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Overview

Robert D. Schnabel is affiliated with the University of Missouri in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a focus on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cancer Research, Animal Science and Zoology, and Plant Science.

The scientist's work addresses multiple topics, including:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction

Among their recent publications are:

  • De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing, 2020, GigaScience
  • Powerful detection of polygenic selection and evidence of environmental adaptation in US beef cattle, 2021, PLoS Genetics
  • The SWine IMputation (SWIM) haplotype reference panel enables nucleotide resolution genetic mapping in pigs, 2023, Communications Biology
  • The Bovine Pangenome Consortium: democratizing production and accessibility of genome assemblies for global cattle breeds and other bovine species, 2023, Genome biology
  • Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in U.S. Red Angus cattle, 2022, BMC Genomics

Schnabel frequently collaborates with other researchers. Their notable coauthors include Jared E. Decker, Troy N. Rowan, Harly J. Durbin, Jeremy F. Taylor, and Benjamin D. Rosen.

Their work has been published in several recurring scientific venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animal Genetics
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics

Best Publications

  • Invited review: reliability of genomic predictions for North American Holstein bulls.

    P.M. VanRaden;C.P. Van Tassell;G.R. Wiggans;T.S. Sonstegard

  • 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

  • Development and Characterization of a High Density SNP Genotyping Assay for Cattle

    Lakshmi K. Matukumalli;Lakshmi K. Matukumalli;Cynthia T. Lawley;Robert D. Schnabel;Jeremy F. Taylor

  • 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

  • Design of a High Density SNP Genotyping Assay in the Pig Using SNPs Identified and Characterized by Next Generation Sequencing Technology

    António M Ramos;Richard P M A Crooijmans;Nabeel A Affara;Andreia J. Amaral

  • SNP discovery and allele frequency estimation by deep sequencing of reduced representation libraries

    Curtis P Van Tassell;Timothy P L Smith;Lakshmi K Matukumalli;Lakshmi K Matukumalli;Jeremy F Taylor

  • Worldwide Patterns of Ancestry, Divergence, and Admixture in Domesticated Cattle

    Jared E. Decker;Stephanie D. McKay;Megan M. Rolf;Jae Woo Kim

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Gene expression differences in Longissimus muscle of Nelore steers genetically divergent for residual feed intake

    Polyana C. Tizioto;Luiz L. Coutinho;Priscila S. N. Oliveira;Aline S. M. Cesar

  • Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for cattle stature identifies common genes that regulate body size in mammals.

    Aniek C. Bouwman;Hans D. Daetwyler;Amanda J. Chamberlain;Carla Hurtado Ponce

  • Bottlenecks and selective sweeps during domestication have increased deleterious genetic variation in dogs

    Clare D. Marsden;Diego Ortega-Del Vecchyo;Dennis P. O’Brien;Jeremy F. Taylor

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

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

  • Distribution and location of genetic effects for dairy traits

    J.B. Cole;P.M. VanRaden;J.R. O’Connell;C.P. Van Tassell

  • Whole genome linkage disequilibrium maps in cattle

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

  • Resolving the evolution of extant and extinct ruminants with high-throughput phylogenomics

    Jared E. Decker;J. Chris Pires;Gavin C. Conant;Stephanie D. McKay

  • Accuracies of genomic breeding values in American Angus beef cattle using K-means clustering for cross-validation

    Mahdi Saatchi;Mathew C. McClure;Mathew C. McClure;Stephanie D. McKay;Megan M. Rolf

  • Extent of genome-wide linkage disequilibrium in Australian Holstein-Friesian cattle based on a high-density SNP panel

    Mehar S. Khatkar;Frank W. Nicholas;Andrew R. Collins;Kyall R. Zenger

  • A genome scan for quantitative trait loci influencing carcass, post-natal growth and reproductive traits in commercial Angus cattle.

    M. C. McClure;N. S. Morsci;R. D. Schnabel;J. W. Kim

  • New World cattle show ancestry from multiple independent domestication events

    Emily Jane McTavish;Jared E. Decker;Robert D. Schnabel;Jeremy F. Taylor

  • Distribution and location of genetic effects for dairy traits.

    J. B. Cole;P. M. VanRaden;J. R. O'Connell;C. P. van Tassell

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy F. Taylor
Jeremy F. Taylor University of Missouri
Jared E. Decker
Jared E. Decker University of Missouri
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
Dorian J. Garrick
Dorian J. Garrick Massey University
Curtis P. Van Tassell
Curtis P. Van Tassell Agricultural Research Service
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland
Luciana Correia de Almeida Regitano
Luciana Correia de Almeida Regitano Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
John L. Williams
John L. Williams University of Adelaide
Timothy P. L. Smith
Timothy P. L. Smith Agricultural Research Service
James E. Womack
James E. Womack Texas A&M University

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