OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The expression and mutation of <i>BMPR1B</i> and its association with litter size in small-tail Han sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)	23
Effects of polymorphism of the <i>GPAM</i> gene on milk quality traits and its relation to triglyceride metabolism in bovine mammary epithelial cells of dairy cattle	16
Characteristics of Tibetan pig lung tissue in response to a hypoxic environment on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	14
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	14
EDA and EDAR expression at different stages of hair follicle development in cashmere goats and effects on expression of related genes	11
Variation in the stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene (<i>SCD</i>) and its influence on milk fatty acid composition in late-lactation dairy cattle grazed on pasture	11
CircRNA-0100 positively regulates the differentiation of cashmere goat SHF-SCs into hair follicle lineage via sequestering miR-153-3p to heighten the KLF5 expression	10
The effect of genotype and muscle type on the physico-chemical characteristics and taurine, carnosine and L-carnitine concentration in lamb meat	10
Assessment of total (anti)oxidant status in goat kids	10
Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of nine sheep populations based on microsatellite markers	10
Association of <i>β</i>-casein gene polymorphism with milk composition traits of Egyptian Maghrebi camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>)	10
Effects of dietary thyme and rosemary essential oils on performance parameters with lipid oxidation, water activity, pH, colour and microbial quality of breast and drumstick meats in broiler chickens	10
Genomic analysis of GBS data reveals genes associated with facial pigmentation in Xinyang blue-shelled layers	9
TIMP1 may affect goat prolificacy by regulating biological function of granulosa cells	9
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	9
Fatty acids, health lipid indices, and cholesterol content of sheep meat of three breeds from Moroccan pastures	9
Molecular mechanisms of fat deposition: <i>IL-6</i> is a hub gene in fat lipolysis, comparing thin-tailed with fat-tailed sheep breeds	9
Effects of sire line, birth weight and sex on growth performance and carcass traits of crossbred pigs under standardized environmental conditions	9
Analysis of the wool thickness and medullation characteristics based on sex and color in a herd of alpacas in Poland	8
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	8
Comparison of different models for estimation of direct and maternal genetic parameters on body weights in Awassi sheep	8
Growth performance and meat quality of meat-type guinea fowl fed different commercial diets	8
In vitro study on the effects of exogenic fibrolytic enzymes produced from <i>Trichoderma longibrachiatum</i> on ruminal degradation of olive mill waste	8
Production performance and survivability of six dual-purpose breeds of chicken under smallholder farmers' management practices in Nigeria	8
Determination of the association of <i>GHR</i>/<i>AluI</i> gene polymorphisms with milk yield traits in Holstein and Jersey cattle raised in Tur	7

Expression profiles and polymorphic identification of the <i>ACSL1</i> gene and their association with body size traits in Dezhou donkeys	7
An investigation of the effects of <i>BMPR1B</i>, <i>BMP15</i>, and <i>GDF9</i> genes on litter size in Ramlıç and D	7
Dietary supplementary glutamine and L-carnitine enhanced the anti-cold stress of Arbor Acres broilers	7
The effect of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) supplementation on the performance and milk yield characteristics of dairy goats	6
MiR-25-3p regulates the differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes in goat via targeting <i>KLF4</i>	6
The influence of age and sex on carcass characteristics and chemical composition of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum muscle in wild boars (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)	6
Transcriptomic profile of leg muscle during early growth and development in Haiyang yellow chicken	6
Expression analysis and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of <i>SYNDIG1L</i> and <i>UNC13C</i> genes associated with thoracic vertebral numbers in	6
Unintended consequences of selection for increased production on the health and welfare of livestock	5
The effect of different management systems on milk yield and milk quality in Awassi sheep	5
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in <i>FLT3</i>, <i>NLRP5</i>, and <i>TGIF1</i> are associated with litter size in Sm	5
The effects of plastic slatted floor and a deep- litter system on the growth performance of hybrid Pekin ducks	5
Comparison of expression patterns of six canonical clock genes of follicular phase and luteal phase in Small-tailed Han sheep	5
Immune mechanisms, resistance genes, and their roles in the prevention of mastitis in dairy cows	5
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	5
Evaluation of the application opportunities of precision livestock farming (PLF) for water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) breeding: SWOT analysis	5
Polymorphism analysis and expression patterns of the <i>IGF1</i> gene in the Shitou goose	4
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	4
Polymorphism of prolactin (PRL) gene exon 5 and its association with egg production in IPB-D1 chickens	4
The effects of stocking density on slaughter performance and some meat quality parameters of Pekin ducks	4
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	4
Effects of green oak acorn (<i>Quercus ilex</i>) intake on nutrient digestibility, lamb growth, and carcass and non-carcass characteristics	4
The effects of restrictive measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extensive farming system of small ruminants	4
The trend of breeding value research in animal science: bibliometric analysis	4
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging on quality characteristics of lamb meat	4
Genetic analysis of lifetime productivity traits in goats	4
Population validation of reproductive gene mutation loci and association with the litter size in Nubian goat	4
Fatty acid profile of muscles and adipose tissues of fat-tail Barbarine lambs as affected by rosemary residue intake	4
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	4
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	4
Combined effects of weather conditions, transportation time and loading density on carcass damages and meat quality of market-weight pigs	4
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	4
Anise and grape seed oils as a feed additive to improve the performance, immune response, and antioxidant activity and reduce caecal pathogenic microbes of quail	4
Polymorphism detection of <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>Lep</i> genes in Anatolian water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) po	4
Effects of varying group sizes on performance, body defects, and productivity in broiler chickens	4
Incidence of dystocia at piglet level in cloprostenol-induced farrowings and associated risk factors	4
Effect of seasonal variations during dry and wet seasons on reproductive performance and biological and economic criteria of hair sheep under Halaieb rangeland conditions	3
Trehalose can effectively protect sheep epididymis epithelial cells from oxidative stress	3
DNA analysis of the Russian populations of Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Belgian Blue cattle	3
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	3
Haematological stress parameters and behavioural characteristics of dairy type goat kids compared to indigenous breeds during an intensive fattening programme	3
Comparison of porcine milk microRNA expression in milk exosomes versus whole swine milk and prediction of target genes	3
The comparative results of myostatin introgression from donor Texel to recipient Ramlıç sheep with the aspects of growth, pre-, and post-slaughter carcass traits in the second backcross generation	3
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of D-loop region in three native Turkish cattle breeds	3
Genetic diversity and population structure in divergent German cattle selection lines on the basis of milk protein polymorphisms	3
Determination of the effect of functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with glycerolipid synthesis on intramuscular fat deposition in Korean cattle steer	3
The effect of rearing conditions during the milk-fed period on milk yield, growth, and maze behaviour of dairy cows during their first lactation	3
Determining the factors affecting the gestational length in sheep	3
Variation in bovine leptin gene affects milk fatty acid composition in New Zealand Holstein Friesian × Jersey dairy cows	3
Comparative analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs related to uterine involution in the ovine ovary and uterus	3

Evaluation of semen parameters from Fleckvieh–Simmental bulls and the influence of age and season of collection	3
Growth performance, carcass yield and characteristics, meat quality, serum biochemistry, jejunal histomorphometry, oxidative stability of liver and breast muscle, and immune response of broiler chicke	2
Changes of acute-phase proteins, glucose, and lipid metabolism during pregnancy in lactating dairy cows	2
Polymorphisms of the BMPR1B, BMP15 and GDF9 fecundity genes in four Chinese sheep breeds	2
In vitro rumen fermentation pattern: insights from concentrate level and plant oil supplement	2
Carcass and meat traits of goats fed diets containing cottonseed cake	2
Genetic polymorphism of Pit-1 and CSN3 genes in Holstein calves and its associations with calf birth weight	2
Hematological indexes and iron status in pregnant mares	2
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	2
Association analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the sheep FecB gene with reproductive and body size performance	2
Genotype–environment interaction in layer chickens in the growing stage: comparison of three genotypes at two different feeding levels with or without red mite (<i>Dermanyssus gallinae&a	2
Genetic diversity and population structure of Anatolian Hair goats, an ancient breed	2
Screening of three-way crossbred combination and genetic effect analysis of the SNP in the CLPG gene in meat sheep	2
Sex effect on the fatty acid profile and chemical composition of meat from beef cattle fed a whole shelled corn diet	2
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	2
Expression analysis of <i>DIO2</i>, <i>EYA3</i>, <i>KISS1</i> and <i>GPR54</i> genes in	2
Mitigation of sterigmatocystin exposure in cattle by difructose anhydride III feed supplementation and detection of urinary sterigmatocystin and serum amyloid A concentrations	2
Crude glycerin is an efficient alternative to corn in the diet of feedlot lambs	2
Regulation of microRNA-33, SREBP and ABCA1 genes in a mouse model of high cholesterol	2
Digestibility and palatability of Virginia fanpetals (<i>Sida hermaphrodita</i> R.) silage in sheep	2
Effect of high-concentrate diets with calcium lignosulfonate and cottonseed processing method on quantitative traits and non-carcass components of feedlot cull ewes	2
Capsanthin supplementation modulates the immune response in broiler chickens under Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide challenge	2
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	2
The anti-Müllerian hormone gene's second exon is associated with the reproductive performance of Jinghai Yellow chickens	2
The effect of two mineral–vitamin premixes on the blood biochemical parameters, milk yield and composition of Holstein–Friesian cows in Kazakhstan	1
Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics	1
Prediction of reproductive performance of ewes based on the early production data, ewe birth rank, dam age, and dam birth rank	1
Meta-analysis of association between c.963A>G single-nucleotide polymorphism on BMP15 gene and litter size in goats	1
Improved biological value of eggs due to the addition of pomegranate seed oil to laying-hen diets	1
Effect of olive leaf incorporation in animal feed on broiler turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) growth performance, welfare, oxidative status, and blood and biochemical serum parameters	1
Regulating glycolysis and heat shock proteins in Gannan yaks (<i>Bos</i> <i>grunniens</i>) in response to hypoxia of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	1
Association analysis of melanophilin (MLPH) gene expression and polymorphism with plumage color in quail	1
Determination of the effect of pre-mating weight and placental characteristics on birth weight in Karayaka sheep	1
Selection signature analysis reveals RDH5 performed key function in vision during sheep domestication process	1
Sexual performance and semen quality of pubertal lambs treated with different weaning methods	1
The effect of being housed with a goat on abnormal behavior in horses	1
Polymorphism and expression of GLUD1 in relation to reproductive performance in Jining Grey goats	1
Identification and validation of key miRNAs and miRNA–mRNA regulatory network associated with uterine involution in postpartum Kazakh sheep	1
Associations of bovine beta-casein and kappa-casein genotypes with genomic merit in Holstein Friesian cattle	1
Integrating dietary supplementation with poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) seed meal: effects on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and faecal microbiota in broilers	1
Assessment of genetic diversity among native Algerian rabbit populations using microsatellite markers	1
Long-term administration of a commercial supplement enriched with bioactive compounds does not affect feed intake, health status, and growth performances in beef cattle	1
Quality traits and fatty acid composition in meat of Hair Goat and Saanen × Hair Goat (G₁) crossbred kids fattened in different systems	1
Reproductive performance of indigenous Lao pigs reared by small-scale farmers in northern provinces of Laos	1
Association between production and reproduction parameters based on parity and breed of dairy cows in the Czech Republic	1
Screening and bioinformatics analysis of a potential ceRNA network in melatonin-induced cashmere growth in Liaoning cashmere goats	1
The effect of single-nucleotide polymorphisms within heat shock protein beta 1 on beef quantity in Korean native steers	1
Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data reveal potential candidate genes for litter traits in a Yorkshire pig population	1
Detection of genetic variations in the GDF9 and BMP15 genes in Kazakh meat–wool sheep	1
Detection of genetic variation and activity analysis of the promoter region of the cattle tRNA-modified gene <i>TRDMT1</i>	1
Use of palm bran (<i>Nopalea cochenillifera</i> (L.) Salm-Dyck) in partial replacement of concentrate in maintenance equine diets – a pilot study	1
A pilot study: tail tip lesions in dairy cows – an unnoticed animal welfare issue?	1
Herd clustering strategies and corresponding genetic evaluations based on social–ecological characteristics for a local endangered cattle breed	1
Genetic-parameter estimation of milk yield in White Maritza sheep breed using different test day models	1
Intermittent light program impacts on reproductive performance, health and welfare of breeding hens	1
Carcass composition and physicochemical and sensory attributes of breast and leg meat from native Mexican guajolote (Meleagris g. gallopavo) as influenced by sex	1
Bta-miR-33a affects gene expression and lipid levels in Chinese Holstein mammary epithelial cells	1
Improvement of the in vitro fertilization and embryo development using frozen–thawed spermatozoa of microminipigs	1