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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation	40
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA): a record of advances in animal genetics, freely available on the Internet for 25 years	29
Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds	29
Evolution of the sheep industry and genetic research in the United States: opportunities for convergence in the twenty‐first century	27
Trends towards revealing the genetic architecture of sheep tail patterning: Promising genes and investigatory pathways	25
Identification of genes associated with litter size combining genomic approaches in Luzhong mutton sheep	24
Genome‐wide assessment of diversity and differentiation between original and modern Brown cattle populations	23
Genome‐wide association studies for growth‐related traits in a crossbreed pig population	21
Canine coat pigmentation genetics: a review	19
Three novel nonsense mutations of prolactin receptor found in heat‐tolerant Bos taurus breeds of the Caribbean Basin	18
Genome‐wide association study of fleece traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats	18
A further survey of the quantitative trait loci affecting swine body size and carcass traits in five related pig populations	17
Identification of new genes and quantitative trait locis associated with growth curve parameters in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study	16
Characterisation of sperm piRNAs and their correlation with semen quality traits in swine	16
Genetic basis of muscle‐related traits in sheep: A review	15
Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole‐genome sequencing data	15
Accurate prediction and genome‐wide association analysis of digital intramuscular fat content in longissimus muscle of pigs	14
New insights into genetics underlying of plumage color	14
Origin and population structure of Brazilian hair sheep breeds	13
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
Genetic basis of chicken plumage color in artificial population of complex epistasis	12
Single‐marker and haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats in two heavy pig breeds	12
Mining the 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus)	12
Genome‐wide selection signal analysis of Australian Boer goat reveals artificial selection imprinting on candidate genes related to muscle development	12
Selection signatures for fiber production in commercial species: A review	11

Parsing the microRNA genetics basis regulating skeletal muscle fiber types and meat quality traits in pigs	11
A genome‐wide association study for the number of teats in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) identifies several candidate genes affecting this trait	11
Genomic scan revealed KIT gene underlying white/gray plumage color in Chinese domestic geese	11
Genome‐enabled prediction of reproductive traits in Nellore cattle using parametric models and machine learning methods	11
Genomic inbreeding and selection signatures in the local dairy breed Icelandic Cattle	10
Copy number variants in genomes of local sheep breeds from Russia	10
Landmarks in the history of selective sweeps	10
A genome‐wide association study reveals additive and dominance effects on growth and fatness traits in large white pigs	10
Genome‐wide SNP analysis clearly distinguished the Belarusian Red cattle from other European cattle breeds	10
An association study on imputed whole‐genome resequencing from high‐throughput sequencing data for body traits in crossbred pigs	10
Comparison of growth performance and biochemical components between parent and hybrid offspring in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense	10
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 chicken	10
The de novo assembly of a European wild boar genome revealed unique patterns of chromosomal structural variations and segmental duplications	9
Deletion in KRT75L4 linked to frizzle feather in Xiushui Yellow Chickens	9
Comparative genome‐wide methylation analysis of longissimus dorsi muscles in Yorkshire and Wannanhua pigs	9
Targeted sequencing reveals candidate causal variants for dairy bull subfertility	9
Genome scanning reveals novel candidate genes for vertebral and teat number in the Beijing Black Pig	9
Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers	9
Exploiting within‐breed variability in the autochthonous Reggiana breed identified several candidate genes affecting pigmentation‐related traits, stature and udder defects in cattle	9
Genome‐wide scan for runs of homozygosity in Asian wild boars and Anqing six‐end‐white pigs	9
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
Identification of candidate genes associated with slaughter traits in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study	9
Comparative analysis of swine leukocyte antigen gene diversity in European farmed pigs	9
Screening and detection of chromosomal copy number alterations in the domestic horse using SNP‐array genotyping data	8
An analysis of skin thickness in the Dezhou donkey population and identification of candidate genes by RNA‐seq	8
Genomic characteristics of four different geese populations in China	8
Integrating genome‐wide association study with RNA‐seq revealed DBI as a good candidate gene for intramuscular fat content in Beijing black pigs	8
Genetics of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease	8
Genetic architectures and selection signatures of body height in Chinese indigenous donkeys revealed by next‐generation sequencing	8
Identification of processed pseudogenes in the genome of Thoroughbred horses: Possibility of gene‐doping detection considering the presence of pseudogenes	8
Recognition and segmentation of individual pigs based on Swin Transformer	8
Positive selection signatures in Anqing six‐end‐white pig population based on reduced‐representation genome sequencing data	8
Comparison of lipid metabolism between broodstock and hybrid offspring in the hepatopancreas of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to chronic ammonia stress	8
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing data reveals the genetic diversity and population structure of Wenchang chicken in China	8
Genome‐wide association study revealed ABCD4 on SSC7 and GREB1L and MIB1 on SSC6 as crucial candidate genes for rib number i	8
Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk‐production traits in Chinese Holsteins	7
Genome‐wide association study reveals new QTL and functional candidate genes for the number of ribs and carcass length in pigs	7
A natural knockout of the MYO7A gene leads to pre‐weaning mortality in pigs	7
Broad maternal geographic origin of domestic sheep in Anatolia and the Zagros	7
Fragile Foal Syndrome (PLOD1 c.2032G>A) occurs across diverse horse populations	7
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences	7
The equine graying with age mutation of the STX17 gene: A copy number study using droplet digital PCR reveals a new pattern	7
Characterization of telomere length in Agerolese cattle breed, correlating blood and milk samples	7
Thoroughbred stallion fertility is significantly associated with FKBP6 genotype but not with inbreeding or the contribution of a leading sire	7
Investigating the population structure and genetic diversity of Arabian horses in Oman using SNP markers	7
The effect of high‐density genotypic data and different methods on joint genomic prediction: A case study in large white pigs	7
FGF5 missense mutation is associated with dromedary hair length variation	7
Assessment of copy number variants in three Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds using whole‐genome re‐sequencing data	7

Genetic variation in chicken interferon signalling pathway genes in research lines showing differential viral resistance	7
Genomic regions underlying positive selection in local, Alpine cattle breeds	7
Whole genome survey and genetic markers development of crocodile flathead Cociella crocodilus	7
Genomic selection for meat quality traits in Pekin duck	7
Genome‐wide association study and pathway analysis for carcass fatness in Nellore cattle measured by ultrasound	7
All‐male production by marker‐assisted selection for sex determining loci of admixed Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis aureus stocks	7
Combined approaches identify known and novel genes associated with sheep litter size and non‐seasonal breeding	6
Simulated validation of intron‐less transgene detection using DELLY for gene‐doping control in horse sports	6
A large‐scale genome‐wide association analysis reveals QTL and candidate genes for intramuscular fat content in Duroc pigs	6
Concordance rate in cattle and sheep between genotypes differing in Illumina GenCall quality score	6
Detecting the footprint of selection on the genomes of Murciano‐Granadina goats	6
Preliminary identification and analysis of differential RNA editing between higher and lower backfat thickness pigs using DNA‐seq and RNA‐seq data	6
Rabbits – their domestication and molecular genetics of hair coat development and quality	6
Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats	6
Standardization of a SNP panel for parentage verification and identification in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)	6
Identification of suitable reference genes for normalization of quantitative real‐time PCR‐based gene expression in chicken (Gallus gallus)	6
Genome‐wide analysis suggests multiple domestication events of Chinese local pigs	6
Forensic DNA phenotyping: Canis familiaris breed classification and skeletal phenotype prediction using functionally significant skeletal SNPs and indels	6
Prospects of toll‐like receptors in dairy cattle breeding	6
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 sheep	6
De novo assembly and annotation of the North American bison (Bison bison) reference genome and subsequent variant identification	6
Understanding the role of myoglobin content in Iberian pigs fattened in an extensive system through analysis of the transcriptome profile	6
Association of inbreeding and regional equine leucocyte antigen homozygosity with the prevalence of insect bite hypersensitivity in Old Kladruber horse	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 pigs	6
RNA sequencing analysis of the longissimus dorsi to identify candidate genes underlying the intramuscular fat content in Anqing Six‐end‐white pigs	6
Improving the resolution of canine genome‐wide association studies using genotype imputation: A study of two breeds	5
Integrated microRNA–mRNA analysis reveals the roles of microRNAs in the muscle fat metabolism of Yanbian cattle	5
A de novo missense mutation in KIT is responsible for dominant white spotting phenotype in a Standardbred horse	5
Potential functional variants in AHR signaling pathways are associated with age at puberty in swine	5
A PNPLA8 frameshift variant in Australian shepherd dogs with hereditary ataxia	5
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 sequencing	5
Identification of a missense variant in the porcine AGPAT gene family associated with intramuscular fat content through whole‐genome sequencing	5
Integrated analysis of whole genome and transcriptome sequencing reveals a frameshift mutation associated with recessive embryonic lethality in Holstein cattle	5
Genome‐wide association study of resistance/susceptibility to infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis in Brazilian Hereford cattle	5
QTL analysis for early growth in an intercross between native Japanese Nagoya and White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds using RAD sequencing‐based SNP markers	5
Genetic polymorphisms within the ETAA1 gene associated with growth traits in Chinese sheep breeds	5
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing reveals population structure and genetic diversity of Bohai Black cattle	5
Genome‐wide association studies demonstrate the genes associated with perimysial thickness in ducks	5
Comparison of major histocompatibility complex‐B variability in Sri Lankan indigenous chickens with five global chicken populations using MHC‐B SNP panel	5
Identification and characterisation of mitochondrial sequences integrated into the ovine nuclear genome	5
A novel TYRP1 mutation associated with brown coat color in Siberian huskies	5
Gene mapping reveals the association between tyrosine protein kinase Abl1 and the silk yield of Bombyxmori	5
Analysis of pedigree data and whole‐genome sequences in 12 cattle breeds reveals extremely low within‐breed Y‐chromosome diversity	5
A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in ITGB4 gene causes epidermolysis bullosa in Mouton Vendéen sheep	5
Genomic analysis of 10 years of artificial selection in community‐based breeding programs in two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds	5
Whole genome sequencing identifies a homozygous nonsense mutation in the JPH2 gene in Shih Tzu dogs with progressive retinal atrophy	5
Resequencing the Yaroslavl cattle genomes reveals signatures of selection and a rare haplotype on BTA28 likely to be related to breed phenotypes	5
Weighted genomic prediction for growth and carcass‐related traits in Nelore cattle	5
A deletion in the MC1R gene alters coat color in Guzerat cattle	5
Comparison of immune defense and antioxidant capacity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to acute ammonia stress	5
Comparative analyses of copy number variations between swamp buffaloes and river buffaloes	5
Evaluation of truncating variants in the LCORL gene in relation to body size of goats from Switzerland	5
Shadow coat colour in American mink associated with a missense mutation in the KIT gene	5