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Stephen P. Miller is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia and specializes in research within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work primarily focuses on genetics, with extensive studies in genetics-related subfields including Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, Animal Science and Zoology, and Small Animals.

Main topics explored in their research include genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, genetics and plant breeding, reproductive physiology in livestock, ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, and animal genetics and reproduction.

Stephen P. Miller has published frequently in several scientific journals. The most common publication venues are:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Animals
  • Reproduction Fertility and Development
  • Genes

Notable recent papers include:

  • Trends in genetic diversity and the effect of inbreeding in American Angus cattle under genomic selection, 2021, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Using Random Regression Models to Genetically Evaluate Functional Longevity Traits in North American Angus Cattle, 2020, Animals
  • A Systematic Review of Genomic Regions and Candidate Genes Underlying Behavioral Traits in Farmed Mammals and Their Link with Human Disorders, 2021, Animals
  • Indirect predictions with a large number of genotyped animals using the algorithm for proven and young, 2020, Journal of Animal Science
  • Haplotype-Based Single-Step GWAS for Yearling Temperament in American Angus Cattle, 2021, Genes

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Stephen P. Miller include:

  • Hinayah Rojas de Oliveira
  • Luiz F. Brito
  • André Garcia
  • Duc Lu
  • Daniela Lourenço

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Genetic parameters and breed differences for feed efficiency, growth, and body composition traits of young beef bulls

    F. S. Schenkel;S. P. Miller;J. W. Wilton

  • Reducing GHG emissions through genetic improvement for feed efficiency: effects on economically important traits and enteric methane production

    J. A. Basarab;K. A. Beauchemin;V. S. Baron;K. H. Ominski

  • Application of infrared thermography as an indicator of heat and methane production and its use in the study of skin temperature in response to physiological events in dairy cattle (Bos taurus)

    Yuri R. Montanholi;Nicholas E. Odongo;Kendall C. Swanson;Flávio S. Schenkel

  • Assessing feed efficiency in beef steers through feeding behavior, infrared thermography and glucocorticoids

    Y. R. Montanholi;K. C. Swanson;R. Palme;F. S. Schenkel

  • Genome-wide association for milk production and female fertility traits in Canadian dairy Holstein cattle

    Shadi Nayeri;Mehdi Sargolzaei;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Natalie May

  • Animal board invited review: genetic possibilities to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminants.

    N. K. Pickering;V. H. Oddy;J. Basarab;K. Cammack

  • Aspects of selection for feed efficiency in meat producing poultry

    O.W. Willems;S.P. Miller;B.J. Wood

  • On the determination of residual feed intake and associations of infrared thermography with efficiency and ultrasound traits in beef bulls

    Y.R. Montanholi;K.C. Swanson;F.S. Schenkel;B.W. McBride

  • Linkage disequilibrium in Angus, Charolais, and Crossbred beef cattle

    Duc Lu;Mehdi Sargolzaei;Matthew Kelly;Changxi Li;Changxi Li

  • Relationships among measures of growth performance and efficiency with carcass traits, visceral organ mass, and pancreatic digestive enzymes in feedlot cattle.

    C. J. Mader;Y. R. Montanholi;Y. J. Wang;S. P. Miller

  • Genome-wide association analyses for growth and feed efficiency traits in beef cattle.

    D. Lu;D. Lu;S. Miller;S. Miller;M. Sargolzaei;M. Kelly

  • Plasma metabolites associated with residual feed intake and other productivity performance traits in beef cattle

    B.K. Karisa;J. Thomson;Z. Wang;C. Li;C. Li

  • Genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction of breeding values for calving performance and body conformation traits in Holstein cattle

    Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Mohammed K. Abo-Ismail;Luiz F. Brito;Stephen P. Miller;Mehdi Sargolzaei

  • Assessing accuracy of imputation using different SNP panel densities in a multi-breed sheep population

    Ricardo V. Ventura;Stephen P. Miller;Stephen P. Miller;Ken G. Dodds;Benoit Auvray

  • Maternal nutrient restriction in mid-to-late gestation influences fetal mRNA expression in muscle tissues in beef cattle.

    Francois Paradis;Katie M. Wood;Kendall C. Swanson;Stephen P. Miller

  • Effects of milk yield on biological efficiency and profit of beef production from birth to slaughter.

    S P Miller;J W Wilton;W C Pfeiffer

  • Single nucleotide polymorphisms for feed efficiency and performance in crossbred beef cattle.

    Mohammed K Abo-Ismail;Mohammed K Abo-Ismail;Gordon Vander Voort;James J Squires;Kendall C Swanson;Kendall C Swanson

  • Prediction of genomic breeding values for growth, carcass and meat quality traits in a multi-breed sheep population using a HD SNP chip

    Luiz F. Brito;Luiz F. Brito;Shannon M. Clarke;John C. McEwan;Stephen P. Miller;Stephen P. Miller

  • Genome-wide association study for lactation persistency, female fertility, longevity, and lifetime profit index traits in Holstein dairy cattle

    S. Nayeri;M. Sargolzaei;M.K. Abo-Ismail;M.K. Abo-Ismail;S. Miller;S. Miller

  • Impact of immune system stimulation on the ileal nutrient digestibility and utilisation of methionine plus cysteine intake for whole-body protein deposition in growing pigs.

    Anoosh Rakhshandeh;John K. Htoo;Neil Karrow;Stephen P. Miller

  • The genetic parameters of feed efficiency and its component traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

    Lindsay A Case;Benjamin J Wood;Stephen P Miller

  • Degree of connectedness among groups of centrally tested beef bulls

    V. M. Roso;F. S. Schenkel;S. P. Miller

  • Whole-Genome Analyses of Korean Native and Holstein Cattle Breeds by Massively Parallel Sequencing

    Jung-Woo Choi;Xiaoping Liao;Paul Stothard;Won-Hyong Chung

  • Assessment of residual body weight gain and residual intake and body weight gain as feed efficiency traits in the turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).

    Owen W Willems;Stephen P Miller;Benjamin J Wood

  • Genetic parameters for various growth, carcass and meat quality traits in a New Zealand sheep population

    Luiz Fernando Brito;Luiz Fernando Brito;John C. McEwan;Stephen Miller;Stephen Miller;Wendy Bain

  • Genetic diversity of a New Zealand multi-breed sheep population and composite breeds' history revealed by a high-density SNP chip.

    Luiz F. Brito;Luiz F. Brito;John C. McEwan;Stephen P. Miller;Stephen P. Miller;Natalie K. Pickering

  • A large and diverse collection of bovine genome sequences from the Canadian Cattle Genome Project

    Paul Stothard;Xiaoping Liao;Xiaoping Liao;Adriano S. Arantes;Mary De Pauw

  • Genome-wide association analyses for carcass quality in crossbred beef cattle.

    Duc Lu;Duc Lu;Mehdi Sargolzaei;Matthew Kelly;Matthew Kelly;Gordon Vander Voort

Frequent Co-Authors

Flavio S Schenkel
Flavio S Schenkel University of Guelph
Stephen S. Moore
Stephen S. Moore University of Queensland
Changxi Li
Changxi Li Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Graham Plastow
Graham Plastow University of Alberta
Kendall C Swanson
Kendall C Swanson North Dakota State University
J. W. Wilton
J. W. Wilton University of Guelph
Paul Stothard
Paul Stothard University of Alberta
Ira B. Mandell
Ira B. Mandell University of Guelph
John A. Basarab
John A. Basarab University of Alberta
Daniela Lourenco
Daniela Lourenco University of Georgia

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