7 family.  Immunology Today 20: 285-288.

Hicks, C., W.M. Muir and D.A. Stick.  1998.  Selection index updating for maximum rate of annual genetic gain in laying hens.  Poultry Sci. 77:1-7.

Holmen, S.L., D.W. Salter, W.S. Payne, J.B. Dodgson, S.H. Hughes, and M.J. Federspiel.  1999.  Soluble forms of the subgroup A avian leukosis virus [ALV(A)] receptor tva significantly inhibit ALV(A) infection in vitro and in vivo.  J. Virol. 73:10051-10060.

Hunt, H.D., Lupiani, B., Miller, M.M., Gimeno, I., Lee, L.F., and Parcells, M.S.  2001.  Marek’s disease virus down regulates surface expression of MHC (B complex) class I (BF) glycoproteins during active but not latent infection of chicken cells. Virology 282:198-205.

Hyunggee, K., Y. Seungkwon, K, In-Jeong, L.K. Foster, J. Farris, S. Ambady, F.A. Ponce de León and D.N. Foster. 2001. Alterations in p53 and E2F-1 function common to immortalized chicken embryo fibroblasts.  Oncogene 20:2671-2682.

Ibrahim, N.M., D.N. Foster, and B.G. Crabo.  2001.  Localization of clusterin on freeze-preserved bull spermatozoa before and after glass wool-sephadex filtration.  J. Andrology, 22:891-902.

Iglesias, G.M., Soria, L.A., Goto, R.M., Jar, A., Miquel, M.C., Lopez, O.J., and Miller, M.M.  Genotypic variability at the major histocompatibility complex (B and Rfp-Y) in Camperos broiler chickens.  In press.

Jarvi, S.I., Goto, R.M., Gee, G.F., Briles, W.E. and Miller, M.M.  1999.  Identification, inheritance, and linkage of B-G-like and Mhc class I genes in cranes.  J. Hered. 90: 152-159.

Kaiser, M. G., Wing, T., and Lamont, S. J.  1998.  Effects of genetics, vaccine dosage, and postvaccination sampling interval on early antibody response to Salmonella enteritidis vaccine in broiler breeder chicks.  Poultry Sci. 77:271-275.

Kaiser, M. G., Yonash, N., Cahaner, A. and Lamont, S. J.  2000.  Microsatellite polymorphism between and within broiler populations.  Poultry Sci. 79:626-628.

Kaiser, M. G., and Lamont, S. J.  2001.  Genetic line differences in survival and pathogen load in young layer chicks after Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis exposure.  Poultry Sci. 80:1105-1108.

Kaiser, M. G., and Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Microsatellites linked to Salmonella enterica sserovar enteritidis burden in spleen and cecal content of young F1 broiler-cross chicks.  Poultry Sci. 81:657-663.

Kaiser, M. G., Deeb, N., and Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Microsatellite markers linked to Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis vaccine response in young F1 broiler-cross chicks.  Poultry Sci. 81:193-201.

Kaiser, M. G., Lakshmanan, N., Wing, T., and Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis burden in broiler breeder chicks is genetically associated with vaccine antibody response.  Avian Dis. 46:25-31.

Karaca, M., Johnson, E., and Lamont, S. J.  1999.  Genetic line and MHC effects on primary and secondary antibody responses to T-dependent and T-independent antigens.  Poultry Sci. 78:1518-1525.

Karagenç, L., and J. N. Petitte.  2000.  Soluble factors and the emergence of chick primordial germ cells in vitro.  Poultry Sci. 79:80-85.

Kim H., S. You , L.K. Foster, J. Farris, Y-J.Choi, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Differential expression of chicken dimerization of cofactor of hepatocyte nuclear factor-1and its novel counterpart, DcoHa.  Biochem.  Journal, 354: 645-653.

Kim, H., You, S., Farris, J., Foster, L.K., Choi, Y.-J., and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Gonad-specific expression of two novel chicken  complementary deoxyribonucleic acid isoforms.  Biol. Reprod. 64: 1473-1480.

Kim, H., S. You, I.-J. Kim, L.K. Foster, J. Farris, S. Ambady, F.A. Ponce de León and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Alterations in p53 and E2F-1 function common to immortalized chicken embryo fibroblasts.  Oncogene, 20:2671-2682.

Kim, H., S. You, I.-J. Kim, J. Farris, L.K. Foster, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Increased mitochondrial gene transcription in immortal DF-1 cells.  Exp. Cell Res.  265:339-347.

Kim, H., S. You, J. Farris, L.K. Foster, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Post-transcriptional inactivation of p53 gene in immortalized murine embryo fibroblast cells.  Oncogene 20:3306-3310.

Kim, H., S. You, L.K. Foster, J. Farris, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  The rapid destabilization of p53 mRNA in immortal chicken embryo fibroblasts.  Oncogene 20:5118-5123.

Kim, H., I.-J. Kim, S. You, J. Farris, L.K. Foster, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Necrotic cell death by hydrogen peroxide in immortal DF-1 CEF cells expressing deregulated MnSOD and catalase.  Biochem. Biophys. Acta. 1540:137-146.

Kim, H., S. You, L.K. Foster, J. Farris, and D.N. Foster.  2002.  Expression profiles of p53, p16INK4a/Rb, and telomere regulating genes in replicative senescent primary human, mouse and chicken fibroblast cells.  Exp. Cell Res. 272:199-208.

Kim, H., J. Farris, S.A. Christman, Foster, L.K., S.M. O'Grady, and D.N. Foster.  2002.  Events in the immortalizing process    of primary human mammary epithelial cells by the catalytic subunit of telomerase.  Biochem. Journal 365:765-772.

Kim, K.-E., D.W. Salter, and J.B. Dodgson.  1998.  Examination of antisense RNA and oligodeoxynucleotides as potential inhibitors of avian leukosis virus replication in RP30 cells.  Poultry Sci. 77:1400-1410.

Knorr, C., H.H. Cheng, and J.B. Dodgson.  1999.  Application of AFLP markers to genome mapping in poultry.  Animal Genetics 30:28-35.

Knorr, C., H.H. Cheng, and J.B. Dodgson.  2001.  DNA cloning and sequence analysis of chicken AFLP.  Animal Genetics 32:156-159.

Kong, B-W., H. Kim, and D. N. Foster.  2002.  Expression analysis and mitochondrial targeting properties of the chicken manganese-containing superoxide dismutase.  Biochem. Biophys. Acta.  In press.

Kong, B-W., H. Kim, and D. N. Foster.  2002.  Cloning and expression analysis of chicken phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase.  Animal Biotechnology. In press.

Kurima K, Weatherly KL, Sharova L and Wong EA.  1998.  Synthesis of turkey Pit-1 mRNA variants by alternative splicing and transcription initiation.  DNA Cell Biol 13:93-103.

Kuurman, W. W., B. A. Bailey, W. J. Koops, and M. Grossman.  2001.  Effect of hatch on the distribution for failure of an embryo to survive incubation.  Poultry Sci. 80:710-717.

Kuurman, W. W., B. A. Bailey, W. J. Koops, and M. Grossman.  2002.  Influence of storage days on the distribution for time of embryonic mortality during incubation.  Poultry Sci. 81:1-8.

Kuurman, W. W., B. A. Bailley, W. J. Koops, and M. Grossman.  A model for failure of a chicken embryo to survive incubation.  Poultry Sci.  In Press.

Ladjali-Mohammedi, K., J.J. Bitgood, M. Tixier-Boichard, and F.A. Ponce de Leon.  1999.  International system for standardized avian Karyotypes (ISSAK):standardized banded karyotypes of the domestic fowl (Gallus domesticus).  Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 86:271-276.

LaFleur, D., H. Kim, and D.N. Foster.  2002.  Expression of the chicken homologue of the mouse double minute 2 gene. Biochem. Biophys. Acta 1574:277-282.

Lakshmanan, N., and Lamont, S. J.  1998.  Research Note:  Rfp-Y region polymorphism and Marek's disease resistance in multitrait immunocompetence-selected chicken lines.  Poultry Sci. 77:538-541.

Lamont, S. J.  1998.  Impact of genetics on disease resistance.  Poultry Sci. 77:1111-1118.

Lamont, S. J., Kaiser, M. G., and Liu, W.  2002.  Candidate genes for resistance to Salmonella enteriditidis colonization in chickens as detected in a novel genetic cross.  Vet. Immunol. & Immunopathol. 87:423-428.

LePage, K.T., Miller, M.M., Briles, W.E. and Taylor, R.L., Jr.  2000.  Rfp-Y genotype affects the fate of Rous sarcomas in B2B5 chickens.  Immunogenetics 51: 751-754.

Li, Y., J.R. Strahler, and J. B. Dodgson.  1997.  Neither HMG-14a nor HMG-17 gene function is required for growth of chicken DT40 cells or maintenance of DNaseI-hypersensitive sites.  Nucleic Acids Res. 25:283-288.

Lin, H.-M., A. Ruiz-Carrillo, and J.B. Dodgson. 1998.  Elements regulating the differential activity of chicken histone H1 promoters.  DNA and Cell Biology 17:197-206.

Liu, W. Miller, M.M. and Lamont, S.J.  Association of MHC class I and class II gene polymorphisms with vaccine or challenge response to Salmonella enteritidis in young chicks.  In press.

Mauro, L.J. and D.N. Foster. 2002.  Regulators of Telomerase Activity. Am. J. Respitory Cell Molec. Biol. 26:521-524.

Muir, W.M.  1997.  Candidate gene selection.  Symposium: Critical Topics in Animal Sciences.  Animal Sciences 3:79-91.

Muir, W.M. 1997. Genetic Selection- Strategies for the future.  Poultry Sci. 76:1066-1070.

Muir, W.M. and J.V. Craig.  1998.  Improving Animal Well-Being Through Genetic Selection.  Poultry Sci. 77:1781-1788.

Muir, W.M., D. Miles, and A.E. Bell, 2002.  Long Term Selection Studies In Tribolium Castaneum, Alternative Selection Strategies, And Associated Nature Of Quantitative Genetic Variation.  Plant Breeding Reviews   In Press.

Nolan, C.M.,  J.K. Killian, J.N. Petitte, R.L. Jirtle, 2001. Imprint status of M6P/IGF2R and IGF2 in chickens. Development Genes Evolution. 211(4):179-83.

Nolan, C. M., Killian, J. K., Petitte, J. N.  and R. L. Jirtle. 2001. Imprint Status of M6P/IGF2R and IGF2 in Chickens.  Development, Genes and Evolution 211 (4): 179-183

Okimoto, R., H.H. Cheng, and J.B. Dodgson.  1997.  Characterization of CR1 repeat random PCR markers for mapping the chicken genome.  Animal Genetics 28:139-145.

Okimoto and Ellett, A.  2000.  Melanocortin 1-receptor (MC1-R) Gene Polymorphisms associated with the chicken E locus Alleles.  Inquiry 1:37-41

Petitte, J.N., L. Karagenç, and M. Ginsburg. 1997.  The origin of avian primordial germ cells and transgenesis in poultry.  Poultry Science 76: 1084-1092.

Petitte, J.N. 2002. The avian germline and strategies for the production of transgenic chickens.  Poultry Sci.  In press.

Pharr, G.T., J.B. Dodgson, H.H. Hunt, and L.D. Bacon. 1998.  Class II MHC cDNAs in 15I5 B-congenic chickens.  Immunogenetics 47:350-354.

Pinard-van der Laan, M.-H., Siegel, P. B., and Lamont, S. J.  1998.  Lessons from selection experiments on immune response in the chicken.  Poultry & Avian Biology Reviews 9(4):125-141.

Pisenti, J.M., M.E. Delany, R.L. Taylor, Jr., U.K. Abbott, H. Abplanalp, J.A. Arthur, M.R. Bakst, C. Baxter-Jones, J.J. Bitgood, F. Bradley, K.M. Cheng, R.R. Dietert, J.B. Dodgson, A. Donoghue, A.E. Emsley, R. Etches, R.R. Frahm, R.J. Gerrits, P.F. Goetinck, A.A. Grunder, D.E. Harry, S.J. Lamont, G.R. Martin, P.E. McGuire, G.P. Moberg, L.J. Pierro, C.O. Qualset, M. Qureshi, F. Schultz, and B.W. Wilson.  2001.  Avian Genetic Resources at Risk:  An assessment and proposal for conservation of genetic stocks in the USA and Canada.  Poultry and Avian Biology Reviews 12:1-102. NOTE:  This report was published in 1999 as Report No. 20 by the UC-Davis Genetic Resources Conservation Program and is also available at the following web address:   http://www.grcp.ucdavis.edu/publications/indexa.htm).

Ramos, P.S., J.J. Bitgood, and F.A. Ponce de Leon. 1999.  Novel chromosomal insertional translocation in chicken uncovered by double color FISH.  Animal Biotechnology 10:119-122.

Ramos, P.S., D. Dias and F.A. Ponce de León.  1999.  Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis
of the Chicken and Red-Legged Partridge Chromosome 4 Repatterning. Animal Biotechnology  10: 123-126.

Reiness, C.G., M.J. Seppa, D.M. Dion, S. Sweeney, D.N. Foster, and R. Nishi.  2001.  Chicken Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Is secreted via a nonclassical pathway.  Molec. Cell. Neurosci. 17:931-944.

Sato, N., K . Mastuda, C. Sakuma, D.N. Foster, R.W. Oppenheim, H.Yaginuma.  2002.  Regulated gene expression in the chicken embryo by using replication-competent retroviral vectors. J. Virology  76:1980-1985.

Schamber, EM. and WM. Muir.  2001.  Wright’s Shifting Balance Theory of Evolution in Artificial Breeding Programs: Empirical Testing Using the Model Organism Tribolium castaneum Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 118: 181-191.

Schmid, M.,  I. Nanda,  M. Guttenbach, C. Steinlein, H. Hoehn, M. Schartl, T. Haaf,  S. Weigend,  R. Fries, J-M. Buerstedde, K. Wimmers, D.W. Burt, J. Smith, S. A’Hara, A. Law, D.K. Griffin,  N. Bumstead, J. Kaufman, P.A. Thomson, T.A. Burke, M.A.M. Groenen, R.P.M.A. Crooijmans, A. Vignal, V. Fillion, M. Morisson, F. Pitel,  M. Tixier-Boichard, K. Ladjali-Mohammedi, J. Hillel, A. Mäki-Tanila, H.H. Cheng, M.E. Delany, J. Burnside, and S. Mizuno.  2000.   First report on chicken genes and chromosomes.  Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 90:169-218.

Smith, E.J., H.H. Cheng, and S. P. Suchyta.  1997.  Comparative mapping of the chicken genome using the East Lansing reference population.  Poultry Science  76:743-747.

Smyth, J. R. Jr., G.P. Sreekumar, C.A. Coyle, and J.J. Bitgood.  2000.  A new recessive ametapodia mutation in the chicken (Gallus domesticus).  J. Hered. 91:340-342.

Sreekumar, G.P., J.R. Smyth Jr., S. Ambady and F.A. Ponce de León.  2000.  Analysis
of the effect of Endogenous Viral genes in the Smyth Line Chicken Model for Autoimmune Vitiligo.  Am. J. Pathol 156:1099-1107.

Sreekumar, G.P., J.R. Smyth Jr., and F.A. Ponce de León.  2001.  Molecular
Characterization of the Smyth Chicken Sublines and their Parental Controls by RFLP and DNA Fingerprint Analysis.  Poultry Sci. 80:1-5.

Su, M., and M.E. Delany.  1998.  Ribosomal RNA gene copy number and nucleolar-size polymorphisms within and among chicken lines selected for enhanced growth.  Poultry Sci. 77:1748-1754.

Suchyta, S.P., H.H. Cheng, J. Burnside, and J.B. Dodgson.  2001.  Comparative mapping of chicken anchor loci orthologous to genes on human chromosomes 1, 4 and 9. Animal Genetics 32:12-18.

Taylor, H.A., and M.E. Delany.  2000.  Ontogeny of telomerase in chicken:  Impact of down-regulation on pre- and postnatal telomere length in vivo. Development, Growth and Differentiation 42:613-621.

Weatherly, K.L., Ramesh, R., Strange, H., Waite, K.L., Storrie, B., Proudman, J.A., and Wong, E.A.  2001.  The turkey transcription factor Pit-1/GHF-1 can activate the turkey prolactin and growth hormone gene promoters in vitro but is not detectable in lactotrophs in vivo. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 123:244-253.

Weigend, S., and Lamont, S. J.  1999.  Analysis of MHC class II and class IV RFLP in chicken lines divergently selected for multitrait immune response.  Poultry Science 78:973-982.

Weigend, S., Matthes, S., Solkner, J., and Lamont, S. J.  2001.  Resistance to marek’s disease virus in white leghorn chickens:  effects of avian leukosis virus infection genotype, reciprocal mating and major histocompatibility complex.  Poultry Sci. 80:1064-1072.

Yonash, N., Kaiser, M. G., Heller, E. D., Cahaner, A., and Lamont, S. J.  1999.  Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) related cDNA probes associated with antibody response in meat-type chickens.  Anim. Genet. 30:92-101.

Yoo, S.-J., S. You, H. Kim,  S-C. Kim , Y.-J. Choi, M.E. El Halawani, J. Farris, and D.N. Foster.  2000.  Molecular cloning and characterization of alternatively spliced transcripts of the turkey pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide.  Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 120: 326-335.

You, S., C-C. Hsu, M.E. El Halawani, and D.N. Foster.  2000.  Three different turkey luteinizing hormone receptor (tLH-R) isoforms II: Characterization of differentially-regulated tLH-R isoforms in the ovary.  Biol. Reprod.  62:117-124.

You, S., C.-C. Hsu, H. Kim, Y. Kho, Y.-J. Choi, M.E. El Halawani, J. Farris, and D.N. Foster.  2001.  Molecular cloning and expression analysis of the turkey vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor. Gen. Comp.Endocrinol., 124:53-65.

Zhou, H. and Lamont, S. J. 1999.  Genetic characterization of biodiversity in highly inbred chicken lines by microsatellite markers.  Anim. Genet. 30:256-264.

Zhou, H., Buitenhis, A. J., Weigend, S., and Lamont, S. J.  2001.  Candidate gene promoter polymorphisms and antibody response kinetics in chickens:  interferon-g, interleukin-2, and immunoglobulin light chain.  Poultry Sci. 80:1679-1689.

Zhou, H., Liu, W., and Lamont, S. J.  2001.  Genetic variation among chicken lines and mammalian species in specific genes.  Poultry Sci. 80:284-288.

Zhou, H., Li, H. and Lamont, S.J.  2002.  Genetic markers associated with antibody response kinetics in adult chickens.  Poultry Sci. (in press).

Zhou, H., Lillehoj, H. S., and Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Associations of interferon-g genotype and protein level with antibody response kinetics in chickens.  Avian Diseases  In press.

Zhu, J., H. S. Lillehoj, H. H. Cheng, D. Pollock, M. Sadjadi, and M. G. Emara.  2001.  Screening for highly heterozygous chickens in outbred commercial broiler lines to increase detection power for mapping quantitative trait loci.  Poultry Sci. 80:6-12.

Zhu, J. J., H. S. Lillehoj, P. C. Allen, W. Min, C. P. Van Tassell, T. S. Sonstegard, H. H. Cheng, D. L. Pollock, M. Sadjadi, and M. G. Emara.  2002.  Detection of QTL associated with Eimeria-oocyst shedding in chickens.  Poultry Sci.  In press.
 

BOOK CHAPTERS AND PROCEEDINGS

Afanassieff M., Goto R.M., Ha J., Zoorob R., Auffray C., Coudert F., Briles W.E., and Miller M.M.  2000.  Are Chicken Rfp-Y Class I Genes Classical or Non-classical?  In, M. Kasahara, ed., “The Major Histocompatibility Complex: Evolution, Structure, and Function".  Springer-Verlag, Tokyo-Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, pp. 236-247.

Aggrey, S.E. and R. Okimoto.  Genetic markers:  prospects and applications in genetic analysis.  In Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology.  Ed.  W.M. Muir and S.E. Aggrey.  CAB1 Publishing.  In press.

Cheng, H.H., D.W. Burt, and J.B. Dodgson. 1998.  Recent advances in poultry genome mapping.  Proceedings, World Conference on Animal Production, Seoul, Korea.  pp. 168-178.

Cheng, H. W., S. Etcher, Y. Chen, P. Singleton and M.W. Muir.  2001.  Physiological Indicators of Birds’ Well-being Related to Genetic Selection for Adaptability to Caged Production Systems. Proceedings of the Symposium on Animal Welfare Considerations in Livestock Housing Systems.  pp.325-334

Craig, J.V. and W.M. Muir.  1998.  Genetic Influences on the Behavior of Chickens Associated with Welfare and Productivity. Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals.  Ed. Temple Grandin.  Academic Press.  San Diego C A.  pp265-299.

Delany, M.E.  1997.  The avian genome:  macro to micro perspectives.  Proceedings of the National Breeders Roundtable. St. Louis, MO.  pp. 91-108.

Delany, M.E.  2000.  Importance of Biodiversity Preservation for Research and Industry. XXI World’s Poultry Congress Proceedings. Volume 1, Montreal, Canada

Delany, M.E.  Genetic diversity and conservation of poultry. In Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology (editors: W.E. Muir and S.E. Aggrey). CABI Publishing, Wallingford, UK.  In Press.

Dodgson, J.B., H.H. Cheng, and J. Burnside.  2000.  Integrating quantitative and molecular techniques in selection for disease resistance.  Proc. World's Poultry Congress, 20 pp. (on CD). Events International Meeting Planners, Montreal, Canada, H2Y 2J7s.

Dodgson, J.B. 2002.  The future of molecular genetics in poultry breeding. pp. __  In W. M. Muir and S.E. Aggrey (eds.), Poultry genetics, breeding and biotechnology.  CABI Publishing, New York, NY   In press.

Emara, M. G.  1999.  High throughput genotyping of microsatellite loci in broiler chickens.  Molecular Biotechnology in Agriculture Proceedings.  Assiut University, Egypt.  pp. 1-12.

Emara, M. G.  1999.  Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and MHC-like genes in chickens: A lesson from broilers.  48th Annual National Breeders Roundtable Proceedings.  pp. 85-105.

Emara, M. G., H. S. Lillehoj, J. Zhu, C. R. Pope, S. S. Cloud, J. K. Rosenberger, and H. Kim.  2000.  Marek’s disease challenge of an F2 broiler chicken population.  In Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Marek’s Disease, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 20-23.

Fairfull, R.W., I. McMillan, and W.M. Muir.  1998.  Poultry breeding:  progress and prospects for genetic improvement of egg and meat production Proc. 6th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Breeding. 24:271-278.

Kaiser, M. G., Deeb, N., and Lamont, S. J.  2001.  Microsatellite markers linked to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis vaccine response in F1 broiler-cross chicks.  Proceedings of the 6th Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting. American Association of Avian Pathologists, October 8-10, Ithaca, NY  pp236-239.

Lamont, S. J.  1998.  The chicken major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and disease.  In:  Genetic Resistance to Animal Diseases.  OIE Scientific and Technical Review, Vol. 17(1), 128-142.

Lamont, S. J. and Deeb, N.  2001.  Genetics of body composition in a novel broiler cross. Proceedings of the XV European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat (eds., R.W. A. Mulder and S.F. Bilgili), WPSA Turkish Branch,  Kusadasi Turkey, pp 23-28.

Lamont, S.  2001.  Discovering the molecular genetics of health and biological homeostatis in poultry.  Proc. 2001 International Workshop on Animal Genome Analysis, Society for Techno-Innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tsukuba, Japan, pp 1-5.

Lamont, S. J. 2001.  Utilizing unique genetic populations to identify molecular markers associated with economic traits in poultry.  Proc. 7th International Symposium on Animal Breeding and Genetics.  Japanese Society of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Tokyo, Japan, pp 20-28.

Lamont, S. J.  2002.  Candidate genes for immune response and disease resistance in chickens.  Proceedings of the National Breeder’s Roundtable Meeting.  St. Louis, MO.  Poultry Breeders of America, Decatur, GA  In press.

Miller, M.M., Goto, R.M., Bacon, L.D. and Hunt, H.L.  2001.  Serologic evidence for Rfp-Y class I gene expression.  In K.A. Schat, ed., Current Progress on Avian Immunology Research (Proceedings of the Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, October 2000), American Association of Avian Pathologists, Kennett Square, PA., pp. 171-176.

Miller, M.M., Bacon, L.D. and Hala, K.  2001.  Chicken Major Histocompatibility Complex (Mhc) Workshop Meeting Report.  In K.A. Schat, ed., Current Progress on Avian Immunology Research (Proceedings of the Avian Immunology Research Group Meeting, October 2000), American Association of Avian Pathologists, Kennett Square, PA.,  pp. 365-373.

Rothschild, M. F., Skow, L., and Lamont, S. J.  2000.  The major histocompatibility complex and its role in disease resistance and immune responsiveness.  Pp. 73-105.  In:  Breeding for Disease Resistance in Farm Animals.  R. E. Axford, ed., CABI Press, Oxon, UK.

Muir, W.M. and D. Stick.  1998.  Relative advantage of combining genes with major effects in breeding programs: simulation results.  Proc. 6th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Breeding 26:357-360.

Muir, W.M. 1999. Molecular Genetics in Poultry Breeding.  Proc. International Symposium on Animal Breeding and Genetics.  Eds. Lopes P.S, Euclydes RC, Torres RA, and Guimaraes, EF.  pp 243-268.

Muir, W.M. 2000.  The interaction of selection intensity, inbreeding depression, and random genetic drift on short- and long-term response to selection: Results using finite locus and finite population size models incorporating directional dominance Proc. Am. Soc. Anim. Sci. 2000, Available at: http://www.asas.org/0602.pdf

Muir, W.M. and Aggrey, S. 2002.  Poultry Breeding and Biotechnology.   CABI Press  In press.

Muir, W.M. and A. Schinckel.  2002.  Incorporation of competitive effects in breeding programs to improve productivity and animal well being.  Proc. 7th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Breeding. 32:35-36

Muir, W.M.  2002.  Use of molecular genetics in poultry breeding.  Proc. 7th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Breeding. 30:193-200

Muir, W.M.. 2002.  Indirect Selection for Improvement of Animal Well-Being. In Poultry Breeding and Biotechnology Eds. WM Muir and S Aggrey.  CABI   In press.

Muir, W.M.. 2002.  Incorporating Molecular Information in Breeding Programs, Applications and Limitations. In Poultry Breeding and Biotechnology Eds.  WM Muir and S Aggrey.  CABI  In press.

Okimoto, R., J.P. Carlton, A.S. Chaudhry, J.D. Hughes, G. Hamby, I.Y. Pevzner, F. Al-Qubiel, D. Rhoads, J. Stie, and T.L. Wing.  1999.  Maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA variation in commercial broiler populations.  Forty-Eighth Annual National Breeders Roundtable Proceedings.  St. Louis, MO

Petitte, J. N. and G. Davis. 1999.  Breeding and Genetics. Chapter 11, In: The Ostrich: Biology, Production and Health, ed. D.C. Deeming, Wallingford, UK, CAB International.

Petitte, J. N., S. D'Costa, and L., Karagenç. 1999. Understanding the Origin of Avian Primordial Germ Cells: Implications for Germ Cell Culture and Transgenesis in Poultry. In Transgenic Animals in Agriculture, eds. J.D. Murray, G.B. Anderson, A.M. Oberbauer, and M.M. McGloughlin. CAB International. P. 97-116.

Petitte, J.N. 2002. Strategies for the production of transgenic chickens.  Chapter  38 in Poultry Breeding and Genetics. W. Muir and S. Aggrey Editors.  CABI.  In press.

Petitte, J. N. and Mozdziak, P.E. 2002. Transgenic Poultry.  Chapter 10 in Transgenic Animal Technology, A laboratory Handbook.  C.A. Pinkert, Editor.  Academic Press. In press.

Ramos, P.S., J. J. Bitgood and F.A. Ponce de León.  1999.  Novel chromosomal translocation in chicken uncovered by double color FISH. Proceedings. 11th North American Colloquium on Domestic Animal Cytogenetics and Gene Mapping, St. Paul Minnesota, June 1999, p. 40

Takeuchi, S., S. Takahashi, R. Okimoto, H. B. Schiöth, T. Boswell.  2002.  Avian melanocortin system: alpha MSH may be acting as an autocrine/paracrine hormone. 5th International Melanocortin meeting.  Sunriver Oregon.