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D-Index
74
Citations
22507
World Ranking
1959
National Ranking
899

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Overview

James E. Womack is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States and has contributed to research across multiple interdisciplinary fields. Their work spans Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Social Sciences, and Medicine, reflecting a broad scientific interest and expertise.

Their research covers various subfields including Genetics, Surgery, Cultural Studies, General Social Sciences, and Sociology and Political Science. This multidisciplinary approach aligns with the range of topics addressed in their publications.

Main topics explored in their work include:

  • Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Discourse Analysis and Cultural Communication
  • Cultural, Linguistic, Economic Studies
  • Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Recent publications associated with James E. Womack include:

  • "Sequence analysis in Bos taurus reveals pervasiveness of X-Y arms races in mammalian lineages" (2020), published in Genome Research
  • "Emergent Role of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education" (2021), published in IEEE Technology Policy and Ethics
  • "Goncharov in the Twenty-First Century ed. by Ingrid Kleespies and Lyudmila Parts" (2023), published in The Modern Language Review
  • "A novel handheld wireless robot for total knee arthroplasty: Early experiences and clinical results" (2025), published in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Frequent coauthors of James E. Womack include:

  • Jennifer F. Hughes
  • Helen Skaletsky
  • Tatyana Pyntikova
  • Natalia Koutseva
  • Terje Raudsepp

Publication venues where James E. Womack has appeared multiple times include:

  • Genome Research
  • IEEE Technology Policy and Ethics
  • The Modern Language Review
  • Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

James E. Womack has been recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences since 1999, marking a notable milestone in their academic career.

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

  • A genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

    W. Barendse;S.M. Armitage;L.M. Kossarek;A. Shalom

  • Dynamics of mammalian chromosome evolution inferred from multispecies comparative maps

    William J. Murphy;Denis M. Larkin;Annelie Everts-Van Der Wind;Guillaume Bourque

  • The Promise of Comparative Genomics in Mammals

    Stephen J. O'Brien;Marilyn Menotti-Raymond;William J. Murphy;William G. Nash

  • Sequencing and automated whole-genome optical mapping of the genome of a domestic goat (Capra hircus)

    Yang Dong;Yang Dong;Min Xie;Yu Jiang;Yu Jiang;Nianqing Xiao

  • Anchored reference loci for comparative genome mapping in mammals.

    Stephen J. O'Brien;James E. Womack;Leslie A. Lyons;Karen J. Moore

  • Association of a lysine-232/alanine polymorphism in a bovine gene encoding acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) with variation at a quantitative trait locus for milk fat content.

    Andreas Winter;Wolfgang Krämer;Fabian A. O. Werner;Sonja Kollers

  • A medium density genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

    W. Barendse;D. Vaiman;S. J. Kemp;Y. Sugimoto

  • Comparative Anchor Tagged Sequences (CATS) for Integrative Mapping of Mammalian Genomes

    Leslie A. Lyons;Thomas F. Laughlin;Neal G. Copeland;Nancy A. Jenkins

  • An ordered comparative map of the cattle and human genomes.

    Mark R. Band;Joshua H. Larson;Mark Rebeiz;Cheryl A. Green

  • Genomic analysis of the major bovine milk protein genes.

    David W. Threadgill;James E. Womack

  • Gene map of the cow: conservation of linkage with mouse and man

    James E. Womack;Yvonne D. Moll

  • Sequencing the Mouse Y Chromosome Reveals Convergent Gene Acquisition and Amplification on Both Sex Chromosomes

    Y.Q. Shirleen Soh;Jessica Alföldi;Tatyana Pyntikova;Laura G. Brown;Laura G. Brown

  • Real-time PCR assay for measurement of mouse telomeres.

    Ralph J Callicott;James E Womack

  • The bovine genome map

    Ruedi Fries;André Eggen;James E. Womack

  • A whole-genome radiation hybrid panel for bovine gene mapping

    James E. Womack;Jan S. Johnson;Elaine K. Owens;Caird E. Rexroad

  • Isolation and mapping of polymorphic microsatellites in cattle

    P Steffen;A Eggen;A B Dietz;J E Womack

  • International System for Chromosome Nomenclature of Domestic Bovids (ISCNDB 2000)

    E.P. Cribiu;D. Di Berardino;G.P. Di Meo;A. Eggen

  • Sequencing the Mouse Y Chromosome Reveals Convergent Gene Acquisition and Amplification on Both Sex Chromosomes

    Tatyana Pyntikova;Laura G. Brown;Tina Graves;Patrick J. Minx

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy F. Taylor
Jeremy F. Taylor University of Missouri
William Barendse
William Barendse Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O'Brien Nova Southeastern University
Michel Georges
Michel Georges University of Liège
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland
Terje Raudsepp
Terje Raudsepp Texas A&M University
David W. Threadgill
David W. Threadgill Texas A&M University
Bhanu P. Chowdhary
Bhanu P. Chowdhary Texas A&M University
Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith
Malcolm A. Ferguson-Smith University of Cambridge
Mark H. Skolnick
Mark H. Skolnick Myriad Genetics (Germany)

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