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William M. Muir is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a focus on molecular biology and genetics as key subfields.

Their scholarly work covers a variety of specific topics including:

  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health

The scientist's recent publications reflect this diversity of interests. Notable papers include:

  • "Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022" (2022), published in Cytogenetic and Genome Research
  • "Lipidomics of the chicken egg yolk: high-resolution mass spectrometric characterization of nutritional lipid families" (2020), published in Poultry Science
  • "Identification and Validation of Ikaros (IKZF1) as a Cancer Driver Gene for Marek's Disease Virus-Induced Lymphomas" (2022), published in Microorganisms
  • "Multi-animal-model study reveals mutations in neural plasticity and nociception genes linked to excessive alcohol drinking" (2023), published in Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
  • "Application of One Sided t-tests and a Generalized Experiment Wise Error Rate to High-Density Oligonucleotide Microarray Experiments: An Example Using Arabidopsis" (2021), published in Journal of Data Science

Their research contributions have appeared in various publication venues, with repeated publications in:

  • Cytogenetic and Genome Research
  • Poultry Science
  • Microorganisms
  • Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research
  • The CRISPR Journal

William M. Muir frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including Hans H. Cheng, Richard L. Bell, Ahmed K. Mahdi, Devon S. Fitzpatrick, and Darren E. Hagen. Each of these researchers has coauthored multiple publications with them.

Their work integrates experimental approaches in genetics and molecular biology with applications in animal science, disease gene expression, and biomaterials. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the variety of journals and research topics addressed in their publication record.

Best Publications

  • Genome-wide association mapping including phenotypes from relatives without genotypes.

    H. Wang;I. Misztal;I. Aguilar;A. Legarra

  • Multilevel Selection 1: Quantitative Genetics of Inheritance and Response to Selection

    Piter Bijma;William M. Muir;Johan A. M. Van Arendonk

  • Group selection for adaptation to multiple-hen cages: selection program and direct responses

    W. M. Muir

  • Comparison of genomic and traditional BLUP-estimated breeding value accuracy and selection response under alternative trait and genomic parameters

    W.M. Muir

  • Genome-wide assessment of worldwide chicken SNP genetic diversity indicates significant absence of rare alleles in commercial breeds

    William M. Muir;Gane Ka-Shu Wong;Yong Zhang;Jun Wang

  • Possible ecological risks of transgenic organism release when transgenes affect mating success: sexual selection and the Trojan gene hypothesis.

    William M. Muir;Richard D. Howard

  • Incorporation of Competitive Effects in Forest Tree or Animal Breeding Programs

    William M Muir

  • A high-density SNP-based linkage map of the chicken genome reveals sequence features correlated with recombination rate.

    Martien A.M. Groenen;Per Wahlberg;Mario Foglio;Hans H. Cheng

  • Multilevel Selection 2: Estimating the Genetic Parameters Determining Inheritance and Response to Selection

    Piter Bijma;William M. Muir;Esther D. Ellen;Jason B. Wolf

  • The development and characterization of a 60K SNP chip for chicken

    Martien A.M. Groenen;Hendrik Jan Megens;Yalda Zare;Wesley C. Warren

  • Genome-wide association mapping including phenotypes from relatives without genotypes in a single-step (ssGWAS) for 6-week body weight in broiler chickens.

    Huiyu Wang;Ignacy Misztal;Ignacio Aguilar;Andres Legarra

  • Interface of biotechnology and ecology for environmental risk assessments of transgenic fish.

    Robert H. Devlin;L. Fredrik Sundström;William M. Muir

  • Group selection for adaptation to multiple-hen cages: beak-related mortality, feathering, and body weight responses

    J. V. Craig;W. M. Muir

  • The CHD3 Remodeler PICKLE Associates with Genes Enriched for Trimethylation of Histone H3 Lysine 27

    Heng Zhang;Brett Bishop;Whitney Ringenberg;William M. Muir

  • The CHD3 Remodeler PICKLE Promotes Trimethylation of Histone H3 Lysine 27

    Heng Zhang;Stanley Dean Rider;James T. Henderson;Matthew Fountain

  • Genetic resources, genome mapping and evolutionary genomics of the pig (Sus scrofa).

    Kefei Chen;Tara Baxter;William M. Muir;Martien A. Groenen

  • Expression of Cyp6g1 and Cyp12d1 in DDT resistant and susceptible strains of Drosophila melanogaster

    R. A. Festucci‐Buselli;A. S. Carvalho‐Dias;M. De Oliveira‐Andrade;C. Caixeta‐Nunes

  • Construction of genetic linkage maps and comparative genome analysis of catfish using gene-associated markers.

    Huseyin Kucuktas;Shaolin Wang;Ping Li;Chongbo He

  • Assessment of possible ecological risks and hazards of transgenic fish with implications for other sexually reproducing organisms.

    William M. Muir;Richard D. Howard

  • Poultry Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology

    William M Muir;Samuel E Aggrey

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans H. Cheng
Hans H. Cheng Agricultural Research Service
Shizhong Xu
Shizhong Xu University of California, Riverside
J. V. Craig
J. V. Craig Kansas State University
Martien A. M. Groenen
Martien A. M. Groenen Wageningen University & Research
Piter Bijma
Piter Bijma Wageningen University & Research
Hendrik-Jan Megens
Hendrik-Jan Megens Wageningen University & Research
Ignacy Misztal
Ignacy Misztal University of Georgia
Samuel E. Aggrey
Samuel E. Aggrey University of Georgia
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong University of Alberta
Yong Zhang
Yong Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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