OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Genetics is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A new Finnish flavor of feline coat coloration, “salmiak,” is associated with a 95‐kb deletion downstream of the KIT gene	51
Whole‐genome resequencing reveals diversity and selective signals in the Wuxue goat	33
Identification and characterisation of mitochondrial sequences integrated into the ovine nuclear genome	29
Genome‐wide DNA methylation and transcription analysis in tongue and biceps femoris muscles of cloned pigs with macroglossia	24
Transcriptome annotation of 17 porcine tissues using nanopore sequencing technology	24
The first genome‐wide association study concerning idiopathic epilepsy in Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen	22
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Identification of KIT gene transcript variants in white spotted river buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)	19
Intragenic duplication disrupting the reading frame of MFSD8 in Small Swiss Hounds with neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis	18
Heterozygous KRT10 missense variant in a Chihuahua with severe epidermolytic ichthyosis	18
Genetic diversity and selection signatures of four indigenous pig breeds from eastern China	15
Genomic selection for meat quality traits in Pekin duck	15
A missense mutation in the tyrosinase gene explains acromelanism in domesticated canaries	15
Mutation c.−379 C>T in DGAT1 affects intramyocellular lipid content by altering MYOD1 binding affinity	14
Naturally occurring genetic diseases caused by de novo variants in domestic animals	14
Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers	14
Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole‐genome sequencing data	14
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The genomic landscape of short tandem repeats in cattle	13
Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats	13
Identification of polymorphic markers for germplasm conservation of three precious Chinese palace goldfish using whole‐genome sequencing	13
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Full‐length transcriptome sequencing reveals extreme incomplete annotation of the goat genome	13
Evaluation of imputation possibility from low‐density SNP panel in composite Vrindavani cattle	13
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing reveals regulatory genes and variants involved in the regulation of intermittent fertilization intensity in Wenchang chickens	13

The role of G protein‐coupled receptors and their ligands in animal domestication	12
Genome‐wide association studies demonstrate the genes associated with perimysial thickness in ducks	12
Genetic variations for egg internal quality of ducks revealed by genome‐wide association study	12
Exonisation of an intronic L1 element in the dystrophin gene associated with X‐linked muscular dystrophy in a Border Collie dog	12
A further survey of the quantitative trait loci affecting swine body size and carcass traits in five related pig populations	12
Heterozygous ASPRV1 frameshift variant in a Pembroke Welsh Corgi with ichthyosis	12
Rare cases of hernia of the linea alba among TWIST1 haploinsufficient Charolais cattle	11
Functional SNPs in SYISL promoter significantly affect muscle fiber density and muscle traits in pigs	11
Characterization and functional analysis of lncRNA2690 in regulating the growth cycle of the hair follicle in rabbits	11
Comparison of long non‐coding RNAs in adipose and muscle tissues between seven indigenous Chinese and the Yorkshire pig breeds	11
Identification of processed pseudogenes in the genome of Thoroughbred horses: Possibility of gene‐doping detection considering the presence of pseudogenes	10
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Genome‐wide population structure, homozygosity, and heterozygosity patterns of Nero Siciliano pig in the framework of Italian and cosmopolitan breeds	10
PMM2 and NARFL are paternally imprinted genes in bovines	10
Insights into the genetics of body size in the Bull Terrier	9
Genome‐wide association analysis revealed new QTL and candidate genes affecting the teat number in Dutch Large White pigs	9
Transcriptomic profile of longissimus thoracis associated with fatty acid content in Nellore beef cattle	9
Improved MeSH analysis software tools for farm animals	9
EquCab_Finn: A new reference genome assembly for the domestic horse, Finnhorse	9
Evaluating three strategies of genome‐wide association analysis for integrating data from multiple populations	9
Deafness in Australian Cattle Dogs associated to QTL on chromosome 20 in genome‐wide association study analyses	9
Risk factors for, and genetic association with, intestinal atresia in dairy calves	9
Genomic regions underlying positive selection in local, Alpine cattle breeds	9
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Identification of genomic regions associated with resistance to gastrointestinal parasites in an indigenous sheep by single‐ and multiple‐locus methods	9
Copy number variants in genomes of local sheep breeds from Russia	8
Non‐contact detection method of pregnant sows backfat thickness based on two‐dimensional images	8
Comparison of two methods of sperm‐ and testis‐mediated gene transfer in production of transgenic animals: A systematic review	8
ALAS1 associated with goat kidding number trait was regulated by the transcription factor ASCL2 to affect granulosa cell proliferation	8
Identifying selection signatures and runs of homozygosity for spine curvature in Chinese indigenous pigs	8
Identification of differentially expressed genes and polymorphisms related to intramuscular oleic‐to‐stearic fatty acid ratio in pigs	8
Genetic polymorphisms within the ETAA1 gene associated with growth traits in Chinese sheep breeds	8
Identification of critical lncRNAs for milk fat metabolism in dairy cows using WGCNA and the construction of a ceRNAs network	8
Genome‐wide association study identified five quantitative trait loci and two candidate genes for digestive traits in Suhuai pigs	8
A deletion variant within the FGF5 gene in goats is associated with gene expression levels and cashmere growth	8
ZFAT (isoform‐specific) and its antisense RNA 1 (ZFAT‐AS1) are two allele‐specific monoallelically expressed genes in cattle	8
Selection signatures for fiber production in commercial species: A review	8
De novo assembly of a wild swan goose (Anser cygnoides) genome	8
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Whole‐genome resequencing uncovers diversity and selective sweep in Kazakh cattle	7
Canine transmissible venereal tumor – From general to molecular characteristics: A review	7
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences	7
Identification of candidate genes associated with milk production and mastitis based on transcriptome‐wide association study	7
Systematic selection of microsatellite for paternity testing of yak	7
Estimates of genomic inbreeding and identification of candidate regions in Beijing‐You chicken populations	7
Identification of imprinted genes in the skeletal muscle of newborn piglets by high‐throughput sequencing	7
Phenotypic correlations of carpal gland diverticular number with production traits and its genome‐wide association analysis in multiple pig populations	7
A confirmed association betweenDNAvariants inCAPN9,OSM, andITGAMcandidate genes and the risk of umbilical hernia in pigs	7
Differences in allele frequencies of personality‐related genes in three varieties of Shiba Inu in Japan	7

MYH3‐associated non‐syndromic palatoschisis (cleft palate, CP) in Limousine cattle	7
Whole genome resequencing reveals candidate genes for postaxial polydactyly in Large White pigs	7
Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation	7
Genome sequencing and assembly of feral chickens in the wild of Sulawesi, Indonesia	7
No trade‐off between growth and OsHV‐1 tolerance in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) farmed on the West Coast, USA	7
RNA sequencing analysis reveals that missense mutation in SOX10 is associated with iris color phenotype in quail	7
Allele frequencies of PRLR truncating variants in heat‐tolerant taurine cattle native to Latin America	7
Heterozygous ATP2A2 missense variant identified in a Shih Tzu with Darier disease	7
Occurrence of the dominant black K^B allele of CBD103 in German Shepherd Dogs	7
Genotype‐by‐environment interactions in beef and dairy cattle populations: A review of methodologies and perspectives on research and applications	7
Pleiotropic architectures of porcine immune and growth trait pairs revealed by a self‐product‐based transcriptome method	6
Roan coat color in livestock	6
Sequence variants of the canine melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) locus reveal a common MITF‐A processed pseudogene	6
Unexpected recombination at the polled locus in a horned Holstein calf from the mating of a homozygous polled sire and a heterozygous polled cow	6
A metagenomic survey of the fecal microbiome of the African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)	6
Genome‐wide association study of three litter traits in Yorkshire pigs	6
Genome‐wide study suggests inheritance of personality traits in Toy Poodles and Miniature Dachshunds	6
DYRK1B haploinsufficiency in a Holstein cattle with epilepsy	6
Multiomic meta‐analysis suggests a correlation between steroid hormone‐related genes and litter size in goats	6
KRT5 in‐frame deletion in a family of German Shepherd dogs with split paw pad disease resembling localized epidermolysis bullosa simplex in human patients	6
A novel QTL region for pH and meat color in Duroc pigs	6
Characterisation of eight cattle with Swyer syndrome by whole‐genome sequencing	6
Candidate causative variant for xanthinuria in a Domestic Shorthair cat	6
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Investigation of the effect of missense mutations in AHR and DNAH11 on feed conversion ratio and average daily residual feed intake in Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire pigs	6
Standardization of a SNP panel for parentage verification and identification in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)	6
An updated Axiom buffalo genotyping array map and mapping of cattle quantitative trait loci to the new water buffalo reference genome assembly	5
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A PNPLA8 frameshift variant in Australian shepherd dogs with hereditary ataxia	5
Integrative genomics analysis highlights functionally relevant genes for equine behaviour	5
Thoroughbred stallion fertility is significantly associated with FKBP6 genotype but not with inbreeding or the contribution of a leading sire	5
A germline de novo variant in NUMB associated with a double‐outlet right ventricle in Chianina cattle	5
In Memoriam	5
Detecting chromosomal rearrangements in boars using Hi‐C	5
The c.612A>G mutation of MC4R affects constitutive activity and signaling in domestic goats	5
Broad maternal geographic origin of domestic sheep in Anatolia and the Zagros	5
Frequency of RPGRIP1 and MAP9 genetic modifiers of canine progressive retinal atrophy, in 132 breeds of dog	5
STK36 splice site variant in an Australian Shepherd dog with primary ciliary dyskinesia	5
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A meta‐analysis of mRNA expression profiling studies in sheep with different FecB genotypes	5
Sequence variants of the canine melanocyte inducing transcription factor (MITF) locus reveal a common MITF‐A processed pseudogene	5
Yak miR‐2285o‐3p attenuates hypoxia‐induced apoptosis by targeting caspase‐3	5
Assessing genomic diversity and signatures of selection in Qingyuan Wapiti	5
Copy number variation association studies for sheep tail‐relevant traits in Hulunbuir sheep	5
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Bos taurus haplotypes segregating in Nellore (Bos indicus) cattle	5
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Assessing the current genetic status of Lubei white goat based on the whole‐genome data	5
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