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Derek M. Bickhart is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a notable focus on agricultural and biological sciences.

Their work covers several key fields of study, including:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broader areas, their subfields of study consist of:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Ecology

The main topics addressed in Derek M. Bickhart's research are:

  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology

The scientist has contributed to several peer-reviewed publications, including notable papers such as:

  • "metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs," 2020, Nature Methods
  • "De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing," 2020, GigaScience
  • "An improved pig reference genome sequence to enable pig genetics and genomics research," 2020, GigaScience
  • "Generating lineage-resolved, complete metagenome-assembled genomes from complex microbial communities," 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • "Haplotype-resolved genomes provide insights into structural variation and gene content in Angus and Brahman cattle," 2020, Nature Communications

Derek M. Bickhart regularly collaborates with a range of co-authors in their research endeavors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Timothy P. L. Smith
  • Benjamin D. Rosen
  • Jennifer C. McClure
  • Michael P. Heaton
  • John B. Cole

Contributions from Derek M. Bickhart appear in several publication venues, including:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • GigaScience
  • Journal of Heredity
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs

    Mikhail Kolmogorov;Derek M Bickhart;Bahar Behsaz;Alexey Gurevich

  • De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing.

    Benjamin D Rosen;Derek M Bickhart;Robert D Schnabel;Sergey Koren

  • Single-molecule sequencing and chromatin conformation capture enable de novo reference assembly of the domestic goat genome

    Derek M Bickhart;Benjamin D Rosen;Sergey Koren;Brian L Sayre

  • De novo assembly of haplotype-resolved genomes with trio binning.

    Sergey Koren;Arang Rhie;Brian P Walenz;Alexander T Dilthey;Alexander T Dilthey

  • An improved pig reference genome sequence to enable pig genetics and genomics research

    Amanda Warr;Nabeel Affara;Bronwen Aken;Hamid Beiki

  • Genome characteristics of facultatively symbiotic Frankia sp. strains reflect host range and host plant biogeography.

    Philippe Normand;Pascal Lapierre;Louis S. Tisa;Johann Peter Gogarten

  • Copy number variation of individual cattle genomes using next-generation sequencing

    Derek M. Bickhart;Yali Hou;Steven G. Schroeder;Can Alkan

  • On the chimeric nature, thermophilic origin, and phylogenetic placement of the Thermotogales.

    Olga Zhaxybayeva;Kristen S. Swithers;Pascal Lapierre;Gregory P. Fournier

  • Scaffolding of long read assemblies using long range contact information

    Jay Ghurye;Mihai Pop;Sergey Koren;Derek Bickhart

  • Genomic characteristics of cattle copy number variations

    Yali Hou;Yali Hou;George E Liu;Derek M Bickhart;Maria Francesca Cardone

  • Cattle sex-specific recombination and genetic control from a large pedigree analysis.

    Li Ma;Jeffrey R. O'Connell;Paul M. VanRaden;Botong Shen

  • Selecting sequence variants to improve genomic predictions for dairy cattle.

    Paul M. VanRaden;Melvin E. Tooker;Jeffrey R. O’Connell;John B. Cole

  • Genomic Signatures Reveal New Evidences for Selection of Important Traits in Domestic Cattle

    Lingyang Xu;Derek M. Bickhart;John B. Cole;Steven G. Schroeder

  • Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production, and Well-Being - A New USDA Blueprint for Animal Genome Research 2018-2027.

    Caird Rexroad;Jeffrey Vallet;Lakshmi Kumar Matukumalli;James Reecy

  • Genomic divergence of zebu and taurine cattle identified through high-density SNP genotyping

    Laercio R. Porto-Neto;Laercio R. Porto-Neto;Laercio R. Porto-Neto;Tad S. Sonstegard;George E. Liu;Derek M. Bickhart

  • Chromosome-level assembly of the water buffalo genome surpasses human and goat genomes in sequence contiguity

    Wai Yee Low;Rick Tearle;Derek M. Bickhart;Benjamin D. Rosen

  • The challenges and importance of structural variation detection in livestock.

    Derek M. Bickhart;George E. Liu

  • Genomic regions showing copy number variations associate with resistance or susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematodes in Angus cattle

    Yali Hou;Yali Hou;George E. Liu;Derek M. Bickhart;Lakshmi K. Matukumalli;Lakshmi K. Matukumalli

  • Identification of a Nonsense Mutation in CWC15 Associated with Decreased Reproductive Efficiency in Jersey Cattle

    Tad S. Sonstegard;John B. Cole;Paul M. VanRaden;Curtis P. Van Tassell

  • Genome wide CNV analysis reveals additional variants associated with milk production traits in Holsteins

    Lingyang Xu;Lingyang Xu;John B Cole;Derek M Bickhart;Yali Hou

Frequent Co-Authors

George E. Liu
George E. Liu Agricultural Research Service
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
Curtis P. Van Tassell
Curtis P. Van Tassell Agricultural Research Service
John B. Cole
John B. Cole United States Department of Agriculture
Timothy P. L. Smith
Timothy P. L. Smith Agricultural Research Service
Sergey Koren
Sergey Koren National Institutes of Health
Adam M. Phillippy
Adam M. Phillippy National Institutes of Health
Paul M. VanRaden
Paul M. VanRaden United States Department of Agriculture
J.L. Hutchison
J.L. Hutchison US Department of Agriculture
John L. Williams
John L. Williams University of Adelaide

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