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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation40
Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds29
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA): a record of advances in animal genetics, freely available on the Internet for 25 years29
Evolution of the sheep industry and genetic research in the United States: opportunities for convergence in the twenty‐first century27
Trends towards revealing the genetic architecture of sheep tail patterning: Promising genes and investigatory pathways25
Identification of genes associated with litter size combining genomic approaches in Luzhong mutton sheep24
Genome‐wide assessment of diversity and differentiation between original and modern Brown cattle populations23
Genome‐wide association studies for growth‐related traits in a crossbreed pig population21
Canine coat pigmentation genetics: a review19
Three novel nonsense mutations of prolactin receptor found in heat‐tolerant Bos taurus breeds of the Caribbean Basin18
Genome‐wide association study of fleece traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats18
A further survey of the quantitative trait loci affecting swine body size and carcass traits in five related pig populations17
Characterisation of sperm piRNAs and their correlation with semen quality traits in swine16
Identification of new genes and quantitative trait locis associated with growth curve parameters in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study16
Genetic basis of muscle‐related traits in sheep: A review15
Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole‐genome sequencing data15
New insights into genetics underlying of plumage color14
Accurate prediction and genome‐wide association analysis of digital intramuscular fat content in longissimus muscle of pigs14
Analysis of recently duplicated TYRP1 genes and their effect on the formation of black patches in Oujiang‐color common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color)13
Origin and population structure of Brazilian hair sheep breeds13
Genome‐wide selection signal analysis of Australian Boer goat reveals artificial selection imprinting on candidate genes related to muscle development12
Genetic basis of chicken plumage color in artificial population of complex epistasis12
Single‐marker and haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats in two heavy pig breeds12
Mining the 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus)12
Genomic scan revealed KIT gene underlying white/gray plumage color in Chinese domestic geese11
Genome‐enabled prediction of reproductive traits in Nellore cattle using parametric models and machine learning methods11
Selection signatures for fiber production in commercial species: A review11
Parsing the microRNA genetics basis regulating skeletal muscle fiber types and meat quality traits in pigs11
A genome‐wide association study for the number of teats in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) identifies several candidate genes affecting this trait11
Mapping genes for phosphorus utilization and correlated traits using a 4k SNP linkage map in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)10
A functional mutation in the AMPD1 promoter region affects promoter activity and breast meat freshness in chicken10
Genomic inbreeding and selection signatures in the local dairy breed Icelandic Cattle10
Copy number variants in genomes of local sheep breeds from Russia10
Landmarks in the history of selective sweeps10
A genome‐wide association study reveals additive and dominance effects on growth and fatness traits in large white pigs10
Genome‐wide SNP analysis clearly distinguished the Belarusian Red cattle from other European cattle breeds10
An association study on imputed whole‐genome resequencing from high‐throughput sequencing data for body traits in crossbred pigs10
Comparison of growth performance and biochemical components between parent and hybrid offspring in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense10
Identification of candidate genes associated with slaughter traits in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study9
Comparative analysis of swine leukocyte antigen gene diversity in European farmed pigs9
The de novo assembly of a European wild boar genome revealed unique patterns of chromosomal structural variations and segmental duplications9
Deletion in KRT75L4 linked to frizzle feather in Xiushui Yellow Chickens9
Comparative genome‐wide methylation analysis of longissimus dorsi muscles in Yorkshire and Wannanhua pigs9
Targeted sequencing reveals candidate causal variants for dairy bull subfertility9
Genome scanning reveals novel candidate genes for vertebral and teat number in the Beijing Black Pig9
Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers9
Exploiting within‐breed variability in the autochthonous Reggiana breed identified several candidate genes affecting pigmentation‐related traits, stature and udder defects in cattle9
Genome‐wide scan for runs of homozygosity in Asian wild boars and Anqing six‐end‐white pigs9
Genome‐wide association study and inbreeding depression on body size traits in Qira black sheep (Ovis aries)9
Non‐frameshift deletion on MITF is associated with a novel splashed white spotting pattern in horses (Equus caballus)9
Positive selection signatures in Anqing six‐end‐white pig population based on reduced‐representation genome sequencing data8
Comparison of lipid metabolism between broodstock and hybrid offspring in the hepatopancreas of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to chronic ammonia stress8
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing data reveals the genetic diversity and population structure of Wenchang chicken in China8
Genome‐wide association study revealed ABCD4 on SSC7 and GREB1L and MIB1 on SSC6 as crucial candidate genes for rib number i8
Screening and detection of chromosomal copy number alterations in the domestic horse using SNP‐array genotyping data8
An analysis of skin thickness in the Dezhou donkey population and identification of candidate genes by RNA‐seq8
Genomic characteristics of four different geese populations in China8
Integrating genome‐wide association study with RNA‐seq revealed DBI as a good candidate gene for intramuscular fat content in Beijing black pigs8
Genetics of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease8
Genetic architectures and selection signatures of body height in Chinese indigenous donkeys revealed by next‐generation sequencing8
Identification of processed pseudogenes in the genome of Thoroughbred horses: Possibility of gene‐doping detection considering the presence of pseudogenes8
Recognition and segmentation of individual pigs based on Swin Transformer8
Whole genome survey and genetic markers development of crocodile flathead Cociella crocodilus7
Genomic selection for meat quality traits in Pekin duck7
Genome‐wide association study and pathway analysis for carcass fatness in Nellore cattle measured by ultrasound7
All‐male production by marker‐assisted selection for sex determining loci of admixed Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis aureus stocks7
Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk‐production traits in Chinese Holsteins7
Genome‐wide association study reveals new QTL and functional candidate genes for the number of ribs and carcass length in pigs7
A natural knockout of the MYO7A gene leads to pre‐weaning mortality in pigs7
Broad maternal geographic origin of domestic sheep in Anatolia and the Zagros7
Fragile Foal Syndrome (PLOD1 c.2032G>A) occurs across diverse horse populations7
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences7
The equine graying with age mutation of the STX17 gene: A copy number study using droplet digital PCR reveals a new pattern7
Characterization of telomere length in Agerolese cattle breed, correlating blood and milk samples7
Thoroughbred stallion fertility is significantly associated with FKBP6 genotype but not with inbreeding or the contribution of a leading sire7
Investigating the population structure and genetic diversity of Arabian horses in Oman using SNP markers7
The effect of high‐density genotypic data and different methods on joint genomic prediction: A case study in large white pigs7
FGF5 missense mutation is associated with dromedary hair length variation7
Assessment of copy number variants in three Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds using whole‐genome re‐sequencing data7
Genetic variation in chicken interferon signalling pathway genes in research lines showing differential viral resistance7
Genomic regions underlying positive selection in local, Alpine cattle breeds7
Simulated validation of intron‐less transgene detection using DELLY for gene‐doping control in horse sports6
De novo assembly and annotation of the North American bison (Bison bison) reference genome and subsequent variant identification6
Detecting the footprint of selection on the genomes of Murciano‐Granadina goats6
Understanding the role of myoglobin content in Iberian pigs fattened in an extensive system through analysis of the transcriptome profile6
Preliminary identification and analysis of differential RNA editing between higher and lower backfat thickness pigs using DNA‐seq and RNA‐seq data6
Rabbits – their domestication and molecular genetics of hair coat development and quality6
Identification of suitable reference genes for normalization of quantitative real‐time PCR‐based gene expression in chicken (Gallus gallus)6
A large‐scale genome‐wide association analysis reveals QTL and candidate genes for intramuscular fat content in Duroc pigs6
Forensic DNA phenotyping: Canis familiaris breed classification and skeletal phenotype prediction using functionally significant skeletal SNPs and indels6
Concordance rate in cattle and sheep between genotypes differing in Illumina GenCall quality score6
Prospects of toll‐like receptors in dairy cattle breeding6
Cross‐species conservation of a transposase‐linked element enables genetic sexing of commercial populations of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii)6
A study using single‐locus and multi‐locus genome‐wide association study to identify genes associated with teat number in Hu sheep6
Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats6
Association of inbreeding and regional equine leucocyte antigen homozygosity with the prevalence of insect bite hypersensitivity in Old Kladruber horse6
Standardization of a SNP panel for parentage verification and identification in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)6
Combining genome‐wide association study based on low‐coverage whole genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis to reveal the key candidate genes affecting meat color in pigs6
Genome‐wide analysis suggests multiple domestication events of Chinese local pigs6
RNA sequencing analysis of the longissimus dorsi to identify candidate genes underlying the intramuscular fat content in Anqing Six‐end‐white pigs6
Combined approaches identify known and novel genes associated with sheep litter size and non‐seasonal breeding6
A PNPLA8 frameshift variant in Australian shepherd dogs with hereditary ataxia5
Integrative analysis of circRNAs from Yangtze River Delta white goat neck skin tissue by high‐throughput sequencing (circRNA‐seq)5
Characterisation of eight cattle with Swyer syndrome by whole‐genome sequencing5
Identification of a missense variant in the porcine AGPAT gene family associated with intramuscular fat content through whole‐genome sequencing5
Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing reveals a frameshift mutation associated with recessive embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle5
Genome‐wide association study of resistance/susceptibility to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Brazilian Hereford cattle5
QTL analysis for early growth in an intercross between native Japanese Nagoya and White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds using RAD sequencing‐based SNP markers5
Genetic polymorphisms within the ETAA1 gene associated with growth traits in Chinese sheep breeds5
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing reveals population structure and genetic diversity of Bohai Black cattle5
Genome‐wide association studies demonstrate the genes associated with perimysial thickness in ducks5
Comparison of major histocompatibility complex‐B variability in Sri Lankan indigenous chickens with five global chicken populations using MHC‐B SNP panel5
Identification and characterisation of mitochondrial sequences integrated into the ovine nuclear genome5
A novel TYRP1 mutation associated with brown coat color in Siberian huskies5
Gene mapping reveals the association between tyrosine protein kinase Abl1 and the silk yield of Bombyxmori5
Analysis of pedigree data and whole‐genome sequences in 12 cattle breeds reveals extremely low within‐breed Y‐chromosome diversity5
A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in ITGB4 gene causes epidermolysis bullosa in Mouton Vendéen sheep5
Genomic analysis of 10 years of artificial selection in community‐based breeding programs in two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds5
Whole genome sequencing identifies a homozygous nonsense mutation in the JPH2 gene in Shih Tzu dogs with progressive retinal atrophy5
Resequencing the Yaroslavl cattle genomes reveals signatures of selection and a rare haplotype on BTA28 likely to be related to breed phenotypes5
Weighted genomic prediction for growth and carcass‐related traits in Nelore cattle5
A deletion in the MC1R gene alters coat color in Guzerat cattle5
Comparison of immune defense and antioxidant capacity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to acute ammonia stress5
Comparative analyses of copy number variations between swamp buffaloes and river buffaloes5
Evaluation of truncating variants in the LCORL gene in relation to body size of goats from Switzerland5
Shadow coat colour in American mink associated with a missense mutation in the KIT gene5
Improving the resolution of canine genome‐wide association studies using genotype imputation: A study of two breeds5
Integrated microRNA–mRNA analysis reveals the roles of microRNAs in the muscle fat metabolism of Yanbian cattle5
A de novo missense mutation in KIT is responsible for dominant white spotting phenotype in a Standardbred horse5
Potential functional variants in AHR signaling pathways are associated with age at puberty in swine5
Genetic basis investigation of wattle phenotype in goat using genome‐wide sequence data4
KRT5 missense variant in a Cardigan Welsh Corgi with epidermolysis bullosa simplex4
Two quantitative trait loci are associated with recapping of Varroa destructor‐infested brood cells in Apis mellifera mellifera4
Golden cats: The story goes on4
Inbreeding depression and durability in the North American Thoroughbred horse4
Roan, ticked and clear coat patterns in the canine are associated with three haplotypes near usherin on CFA384
Genome‐wide epistatic interactions of litter size at birth in Chinese indigenous pigs4
A whole genome scan reveals distinct features of selection in Zhaotong cattle of Yunnan province4
Insights into the influence of diet and genetics on feed efficiency and meat production in sheep4
A de novo variant in the bovine ADAMTSL4 gene in an Original Braunvieh calf with congenital cataract4
Advances in the discovery of genetic elements underlying longissimus dorsi muscle growth and development in the pig4
A genetic investigation of equine recurrent uveitis in the Icelandic horse breed4
Genetic diversity and selection signatures of four indigenous pig breeds from eastern China4
Canine transmissible venereal tumor – From general to molecular characteristics: A review4
Molecular sex identification in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)4
Absence of known feline MYH7 and MYBPC3 variants in a diverse cohort of cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy4
Identification of critical lncRNAs for milk fat metabolism in dairy cows using WGCNA and the construction of a ceRNAs network4
Candidate signatures of positive selection for environmental adaptation in indigenous African cattle: A review4
Preliminary population genomic study on the sandfish Holothuria (Metriatyla) scabra4
Roan coat color in livestock4
Copy number variation of the SRY gene showed an association with disorders of sex development in Yorkshire Terrier dogs4
Inheritance of the SLICK1 allele of PRLR in cattle4
Altered fibrinogen level and fibrin clot structure in myostatin homozygous mutant pig4
Development of a high‐resolution typing method for SLA‐3, swine MHC class I antigen 34
Bos taurus haplotypes segregating in Nellore (Bos indicus) cattle4
Genome‐wide population structure, homozygosity, and heterozygosity patterns of Nero Siciliano pig in the framework of Italian and cosmopolitan breeds4
Polymorphisms in canine immunoglobulin heavy chain gene cluster: a double‐edged sword for diabetes mellitus in the dog3
A novel missense variant in endothelin‐2 (EDN2) causes a growth and respiratory lethal syndrome in bovine3
Opportunity to improve livestock traits using 3D genomics3
Estimates of genomic inbreeding and identification of candidate regions in Beijing‐You chicken populations3
Copy number variation association studies for sheep tail‐relevant traits in Hulunbuir sheep3
Analysis of genetic diversity and selection signals in Chaling cattle of southern China using whole‐genome scan3
Genetic variations for egg internal quality of ducks revealed by genome‐wide association study3
Integration analyses of structural variations and differential gene expression associated with beef fatty acid profile in Nellore cattle3
A missense mutation in the FZD7 gene is associated with dilution of the red areas of the coat in Montbéliarde cattle3
Integration of GWAS and eGWAS to screen candidate genes underlying green head traits in male ducks3
Optimizing genomic prediction using low‐density marker panels for streptococcosis resistance in red tilapia (Oreochromis spp.)3
A frameshift deletion in the GDF9 gene in Icelandic Loa prolific sheep3
A comparative whole genome sequencing analysis identified a candidate locus for lack of operculum in cultivated gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata)3
Genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphism array and whole‐genome sequencing reveal the inbreeding progression of Banna minipig inbred line3
Evaluation of six machine learning classification algorithms in pig breed identification usingSNPsarray data3
Identification of a large dataset of SNPs in hair‐fin anchovy (Setipinna tenuifilis) based on RAD‐seq3
Identification of imprinted genes in the skeletal muscle of newborn piglets by high‐throughput sequencing3
Alternative polyadenylation events differ dramatically between Tongcheng and Large White pigs in response to PRRSV infection3
Mitochondrial fission factor (MFF) frameshift variant in Bullmastiffs with mitochondrial fission encephalopathy3
Golden cats: A never‐ending story!3
The TNNT2:c.95‐108G>A variant is common in Maine Coons and shows no association with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy3
Full‐length transcriptome sequencing reveals extreme incomplete annotation of the goat genome3
Study on the concordance between different SNP‐genotyping platforms in sheep3
A genome‐wide association study for eumelanin pigmentation in chicken plumage using a computer vision approach3
Yak miR‐2285o‐3p attenuates hypoxia‐induced apoptosis by targeting caspase‐33
Red and blond Mangalitza pigs display a signature of divergent directional selection in theSLC45A2gene3
Identification of candidate genes related to highland adaptation from multiple Chinese local chicken breeds by whole genome sequencing analysis3
Characterization of experimental cattle populations from Argentina with a low‐density SNP genotyping panel3
Computer vision system using deep learning to predict rib and loin yield in the fish Colossoma macropomum3
Mitochondrial DNA variation of Nigerian dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)3
Population structure and genomic footprints of selection in five major Iranian horse breeds3
Exclusion of previously described variant in LTBP2 for primary glaucoma in Australian Burmese cats3
Novel insight into linkage disequilibrium and additive effect of GBP1 and GBP5 SNP haplotypes associated with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus susceptibility in Korean3
A de novo 2.3 kb structural variant in MITF explains a novel splashed white phenotype in a Thoroughbred family3
Efficiency of genotyping by sequencing in inferring genomic relatedness and molecular insights into fat tail selection in Tunisian sheep3
A deletion variant within the FGF5 gene in goats is associated with gene expression levels and cashmere growth3
Associated regions for multiple birth in Brown Swiss and Original Braunvieh cattle on chromosomes 15 and 113
Genome‐wide association study for carcass traits in Hanwoo cattle using additional relatives' information of non‐genotyped animals3
HCM‐associated ALMS1 variant: Allele drop‐out and frequency in Italian Sphynx cats3
A mutation modulating DDX3Y gene expression cosegregates with the major Y‐chromosomal haplogroups and with testis size in Hu sheep3
Modeling microRNA‐driven post‐transcriptional regulation using exon–intron split analysis in pigs3
Integrative genomics analysis highlights functionally relevant genes for equine behaviour3
A 6.7 kb deletion in the COL2A1 gene in a Holstein calf with achondrogenesis type II and perosomus elumbis3
Two single nucleotide variants in the miR‐23a promoter affect granulosa cell apoptosis2
Evidence of rare misassemblies in the bovine reference genome revealed by population genetic metrics2
RNAseq reveals modulation of genes involved in fatty acid biosynthesis in chicken liver according to genetic background, sex, and diet2
Heritability of insidious uveitis in Appaloosa horses2
Genome‐wide association study of growth traits and validation of key mutations (MSTN c.C861T) associated with the muscle mass of meat pigeons2
Unique genetic signature and selection footprints in Dutch population of German Longhaired Pointer dogs2
Genetic diversity patterns in farmed rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations using genome‐wideSNPand haplotype data2
Whole‐genome resequencing reveals candidate genes associated with milk production trait in Guanzhong dairy goats2
Genome‐wide interaction study reveals epistatic interactions for beef lipid‐related traits in Nellore cattle2
Polymorphism of coupled indels in porcine TNNC2 alters its transcript splicing and is associated with meat quality traits2
Heterozygous KRT10 missense variant in a Chihuahua with severe epidermolytic ichthyosis2
A meta‐analysis of mRNA expression profiling studies in sheep with different FecB genotypes2
Characterisation and comparison of immune response mechanisms in an indigenous and a commercial pig breed after classical swine fever vaccination2
Population structure of 3907 worldwide pigs and the introgression of Chinese indigenous pigs by European pigs2
Review: Wildlife forensic genetics—Biological evidence, DNA markers, analytical approaches, and challenges2
A de novo start‐lost variant in ANKRD28 in a Holstein calf with dwarfism2
The KIT:c.376G>A variant in German and Swiss alpacas (Vicugna pacos) with different coat colors2
Evaluation of imputation possibility from low‐density SNP panel in composite Vrindavani cattle2
MHC class I‐α population differentiation in a commercial fish, the European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)2
A large deletion in the Plasminogen gene is associated with ligneous membranitis in a Maltese dog2
Significant association of mutations close to LCORL gene with growth performance in Zhedong white geese (Anser cygnoides)2
Genome‐wide screening for selection signatures in native and cosmopolitan cattle breeds reared in Türkiye2
Identification of two new recessive MC1R alleles in red‐coloured Evolèner cattle and other breeds2
Genetic evaluation of small ruminant lentivirus susceptibility in Valais blacknose sheep2
Integrated analysis of differently expressed microRNAs and mRNAs at different postnatal stages reveals intramuscular fat deposition regulation in goats (Capra hircus)2
Relevance of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in veterinary clinical practice: A review2
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
Identification of genes associated with feather color in Liancheng white duck using FST analysis2
Sequence variants of the canine melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) locus reveal a common MITF‐A processed pseudogene2
Non‐contact detection method of pregnant sows backfat thickness based on two‐dimensional images2
Genome‐wide association study for antibody response to Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratubeculosis in goats2
Risk factors for, and genetic association with, intestinal atresia in dairy calves2
Smartphone‐based digital phenotyping for genome‐wide association study of intramuscular fat traits in longissimus dorsi muscle of pigs2
Markers with low GenTrain scores can generate spurious signals in genome‐wide scans for transmission ratio distortion2
Increased heterozygosity in low‐pass sequencing data allows identification of blood chimeras in cattle2
SDR9C7 missense variant in a Chihuahua with non‐epidermolytic ichthyosis2
Long‐read sequencing assays designed to detect potential gene editing events in the myostatin gene revealed distinct haplotype signatures in the Thoroughbred horse population2
The MYH3 gene variant (g.‐1805_‐1810, ACGT) affects endophenotypes of myoglobin oxidation–reduction states in porcine muscles2
Genome‐wide analyses based on a novel donkey 40K liquid chip reveal the gene responsible for coat color diversity in Chinese Dezhou donkey2
De novo assembly of a wild swan goose (Anser cygnoides) genome2
Isolated cryptorchidism in dogs is not associated with polymorphisms of the INSL3 and AR candidate genes2
Genome‐wide DNA methylation and transcription analysis in tongue and biceps femoris muscles of cloned pigs with macroglossia2
Comparison of genomic prediction methods for residual feed intake in broilers2
Melanocortin‐4 receptor and proopiomelanocortin: Candidate genes for obesity in domestic shorthair cats2
A high‐density genetic linkage map for Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) using 2.3K genotyping‐by‐sequencing SNPs2
Development of a 19‐plex short tandem repeat typing system for individual identification and parentage testing of horses (Equus caballus)2
SPAG6 c.900 T>C affects boar semen quality and blood–testis barrier function by creating a new splice acceptor site2
Genome‐wide association study identified the candidate genes associated with angel wing trait in Pekin duck2
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