Referred journal publications (since 2004)

 

(In the following list of publications, an ‘*’ indicates that the publication was a collaboration with a current or former graduate or post-doctoral student.)

Kuehn, L. A.*, D. R. Notter, and R. M. Lewis. 2008. Assessing genetic gain, inbreeding, and bias due to different flock genetic means in alternative sheep sire referencing schemes J. Anim. Sci. (Accepted).

Kuehn, L. A.*, D. R. Notter, G. E. Nieuwhof, and R. M. Lewis. 2008. Changes in connectedness over time in alternative sheep sire referencing schemes. J. Anim. Sci. (Accepted).

Kuehn, L. A.*, R. M. Lewis, and D. R. Notter. 2007. Managing the risk of comparing estimated breeding values across flocks or herds through connectedness: a review and application. Genet. Select. Evol. 39:225-247.

Lewis, R. M., and G. C. Emmans. 2007. Genetic selection, sex and feeding treatment affect the whole body chemical composition of sheep. Animal 1:1427-1434.

Man, W-Y. N.*, R. M. Lewis, K. Boulton, and B. Villanueva. 2007. Predicting the consequences of selecting on PrP genotypes on PrP frequencies, performance and inbreeding in commercial meat sheep populations. Genet. Select. Evol. 39:711-729.

Wolf, B. T., K. Howells, C. Nakielny, W. Haresign, R. M., Lewis, O. Davies, and M. H. Davies. 2007. Genetic parameters for strongyle and Nematodirus faecal egg counts in lambs and their relationships with performance traits. Livest. Sci. (In press).

Wolf, B. T., S. D. McBride, R. M. Lewis, M. H. Davies, and W. Haresign, W. 2007 Estimates of the genetic parameters and repeatability of behavioural traits of sheep in an arena test.  Applied Anim. Behav. Sci. (In press).

Macfarlane, J. M.*, R. M. Lewis, G. C. Emmans, M. J. Young, and G. Simm. 2006. Predicting carcass composition of terminal sire sheep using X-ray computed tomography. Anim. Sci. 82:289-300.

Lewis, R. M., G. C. Emmans, and G. Simm. 2006. Describing effects of genetic selection, nutrition, and their interplay in prime lambs using growth and efficiency functions. Aust. J. Agric. Res. 57:707-719.

van Heelsum, A. M.*, R. M. Lewis, M. H. Davies, and W. Haresign. 2006. Genetic relationships among objectively and subjectively assessed traits measured on crossbred (Mule) lambs. Anim. Sci. 82:141-149.

Bünger, L., R. M. Lewis, M. F. Rothschild, A. Blasco, U. Renne, and G. Simm. 2005. Relationships between quantitative and reproductive fitness traits in animals. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. Ser. B Biol. Sci. 360:1489-1502.

Duringer, J. M., R. M. Lewis, L. Kuehn*, T. J. Fleischmann, and A. M. Craig. 2005. Growth and hepatic in vitro metabolism of ergotamine in mice divergently selected for response to endophyte toxicity. Xenobiotica 35:531-548.

Jones, H. E.*, P. R. Amer, R. M. Lewis, and G. C. Emmans. 2004. Economic values for changes in carcass lean and fat weights at a fixed age for terminal sire breeds of sheep in the UK. Livest. Prod. Sci. 89:1-17.

Jones, H. E.*, R. M. Lewis, M. J. Young, and G. Simm. 2004. Genetic parameters for carcass composition and muscularity in sheep measured by X-ray computer tomography, ultrasound and dissection. Livest. Prod. Sci. 90:167-179.

Lewis, R. M., G. C. Emmans, and G. Simm. 2004. Effects of index selection on the carcass composition of sheep given foods of different protein content ad libitum. Anim. Sci. 78:203-212.

Lewis, R. M., B. Grundy, and L. A. Kuehn*. 2004. Predicting population gene frequency from sample data. Anim. Sci. 78:3-11.

Lewis, R. M., J. M. Macfarlane*, G. C. Emmans, and G. Simm. 2004. Effects of feed quality on growth and carcass composition in lambs of two breeds and their cross. Anim. Sci. 78:355-368.

Macfarlane, J. M.*, R. M. Lewis, and G. C. Emmans. 2004. Growth and carcass composition of lambs of two breeds and their cross grazing ryegrass and clover swards. Anim. Sci. 79:387-396.

Macfarlane, J. M.*, R. M. Lewis, and G. C. Emmans. 2004. Effects of two forages, and a choice between them, on intake, growth and carcass composition in lambs of two breeds and their cross. Anim. Sci. 78:485-496.