Riggs, Penny
individual record
Associate Professor, Animal Science
Positions:
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
- Associate Professor, Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
education and training
- Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Program in Genetics (Dept of Vet. Pathobiology), Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1996
- M.S. in Cytogenetics, Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) 1991
- B.S. in Biology, Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) 1987
selected publications
Academic Articles92
- Baker, E. C., San, A. E., Cilkiz, K. Z., Littlejohn, B. P., Cardoso, R. C., Ghaffari, N., ... Riley, D. G. (2023). Inter-Individual Variation in DNA Methylation Patterns across Two Tissues and Leukocytes in Mature Brahman Cattle.. Biology. 12(2), 252-252.
- Riggs, P. K., Therrien, D. A., Vaughn, R. N., Rotenberry, M. L., Davis, B. W., Herring, A. D., Riley, D. G., & Cross, H. R. (2022). Differential Expression of MicroRNAs in Dark-Cutting Meat from Beef Carcasses. Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 12(7), 3555-3555.
- Baker, E. C., Herring, A. D., Amen, T. S., Sawyer, J. E., Sanders, J. O., Gill, C. A., Riggs, P. K., & Riley, D. G. (2022). Evaluation of Post-weaning Efficiency in Nellore-Angus Crossbred Steers through Model Predicted Residual Consumption. Sustainable Agriculture Research. 11(2), 46-46.
- Baker, E. C., Earnhardt, A. L., Cilkiz, K. Z., Collins, H. C., Littlejohn, B. P., Cardoso, R. C., ... Riley, D. G. (2022). DNA methylation patterns and gene expression from amygdala tissue of mature Brahman cows exposed to prenatal stress.. Frontiers in Genetics. 13, 949309.
- Vaughn, R. N., Kochan, K. J., Torres, A. K., Du, M., Riley, D. G., Gill, C. A., ... Riggs, P. K. (2022). Skeletal Muscle Expression of Actinin-3 (ACTN3) in Relation to Feed Efficiency Phenotype of F2 Bos indicus - Bos taurus Steers.. Frontiers in Genetics. 13, 796038.
Chapters7
- Riggs, P. K. (2019). Expansion of knowledge and advances in genetics for quantitative analyses. Routledge Handbook of Sport and Exercise Systems Genetics. 16-27.
- Riggs, P. K., & Gill, C. A. (2009). Molecular Mapping and Marker-Assisted Breeding for Muscle Growth and Meat Quality. APPLIED MUSCLE BIOLOGY AND MEAT SCIENCE. 287-+.
- Hahn, K. A., & Riggs, P. K. Chromosome Staining and Banding Techniques. Methods in Molecular Medicine. Tumor Marker Protocols. 239-243. Springer Nature.
- Riggs, P. K., & Hahn, K. A. Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization to Chromosomes. Methods in Molecular Medicine. Tumor Marker Protocols. 245-254. Springer Nature.
- Riggs, P. K. Expansion of Knowledge and Advances in Genetics for Quantitative Analyses. Routledge Handbook of Sport and Exercise Systems Genetics. 16-27. Taylor & Francis.
Conference Papers26
- Littlejohn, B. P., Price, D. M., Neuendorff, D. A., Carroll, J. A., Vann, R. C., Riggs, P. K., ... Randel, R. D. (2019). Awardee Talk - Prenatal transportation stress alters physiology of suckling Brahman calves as mediated by changes in DNA methylation. Journal of Animal Science. 97, 142-142.
- Baker, E. C., Cilkiz, K. Z., Riggs, P. K., Randel, R. D., & Riley, D. G. (2019). Effect of prenatal transportation stress on DNA methylation in Brahman heifers. Journal of Animal Science. 97, 262-263.
- Cilkiz, K. Z., Baker, E. C., Riggs, P. K., Randel, R. D., Riley, D. G., & Welsh, T. (2019). Genome-wide DNA methylation alteration in prenatally stressed Brahman heifer calves with the advancement of age. Journal of Animal Science. 97, 263-264.
- Littlejohn, B., Price, D., Neuendorff, D., Carroll, J., Vann, R., Riggs, P., ... Randel, R. (2018). Prenatal stress alters genes in signaling pathways influencing behavior and stress response by differential methylation of DNA. Journal of Animal Science. 96, 349-350.
- Littlejohn, B., Price, D., Neuendorff, D., Carroll, J., Vann, R., Riggs, P., ... Randel, R. (2018). Prenatal transportation stress alters genome-wide DNA methylation in suckling Brahman bull calves. Journal of Animal Science. 96, 349-349.
Repository Documents / Preprints1
- Tuggle, C. K., Clarke, J., Murdoch, B. M., Lyons, E., Scott, N. M., Benes, B., ... Schnable, P. Current Challenges and Future of Agricultural Genomes to Phenomes in the U.S..
Internet Publications1
- Riggs, P. (2021). What is mRNA? The messenger molecule thats been in every living cell for billions of years is the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines. - An article submitted to The Conversation
researcher on
Principal Investigator3
Co-Principal Investigator2
Investigator1
awards and honors
- Distinguished Alumnus conferred by Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) - Mid-career alumni award, Department of Animal Sciences 2020
- New Advisor of the Year Award conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) - Division of Student Activities 2016
- Outstanding Science Communicator Award conferred by Sigma Xi - (Durham, North Carolina, United States) - Texas A&M University Chapter of Sigma Xi 2015
- Vice Chancellor's Award in Excellence conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) - Research 2010
recent teaching activities
- ANSC291 Research Instructor
- ANSC481 Seminar Instructor
- ANSC485 Directed Studies Instructor
- ANSC485 Hnr-directed Studies Instructor
- ANSC491 Hnr-research Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Therrien, Dustin Aaron (2022-04). Application of Molecular Genomic Analysis Tools to Assess Bacterial Genomes and Bovine Regulatory Elements for Food Safety and Meat Quality. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Simmons, Matthew Aaron (2019-08). A Quantitative Genetic Analysis of the Ancestry of Neil Trask Line Bred Hereford Cattle. (Master's Thesis)
- Simmons, Matthew Aaron (2019-07). A Quantitative Genetic Analysis of the Ancestry of Neil Trask Line Bred Hereford Cattle. (Master's Thesis)
- Huggins, Shannon (2015-02). Expression of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Cervical Epithelial Cells. (Master's Thesis)
- Fagundes De Avila, Felipe (2014-08). Comparative Mapping of the Alpaca Genome. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
riggs@tamu.edu
First Name
Penny
Last Name
Riggs
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Animal Science; 2471 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2471
USA