OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Weighted single‐step genome‐wide association study and pathway analyses for feed efficiency traits in Nellore cattle	30
Fine‐scale estimation of inbreeding rates, runs of homozygosity and genome‐wide heterozygosity levels in the Mangalarga Marchador horse breed	29
Validation of single‐step GBLUP genomic predictions from threshold models using the linear regression method: An application in chicken mortality	27
Genome‐wide association studies of preweaning growth and in vivo carcass composition traits in Esme sheep	23
Microbiability of meat quality and carcass composition traits in swine	22
Maternal effect on body measurement and meat production traits in purebred Duroc pigs	20
Detection of runs of homozygosity in conserved and commercial pig breeds in Poland	18
Polymorphisms in ovine ME1 and CA1 genes and their association with feed efficiency in Hu sheep	17
Genetic relationships between feed efficiency and gut microbiome in pig lines selected for residual feed intake	17
Genetics of digestive efficiency in growing pigs fed a conventional or a high‐fibre diet	17
Whole genome analyses revealed genomic difference between European taurine and East Asian taurine	16
Genetic parameter estimation and gene association analyses for meat quality traits in open‐air free‐range Iberian pigs	15
Development of a genomic tool for breed assignment by comparison of different classification models: Application to three local cattle breeds	15
Cross‐validation of best linear unbiased predictions of breeding values using an efficient leave‐one‐out strategy	15
Whole‐genome resequencing reveals diversity, global and local ancestry proportions in Yunling cattle	14
Genome‐wide analysis of homozygosity regions in european simmental bulls	14
Genome‐wide association study and pathway analysis for fat deposition traits in nellore cattle raised in pasture–based systems	13
A gene co‐expression network analysis of the candidate genes and molecular pathways associated with feather follicle traits of chicken skin	13
Genomic prediction of growth traits for pigs in the presence of genotype by environment interactions using single‐step genomic reaction norm model	12
Application of ensemble learning to genomic selection in chinese simmental beef cattle	12
Diversity analysis, runs of homozygosity and genomic inbreeding reveal recent selection in Blanco Orejinegro cattle	10
An association of CEP78, MEF2C, VPS13A and ARRDC3 genes with survivability to heat stress in an F₂ chicken population	10
Comparative evaluation of growth performance, carcass characteristics and timed series gene expression profile of GH and IGF‐1 in two Egyptian indigenous chicken breeds versus Rhode Isla	10
Functional characterization of Copy Number Variations regions in Djallonké sheep	10
500 years of breeding in the Carthusian Strain of Pura Raza Español horse: An evolutional analysis using genealogical and genomic data	10

The role of agro‐ecological factors and transboundary transhumance in shaping the genetic diversity in four indigenous cattle populations of Benin	9
Genetic parameters for milk yield and quality traits of Brazilian Holstein cows as a function of temperature and humidity index	9
Experimental validation of genetic selection for resistance against Streptococcus agalactiae via different routes of infection in the commercial Nile tilapia breeding programme	9
The scientific development that we need in the animal breeding industry	9
A selection signatures study among Middle Eastern and European sheep breeds	9
Unravelling the effect of environment on the genome of Sarda breed ewes using Runs of Homozygosity	8
Genome‐wide association studies for egg quality traits in White Leghorn layers using low‐pass sequencing and SNP chip data	8
Integrative analysis of genome‐wide DNA methylation and gene expression profiles reveals important epigenetic genes related to milk production traits in dairy cattle	8
A unifying concept of animal breeding programmes	8
Random regression test‐day models to describe milk production and fatty acid traits in first lactation Walloon Holstein cows	7
Effects of parent‐of‐origin models with different pedigree information on beef carcass traits and fatty acid composition in Japanese Black cattle	7
CNV detection and their association with growth, efficiency and carcass traits in Santa Inês sheep	7
Performance of using opposing homozygotes for paternity testing in Japanese Black cattle	7
Estimation of genetic parameters for body areas in Nile tilapia measured by digital image analysis	7
Across‐country genomic predictions in Norwegian and New Zealand Composite sheep populations with similar development history	7
Avoiding preselection bias in subsequent single‐step genomic BLUP evaluations of genomically preselected animals	7
Impact of selection for birth weight variability on reproductive longevity: A mice model	6
Genomic analysis of gaits and racing performance of the French trotter	6
Genome‐wide association studies for additive and dominance effects for body composition traits in commercial crossbred Piétrain pigs	6
Genome‐wide survey on three local horse populations with a focus on runs of homozygosity pattern	6
Genomic prediction in a numerically small breed population using prioritized genetic markers from whole‐genome sequence data	6
Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community‐based breeding programs in Burkina Faso	6
Assessing the potential of improving growth and survival to the eyed stage in selectively bred Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)	6
Differentially expressed genes identified through RNA‐seq with extreme values of principal components for beef fatty acid in Nelore cattle	6
Evidence for recombination variability in purebred swine populations	6
Signatures of selection are present in the genome of two close autochthonous cattle breeds raised in the North of Italy and mainly distinguished for their coat colours	5
Influence of maternal and additive genetic effects on lamb survival in Harnali sheep	5
Genomic integration to identify molecular biomarkers associated with indicator traits of gastrointestinal nematode resistance in sheep	5
Herd solutions from genetic evaluations can be used as a tool to rescale the expected expression of genetic potential in cattle	5
Consequences of incorrect genetic parameter estimates for single‐trait and multi‐trait genetic evaluations in honeybees	5
Estimation of breeding value and accuracy using pedigree and genotype of Hanwoo cows (Korean cattle)	5
Genetic parameters estimation and genome‐wide association studies for internal organ traits in an F₂ chicken population	5
Detection of genomic regions underlying milk production traits in Valle del Belice dairy sheep using regional heritability mapping	5
Principal components for morphometric traits in Campolina horses	5
Possible effects of the MC4RAsp298Asn polymorphism on pig production traits under ad libitum versus restricted feeding	4
Applying an association weight matrix in weighted genomic prediction of boar taint compounds	4
Estimation of breeding value, genetic parameters and maternal effects of economic traits in rural male parent line chicken using pedigree relationships in an animal model	4
Economic values of reproductive, growth, feed efficiency and carcass traits in Nellore cattle	4
Phenotypic and genetic diversity of domestic yak (Bos grunniens) in high‐altitude rangelands of Gilgit‐Baltistan, Pakistan	4
Consequences of specialized breeding in the Swedish Warmblood horse population	4
Networks of inbreeding coefficients in a selected population of rabbits	4
Breeding strategies for improving smallholder dairy cattle productivity in Sub‐Saharan Africa	4
Estimates of (co)variance components and phenotypic and genetic parameters of growth traits and wool traits in Alpine Merino sheep	4
Accounting for genetic architecture for body weight improves accuracy of predicting breeding values in a commercial line of broilers	3
Fitting random regression models with Legendre polynomial and B‐spline to model the lactation curve for Indian dairy goat of semi‐arid tropic	3
Investigation of β‐hydroxybutyrate in early lactation of Simmental cows: Genetic parameters and genomic predictions	3
Economic values for production, fertility and mastitis traits for temperate dairy cattle breeds in tropical Sri Lanka	3
SNP‐ and haplotype‐based single‐step genomic predictions for body weight, wool, and reproductive traits in North American Rambouillet sheep	3
Phenotypic and genetic correlations of beef replacement heifer feeding behaviour, feed intake and feed efficiency with cow performance and lifetime productivity	3
Genetic parameters for canalization analysis of morphological traits in the Pura Raza Español horse	3

Selection in the Finnhorse, a native all‐around horse breed	3
Single‐step genomic evaluation of Russian dairy cattle using internal and external information	3
Genome‐wide scan for selective sweeps identifies novel loci associated with resistance to mastitis in German Holstein cattle	3
Across‐country genetic evaluation of meat sheep from Ireland and the United Kingdom	3
Genomic diversity and breed composition of Vietnamese smallholder dairy cows	3
Predictive assessment of single‐step BLUP with linear and non‐linear similarity RKHS kernels: A case study in chickens	3