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Dorian J. Garrick

Dorian J. Garrick

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Animal Science and Veterinary
New Zealand
2026
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Genetics
New Zealand
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
69
Citations
16991
World Ranking
180
National Ranking
3

Genetics

D-Index
69
Citations
17058
World Ranking
2349
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Genetics in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2016 - Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2014 - Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2011 - Animal Industry Service Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2011 - J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding, American Dairy Science Association

Overview

Dorian J. Garrick is affiliated with Massey University in New Zealand and has conducted extensive research primarily in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work includes 109 publications in biochemistry and genetics, with a strong focus on genetics, agronomy and crop science, animal science and zoology, molecular biology, and plant science.

The scientist's main research topics encompass:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals
  • Reproductive physiology in livestock
  • Effects of environmental stressors on livestock
  • Ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology
  • Genetics and plant breeding
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Frequent co-authors of Garrick include Mathew D. Littlejohn, H. T. Blair, Thomas Lopdell, N. López-Villalobos, and Kathryn Tiplady. Key publication venues for the scientist are Frontiers in Genetics, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Genetics Selection Evolution, Journal of Dairy Science, and Animals.

Representative recent papers are:

  • Non-additive association analysis using proxy phenotypes identifies novel cattle syndromes, 2021, Nature Genetics
  • Genome-wide association studies of lactation yields of milk, fat, protein and somatic cell score in New Zealand dairy goats, 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Mutations in the Kinesin-2 Motor KIF3B Cause an Autosomal-Dominant Ciliopathy, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • The evolving role of Fourier-transform mid-infrared spectroscopy in genetic improvement of dairy cattle, 2020, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
  • Genetic approaches for increasing fitness in endangered species, 2022, Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Throughout their career, Garrick has been recognized with several awards from the American Society of Animal Science and the American Dairy Science Association. These include the Bouffault International Animal Agriculture Award (2016), the Rockefeller Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics (2014), the Animal Industry Service Award (2011), and the J. L. Lush Award in Animal Breeding (2011).

Best Publications

  • Extension of the bayesian alphabet for genomic selection

    David Habier;Rohan L Fernando;Kadir Kizilkaya;Kadir Kizilkaya;Dorian J Garrick;Dorian J Garrick

  • Deregressing estimated breeding values and weighting information for genomic regression analyses

    Dorian J Garrick;Dorian J Garrick;Jeremy F Taylor;Rohan L Fernando

  • Accuracy of Genomic Selection Methods in a Standard Data Set of Loblolly Pine ( Pinus taeda L.)

    Márcio F. R. Resende;Patricio Muñoz;Marcos D. V. Resende;Marcos D. V. Resende;Dorian J. Garrick

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for cattle stature identifies common genes that regulate body size in mammals.

    Aniek C. Bouwman;Hans D. Daetwyler;Amanda J. Chamberlain;Carla Hurtado Ponce

  • Genomic BLUP Decoded: A Look into the Black Box of Genomic Prediction

    David Habier;David Habier;Rohan L. Fernando;Dorian J. Garrick

  • Genomic prediction of simulated multibreed and purebred performance using observed fifty thousand single nucleotide polymorphism genotypes.

    K. Kizilkaya;K. Kizilkaya;R. L. Fernando;D. J. Garrick;D. J. Garrick

  • Technical note: Derivation of equivalent computing algorithms for genomic predictions and reliabilities of animal merit.

    Ismo Strandén;Dorian Garrick;Dorian Garrick

  • Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Loci for Body Composition and Structural Soundness Traits in Pigs

    Bin Fan;Suneel K. Onteru;Zhi-Qiang Du;Dorian J. Garrick

  • Evidence for a major QTL associated with host response to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus challenge.

    Nicholas James Boddicker;Emily H. Waide;Raymond Rowland;Joan K. Lunney

  • Accuracies of genomic breeding values in American Angus beef cattle using K-means clustering for cross-validation

    Mahdi Saatchi;Mathew C. McClure;Mathew C. McClure;Stephanie D. McKay;Megan M. Rolf

  • Large-effect pleiotropic or closely linked QTL segregate within and across ten US cattle breeds.

    Mahdi Saatchi;Robert D Schnabel;Jeremy F Taylor;Dorian J Garrick;Dorian J Garrick

  • A class of Bayesian methods to combine large numbers of genotyped and non-genotyped animals for whole-genome analyses

    Rohan L Fernando;Jack Cm Dekkers;Dorian J Garrick;Dorian J Garrick

  • Genome-wide association study for feed efficiency and growth traits in U.S. beef cattle

    Christopher M. Seabury;David L. Oldeschulte;Mahdi Saatchi;Jonathan E. Beever

  • Efficient strategies for leave-one-out cross validation for genomic best linear unbiased prediction

    Hao Cheng;Dorian J. Garrick;Dorian J. Garrick;Rohan L. Fernando

  • A whole-genome association study for pig reproductive traits.

    Onteru Sk;Fan B;Fan B;Du Zq;Garrick Dj

  • Influence of Free-Stall Base on Tarsal Joint Lesions and Hygiene in Dairy Cows

    W.K. Fulwider;T. Grandin;D.J. Garrick;T.E. Engle

  • Profitabilities of Some Mating Systems for Dairy Herds in New Zealand

    N. Lopez-Villalobos;D.J. Garrick;C.W. Holmes;H.T. Blair

  • The Genetics of Cattle

    Dorian J. Garrick;Anatoly Ruvinsky

  • Breeding value prediction for production traits in layer chickens using pedigree or genomic relationships in a reduced animal model

    Anna Wolc;Anna Wolc;Chris Stricker;Jesus Arango;Petek Settar

  • Functionally reciprocal mutations of the prolactin signalling pathway define hairy and slick cattle.

    Mathew D. Littlejohn;Kristen M. Henty;Kathryn Tiplady;Thomas Johnson

  • Variance heterogeneity in direct and maternal weight traits by sex and percent purebred for Simmental-sired calves.

    D. J. Garrick;E. J. Pollak;R. L. Quaas;L. D. Van Vleck

  • Bayesian methods applied to GWAS.

    Rohan L. Fernando;Dorian Garrick

  • Whole Genome Association Studies of Residual Feed Intake and Related Traits in the Pig

    Suneel K. Onteru;Danielle M. Gorbach;Jennifer M. Young;Dorian J. Garrick

Frequent Co-Authors

Rohan L. Fernando
Rohan L. Fernando Iowa State University
Jack C. M. Dekkers
Jack C. M. Dekkers Iowa State University
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos Massey University
James M. Reecy
James M. Reecy Iowa State University
Anna Wolc
Anna Wolc Iowa State University
Max F. Rothschild
Max F. Rothschild Iowa State University
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Robert D. Schnabel
Robert D. Schnabel University of Missouri
Donald C. Beitz
Donald C. Beitz Iowa State University
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho
Luiz Lehmann Coutinho Universidade de São Paulo

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