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George E. Liu is a researcher affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with a significant emphasis on genetics and molecular biology within this domain.

The scientist's research spans several subfields including:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

The main research topics covered by George E. Liu include:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Among the recent papers associated with their work are:

  • De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing, 2020, GigaScience
  • A multi-tissue atlas of regulatory variants in cattle, 2022, Nature Genetics
  • Comprehensive analyses of 723 transcriptomes enhance genetic and biological interpretations for complex traits in cattle, 2020, Genome Research
  • A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues, 2024, Nature Genetics
  • GWAS and fine-mapping of livability and six disease traits in Holstein cattle, 2020, BMC Genomics

George E. Liu frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Lingzhao Fang
  • Yahui Gao
  • Congjun Li
  • Li Ma
  • Shuli Liu

Their publications appear in notable academic journals, such as:

  • BMC Genomics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Nature Genetics

Best Publications

  • The Genome Sequence of Taurine Cattle: A Window to Ruminant Biology and Evolution

    Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Christine G. Elsik;Ross L. Tellam;Kim C. Worley;Kim C. Worley;Richard A. Gibbs

  • Genome-Wide Survey of SNP Variation Uncovers the Genetic Structure of Cattle Breeds

    Richard A. Gibbs;Jeremy F. Taylor;Curtis P. Van Tassell

  • 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

  • Analysis of copy number variations among diverse cattle breeds

    George E. Liu;Yali Hou;Yali Hou;Bin Zhu;Maria Francesca Cardone

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

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

  • 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

  • Effect of artificial selection on runs of homozygosity in u.s. Holstein cattle.

    Eui-Soo Kim;John B. Cole;Heather Huson;George R. Wiggans

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

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

  • Comprehensive analyses of 723 transcriptomes enhance genetic and biological interpretations for complex traits in cattle

    Lingzhao Fang;Wentao Cai;Wentao Cai;Shuli Liu;Shuli Liu;Oriol Canela-Xandri

  • Transcriptional profiling of mammary gland in Holstein cows with extremely different milk protein and fat percentage using RNA sequencing

    Xiaogang Cui;Yali Hou;Shaohua Yang;Yan Xie

  • 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

  • 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

  • Analysis of recent segmental duplications in the bovine genome.

    George E Liu;Mario Ventura;Angelo Cellamare;Lin Chen

  • Activation of SIRT1 by Resveratrol Represses Transcription of the Gene for the Cytosolic Form of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (GTP) by Deacetylating Hepatic Nuclear Factor 4α

    Jianqi Yang;Xiaoying Kong;Maria Emilia S Martins-Santos;Gabriela Aleman

  • Genome-wide analysis reveals differential selection involved with copy number variation in diverse Chinese Cattle.

    Liu Yang;Lingyang Xu;Bo Zhu;Hong Niu

  • 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

  • Fine mapping of copy number variations on two cattle genome assemblies using high density SNP array.

    Yali Hou;Yali Hou;Derek M Bickhart;Miranda L Hvinden;Congjun Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Derek M. Bickhart
Derek M. Bickhart Agricultural Research Service
Curtis P. Van Tassell
Curtis P. Van Tassell Agricultural Research Service
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
John B. Cole
John B. Cole United States Department of Agriculture
Erin E. Connor
Erin E. Connor University of Delaware
Ying Yu
Ying Yu Central China Normal University
Paul M. VanRaden
Paul M. VanRaden United States Department of Agriculture
Hong Chen
Hong Chen Northwest A&F University
Junya Li
Junya Li Institute of Animal Sciences
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington

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