Gary S. Johnson
Associate Professor
  • PhD, Kansas State University
  • DVM, University of Minnesota

    • JohnsonGS@missouri.edu

    Research emphasis: Dr. Johnson's research interests focus on identification of DNA markers for diseases and traits in domestic animals, particularly dogs and beef cattle.

    Teaching: Veterinary Genomics

    Selected publications:

    HG Parker, LV Kim, NB Sutter, S Carlson, TD Lorentzen, GS Johnson, B Hawkins, HB DeFrance, EA Ostrander, L Kruglyak. (2004) Genetic Structure of The Purebred Domestic Dog. Science 304:1160-1164.

    PN Olson, MF Hall, JK Peterson, GS Johnson. (2004) Using genetic technologies for promoting canine health and temperament.(2004) Anim Reprod Sci. 82-83:225-30.

    ML Katz, K Narfström, GS Johnson, DP O’Brien. (2005) Retinal function and lysosomal storage body accumulation in theretinas and brains of Tibetan Terriers with ceroid-lipofuscinosis. Am. J. Vet. Res 66:67-76.

    EE. Patterson, PJ Armstrong, DP O’Brien, MC Roberts, GS. Johnson, JR Mickelson. (2005) Clinical description and mode of inheritance of idiopathic epilepsy in English springer spaniels. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 226:54-8.

    ML Katz, S Khan, T Awano, SA Shahid, AN Siakotos, GS Johnson. (2005) A mutation in the CLN8 gene in English Setter dogs with neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 327:541-7.

    DP O'Brien, GS Johnson, RD Schnabel, S Khan, JR Coates, GC Johnson, J Taylor. Genetic mapping of canine multiple system degeneration and ectodermal dysplasia loci. Accepted, J Heredity, 2005.