Andrew Johnson

Publications

• CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in of alligator cathelicidin gene in a non-coding region of channel catfish genome
• Development of an Effective Cryopreservation Protocol for Blue Catfish Oogonia
• Effects of antioxidants and antifreeze proteins on cryopreservation of blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) spermatogonia
• Development of a spermatogonia cryopreservation protocol for blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus
• Donor body size and sex steroid hormones impact germ cell production for creation of xenogenic catfish
• Parentage Analysis Reveals Unequal Family Sizes during Hatchery Production
• Effect of Seasonality for Optimization of Germ Cell Extraction from Mature Blue Catfish
• Genomic evaluation of native Walleye in the Appalachian region and the effects of stocking
• CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Transgenesis of the Masu Salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) elovl2 Gene Improves n-3 Fatty Acid Content in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
• CRISPR/Cas-9 induced knockout of myostatin gene improves growth and disease resistance in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
• Response of cecropin transgenesis to challenge with Edwardsiella ictaluri in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus
• CRISPR/Cas9 - mediated knock-in method can improve the expression and effect of transgene in P1 generation of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
• CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knock-in of Masu Salmon (Oncorhyncus Masou) Elongase Gene in the Melanocortin-4 (mc4r) Coding Region of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) Genome
• CRISPR/Cas9 microinjection of transgenic embryos enhances the dual-gene integration efficiency of antimicrobial peptide genes for bacterial resistance in channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
• Improved Growth and High Inheritance of Melanocortin-4 Receptor (mc4r) Mutation in CRISPR/Cas-9 Gene-Edited Channel Catfish, Ictalurus punctatus
• Integration of alligator cathelicidin gene via two CRISPR/Cas9-assisted systems enhances bacterial resistance in blue catfish, Ictalurus furcatus
• Producing xenogenic channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus with cryopreserved testes and ovarian tissues of blue catfish, I. furcatus
• A New Strategy for Increasing Knock-in Efficiency: Multiple Elongase and Desaturase Transgenes Knock-in by Targeting Long Repeated Sequences
• CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knock-in of Masu Salmon (Oncorhyncus Masou) Elongase Gene in the Melanocortin-4 (mc4r) Coding Region of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus) Genome
• CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knock-in of masu salmon (Oncorhyncus masou) elongase gene in the melanocortin-4 (mc4r) coding region of channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) genome
• Generation of eco-friendly channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, harboring alligator cathelicidin gene with robust disease resistance by harnessing different CRISPR/Cas9-mediated systems
• Transcriptome analysis revealed potential mechanisms of channel catfish growth advantage over blue catfish in a tank culture environment
• Texture, Sensory, and Fillet Color Differences Among Commercially Available United States Farmed Channel Catfish (Ictalurus Punctatus)And Hybrid Catfish(Channel Catfish ♀ × Blue Catfish (Ictalurus Furcatus) ♂) and Imported Vietnamese Swai ( Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus )
• Evaluation of texture, sensory, and fillet color traits in channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus), and the hybrid catfish (channel catfish ♀ × blue catfish ♂)
• Advancing Conservation Strategies for Native Eastern Highlands-Strain Walleye Sander vitreus in West Virginia: Insights from Genomic Investigations and Broodstock Screening
• Conservation Genomics of West Virginia Walleye (Sander vitreus): Impact of Minor Allele Frequency Thresholds on Population Structure and Potential Adaptive Divergence Inferences
• Genomic Baselines for Muskellunge in West Virginia: Implications for Stocking and Conservation
• Fishing for Florida Bass in West Virginia: Genomic Evaluation of Florida Bass Presence and Establishing Baselines of Genetic Structure and Diversity for Native Largemouth Bass