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Andrew Swan is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these areas, they focus on Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Urology, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's work addresses a range of topics related to livestock and genetics. These include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, livestock management and performance improvement, reproductive physiology in livestock, hair growth and disorders, and livestock and poultry management.

Andrew Swan has contributed to several publications, often collaborating with frequent coauthors such as P. M. Gurman, J. H. J. van der Werf, Peter K. Wahinya, M. G. Jeyaruban, and Li Li. Their research has been published in prominent venues including the Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Genetics Selection Evolution, Animal Production Science, animal, and BMC Genomics.

  • A conditional multi-trait sequence GWAS discovers pleiotropic candidate genes and variants for sheep wool, skin wrinkle and breech cover traits (2021, Genetics Selection Evolution)
  • Breeding objectives for dairy cattle under low, medium and high production systems in the tropics (2022, animal)
  • Genomic prediction in a numerically small breed population using prioritized genetic markers from whole-genome sequence data (2021, Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics)
  • The genomic structure of isolation across breed, country and strain for important South African and Australian sheep populations (2022, BMC Genomics)
  • Estimation of genetic parameters for milk and fertility traits within and between low, medium and high dairy production systems in Kenya to account for genotype-by-environment interaction (2020, Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics)

Frequent coauthors associated with Swan's body of work include:

  • P. M. Gurman
  • J. H. J. van der Werf
  • Peter K. Wahinya
  • M. G. Jeyaruban
  • Li Li

Publishing venues where Andrew Swan's research appears frequently include:

  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Animal Production Science
  • animal
  • BMC Genomics

Andrew Swan's research integrates molecular genetics with applied animal science, contributing to improved understanding of livestock traits and breeding strategies under various environmental and production conditions.

Best Publications

  • Accuracy of pedigree and genomic predictions of carcass and novel meat quality traits in multi-breed sheep data assessed by cross-validation

    Hans D Daetwyler;Andrew A Swan;Andrew A Swan;Julius H J van der Werf;Julius H J van der Werf;Ben J Hayes;Ben J Hayes

  • Genetic correlations among and between wool, growth and reproduction traits in Merino sheep

    E Safari;N M Fogarty;A R Gilmour;K D Atkins

  • Genetic evaluation for the Australian sheep industry

    Daniel Brown;Abe Huisman;Andrew Swan;Hans Ulrich Graser

  • Unknown-parent groups in single-step genomic evaluation.

    I Misztal;Z G Vitezica;A Legarra;I Aguilar

  • Resistance to nematode parasites in Merino sheep : correlation with production traits

    S. J. Eady;R. R. Woolaston;R. W. Ponzoni;R. P. Lewer

  • Increased genetic gains in sheep, beef and dairy breeding programs from using female reproductive technologies combined with optimal contribution selection and genomic breeding values

    Tom Granleese;Tom Granleese;Samuel A. Clark;Andrew A. Swan;Julius H. J. van der Werf;Julius H. J. van der Werf

  • Across population genetic parameters for wool, growth, and reproduction traits in Australian Merino sheep. 2. Estimates of heritability and variance components

    E. Safari;N. M. Fogarty;A. R. Gilmour;K. D. Atkins

  • Evaluation and Exploitation of Crossbreeding in Dairy Cattle

    A.A. Swan;B.P. Kinghorn

  • Genomic prediction based on selected variants from imputed whole-genome sequence data in Australian sheep populations

    Nasir Moghaddar;Majid Khansefid;Julius H. J. van der Werf;Sunduimijid Bolormaa

  • Resistance to nematode parasites in Merino sheep: sources of genetic variation

    SJ Eady;RR Woolaston;SI Mortimer;RP Lewer

  • Multiple-trait QTL mapping and genomic prediction for wool traits in sheep.

    Sunduimijid Bolormaa;Andrew A. Swan;Andrew A. Swan;Daniel J. Brown;Daniel J. Brown;Sue Hatcher;Sue Hatcher

  • Evaluation of growth rates and resistance to nematodes of Deccani and Bannur lambs and their crosses with Garole

    C. Nimbkar;P. M. Ghalsasi;A. A. Swan;S. W. Walkden-Brown

  • Accuracy of imputation to whole-genome sequence in sheep.

    Sunduimijid Bolormaa;Amanda J. Chamberlain;Majid Khansefid;Paul Stothard

  • A conditional multi-trait sequence GWAS discovers pleiotropic candidate genes and variants for sheep wool, skin wrinkle and breech cover traits.

    Sunduimijid Bolormaa;Andrew A. Swan;Andrew A. Swan;Paul Stothard;Majid Khansefid

  • Pasture intake and digestibility by young and non-breeding adult sheep: the extent of genetic variation and relationships with productivity

    G.J Lee;K.D Atkins;A.A Swan

  • Genetic variation within and between subpopulations of the Australian Merino breed

    Andrew A. Swan;Daniel J. Brown;Julius H. J. van der Werf

  • Comparing genomic prediction accuracy from purebred, crossbred and combined purebred and crossbred reference populations in sheep

    Nasir Moghaddar;Nasir Moghaddar;Andrew A Swan;Andrew A Swan;Julius H J van der Werf;Julius H J van der Werf

  • Across population genetic parameters for wool, growth, and reproduction traits in Australian Merino sheep. 1. Data structure and non-genetic effects

    E. Safari;N. M. Fogarty;A. R. Gilmour;K. D. Atkins

  • Genetic parameters for visually assessed traits and their relationships to wool production and liveweight in Australian Merino sheep

    Sue I Mortimer;Dorothy L Robinson;K D Atkins;F D Brien

  • Within- and across-flock genetic relationships for breech flystrike resistance indicator traits.

    D. J. Brown;A. A. Swan;J. S. Gill

  • Genetic parameters for wool traits, live weight, and ultrasound carcass traits in Merino sheep

    S. I. Mortimer;S. Hatcher;N. M. Fogarty;J. H. J. van der Werf

  • Genotype×environment interactions for weight in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) on five Australian farms

    Andrew A. Swan;Peter A. Thompson;Robert D. Ward

  • Genetic parameters for yearling wool production, wool quality and bodyweight traits in fine wool Merino sheep

    A. A. Swan;I. W. Purvis;L. R. Piper

  • Integration of genomic information into beef cattle and sheep genetic evaluations in Australia

    Andrew A. Swan;David J. Johnston;Daniel J. Brown;Bruce Tier

  • Genetic progress in the Australian sheep industry.

    A. A. Swan;D. J. Brown;R. G. Banks

Frequent Co-Authors

J. H. J. van der Werf
J. H. J. van der Werf University of New England
Hans D. Daetwyler
Hans D. Daetwyler Bayer Pharmaceuticals
Norah M. E. Fogarty
Norah M. E. Fogarty King's College London
David W. Pethick
David W. Pethick Murdoch University
Robin H. Jacob
Robin H. Jacob Government of Western Australia
Ben J. Hayes
Ben J. Hayes University of Queensland
David L. Hopkins
David L. Hopkins Charles Sturt University
Iona M. MacLeod
Iona M. MacLeod La Trobe University
Alex J. Ball
Alex J. Ball University of New England
David Johnston
David Johnston University of New England

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