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David R. Notter

David R. Notter

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
45
Citations
7084
World Ranking
825
National Ranking
254

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 1998 - The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

David R. Notter is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on agricultural and biological sciences. Their scientific work encompasses a range of topics primarily centered around genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals.

The main research topics addressed by Notter include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Helminth infection and control
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Notter has published papers in several scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Small Ruminant Research
  • Frontiers in Genetics
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Tropical Animal Health and Production

Selected recent publications include:

  • Genome-wide association study to identify genetic loci associated with gastrointestinal nematode resistance in Katahdin sheep, 2020, Animal Genetics
  • Variants Within Genes EDIL3 and ADGRB3 are Associated With Divergent Fecal Egg Counts in Katahdin Sheep at Weaning, 2022, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Modeling the growth curve of Muzaffarnagari lambs from India, 2021, Livestock Science
  • Using whole genome sequence to compare variant callers and breed differences of US sheep, 2023, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Genetic diversity of United States Rambouillet, Katahdin and Dorper sheep, 2024, Genetics Selection Evolution

Throughout their career, Notter has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Ronald M Lewis
  • J. B. Taylor
  • J.M. Burke
  • Ajoy Mandal
  • Hasan Baneh

Notter's work is primarily situated within the subfields of genetics, small animals, agronomy and crop science, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, and cancer research.

Recognition for their contributions includes receipt of the Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award from the American Society of Animal Science in 2015 and the Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the same society in 1998.

Best Publications

  • The importance of genetic diversity in livestock populations of the future.

    D R Notter

  • Investigation of the Booroola (FecB) and Inverdale (FecXI) mutations in 21 prolific breeds and strains of sheep sampled in 13 countries

    G.H. Davis;L. Balakrishnan;I.K. Ross;T. Wilson

  • Evaluation of copper sulfate and a copper lysine complex as growth promoters for weanling swine.

    G A Apgar;E T Kornegay;M D Lindemann;D R Notter

  • Techniques for estimation of milk yield in beef cows and relationships of milk yield to calf weight gain and postpartum reproduction

    W. E. Beal;D. R. Notter;R. M. Akers

  • Mapping of the melatonin receptor 1a (MTNR1A) gene in pigs, sheep, and cattle

    Lori A. Messer;Lizhen Wang;Christopher K. Tuggle;Martine Yerle

  • EFFECTS OF EWE BREED AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON EFFICIENCY OF LAMB PRODUCTION. II, LAMB GROWTH, SURVIVAL AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS

    D R Notter;R F Kelly;F S McClaugherty

  • Inheritance of fecal egg count and packed cell volume and their relationship with production traits in sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus.

    H. B. Vanimisetti;S. L. Andrew;A. M. Zajac;D. R. Notter

  • Estimation of direct and maternal (co)variance components for pre-weaning growth traits in Muzaffarnagari sheep

    Ajoy Mandal;F.W.C Neser;P.K. Rout;R. Roy

  • Ewe fertility in the STAR accelerated lambing system

    R. M. Lewis;D. R. Notter;D. E. Hogue;B. H. Magee

  • Genetic analysis of litter size in Targhee, Suffolk, and Polypay sheep.

    S. Rao;D. R. Notter

  • Performance of hair sheep composite breeds: Resistance of lambs to Haemonchus contortus

    H. B. Vanimisetti;S. P. Greiner;A. M. Zajac;D. R. Notter

  • Genetic variation and covariation for ewe reproduction, lamb growth, and lamb scrotal circumference in a fall-lambing sheep flock

    S A al-Shorepy;D R Notter

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle. VII. Milk Production in Young Cows and Transmitted and Maternal Effects on Preweaning Growth of Progeny

    David R. Notter;Larry V. Cundiff;Gerald M. Smith;D. B. Laster

  • Performance of Finnish Landrace Crossbred Ewes under Accelerated Lambing. I. Fertility, Prolificacy and Ewe Productivity

    D. R. Notter;J. S. Copenhaver

  • Genetic parameter estimates for growth and fleece characteristics in Targhee sheep

    D R Notter;J D Hough

  • Opportunities for detection and use of QTL influencing seasonal reproduction in sheep: a review

    David R Notter;Noelle E Cockett

  • Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle. VI. Transmitted and Maternal Effects on Birth and Survival Traits in Progeny of Young Cows

    David R. Notter;Larry V. Cundiff;Gerald M. Smith;D. B. Laster

  • Evaluation of melatonin receptor 1a as a candidate gene influencing reproduction in an autumn-lambing sheep flock.

    D. R. Notter;N. E. Cockett;T. S. Hadfield

  • Mitochondrial DNA-based analysis of genetic variation and relatedness among Sri Lankan indigenous chickens and the Ceylon junglefowl (Gallus lafayetti).

    Pradeepa Silva;Xiaojing Guan;Olivia Ho-Shing;Olivia Ho-Shing;Jess Jones

  • Genetic parameters for growth traits in Suffolk and Polypay sheep

    D.R. Notter

  • Microarray analysis reveals difference in gene expression profiles of hair and wool sheep infected with Haemonchus contortus.

    K.M. MacKinnon;J.L. Burton;A.M. Zajac;D.R. Notter

Frequent Co-Authors

E. T. Kornegay
E. T. Kornegay Virginia Tech
Anne M. Zajac
Anne M. Zajac Virginia Tech
Joan M. Burke
Joan M. Burke Agricultural Research Service
Larry A. Kuehn
Larry A. Kuehn Agricultural Research Service
Henry N. Zerby
Henry N. Zerby The Ohio State University
James E. Miller
James E. Miller Louisiana State University
Merlin D Lindemann
Merlin D Lindemann University of Kentucky
Steven J. Moeller
Steven J. Moeller The Ohio State University
Larry V. Cundiff
Larry V. Cundiff Agricultural Research Service
Calvin L. Ferrell
Calvin L. Ferrell Agricultural Research Service

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