OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology is 14. 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
Insights into the role of major bioactive dietary nutrients in lamb meat quality: a review	148
Effect of the dietary supplementation with extracts of chestnut wood and grape pomace on performance and jejunum response in female and male broiler chickens at different ages	130
Establishment of a chicken intestinal organoid culture system to assess deoxynivalenol-induced damage of the intestinal barrier function	103
Five glutathione S-transferase isozymes played crucial role in the detoxification of aflatoxin B1 in chicken liver	89
Dietary fibers with low hydration properties exacerbate diarrhea and impair intestinal health and nutrient digestibility in weaned piglets	87
Dietary ferulic acid supplementation enhances antioxidant capacity and alleviates hepatocyte pyroptosis in diquat challenged piglets	66
Insights into the interplay between gut microbiota and lipid metabolism in the obesity management of canines and felines	65
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Embelin alleviates weaned piglets intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction via PCAF/NF-κB signaling pathway in intestinal epithelial cells	58
Dietary supplementation with 0.4% L-arginine between days 14 and 30 of gestation enhances NO and polyamine syntheses and water transport in porcine placentae	58
Dietary supplemental coated essential oils and organic acids mixture improves growth performance and gut health along with reduces Salmonella load of broiler chickens infected with Salmonella Enteriti	57
Rumen microbial degradation of bromoform from red seaweed (Asparagopsis taxiformis) and the impact on rumen fermentation and methanogenic archaea	53
Dietary bile acid supplementation in weaned piglets with intrauterine growth retardation improves colonic microbiota, metabolic activity, and epithelial function	51
Profiling of N6-methyladenosine methylation in porcine longissimus dorsi muscle and unravelling the hub gene ADIPOQ promotes adipogenesis in an m6A-YTHDF1–dependent manner	51
Dietary L-leucine supplementation improves ruminal fermentation parameters and epithelium development in fattening Angus beef cattle	50
Pangenome and multi-tissue gene atlas provide new insights into the domestication and highland adaptation of yaks	49
Impacts of zinc caproate supplementation on growth performance, intestinal health, anti-inflammatory activity, and Zn homeostasis in weaned piglets challenged with Escherichia coli K88	48
β-Hydroxybutyrate-induced mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release mediated innate inflammatory response in bovine mammary epithelial cells by inhibiting autophagy	48
Correction: Maternal supply of cysteamine alleviates oxidative stress and enhances angiogenesis in porcine placenta	47
Metabolomic fingerprinting of pig seminal plasma identifies in vivo fertility biomarkers	47
Comprehensive analysis of coding and non-coding RNA transcriptomes related to hypoxic adaptation in Tibetan chickens	46
Enhancement of porcine in vitro embryonic development through luteolin-mediated activation of the Nrf2/Keap1 signaling pathway	46
Single-cell RNA-sequencing reveals the dynamic process and novel markers in porcine spermatogenesis	42
Correction: Dietary bile acids supplementation decreases hepatic fat deposition with the involvement of altered gut microbiota and liver bile acids profile in broiler chickens	41
The circular RNA circCPE regulates myoblast development by sponging miR-138	41
Interactions between maternal parity and feed additives drive the composition of pig gut microbiomes in the post-weaning period	41

Improving the accuracy of genomic prediction in dairy cattle using the biologically annotated neural networks framework	38
Dietary supplementation of zinc oxide modulates intestinal functionality during the post-weaning period in clinically healthy piglets	36
Dietary methionine deficiency stunts growth and increases fat deposition via suppression of fatty acids transportation and hepatic catabolism in Pekin ducks	35
Lysine 2-hydroxyisobutyrylation levels determined adipogenesis and fat accumulation in adipose tissue in pigs	35
Implications of vitamin D for flesh quality of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): antioxidant ability, nutritional value, sensory quality, and myofiber characteristics	34
Porcine jejunal-derived extracellular vesicles participate in the regulation of lipid metabolism	33
A promising resilience parameter for breeding: the use of weight and feed trajectories in growing pigs	33
Curcumin attenuates ochratoxin A and hypoxia co-induced liver injury in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) by dual targeting endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis via reducing ROS content	33
Sertoli cell and spermatogonial development in pigs	33
Anethole improves the developmental competence of porcine embryos by reducing oxidative stress via the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway	32
Suitability of Hermetia illucens larvae meal and fat in broiler diets: effects on animal performance, apparent ileal digestibility, gut histology, and microbial metabolites	32
Hypoxia-mediated programmed cell death is involved in the formation of wooden breast in broilers	31
Enterogenic Stenotrophomonas maltophilia migrates to the mammary gland to induce mastitis by activating the calcium-ROS-AMPK-mTOR-autophagy pathway	31
Effect of organic mineral supplementation in reducing oxidative stress in Holstein calves during short-term heat stress and recovery conditions	31
Dietary Macleaya cordata extract supplementation improves the growth performance and gut health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis	31
Overexpression of Toll-like receptor 4 contributes to the internalization and elimination of Escherichia coli in sheep by enhancing caveolae-dependent endocytosis	30
Transcriptome sequencing analysis for the identification of stable lncRNAs associated with bovine Staphylococcus aureus mastitis	30
Lignocellulose as an insoluble fiber source in poultry nutrition: a review	30
Microbial and metabolomic mechanisms mediating the effects of dietary inulin and cellulose supplementation on porcine oocyte and uterine development	30
Prebiotic galactooligosaccharide improves piglet growth performance and intestinal health associated with alterations of the hindgut microbiota during the peri-weaning period	29
Dietary bile acids supplementation protects against Salmonella Typhimurium infection via improving intestinal mucosal barrier and gut microbiota composition in broilers	29
Bacillus licheniformis PF9 improves barrier function and alleviates inflammatory responses against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli F4 infection in the porcine intestinal epithelial cells	29
Predicting the growth performance of growing-finishing pigs based on net energy and digestible lysine intake using multiple regression and artificial neural networks models	29
25-hydroxycholecalciferol reverses heat induced alterations in bone quality in finisher broilers associated with effects on intestinal integrity and inflammation	28
Dietary Enteromorpha polysaccharide-Zn supplementation regulates amino acid and fatty acid metabolism by improving the antioxidant activity in chicken	28
Restored intestinal integrity, nutrients transporters, energy metabolism, antioxidative capacity and decreased harmful microbiota were associated with IUGR piglet's catch-up growth before weanling	27
Growth efficiency, intestinal biology, and nutrient utilization and requirements of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae compared to monogastric livestock species: a review	27
The sperm-interacting proteome in the bovine isthmus and ampulla during the periovulatory period	26
Quercetin mitigates iron-induced cell death in chicken granulosa cell	25
Large-scale transcriptomic and genomic analyses reveal a novel functional gene SERPINB6 for chicken carcass traits	25
The gut microbial metabolite indole-3-aldehyde alleviates impaired intestinal development by promoting intestinal stem cell expansion in weaned piglets	25
Potential of a fucoidan-rich Ascophyllum nodosum extract to reduce Salmonella shedding and improve gastrointestinal health in weaned pigs naturally infected with Salmonella	24
Embryotrophic effect of exogenous protein contained adipose-derived stem cell extracellular vesicles	24
Effect of protease supplementation on apparent ileal crude protein and amino acid digestibility of over-processed soybean meals in broilers	24
Integrative analysis of miRNA and mRNA profiles reveals that gga-miR-106-5p inhibits adipogenesis by targeting the KLF15 gene in chickens	24
Correction to: Lignocellulose as an insoluble fiber source in poultry nutrition: a review	24
Effects of grain intervention on hypothalamic function and the metabolome of blood and milk in dairy cows	24
Selenium deficiency induces spleen pathological changes in pigs by decreasing selenoprotein expression, evoking oxidative stress, and activating inflammation and apoptosis	24
Effects of rearing system and antibiotic treatment on immune function, gut microbiota and metabolites of broiler chickens	23
Host genetics and gut microbiota synergistically regulate feed utilization in egg-type chickens	23
Extracellular vesicles-coupled miRNAs from oviduct and uterus modulate signaling pathways related to lipid metabolism and bovine early embryo development	23
Identification of biomarkers associated with the feed efficiency by metabolomics profiling: results from the broiler lines divergent for high or low abdominal fat content	23
Amino acid and mineral digestibility, bone ash, and plasma inositol is increased by including microbial phytase in diets for growing pigs	23
Effect of in ovo feeding of xylobiose and xylotriose on plasma immunoglobulin, cecal metabolites production, microbial ecology, and metabolic pathways in broiler chickens	23
Construction of the porcine genome mobile element variations and investigation of its role in population diversity and gene expression	22
Dietary eubiotics of microbial muramidase and glycan improve intestinal villi, ileum microbiota composition and production trait of broiler	22
Visfatin (NAMPT) affects global gene expression in porcine anterior pituitary cells during the mid-luteal phase of the oestrous cycle	22
Seasonal influence on miRNA expression dynamics of extracellular vesicles in equine follicular fluid	22
Oleic acid reduces steroidogenesis by changing the lipid type stored in lipid droplets of ovarian granulosa cells	21
Evaluation of in vitro digestibility of Aspergillus oryzae fungal biomass grown on organic residue derived-VFAs as a promising ruminant feed supplement	21

Sirtuin 3 regulation: a target to alleviate β-hydroxybutyric acid-induced mitochondrial dysfunction in bovine granulosa cells	21
Multi-omics reveals that the host-microbiome metabolism crosstalk of differential rumen bacterial enterotypes can regulate the milk protein synthesis of dairy cows	21
Dietary Zn proteinate with moderate chelation strength alleviates heat stress-induced intestinal barrier function damage by promoting expression of tight junction proteins via the A20/NF-κB p65/MMP-2	21
The protective role of prebiotics and probiotics on diarrhea and gut damage in the rotavirus-infected piglets	20
Biological function of resveratrol and its application in animal production: a review	20
TLR7/8 signalling affects X-sperm motility via the GSK3 α/β-hexokinase pathway for the efficient production of sexed dairy goat embryos	20
Decreased eggshell strength caused by impairment of uterine calcium transport coincide with higher bone minerals and quality in aged laying hens	20
The goat pan-genome reveals patterns of gene loss during domestication	20
Correction: Microencapsulated essential oils combined with organic acids improves immune antioxidant capacity and intestinal barrier function as well as modulates the hindgut microbial community in pi	20
Predicting nitrogen use efficiency, nitrogen loss and dry matter intake of individual dairy cows in late lactation by including mid-infrared spectra of milk samples	19
Transcriptome-wide mapping of milk somatic cells upon subclinical mastitis infection in dairy cattle	19
Population structure, selection signal and introgression of gamecocks revealed by whole genome sequencing	19
A computational framework for improving genetic variants identification from 5,061 sheep sequencing data	19
Impact of dietary fat levels and fatty acid composition on milk fat synthesis in sows at peak lactation	19
Small-extracellular vesicles and their microRNA cargo from porcine follicular fluids: the potential association with oocyte quality	19
Oils with different degree of saturation: effects on ileal digestibility of fat and corresponding additivity and bacterial community in growing pigs	19
Interaction between early in ovo stimulation of the gut microbiota and chicken host – splenic changes in gene expression and methylation	19
The application of omics technologies for understanding tropical plants-based bioactive compounds in ruminants: a review	18
Dietary supplementation of bilberry anthocyanin on growth performance, intestinal mucosal barrier and cecal microbes of chickens challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium	18
m6A demethylase FTO regulate CTNNB1 to promote adipogenesis of chicken preadipocyte	18
Advancing the Indian cattle pangenome: characterizing non-reference sequences in Bos indicus	18
Bacteroides-derived isovaleric acid enhances mucosal immunity by facilitating intestinal IgA response in broilers	18
Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) improves intestinal barrier function associated with TGR5-MLCK pathway and the alteration of serum metabolites and gut bacteria in weaned piglets	18
Punch-excised explants of bovine mammary gland to model early immune response to infection	18
Dietary organic acids ameliorate high stocking density stress-induced intestinal inflammation through the restoration of intestinal microbiota in broilers	18
Ferroptosis is involved in deoxynivalenol-induced intestinal damage in pigs	18
Methylome and transcriptome data integration reveals potential roles of DNA methylation and candidate biomarkers of cow Streptococcus uberis subclinical mastitis	18
Production, purification, characterization and application of two novel endoglucanases from buffalo rumen metagenome	17
Effect of micro-algae Schizochytrium sp. supplementation in plant diet on reproduction of female rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): maternal programming impact of progeny	17
A novel candidate gene CLN8 regulates fat deposition in avian	17
Dietary protein levels changed the hardness of muscle by acting on muscle fiber growth and the metabolism of collagen in sub-adult grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)	17
Whole-genome methylation analysis reveals epigenetic variation between wild-type and nontransgenic cloned, ASMT transgenic cloned dairy goats generated by the somatic cell nuclear transfer	17
The glutamate metabotropic receptor 5 (GRM5) gene is associated with beef cattle home range and movement tortuosity	17
Xylanase improves the intestinal barrier function of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed with soybean (Glycine max) meal	17
Effects of bacteriocin-producing Lactiplantibacillus plantarum on bacterial community and fermentation profile of whole-plant corn silage and its in vitro ruminal fermentation, microbiota, and CH4 emi	17
Poultry gut health – microbiome functions, environmental impacts, microbiome engineering and advancements in characterization technologies	16
Impact of probiotics-derived extracellular vesicles on livestock gut barrier function	16
Assessment of the dietary amino acid profiles and the relative biomarkers for amino acid balance in the low-protein diets for broiler chickens	16
Comparative evaluation of the modulatory role of 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 on endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced effects in 2D and 3D cultures of the intestinal porcine epithelial cell line IPEC-J2	16
Myostatin gene role in regulating traits of poultry species for potential industrial applications	16
Effects of dietary Clostridium butyricum and rumen protected fat on meat quality, oxidative stability, and chemical composition of finishing goats	16
Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG improves insulin sensitivity and offspring survival via modulation of gut microbiota and serum metabolite in a sow model	16
Retraction Note: Embelin alleviates weaned piglets intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction via PCAF/NF-κB signaling pathway in intestinal epithelial cells	16
Dietary calcium requirements of broilers fed a conventional corn-soybean meal diet from 1 to 21 days of age	16
Exopolysaccharides of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorate Salmonella typhimurium-induced intestinal inflammation via the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK pathway	16
Natural plant polyphenols contribute to the ecological and healthy swine production	16
Dynamic changes of genomic methylation profiles at different growth stages in Chinese Tan sheep	16
Resveratrol and its derivative pterostilbene ameliorate intestine injury in intrauterine growth-retarded weanling piglets by modulating redox status and gut microbiota	15
Cryopreservation of bovine sperm causes single-strand DNA breaks that are localized in the toroidal regions of chromatin	15
Exploring the genetic control of sweat gland characteristics in beef cattle for enhanced heat tolerance	15
Long-term and combined effects of N-[2-(nitrooxy)ethyl]-3-pyridinecarboxamide and fumaric acid on methane production, rumen fermentation, and lactation performance in dairy goats	15
Productive and physiological implications of top-dress addition of branched-chain amino acids and arginine on lactating sows and offspring	15
Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of goat ovarian aging	15
Unraveling the role of long non-coding RNAs in chronic heat stress-induced muscle injury in broilers	15
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production	15
Short-chain fatty acids can improve lipid and glucose metabolism independently of the pig gut microbiota	15
Glyphosate exposure deteriorates oocyte meiotic maturation via induction of organelle dysfunctions in pigs	15
Novel uses of ensiled biomasses as feedstocks for green biorefineries	15
Whole-genome resequencing to investigate the genetic diversity and mechanisms of plateau adaptation in Tibetan sheep	15
Effects of tannic acid on the immunity and intestinal health of broiler chickens with necrotic enteritis infection	15
Trends in in ovo sexing technologies: insights and interpretation from papers and patents	14
Composition, function, and timing: exploring the early-life gut microbiota in piglets for probiotic interventions	14
miR-199-5p regulates spermiogenesis at the posttranscriptional level via targeting Tekt1 in allotriploid crucian carp	14
A review of the amino acid metabolism in placental function response to fetal loss and low birth weight in pigs	14
Construction of a transposase accessible chromatin landscape reveals chromatin state of repeat elements and potential causal variant for complex traits in pigs	14
Dietary resistant starch alleviates Escherichia coli-induced bone loss in meat ducks by promoting short-chain fatty acid production and inhibiting Malt1/NF-κB inflammasome activation	14
Characterization of the colostrum proteome of primiparous Holstein cows and its association with colostrum immunoglobulin G concentrations	14
Dietary supplementation of laminarin improves the reproductive performance of sows and the growth of suckling piglets	14
Heat stress affects dairy cow health status through blood oxygen availability	14
Genomic patterns of homozygosity and inbreeding depression in Murciano-Granadina goats	14
Reorganization of 3D genome architecture across wild boar and Bama pig adipose tissues	14
Exploring the effects of dietary inulin in rainbow trout fed a high-starch, 100% plant-based diet	14
Recent advances in immunoassays and biosensors for mycotoxins detection in feedstuffs and foods	14
A plant-based diet supplemented with Hermetia illucens alone or in combination with poultry by-product meal: one step closer to sustainable aquafeeds for European seabass	14
The effect of ensiled paulownia leaves in a high-forage diet on ruminal fermentation, methane production, fatty acid composition, and milk production performance of dairy cows	14
Dietary citrulline supplementation enhances milk production in lactating dairy goats	14
Cecal microbiota transplantation: unique influence of cecal microbiota from divergently selected inbred donor lines on cecal microbial profile, serotonergic activity, and aggressive behavior of recipi	14
Could natural phytochemicals be used to reduce nitrogen excretion and excreta-derived N2O emissions from ruminants?	14
Astragalus polysaccharides-induced gut microbiota play a predominant role in enhancing of intestinal barrier function of broiler chickens	14
Slowly digestible starch impairs growth performance of broiler chickens offered low-protein diet supplemental higher amino acid densities by inhibiting the utilization of intestinal amino acid	14