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Overview

Geoffry Fordyce is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia and has contributed extensively to research in agricultural and biological sciences, with a particular focus on livestock genetics and reproductive physiology. Their work mainly spans the subfields of agronomy and crop science, genetics, and animal science and zoology.

The research topics covered by Fordyce include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Reproductive physiology in livestock
  • Ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology
  • Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals
  • Effects of environmental stressors on livestock
  • Animal health and immunology
  • Wildlife ecology and conservation

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Fordyce include:

  • "Use of whole-genome sequence data and novel genomic selection strategies to improve selection for age at puberty in tropically-adapted beef heifers," 2020, published in Genetics Selection Evolution
  • "Australian cattle herd: a new perspective on structure, performance and production," 2021, published in Animal Production Science
  • "Multi-breed genomic evaluation for tropical beef cattle when no pedigree information is available," 2023, published in Genetics Selection Evolution
  • "Reproductive performance of northern Australia beef herds. 2. Descriptive analysis of monitored reproductive performance," 2020, published in Animal Production Science
  • "Environmental variation effects fertility in tropical beef cattle," 2022, published in Translational Animal Science

Fordyce frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Michael McGowan, Kieren McCosker, Ben J. Hayes, Bailey N. Engle, and Elizabeth M. Ross.

The most common venues for Fordyce's publications are:

  • Animal Production Science
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Australian Veterinary Journal
  • Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  • The Rangeland Journal

Best Publications

  • Genetics of heifer puberty in two tropical beef genotypes in northern Australia and associations with heifer- and steer-production traits

    David Johnston;Stephen Barwick;N J Corbet;N J Corbet;G Fordyce

  • Genome-wide association studies of female reproduction in tropically adapted beef cattle.

    R. J. Hawken;Y. D. Zhang;M. R. S. Fortes;M. R. S. Fortes;M. R. S. Fortes;E. Collis;E. Collis

  • A review of factors that impact on the capacity of beef cattle females to conceive, maintain a pregnancy and wean a calf—Implications for reproductive efficiency in northern Australia

    B.M. Burns;G. Fordyce;R.G. Holroyd

  • Temperament and bruising of Bos indicus cross cattle

    G. Fordyce;M. E. Goddard;R. Tyler;G. Williams

  • The genetic architecture of climatic adaptation of tropical cattle

    Laercio R. Porto-Neto;Antonio Reverter;Kishore C. Prayaga;Eva K. F. Chan

  • Cattle temperaments in extensive beef herds in northern Queensland. 1. Factors affecting temperament

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  • Finding genes for economically important traits: Brahman cattle puberty

    M. R. S. Fortes;M. R. S. Fortes;S. A. Lehnert;S. Bolormaa;C. Reich

  • Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 4. Calf output and predictors of fertility of bulls in multiple-sire herds.

    R.G. Holroyd;V.J. Doogan;J. De Faveri;G. Fordyce

  • Reproductive responses of cattle to GnRH agonists

    M.J D'Occhio;G Fordyce;T.R Whyte;W.J Aspden

  • Genetics of adaptive traits in heifers and their relationship to growth, pubertal and carcass traits in two tropical beef cattle genotypes

    K C Prayaga;K C Prayaga;N J Corbet;N J Corbet;David Johnston;Matthew Lee Wolcott

  • Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 1. Physical traits.

    M.R McGowan;J.D Bertram;G Fordyce;L.A Fitzpatrick

  • Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries

    Joe Lane;Tristan Jubb;Richard Shephard;John Webb-Ware

  • Bull selection and use in northern Australia: Part 2. Semen traits

    L.A. Fitzpatrick;G. Fordyce;M.R. McGowan;J.D. Bertram

  • Genetics of heifer performance in 'wet' and 'dry' seasons and their relationships with steer performance in two tropical beef genotypes

    S. A. Barwick;D. J. Johnston;H. M. Burrow;H. M. Burrow;R. G. Holroyd

  • Comparison of Culture and a Novel 5′ Taq Nuclease Assay for Direct Detection of Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis in Clinical Specimens from Cattle

    Lyle McMillen;Geoffry Fordyce;Vivienne J. Doogan;Ala E. Lew

  • Standardising bull breeding soundness evaluations and reporting in Australia.

    Geoffry Fordyce;Keith Entwistle;Scott Norman;Vivienne Perry

  • Genetics of early and lifetime annual reproductive performance in cows of two tropical beef genotypes in northern Australia

    David Johnston;Stephen Barwick;G Fordyce;G Fordyce;R G Holroyd;R G Holroyd

  • Cattle temperaments in extensive beef herds in northern Queensland. 2. Effect of temperament on carcass and meat quality

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  • An evaluation of calf castration by intra‐testicular injection of a lactic acid solution

    G. Fordyce;Nj Beaman;Ar Laing;Pb Hodge

  • Factors associated with calf mortality in tropically adapted beef breeds managed in extensive Australian production systems

    Kim L. Bunter;David J. Johnston;Matthew L. Wolcott;Geoffry Fordyce

  • Bull selection and use in northern Australia. 5. Social behaviour and management.

    G. Fordyce;L.A. Fitzpatrick;N.J. Cooper;V.J. Doogan

  • Towards Multi-Breed Genomic Evaluations for Female Fertility of Tropical Beef Cattle

    Ben J Hayes;Nicholas J Corbet;Jack M Allen;Alan R Laing

  • The performance of Brahman-Shorthorn and Sahiwal-Shorthorn beef cattle in the dry tropics of northern Queensland. 5. Scrotal circumference, temperament, ectoparasite resistance, and the genetics of growth and other traits in bulls.

    G Fordyce;CJ Howitt;RG Holroyd;PK O'Rourke

  • Use of GnRH agonist implants for long-term suppression of fertility in extensively managed heifers and cows.

    Michael J. D’Occhio;Geoffry Fordyce;Tim R. Whyte;Tristan F. Jubb

  • Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries. Final Report

    Joe Lane;Tristan Jubb;Richard Shepherd;Jjohn Webb-Ware

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael McGowan
Michael McGowan University of Queensland
David Johnston
David Johnston University of New England
Michael J. D'Occhio
Michael J. D'Occhio University of Sydney
D. P. Poppi
D. P. Poppi University of Queensland
Heather M Burrow
Heather M Burrow University of New England
Sigrid A. Lehnert
Sigrid A. Lehnert Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Ben J. Hayes
Ben J. Hayes University of Queensland
Antonio Reverter
Antonio Reverter Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Michael E. Goddard
Michael E. Goddard University of Melbourne
William Barendse
William Barendse Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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