Melissa Merrill

Merrill, M. S. (2020). Agricultural Genetics (3rd ed.). Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.

Eisemann, J. H., Ashwell, M. S., Devine, T. L., Poole, D. H., Poore, M. H., & Linder, K. (2020). Physiological response, function of sweat glands, and hair follicle cycling in cattle in response to fescue toxicosis and hair genotype. Journal of Animal Science, 98(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa013

Carvalho, E. B., Sanglard, L. P., Nascimento, M., Moriel, P., Sommer, J., Merrill, M., … Serao, N. (2020, November). miRNAs explain the variation in muscle and blood transcriptomes of beef calves born from dams with or without energy restriction during late gestation. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 98, pp. 165–165. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa054.292

Ashwell, M., Freire, M., O’Nan, A. T., Benito, J., Hash, J., McCulloch, R. S., & Lascelles, B. D. X. (2019). Characterization of gene expression in naturally occurring feline degenerative joint disease-associated pain. The Veterinary Journal, 243, 42–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.11.008

McCulloch, R. S., Mente, P. L., O’Nan, A. T., & Ashwell, M. S. (2018). Articular cartilage gene expression patterns in the tissue surrounding the impact site following applications of shear and axial loads. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-018-2374-2

Sanglard, L. P., Nascimento, M., Moriel, P., Sommer, J., Ashwell, M., Duarte, M. S., & Serão, N. V. L. (2018). Effect of energy restriction during late gestation in the skeletal muscle and blood transcriptome of Angus calves after preconditioning. Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, 11(646). Retrieved from http://www.wcgalp.org/system/files/proceedings/2018/effect-energy-restriction-during-late-gestation-skeletal-muscle-and-blood-transcriptome-angus-calves.pdf

Howard, J. T., Ashwell, M. S., Baynes, R. E., Brooks, J. D., Yeatts, J. L., & Maltecca, C. (2018). Genetic Parameter Estimates for Metabolizing Two Common Pharmaceuticals in Swine. Frontiers in Genetics, 9(FEB). https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2018.00040

Sanglard, L. P., Nascimento, M., Moriel, P., Sommer, J., Ashwell, M., Poore, M. H., … Serão, N. V. L. (2018). Impact of energy restriction during late gestation on the muscle and blood transcriptome of beef calves after preconditioning. BMC Genomics, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-5089-8

Howard, J. T., Ashwell, M. S., Baynes, R. E., Brooks, J. D., Yeatts, J. L., & Maltecca, C. (2017). Gene co-expression network analysis identifies porcine genes associated with variation in metabolizing fenbendazole and flunixin meglumine in the liver. Scientific Reports, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01526-5

Merrill, M. S. (2015, July). Animal Science Biotechnology in the Classroom. Presented at the Agricultural Biotechnology in the Classroom Conference, Raleigh, NC.

Howard, J. T., O’Nan, A. T., Maltecca, C., Baynes, R. E., & Ashwell, M. S. (2015). Differential Gene Expression across Breed and Sex in Commercial Pigs Administered Fenbendazole and Flunixin Meglumine. PLOS ONE, 10(9), e0137830. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137830

Merrill, M. S. (2015, May). Do breed and gender affect how pigs respond to drugs? Presented at the NC State University Swine Research Day, Clinton, NC.

Huang, Y. L., Ashwell, M. S., Fry, R. S., Lloyd, K. E., Flowers, W. L., & Spears, J. W. (2015, June). Effect of dietary copper amount and source on copper metabolism and oxidative stress of weanling pigs in short-term feeding. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, Vol. 93, pp. 2948–2955. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8082

Merrill, M. S. (2014). Agricultural Genetics (2nd ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Pub. Co.

Freire, M., O'Nan, A., Benito, J., Hash, J., Ashwell, M. S., & Lascelles, B. D. X. (2014). Characterisation of gene expression in naturally occurring feline degenerative joint disease associated pain. Presented at the NC Cartilage and Arthritis Research Alliance.

McKenney, E. A., Ashwell, M., Lambert, J. E., & Fellner, V. (2014). Fecal microbial diversity and putative function in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas) and binturongs (Arctictis binturong). INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY, 9(5), 557–569. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12112

McCulloch, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., Maltecca, C., O'Nan, A. T., & Mente, P. L. (2014). Progression of Gene Expression Changes following a Mechanical Injury to Articular Cartilage as a Model of Early Stage Osteoarthritis. Arthritis, 2014, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/371426

Ashwell, M. S., Howard, J. T., Baynes, R. E., O’Nan, A. T., Brooks, J. D., Yeatts, J. L., … Maltecca, C. (2014). The effect of breed and gender on drug depletion and differential gene expression associated with drug metabolism after flunixin and fenbendazole administration. Journal of Molecular and Genetic Medicine, 8, 67.

Ashwell, M. S., Howard, J. T., Baynes, R. E., O’Nan, A. T., Brooks, J. D., Yeatts, J. L., … Maltecca, C. (2014). The effect of breed and gender on drug depletion and differential gene expression associated with drug metabolism after flunixin and fenbendazole administration. Swine in Biomedical Research 2014 International Conference, 31.

Howard, J., Ashwell, M., Baynes, R., Brooks, J., Yeatts, J., Bellis, B., … Maltecca, C. (2014). The effect of breed and sex on drug depletion and differential gene expression associated with drug metabolism after fenbendazole and flunixin administration. Plant and Animal Genome XXII Conference Proceedings, 262.

Howard, J. T., Baynes, R. E., Brooks, J. D., Yeatts, J. L., Bellis, B., Ashwell, M. S., … Maltecca, C. (2014). The effect of breed and sex on sulfamethazine, enrofloxacin, fenbendazole and flunixin meglumine pharmacokinetic parameters in swine. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS, 37(6), 531–541. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12128

Ashwell, M. S., Gonda, M. G., Gray, K., Maltecca, C., Audrey T. O'Nan, Cassady, J. P., & Mente, P. L. (2013). Changes in chondrocyte gene expression following in vitro impaction of porcine articular cartilage in an impact injury model. JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH, 31(3), 385–391. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.22239

Freire, A., O'Nan, A., Benito, J., Hash, J., Ashwell, M. S., & Lascelles, B. D. X. (2013). Characterization of gene expression in naturally occurring feline degenerative joint disease associated pain. Presented at the 12th Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations—Spanish Association of Laboratory Animal Science, Barcelona, Spain.

Cabrera, R., Lin, X., Ashwell, M., Moeser, A., & Odle, J. (2013). Early postnatal kinetics of colostral immunoglobulin G absorption in fed and fasted piglets and developmental expression of the intestinal immunoglobulin G receptor. Journal of Animal Science, 91(1), 211–218. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4426

Fry, R. S., Spears, J. W., Lloyd, K. E., O'Nan, A. T., & Ashwell, M. S. (2013). Effect of dietary copper and breed on gene products involved in copper acquisition, distribution, and use in Angus and Simmental cows and fetuses. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 91(2), 861–871. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-3888

Fry, R. S., Spears, J. W., Ashwell, M. S., & Hansen, S. L. (2013, July 8). Exploring cellular trace mineral metabolism in bovine and porcine tissues. Presented at the 2013 Joint Annual Meeting of ASDA and ASAS, Indianapolis, IN.

Ashwell, M. S. (2012). Agricultural Genetics (1st ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.

Fry, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., Lloyd, K. E., O'Nan, A. T., Flowers, W. L., Stewart, K. R., & Spears, J. W. (2012). Amount and source of dietary copper affects small intestine morphology, duodenal lipid peroxidation, hepatic oxidative stress, and mRNA expression of hepatic copper regulatory proteins in weanling pigs. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 90(9), 3112–3119. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2011-4403

McCulloch, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., O’Nan, A. T., & Mente, P. L. (2012). Identification of stable normalization genes for quantitative real-time PCR in porcine articular cartilage. Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/2049-1891-3-36

Maltecca, C., Gray, K. A., Weigel, K. A., Cassady, J. P., & Ashwell, M. (2011). A genome-wide association study of direct gestation length in US Holstein and Italian Brown populations. ANIMAL GENETICS, 42(6), 585–591. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02188.x

McCulloch, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., O’Nan, A. T., Maltecca, C., & Mente, P. L. (2011). Articular cartilage chondrocyte gene expression alterations following shear and axial impactions. Presented at the 57th annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society.

Ashwell, M. S., Fry, R. S., Spears, J. W., O'Nan, A. T., & Maltecca, C. (2011). Investigation of breed and sex effects on cytochrome P450 gene expression in cattle liver. RESEARCH IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 90(2), 235–237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2010.05.029

Merrill, M. S. (2010, February). Animal functional genomics at NC State University. Presented at the NC A&T University, Department of Animal Sciences.

Fry, R. S., Spears, J. W., Hansen, S. L., & Ashwell, M. S. (2010). Dietary iron affects mRNA expression of porcine copper transporters. The FASEB Journal, 24(S1). https://doi.org/10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.229.7

McCulloch, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., O’Nan, A. T., & Mente, P. L. (2010). Differential gene expression of chrondocytes from a porcine impact injury model using suitable reference genes. Transactions of the 56th annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society. Presented at the 56th annual meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society.

Fry, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., & Spears, J. W. (2010). Duodenal copper transporters in cattle are affected by breed. Journal of Animal Science, 88(Supplement 2), 11.

Fry, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., Flowers, W. L., Stewart, K. R., & Spears, J. W. (2010). Effect of level and source of dietary copper on copper metabolism in the small intestine of weanling pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 88(Supplement 1), 499.

Fry, R. S., Spears, J. W., Hansen, S. L., Liu, H. C., & Ashwell, M. S. (2010). Effects of dietary iron and age on cellular copper metabolism in liver of weanling pigs. Journal of Animal Science, 88(Supplement 1), 499.

McKenney, E. A., O’Nan, A. T., Fellner, V., & Ashwell, M. S. (2010, August). Evaluating the QiaAMP DNA stool kit for metagenomic studies in Arctictis binturong. Presented at the Comparative Nutrition Society Annual Conference, Tucson, AZ.

Hansen, S. L., Ashwell, M. S., Moeser, A. J., Fry, R. S., Knutson, M. D., & Spears, J. W. (2010). High dietary iron reduces transporters involved in iron and manganese metabolism and increases intestinal permeability in calves. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 93(2), 656–665. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2009-2341

Hansen, S. L., Trakooljul, N., Liu, H.-C. S., Hicks, J. A., Ashwell, M. S., & Spears, J. W. (2010). Proteins involved in iron metabolism in beef cattle are affected by copper deficiency in combination with high dietary manganese, but not by copper deficiency alone. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 88(1), 275–283. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-1846

Ashwell, M. S., Ceddia, R. P., House, R. L., Cassady, J. P., Eisen, E. J., Eling, T. E., … Odle, J. (2010). Trans-10, cis-12-conjugated linoleic acid alters hepatic gene expression in a polygenic obese line of mice displaying hepatic lipidosis. JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY, 21(9), 848–855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.06.013

McCulloch, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., & Mente, P. L. (2009). Differential chondrocyte gene expression following in vitro shear and axial impactions to porcine articular cartilage. BMES 2009 Annual Fall Meeting, 134.

Fry, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., Hansen, S. L., Engle, T. E., Han, H., & Spears, J. W. (2009). Effects of a long-term copper deficiency on gene expression profiles of copper transporters and chaperones in the intestine and liver of cattle. Journal of Animal Science, 87(Supplement 2), 561.

Oviedo-Rondon, E. O., Ashwell, M. S., & Wineland, M. J. (2009). Gene expression in chicken and turkey tibia growth plates is affected by oxygen concentrations during the plateau stage of incubation. Journal of Poultry Science, 88(Suppl 1), 61.

Hansen, S. L., Ashwell, M. S., Fry, R. S., & Spears, J. W. (2009). High dietary iron negatively impacts gene products important in iron and manganese metabolism in young calves. Journal of Animal Science, 87(Suppl 2), 516.

Mente, P. L., Gonda, M. G., & Ashwell, M. S. (2009). Temporal differences in chondrocyte gene expression following an in vitro cartilage injury. Presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, Las Vegas, NV.

Hansen, S. L., Ashwell, M. S., Legleiter, L. R., Fry, R. S., Lloyd, K. E., & Spears, J. W. (2009). The addition of high manganese to a copper-deficient diet further depresses copper status and growth of cattle. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, 101(7), 1068–1078. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114508057589

Fry, R. S., Ashwell, M. S., Hansen, S. L., Engle, T. E., Han, H., & Spears, J. W. (2008). Effects of long-term copper deficiency on gene profiles of copper transporters and chaperones in the liver of cattle. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals, 79–80.

Ashwell, M. S., O'Nan, A. T., Gonda, M. G., & Mente, P. L. (2008). Gene expression profiling of chondrocytes from a porcine impact injury model. OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE, 16(8), 936–946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2007.12.012

Merrill, M. S. (2007, September). Using genomic tools to improve health and reproduction traits. Presented at the Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Blowe, C. D., Boyette, K. E., Ashwell, M. S., Eisen, E. J., Robison, O. W., & Cassady, J. P. (2006). Characterization of a line of pigs previously selected for increased litter size for RBP4 and follistatin. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS, 123(6), 389–395. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00620.x

Connor, E. E., Ashwell, M. S., Schnabel, R., & Williams, J. L. (2006). Comparative mapping of bovine chromosome 27 with human chromosome 8 near a dairy form QTL in cattle. CYTOGENETIC AND GENOME RESEARCH, 112(1-2), 98–102. https://doi.org/10.1159/000087519

Muncie, S. A., Cassady, J. P., & Ashwell, M. S. (2006). Refinement of quantitative trait loci on bovine chromosome 18 affecting health and reproduction in US Holsteins. ANIMAL GENETICS, 37(3), 273–275. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01425.x

Merrill, M. S. (2006, August). Transcript profiling of chondrocytes in a porcine impact injury model of osteoarthritis. Presented at the International Society of Animal Genetics conference, Porto Seguro, Brazil.

Ashwell, M. S., Heyen, D. W., Weller, J. I., Ron, M., Sonstegard, T. S., Van Tassell, C. P., & Lewin, H. A. (2005). Detection of quantitative trait loci influencing conformation traits and calving ease in Holstein-Friesian cattle. JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE, 88(11), 4111–4119. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(05)73095-2

Schnabel, R. D., Kim, J.-J., Ashwell, M. S., Sonstegard, T. S., Van Tassell, C. P., Connor, E. E., & Taylor, J. F. (2005). Fine-mapping milk production quantitative trait loci on BTA6: Analysis of the bovine osteopontin gene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 102(19), 6896–6901. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0502398102

Schnabel, R. D., Sonstegard, T. S., Taylor, J. F., & Ashwell, M. S. (2005). Whole-genome scan to detect QTL for milk production, conformation, fertility and functional traits in two US Holstein families. ANIMAL GENETICS, 36(5), 408–416. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2005.01337.x

Connor, E. E., Sonstegard, T. S., Ashwell, M. S., Bennett, G. L., & Williams, J. L. (2004). An expanded comparative map of bovine chromosome 27 targeting dairy form QTL regions. Animal Genetics, 35(4), 265–269. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.2004.01151.x

Ashwell, M. S., Heyen, D. W., Sonstegard, T. S., Van Tassell, C. P., Da, Y., VanRaden, P. M., … Lewin, H. A. (2004). Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Milk Production, Health, and Reproductive Traits in Holstein Cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 87(2), 468–475. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(04)73186-0

Van Tassell, C. P., Sonstegard, T. S., & Ashwell, M. S. (2004). Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Dairy Conformation to Chromosome 27 in Two Holstein Grandsire Families. Journal of Dairy Science, 87(2), 450–457. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(04)73184-7

Connor, E. E., Sonstegard, T. S., Keele, J. W., Bennett, G. L., Williams, J. L., Papworth, R., … Ashwell, M. S. (2004). Physical and linkage mapping of mammary-derived expressed sequence tags in cattle. Genomics, 83(1), 148–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0888-7543(03)00218-0

Vallejo, R. L., Li, Y. L., Rogers, G. W., & Ashwell, M. S. (2003). Genetic Diversity and Background Linkage Disequilibrium in the North American Holstein Cattle Population. Journal of Dairy Science, 86(12), 4137–4147. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(03)74028-4

Merrill, M. S. (2003, November). Genetic approaches to improving health and reproduction in cattle. Presented at the National Pork Board’s Genetics of Pig Health Symposium, Des Moines, IA.

Ashwell, M. S., Sonstegard, T. S., Kata, S., & Womack, J. E. (2002). A radiation hybrid map of bovine chromosome 27. Animal Genetics, 33(1), 75–76. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2052.2002.0742c.x

Connor, E. E., Ashwell, M. S., & Dahl, G. E. (2002). Characterization and expression of the bovine growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) receptor. Domestic Animal Endocrinology, 22(4), 189–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0739-7240(02)00129-7

Ashwell, M. S., Schnabel, R. D., Sonstegard, T. S., & Van Tassell, C. P. (2002). Fine-mapping of QTL affecting protein percent and fat percent on BTA6 in a popular U.S. Holstein family. World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production Proceedings, 31, 123–126.

Van Tassell, C. P., Sonstegard, T. S., Ashwell, M. S., Connor, E., & Kappes, S. M. (2002). Genetics, Cattle Genomics. In H. Roginski, J. W. Fuquay, & P. F. Fox (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Dairy Sciences (Vol. 2, pp. 1219–1224). https://doi.org/10.1016/b0-12-227235-8/00178-4

Merrill, M. S. (2002, May). Genomic tools and techniques used in livestock species. Presented at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Ashwell, M. S. (2002). Genomic tools and techniques used in livestock species. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum Proceedings, 20, 261–263.

Sadler, R. S., Anderson, M. A., & Ashwell, M. S. (2002). Isolation of DNA from buccal and vaginal samples using the BuccalAmp kit. Epicentre Forum, 9, 13.

Ashwell, M. S., Sonstegard, T. S., & Van Tassell, C. P. (2002). Mapping genes related to disease resistance and milk production in Holsteins. American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum Proceedings, 20, 264–266.

Merrill, M. S. (2002, May). Mapping genes related to disease resistance and milk production in US Holsteins. Presented at the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.

Merrill, M. S. (2002, November). Molecular approaches to improved disease resistance in dairy cattle. Presented at the National Animal Disease Center, Ames, IA.

Ashwell, M. S., Van Tassell, C. P., & Sonstegard, T. S. (2001). A Genome Scan To Identify Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Economically Important Traits in a US Holstein Population. Journal of Dairy Science, 84(11), 2535–2542. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(01)74705-4

Sonstegard, T. S., Van Tassell, C. P., & Ashwell, M. S. (2001). Dairy cattle genomics: Tools to accelerate genetic improvement? Journal of Animal Science, 79(E-Suppl), E307. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2001.79e-supple307x

Merrill, M. S. (2001, March). Identification of QTL affecting milk production traits on bovine chromosome 6. Presented at the Penn State University, Animal Science department, University Park, PA.

Ashwell, M. S., Ashwell, C. M., Garrett, W. M., & Bennett, G. L. (2001). Isolation, characterization and mapping of the bovine signal peptidase subunit 18 gene. Animal Genetics, 32(4), 232–233. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2052.2001.0769b.x

Merrill, M. S. (2001, October). Mapping genes related to disease resistance and milk production in dairy cattle. Presented at the Eastern Regional Research Center Health Food Challenges conference, Hunt Valley, MD.

Merrill, M. S. (2000, December). A genome scan to identify QTL affecting economically important traits in dairy cattle. Presented at the W.E. Peterson Dairy Genomics Mini-Symposium, Minneapolis, MN.

Sonstegard, T. S., Garrett, W. M., Ashwell, M. S., Bennett, G. L., Kappes, S. M., & Van Tassell, C. P. (2000). Comparative map alignment of BTA27 and HSA4 and 8 to identify conserved segments of genome containing fat deposition QTL. Mammalian Genome, 11(8), 682–688. https://doi.org/10.1007/s003350010130

Van Tassell, C. P., Ashwell, M. S., & Sonstegard, T. S. (2000). Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Milk, Health, and Conformation Traits in a US Holstein Population Using 105 Microsatellite Markers. Journal of Dairy Science, 83(8), 1865–1872. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(00)75058-2

Ashwell, M. S., & Van Tassell, C. P. (1999). Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Milk, Health, and Type Traits in a US Holstein Population Using 70 Microsatellite Markers in a Genome Scan. Journal of Dairy Science, 82(11), 2497–2502. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(99)75501-3

Connor, E. E., Ashwell, M. S., Kappes, S. M., & Dahl, G. E. (1999). Mapping of the bovine growth hormone-releasing hormone receptor (GHRH-R) gene to chromosome 4 by linkage analysis using a novel PCR-RFLP. Journal of Animal Science, 77(3), 793. https://doi.org/10.2527/1999.773793x

Zegeye, A., Ashwell, M., Ogg, S., Rexroad, C., & Mather, I. H. (1999). RFLP markers in the bovine butyrophilin gene. Animal Genetics, 30(5), 385–386. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2052.1999.00526-4.x

Ashwell, M. S., Da, Y., Vanraden, P. M., Rexroad, C. E., Jr., & Miller, R. H. (1998). Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Conformational Type Traits in an Elite Population of United States Holsteins Using Microsatellite Markers. Journal of Dairy Science, 81(4), 1120–1125. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(98)75674-7

Ashwell, M. S., Da, Y., Van Tassell, C. P., Vanraden, P. M., Miller, R. H., & Rexroad, C. E., Jr. (1998). Detection of Putative Loci Affecting Milk Production and Composition, Health, and Type Traits in a United States Holstein Population. Journal of Dairy Science, 81(12), 3309–3314. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(98)75896-5

Ashwell, M. S., Rexroad, C. E., Jr, Miller, R. H., VanRaden, P. M., & Da, Y. (1997). Detection of loci affecting milk production and health traits in an elite US Holstein population using microsatellite markers. Animal Genetics, 28(3), 216–222. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1997.00115.x

Ashwell, M. S., Rexroad, C. E., Jr, Miller, R. H., & VanRaden, P. M. (1996). Mapping economic trait loci for somatic cell score in Holstein cattle using microsatellite markers and selective genotyping. Animal Genetics, 27(4), 235–242. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1996.tb00484.x

Merrill, M. S. (1996). State of the art in animal genome mapping. Presented at the 8th annual mini-symposium of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists, Washington, D.C.

Ashwell, M. S., Ogg, S. L., & Mather, I. H. (1996). The bovine butyrophilin gene maps to chromsome 23. Animal Genetics, 27(3), 171–173. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2052.1996.tb00945.x

Merrill, M. S. (1995). Current techniques used in gene mapping. Presented at the University of Maryland, Animal and Avian Sciences department, College Park, MD.

Schuster, M. K., & Bowden, D. W. (1994). D10S681, a microsatellite polymorphism near the RET locus. Human Molecular Genetics, 3(4), 677–677. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/3.4.677

Zheng, C.-jie, Ma, N. S.-F., Dorman, T. E., Wang, M.-T., Braunschweiger, K., Soares, L., … Mao, J.-i. (1994). Development of 124 Sequence-Tagged Sites and Cytogenetic Localization of 217 Cosmids for Human Chromosome 10. Genomics, 22(1), 55–67. https://doi.org/10.1006/geno.1994.1345

Xue, F., Yu, H., Maurer, L. H., Memoll, V. A., Nutile-McMenemy, N., Schuster, M. K., … Noll, W. W. (1994). Germline RET mutations in MEN 2A and FMTC and their detection by simple DNA diagnostic tests. Human Molecular Genetics, 3(4), 635–638. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/3.4.635

Rothschild, C. B., Noll, W. W., Gravius, T. C., Schuster, M. K., Nutile-McMenemy, N., Jones, C., & Bowden, D. W. (1992). Characterization of radiation/fusion hybrids containing parts of human chromosome 10 and their use in mapping chromosome 10-specific probes. Genomics, 13(1), 25–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0888-7543(92)90197-z