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Seabury, Christopher Associate Professor
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- Associate Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Mammalian molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics; animal disease genomics; utilization of population and quantitative genetics to elucidate host loci and relevant variation influencing differential susceptibility to disease, adaptability, and feed efficiency; next generation sequencing and de novo genome assembly as a mechanism to enable novel research programs in non-model mammalian and avian species of interest.
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Publications
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Smith, J. L., Wilson, M. L., Nilson, S. M., Rowan, T. N., Schnabel, R. D., Decker, J. E., & Seabury, C. M.
(2022).
Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in U.S. Red Angus cattle. BMC GENOMICS.
23(1), 517.
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Seabury, C. M., Lockwood, M. A., & Nichols, T. A.
(2022).
Genotype by environment interactions for chronic wasting disease in farmed US white-tailed deer. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics.
12(7), jkac109.
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Prez-Bez, J., Silva, T. V., Risco, C. A., Chebel, R. C., Cunha, F., De Vries, A., ... Galvo, K. N.
(2021).
The economic cost of metritis in dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science.
104(3), 3158-3168.
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Pinedo, P., Santos, J., Chebel, R. C., Galvo, K. N., Schuenemann, G. M., Bicalho, R. C., ... Thatcher, W. W.
(2020).
Early-lactation diseases and fertility in 2 seasons of calving across US dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science.
103(11), 10560-10576.
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Pinedo, P., Santos, J., Chebel, R. C., Galvo, K. N., Schuenemann, G. M., Bicalho, R. C., ... Thatcher, W.
(2020).
Associations of reproductive indices with fertility outcomes, milk yield, and survival in Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science.
103(7), 6647-6660.
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Galliou, J. M., Kiser, J. N., Oliver, K. F., Seabury, C. M., Moraes, J., Burns, G. W., ... Neibergs, H. L.
(2020).
Identification of Loci and Pathways Associated with Heifer Conception Rate in U.S. Holsteins. Genes.
11(7), 767-767.
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Lopes, F., Rosa, G., Pinedo, P., Santos, J., Chebel, R. C., Galvao, K. N., ... Thatcher, W.
(2020).
Genome-enable prediction for health traits using high-density SNP panel in US Holstein cattle. Animal Genetics.
51(2), 192-199.
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Kiser, J. N., Cornmesser, M. A., Blackburn, R., McGuirk, S. M., Taylor, J. F., Seabury, C. M., ... Neibergs, H. L.
(2020).
Validating loci associated with bovine respiratory disease complex in pre-weaned Holstein calves. Animal Genetics.
51(1), 91-94.
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Seabury, C. M., Oldeschulte, D. L., Bhattarai, E. K., Legare, D., Ferro, P. J., Metz, R. P., ... Nichols, T. A.
(2020).
Accurate Genomic Predictions for Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. White-Tailed Deer. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics.
10(4), 1433-1441.
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Oliver, K. F., Geary, T. W., Kiser, J. N., Galliou, J. M., Van Emon, M. L., Seabury, C. M., Spencer, T. E., & Neibergs, H. L.
(2020).
Loci associated with conception rate in crossbred beef heifers. PLoS ONE.
15(4), e0230422-e0230422.
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Decker, J. E., Rowan, T. N., Nilson, S., Durbin, H. J., Braz, C. U., Schnabel, R. D., & Seabury, C.
(2019).
36 Matching cows genetics to the environment using genomics. Journal of Animal Science.
97(Supplement_3), 34-34.
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Smith, J. L., Wilson, M. L., Nilson, S. M., Rowan, T. N., Oldeschulte, D. L., Schnabel, R. D., Decker, J. E., & Seabury, C. M.
(2019).
Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in U.S. Gelbvieh cattle. BMC GENOMICS.
20(1), 926.
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Hoff, J. L., Decker, J. E., Schnabel, R. D., Seabury, C. M., Neibergs, H. L., & Taylor, J. F.
(2019).
QTL-mapping and genomic prediction for bovine respiratory disease in U.S. Holsteins using sequence imputation and feature selection. BMC GENOMICS.
20(1), 555.
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Kiser, J. N., Keuter, E. M., Seabury, C. M., Neupane, M., Moraes, J., Dalton, J., ... Neibergs, H. L.
(2019).
Validation of 46 loci associated with female fertility traits in cattle. BMC GENOMICS.
20(1), 576.
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Rexroad, C., Vallet, J., Matukumalli, L. K., Reecy, J., Bickhart, D., Blackburn, H., ... Wells, K.
(2019).
Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production, and Well-Being - A New USDA Blueprint for Animal Genome Research 2018-2027. Frontiers in Genetics.
10(MAY), 327.
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Neibergs, H. L., Kiser, J. N., Neupane, M., Seabury, C. M., Taylor, J. F., Cornmesser, M. A., ... Womack, J. E.
(2018).
204 Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies QTL Associated with Clinical and Sub-Clinical Bovine Respiratory Disease. Journal of Animal Science.
96(suppl_2), 108-109.
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Behura, S. K., Tizioto, P. C., Kim, J., Grupioni, N. V., Seabury, C. M., Schnabel, R. D., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2017).
Tissue Tropism in Host Transcriptional Response to Members of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex. Scientific Reports.
7(1), 17938.
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Oldeschulte, D. L., Halley, Y. A., Wilson, M. L., Bhattarai, E. K., Brashear, W., Hill, J., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2017).
Annotated Draft Genome Assemblies for the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) and the Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata) Reveal Disparate Estimates of Modern Genome Diversity and Historic Effective Population Size. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics.
7(9), 3047-3058.
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Kiser, J. N., Lawrence, T. E., Neupane, M., Seabury, C. M., Taylor, J. F., Womack, J. E., & Neibergs, H. L.
(2017).
Rapid Communication: Subclinical bovine respiratory disease - loci and pathogens associated with lung lesions in feedlot cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
95(6), 2726-2731.
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Seabury, C. M., Oldeschulte, D. L., Saatchi, M., Beever, J. E., Decker, J. E., Halley, Y. A., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2017).
Genome-wide association study for feed efficiency and growth traits in U.S. beef cattle. BMC GENOMICS.
18(1), 386.
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Cassady, C. J., Felix, T. L., Beever, J. E., & Shike, D. W.
(2016).
Effects of timing and duration of test period and diet type on intake and feed efficiency of Charolais-sired cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(11), 4748-4758.
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Jeong, H., Gonzalez-Pena, D., Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
0139 Genetic parameters and impact of postpartum diseases on lactation curves in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 65-66.
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Goncalves, T. M., Gonzalez-Pena, D., Jeong, H., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
0140 Genetic and environmental components of disease traits in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 66-66.
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Seabury, C. M., Neibergs, H. L., Taylor, J. F., & Womack, J. E.
(2016).
0285 Genome-wide association study of bovine respiratory disease complex in U.S. feedlot cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 135-135.
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Taylor, J. F., Neibergs, H. L., Seabury, C. M., Vaneenennaam, A., Decker, J. E., Hoff, J. L., ... Schnabel, R. D.
(2016).
0286 Identification of causal variants underlying pathogen susceptibility and translation to genetic improvement. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 135-136.
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Neupane, M., Taylor, J. F., Seabury, C. M., Womack, J. E., & Neibergs, H. L.
(2016).
0287 Gene set enrichment analysis of bovine respiratory disease complex SNP data in feedlot cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 136-136.
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VanTassell, C. P., Spangler, G., Bickhart, D. M., Wiggans, G. R., Cole, J. B., Taylor, J. F., ... Womack, J. E.
(2016).
0288 Calculation of genomic predicted transmitting abilities for bovine respiratory disease complex in Holsteins. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 136-137.
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Gonzalez-Pena, D., Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., Rosa, G., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
0366 Genetic parameters of early lactation diseases in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 177-177.
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Kiser, J. N., Seabury, C. M., Taylor, J. F., Womack, J. E., Hagevoort, R., Lehenbauer, T. W., ... Neibergs, H. L.
(2016).
0375 Clinical signs associated with bovine respiratory disease diagnosis and high heritability in beef and dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 181-182.
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Rosa, G., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Bicalho, R. C., Schuenemann, G., Chebel, R., ... Thatcher, W. W.
(2016).
0693 Genomic selection for improved fertility of dairy cows with emphasis on cyclicity and pregnancy. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 331-332.
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Keuter, E., Seabury, C. M., Neupane, M., Kiser, J. N., Moraes, J., Burns, G., Spencer, T. E., & Neibergs, H. L.
(2016).
0746 Identification of loci associated with fertility in United States Holstein heifers. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 358-358.
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Neupane, M., Hoff, J. L., Taylor, J. F., Seabury, C. M., Womack, J. E., Bovine, T., & Neibergs, H. L.
(2016).
0753 Refinement of the DST locus associated with bovine respiratory disease complex in Holstein calves. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 361-361.
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Jeong, H., Gonzalez-Pena, D., Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
1077 Influence of reproductive indicators and genetic parameters on lactation curves. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 516-517.
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Goncalves, T. M., Gonzalez-Pena, D., Jeong, H., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
1126 Management and genetic components of fertility indicators in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 540-541.
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Mutch, J. L., Neupane, M., Seabury, C. M., Neibergs, H. L., Tizioto, P. C., Garrick, D. J., ... Johnson, K. A.
(2016).
1496 Identification of biological pathways involved in residual feed intake in Hereford cattle through gene set enrichment analysis. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 726-726.
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Gonzalez-Pena, D., Jeong, H., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., Rosa, G., ... Zas, S.
(2016).
365 Genetic parameters of cyclicity and other fertility indicators in dairy cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
94(suppl_5), 176-177.
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Brunelle, B. W., O'Grady, A. M., Nicholson, E. M., & Seabury, C. M.
(2016).
Disparate Modes of Evolution Shaped Modern Prion (PRNP) and Prion-Related Doppel (PRND) Variation in Domestic Cattle. PLoS ONE.
11(5), e0155924-e0155924.
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Carlson, D. F., Lancto, C. A., Zang, B., Kim, E., Walton, M., Oldeschulte, D., ... Fahrenkrug, S. C.
(2016).
Production of hornless dairy cattle from genome-edited cell lines. Nature Biotechnology.
34(5), 479-481.
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Halley, Y. A., Oldeschulte, D. L., Bhattarai, E. K., Hill, J., Metz, R. P., Johnson, C. D., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2015).
Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) Mitochondrial Population Genomics Reveals Structure, Divergence, and Evidence for Heteroplasmy. PLoS ONE.
10(12), e0144913-e0144913.
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Gershwin, L. J., Van Eenennaam, A. L., Anderson, M. L., McEligot, H. A., Shao, M. X., Toaff-Rosenstein, R., ... Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project Research Team.
(2015).
Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex. 10(11), e0142479-e0142479.
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Davis, B. W., Seabury, C. M., Brashear, W. A., Li, G., Roelke-Parker, M., & Murphy, W. J.
(2015).
Mechanisms Underlying Mammalian Hybrid Sterility in Two Feline Interspecies Models. Molecular Biology and Evolution (MBE).
32(10), 2534-2546.
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Tizioto, P. C., Kim, J., Seabury, C. M., Schnabel, R. D., Gershwin, L. J., Van Eenennaam, A. L., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2015).
Immunological Response to Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex: An RNA-Sequence Analysis of the Bronchial Lymph Node Transcriptome. PLoS ONE.
10(6), e0131459-e0131459.
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Neibergs, H. L., Seabury, C. M., Wojtowicz, A. J., Wang, Z., Scraggs, E., Kiser, J. N., ... Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project Research Team.
(2014).
Susceptibility loci revealed for bovine respiratory disease complex in pre-weaned holstein calves. BMC GENOMICS.
15(1), 1164-1164.
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Saatchi, M., Beever, J. E., Decker, J. E., Faulkner, D. B., Freetly, H. C., Hansen, S. L., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2014).
QTLs associated with dry matter intake, metabolic mid-test weight, growth and feed efficiency have little overlap across 4 beef cattle studies. BMC GENOMICS.
15(1), 1004.
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Halley, Y. A., Dowd, S. E., Decker, J. E., Seabury, P. M., Bhattarai, E., Johnson, C. D., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2014).
A draft de novo genome assembly for the northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) reveals evidence for a rapid decline in effective population size beginning in the Late Pleistocene. PLoS ONE.
9(3), e90240-e90240.
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Decker, J. E., McKay, S. D., Rolf, M. M., Kim, J., Molina Alcal, A., Sonstegard, T. S., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2014).
Worldwide patterns of ancestry, divergence, and admixture in domesticated cattle. 10(3), e1004254-e1004254.
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Pinedo, P. J., Galvo, K. N., & Seabury, C. M.
(2013).
Innate immune gene variation and differential susceptibility to uterine diseases in Holstein cows. THERIOGENOLOGY.
80(4), 384-390.
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Seabury, C. M., Dowd, S. E., Seabury, P. M., Raudsepp, T., Brightsmith, D. J., Liboriussen, P., ... Tizard, I. R.
(2013).
A multi-platform draft de novo genome assembly and comparative analysis for the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). PLoS ONE.
8(5), e62415-e62415.
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Fisher, C. A., Bhattarai, E. K., Osterstock, J. B., Dowd, S. E., Seabury, P. M., Vikram, M., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2012).
Correction: Evolution of the Bovine TLR Gene Family and Member Associations with Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infection. PLoS ONE.
7(2), 10.1371/annotation/a84f0490-55cd-4b42-8b2e-72.
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Fisher, C. A., Bhattarai, E. K., Osterstock, J. B., Dowd, S. E., Seabury, P. M., Vikram, M., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2012).
Correction: Evolution of the Bovine TLR Gene Family and Member Associations with Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infection. PLoS ONE.
7(1), 10.1371/annotation/63a06de9-db62-4651-87f3-a5.
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Fisher, C. A., Bhattarai, E. K., Osterstock, J. B., Dowd, S. E., Seabury, P. M., Vikram, M., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2012).
Correction: Evolution of the Bovine TLR Gene Family and Member Associations with Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Infection. PLoS ONE.
7(1), 10.1371/annotation/429afd9a-2892-47ac-a403-00.
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Fisher, C. A., Bhattarai, E. K., Osterstock, J. B., Dowd, S. E., Seabury, P. M., Vikram, M., ... Seabury, C. M.
(2011).
Evolution of the bovine TLR gene family and member associations with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis infection. PLoS ONE.
6(11), e27744-e27744.
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Seabury, C. M., Bhattarai, E. K., Taylor, J. F., Viswanathan, G. G., Cooper, S. M., Davis, D. S., ... Seabury, P. M.
(2011).
Genome-wide polymorphism and comparative analyses in the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus): A model for conservation genomics. PLoS ONE.
6(1),
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Romoser, A. A., Chen, P. L., Berg, J. M., Seabury, C., Ivanov, I., Criscitiello, M. F., & Sayes, C. M.
(2011).
Quantum dots trigger immunomodulation of the NFB pathway in human skin cells. Molecular Immunology.
48(12-13), 1349-1359.
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Osterstock, J. B., Sinha, S., Seabury, C. M., & Cohen, N. D.
(2010).
Effect of classifying disease states in genetic association studies for paratuberculosis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine.
95(1-2), 41-49.
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Seabury, C. M., Seabury, P. M., Decker, J. E., Schnabel, R. D., Taylor, J. F., & Womack, J. E.
(2010).
Diversity and evolution of 11 innate immune genes in Bos taurus taurus and Bos taurus indicus cattle. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
107(1), 151-156.
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Decker, J. E., Pires, J. C., Conant, G. C., McKay, S. D., Heaton, M. P., Chen, K., ... Taylor, J. F.
(2009).
Resolving the evolution of extant and extinct ruminants with high-throughput phylogenomics. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
106(44), 18644-18649.
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Gillenwaters, E. N., Seabury, C. M., Elliott, J. S., & Womack, J. E.
(2009).
Sequence analysis and polymorphism discovery in 4 members of the bovine cathelicidin gene family. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.
100(2), 241-245.
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Seabury, C. M., & Womack, J. E.
(2008).
Analysis of sequence variability and protein domain architectures for bovine peptidoglycan recognition protein 1 and Toll-like receptors 2 and 6. Genomics.
92(4), 235-245.
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Brunelle, B. W., Greenlee, J. J., Seabury, C. M., Brown, C. E., & Nicholson, E. M.
(2008).
Frequencies of polymorphisms associated with BSE resistance differ significantly between Bos taurus, Bos indicus, and composite cattle. BMC Veterinary Research.
4(1), 36.
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Raudsepp, T., Gustafson-Seabury, A., Durkin, K., Wagner, M. L., Goh, G., Seabury, C. M., ... Chowdhary, B. P.
(2008).
A 4,103 marker integrated physical and comparative map of the horse genome. Cytogenetic and Genome Research.
122(1), 28-36.
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Seabury, C. M., Gill, C. A., Templeton, J. W., Dyar, J. B., Derr, J. N., Adelson, D. L., ... Womack, J. E.
(2007).
Molecular characterization of the Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) PRNP putative promoter. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.
98(7), 678-686.
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Seabury, C. M., Cargill, E. J., & Womack, J. E.
(2007).
Sequence variability and protein domain architectures for bovine Toll-like receptors 1, 5, and 10. Genomics.
90(4), 502-515.
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Kahl-McDonagh, M. M., Elzer, P. H., Hagius, S. D., Walker, J. V., Perry, Q. L., Seabury, C. M., ... Ficht, T. A.
(2006).
Evaluation of novel Brucella melitensis unmarked deletion mutants for safety and efficacy in the goat model of brucellosis. Vaccine.
24(24), 5169-5177.
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Seabury, C. M., Halbert, N. D., Gogan, P., Templeton, J. W., & Derr, J. N.
(2005).
Bison PRNP genotyping and potential association with Brucella spp. seroprevalence. Animal Genetics.
36(2), 104-110.
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Seabury, C. M., Honeycutt, R. L., Rooney, A. P., Halbert, N. D., & Derr, J. N.
(2004).
Prion protein gene (PRNP) variants and evidence for strong purifying selection in functionally important regions of bovine exon 3. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
101(42), 15142-15147.
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Seabury, C. M., Womack, J. E., Piedrahita, J., & Derr, J. N.
(2004).
Comparative PRNP genotyping of U.S. cattle sires for potential association with BSE. MAMMALIAN GENOME.
15(10), 828-833.
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Seabury, C. M., & Derr, J. N.
(2003).
Identification of a novel ovine PrP polymorphism and scrapie-resistant genotypes for St. Croix White and a related composite breed. 102(1-4), 85-88.
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Smith, J. L., Wilson, M. L., Nilson, S. M., Rowan, T. N., Schnabel, R. D., Decker, J. E., & Seabury, C. M.
(2022).
Genome-wide association and genotype by environment interactions for growth traits in U.S. Red Angus cattle. BMC GENOMICS.
23(1), 517.
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conference paper
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Neibergs, H. L., Kiser, J. N., Neupane, M., Seabury, C. M., Taylor, J. F., Cornmesser, M. A., ... Womack, J. E.
(2018).
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies QTL Associated with Clinical and Sub-Clinical Bovine Respiratory Disease. Journal of Animal Science.
108-109.
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Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., Rosa, G., Gilbert, R. O., ... Zas, S.
(2017).
Genetic and environmental components of metabolic diseases and lameness in cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
23-24.
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Goncalves, T. M., Pinedo, P. J., Santos, J., Schuenemann, G. M., Rosa, G., Gilbert, R. O., ... Zas, S.
(2017).
Genetic parameters of incidence and timing of respiratory disease in cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
84-84.
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Taylor, J. F., Beever, J. E., Decker, J. E., Freetly, H. C., Garrick, D. J., Hansen, S. L., ... Weaber, R. L.
(2017).
The genetic improvement of feed efficiency in beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science.
161-161.
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Van Eenennaam, A., Neibergs, H., Seabury, C., Taylor, J., Wang, Z., Scraggs, E., ... Womack, J. E.
(2014).
Results of the BRD CAP project: progress toward identifying genetic markers associated with BRD susceptibility. Animal Health Research Reviews.
157-160.
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Neibergs, H. L., Kiser, J. N., Neupane, M., Seabury, C. M., Taylor, J. F., Cornmesser, M. A., ... Womack, J. E.
(2018).
Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies QTL Associated with Clinical and Sub-Clinical Bovine Respiratory Disease. Journal of Animal Science.
108-109.
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institutional repository document
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Rowan, T. N., Durbin, H. J., Seabury, C. M., Schnabel, R. D., & Decker, J. E.
(2020).
Powerful detection of polygenic selection and evidence of environmental adaptation in US beef cattle
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Seabury, C. M., Bhattarai, E. K., Taylor, J. F., Viswanathan, G. G., Cooper, S. M., Davis, D. S., ... Seabury, P. M.
(2011).
Correction: Genome-Wide Polymorphism and Comparative Analyses in the White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus): A Model for Conservation Genomics. PLoS ONE.
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Rowan, T. N., Durbin, H. J., Seabury, C. M., Schnabel, R. D., & Decker, J. E.
(2020).
Powerful detection of polygenic selection and evidence of environmental adaptation in US beef cattle
Research
principal investigator on
- APPLIED GENETICS AND GENOMICS FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE SPECIES awarded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2024
- Translating the Genomic and Environmental Landscape of BRDC for Genetic Improvement of U.S. Dairy Cattle- awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2023
- A Host-Pathogen Approach to GWAS for Enhanced Resistance to Bacterial Mastitis in Dairy Cattle awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2016 - 2021
- Validation of a Genetic Predicative Mmod awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2019 - 2020
- Screening the White-tailed Deer Genome to Search For Chronic Wasting Disease-Resistant Animals awarded by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service - (Riverdale Park, Maryland, United States) 2017 - 2019
- Genome-Wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Southern Cattle Fever Tick Infestation in Cattle from Puerto Rico awarded by Agricultural Research Service - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2015 - 2018
co-principal investigator on
- Integrated Program for Reducing Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex In Beef and Dairy Cattle awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2011 - 2017
- Genomic Selection for Improved Fertility of Dairy Cows With Emphasis On Cyclicity and Pregnancy awarded by United States Department of Agriculture - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States) 2012 - 2015
Teaching
teaching activities
- BIMS320 Hnr-biomedical Genetics Instructor
- GENE320 Hnr-biomedical Genetics Instructor
- VTMI685 Directed Studies Instructor
- VTMI691 Research Instructor
- VTPB485 Directed Studies Instructor
- VTPB613 Mammalian Genomics & Bioinfo Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Fisher, Colleen 1988- (2012-08). Diversity and Evolution of the Bovine and Equine Toll-Like Receptor Gene Family: Applications to Animal Disease.
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Halley-Schultz, Yvette A (2015-12). A Draft De Novo Genome Assembly and Mitochondrial Population Genomics for the Northern Bobwhite (Colinus Virginianus).
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Genetics, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 2004
- M.S. in Biology, Sul Ross State University - (Alpine, Texas, United States) 2000
- B.S. in Zoology, Sul Ross State University - (Alpine, Texas, United States) 1997
Contact
first name
- Christopher
has last name
- Seabury
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Vet Med Pathobiology
4467 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4467
USA
Other
In the News
- aggiegenetics@tamu.edu