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Kristen L Kuhn (PhD)
Genetics and Animal Breeding
Biological Science Technician

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Whole genome sequencing of Moraxella bovis strains from North America reveals two genotypes with different genetic determinants Reprint Icon - (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) Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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 Reprint Icon - (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.