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Dr Mehar-Khatkar

Mehar-Khatkar

Qualifications

BScAg(Hons) MSc PhD

Research Interests

  • Integrated and quantitative genomics.
  • Fine-mapping of QTL/genes in livestock.
  • Linkage disequilibrium mapping.
  • Whole Genome Selection.

Selected recent publications

Khatkar, M.S., Frank W Nicholas, Andrew R Collins, Kyall R Zenger, Julie A L Cavanagh, Wes Barris, Robert D Schnabel, Jeremy F Taylor and Herman W Raadsma 2008 Extent of genome-wide linkage disequilibrium in Australian Holstein-Friesian cattle based on a high-density SNP panel. BMC Genomics, 9:170.

Raadsma H.W., G. Moser, R. Crump, M.S. Khatkar, K.R., Zenger, J.A.L. Cavanagh, R.J. Hawken, M. Hobbs, W. Barris, J. Solkner, F.W.Nicholas, B.Tier. 2008. Predicting Genetic Merit for Mastitis and Fertility in Dairy Cattle using Genome Wide Selection and High Density SNP Screens. Proc. Anim. Genomics for Anim. Health. Symp. Paris.Oct. 2007, Developments in Biologicals (Karger, Basel), Vol 132.(in press)

Khatkar, M. S., K. R. Zenger, M. Hobbs, R. J. Hawken, J. A. L. Cavanagh, W. Barris, A. E. McClintock, S. McClintock, P. C. Thomson, B. Tier, F. W. Nicholas and H. W. Raadsma . 2007. A primary assembly of a bovine haplotype block map based on a 15,036 SNP panel genotyped in Holstein-Friesian cattle. Genetics 176: 763–772.

Liao, W., Collins, A., Hobbs, M., Khatkar, M.S., Luo, J., and Nicholas, F.W. 2007. A comparative location database (CompLDB): map integration within and between species. Mamm Genome 18: 287-299.

Zenger, K.R., M.S. Khatkar, J.A.L. Cavanagh, R.J. Hawken and H.W. Raadsma. 2007. Genome-wide genetic diversity of Holstein Friesian cattle reveals new insights into Australian and global population variability including impact of selection. Animal Genetics 38 (1), 7–14.

Khatkar, M.S., A. Collins, J.A.L. Cavanagh, R. J. Hawken, M. Hobbs, K.R. Zenger, W. Barris, A.E. McClintock, P.C. Thomson, F.W. Nicholas and H.W. Raadsma. 2006. A first generation metric linkage disequilibrium map of bovine chromosome 6. Genetics 174 (1): 79-85.

Khatkar, M. S., P.C. Thomson, I. Tammen, J.A.L. Cavanagh, F. W. Nicholas and H.W. Raadsma. 2006. Linkage disequilibrium on chromosome 6 in Australian Holstein-Friesian cattle. Genet Sel Evol 38: 463-477.

Hawken, R.J., J.A.L Cavanagh, J.R. Meadows, M.S. Khatkar, Y. Husaini, K.R. Zenger, S. McClintock, A.E. McClintock and H.W. Raadsma. 2006. Technical note: Whole-genome amplification of DNA extracted from cattle semen samples. J Dairy Sci 89: 2217-2221.

Khatkar, M.S., P.C. Thomson, I. Tammen and H.W. Raadsma. 2004. Quantitative trait loci mapping in dairy cattle: review and meta-analysis. Genet Sel Evol 36: 163-190.