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26
Citations
2819
World Ranking
2880
National Ranking
818

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1980 - The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

J. S. Brinks is affiliated with Colorado State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on genetics within agricultural and biological sciences, particularly emphasizing biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work includes notable contributions in the fields of genetics and plant science, with particular attention to agronomy and crop science. Their research topics cover areas such as genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetics and plant breeding, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, as well as ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology.

Brinks's frequent co-authors include L. N. Nwakalor and G. V. Richardson, with whom they have collaborated on multiple publications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Brinks include:

  • SELECTION IN HEREFORD CATTLE II EXPECTED AND REALIZED RESPONSE, 2021, Nigerian Journal of Animal Production
  • SELECTION IN HEREFORD CATTLE I. SELECTION INTENSITY, GENERATION INTERVAL AND INDEXES IN RETROSPECT, 2021, Nigerian Journal of Animal Production

These papers have been published in the Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, which is a frequent venue for Brinks's scientific contributions.

In 1980, Brinks received The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics from the American Society of Animal Science.

Best Publications

  • Genetic effects on beef heifer puberty and subsequent reproduction

    L. C. Martin;J. S. Brinks;R. M. Bourdon;L. V. Cundiff

  • Genetic, Environmental and Phenotypic Relationships among Gestation Length, Birth Weight, Growth Traits and Age at First Calving in Beef Cattle

    R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Scrotal circumference in yearling Hereford bulls: adjustment factors, heritabilities and genetic, environmental and phenotypic relationships with growth traits.

    R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Genetic and environmental aspects of the growth curve parameters in beef cows.

    R. S. Kersey DeNise;J. S. Brinks

  • Calving Difficulty and its Association with Subsequent Productivity in Herefords

    J. S. Brinks;J. E. Olson;E. J. Carroll

  • Additive genetic parameter estimates for heifer pregnancy and subsequent reproduction in Angus females.

    S. P. Doyle;B. L. Golden;R. D. Green;J. S. Brinks

  • Method R variance components procedure: application on the simple breeding value model.

    A Reverter;B L Golden;R M Bourdon;J S Brinks

  • Calving Date versus Calving Interval as a Reproductive Measure in Beef Cattle

    R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Relationships of sire scrotal circumference to offspring reproduction and growth.

    B A Smith;J S Brinks;G V Richardson

  • Simulated efficiency of range beef production. III. Culling strategies and nontraditional management systems.

    R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Effects of growth curve parameters on cow efficiency

    G López de Torre;J J Candotti;A Reverter;M M Bellido

  • Estimation of genetic parameters among reproductive and growth traits in yearling heifers.

    B A Smith;J S Brinks;G V Richardson

  • Estimation of genetic parameters among breeding soundness examination components and growth traits in yearling bulls.

    B. A. Smith;J. S. Brinks;G. V. Richardson

  • A comparison of three methods of assessing sex-drive in yearling beef bulls and relationships with testosterone and LH levels

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  • Technical note: detection of bias in genetic predictions.

    A. Reverter;B. L. Golden;R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Relationships between Direct and Maternal Effects on Growth in Herefords: II. Partitioning of Covariance between Relatives

    W. D. Hohenboken;J. S. Brinks

  • Relationships between Direct and Maternal Effects on Growth in Herefords: I. Environmental Factors during Preweaning Growth

    W. L. Mangus;J. S. Brinks

  • Simulated efficiency of range beef production. I. Growth and milk production.

    R. M. Bourdon;J. S. Brinks

  • Estimates of Genetic, Environmental and Phenotypic Parameters in Range Hereford Females

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  • Mature Weight in Hereford Range Cows—Heritability, Repeatability, and Relationship to Calf Performance

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  • Genetic analysis of absolute growth measurements, relative growth rate and restricted selection indices in Red Angus cattle.

    J A Winder;J S Brinks;R M Bourdon;B L Golden

  • A performance programmed method for computing inbreeding coefficients from large data sets for use in mixed-model analyses.

    B L Golden;J S Brinks;R M Bourdon

  • Repeated-measure animal models to estimate genetic components of mature weight, hip height, and body condition score.

    Y. H. Choy;J. S. Brinks;R. M. Bourdon

  • Incidence and heritability of ocular squamous cell tumors in Hereford cattle.

    W. C. Russell;J. S. Brinks;R. A. Kainer

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonio Reverter
Antonio Reverter Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Larry V. Cundiff
Larry V. Cundiff Agricultural Research Service

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