Publications

Journal

Nichols, K. M., Edo, A. F., Wheeler, P. A., Thorgaard, G. H. 2008. The genetic basis of smoltification-related traits in Oncorhynchus mykiss. Genetics. 179: 1559-1575. view article

Nichols, K. M., Broman, K. W., Sundin, K., Young, J. M., Wheeler, P. A., Thorgaard, G. H. 2007. Quantitative trait loci x maternal cytoplasmic environment interaction for development rate in Oncorhynchus mykiss. Genetics. 175: 335-347.

Phillips, R. B., Nichols, K. M., DeKoning, J. J., Morasch, M. R., Keatley, K. A., Rexroad, C., 3rd, Gahr, S. A., Danzmann, R. G., Drew, R. E., Thorgaard, G. H. 2006. Assignment of rainbow trout linkage groups to specific chromosomes. Genetics. 174: 1661-1670.

Purcell, M. K., Nichols, K. M., Winton, J. R., Kurath, G., Thorgaard, G. H., Wheeler, P., Hansen, J. D., Herwig, R. P., Park, L. K. 2006. Comprehensive gene expression profiling following DNA vaccination of rainbow trout against infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus. Mol Immunol. 43: 2089-2106.

Thorgaard, G. H., Nichols, K. M., Phillips, R. B. 2006. Comparative gene and QTL mapping in aquaculture species. Israeli Journal of Aquaculture. 58: 341-346.

Coffman, C. J., Doerge, R. W., Simonsen, K. L., Nichols, K. M., Duarte, C. K., Wolfinger, R. D., McIntyre, L. M. 2005. Model selection in binary trait locus mapping. Genetics. 170: 1281-1297.

Sundin, K., Brown, K. H., Drew, R. E., Nichols, K. M., Wheeler, P. A., Thorgaard, G. H. 2005. Genetic analysis of a development rate QTL in backcrosses of clonal rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Aquaculture. 247: 75-83.

Brown, K. H., Patton, S. J., Martin, K. E., Nichols, K. M., Armstrong, R., Thorgaard, G. H. 2004. Genetic analysis of interior Pacific Northwest Oncorhynchus mykiss reveals apparent ancient hybridization with westslope cutthroat trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 133: 1078-1088.

Nichols, K. M., Wheeler, P. A., Thorgaard, G. H. 2004. Quantitative trait loci analyses for meristic traits in Oncorhynchus mykiss. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 69: 317-331.

Giesy, J. P., Snyder, E. M., Nichols, K. M., Snyder, S. A., Villalobos, S. A., Jones, P. D., Fitzgerald, S. D. 2003. Examination of reproductive endpoints in goldfish (Carassius auratus) exposed in situ to municipal sewage treatment plant effluent discharges in Michigan, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 22: 2416-2431.

Nichols, K. M., Bartholomew, J., Thorgaard, G. H. 2003. Mapping multiple genetic loci associated with Ceratomyxa shasta resistance in Oncorhynchus mykiss. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 56: 145-154.

Nichols, K. M., Young, W. P., Danzmann, R. G., Robison, B. D., Rexroad, C., Noakes, M., Phillips, R. B., Bentzen, P., Spies, I., Knudsen, K., Allendorf, F. W., Cunningham, B. M., Brunelli, J., Zhang, H., Ristow, S., Drew, R., Brown, K. H., Wheeler, P. A., Thorgaard, G. H. 2003. A consolidated linkage map for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Animal Genetics. 34: 102-115.

Zydlewski, G. B., Foott, J. S., Nichols, K., Hamelberg, S., Zydlewski, J., Bjornsson, B. T. 2003. Enhanced smolt characteristics of steelhead trout exposed to alternative hatchery conditions during the final months of rearing. Aquaculture. 222: 101-117.

Yoder, J. A., Mueller, M. G., Nichols, K. M., Ristow, S. S., Thorgaard, G. H., Ota, T., Litman, G. W. 2002. Cloning novel immune-type inhibitory receptors from the rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Immunogenetics. 54: 662-670.

Nichols, K. M., Snyder, E. M., Snyder, S. A., Pierens, S. L., Miles-Richardson, S. R., Giesy, J. P. 2001. Effects of nonylphenol ethoxylate exposure on reproductive output and bioindicators of environmental estrogen exposure in fathead minnows, Pimephales promelas. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 20: 510-522.

Palti, Y., Nichols, K. M., Waller, K. I., Parsons, J. E., Thorgaard, G. H. 2001. Association between DNA polymorphisms tightly linked to MHC class II genes and IHN virus resistance in backcrosses of rainbow and cutthroat trout. Aquaculture. 194: 283-289.

Zhang, H., Nichols, K., Thorgaard, G. H., Ristow, S. S. 2001. Identification, mapping, and genomic structural analysis of an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif-bearing C-type lectin from homozygous clones of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Immunogenetics. 53: 751-759.

Giesy, J. P., Pierens, S. L., Snyder, E. M., Miles-Richardson, S., Kramer, V. J., Snyder, S. A., Nichols, K. M., Villeneuve, D. A. 2000. Effects of 4-nonylphenol on fecundity and biomarkers of estrogenicity in fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 19: 1368-1377.

Miles-Richardson, S. R., Pierens, S. L., Nichols, K. M., Kramer, V. J., Snyder, E. M., Snyder, S. A., Render, J. A., Fitzgerald, S. D., Giesy, J. P. 1999. Effects of waterborne exposure to 4-nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylate on secondary sex characteristics and gonads of fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas). Environ Res. 80: S122-S137.

Nichols, K. M., Miles-Richardson, S. R., Snyder, E. M., Giesy, J. P. 1999. Effects of exposure to municipal wastewater in situ on the reproductive physiology of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 18: 2001-2012.

Smeets, J. M. W., Rankouhi, T. R., Nichols, K. M., Komen, H., Kaminski, N. E., Giesy, J. P., van den Berg, M. 1999. In vitro vitellogenin production by carp (Cyprinus carpio) hepatocytes as a screening method for determining (anti)estrogenic activity of xenobiotics. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. 157: 68-76.