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John L. Williams is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Within these domains, their work focuses on several subfields including Genetics, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Cancer Research.

The scientist's research interests are reflected in the topics covered, which include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, cancer-related molecular mechanisms research, livestock farming and management, meat and animal product quality, animal nutrition and physiology, and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis.

John L. Williams has contributed to multiple scientific publications, with a frequent presence in key journals and conference venues. The main publication venues include:

  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animals
  • Animal Genetics
  • BMC Genomics

Recent papers authored by or involving Williams include:

  • Haplotype-resolved genomes provide insights into structural variation and gene content in Angus and Brahman cattle (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Extended haplotype-phasing of long-read de novo genome assemblies using Hi-C (2021, Nature Communications)
  • Whole genome analysis of water buffalo and global cattle breeds highlights convergent signatures of domestication (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Identification of genomic regions associated with total and progressive sperm motility in Italian Holstein bulls (2022, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Understanding the effects of the bovine POLLED variants (2020, Animal Genetics)

The scientist has collaborated repeatedly with several coauthors, including Wai Yee Low, Timothy P. L. Smith, Paolo Ajmone-Marsan, Stefan Hiendleder, and Rick Tearle. These collaborations indicate a network of researchers working within related fields and topics.

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 haplotype-resolved genomes with trio binning.

    Sergey Koren;Arang Rhie;Brian P Walenz;Alexander T Dilthey;Alexander T Dilthey

  • A medium density genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

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

  • A heritable subset of the core rumen microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and emissions

    R. John Wallace;Goor Sasson;Philip C. Garnsworthy;Ilma Tapio

  • Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in the calpastatin gene with carcass and meat quality traits of beef cattle.

    F. S. Schenkel;S. P. Miller;X. Ye;S. S. Moore

  • Live weight, body size and carcass characteristics of young bulls of fifteen European breeds

    P. Albertí;B. Panea;C. Sañudo;J.L. Olleta

  • Analysis of runs of homozygosity and their relationship with inbreeding in five cattle breeds farmed in Italy

    Gabriele Marras;Gabriele Marras;Giustino Gaspa;Silvia Sorbolini;Corrado Dimauro

  • Whole genome linkage disequilibrium maps in cattle

    Stephanie D McKay;Robert D Schnabel;Brenda M Murdoch;Lakshmi K Matukumalli;Lakshmi K Matukumalli

  • Relationship between collagen characteristics, lipid content and raw and cooked texture of meat from young bulls of fifteen European breeds.

    Mette Christensen;Per Ertbjerg;Sebastiana Failla;Carlos Sañudo

  • A High Proportion of Bovine Blastocysts Produced In Vitro Are Mixoploid

    Dorthe Viuff;Lee Rickords;Hanne Offenberg;Poul Hyttel

  • A new mutation in the coding region of the bovine leptin gene associated with feed intake

    R. Lagonigro;Pam Wiener;F. Pilla;John Woolliams

  • Haplotype diversity of the myostatin gene among beef cattle breeds

    Susana Dunner;M. Eugenia Miranda;Yves Amigues;Javier Cañón

  • Estimation of pedigree errors in the UK dairy population using microsatellite markers and the impact on selection

    Peter Visscher;John Woolliams;D. Smith;J.L. Williams

  • The use of marker-assisted selection in animal breeding and biotechnology.

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  • Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity

    J. A. Lenstra;L. F. Groeneveld;H. Eding;J. Kantanen

  • Bovine microsatellite loci are highly conserved in red deer (Cervus elaphus), sika deer (Cervus nippon) and Soay sheep (Ovis aries)

    J. Slate;D. W. Coltman;S. J. Goodman;I. MacLean

  • Radiation hybrid mapping of all 10 characterized bovine Toll-like receptors

    K McGuire;M Jones;D Werling;J L Williams

  • Association of selected SNP with carcass and taste panel assessed meat quality traits in a commercial population of Aberdeen Angus-sired beef cattle

    Jennifer L Gill;Stephen C Bishop;Caroline McCorquodale;John L Williams

  • An assessment of population structure in eight breeds of cattle using a whole genome SNP panel

    Stephanie D McKay;Stephanie D McKay;Robert D Schnabel;Brenda M Murdoch;Lakshmi K Matukumalli;Lakshmi K Matukumalli

  • Chromosome-level assembly of the water buffalo genome surpasses human and goat genomes in sequence contiguity

    Wai Yee Low;Rick Tearle;Derek M. Bickhart;Benjamin D. Rosen

  • A major genetic component of BSE susceptibility.

    Katrin Juling;Hermann Schwarzenbacher;John L Williams;John L Williams;Ruedi Fries

  • Haplotype-resolved genomes provide insights into structural variation and gene content in Angus and Brahman cattle

    Wai Yee Low;Rick Tearle;Ruijie Liu;Sergey Koren

  • A bovine whole-genome radiation hybrid panel and outline map.

    John L. Williams;André Eggen;Luca Ferretti;Christine J. Farr

  • A physical map of the bovine genome.

    Warren M Snelling;Readman Chiu;Jacqueline E Schein;Matthew Hobbs

  • Natural killer cell receptors in cattle: a bovine killer cell immunoglobulin‐like receptor multigene family contains members with divergent signaling motifs

    Anne K. Storset;Imer Ö. Slettedal;John L. Williams;Andy Law

  • SNPchiMp v.3: integrating and standardizing single nucleotide polymorphism data for livestock species

    Ezequiel L Nicolazzi;Andrea Caprera;Nelson Nazzicari;Paolo Cozzi

  • Marker-assisted conservation of European cattle breeds: an evaluation

    I.J..N. J.A. Lenstra;H.E. Heding;K.A. Engelsma;P. Bijma

Frequent Co-Authors

Paolo Ajmone-Marsan
Paolo Ajmone-Marsan Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland
Riccardo Negrini
Riccardo Negrini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Elizabeth Glass
Elizabeth Glass University of Edinburgh
Timothy P. L. Smith
Timothy P. L. Smith Agricultural Research Service
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
Carlos Sañudo
Carlos Sañudo University of Zaragoza
John Woolliams
John Woolliams University of Edinburgh
Chris Haley
Chris Haley University of Edinburgh
G.R. Nute
G.R. Nute University of Bristol

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