Completed Studies

Genetics
  1. Agouti Gene Color Genetics
  2. An Integrated Radiation Hybrid Map of the Alpaca
  3. Application of Bovine Genomic Tools to Genome Mapping
  4. Assembly, Annotation, and Comparative Analysis of the Alpaca Whole Genome Sequence
  5. Development of microsatellite DNA markers for gene mapping of alpacas and Llamas
  6. Discovery of Microsatellites in Alpacas
  7. Evaluation of an Alpaca DNA microarray (Genomic SNP Chip) for Potential Use by the North American Alpaca Industry
  8. Identification of Genomic Structural Variation in Alpacas
  9. Identification of the Gene for Grey Coat Color in Alpacas
  10. Identifying Gross Chromosomal Rearrangements that Result in Infertility in Camelids
  11. Identifying Markers and Populations for Study of Inherited Traits in South American Camelids
  12. Improvement of the Alpaca Reference Genome to Chromosome Level with Comprehensive Gene Annotation and Variant Database
  13. Improving the Alpaca Genome Sequence
  14. Investigation of the genetic basis of Choanal Atresia in alpaca
  15. Investigation of the Multiple Malformation Syndrome in Llamas and Alpacas Associated with Choanal Atresia
  16. Isolation and Characterization of y-Linked Genes Regulating Male Fertility in Alpacas
  17. Molecular Causes of Infertility in Alpacas with the Minute Chromosome Syndrome
  18. Narrowing the Genomic Location of Choanal Atresia in Alpacas
  19. Segregation Analysis and Molecular Characterization of Black and Brown Phenotypes in Alpaca
  20. Sequencing of BVDV Strains Isolated From Persistently Infected Alpacas
  21. Understanding Genes That Cause Disease
  22. Unraveling the Genetic Basis of Congenital Sensorineural Deafness in Blue-Eyed White Alpacas