Casas, E., Thallman, R.M., Cundiff, L.V. 2012. Birth and weaning traits in crossbred cattle from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Wagyu, and Friesian sires. Journal of Animal Science. 90:2916-2920. Available:http://www.journalofanimalscience.org/content/90/9/2916
Montaldo, H.H., Casas, E., Sterman Ferraz, J.B., Vega-Murillo, V.E., Roman-Ponce, S.I. 2012. Opportunities and challenges from the use of genomic selection for beef cattle breeding in Latin America. Animal Frontiers. 2(1):23-29.
Rempel, L.A., Casas, E., Shackelford, S.D., Wheeler, T.L. 2012. Relationship of polymorphisms within metabolic genes and carcass traits in crossbred beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 90(4):1311-1316.
Zanella, R., Casas, E., Snowder, G., Neibergs, H. L. 2011. Fine mapping of loci on BTA2 and BTA26 associated with bovine viral diarrhea persistent infection and linked with bovine respiratory disease in cattle. Frontiers in Genetics. 2:82. Available: http://www.frontiersin.org/livestock_genomics/10.3389/fgene.2011.00082/abstract.
Kuehn, L.A., Keele, J.W., Casas, E., Jones, S., King, D.A., McDaneld, T.G., Smith, T.P.L., Wheeler, T.L. 2011. Use of sample pooling in a genome-wide association study identifies chromosomal regions affecting incidence of bovine respiratory disease [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 89 (E-Supplement 1):422 (Abstract #336).
Casas, E., Kuehn, L.A., McDaneld, T.G., Smith, T.P.L., Keele, J.W. 2011. Genomic regions associated with incidence of disease in cattle using DNA pooling and a high density single nucleotide polymorphism array [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 89 (E-Supplement 1):158. (Abstract 18).
Casas, E., Thallman, R.M., Cundiff, L.V. 2011. Birth and weaning traits in crossbred cattle from Hereford, Angus, Brahman, Boran, Tuli, and Belgian Blue sires. Journal of Animal Science. 89:979-987.
Neibergs, H., Zanella, R., Casas, E., Snowder, G.D., Wenz, J., Neibergs, J.S., Moore, D. 2011. Loci on Bos taurus chromosome 2 and Bos taurus chromosome 26 are linked with bovine respiratory disease and associated with persistent infection of bovine viral diarrhea virus. Journal of Animal Science. 89:907-915.
Casas, E., Garcia, M.D., Wells, J., Smith, T.P.L. 2011. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ANKRA2 and CD180 genes with bovine respiratory disease and presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis. Animal Genetics. 42:571-577.
Casas, E., Garcia, M.D., Wells, J., Smith, T.P. 2011. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ANKRA2 and CD180 genes with bovine respiratory disease and presence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XIX Conference. Poster No. P193.
Zanella, R., Casas, E., Snowder, G.D., Wenz, J., Neibergs, J.S., Moore, D., Neibergs, H.L. 2011. BTA2 and BTA26 are linked with bovine respiratory disease and associated with persistent infection of bovine viral diarrhea virus [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XIX Conference. Poster No. P522.
Casas, E., Kuehn, L.A., Snelling, W.M., Wells, J. 2010. Genomics of Disease in Beef Cattle. Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig, Germany. August 1-6, 2010. CD-ROM Communication No. 0125.
Bennett, G.L., Shackelford, S.D., Wheeler, T.L., King, D.A., Casas, E., Smith, T.P. 2010. Application of marker selection to enhance estimation of genetic effects and gene interaction in cattle. Proceedings, 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Leipzig, Germany. August 1-6, 2010. CD-ROM Communication No. 0286.
Zanella, R., Wenz, J., Casas, E., Neibergs, J.S., Moore, D., Neibergs, H.L. 2010. Identification of Genetic Regions Associated with Bovine Viral Diarrhea-Persistently Infected Cattle [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 88(E-Supplement 2):739. (Abstract #772).
Casas, E., Ford, J.J., Rohrer, G.A. 2010. Quantitative Genomics of Male Reproduction. In: Jiang, Z., and Ott, T. L., Editors. Reproductive Genomics in Domestic Animals. Ames, IA:Wiley-Blackwell. p. 53-66.
Casas, E., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Bennett, G.L., Smith, T.P.L. 2009. Association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the CAST Gene Associated with Longissimus Tenderness in Beef Cattle [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science Supplement. 87(E-Suppl. 2):533. Abstract #628.
Casas, E., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Bennett, G.L., Smith, T.P.L. 2009. Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in candidate genes residing under quantitative trait loci in beef cattle [abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XVII Conference Proceedings. Poster No. P477.
Casas, E., Snowder, G.D. 2008. A putative quantitative trait locus on chromosome 20 associated with bovine pathogenic disease incidence [Abstract]. XXXI Animal Genetics International Conference Proceedings, July 20-24, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Poster #2017.
Casas, E., Snowder, G.D. 2008. A putative quantitative trait locus on chromosome 20 associated with bovine pathogenic disease incidence. Journal of Animal Science. 86:2455-2460.
Casas, E., White, S.N., Shackelford, S.D., Wheeler, T.L., Koohmaraie, M., Bennett, G.L., Smith, T.P.L. 2007. Assessing the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms at the thyroglobulin gene with carcass traits in beef cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 85:2807-2814.
Casas, E., Lunstra, D.D., Cundiff, L.V., Ford, J.J. 2007. Growth and pubertal development of F1 bulls from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Friesian, and Wagyu sires. Journal of Animal Science. 85:2904-2909.
Shackelford, S.D., Casas, E., Smith, T.P., Wheeler, T.L., Koohmaraie, M. 2007. The u-calpain and calpastatin tenderness markers are predictive of tenderness variation among samples obtained from commercial U.S. select beef carcasses. Proc. 60th Reciprocal Meat Conference, June 17-20, 2007, Brookings, SD. http://www.meatscience.org/pubs/rmcarchv/2007/presentations/RMC_2007_060_4_073_Shackelford.pdf
Casas, E., Lunstra, D.D., Cundiff, L.V., Ford, J.J. 2007. Growth and pubertal development of F1 bulls from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Friesian, and Wagyu sires [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 85(Suppl. 1):475. Abstract #W35.
Bosques, J.H., Pagan, M., Casas, E., Casas, A., Cianzio, D. 2007. Evaluation of nucleolar proliferating protein 1 as a candidate gene for beef carcass characteristics [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 85(Suppl. 1):18. Abstract #M44.
Bosquez, J.H., Pagan, M., Casas, E., Cianzio, D., Casas, A. 2007. Segregation of a molecular marker in the TRPC1 gene and its association with growth and carcass traits in beef cattle [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 85(Suppl. 2):65. Abstract #55.
Bosques, J.H., Pagan, M., Casas, E. 2007. Segregation of polymorphisms at Calpain and Calpastatin in beef cattle grown in the tropics [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 85(Suppl. 1):191. Abstract #219.
Allan, M.F., Thallman, R.M., Cushman, R.A., Echternkamp, S.E., White, S.N., Kuehn, L.A., Casas, E., Smith, T.P. 2007. Association of a single nucleotide polymorphism in spp1 with growth traits and twinning in a cattle population selected for twinning rate. Journal of Animal Science. 85(2):341-347.
White, S.N., Casas, E., Allan, M.F., Keele, J.W., Snelling, W.M., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M., Smith, T.P. 2007. Evaluation in beef cattle of six deoxyribonucleic acid markers developed for dairy traits reveals an osteopontin polymorphism associated with post-weaning growth. Journal of Animal Science. 85:1-10.
Casas, E., Stone, R.T. 2006. Putative quantitative trait loci associated with the probability of contracting infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis. Journal of Animal Science. 84:3180-3184.
Casas, E., Stone, R.T. 2006. Quantitative trait loci for infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis [abstract]. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Animal Genetics (ISAG), August 20-26, 2006, Porto Seguro, Brazil. p. 85. Paper No. D041.
Feijo, G.L., Kirkpatrick, B.W., Casas, E. 2006. Linkage disequilibrium mapping of meat quality QTL [abstract]. Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Animal Genetics (ISAG), August 20-26, 2006, Porto Seguro, Brazil. p. 100. Paper No. D526.
Sanborn, A.M., Casas, E., Rosa, A.J. 2006. Association of microsatellite markers on bovine chromosomes 5 and 6 with carcass traits [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 84(Suppl. 1):447. Abstract #626.
Casas, E. 2006. Application of genomics to identify genes influencing economically important traits in animals. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Produccion Animal. 14(1):24-31.
Nonneman, D.J., Casas, E. 2005. Development of information systems for marker-assisted selection of cattle. Morelos, Mexico. 11/13-19/2005. IN: Proceedings, XLI National Livestock Research Meeting.
Casas, E. 2005. Application of genomics to identify genes influencing economically important traits in animal production. BIOTAM. Nueva Series Special Edition Vol III. CD-ROM. p. 51-59.
Casas, E., White, S.N., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M., Riley, D.G., Chase, C.C., Johnson, D.D., Smith, T.P. 2006. Testing for interactions between Calpastatin and u-Calpain markers in beef cattle on tenderness traits [abstract]. Midwestern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. 84(Suppl. 2):135. Paper No. 329.
Casas, E., Cundiff, L.V. 2006. Postweaning growth and carcass traits in crossbred cattle from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Friesian, and Wagyu maternal grandsires. Journal of Animal Science. 84:305-310.
Casas, E. 2010. Genes Involved in Productive Traits in Beef Cattle. In: Genetics of Domestic Animals, 1st. Edition. G. Giovambattista and P. Peral-Garcia, Eds. Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Chapter 13. Pages 227-238. ISBN: 978-950-555-378-5.
Casas, E., Freking, B.A., Leymaster, K.A. 2005. Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: V. Reproduction of F1 ewes in spring mating seasons. Journal of Animal Science. 83:2743-2751.
Stone, R.T., Casas, E., Smith, T.P.L., Keele, J.W., Harhay, G.P., Bennett, G.L., Koohmaraie, M., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Snelling, W.M. 2005. Identification of genetic markers for fat deposition and meat tenderness on bovine chromosome 5: Development of a low-density single nucleotide polymorphism map. Journal of Animal Science. 83:2280-2288.
White, S.N., Casas, E., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M., Riley, D.G., Chase, C.C., Johnson, D.D., Keele, J.W., Smith, T.P. 2005. A new snp in capn1 extends the current tenderness marker test to include cattle of bos indicus, bos taurus, and crossbred descent. Journal of Animal Science. 83:2001-2008.
Casas, E., Corva, P.M., Felmer, R., Regitano, L.C., Sifuentes, A.M., Duarte, A. 2007. Biotechnology applied to animal production in Latin America. Proceedings of the IV Reunion Internacional de FORAGRO, April 13-15, 2005, Panama City, Panama. Available: http://www.iicanet.org/foragro/cd_prior/Docs/BiotAn.pdf.
Casas, E., Nonneman, D.J. 2005. Achievements of research in the field of molecular genetics. In: Rosati, A. Tewolde, A., Mosconi, C., editors. WAAP Book of the Year 2005. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. p. 49-58.
Casas, E., Cundiff, L.V. 2005. Growth and carcass traits in crossbred cattle from Hereford, Angus, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red and White, Friesian, and Wagyu maternal grandsires [abstract]. Midwestern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. 83(Suppl. 2):38. Paper No. 16.
Casas, E. 2004. The use of genomics to identify genes influencing economically important traits in beef cattle. Proceedings of the First Agrobiotechnology Congress, November 30 to December 4, 2004, Monterrey, Mexico. p. 56-74.
White, S.N., Casas, E., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M., Riley, D.G., Chase, C.C., Johnson, D.D., Keele, J.W., Smith, T.P. 2005. A new snp marker in capn1 is associated with tenderness in cattle of indicine, taurine, and admixed descent. Proc., Plant & Animal Genome XIII, San Diego, CA. P528. p. 203. 2005.
Chase, C.C. Jr., Casas, E., White, S.N., Riley, D.G., Smith, T.P., Brenneman, R.A., Olson, T.A., Johnson, D.D., Coleman, S.W., Bennett, G.L. 2005. Assessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes residing on chromosomes 14 and 29 for association with carcass composition traits in Bos indicus cattle [Abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome XIII, January 15-19, 2005, San Diego, CA. p. 203.
Casas, E., White, S.N., Riley, D.G., Smith, T.P., Brenneman, R.A., Olson, T.A., Johnson, D.D., Coleman, S.W., Bennett, G.L., Chase, C.C. 2005. Assessment of single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes residing on chromosomes 14 and 29 for association with carcass composition traits in bos indicus cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 83:13-19.
Page, B.T., Casas, E., Quaas, R.L., Thallman, R.M., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Koohmaraie, M., White, S.N., Bennett, G.L., Keele, J.W., Dikeman, M.E., Smith, T.P. Association of markers in the bovine capn1 gene with meat tenderness in large crossbred populations that sample influential industry sires. Journal of Animal Science. 82:3474-3481. 2004.
Casas, E., Thallman, R.M. 2004. The challenge of molecular genetics in animal breeding. Proceedings of Biotechnology for Livestock in the 21st Century. September 20-24, 2004. Montecillo, Mexico. pp. 27-39.
Casas, E., Thallman, R.M., Smith, T.P. 2004. The application of molecular genetics in a commercial environment to improve production and carcass composition in cattle. Advances in Animal Biotechnology and Their Applications in the National Livestock Industry, Symposium & Compendium Series Proceedings. October 13-15, 2004, Villarica, Chile. 10:53-70.
Smith, T.P., Snelling, W.M., Casas, E. 2004. Analysis of linkage disequilibrium in the region surrounding a quantitative trait locus for growth in cattle. Proc., Genome Sequencing & Analysis Conference XVI, Washington, DC, Sept. 27-30, 2004. Abstract P-56. p. 46.
Casas, E., Bennett, G.L., Smith, T.P., Cundiff, L.V. 2004. Association of myostatin on early calf mortality, growth, and carcass composition traits in crossbred cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 82:2913-1918.
Casas, E., Lunstra, D.D., Stone, R.T. 2004. Quantitative trait loci for male reproductive traits in beef cattle. Proceedings 29th International Conference on Animal Genetics, September 11-16, 2004, Tokyo, Japan. p. 132.
Leymaster, K.A., Casas, E., Freking, B.A. 2004. Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: Reproduction of F1 ewes in spring mating seasons. [abstract] Journal of Animal Science Supplement. 82(Suppl. 1):390. Paper No. 647.
Casas, E., Freking, B.A., Leymaster, K.A. 2004. Evaluation of Dorset, Finnsheep, Romanov, Texel, and Montadale breeds of sheep: II. Reproduction of F1 ewes in fall mating seasons. Journal Of Animal Science. 82:1280-1289.
White, S.N., Page, B.T., Casas, E., Koohmaraie, M., Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Keele, J.W., Smith, T.P. 2004. Association of CAPN1 markers with beef tenderness in crossbred, multibreed populations. Proc.,Plant and Animal Genome Abstracts. P644. p. 232.
SMITH, T.P., THALLMAN, R.M., CASAS, E., SHACKELFORD, S.D., WHEELER, T.L., KOOHMARAIE, M. 2003. THEORY AND APPLICATION OF GENOME-BASED APPROACHES TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND VALUE OF BEEF. OUTLOOK IN AGRICULTURE. 32(4):253-265. 2003.
CASAS, E., KEELE, J.W., SHACKELFORD, S.D., KOOHMARAIE, M., STONE, R.T. IDENTIFICATION OF QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR GROWTH AND CARCASS COMPOSITION IN CATTLE. ANIMAL GENETICS. 2004. 35:2-6.
CASAS, E., SHACKELFORD, S.D., KEELE, J.W., KOOHMARAIE, M., SMITH, T.P., STONE, R.T. DETECTION OF QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR GROWTH AND CARCASS COMPOSITION IN CATTLE. 2003. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE. 81:2976-2983.
Casas, E. Detection and use of quantitative trait loci (qtl) for carcass composition and meat quality in beef cattle.. Genética Y Genómica Animal En Línea/Animal Genetics and Genomics Online. Never published.
Casas, E. Detection and use of single nucleotide polymorphisms (snp) for use in high throughput genotyping in beef cattle.. Genética Y Genómica Animal En Línea/Animal Genetics and Genomics Online. Never published
MACHADO, M.B., ALENCAR, M.M., PEREIRA, A.P., OLIVERIA, H.N., CASAS, E., COUTINHO, L.L., REGITANO, L.C. QTL AFFECTING BODY WEIGHT IN A CANDIDATE REGION OF CATTLE CHROMOSOME 5. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. 2003. v. 26(3) p. 259-265.
CASAS, E., SHACKELFORD, S.D., KEELE, J.W., STONE, R.T., KOOHMARAIE, M. QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR RETAIL PRODUCT YIELD AND MARBLING SCORE ON BOVINE CHROMOSOME 9. John M. Airy Beef Cattle Symposium: Visions for Genetics and Breeding. 2003. P. 128.
CASAS, E., FREKING, B.A., LEYMASTER, K.A. EVALUATION OF DORSET, FINNSHEEP, ROMANOV, TEXEL, AND MONTADALE BREEDS OF SHEEP: PRODUCTIVITY OF F1 EWES IN FALL BREEDING SEASONS. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE SUPPLEMENT. Vol. 81(Suppl. 1):67. 2003.
Casas, E., Cundiff, L.V. 2003. Maternal grandsire, granddam, and sire breed effects on growth and carcass traits of crossbred cattle. Journal of Animal Science. 81:904-911.
CASAS, E., CUNDIFF, L.V. EVALUATION OF POSTWEANING GROWTH AND CARCASS TRAITS IN CROSSBRED CATTLE FROM THE GERMPLASM EVALUATION PROJECT, CYCLE V-3. WORLD CONGRESS OF GENETICS APPLIED IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. Montpellier, France. CD-ROM Communication n° 02-74. 2002.
Stone, R.T., Grosse, W., Casas, E., Smith, T.P., Keele, J.W., Bennett, G.L. 2002. Use of bovine EST data and human genomic sequences to map 100 gene-specific bovine markers. Mammalian Genome. 13:211-215.
Casas, E., Keele, J.W., Shackelford, S.D., Stone, R.T., Koohmaraie, M. 2002. Screening for quantitative trait loci affecting growth and carcass traits in cattle [Abstract]. Plant and Animal Genome X. San Diego, CA. p. 220.
Wheeler, T.L., Shackelford, S.D., Casas, E., Cundiff, L.V., Koohmaraie, M. 2001. The effects of piedmontese inheritance and myostatin genotype on the palatability of longissimus thoracis, gluteus medius, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris. Journal of Animal Science. 79:3069-3074.
Casas, E., Stone, R.T., Keele, J.W., Shackelford, S.D., Kappes, S.M., Koohmaraie, M. 2001. A comprehensive search for quantitative trait loci affecting growth and carcass composition of cattle segregating alternative forms of the myostatin gene [Abstract]. Journal of Animal Science Supplement. 79(2):40.
Casas, E., Stone, R.T., Keele, J.W., Shackelford, S.D., Kappes, S.M., Koohmaraie, M. 2001. A comprehensive search for quantitative trait loci affecting growth and carcass composition of cattle segregating alternative forms of myostatin. Journal of Animal Science. 79:854-860.
Casas, E. Biotechnology application possibilities in animal breeding in Latin America. XVI Reunion of the Latin-American Association of Animal Production, Monteideo, Uruguay. pp. 1-2.
Casas, E., Keele, J.W., Shackelford, S.D., Stone, R.T., Kappes, S.M., Koohmaraie, M. 2000. Epistatic interactions with myostatin for carcass composition in beef cattle. 27th International Conference on Animal Genetics. p. 23. (Abstract)
Casas, E., Shackelford, S.D., Keele, J.W., Stone, R.T., Kappes, S.M., Koohmaraie, M. 2000. Quantitative trait loci affecting growth and carcass composition of cattle segregating alternate forms of myostatin. Journal of Animal Science. 78:560-569.
Casas, E., Keele, J.W., Shackelford, S.D., Smith, T.P., Koohmaraie, M., Kappes, S.M., Stone, R.T. 1999. Quantitative trait loci on bovine chromosomes 15 and 29 evidence that human chromosome 11 harbors orthologous genes associated with longissimus tenderness in bovine. From Jay Lush to Genomics: Visions for Animal Breeding and Genetics., Iowa State University, Ames, IA. p. 153. (Abstract)
Casas, E. 1999. Genetic markers: their use in the identification of regions responsible for the expression of economically important traits. Nuestra Cabana Magazine. p. 6-10.