Dr. Frank Siewerdt

Assistant Professor

Phone: 301-405-7721
Email: siewerdt@umd.edu

Selected Publications:

SIEWERDT, F., 2005. [Biosecurity in broiler production]. In: Aves e Ovos [Poultry and Eggs], eds.: L.A. Souza-Soares and F. Siewerdt, Editora Universitária, Pelotas, p.23-34. (Language: Portuguese)

ROCHA, J.L., E.J.EISEN, F.SIEWERDT, L.D.VAN VLECK, D.POMP, 2004. A large-sample QTL study in mice: III. Reproduction. Mammalian Genome 15:878-886.

ROCHA, J.L., F.SIEWERDT, E.J.EISEN, L.D.VAN VLECK, D.POMP, 2002. Lessons regarding the genetic nature of continuous variation. In: Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Montpellier, France, 21:27-30.

SIEWERDT, F., E.J.EISEN, J.D.MURRAY, I.J.PARKER, 2000. Response to 13 generations of selection for increased 8-week body weight in lines of mice carrying a sheep growth hormone-based fusion transgene. Journal of Animal Science 78:832-845.

SIEWERDT, F., E.J.EISEN, J.D.MURRAY, 2000. Correlated changes in fertility and fitness traits in lines of transgenic mice selected for increased 8-week body weight. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 117:83-95.

SIEWERDT, F., E.J.EISEN, J.D.MURRAY, 1999. Direct and correlated responses to short-term selection for 8-week body weight in lines of transgenic (oMt1a-oGH) mice. In: Transgenic Animals in Agriculture, eds.: J.D. Murray, G.B. Anderson, M.M. McGloughlin, and A.M. Oberbauer, CAB International, Oxon, p.231-250.

SIEWERDT, F., E.J.EISEN, J.D.MURRAY, 1998. Direct response to short-term selection for 8-week body weight in lines of transgenic (oMt1a-oGH) mice. In: Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Armidale, Australia, 26:105-108.

SIEWERDT, F., E.J.EISEN, J.S.CONRAD-BRINK, J.D.MURRAY, 1998. Gene action of the oMt1a-oGH transgene in two lines of mice with distinct selection backgrounds. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 115:211-226.

SIEWERDT, F., R.A.CARDELLINO, 1996. [Genetic parameters of piglet mortality from birth to 21 days of age, in the Landrace breed]. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 25:902-909. (Language: Portuguese)

SIEWERDT, F., R.A.CARDELLINO, 1995. The efficiency of using more than one record as the selection criteria for litter traits in pigs. Brazilian Journal of Genetics 18:397-403.

CARDELLINO, R.A., R.C.CARDELLINO, F.SIEWERDT, 1995. [Genetic parameters of wool production traits in Ideal (Polwarth) sheep in Uruguay]. Producción Ovina  8:7-16. (Language: Spanish)

SIEWERDT, F., R.A.CARDELLINO, V.C.ROSA, 1995. Genetic parameters of litter traits in three breeds of pigs, in southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Genetics 18:199-205.

SIEWERDT, F., J.V.S.FARIAS, J.C.S.OSóRIO, I.F.R.JACONDINO, 1994. Allometric growth of primal cuts and tissues in the pig. Ciência Rural 24:623-627.

SIEWERDT, F., R.A.CARDELLINO, 1993. [Culling of sows based on their progenies performance]. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 22:946‑951. (Language: Portuguese)

SIEWERDT, F., 1993. [Simultaneous estimation of the heritability and the repeatability of a trait.] Arquivos de Biologia e Tecnologia 36:675‑683. (Language: Portuguese)

CARDELLINO, R.A., F.SIEWERDT, 1992. [Use and misuse of statistical tests for multiple comparison of treatment means] Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 21:985‑995. (Language: Portuguese)

CARDELLINO, R.A., F.SIEWERDT, 1992. Genetic parameters of production traits in Landrace and Large White pigs in southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Genetics 12:575‑583.

SIEWERDT, F., J.L.RECH, 1991. [Biological relationships among traits in litters produced by Landrace and Large White pigs]. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 20:144‑152. (Language: Portuguese