Projects

USING THE GENOME TO UNDERSTAND IMMUNOGENETICS OF POULTRY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412469

GENETIC AND BIOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF AVIAN TUMOR VIRUS SUSCEPTIBILITY Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411767

GENOMICS AND IMMUNOGENETICS OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASE OF POULTRY Memorandum of Understanding (M)   Accession Number: 408275

DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 414675

GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR POLYMORPHIC GENES WITH CISACTING REGULATORY ELEMENTS THAT RESPOND TO MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS CHALLENGE IN CHICKEN Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 412729

POSITIONAL CANDIDATE GENES FOR RESISTANCE TO MAREK'S DISEASE BY SCREENING FOR MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS MEQ-REGULATED GENES Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 415173

A PILOT STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF AN INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS APPROACH Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412458

DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD EVALUATION OF GENOME-WIDE MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION (GWMAS) OVER MULTIPLE GENERATIONS IN COMMERCIAL POULTRY Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 414946

GENOME-WIDE SCREEN FOR GENES WITH POLYMORPHIC CIS-ACTING ELEMENTS THAT RESPOND TO MAREK'S DISEASE VIRUS CHALLENGE IN CHICKEN Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412763

POSITIONAL CANDIDATE GENES FOR RESISTANCE TO MAREK¿S DISEASE BY SCREENING FOR MAREK¿S DISEASE VIRUS MEQ-REGULATED GENES Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 415199

A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY OF AN INTEGRATIVE GENOMICS APPROACH TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC GENES THAT SHOW ALLELE-SPECIFIC GENE EXPRESSION... Trust (T)   Accession Number: 412468

Publications

Mapping QTL Affecting Resistance to Marek's Disease in an F6 Advanced Intercross Population of Commercial Layer Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Heifetz, E.M., Fulton, J.E., O'Sullivan, N.P., Arthur, J.A., Cheng, H.H., Wang, J., Soller, M., Dekkers, J.C. 2009. Mapping QTL Affecting Resistance to Marek's Disease in an F6 Advanced Intercross Population of Commercial Layer Chickens. Biomed Central (BMC) Genomics. Available: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/20.

A High-Density SNP-Based Linkage Map of the Chicken Genome Reveals Sequence Features Correlated With Recombination Rate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Groenen, M.A., Wahlberg, P., Foglio, M., Cheng, H.H., Megens, H.J., Crooijmans, R.P., Besnier, F., Lathrop, M., Muir, W.M., Wong, G.K., Gut, I., Andersson, L. 2009. A High-Density SNP-Based Linkage Map of the Chicken Genome Reveals Sequence Features Correlated With Recombination Rate. Genome Research. 19(3):510-519.

Genome-wide assessment of worldwide chicken SNP genetic diversity indicates significant absence of rare alleles in commercial breeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Muir, W.M., Wong, G., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Groenen, M., Crooijmans, R., Megens, H., Zhang, H., Okimoto, R., Vereijken, A., Jungerius, A., Albers, G., Taylor Lawley, C., Delany, M.E., Maceachern, S.A., Cheng, H.H. 2008. Genome-wide assessment of worldwide chicken SNP genetic diversity indicates significant absence of rare alleles in commercial breeds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105(45):17312-17317.

Using integrative genomics to elucidate genetic resistance to Marek's disease in chicken - (Book/Chapter)

Cheng, H., Niikura, M., Kim, T., Mao, W., MacLea, K., Hunt, H., Dodgson, J., Burnside, J., Morgan, R., Ouyang, M., Lamont, S., Dekkers, J., Fulton, J., Soller, M., Muir, W. 2008. Using integrative genomics to elucidate genetic resistance to Marek's disease in chicken. In: Pinard M-H, Gay, C., Pastoret, P-P, Dodet, B., editors. Integrative Genomics for Disease Resistance: Animal Genomics for Animal Health. Developments in Biologicals. Basel, Switzerland: Karger. p. 365-372.

Integrating genomics to understand the Marek's disease virus-chicken host-pathogen interaction - (Book/Chapter)

Cheng, H.H. 2008. Integrating genomics to understand the Marek's disease virus-chicken host-pathogen interaction. In: Gustafson, P., Stacey, G., Taylor, J., editors. Genomics of Disease. Stadler Genetics Symposium. New York, NY: Springer. p. 115-126.

Review of the initial validation and characterization of a 3K chicken SNP array - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Muir, W.M., Wong, G.K., Zhang, Y., Wang, J., Groenen, M.A., Crooijmans, R.P., Megens, H.J., Zhang, H.M., McKay, J.C., McLeod, S., Okimoto, R., Fulton, J.E., Settar, P., O'Sullivan, N.P., Vereijken, A., Jungerius-Rattink, A., Albers, G.A., Lawley, C.T., Delany, M.E., Cheng, H.H. 2008. Review of the initial validation and characterization of a 3K chicken SNP array. World Poultry Science Journal. 64:219-225.

Quantitative evaluation of viral fitness due to a single nucleotide polymorphism in the Marek's disease virus UL 41 gene via an in vitro competition assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Mao, W., Niikura, M., Silva, R.F., Cheng, H.H. 2008. Quantitative evaluation of viral fitness due to a single nucleotide polymorphism in the Marek's disease virus UL41 gene via an in vitro competition assay. Journal of Virological Methods. 148:125-131.

Functional genomics of the chicken - a model organism - (Review Article)

Cogburn, L.A., Porter, T.E., Duclos, M.J., Simon, J., Burgess, S.C., Zhu, J., Cheng, H.H., Dodgson, J.B., Burnside, J. 2007. Functional genomics of the chicken - a model organism. Poultry Science. 86:2059-2094.

The threat of Marek's disease virus is expanding - (Popular Publication)

Maclea, K.S., Cheng, H.H. 2007. The threat of Marek's disease virus is expanding. Microbe Magazine. Volume 2:238-243.

Genetic variation at the tumour virus B locus in commercial and laboratory chicken populations assessed by a medium-throughput or a high-throughput assay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H.M., Bacon, L.D., Heidari, M., Muir, W.M., Groenen, M.A.M., Zhang, Y., Wong, G.K.S., Fulton, J.E., O'Sullivan, N.P., Albers, G.A.A., Vereijken, A.L.J., Rattink, A.P., Okimoto, R., McKay, J.C., McLeod, S., Cheng, H.H. 2007. Genetic variation at the tumour virus B locus in commercial and laboratory chicken populations assessed by a medium-throughput or a high-throughput assay. Avian Pathology. p. 283-291.

A world wide and genome wide assessment of biodiversity in commercial poultry populations - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (03-May-07)

Female-Specific DNA Sequences in the Chicken Genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Granevitze, Z., Blum, S., Cheng, H.H., Vignal, A., Morisson, M., Ben-Ari, G., David, L., Feldman, M.W., Weigend, S., Hillel, J. 2007. Female-specific DNA sequences in the chicken genome. Journal of Heredity. 98:238-242.

Genetics of disease resistance - (Book/Chapter)

Cheng, H.H., Lamont, S.J. 2008. Genetics of disease resistance. In: Saif, Y.M., Fadly, A.M., Glisson, J.R., McDougald, L.R., Nolan, L.K., Swayne, D.E., editors. Diseases of Poultry. 12th edition. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. p. 59-72.

Putative evidence that genes outside the MHC have a significant influence on efficacy of Marek's disease vaccine - (Abstract)

Zhang, H.M., Dunn, J.R., Witter, R.L., Heidari, M., Bacon, L.D., Cui, Y., Song, J., Cheng, H.H. 2007. Putative evidence that genes outside the MHC have a significant influence on efficacy of Marek's disease vaccine [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome VX Conference Abstracts. Paper #107. p. 128.

Evidence for Widespread Epistatic Interactions Influencing Marek's Disease Virus Viremia Levels in Chicken - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Cheng, H.H., Zhang, Y., Muir, W. 2007. Evidence for widespread epistatic interactions influencing Marek's disease virus viremia levels in chicken. Cytogenetics and Genome Research. 117:313-318.

Marek's Disease Virus Up-Regulates Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Cell Surface Expression in Infected Cells - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niikura, M., Kim, T., Hunt, H.D., Burnside, J., Morgan, R., Dodgson, J., Cheng, H.H. 2007. Marek's disease virus up-regulates major histocompatibility complex class II cell surface expression in infected cells. Virology. 359(1): 212-219.

Molecular Characterization of MD Tumors with Respect to Clonality, Loss of Heterozygosity, and Mdv Integration - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Hunt, H.D., Delany, M.E. 2006. Molecular characterization of MD tumors with respect to clonality, loss of heterozygosity, and MDV integration [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 6.

Purification of Mdv-Chicken Protein Complexes Using Molecularly Cloned and Tagged Mdv-Bacs - (Abstract)

MacLea, K.S., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Purification of MDV-chicken protein complexes using molecularly cloned and tagged MDV-BACS [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 38.

Characterization of MDV LORF4 and R-LORF10 in MDV-infected cells and chicken - (Abstract)

Kim, T., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Characterization of MDV LORF4 and R-LORF10 in MDV-infected cells and chicken [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 38.

Infectious Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Clones of Marek's Disease Virus Possessing the Complete Viral Genome Derived from Md5 Cosmid Clones - (Abstract)

Niikura, M., Dodgson, J., Silva, R.F., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Infectious bacterial artificial chromosome clones of Marek's disease virus possessing the complete viral genome derived from Md5 cosmid clones [abstract]. 4th International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus. p. 37.

Genetic Mapping in a Natural Population of Collared Flycatchers (Ficedula Albicollis): Conserved Synteny But Gene Order Rearrangements on the Avian Z Chromosome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Backstrom, N., Brandstrom, M., Gustafsson, L., Qvarnstrom, A., Cheng, H.H., Ellegren, H. 2006. Genetic mapping in a natural population of collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis): conserved synteny but gene order rearrangements on the avian Z chromosome. Genetics. Paper no. 106.058917(1). Available: http://www.genetics.org/cgi/content/abstract/genetics.

Molecular markers for the assessment of chicken biodiversity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hillel, J., Granevitze, Z., Twito, T., Ben-Avraham, D., Blum, S., Lavi, U., David, L., Feldman, M.W., Cheng, H.H., Weigend, S. 2007. Molecular markers for the assessment of chicken biodiversity. World's Poultry Science Journal. 63(01):33-45.

Marek's Disease Virus Immune Escape Mechanisms - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, H.D., Kim, T., Niikura, M., Cheng, H.H., Parcells, M., Ewald, S., Osterrieder, K. 2006. Marek's disease virus immune escape mechanisms. American Association of Avian Pathologists. In: American Association of Avian Pathologists Symposium Program. Impact of Subclinical Immunosuppression on Poultry Production, July 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii. p. 61-66.

Using Recombinant Viruses to Query the Functional Significance of the Protein-Protein Interactions Between Chicken Mhc Class II and Marek's Disease Virus Lorf4 and R-Lorf10 - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Kim, T.J., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2006. Using recombinant viruses to query the functional significance of the protein-protein interactions between chicken MHC class II and Marek's disease virus LORF4 and R-LORF10 [abstract]. International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics. p. 8.

Qtls Associated with Growth Traits and Abdominal Fat Weight and Their Interactions with Gender and Hatch in Commercial Meat-Type Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Atzmon, G., Ronin, Y.I., Korol, A., Yonash, N., Cheng, H.H., Hillel, J. 2006. QTLs associated with growth traits and abdominal fat weight and their interactions with gender and hatch in commercial meat-type chickens. Animal Genetics. 37(4):352-358.

Direct Evidence of Host Genome Acquisition by the Alphaherpesvirus Marek's Disease Virus (Mdv) - (Abstract)

Niikura, M., Dodgson, J., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Direct evidence of host genome acquisition by the alphaherpesvirus Marek's disease virus (MDV)[Abstract]. Keystone Symposia: Cell Biology of Virus Entry, Replication and Pathogenesis. p. 69

Cloning and Expression of Deoxyribonuclease II from Chicken - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

MacLea, K.S., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Cloning and expression of deoxyribonuclease II from chicken. Gene. 373:44-51. Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com.

Stability of Marek's Disease Virus 132bp Repeats During Serial in Vitro Passages - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niikura, M., Dodgson, J.B., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Stability of Marek's disease virus 132bp repeats during serial in vitro passages. Archives of Virology. 151:1431-1438.

W-Specific Microsatellite Loci Detected by in Silico Analysis, Map to Chromosome Z of the Chicken Genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ben-Avraham, D., Blum, S., Granevitze, Z., Weigend, S., Cheng, H.H., Hillel, J. 2006. W-specific microsatellite loci detected by in silico analysis, map to chromosome Z of the chicken genome. Animal Genetics. 37:179-188.

Preliminary Results on the Validation and Application of 3,072 Chicken Snps by Genotyping 2,576 Commercial and Experimental Birds - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Zhang, H.M., Muir, W.M., Groenen, M.A., Wong, G.K. 2006. Preliminary results on the validation and application of 3,072 chicken SNPs by genotyping 2,576 commercial and experimental birds [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XIV. p. 143.

Direct Evidence of Host Genome Acquisition by the Alphaherpesvirus Marek's Disease Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niikura, M., Dodgson, J., Cheng, H.H. 2006. Direct evidence of host genome acquisition by the alphaherpesvirus Marek's disease virus. Archives of Virology. 151:537-549. Available online. DOI 10.1007/S00705-005-0633-7.

Development and Validation of a Pcr-Rflp Assay to Evaluate Tvb Haplotypes Coding Receptors for Subgroup B and E Avian Leukosis Viruses in White Leghorns - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H.M., Bacon, L.D., Cheng, H.H., Hunt, H.D. 2005. Development and validation of a PCR-RFLP assay to evaluate TVB haplotypes coding receptors for subgroup B and subgroup E avian leukosis viruses in White Leghorns. Avian Pathology. 34(4):324-331.

Integrated Genomic Approaches to Understanding Resistance to Marek's Disease - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cheng, H.H. 2005. Integrated genomic approaches to understanding resistance to Marek's disease. In: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Genetics of Animal Health, July 13-15, 2005, Ames, Iowa. p. 24-33.

Microsatellite Markers Associated with Resistance to Marek's Disease in Commercial Layer Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

McElroy, J.P., Dekkers, J.C., Fulton, J.E., O'Sullivan, N.P., Soller, M., Lipkin, E., Zhang, W., Koehler, K.J., Lamont, S.J., Cheng, H.H. 2005. Microsatellite markers associated with resistance to Marek's disease in commercial layer chickens. Poultry Science. 84:1678-1688.

Integrating Genomic and Immunological Approaches to Understand Marek's Disease - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Kim, T., MacLea, K.S., Hunt, H.D., Morgan, R., Burnside, J. 2005. Integrating genomic and immunological approaches to understand Marek's disease [abstract]. Keystone Symposia: Systems and Biology (X4), p. 101.

Marek's Disease: An Evolving Problem - (Review Article)

Cheng, H.H. 2005. Marek's disease: an evolving problem. Poultry Science. p. 173.

Identification of Qtl for Production Traits in Chickens - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hansen, C., Yi, N., Zhang, Y.M., Xu, S., Gavora, J., Cheng, H.H. 2005. Identification of QTL for production traits in chickens. Animal Biotechnology. 16:67-79.

A Genetic Variation Map for Chicken with 2.8 Million Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wong, G., Liu, B., Andersson, L., Groenen, M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H. 2004. A genetic variation map for chicken with 2.8 million single nucleotide polymorphisms. Nature Magazine. 432:717-722.

Identification and Evaluation of Snps at the 3' End of the Tva Gene Segregating among Alsv Resistance and Susceptible Lines of Chickens - (Abstract)

Zhang, H.M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H., Dodgson, J.B., Romanov, M., Bacon, L.D. 2005. Identification and evaluation of SNPs at the 3' end of the tva gene segregating among ALSV resistance and susceptible lines of chickens [abstract]. Plant & Animal Genome XIII Conference. p. 197:123.

Linkage Mapping of Four Chicken Calpain Genes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Okumura, F., Shimogiri, T., Shinbo, Y., Yoshizawa, K., Kawabe, K., Mannen, H., Okamoto, S., Cheng, H.H., Maeda, Y. 2005. Linkage mapping of four chicken calpain genes. Animal Science Journal. 76:121-127.

A Physical Map of the Chicken Genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wallis, J.W., Aerts, J., Groenen, M., Crooijmans, R., Layman, D., Graves, T.A., Scheer, D., Kremitzki, C., Fedele, M., Mudd, N., Cardenas, M., Higginbotham, J., Carter, J., McGrane, R., Gaige, T., Mead, K., Walker, J., Albracht, D., Davito, J., Yang, S., Leong, S., Chinwalla, A., Sekhon, M., Wylie, K., Dodgson, J., Romanov, M., Cheng, H.H., deJong, P., Osoegawa, K., Nefedov, M., Zhang, H., McPherson, J., Krzywinski, M., Schein, J., Hillier, L., Mardis, E., Wilson, R., Warren, W. 2004. A physical map of the chicken genome. Nature Magazine. 432:761-764.

Identification of Novel Genes Involved in Resistance to Marek's Disease - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identification of novel genes involved in resistance to Marek's disease [abstract]. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper No. II-5.

Characterization and Complete Sequence of An Infectious Marek's Disease Virus Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Clone Generated from a Virulent Strain - (Abstract)

Niikura, M., Dodgson, J., Cheng, H.H. 2004. Characterization and complete sequence of an infectious Marek's disease virus bacterial artificial chromosome clone generated from a virulent strain [abstract]. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper No. P.17.

Identification of Novel Genes Involved in Resistance to Marek's Disease - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identification of novel genes involved in resistance to Marek's disease. International Marek's Disease Symposium Abstracts and Proceedings. Paper II.5.

Identifying Marek's Disease Resistance Gene and Pathways Through Integrative Genomic Approaches - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cheng, H.H., Niikura, M., Hunt, H.D. 2004. Identifying Marek's disease resistance gene and pathways through integrative genomic approaches. World Veterinary Poultry Association Congress Proceedings, June 8-13, 2004, Istanbul, Turkey. 2004 CD ROM.

Linkage Mapping of Chicken Ovoinhibitor and Ovomucoid Genes to Chromosome 13 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Kinoshita, K., Shimogiri, T., Okamoto, S., Yoshizawa, K., Mannen, H., Ibrahim, H.R., Cheng, H.H., Maeda, Y. 2004. Linkage mapping of chicken ovoinhibitor and ovomucoid genes to chromosome 13. Animal Genetics. 35:356-358.

Chicken Tubby-Like Protein 1 (Tulp1) Gene Maps to Chromosome 26 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H.M., Cheng, H.H. 2004. Chicken tubby-like protein 1 (tulp1) gene maps to chromosome 26. Animal Genetics. 35:165-166.

Snp Identification and Genetic Mapping of Chicken Ephrin Type-B Receptor 2 Gene to Linkage Group E54 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhang, H.M., Cheng, H.H. 2004. SNP identification and genetic mapping of chicken ephrin type-B receptor 2 gene to linkage group E54. Animal Genetics. 35:162-163.

A Comprehensive Screen for Chicken Proteins That Interact with Proteins Unique to Virulent Strains of Marek's Disease Virus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Niikura, M., Liu, H.C., Dodgson, J.B., Cheng, H.H. 2004. A comprehensive screen for chicken proteins that interact with proteins unique to virulent strains of Marek's disease virus. Poultry Science. 83:1117-1123.

A Comprehensive Screen for Marek's Disease Virus Chicken Protein Interactions to Identify Disease Resistance Genes - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Cheng, H.H., Liu, H., Niikura, M. 2004. A comprehensive screen for Marek's disease virus-chicken protein interactions to identify disease resistance genes. Plant and Animal Genome Conference Proceedings. p. 293.

Integrating Genomic and Functional Genomic Approaches to Identify Marek's Disease Resistance Genes - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H. 2003. Integrating genomic and functional genomic approaches to identify Marek's disease resistance genes [abstract]. Chicken Genome Sequence: Impact and Applications. p. 13.

Molecular Genetics and Marek's Disease Resistance - (Trade Journal)

Cheng, H.H. 2003. Molecular genetics and Marek's disease resistance. Feedinfo.com. Available From: http://www.feedinfo.com.

Identification of Chicken Lymphocyte Antigen 6 Complex, Locus E (Ly6e, Alias Sca2) As a Putative Marek's Disease Resistance Gene Via a Virus-Host Protein Interaction Screen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, H., Niikura, M., Fulton, J.E., Cheng, H.H. 2003. Identification of chicken lymphocyte antigen 6 complex, locus e (LY6E, alias SCA2) as a putative Marek's disease resistance gene via a virus-host protein interaction screen. Cytogenetics and Genome Research. 102:304-308. (DOI:10.1159/000075767).

A Pcr Based Snp Analysis of the Chicken Tvb Receptor Gene - (Abstract)

Zhang, H.M., Hunt, H.D., Cheng, H.H., Bacon, L.D. 2003. A PCR based SNP analysis of the chicken TVB receptor gene [abstract]. Poultry Science. 82(1):49.

Mapping Quantitative Trait Locus Associated with Resistance to Avian Coccidiosis and Growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zhu, J.J., Lillehoj, H.S., Allen, P.C., Van Tassell, C.P., Sonstegard, T.S., Cheng, H.H., Pollock, D., Sadjadi, M., Min, W., Emara, M.G. 2003. Mapping quantitative trait locus associated with resistance to avian coccidiosis and growth. Poultry Science 82:9-16.

Identifying Disease Resistance Genes and Pathways Through host-Pathogen Protein Interactions - (Abstract)

Cheng, H.H., Liu, H. 2003. Identifying disease resistance genes and pathways through host-pathogen protein interactions [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference Proceedings. p. 40.

Screening for Candidate Genes That Confer Marek's Disease Resistance by Combining Two-Hybrid Assays and Qtl Linkage Analysis - (Abstract)

Liu, H., Niikura, M., Cheng, H.H. 2003. Screening for candidate genes that confer marek's disease resistance by combining two-hybrid assays and QTL linkage analysis [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome Conference Proceedings. p. 108.

Genetic Mapping of the Chicken Stem Cell Antigen 2 (Sca2) Gene to Chromosome 2 Via Pcr Primer Mutagenesis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Liu, H., Cheng, H.H. 2003. Genetic mapping of the chicken stem cell antigen 2 (SCA2) gene to chromosome 2 via PCR primer mutagenesis. Animal Genetics. 34:146-160.

Integrating Molecular Approaches with Qtl to Identify Positional Candidate Genes - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Liu, H., Cheng, H.H. 2002. Integrating molecular approaches with QTL to identify positional candidate genes. World Congress of Genetics Applied in Livestock Production. p. 40-49.