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Timothy P. L. Smith is affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to Genetics, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Cancer Research, and Ecology.

Their work covers multiple key topics, including:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genomics and phylogenetic studies
  • Genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
  • Chromosomal and genetic variations

Recent publications by Timothy P. L. Smith include:

  • metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs, 2020, Nature Methods
  • De novo assembly of the cattle reference genome with single-molecule sequencing, 2020, GigaScience
  • An improved pig reference genome sequence to enable pig genetics and genomics research, 2020, GigaScience
  • Generating lineage-resolved, complete metagenome-assembled genomes from complex microbial communities, 2022, Nature Biotechnology
  • Haplotype-resolved genomes provide insights into structural variation and gene content in Angus and Brahman cattle, 2020, Nature Communications

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Smith include Benjamin D. Rosen, Derek M. Bickhart, Michael P. Heaton, Brenda M. Murdoch, and Kristen L. Kuhn.

The scientist often publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Nature Communications, GigaScience, Journal of Animal Science, and Frontiers in Genetics.

Best Publications

  • Mutations in myostatin (GDF8) in Double-Muscled Belgian Blue and Piedmontese Cattle

    Ravi Kambadur;Mridula Sharma;Timothy P.L. Smith;John J. Bass

  • 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

  • metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs

    Mikhail Kolmogorov;Derek M Bickhart;Bahar Behsaz;Alexey Gurevich

  • 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

  • A second-generation linkage map of the bovine genome.

    Steven M. Kappes;John W. Keele;Roger T. Stone;Royal A. McGraw

  • 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

  • A comprehensive map of the porcine genome.

    Gary A. Rohrer;Leeson J. Alexander;Zhiliang Hu;Timothy P L Smith

  • Prevalence of spasticity post stroke

    C L Watkins;M J Leathley;J M Gregson;A P Moore

  • A microsatellite linkage map of the porcine genome.

    Gary A. Rohrer;Leeson J. Alexander;John W. Keele;Tim P. Smith

  • Single-molecule sequencing and chromatin conformation capture enable de novo reference assembly of the domestic goat genome

    Derek M Bickhart;Benjamin D Rosen;Sergey Koren;Brian L Sayre

  • De novo assembly of haplotype-resolved genomes with trio binning.

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

  • Comparative analysis of tandem repeats from hundreds of species reveals unique insights into centromere evolution.

    Daniël P. Melters;Keith R. Bradnam;Hugh A. Young;Natalie Telis

  • Rumen microbiome from steers differing in feed efficiency.

    Phillip R. Myer;Timothy P. L. Smith;James E. Wells;Larry A. Kuehn

  • Effects of calpastatin and micro-calpain markers in beef cattle on tenderness traits.

    E. Casas;S. N. White;T. L. Wheeler;S. D. Shackelford

  • Evaluation of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in CAPN1 for association with meat tenderness in cattle.

    B. T. Page;E. Casas;M. P. Heaton;N. G. Cullen

  • Reducing assembly complexity of microbial genomes with single-molecule sequencing

    Sergey Koren;Gregory P Harhay;Timothy P L Smith;James L Bono

  • Detection of quantitative trait loci for growth and carcass composition in cattle.

    E. Casas;S. D. Shackelford;J. W. Keele;M. Koohmaraie

Frequent Co-Authors

John W. Keele
John W. Keele Agricultural Research Service
Tad S. Sonstegard
Tad S. Sonstegard Recombinetics (United States)
Gary L. Bennett
Gary L. Bennett Agricultural Research Service
Larry A. Kuehn
Larry A. Kuehn Agricultural Research Service
Eduardo Casas
Eduardo Casas Agricultural Research Service
Derek M. Bickhart
Derek M. Bickhart Agricultural Research Service
Steven D. Shackelford
Steven D. Shackelford Agricultural Research Service
Sergey Koren
Sergey Koren National Institutes of Health
Adam M. Phillippy
Adam M. Phillippy National Institutes of Health
Harvey C. Freetly
Harvey C. Freetly Agricultural Research Service

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