L Fang†, S Liu, M Liu, X Kang, S Lin, B Li, EE Connor, RL Baldwin, A Tenesa, L Ma, GELiu,CLi,Functionalannotationofthecattlegenomethroughsystematicdiscovery andcharacterizationofchromatinstatesandbutyrate-inducedvariations,BMCBiology 17 (1),1-16
J Jiang†, JB Cole, E Freebern, Y Da, PM VanRaden, L Ma*, Functional annotation and Bayesian fine-mapping reveals candidate genes for important agronomic traits in Holstein bulls. Communications Biology 2 (1),212
L Fang†, Y Zhou, S Liu, J Jiang, DM Bickhart, DJ Null, B Li, SG Schroeder, BD Rosen, JB Cole, CP Van Tassell, L Ma*, GE Liu* (2019) Integrating Signals from Sperm Methylome Analysis and Genome-Wide Association Study for a BetterUnderstanding of Male Fertility in Cattle. Epigenomes, 3(2),p.10
DJA Santos†, JB Cole, TJ Lawlor Jr, PM VanRaden, H Tonhati, L Ma* (2019) Variance ofgameticdiversityanditsapplicationinselectionprograms.JournalofDairyScience 102 (6),5279-5294
L Fang†, J Jiang†, B Li, Y Zhou, E Freebern, PM VanRaden, JB Cole, GE Liu*, L Ma* (2019) Genetic and epigenetic architecture of paternal origin contribute to gestation length in cattle. Communications Biology 2 (1),100
L Fang†, Y Zhou, S Liu, J Jiang, DM Bickhart, DJ Null, B Li, SG Schroeder, BD Rosen, JBCole,CPVanTassell,LMa*,GELiu*(2019)ComparativeanalysesofspermDNA
methylomes among human, mouse and cattle provide insights into epigenomic evolution and complex traits. Epigenetics 14 (3), 260-276
L Ma*, JB Cole, Y Da, PM VanRaden (2018) Symposium review: Genetics, genome-wide association study, and genetic improvement of dairy fertility traits. Journal of Dairy Science 102 (4),3735-3743
DJ Santos†, JB Cole, DJ Null, TM Byrem, L Ma* (2018) Genetic and non-genetic profiling of milk pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in Holstein cattle. Journal of Dairy Science 101 (11),9987-10000
B Shen†, J Jiang†, E Seroussi, GE Liu, L Ma* (2018) Characterization of recombination features and the genetic basis in multiple cattle breeds. BMC Genomics 19 (1),304
Y Zhou#, B Shen#†, J Jiang†, A Padhi†, KE Park, A Oswalt, CG Sattler, BP Telugu, H Chen, JB Cole, GE Liu*, L Ma* (2017) Construction of PRDM9 allele-specific recombination maps in cattle using large-scale pedigree analysis and genome-wide single sperm genomics. DNA Research 25(2):183-194. #equalcontribution
L Ma*, G Hoffman, A Keinan* (2015) X-inactivation informs variance-based testing for X-linked association of a quantitative trait. BMC Genomics, 16 (1),241.
LMa*,JRO'Connell,PMVanRaden,BShen†,APadhi†,CSun,DMBickhart,JBCole, DJ Null, GE Liu, Y Da, GR Wiggans (2015) Cattle Sex-Specific Recombination and Genetic Control from a Large Pedigree Analysis. PLoS Genetics, 11(11):e1005387
E Gazave#, L Ma#, D Chang#, A Coventry, F Gao, D Muzny, E Boerwinkle, R Gibbs, CF Sing, AG Clark, A Keinan (2014) Neutral genomic regions refine models of recent rapid human population growth. PNAS, 111 (2) 757-762. #equalcontribution
L Ma*, AG Clark, A Keinan* (2013) "Gene-based Testing of Interactions in Association Studies of Quantitative Traits. PLoS Genetics, 9 (2),e1003321.
L Ma, G Wiggans, SW Wang, TS Sonstegard, J Yang, BA Crooker, JB Cole, CP Van Tassell, TJ Lawlor, Y Da (2012) Effect of sample stratification on dairy GWAS results. BMC Genomics,13:536.
L Ma, CM Ballantyne, JW Belmont, A Keinan, A Brautbar (2012) Interaction between SNPsintheRXRAandnearANGPTL3generegioninhibitapolipoproteinBreduction following statin-fenofibric acid therapy in individuals withmixed
dyslipidemia. Journal of Lipid Research, 53: 2425–2428.
