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ARS Home Plains Area Clay Center, Nebraska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center Genetics and Animal Breeding People & Locations







Kristen L Kuhn

                                                                (PhD)
                        Genetics and Animal Breeding

                        




                        
                        Biological Science Technician
                        Phone: (402) 762-4389
                        
                        
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                            **Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Whole genome sequencing of Moraxella bovis strains from North America reveals two genotypes with different genetic determinants
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Wynn, E.L., Hille, M.M., Loy, J.D., Schuller, G., Kuhn, K.L., Dickey, A.M., Bono, J.L., Clawson, M.L. 2022. Whole genome sequencing of Moraxella bovis strains from North America reveals two genotypes with different genetic determinants. BMC Microbiology. 22(1). Article 258. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02670-3.Table 1. Genome sequence context for JMJD1C SNPs associated with bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF)
                                                        

- (Database / Dataset)Heaton, M., Harhay, G., Smith, T.P.L., Kuhn, K., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Jobman, E., Vander Ley, B. 2022. Table 1. Genome sequence context for JMJD1C SNPs associated with bovine congestive heart failure (BCHF). Figshare. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.19780558.v1.Structural variant-based pangenome construction has low
sensitivity to variability of haplotype-resolved bovine assemblies
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Leonard, A.S., Crysnanto, D., Fang, Z., Heaton, M.P., Vander Ley, B.L., Herrera, C., Bollwein, H., Bickhart, D.M., Kuhn, K.L., Smith, T.P.L., Rosen, B.D., Pausch, H. 2022. Structural variant-based pangenome construction has low sensitivity to variability of haplotype-resolved bovine assemblies. Nature Communications. 13. Article 3012. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30680-2.Response to selection for parasitism of a sub-optimal, low-preference host in an aphid parasitoid
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hopper, K.R., Wittmeyer, K.T., Kuhn, K.L., Lanier, K. 2021. Response to selection for parasitism of a sub-optimal, low-preference host in an aphid parasitoid. Evolutionary Applications. 00:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13254.A reference genome assembly of American bison, Bison bison bison
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Oppenheimer, J., Rosen, B.D., Heaton, M.P., Vander Ley, B.L., Shafer, W.R., Schuetze, F.T., Stroud, B., Kuehn, L.A., McClure, J.C., Barfield, J.P., Blackburn, H.D., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Bickhart, D.M., Davenport, K.M., Kuhn, K.L., Green, R.E., Shapiro, B., Smith, T.P.L. 2021. A reference genome assembly of American bison, Bison bison bison. Journal of Heredity. 112(2):174-183. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esab003.A reference genome assembly of Simmental cattle, Bos taurus taurus
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Heaton, M.P., Smith, T.P.L., Bickhart, D.M., Vander Ley, B.L., Kuehn, L.A., Oppenheimer, J., Shafer, W.R., Schuetze, F.T., Stroud, B., McClure, J.C., Barfield, J.P., Blackburn, H.D., Kalbfleisch, T.S., Davenport, K.M., Kuhn, K.L., Green, R.E., Shapiro, B., Rosen, B.D. 2021. A reference genome assembly of Simmental cattle, Bos taurus taurus. Journal of Heredity. 112(2):184-191. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esab002.Extended haplotype-phasing of long-read de novo genome assemblies using Hi-C
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kronenberg, Z.N., Rhie, A., Koren, S., Concepcion, G., Peluso, P., Munson, K.M., Porubsky, D., Kuhn, K.L., Mueller, K.A., Low, W., Hiendleder, S., Fedrigo, O., Liachko, I., Hall, R.J., Phillippy, A.M., Eichler, E.E., Williams, J.L., Smith, T.P.L., Jarvis, E.D., Sullivan, S.T., Kingan, S.B. 2021. Extended haplotype-phasing of long-read de novo genome assemblies using Hi-C. Nature Communications. 12. Article 1935. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20536-y.metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kolmogorov, M., Bickhart, D.M., Behsaz, B., Gurevich, A., Rayko, M., Shin, S.B., Kuhn, K.L., Yuan, J., Polevikov, E., Smith, T.P.L., Pevzner, P.A. 2020. metaFlye: scalable long-read metagenome assembly using repeat graphs. Nature Methods. 17:1103-1110. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41592-020-00971-x.Counties not countries: Variation in host specificity among populations of an aphid parasitoid
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hopper, K.R., Oppenheim, S.J., Kuhn, K.L., Lanier, K., Hoelmer, K.A., Heimpel, G.E., Meikle, W.G., O'Neil, R.J., Voegtlin, D.G., Wu, K., Woolley, J.B., Heraty, J.M. 2019. Counties not countries: Variation in host specificity among populations of an aphid parasitoid. Evolutionary Applications. 12(4):815-829. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12759.The defensive aphid symbiont Hamiltonella defensa affects host quality differently for Aphelinus glycinis versus Aphelinus atriplicis

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Hopper, K.R., Kuhn, K.L., Lanier, K., Rhoades, J.H., Oliver, K.M., White, J.A., Asplen, M.K., Heimpel, G.E. 2017. The defensive aphid symbiont Hamiltonella defensa affects host quality differently for Aphelinus glycinis versus Aphelinus atriplicis. Biological Control. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.05.008.Variation in genome size and karyotype among closely related parasitoids of aphids

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Gokhman, V.E., Kuhn, K.L., Woolley, J.B., Hopper, K.R. 2017. Variation in genome size and karyotype among closely related parasitoids of aphids. Comparative Cytogenetics. 11:97-117.Next-generation genome sequencing and assembly provides tools for phylogenetics and identification of closely related species of Spathius, parasitoids of Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer)

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Kuhn, K.L., Duan, J.J., Hopper, K.R. 2013. Next-generation genome sequencing and assembly provides tools for phylogenetics and identification of closely related species of Spathius, parasitoids of Agrilus planipennis (emerald ash borer). Biological Control. 66:77-82.


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