OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics is 1. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Searching for causal relationships among latent variables concerning performance, carcass, and meat quality traits in broilers	29
Genetic investigations on backfat thickness and body condition score in German Holstein cattle	21
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Genetic parameters in traits of productive importance in lines of Bombyx mori L.	18
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Practical implications of using non‐relational databases to store large genomic data files and novel phenotypes	14
Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso	11
Genomic predictions and GWAS for heat tolerance in pigs based on reaction norm models with performance records and data from public weather stations considering alternative temperature thresholds	11
Benchmarking in a beef cattle breeding program: Lessons from the best breeders	10
Polymorphisms in ovine ME1 and CA1 genes and their association with feed efficiency in Hu sheep	10
Genetic relationships between feed efficiency and gut microbiome in pig lines selected for residual feed intake	10
Fitting random regression models with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline to model the lactation curve for Indian dairy goat of semi‐arid tropic	10
A desired gains approach for the prediction of genetic gain in resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes in a multi‐trait breeding objective in Uruguayan Merino sheep	10
Inbreeding depression and runs of homozygosity islands in Asturiana de los Valles cattle breed after 30 years of selection	10
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Early life jumping traits: Are they good proxies for success in show jumping competitions in Belgian warmblood horses?	9
Diversity analysis, runs of homozygosity and genomic inbreeding reveal recent selection in Blanco Orejinegro cattle	8
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Genomic prediction of service sire effect on female reproductive performance in Holstein cattle: A comparison between different methods, validation population and marker densities	8
Harvest Moon: Some personal thoughts on past and future directions in animal breeding research	8
Consequences of specialized breeding in the Swedish Warmblood horse population	7
Across‐country genetic evaluation of meat sheep from Ireland and the United Kingdom	7
Longevity in South African Afrikaner cows as assessed through survival analysis	7

Genomic prediction of fertility and calving traits in Holstein cattle based on models including epistatic genetic effects	7
Microsatellite imputation using SNP data for parentage verification in four Italian sheep breeds	7
A breeding program for Nile tilapia in Brazil: Results from nine generations of selection to increase the growth rate in cages	6
Genomic prediction for meat and carcass traits in Nellore cattle using a Markov blanket algorithm	6
Genetic evaluation of gestation length in Italian Holstein breed	6
500 years of breeding in theCarthusian Strainof Pura Raza Español horse: An evolutional analysis using genealogical and genomic data	6
Integrative analysis of genome‐wide DNA methylation and gene expression profiles reveals important epigenetic genes related to milk production traits in dairy cattle	6
Relative contribution of Imprinting, X chromosome and Litter effects to phenotypic variation in economic traits of sheep	5
Single‐step SNPBLUP evaluation in six German beef cattle breeds	5
Genetic parameters for milk yield and quality traits of Brazilian Holstein cows as a function of temperature and humidity index	5
Prediction of body condition score throughout lactation by random regression test‐day models	5
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Methods of Calculating Prediction Error Variance and Prediction Accuracy for Restricted Best Linear Unbiased Prediction of Breeding Values	5
Breeding objectives for Central Highland goats using participatory and bio‐economic modelling approaches	5
Genetic parameters for canalization analysis of morphological traits in the Pura Raza Español horse	5
Investigation of phenotypic, genetic and genomic background of Milk spectra in Sarda dairy sheep	5
Genome‐wide association studies for diarrhoea outcomes identified genomic regions affecting resistance to a severe enteropathy in suckling rabbits	4
Maternal reactivity of ewes at lambing is genetically linked to their behavioural reactivity in an arena test	4
Functional longevity in five rabbit lines founded on different criteria: Comparison at foundation and at fixed times after selection	4
Genomic Diversity of U.S. Katahdin Hair Sheep	4
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Implication of the order of blending and tuning when computing the genomic relationship matrix in single‐step GBLUP	4
Estimation of breeding value and accuracy using pedigree and genotype of Hanwoo cows (Korean cattle)	4
Pedigree diversity and implications for genetic selection of Katahdin sheep	4
The effect of new and ancestral inbreeding on milk production traits in Iranian Holstein cattle	4
Breeding beyond genomics	4
Assessment of runs of homozygosity, heterozygosity‐rich regions and genomic inbreeding estimates in a subpopulation of Guzerá (Bos indicus) dual‐purpose cattle	4
Genomic integration to identify molecular biomarkers associated with indicator traits of gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep	4
Direct Heritability Estimates for Growth, Carcass and Precocity in Snails Cornu aspersum maximum (Synonym Helix aspersa maxima)	4
Accuracy of genomic prediction of maternal traits in pigs using Bayesian variable selection methods	4
Defining smallholders' breeding objectives for common Tigray highland sheep in Northern Ethiopia	3
Estimates of genetic parameters for linear body measurements and prediction of body weight in goat	3
Consequences of incorrect genetic parameter estimates for single‐trait and multi‐trait genetic evaluations in honeybees	3
Defining desired genetic gains for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) breeding objective using participatory approaches	3
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The expression pattern, polymorphisms and association analyses of the porcine NREP gene	3
Impact of reproductive traits on productive life in Iranian Holstein dairy cows	3
Prevalence of Autosomal Monosomy and Trisomy Estimated Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Genotype Intensity Chip Information in a Large Population of Juvenile Dairy and Beef Cattle	3
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Factor analysis of evaluated and linearly scored traits in Swedish Warmblood horses	3
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Including genomic information in the genetic evaluation of production and reproduction traits in South African Merino sheep	3
Should performance at different race lengths be treated as genetically distinct traits in Coldblooded trotters?	3
Estimation of Genetic Parameters and GWAS on Water Efficiency Traits in the Senepol Cattle	3
Genomic analyses of nitrogen utilization efficiency, its indicator trait blood urea nitrogen and the relationship to classical growth performance and feed efficiency traits in a Landrace × Piétrain cr	3
Three easy fixes for sire use can enhance genetic progress in community‐based breeding programmes	3
Parent of origin genetic effects on milk production traits in a population of Iranian Holstein cows	3
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Prediction ability of an alternative multi‐trait genomic evaluation for residual feed intake	3
Differential patterns in runs of homozygosity in two mice lines under divergent selection for environmental variability for birth weight	3

A meta‐analysis of the genetic contribution to greenhouse gas emission in sheep	2
Genetic and non‐genetic factors influencing KLH binding natural antibodies and specific antibody response to Newcastle disease in Kenyan chicken populations	2
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Genetic parameter estimation for pork production and litter performance traits of Landrace, Large White, and Duroc pigs in Japan	2
Autosomal and Z‐linked genetic evaluation for body weight in Mazandaran native chicken using different models for dosage compensation on the Z chromosome	2
Development of a genomic tool for breed assignment by comparison of different classification models: Application to three local cattle breeds	2
Genomic analysis reveals a KIT‐related chromosomal translocation associated with the white coat phenotype in yak	2
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Genome‐wide association studies for additive and dominance effects for body composition traits in commercial crossbred Piétrain pigs	2
Correction to Impact of multi‐output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms	2
Genetic parameters for mid‐infrared‐spectroscopy‐predicted mastitis phenotypes and related traits	2
Genetics of tolerance to heat stress in milk yield of dairy buffaloes assessed by a reaction norm model	2
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Assessing various environmental descriptors with respect to genotype x environment interaction for milk production traits in Bavarian Fleckvieh cattle	2
Estimates of (co)variance components and phenotypic and genetic parameters of growth traits and wool traits in Alpine Merino sheep	2
Bayesian estimates of genetic effects on calf survival in Hardhenu (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cattle	2
Association between mitochondrial DNA copy number and production traits in pigs	2
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Genetic and genomic analysis of oxygen consumption in mice	2
Optimization of test day for milk yield recording and sire evaluation in Murrah buffaloes	2
The predicted benefits of genomic selection on pig breeding objectives	2
Genomic inbreeding estimation, runs of homozygosity, and heterozygosity‐enriched regions uncover signals of selection in the Quarter Horse racing line	2
Identification of genetic markers associated with hyperketonemia patterns in early lactation Holstein cows	2
CNV detection and their association with growth, efficiency and carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep	2
Analysis of Social Genetic Effects on Pigs Fed With Automatic Feeders Using a Visit‐Based Approach	2
Word of thanks to Professor Miguel‐Pérez Enciso	2
Genome‐wide scan for signatures of selection in the Brangus cattle genome	2
Cross‐validation of best linear unbiased predictions of breeding values using an efficient leave‐one‐out strategy	2
Genome‐wide association for milk urea concentration in Dual‐Purpose Belgian Blue cows	2
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Estimation of genetic parameters for important traits using a multi‐trait model in late‐feathering Qingyuan partridge hens in China	2
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Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes and transcription factors for meat fatty acid profile	2
Are SNPs Linked to Somatic Cell Score Suitable Markers for the Susceptibility to Specific Mastitis Pathogens in Holstein Cows?	2
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Characterization of runs of homozygosity islands in American mink using whole‐genome sequencing data	1
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Impact of multi‐output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms	1
Genotype by feeding regimen interactions for slaughter traits in rabbit and expected responses under restricted and full feeding	1
Random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for milk yield, fat, and protein contents in Tunisian Holsteins	1
Assessment of genomic breeding values and their accuracies for carcass traits in Jeju Black cattle using whole‐genome SNP chip panels	1
Sex‐specific genetic parameter estimates of body weight in Mazandaran indigenous chickens	1
Plateau‐linear reaction norm model analysis of number born alive in purebred Landrace pigs using meteorological data in Japan	1
Genetic survey in smallholder dairy production system of Southern province of Zambia	1
Identification of genomic regions and pathways associated with traits related to rumen acidosis in feedlot Nellore cattle	1
SNP‐ and haplotype‐based single‐step genomic predictions for body weight, wool, and reproductive traits in North American Rambouillet sheep	1
Conditioning on the causal network prevents indirect response to selection	1
Detection of genomic regions underlying milk production traits in Valle del Belice dairy sheep using regional heritability mapping	1
Modelling the lactation curve in Alpine × Beetal crossbred dairy goats using random regression models fitted with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline functions	1
Influence of maternal and additive genetic effects on lamb survival in Harnali sheep	1
Publishing and literature search in the online era	1
Effects of the Prenatal Maternal Health Status on Calf Disease Prevalences and Respective Genetic Parameter Estimates in German Holstein Cattle	1
Genetic analysis of body weight and growth curve parameters in Muzaffarnagari sheep of India	1
Including genotypic information in genetic evaluations increases the accuracy of sheep breeding values	1
Genomic dominance variance analysis of health and milk production traits in German Holstein cattle	1
Accounting for genetic architecture for body weight improves accuracy of predicting breeding values in a commercial line of broilers	1
Phenotypic variation in milk fatty acid composition and its association with stearoyl‐CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) gene polymorphisms in Gir cows	1
Effects of reference population size and structure on genomic prediction of maternal traits in two pig lines using whole‐genome sequence‐, high‐density‐ and combined annotation‐dependent depletion gen	1
On the origin of the genetic variation in infectious disease prevalence: Genetic analysis of disease status versus infections for Digital Dermatitis in Dutch dairy cattle	1
Genomic selection strategies for the German Merino sheep breeding programme – A simulation study	1
Multiple‐trait and structural equation modelling approaches to infer genetic relationships between tail length and weight traits in Merinoland sheep	1
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Multivariate analysis of herd structure and genetic resource indicators in seedstock beef cattle herds	1
Genomic Prediction Using Imputed Whole‐Genome Sequence Data in Australian Angus Cattle	1
Estimation of genetic parameters for reproductive indices in sheep	1
Derivation of Economic Values for Breeding Objective Traits of Chinese Holstein Dairy Cows Using a Bio‐Economic Model	1
The Effect of Preselection on the Level of Bias and Accuracy in a Broiler Breeder Population, a Simulation Study	1
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Genetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in growth of Jamunapari goats of India	1
Genomic analysis of feed efficiency traits in beef cattle using random regression models	1
A review of the role of transcription factors in regulating adipogenesis and lipogenesis in beef cattle	1
Genomic prediction and genome‐wide association studies for additive and dominance effects for body composition traits using 50 K and imputed high‐density SNP genotypes in Yunong‐	1
Genetic diversity, population structure and origin of the native goats in Central Laos	1
Genome‐wide scan for selective sweeps identifies novel loci associated with resistance to mastitis in German Holstein cattle	1
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