Lee Rickords

Publications | Abstracts

• Rickords, L.F, (2012). Single nucleotide polymorphism analysis of parentage identification using high-throughput, low-cost SNP genotyping in cattle. Scherago International
• Li, R., Xiao, L., Suasnavas, E., Issom, C., Larson, D., Rickords, L.F, Zhou, A., (2012). Assessment of Cell Behaviors on TiO2 Nanotube Arrays by Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy. Abstract #2060, Honolulu PRiME 2012, The Electrochemical Society
• Rickords, L.F, (2003). Greve Chromosome abnormalities of in vivo developed, in vitro produced or parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (2002). DNA Polymorphisms in the Y-Specific Amelogenin-Like Gene (AMELY) of Brown Tufted Capuchin and Pigteail, Japanese and Rhesus Macaques. Biol. Reprod. *
• Rickords, L.F, (2002). The activation of ribosomal RNA genes in nuclear Transfer porcine embryos. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (2001). Thymic epithelial cells induce specific tolerance upon intrathymic transplantation, and may betransduced with genes encoding novel proteins, resulting in novel gene expression. Cell Transplantation *
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). Mixoploidy is more frequent in bovine blastocysts produced in vitro that in blastocysts developed in vitro. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). Y-Chromosome specific polymorphism in the amelogenin-like gene of Cervus elaphus nelsoni and Odocoileus viginianus. Biol Repro *
• Rickords, L.F, (1996). Rapid detection of a bovine Y-chromosome specific repeat sequence using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1995). Staurosporine induces pronuclear formation but does not elicit a rise in intracellular calcium in murine oocytes. Biol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1993). Okadaic acid increases rate of activation of electrically activated in vitro matured porcine oocytes. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1993). Timing of the transition from maternal to embryonic control in the 4-cell porcine embryos. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Combined second messenger induced activation of porcine oocytes. Biol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Effect of the protein kinase C inhibitor staurosporine on oocyte activation of in vitro matured porcine oocytes. Biol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1991). Electric pulse induced intracellular Ca2+ flux and its effect on murine oocyte activation. Reprol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1990). Enhanced in vitro growth of murine embryos cultured in Whitten's medium and supplemented with a novel amphipathic peptide. Biol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1988). Dinoprostone induced cervical dilation in the ewe. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1988). Early embryonic development in vitro by co-culture with oviductal epithelial cells in the porcine. Biol Reprod *
• Rickords, L.F, (1988). Effect of electrofusion on development and activation of frozen-thawed microinjected bovine spermatozoa into hamster oocytes. J Animal Sci *
• Rickords, L.F, (1988). Embryonic development and quality in cycling crossbred gilts following altrenogest synchronization and exogenous gonadotropin administration. Theriogenology *
• Rickords, L.F, (1987). Toxicity of a novel antimicrobial agent to cattle and hamster cells in vitro. J Anim Sci *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Fact Sheets

• Barton, L., Rood, K., Rickords, L.F, (2011). Benefits of DNA-based Technology in Beef Production. USU Extension

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Morrill, B.H, Rickords, L.F, Sutherland, C., Julander, J.G, (2011). E!ects of Captivity on Female Reproductive Cycles and Egg Incubation in Ball Pythons (Python regius). Herpetological Review, 42:2, 226-231.
• Aston, K.I, Li, G.P, Hicks, B.A, Sessions, B.R, Davis, A.P, Winger, Q.A, Rickords, L.F, Stevens, J.R, White, K.L, (2010). Global gene expression analysis of bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer blastocyst and cotyledons. Mol Reprod Dev, 76, 471-482.
• Morrill, B.H, Rickords, L.F, Schafstall, H.J, (2009). Sequence length polymorphisms within cervid amelogenin-X and amelogenin-Y genes: Use in sex determination. Wild Biol Pract, 5 (No. 2), 89-95.
• Liu, Y., Li, G., Rickords, L.F, White, K.L, Sessions, B.R, Aston, K.I, Bunch, T.D, (2008). Nicotine Induced Diploidy in In Vitro Matured Bovine Oocytes. Anim Reprod Sci, 103, 13-34.
• Morrill, B.H, Rickords, L.F, Schafstall, H.J, (2008). Sequence length polymorphisms within primate amelogenin and amelogenin-like genes: Usefulness in sex determination. American Journal of Primatology, 70, 976-985.
• Elliot, K.A, Rickords, L.F, Young, J.M, (2008). Transduction of E2F-1 Tat Fusion Proteins Represses Expression of HTERT in Primary Ductal Breast Carcinoma Cell Lines. Molecular Cancer, 7, 28-38.
• Aston, K.I, Li, G., Hicks, B.A, Sessions, B.R, Bunch, T.D, Rickords, L.F, Weimer, B., White, K.L, (2008). Aberrant Expression of Transcription Factors and Other Genes in Various Stages of Preimplantation Bovine Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Embryos. Mol. Reprod. Dev. (Submitted)
• Lui, Y., Li, G., Rickords, L.F, White, K.L, Sessions, B.R, Aston, K.I, Bunch, T.D, (2008). Effect of Nicotine on In Vitro Maturation of Bovine Oocytes.. Anim. Reprod. Science, 103, 13-24.
• Liu, Y., Li, G., Sessions, B.R, Rickords, L.F, White, K.L, Bunch, T.D, (2008). Nicotine Induces Multinuclear Formation and Causes Aberrant Embryonic Development in Bovine.. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 75, 801-809.
• Liu, Y., Li, G., White, K.L, Rickords, L.F, Sessions, B.R, Aston, K.I, Bunch, T.D, (2008). Nicotine Alters Bovine Oocyte Meiosis and Affects Subsequent Embryonic Development.. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 74, 1473-1482.
• Bolette, B., Viuff, D., Pederson, H., Rickords, L.F, Lai, L., Cheong, H., Samuel, M., Prather, R., Strejcek, F., Rasmussen, Z., Laurincik, J., Rosenkranz, C., Niemann, H., Hyttel, P., Thomasen, P., (2007). Activation of ribosomal RNA genes in porcine embryos produced in vitro or by somatic cell nuclear transfer. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 74, 35-41.
• Pate, B.J, White, K.L, Winger, Q.A, Rickords, L.F, Aston, K.I, Sessions, B.R, Li, G., Campbell, K.D, Weimer, B., Bunch, T.D, (2007). Specific Integrin Subunits In Bovine Oocytes, Including Novel Sequences For Alpha 6 And Beta 3 Subunits.. Mole. Reprod. Devel., 74, 600-607.
• Spencer, D., Ross, J., Geisert, R., Rickords, L.F, (2006). Porcine conceptus Oct-4 mRNA expression during peri-implantation development.. Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 41, 571-572.
• Li, G., Bunch, T.D, White, K.L, Rickords, L.F, Liu, Y., Sessions, B.R, (2006). Denuding and centrifugation of maturing oocytes alters oocyte spindle integrity and the ability of cytoplasm to support parthenogenetic and nuclear transfer embryo development. Mol. Reprod. Devel., 73, 446-451.
• Liu, Y., Li, G., Rickords, L.F, White, K.L, Sessions, B.R, Aston, K.I, Bunch, T.D, (2006). Effect of nicotine on in vitro maturation of bovine oocytes. Reprod. Biol. Endocrinol.
• Pate, B.J, White, K.L, Winger, Q.A, Rickords, L.F, Aston, K.I, Sessions, B.R, Li, G., Cambell, K.D, Weimer, B., Bunch, T.D, (2006). Specific integrin subunits in bovine oocytes, including novel sequences for Alpha 6 and Beta 3 subunits. Mole. Reprod. Devel. (Published Online - Oct.12, 2006)
• Julander, J., Winger, Q.A, Rickords, L.F, Shi, P.Y, Tilgner, M., Binduga-Gajewska, I., Sidwell, R.W, Morrey, J.D, (2006). West Nile virus infection of the placenta.. Virology, 347:1, 175-182.
• Rickords, L.F, (2003). Chromosome abnormalities of in vivo developed, in vitro produced or parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos. Theriogenology, 59, 430.
• Rickords, L.F, (2002). Bovine embryos contain a higher proportion of polyploid cells in the trophectoderm than in the embryonic disc. Mol Reprod Dev, 62, 483-488.
• Rickords, L.F, (2000). Preimplantation Genetic Testing. J. Clin Ligand Assay, 23, 15-20.
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). Parthenogenetic activation of porcine oocytes following nuclear transfer. Cloning, 1, 101-109.
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). A high proportion of bovine blastocysts produced in vitro are mixoploid. Biol of Reprod, 60, 1273-1278.
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). Parthenogenetic activation of porcine oocytes following nuclear transfer. Cloning, 1, 101-109.
• Rickords, L.F, (1998). Preimplantation genetic diagnosis: prevention of serious genetic disorders. J. Okla. State Med. Assoc., 91, 8-May.
• Rickords, L.F, (1993). Diacyglycerol enhanced artificial activation of porcine oocytes matured in vitro. Theriogenology, 40, 257-266.
• Rickords, L.F, (1993). Electroporation of Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate induces repetitive calcium oscillations in murine oocytes. J Exp Zool, 265, 178-184.
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Characterization of deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis and the transition from maternal to embryonic control in the 4-cell porcine embryo. Biol. Reprod., 47, 1118-1125.
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Developmental regulation of a snRNP core protein during pig embryogenesis and after nuclear transfer for cloning. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 33, 119-123.
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Effect of electrofusion pulse in either electrolyte or non-electrolyte fusion medium on subsequent murine nuclear transplant embryonic development. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 32, 259-264.
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Electrofusion induced intracellular Ca2+ flux and its effect on murine oocyte activation. Mol. Reprod. Dev., 31, 152-159.
• Rickords, L.F, (1992). Nuclear transplantation as a method of producing genetically identical livestock. Anim. Biotech., 3, 67-79.
• Rickords, L.F, (1990). Effect of microinjection and two types of electrical stimuli on bovine sperm-hamster egg penetration. Mol Reprod Dev, 27, 163-167.
• Rickords, L.F, (1989). Early embryonic development in vitro by co-culture with oviductal epithelial cells in pigs. Biol of Reprod, 41, 425-430.
• Rickords, L.F, (1988). Dinoprostone induce cervical dilation in the ewe. 11th Int. Cong. of Animal. Reprod. and Art, 214-216.

Professional Journal

• Meng, Q., Wu, X., Bunch, T.D, Li, G., White, K.L, Sessions, B.R, Davies, C., Rickords, L.F, (2011). Enucleation of demecolcine-treated bovine oocytes in cytochalasin-free medium. Cell Reprogramming, 13:5, 411-418.
• Aston, K.I, Li, G.P, Hicks, B.A, Sessions, B.R, Davis, A.P, Rickords, L.F, Stevens, J.R, White, K.L, (2010). Abnormal Levels of transcript abundance of developmentally important genes in various stages of preimplantation bovine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos. Cell Reprogram, 12, 23-32.

Public or Trade Journal

• Barton, L.R, Rood, K.A, Rickords, L.F, The benefits of using DNA-Technology on your operation. The Utah Cattleman, 1, 38-40.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Other

• Rickords, L.F, (2003). Amelogenin and Amelogenin-Like Genes and Their Homology in Various Species. M.S. Thesis. Dept. of Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences *
• Rickords, L.F, (1999). Y-Chromosome specific polymorphism in the amelogenin-like gene of Cervus elaphus nelsoni and Odocoileus viginanus. Biol. Reprod. *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.