Animal Genetics

Papers
(The median citation count of Animal Genetics is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Genomics to accelerate genetic improvement in tilapia32
Evolution and domestication of the Bovini species29
Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation29
Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds26
All sheeps and sizes: a genetic investigation of mature body size across sheep breeds reveals a polygenic nature24
Combined approaches to reveal genes associated with litter size in Yunshang black goats24
Evolution of the sheep industry and genetic research in the United States: opportunities for convergence in the twenty‐first century23
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA): a record of advances in animal genetics, freely available on the Internet for 25 years23
Identification of genes related to intramuscular fat independent of backfat thickness in Duroc pigs using single‐step genome‐wide association22
Transcription factors regulate adipocyte differentiation in beef cattle22
Trends towards revealing the genetic architecture of sheep tail patterning: Promising genes and investigatory pathways22
Genetic and phenotypic consequences of early domestication in black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)20
Genome‐wide assessment of diversity and differentiation between original and modern Brown cattle populations19
Identification of genes associated with litter size combining genomic approaches in Luzhong mutton sheep18
Genome‐wide detection of copy number variants in European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds by whole‐genome sequencing of DNA pools identified breed‐characterising copy number states18
Integration of whole‐genome DNA methylation data with RNA sequencing data to identify markers for bull fertility17
Genome‐wide association studies for growth‐related traits in a crossbreed pig population17
The Asp298Asn polymorphism of melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) in pigs: evidence for its potential effects on MC4R constitutive activity and cell surface expression15
Characterisation of sperm piRNAs and their correlation with semen quality traits in swine15
A further survey of the quantitative trait loci affecting swine body size and carcass traits in five related pig populations15
Canine coat pigmentation genetics: a review15
Genome‐wide association study of milk production traits in a crossbred dairy sheep population using three statistical models14
Genome‐wide association study reveals genes associated with the absence of intermuscular bones in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)14
Three novel nonsense mutations of prolactin receptor found in heat‐tolerant Bos taurus breeds of the Caribbean Basin13
Genetic dissection of reproductive performance of dairy cows under heat stress13
Genome‐wide association study of fleece traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats13
Genome‐wide association study of shank length and diameter at different developmental stages in chicken F2 resource population12
Origin and population structure of Brazilian hair sheep breeds12
Discovery of selection‐driven genetic differences of Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire pig breeds by EigenGWAS and Fst analyses12
Ear type in sheep is associated with the MSRB3 locus12
Accurate prediction and genome‐wide association analysis of digital intramuscular fat content in longissimus muscle of pigs12
New insights into genetics underlying of plumage color12
Discovering lethal alleles across the turkey genome using a transmission ratio distortion approach11
Genetic diversity in Iranian indigenous sheep vis‐à‐vis selected exogenous sheep breeds and wild mouflon11
Breed difference and regulatory role of CRTC3 in porcine intramuscular adipocyte11
Discriminating between allele‐ and genotype‐specific transmission ratio distortion11
Mitochondrial sequence‐based evolutionary analysis of riverine–swamp hybrid buffaloes of India indicates novel maternal differentiation and domestication patterns10
De novo mutation of KIT causes extensive coat white patterning in a family of Berber horses10
Single‐marker and haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats in two heavy pig breeds10
Genetic basis of chicken plumage color in artificial population of complex epistasis10
A genome‐wide association study revealed five SNPs affecting 8‐month weight in sheep10
Mapping genes for phosphorus utilization and correlated traits using a 4k SNP linkage map in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)10
Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers9
Genomic inbreeding and selection signatures in the local dairy breed Icelandic Cattle9
Mining the 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus)9
Spatial genetic structure and historical demography of East Asian wild boar9
Genome‐wide association study identifies markers associated with carcass and meat quality traits in Italian Large White pigs9
Comparing the diversity of the casein genes in the Asian mouflon and domestic sheep9
SNP‐based heritability and genetic architecture of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in Labrador Retrievers9
Genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats and teat asymmetry patterns in Large White pigs9
A genome‐wide association study for the number of teats in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) identifies several candidate genes affecting this trait9
Haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies reveal new loci for haematological and clinical–biochemical parameters in Large White pigs9
Parsing the microRNA genetics basis regulating skeletal muscle fiber types and meat quality traits in pigs9
Comparison of growth performance and biochemical components between parent and hybrid offspring in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense9
A genome‐wide association study reveals additive and dominance effects on growth and fatness traits in large white pigs9
Targeted sequencing reveals candidate causal variants for dairy bull subfertility9
Identification of new genes and quantitative trait locis associated with growth curve parameters in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study9
An association study on imputed whole‐genome resequencing from high‐throughput sequencing data for body traits in crossbred pigs9
Positive selection signatures in Anqing six‐end‐white pig population based on reduced‐representation genome sequencing data8
Genome‐wide association study and inbreeding depression on body size traits in Qira black sheep (Ovis aries)8
Copy number variants in genomes of local sheep breeds from Russia8
Genome‐wide association study for feed efficiency in collective cage‐raised rabbits under full and restricted feeding8
Genome‐wide selection signal analysis of Australian Boer goat reveals artificial selection imprinting on candidate genes related to muscle development8
Genome‐wide association study reveals novel loci associated with fat‐deposition and meat‐quality traits in Pekin ducks8
Genomic scan revealed KIT gene underlying white/gray plumage color in Chinese domestic geese8
Genome‐wide SNP analysis clearly distinguished the Belarusian Red cattle from other European cattle breeds8
Expression profiles of growth‐related genes in two Nile tilapia strains and their crossbred provide insights into introgressive breeding effects8
Comparative genome‐wide methylation analysis of longissimus dorsi muscles in Yorkshire and Wannanhua pigs8
The genomic architecture of South African mutton, pelt, dual‐purpose and nondescript sheep breeds relative to global sheep populations8
Selection signatures for fiber production in commercial species: A review8
Genome‐enabled prediction of reproductive traits in Nellore cattle using parametric models and machine learning methods8
Non‐frameshift deletion on MITF is associated with a novel splashed white spotting pattern in horses (Equus caballus)7
Identification and characterization of miRNAs during early pregnancy in domestic sheep7
Genetic basis of muscle‐related traits in sheep: A review7
Food intake‐related genes in chicken determined through combinatorial genome‐wide association study and transcriptome analysis7
Genomic characteristics of four different geese populations in China7
Copy number variation in HOXB7 and HOXB8 involves in the formation of beard trait in chickens7
Genome scanning reveals novel candidate genes for vertebral and teat number in the Beijing Black Pig7
Whole‐genome sequencing reveals breed‐differential CNVs between Tongcheng and Large White pigs7
Fragile Foal Syndrome (PLOD1 c.2032G>A) occurs across diverse horse populations7
Genetics of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease7
Whole genome survey and genetic markers development of crocodile flathead Cociella crocodilus7
Characterization of telomere length in Agerolese cattle breed, correlating blood and milk samples6
Comparison of lipid metabolism between broodstock and hybrid offspring in the hepatopancreas of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to chronic ammonia stress6
Impact of white‐spotting alleles, including W20, on phenotype in the American Paint Horse6
Genetic signature of hybridization between Chinese spot‐billed ducks and domesticated ducks6
Genome‐wide association study identifies variants associated with hair length in Brangus cattle6
A 51 bp indel polymorphism within the PTH1R gene is significantly associated with chicken growth and carcass traits6
Deletion of porcine BOLL is associated with defective acrosomes and subfertility in Yorkshire boars6
Detecting the footprint of selection on the genomes of Murciano‐Granadina goats6
Detection of selection signatures in Limousin cattle using whole‐genome resequencing6
Identification of processed pseudogenes in the genome of Thoroughbred horses: Possibility of gene‐doping detection considering the presence of pseudogenes6
A large‐scale genome‐wide association analysis reveals QTL and candidate genes for intramuscular fat content in Duroc pigs6
Recognition and segmentation of individual pigs based on Swin Transformer6
Analysis of recently duplicated TYRP1 genes and their effect on the formation of black patches in Oujiang‐color common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color)6
Resequencing and signatures of selection scan in two Siberian native sheep breeds point to candidate genetic variants for adaptation and economically important traits6
Comparative analysis of swine leukocyte antigen gene diversity in European farmed pigs6
Screening and detection of chromosomal copy number alterations in the domestic horse using SNP‐array genotyping data6
Genetic variation in chicken interferon signalling pathway genes in research lines showing differential viral resistance6
A functional mutation in the AMPD1 promoter region affects promoter activity and breast meat freshness in chicken6
Genome‐wide association study revealed ABCD4 on SSC7 and GREB1L and MIB1 on SSC6 as crucial candidate genes for rib number i6
Combined multivariate factor analysis and GWAS for milk fatty acids trait in Comisana sheep breed6
Identification of candidate genes associated with slaughter traits in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study6
Identification of a large dataset of SNPs in Larimichthys polyactis using high‐throughput 2b‐RAD sequencing6
Trisomy 29 in a stillborn Swiss Original Braunvieh calf6
The de novo assembly of a European wild boar genome revealed unique patterns of chromosomal structural variations and segmental duplications5
A de novo missense mutation in KIT is responsible for dominant white spotting phenotype in a Standardbred horse5
Investigating the population structure and genetic diversity of Arabian horses in Oman using SNP markers5
De novo assembly and annotation of the North American bison (Bison bison) reference genome and subsequent variant identification5
Estimation of genomic breed composition of individual animals in composite beef cattle5
Integrative analysis of circRNAs from Yangtze River Delta white goat neck skin tissue by high‐throughput sequencing (circRNA‐seq)5
The equine graying with age mutation of the STX17 gene: A copy number study using droplet digital PCR reveals a new pattern5
Understanding the role of myoglobin content in Iberian pigs fattened in an extensive system through analysis of the transcriptome profile5
Gene mapping reveals the association between tyrosine protein kinase Abl1 and the silk yield of Bombyxmori5
Standardization of a SNP panel for parentage verification and identification in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)5
Genome‐wide scan for runs of homozygosity in Asian wild boars and Anqing six‐end‐white pigs5
A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in ITGB4 gene causes epidermolysis bullosa in Mouton Vendéen sheep5
QTL analysis for early growth in an intercross between native Japanese Nagoya and White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds using RAD sequencing‐based SNP markers5
Potential functional variants in AHR signaling pathways are associated with age at puberty in swine5
Altered expression of CYP17A1 and CYP19A1 in undescended testes of dogs with unilateral cryptorchidism5
Integrating genome‐wide association study with RNA‐seq revealed DBI as a good candidate gene for intramuscular fat content in Beijing black pigs5
Landmarks in the history of selective sweeps5
A novel TYRP1 mutation associated with brown coat color in Siberian huskies5
Genomic selection for meat quality traits in Pekin duck5
All‐male production by marker‐assisted selection for sex determining loci of admixed Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis aureus stocks5
Weighted gene co‐expression network analysis reveals potential candidate genes affecting drip loss in pork5
Exploiting within‐breed variability in the autochthonous Reggiana breed identified several candidate genes affecting pigmentation‐related traits, stature and udder defects in cattle5
Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk‐production traits in Chinese Holsteins5
Skin exhibits of Dark Ronald XX are homozygous wild type at the Warmblood fragile foal syndrome causative missense variant position in lysyl hydroxylase gene PLOD15
Assessment of the FAM174A 11G allele as a risk allele for equine metabolic syndrome5
An analysis of skin thickness in the Dezhou donkey population and identification of candidate genes by RNA‐seq5
A natural knockout of the MYO7A gene leads to pre‐weaning mortality in pigs5
Deletion in KRT75L4 linked to frizzle feather in Xiushui Yellow Chickens5
Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats5
Concordance rate in cattle and sheep between genotypes differing in Illumina GenCall quality score5
Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole‐genome sequencing data5
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences5
Genome‐wide analysis suggests multiple domestication events of Chinese local pigs5
Forensic DNA phenotyping: Canis familiaris breed classification and skeletal phenotype prediction using functionally significant skeletal SNPs and indels5
Genetic architectures and selection signatures of body height in Chinese indigenous donkeys revealed by next‐generation sequencing5
A joint analysis strategy reveals genetic changes associated with artificial selection between egg‐type and meat‐type ducks5
Preliminary identification and analysis of differential RNA editing between higher and lower backfat thickness pigs using DNA‐seq and RNA‐seq data4
Genome‐wide epistatic interactions of litter size at birth in Chinese indigenous pigs4
A 63‐bp insertion in exon 2 of the porcine KIF21A gene is associated with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita4
RNA sequencing analysis of the longissimus dorsi to identify candidate genes underlying the intramuscular fat content in Anqing Six‐end‐white pigs4
A PNPLA8 frameshift variant in Australian shepherd dogs with hereditary ataxia4
Comparison of immune defense and antioxidant capacity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to acute ammonia stress4
FGF5 missense mutation is associated with dromedary hair length variation4
Colour‐sidedness in Gloucester cattle is associated with a complex structural variant impacting regulatory elements downstream of KIT4
Improving the resolution of canine genome‐wide association studies using genotype imputation: A study of two breeds4
ARSB gene variants causing Mucopolysaccharidosis VI in Miniature Pinscher and Miniature Schnauzer dogs4
Bos taurus haplotypes segregating in Nellore (Bos indicus) cattle4
SNP discovery and population structure analysis in Lassi and Marecha camel breeds using a genotyping by sequencing method4
Comprehensive analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression changes in Tibetan chicken lung tissue between three developmental stages4
Cross‐species conservation of a transposase‐linked element enables genetic sexing of commercial populations of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii)4
Genetic diversity and selection signatures of four indigenous pig breeds from eastern China4
Roan, ticked and clear coat patterns in the canine are associated with three haplotypes near usherin on CFA384
Assessment of copy number variants in three Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds using whole‐genome re‐sequencing data4
Association of inbreeding and regional equine leucocyte antigen homozygosity with the prevalence of insect bite hypersensitivity in Old Kladruber horse4
Identification of critical lncRNAs for milk fat metabolism in dairy cows using WGCNA and the construction of a ceRNAs network4
Thoroughbred stallion fertility is significantly associated with FKBP6 genotype but not with inbreeding or the contribution of a leading sire4
Integrated microRNA–mRNA analysis reveals the roles of microRNAs in the muscle fat metabolism of Yanbian cattle4
The effect of high‐density genotypic data and different methods on joint genomic prediction: A case study in large white pigs4
De novo stop‐lost germline mutation in FGFR3 causes severe chondrodysplasia in the progeny of a Holstein bull4
A deletion in the MC1R gene alters coat color in Guzerat cattle4
An integration analysis based on genomic, transcriptomic and QTX information reveals credible candidate genes for fat‐related traits in pigs4
A study using single‐locus and multi‐locus genome‐wide association study to identify genes associated with teat number in Hu sheep4
Evaluation of truncating variants in the LCORL gene in relation to body size of goats from Switzerland4
Absence of known feline MYH7 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy4
Genome‐wide association study of resistance/susceptibility to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Brazilian Hereford cattle3
Study on the concordance between different SNP‐genotyping platforms in sheep3
Genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphism array and whole‐genome sequencing reveal the inbreeding progression of Banna minipig inbred line3
Validation of DNA test for hip dysplasia failed in Danish Labrador Retrievers3
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing data reveals the genetic diversity and population structure of Wenchang chicken in China3
Rabbits – their domestication and molecular genetics of hair coat development and quality3
Characterisation of eight cattle with Swyer syndrome by whole‐genome sequencing3
Inheritance of the SLICK1 allele of PRLR in cattle3
Comparison of major histocompatibility complex‐B variability in Sri Lankan indigenous chickens with five global chicken populations using MHC‐B SNP panel3
Genome‐wide association studies for iris pigmentation and heterochromia patterns in Large White pigs3
Optimizing genomic prediction using low‐density marker panels for streptococcosis resistance in red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)3
Simulated validation of intron‐less transgene detection using DELLY for gene‐doping control in horse sports3
Development of a high‐resolution typing method for SLA‐3, swine MHC class I antigen 33
Identification of imprinted genes in the skeletal muscle of newborn piglets by high‐throughput sequencing3
Integration analyses of structural variations and differential gene expression associated with beef fatty acid profile in Nellore cattle3
A deletion variant within the FGF5 gene in goats is associated with gene expression levels and cashmere growth3
Identification of a large dataset of SNPs in hair‐fin anchovy (Setipinna tenuifilis) based on RAD‐seq3
Whole genome sequencing identifies a homozygous nonsense mutation in the JPH2 gene in Shih Tzu dogs with progressive retinal atrophy3
Genome‐wide association studies demonstrate the genes associated with perimysial thickness in ducks3
Combined approaches identify known and novel genes associated with sheep litter size and non‐seasonal breeding3
Preliminary population genomic study on the sandfish Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra3
Golden cats: The story goes on3
Comparative analyses of copy number variations between swamp buffaloes and river buffaloes3
Identification and characterisation of mitochondrial sequences integrated into the ovine nuclear genome3
Two quantitative trait loci are associated with recapping of Varroa destructor‐infested brood cells in Apis mellifera mellifera3
Genome‐wide association study and pathway analysis for carcass fatness in Nellore cattle measured by ultrasound3
Identification of suitable reference genes for normalization of quantitative real‐time PCR‐based gene expression in chicken (Gallus gallus)3
Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing reveals a frameshift mutation associated with recessive embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle3
Genetic polymorphisms within the ETAA1 gene associated with growth traits in Chinese sheep breeds3
Shadow coat colour in American mink associated with a missense mutation in the KIT gene3
Genetic basis investigation of wattle phenotype in goat using genome‐wide sequence data3
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing reveals population structure and genetic diversity of Bohai Black cattle3
Efficiency of genotyping by sequencing in inferring genomic relatedness and molecular insights into fat tail selection in Tunisian sheep3
Broad maternal geographic origin of domestic sheep in Anatolia and the Zagros3
KRT5 missense variant in a Cardigan Welsh Corgi with epidermolysis bullosa simplex3
Red and blond Mangalitza pigs display a signature of divergent directional selection in the SLC45A2 gene3
A comparative whole genome sequencing analysis identified a candidate locus for lack of operculum in cultivated gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)3
Heteropaternal superfecundation frequently occurs in multiple‐bearing mob‐mated sheep3
The curly coat phenotype of the Ural Rex feline breed is associated with a mutation in the lipase H gene3
Altered fibrinogen level and fibrin clot structure in myostatin homozygous mutant pig3
Analysis of pedigree data and whole‐genome sequences in 12 cattle breeds reveals extremely low within‐breed Y‐chromosome diversity3
Genome‐wide association study reveals new QTL and functional candidate genes for the number of ribs and carcass length in pigs3
Polymorphisms in canine immunoglobulin heavy chain gene cluster: a double‐edged sword for diabetes mellitus in the dog2
MHC class I‐α population differentiation in a commercial fish, the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)2
Genetic variations for egg internal quality of ducks revealed by genome‐wide association study2
Copy number variation association studies for sheep tail‐relevant traits in Hulunbuir sheep2
Genome‐wide association study reveals a genomic region on SSC7 simultaneously associated with backfat thickness, skin thickness and carcass length in a Large White × Tongcheng advanced gene2
Mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) frameshift variant in Bullmastiffs with mitochondrial fission encephalopathy2
Sequence variants of the canine melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) locus reveal a common MITF‐A processed pseudogene2
Transcriptomic analysis of eyelid pigmentation in Hereford cattle2
Integration of GWAS and eGWAS to screen candidate genes underlying green head traits in male ducks2
Two single nucleotide variants in the miR‐23a promoter affect granulosa cell apoptosis2
Integrative genomics analysis highlights functionally relevant genes for equine behaviour2
Using online tools at the Bovine Genome Database to manually annotate genes in the new reference genome2
The KIT:c.376G>A variant in German and Swiss alpacas (Vicugna pacos) with different coat colors2
Population structure and genomic footprints of selection in five major Iranian horse breeds2
Full‐length transcriptome sequencing reveals extreme incomplete annotation of the goat genome2
Golden cats: A never‐ending story!2
Constitutional trisomy 20 in an aborted Holstein fetus with pulmonary hypoplasia and anasarca syndrome2
A genetic investigation of equine recurrent uveitis in the Icelandic horse breed2
Non‐contact detection method of pregnant sows backfat thickness based on two‐dimensional images2
Characterisation and comparison of immune response mechanisms in an indigenous and a commercial pig breed after classical swine fever vaccination2
A high‐density genetic linkage map for Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) using 2.3K genotyping‐by‐sequencing SNPs2
A de novo start‐lost variant in ANKRD28 in a Holstein calf with dwarfism2
Evidence of rare misassemblies in the bovine reference genome revealed by population genetic metrics2
Computer vision system using deep learning to predict rib and loin yield in the fish Colossoma macropomum2
Identification of genetic effects and potential causal polymorphisms of CPM gene impacting milk fatty acid traits in Chinese Holstein2
Opportunity to improve livestock traits using 3D genomics2
Genome‐wide association study for carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle using additional relatives' information of non‐genotyped animals2
Alternative polyadenylation events differ dramatically between Tongcheng and Large White pigs in response to PRRSV infection2
Markers with low GenTrain scores can generate spurious signals in genome‐wide scans for transmission ratio distortion2
Development of a 19‐plex short tandem repeat typing system for individual identification and parentage testing of horses (Equus caballus)2
The TNNT2:c.95‐108G>A variant is common in Maine Coons and shows no association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy2
Roan coat color in livestock2
Comparison of genomic prediction methods for residual feed intake in broilers2
Copy number variation of the SRY gene showed an association with disorders of sex development in Yorkshire Terrier dogs2
Genome‐wide association study identified the candidate genes associated with angel wing trait in Pekin duck2
Risk factors for, and genetic association with, intestinal atresia in dairy calves2
A mutation modulating DDX3Y gene expression cosegregates with the major Y‐chromosomal haplogroups and with testis size in Hu sheep2
Resequencing the Yaroslavl cattle genomes reveals signatures of selection and a rare haplotype on BTA28 likely to be related to breed phenotypes2
Genomic regions underlying positive selection in local, Alpine cattle breeds2
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