D. B. Laster

2.1k total citations
39 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

D. B. Laster is a scholar working on Genetics, Agronomy and Crop Science and Animal Science and Zoology. According to data from OpenAlex, D. B. Laster has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Genetics, 24 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science and 12 papers in Animal Science and Zoology. Recurrent topics in D. B. Laster's work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (28 papers), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (23 papers) and Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock (8 papers). D. B. Laster is often cited by papers focused on Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (28 papers), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock (23 papers) and Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock (8 papers). D. B. Laster collaborates with scholars based in United States. D. B. Laster's co-authors include K. E. Gregory, Gerald M. Smith, L. V. Cundiff, H. A. Glimp, R. M. Koch, G. E. Dickerson, S. E. Echternkamp, D. R. Notter, D. D. Lunstra and R. K. Christenson and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Dairy Science, Biology of Reproduction and Journal of Animal Science.

In The Last Decade

D. B. Laster

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. B. Laster United States 24 1.2k 1.2k 473 214 138 39 1.7k
P. J. Burfening United States 20 863 0.7× 920 0.8× 395 0.8× 218 1.0× 116 0.8× 60 1.4k
J. S. Brinks United States 24 1.6k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 458 1.0× 179 0.8× 302 2.2× 69 1.9k
B.T. McDaniel United States 29 2.1k 1.8× 1.9k 1.6× 737 1.6× 498 2.3× 246 1.8× 115 2.8k
J. Ν. Wiltbank United States 32 1.7k 1.4× 2.4k 2.1× 570 1.2× 348 1.6× 41 0.3× 73 2.7k
B.G. Cassell United States 24 1.3k 1.1× 920 0.8× 376 0.8× 213 1.0× 164 1.2× 77 1.6k
G.H. Kiracofe United States 21 977 0.8× 1.3k 1.2× 354 0.7× 265 1.2× 26 0.2× 56 1.5k
A. C. Warnick United States 18 612 0.5× 632 0.5× 308 0.7× 172 0.8× 37 0.3× 62 1.0k
C.S. Galina Mexico 23 867 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 605 1.3× 471 2.2× 46 0.3× 117 1.4k
B. Berglund Sweden 29 1.5k 1.2× 1.6k 1.4× 584 1.2× 422 2.0× 101 0.7× 74 2.1k
KW Entwistle Australia 20 1.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 382 0.8× 104 0.5× 34 0.2× 77 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. B. Laster

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Laster, D. B.. (1993). Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (1993): Overview. Insecta mundi. 1 indexed citations
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Lunstra, D. D. & D. B. Laster. (1982). Influence of single-sire and multiple-sire natural mating on pregnancy rate of beef heifers. Theriogenology. 18(4). 373–382. 30 indexed citations
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Gregory, K. E., L. V. Cundiff, Gerald M. Smith, D. B. Laster, & H. A. Fitzhugh. (1978). Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle-Cycle II: I. Birth and Weaning Traits5. Journal of Animal Science. 47(5). 1022–1030. 74 indexed citations
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Gregory, K. E., R. M. Koch, D. B. Laster, L. V. Cundiff, & Gerald M. Smith. (1978). Heterosis and Breed Maternal and Transmitted Effects in Beef Cattle III. Growth Traits of Steers237. Journal of Animal Science. 47(5). 1054–1062. 12 indexed citations
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Gregory, K. E., D. B. Laster, L. V. Cundiff, R. M. Koch, & Gerald M. Smith. (1978). Heterosis and Breed Maternal and Transmitted Effects in Beef Cattle II. Growth Rate and Puberty in Females237. Journal of Animal Science. 47(5). 1042–1053. 27 indexed citations
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Young, L. D., D. B. Laster, L. V. Cundiff, Gerald M. Smith, & K. E. Gregory. (1978). Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle IX. Postweaning Growth and Puberty of Three-Breed Cross Heifers. Journal of Animal Science. 47(4). 843–852. 8 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B.. (1977). A Pregnancy-Specific Protein in the Bovine Uterus. Biology of Reproduction. 16(5). 682–690. 38 indexed citations
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Echternkamp, S. E. & D. B. Laster. (1976). Plasma LH Concentrations for Prepubertal, Postpubertal, Anestrous and Cyclic Ewes of Varying Fecundity. Journal of Animal Science. 42(2). 444–447. 13 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald M., D. B. Laster, L. V. Cundiff, & K. E. Gregory. (1976). Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle II. Postweaning Growth and Feed Efficiency of Steers. Journal of Animal Science. 43(1). 37–47. 91 indexed citations
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Smith, Gerald M., D. B. Laster, & K. E. Gregory. (1976). Characterization of Biological Types of Cattle I. Dystocia and Preweaning Growth. Journal of Animal Science. 43(1). 27–36. 101 indexed citations
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Christenson, R. K., S. E. Echternkamp, & D. B. Laster. (1975). OESTRUS, LH, OVULATION AND FERTILITY IN BEEF HEIFERS. Reproduction. 43(3). 543–546. 38 indexed citations
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Dickerson, G. E. & D. B. Laster. (1975). Breed, Heterosis and Environmental Influences on Growth and Puberty in Ewe Lambs. Journal of Animal Science. 41(1). 1–9. 39 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B. & H. A. Glimp. (1974). Influence of Breed on Response to Exogenous Hormones in Estrous and Anestrous Ewes. Journal of Animal Science. 39(6). 1129–1135. 17 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B.. (1973). OVULATION, FERTILITY AND PRENATAL MORTALITY IN HEIFERS TREATED WITH PMSG OR PORCINE FSH. Reproduction. 33(2). 275–282. 17 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B. & K. E. Gregory. (1973). Factors Influencing Peri- and Early Postnatal Calf Mortality. Journal of Animal Science. 37(5). 1092–1097. 109 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B.. (1972). FOLLICULAR DEVELOPMENT IN HEIFERS INFUSED WITH FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE. Reproduction. 28(2). 285–289. 10 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B.. (1972). DISAPPEARANCE AND UPTAKE OF [125I]FSH IN THE RAT, RABBIT, EWE AND COW. Reproduction. 30(3). 407–415. 49 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B. & H. A. Glimp. (1972). A note on the effect of ram to ewe ratio on reproductive performance of synchronized ewes. Animal Science. 15(1). 99–102. 1 indexed citations
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Laster, D. B., et al.. (1971). Ovulation Rates of Beef Cows and Heifers Treated with Equine Gonadotropin (PMS) and Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG). Journal of Animal Science. 33(2). 443–449. 13 indexed citations

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