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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

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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	38
Inbreeding depression and runs of homozygosity islands in Asturiana de los Valles cattle breed after 30 years of selection	15
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	14
The expression pattern, polymorphisms and association analyses of the porcine NREP gene	13
Including genomic information in the genetic evaluation of production and reproduction traits in South African Merino sheep	12
Genome‐wide scan for signatures of selection in the Brangus cattle genome	11
Impact of reproductive traits on productive life in Iranian Holstein dairy cows	11
Autosomal and Z‐linked genetic evaluation for body weight in Mazandaran native chicken using different models for dosage compensation on the Z chromosome	11
Defining desired genetic gains for Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) breeding objective using participatory approaches	11
Estimation of Genetic Parameters and GWAS on Water Efficiency Traits in the Senepol Cattle	11
Resequencing of Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds revealed variants in candidate genes and transcription factors for meat fatty acid profile	10
Analysis of Social Genetic Effects on Pigs Fed With Automatic Feeders Using a Visit‐Based Approach	10
Genetic parameters for mid‐infrared‐spectroscopy‐predicted mastitis phenotypes and related traits	10
Are SNPs Linked to Somatic Cell Score Suitable Markers for the Susceptibility to Specific Mastitis Pathogens in Holstein Cows?	10
Genetic Relationships Among Resilience, Fertility and Milk Production Traits in Crossbred Dairy Cows Performing in Sub‐Saharan Africa	10
Genetics of tolerance to heat stress in milk yield of dairy buffaloes assessed by a reaction norm model	9
Assessment of runs of homozygosity, heterozygosity‐rich regions and genomic inbreeding estimates in a subpopulation of Guzerá (Bos indicus) dual‐purpose cattle	9
Bayesian estimates of genetic effects on calf survival in Hardhenu (Bos taurus × Bos indicus) cattle	9
Assessment of genomic breeding values and their accuracies for carcass traits in Jeju Black cattle using whole‐genome SNP chip panels	8
Impact of multi‐output and stacking methods on feed efficiency prediction from genotype using machine learning algorithms	8
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Genomic selection strategies for the German Merino sheep breeding programme – A simulation study	7
Genomic prediction in a numerically small breed population using prioritized genetic markers from whole‐genome sequence data	7
Influence of maternal and additive genetic effects on lamb survival in Harnali sheep	7
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Genetic and genomic analysis of oxygen consumption in mice	7
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Assessing the predictability of racing performance of Thoroughbreds using mixed‐effects model	6
Genome‐wide association studies for epistatic genetic effects on fertility and reproduction traits in Holstein cattle	6
Phenotypic and genetic diversity of domestic yak (Bos grunniens) in high‐altitude rangelands of Gilgit‐Baltistan, Pakistan	6
Estimation of genetic parameters for maintenance energy requirements and residual feed intake in Nellore cattle	6
Herd solutions from genetic evaluations can be used as a tool to rescale the expected expression of genetic potential in cattle	6
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Random regression test‐day models to describe milk production and fatty acid traits in first lactation Walloon Holstein cows	5
A genome‐wide comparison between selected and unselected Valle del Belice sheep reveals differences in population structure and footprints of recent selection	5
Optimal Combination of Different Selection and Mating Strategies on Exploiting Genetic Diversity and Genetic Gain in Small Pig Conservation Populations	5
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Genome‐wide detection of structural variation in some sheep breeds using whole‐genome long‐read sequencing data	5
Quantitative analysis of parent‐of‐origin effect in reproductive and morphological selection criteria in the Pura Raza Española horse	5
Genome‐wide survey on three local horse populations with a focus on runs of homozygosity pattern	5
Investigation of β‐hydroxybutyrate in early lactation of Simmental cows: Genetic parameters and genomic predictions	5
Impact of selection for birth weight variability on reproductive longevity: A mice model	5
Genomic prediction of service sire effect on female reproductive performance in Holstein cattle: A comparison between different methods, validation population and marker densities	5
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Consequences of specialized breeding in the Swedish Warmblood horse population	4
Genetic Parameters and Genomic Prediction for Calving Ease in Primiparous Nellore Heifers	4
A breeding program for Nile tilapia in Brazil: Results from nine generations of selection to increase the growth rate in cages	4
Defining smallholders' breeding objectives for common Tigray highland sheep in Northern Ethiopia	4
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Searching for causal relationships among latent variables concerning performance, carcass, and meat quality traits in broilers	4
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Genetic evaluation of gestation length in Italian Holstein breed	4
Genomic integration to identify molecular biomarkers associated with indicator traits of gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep	4
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Maternal reactivity of ewes at lambing is genetically linked to their behavioural reactivity in an arena test	4
Across‐country genetic evaluation of meat sheep from Ireland and the United Kingdom	4
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Genomic prediction for meat and carcass traits in Nellore cattle using a Markov blanket algorithm	4
Fitting random regression models with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline to model the lactation curve for Indian dairy goat of semi‐arid tropic	4
Genomic analysis reveals a KIT‐related chromosomal translocation associated with the white coat phenotype in yak	4
Genome‐wide association studies for diarrhoea outcomes identified genomic regions affecting resistance to a severe enteropathy in suckling rabbits	4
Genome‐wide scan for selective sweeps identifies novel loci associated with resistance to mastitis in German Holstein cattle	3
Genomic dominance variance analysis of health and milk production traits in German Holstein cattle	3
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A review of the role of transcription factors in regulating adipogenesis and lipogenesis in beef cattle	3
CNV detection and their association with growth, efficiency and carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep	3
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Publishing and literature search in the online era	3
Breeding for improved protein fractions and free amino acids concentration in bovine milk	3
Estimation of genetic parameters for important traits using a multi‐trait model in late‐feathering Qingyuan partridge hens in China	3
The Effect of Preselection on the Level of Bias and Accuracy in a Broiler Breeder Population, a Simulation Study	3
Consequences of incorrect genetic parameter estimates for single‐trait and multi‐trait genetic evaluations in honeybees	3
A multivariate gametic model for the analysis of purebred and crossbred data. An example between two populations of Iberian pigs	3
Bayesian Genetic Estimation Towards Optimising Selection Strategy for Higher Egg Production in White Leghorn Chickens	3

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Random regression models to estimate genetic parameters for milk yield, fat, and protein contents in Tunisian Holsteins	3
Impact of genomic preselection on subsequent ssGBLUP evaluation of preselected animals for scarcely recorded feed intake in pigs	2
Integrating large‐scale meta‐analysis of genome‐wide association studies improve the genomic prediction accuracy for combined pig populations	2
Candidate genes for longitudinal traits under sequential sampling in beef cattle	2
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The pattern of linkage disequilibrium in Dual‐Purpose Belgian Blue cattle	2
500 years of breeding in theCarthusian Strainof Pura Raza Español horse: An evolutional analysis using genealogical and genomic data	2
Inbreeding depression on growth and prolificacy traits in two lines of rabbit	2
Genomic Diversity of U.S. Katahdin Hair Sheep	2
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Genome‐wide association studies for egg quality traits in White Leghorn layers using low‐pass sequencing and SNP chip data	2
Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for growth traits in Harnali sheep	2
Multiple‐trait genomic prediction for swine meat quality traits using gut microbiome features as a correlated trait	2
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Optimal Mating Combination for Directed Breeding in a Racially Composite Cattle Population	2
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Microsatellite imputation using SNP data for parentage verification in four Italian sheep breeds	2
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Practical implications of using non‐relational databases to store large genomic data files and novel phenotypes	2
Prediction of body condition score throughout lactation by random regression test‐day models	2
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Estimates of genetic and phenotypic parameters for feeding behaviour and feed efficiency‐related traits in Nelore cattle	2
Causal inference and GWAS: Rubin, Pearl, and Mendelian randomization	2
Across‐country genomic predictions in Norwegian and New Zealand Composite sheep populations with similar development history	2
Genomic prediction of fertility and calving traits in Holstein cattle based on models including epistatic genetic effects	2
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Parent of origin genetic effects on milk production traits in a population of Iranian Holstein cows	2
Influence of variance component estimates on genomic predictions for growth and reproductive‐related traits in Nellore cattle	2
Reduced rank analysis of morphometric and functional traits in Campolina horses	2
SNP‐ and haplotype‐based single‐step genomic predictions for body weight, wool, and reproductive traits in North American Rambouillet sheep	1
Estimation of heritability with genomic information by method R	1
Genomic background of biotypes related to growth, carcass and meat quality traits in Duroc pigs based on principal component analysis	1
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Predictive assessment of single‐step BLUP with linear and non‐linear similarity RKHS kernels: A case study in chickens	1
Genetic parameters for linear conformation, stayability, performance and reproduction traits in German local Swabian‐Hall landrace sows	1
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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	1
Genetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in growth of Jamunapari goats of India	1
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Using pooled data for genomic prediction in a bivariate framework with missing data	1
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Changes in genomic inbreeding and diversity over half a century in Swedish Red and Swedish Holstein dairy cattle	1
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Reproductive traits in Pura Raza Española mares manifest inbreeding depression from low levels of homozygosity	1
Analyses of lambing dates in sheep breeds using von Mises distribution	1
Multi‐trait genomic prediction in pigs using single and multistep methods based on the absorption of ungenotyped animals	1
Estimation of genetic parameters for reproductive indices in sheep	1
Genomic analysis of genotype–environment interaction in age at first calving of Murrah buffaloes	1
Genetic survey in smallholder dairy production system of Southern province of Zambia	1
Modelling the lactation curve in Alpine × Beetal crossbred dairy goats using random regression models fitted with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline functions	1
A meta‐analysis of the genetic contribution to greenhouse gas emission in sheep	1
Unravelling the effect of environment on the genome of Sarda breed ewes using Runs of Homozygosity	1
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Multiple Trait Bayesian Analysis of Partitioned Genetic Trends Accounting for Uncertainty in Genetic Parameters. An Example With the Pirenaica and Rubia Gallega Beef Cattle Breeds	1
A systematic review with meta‐analysis of heritability estimates for temperament‐related traits in beef and dairy cattle populations	1
Incorporation of feeding behaviour traits to increase the genetic gain of feed efficiency in Pietrain pigs	1
Impact of the event effect in genetic evaluation for ranking traits in horses	1
Relationship between inbreeding and milk production traits in two Italian dairy sheep breeds	1
Demographic expansion and high level of matrilineal diversity in two populations of East African Baggara cattle	1
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Genetic Parameter Estimates for Carcass and Meat Quality Traits and Their Genetic Associations With Sexual Precocity Indicator Traits in Nellore Cattle	1
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Conditioning on the causal network prevents indirect response to selection	1
Correction to: Rahbar et al., 2023. Defining desired genetic gains for Pacific white shrimp (Litopeneaus vannamei) breeding objectives using participatory approaches. Journal of Animal Breed	1
Heritability estimates and predictive ability for pig meat quality traits using identity‐by‐state and identity‐by‐descent relationships in an F₂ population	1
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Bayesian Evaluation of Growth Rates and Kleiber's Ratios in Harnali Sheep: Dissecting Maternal and Additive Genetic Contributions	1