Austin M. Putz

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Geneticist

Hendrix College

Also affiliated: North Carolina State University (2015–2017); Iowa State University (2017–2025); Hendrix Genetics (Netherlands) (2020–2025); Hendrix Genetics (Canada) (2020–2025); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (1996)

12 h-index 52 pubs 609 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Austin M. Putz conducts research focused on animal genetics, with a particular emphasis on disease resilience in swine. His work investigates the genetic underpinnings of various traits, including litter size, reproductive performance, and natural antibody titers. Putz has explored the use of feed intake data and complete blood count data to identify novel resilience phenotypes in pigs challenged by natural disease outbreaks. He has also examined the genetic basis of reproductive performance during specific disease outbreaks like porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED).

His research has involved the analysis of genetic markers, such as the GBP5 gene, to understand their effect on disease resilience. Putz has also compared the accuracy of genomic and pedigree-based predictions for swine litter size traits. His scholarship includes 52 publications, with an h-index of 12 and over 600 citations.

Metrics

h-index: 12
Publications: 52
Citations: 609

Positions

Affiliate Assistant Professor 2019–present

Iowa State University Animal Science ORCID
Geneticist publications 2025

Hendrix College ORCID
Geneticist 2019–2026

Hendrix Genetics (Netherlands) ORCID