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28
Citations
2799
World Ranking
2696
National Ranking
216

Overview

Geoffrey E. Pollott is affiliated with the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Immunology and Microbiology.

The main topics of Pollott's work include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Immune Response and Inflammation
  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Pollott has authored papers focusing particularly on transcriptomic profiles in dairy cows during early lactation and the variations in circulating leukocytes:

  • Global transcriptomic profiles of circulating leucocytes in early lactation cows with clinical or subclinical mastitis, 2021, published in Molecular Biology Reports
  • Comparison of the transcriptome in circulating leukocytes in early lactation between primiparous and multiparous cows provides evidence for age-related changes, 2021, published in BMC Genomics

Frequent co-authors include:

  • G. Simm
  • Raphael Mrode
  • Ross D. Houston
  • Karen Marshall

Pollott's publication record includes contributions to venues such as Molecular Biology Reports and BMC Genomics. The scientist has also been involved in book publishing, notably authoring a book titled "Genetic improvement of farmed animals" released by CABI eBooks in 2020.

In terms of specialization, the subfields of study encompass Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Immunology, and Microbiology, reflecting a broad engagement with both molecular and applied biological sciences related to animal agriculture.

Best Publications

  • Heifer fertility and carry over consequences for life time production in dairy and beef cattle

    D. C. Wathes;G. E. Pollott;K. F. Johnson;H. Richardson

  • Genetics of milk yield and fertility traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle on large-scale Kenyan farms

    J. M. K. Ojango;G. E. Pollott

  • The impact of data structure on genetic (co)variance components of early growth in sheep, estimated using an animal model with maternal effects

    Maniatis N;Pollott Ge

  • A Biological Approach to Lactation Curve Analysis for Milk Yield

    G.E. Pollott

  • Reproductive Performance and Milk Production of Assaf Sheep in an Intensive Management System

    G.E. Pollott;E. Gootwine

  • Evidence that leptin genotype is associated with fertility, growth, and milk production in Holstein cows.

    A.M. Clempson;G.E. Pollott;J.S. Brickell;N.E. Bourne

  • The relationship between Holstein bull breeding values for milk yield derived in both the UK and Kenya

    J.M.K Ojango;G.E Pollott

  • Genetic parameters for indicators of host resistance to parasites from weaning to hogget age in Merino sheep.

    G. E. Pollott;L. J. E. Karlsson;S. Eady;J. C. Greeff

  • Appropriate mathematical models for describing the complete lactation of dairy sheep

    G. E. Pollott;E. Gootwine

  • The effect of genetic merit and production system on dairy cow fertility, measured using progesterone profiles and on-farm recording.

    G.E. Pollott;M.P. Coffey

  • Locomotion, lameness, hoof and leg traits in cattle II.

    D Boelling;G.E Pollott

  • The relationship between fertility and lactation characteristics in Holstein cows on United Kingdom commercial dairy farms.

    B. Albarrán-Portillo;G.E. Pollott

  • Deconstructing milk yield and composition during lactation using biologically based lactation models.

    G.E. Pollott

  • A genetic analysis of complete lactation milk production in Improved Awassi sheep

    G.E. Pollott;E. Gootwine

  • Selectively bred rat model system for low and high response to exercise training

    Lauren Gerard Koch;Geoffrey E. Pollott;Steven L. Britton

  • Genotype × environment interactions and genetic parameters for fecal egg count and production traits of Merino sheep1

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  • Survival analysis of factors affecting culling early in the productive life of Holstein-Friesian cattle in Kenya

    J.M.K. Ojango;V. Ducrocq;G.E. Pollott

  • Industry benefits from recent genetic progress in sheep and beef populations.

    Amer Pr;Nieuwhof Gj;Pollott Ge;Roughsedge T

  • Genetic and economic analysis of introgression the B allele of the FecB (Booroola) gene into the Awassi and Assaf dairy breeds

    E Gootwine;A Zenu;A Bor;S Yossafi

  • Locomotion, lameness, hoof and leg traits in cattle II.: Genetic relationships and breeding values

    D Boelling;G.E Pollott

  • Genetic relationships between faecal egg count and production traits in commercial Merino sheep flocks

    G. E. Pollott;J. C. Greeff

  • Planned Sheep Production

    David Croston;Geoffrey Pollott

  • Genetic parameters of lamb carcass characteristics at three end-points: fat level, age and weight

    G. E. Pollott;D. R. Guy;D. Croston

  • Relationship between faecal worm egg counts and scouring in Australian Merino sheep

    Lje Karlsson;GE Pollott;SJ Eady;A Bell

  • Comparison of selection based on phenotype, selection index and best linear unbiased prediction using data from a closed broiler line

    A. J. Morris;G. E. Pollott

  • Genetic Parameters Derived From Using a Biological Model of Lactation on Records of Commercial Dairy Cows

    B. Albarrán-Portillo;G.E. Pollott

  • A note on the use of condition scoring in commercial sheep flocks

    G. E. Pollott;J. B. Kilkenny

  • Sheep and goats for diverse products and profits.

    G. Pollott;R. T. Wilson

Frequent Co-Authors

D C Wathes
D C Wathes Royal Veterinary College
Mike Coffey
Mike Coffey Scotland's Rural College
Zhangrui Cheng
Zhangrui Cheng Kangwon National University
Raphael A. Mrode
Raphael A. Mrode International Livestock Research Institute
Dirk Werling
Dirk Werling Royal Veterinary College
Örjan Carlborg
Örjan Carlborg Uppsala University
Lorenz Poellinger
Lorenz Poellinger Karolinska Institute
Paul B. Siegel
Paul B. Siegel Virginia Tech
Ulrik Wisløff
Ulrik Wisløff Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Paul L. Greenhaff
Paul L. Greenhaff University of Nottingham

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