Animal Sciences

Michael E Davis
Professor
Education:
Ph.D. - Colorado State University – 1980
MS – Colorado State University – 1977
BS – The Ohio State University - 1974
Discipline(s):
Genetics

Courses Taught:
Data Analysis and Interpretation for Decision Making (AS 260)
Principles of Animal Improvement (AS 320)
Research Methods in Animal Genetics I and II (AS 820.02 and 820.04)

Grants & Awards:
Nominee for The Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics presented by the American Society of Animal Science
Recipient of the 2005 Price Advising Award for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Publications:
Davis, M.E., M.D. Bishop, N.H. Park, and R.C. M. Simmen. 1995. Divergent selection for blood serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration in beef cattle: I. Nongenetic effects. J. Anim. Sci. 73:1927.
Davis, M.E. and R.C.M. Simmen. 1997. Genetic parameter estimates for serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration and performance traits in Angus beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 75:317.
Davis, M.E. and R.C.M. Simmen. 2000. Genetic parameter estimates for serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration and carcass traits in Angus beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 78:2305.
Ge, W., M.E. Davis, and H.C. Hines. 1997. Two SSCP alleles detected in the 5'-flanking region of bovine IGF1 gene. Animal Genetics 28:155.
Ge, W., M.E. Davis, H.C. Hines, K.M. Irvin, and R.C.M. Simmen. 2001. Association of a genetic marker with blood serum insulin-like growth factor-I concentration and growth traits in Angus cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1757.
Davis, M.E., S.L. Boyles, S.J. Moeller, and R.C.M. Simmen. 2003. Genetic parameter estimates for serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration and ultrasound measurements of backfat thickness and longissimus muscle area in Angus beef cattle. J. Anim. Sci. 81:2164.
Yilmaz, A., M.E. Davis, and R.C.M. Simmen. 2004. Estimation of (co)variance components for reproductive traits in Angus beef cattle divergently selected for blood serum IGF-I concentration. J. Anim. Sci. 82:2285.
Davis, M.E. and R.C.M. Simmen. 2006. Genetic parameter estimates for serum insulin-like growth factor I concentrations and body weight and weight gains in Angus beef cattle divergently selected for serum insulin-like growth factor I concentration. J. Anim. Sci. 84:2299.
Species:
Beef

Research responsibilities include genetics research with the beef herd at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station, which emphasizes divergent selection for blood serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) concentration and identification of polymorphisms in genes that influence economically important traits in beef cattle.
Davis
2027 Coffey Road
Columbus OH 43210
614-292-4984
davis.28@osu.edu

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