Toni Reverter -- Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

  1. Y.H. Wang, K.A. Byrne, A. Reverter, G.S. Harper, M. Taniguchi, S.M. McWilliam, H. Mannen, K. Oyama, and S.A. Lehnert (2005) Transcriptional profiling of muscle tissue in two breeds of beef cattle. Mammalian Genome (In press).

  2. C.A. Kerr, L.R. Giles, M.R. Jones, and A. Reverter (2005) Effects of grouping, high ambient temperature and space per pig on live performance of growing pigs. J. Anim. Sci 83:908-915.

  3. N.I. Bower, R.E. Casu, D.J. Maclean, A. Reverter, S.C. Chapman, and J.M. Manners (2005) Transcriptional response of sugarcane roots to methyl jasmonate. Plant Sci. 168:761-772.

  4. A. Reverter, W. Barris, S.M. McWilliam, K.A. Byrne, Y.H. Wang, S.H. Tan, N. Hudson, and B.P. Dalrymple (2005) Validation of alternative methods of data normalization in gene co-expression studies. Bioinformatics (In Press). PMID: 15564293

  5. K.A. Byrne, Y.H. Wang, S.A. Lehnert, G.S. Harper, S.M. McWilliam, H.L. Bruce, and A. Reverter (2005) Gene expression profiling of muscle tissue in Brahman steers during nutritional restriction. J. Anim. Sci. 83:1-12. PMID: 15583036

  6. A. Reverter, S.M. McWilliam, W. Barris, and B.P. Dalrymple (2005) A rapid method for computationally inferring transcriptome coverage and microarray sensitivity. Bioinformatics 21:80-89. PMID: 15308544

  7. A. Reverter, Y.H. Wang, K.A. Byrne, S.H. Tan, G.S. Harper, and S.A. Lehnert (2004) Joint analysis of multiple cDNA microarray studies via multivariate mixed-models applied to genetic improvement of beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 82:3430-3439. PMID: 15537761

  8. R.J. Moser, A. Reverter, C.A. Kerr, K.J. Beh, and S.A. Lehnert (2004) A mixed-model approach for the analysis of cDNA microarray gene expression data from extreme-performing pigs after infection with Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia. J. Anim. Sci. 82:1261-1271. PMID: 15144065

  9. A. Reverter, K.A. Byrne, H.L. Bruce, Y.H. Wang, B.P. Dalrymple, and S.A. Lehnert (2003) A mixture model-based cluster analysis of DNA microarray gene expression data on Brahman and Brahman composite steers fed high-, medium-, and low-quality diets. J. Anim. Sci. 81:1900-1910. PMID: 12926771

  10. D.J. Johnston, A. Reverter, H.M. Burrow, V.H. Oddy, and D.L. Robinson (2003) Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 1. Animal measures. Austr. J. Agric. Res. 54:107-118. Abstract

  11. A. Reverter, D.J. Johnston, D. Perry, M.E. Goddard, and H.M. Burrow (2003) Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 2. Abattoir carcass traits. Austr. J. Agric. Res. 54:119-134. Abstract

  12. D.J. Johnston, A. Reverter, D.M. Ferguson, J.M. Thompson, and H.M. Burrow (2003) Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 3. Meat quality traits. Austr. J. Agric. Res. 54:135-147. Abstract

  13. A. Reverter, D.J. Johnston, D.M. Ferguson, D. Perry, M.E. Goddard, H.M. Burrow, V.H. Oddy, J.M. Thompson, and B.M. Bindon (2003) Genetic and phenotypic characterisation of animal, carcass, and meat quality traits from temperate and tropically adapted beef breeds. 4. Correlations among animal, carcass, and meat quality traits. Austr. J. Agric. Res. 54:149-158. Abstract

  14. S. Newman, A. Reverter, and D.J. Johnston (2002) Purebred-crossbred performance and genetic evaluation of postweaning growth and carcass traits in Bos indicus x B. taurus crosses in Australia. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1801-1808. PMID: 12162647

  15. D.J. Brown and A. Reverter (2002) A comparison of methods to pre-adjust data systematic environmental effects in genetic evaluation of sheep. Livest. Prod. Sci. 75:281-291

  16. T. Druet, I. Misztal, M. Duangjinda, A. Reverter, and N. Gengler (2001) Estimation of genetic covariances with Method R. J. Anim. Sci. 79:605-615. PMID: 11263820

  17. D.J. Johnston, A. Reverter, D.L. Robinson and D.M. Ferguson (2001) Sources of variation in mechanical shear force measures of tenderness in beef from tropically adapted genotypes, effects of data editing and their implications for genetic parameter estimation. Austr. J. Exper. Agric. 41:991-996. Abstract

  18. D.J. Brown, B. Tier, A. Reverter, R. Banks, and H.-U. Graser (2001) OVIS: A multiple trait breeding value estimation program for genetic evaluation of sheep.Wool Tech. Sheep Breed. 48(4):285-297

  19. A. Reverter, D.J. Johnston, H.-U. Graser, M.L. Wolcott, and W.H. Upton (2000) Genetic analyses of live-animal ultrasound and abattoir carcass traits in Australian Angus and Hereford cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 78:1786-1795. PMID: 10907820

  20. A. Reverter, C.J. Kaiser, and C.H. Mallinckrodt (1998) A bootstrap approach to confidence regions for genetic parameters from Method R estimates. J. Anim. Sci. 76:2263-2271. PMID: 9781481

  21. A. Reverter and C.J. Kaiser (1997) The role of different pedigree structures on the sampling variance of heritability estimates. J. Anim. Sci. 75:2355-2361 PMID: 9303453

  22. A. Reverter B. Tier, D.J. Johnston, and H.-U. Graser (1997) Assessing the efficiency of multiplicative mixed model equations to account for heterogeneous variance across herds in carcass scan traits from beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 75:1477-1485. PMID: 9250507

  23. C.H. Mallinckrodt, B.L. Golden, and A. Reverter (1997) Approximate confidence intervals for heritability from Method R estimates. J. Anim. Sci. 75:2041-2046 PMID: 9630497

  24. T. Rigau, J. Piedrafita, A. Reverter, M. Canal, and J.E. Rodriguez-Gil (1996) The rate of L-lactate production: A feasible parameter for the fresh diluted boar semen quality analysis. Anim. Reprod. Sci. 43:161-172. Abstract

  25. A. Reverter and B.L. Golden (1995) Technical Note: Changes in genetic predictions between subsequent evaluations. J. Anim. Sci. 73:2204-2207. PMID: 8567453

  26. J. Torrent, A. Reverter and D.E. Johnson (1995) Technical Note: Assessing the consistency of measurement procedures in animal energetics and nutrition. J. Anim. Sci. 73:1208-1212 PMID: 7628966

  27. A. Reverter, B.L. Golden, R.M. Bourdon, and J.S. Brinks (1994) Method R variance components procedure: Application on the simple breeding value model. J. Anim. Sci. 72:2247-2253. PMID: 8002443

  28. A. Reverter, B.L. Golden, R.M. Bourdon, and J.S. Brinks (1994) Technical Note: Detection of bias in genetic predictions. J. Anim. Sci. 72:34-37. PMID: 8138500

  29. G. Lopez de Torre, J.J. Candotti, A. Reverter, M.M. Bellido, P. Vasco, L.J. Garcia, and J.S. Brinks (1992) Effects of growth curve parameters on cow efficiency. J. Anim. Sci. 70:2668-2672 PMID: 1399880

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

  1. A. Reverter, Y.H. Wang, K.A. Byrne, S.A. Lehnert, and B.P. Dalrymple (2003) Intensities versus intensity ratios in the analysis of cDNA microarray data. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 15:86-89

  2. A. Reverter, K.A. Byrne, and B.P. Dalrymple (2003) BAYESMIX: A software program for Bayesian analysis of mixture models with an application to model-based clustering of microarray gene expression data. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 15:90-93

  3. J.A. Archer, A. Reverter, R.M. Herd, D.J. Johnston, and P.F. Arthur (2002) Genetic variation in feed intake and efficiency of mature beef cows and relationships with postweaning measurements. Proc. 7th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. Communication No. 10-07

  4. D.J. Brown and A. Reverter (2002) The use of weaning weight to adjust for pre-weaning environmental effects on bodyweight, fleece weight and fibre diameter in merino hoggets. Proc. 7th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. Communication No. 12-05

  5. A. Reverter and B. Tier (2002) Inference on genotype probability based on polygenic estimated breeding values. Proc. 7th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. Communication No. 22-19

  6. D.J. Brown, B. Tier, A. Reverter, A. Ball, and R. Banks (2001) Genetic parameters for liveweight, wool growth and litter size and the associations among these traits in Corriedale sheep. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:119-122

  7. D.J. Brown, A. Reverter, and B. Tier (2001) Influence of environmental factors and trait representation on the genetic evaluation of reproductive traits in sheep. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:131-134

  8. A. Reverter and D.J. Johnston (2001) Genetic parameter estimates for weight of bones in beef cattle. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:155-158

  9. A. Reverter and D.J. Johnston (2001) Genetic analyses of live-animal ultrasound and abattoir carcase traits in Angus and Hereford cattle. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:159-162

  10. D.J. Johnston, R. Herd, A. Reverter, and V.H. Oddy (2001) Heritability of IGF-I in beef cattle and its association with growth and carcase traits. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:163-166

  11. A. Reverter, D. Brown, and B. Tier (2001) PARITIES: A software program to simulate number of individuals born for multiparous species. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:389-392

  12. A. Reverter, D.J. Johnston, H.-U. Graser, and D. Perry (2001) Predition of retail beef yield percent from a number of wholesale primal cuts for use in genetic evaluation. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:469-472

  13. A. Reverter, E. Farrell, and C. Hutchinson (2001) A web interface for the Beef CRC database. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 14:485-488

  14. D.J. Johnston, A. Reverter, J.M. Thompson, and D. Perry (1999) Genetic and phenotypic relationships between four methods of assessing intramuscular fat in beef carcases. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 13:345-348

  15. D.J. Johnston, A. Reverter, D. Perry, J.M. Thompson, and R.W. Dicker (1999) Early results of the genetic relationship between postweaning growth and carcase intramuscular fat in steers. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 13:349-352

  16. A. Reverter (1999) Confidence regions for genetic parameters of ultrasound scans and actual carcass measurements of intramuscular fat. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 13:377-380

  17. A. Reverter, D.J. Johnston, E. Stephens, and D. Perry (1999) Development of a prediction equation for retail beef yield percent to be used in national genetic evaluation schemes. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 13:381-384

  18. H.-U. Graser, A. Reverter, W. Upton, K. Donoghue, and D.E. Wilson (1998) Use of real-time ultrasound measurements of fat thickness and percent intramuscular fat for the Angus breed in Australia. Proc. 6th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 23:69-72

  19. C.J. Kaiser, M.E. Goddard, and A. Reverter (1998) Analysis of gametic imprinting effects for test day milk yield in Australian Holstein cattle. Proc. 6th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 23:355-358

  20. A. Reverter (1998) Empirical evidence of the optimality of Method R estimates. Proc. 6th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 25:533-536

  21. M.R. Pujol, J. Piedrafita, R. Quintanilla, A. Reverter, and J. Tibau (1998) Accounting for heterogeneous variances across herds for swine production traits using a multiplicative mixed model. Proc. 6th Worl Congr. Genet. Appl. Livest. Prod. 25:645-648

  22. A. Reverter and B. Tier (1997) The role of different replacement regimes on the occurence of inbreeding in subsequent generations. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 12:113-116

  23. J.W. Skerrit, A. Reverter, C.J. Kaiser, and B. Tier (1997) Genetic parameter estimates for wool follicle traits are similar in selected and random bred populations. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 12:163-166

  24. A. Reverter and B. Tier (1997) How bootstrapping can optimise subsampling when estimating genetic parameters by Method R. Proc. Assoc. Advmt. Anim. Breed. Genet. 12:543-546

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