OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Archives Animal Breeding is 2. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Physiological, antimicrobial, intestine morphological, and immunological effects of fructooligosaccharides in pigs	19
The expression and mutation of <i>BMPR1B</i> and its association with litter size in small-tail Han sheep (<i>Ovis aries</i>)	17
Screening the key genes of hair follicle growth cycle in Inner Mongolian Cashmere goat based on RNA sequencing	14
Meat quality of Pulawska breed pigs and image of longissimus lumborum muscle microstructure compared to commercial DanBred and Naima hybrids	13
Physical quality characteristics of breast and leg meat of slow- and fast-growing broilers raised in different housing systems	13
Characteristics of Tibetan pig lung tissue in response to a hypoxic environment on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	12
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	12
Influence of breed on selected quality parameters of fresh goat meat	12
EDA and EDAR expression at different stages of hair follicle development in cashmere goats and effects on expression of related genes	11
Dietary strategies to alleviate high-stocking-density-induced stress in broiler chickens – a comprehensive review	11
Chemical composition and fatty acid content in lamb and adult sheep meat	11
Comparison of some meat quality and liver characteristics in Muscovy and mule ducks	10
Association of <i>β</i>-casein gene polymorphism with milk composition traits of Egyptian Maghrebi camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>)	9
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	9
Assessment of genetic diversity and differentiation among four indigenous Turkish sheep breeds using microsatellites	9
Effects of sire line, birth weight and sex on growth performance and carcass traits of crossbred pigs under standardized environmental conditions	9
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	9
Assessment of total (anti)oxidant status in goat kids	8
Genomic analysis of GBS data reveals genes associated with facial pigmentation in Xinyang blue-shelled layers	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
Association analysis of single-nucleotide polymorphism in prolactin and its receptor with productive and body conformation traits in Liaoning cashmere goats	8
TIMP1 may affect goat prolificacy by regulating biological function of granulosa cells	8
Effects of organic zinc on the performance and gut integrity of broilers under heat stress conditions	8
Fatty acids, health lipid indices, and cholesterol content of sheep meat of three breeds from Moroccan pastures	7
Molecular mechanisms of fat deposition: <i>IL-6</i> is a hub gene in fat lipolysis, comparing thin-tailed with fat-tailed sheep breeds	7

Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of nine sheep populations based on microsatellite markers	7
Expression profiles and polymorphic identification of the <i>ACSL1</i> gene and their association with body size traits in Dezhou donkeys	7
Production performance and survivability of six dual-purpose breeds of chicken under smallholder farmers' management practices in Nigeria	7
Assessment of methane emission traits in ewes using a laser methane detector: genetic parameters and impact on lamb weaning performance	6
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	6
Expression analysis and single-nucleotide polymorphisms of <i>SYNDIG1L</i> and <i>UNC13C</i> genes associated with thoracic vertebral numbers in	6
Transcriptomic profile of leg muscle during early growth and development in Haiyang yellow chicken	6
Analysis of the wool thickness and medullation characteristics based on sex and color in a herd of alpacas in Poland	6
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	6
Dietary supplementary glutamine and L-carnitine enhanced the anti-cold stress of Arbor Acres broilers	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>)	5
Antibiotic resistance and biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from dairy cows at the stage of subclinical mastitis in northern Kazakhstan	5
Seasonal variations in quantitative and qualitative sperm characteristics in fertile and subfertile stallions	5
Molecular characterization, tissue expression and polymorphisms of buffalo <i>PPARGC1A</i> gene	5
Polymorphism and molecular characteristics of the <i>CSN1S2</i> gene in river and swamp buffalo	5
Relationship between the animal body condition and reproduction: the biotechnological aspects	5
Growth performance and meat quality of meat-type guinea fowl fed different commercial diets	5
An investigation of the effects of <i>BMPR1B</i>, <i>BMP15</i>, and <i>GDF9</i> genes on litter size in Ramlıç and D	5
Drip loss assessment by EZ and bag methods and their relationship with pH value and color in mutton	5
The effect of different management systems on milk yield and milk quality in Awassi sheep	5
Intrinsic challenges of neonatal adaptation in swine	4
Population validation of reproductive gene mutation loci and association with the litter size in Nubian goat	4
Genetic diversity at major histocompatibility complex and its effect on production and immune traits in indigenous chicken breeds of India	4
Polymorphism analysis and expression patterns of the <i>IGF1</i> gene in the Shitou goose	4
Effects of the fat-tailed ewes' body condition scores at lambing on their metabolic profile and offspring growth	4
Genetic analysis of lifetime productivity traits in goats	4
Identification of novel nucleotide sequence variations in an extended region of the bovine leptin gene (<i>LEP</i>) across a variety of cattle breeds from New Zealand and N	4
Fatty acid profile of muscles and adipose tissues of fat-tail Barbarine lambs as affected by rosemary residue intake	4
Expression and functional analysis of GnRH at the onset of puberty in sheep	4
The effect of genotype and muscle type on the physico-chemical characteristics and taurine, carnosine and L-carnitine concentration in lamb meat	4
Unintended consequences of selection for increased production on the health and welfare of livestock	4
The relationships between <i>κ</i>-casein (CSN3) gene polymorphism and some performance traits in Simmental cattle	4
Effects of type of tropical pasture and concentrate supplementation level on the carcass traits of grazing lambs	4
Incidence of dystocia at piglet level in cloprostenol-induced farrowings and associated risk factors	4
Comparison of expression patterns of six canonical clock genes of follicular phase and luteal phase in Small-tailed Han sheep	4
The effects of stocking density on slaughter performance and some meat quality parameters of Pekin ducks	3
Effects of green oak acorn (<i>Quercus ilex</i>) intake on nutrient digestibility, lamb growth, and carcass and non-carcass characteristics	3
DNA analysis of the Russian populations of Aberdeen Angus, Hereford and Belgian Blue cattle	3
MiR-25-3p regulates the differentiation of intramuscular preadipocytes in goat via targeting <i>KLF4</i>	3
Combined effects of weather conditions, transportation time and loading density on carcass damages and meat quality of market-weight pigs	3
Comparison of porcine milk microRNA expression in milk exosomes versus whole swine milk and prediction of target genes	3
Determination of genetic variation within the <i>DYRK2</i> gene and its associations with milk traits in cattle	3
Identification, molecular characteristics, and tissue differential expression of <i>DGAT2</i> full-CDS cDNA sequence in Binglangjiang buffalo (<i>Bubalus buba	3
“Sex” and body region effects on bone mineralization in male pigs	3
Variation in bovine leptin gene affects milk fatty acid composition in New Zealand Holstein Friesian × Jersey dairy cows	3
Effects of varying group sizes on performance, body defects, and productivity in broiler chickens	3
Steroid hormonal endpoints in goats carrying single or twin fetuses reared in semi-extensive systems	3
Genetic variation in the ovine KAP22-1 gene and its effect on wool traits in Egyptian sheep	3
Effect of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging on quality characteristics of lamb meat	3
Polymorphism detection of <i>DGAT1</i> and <i>Lep</i> genes in Anatolian water buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) po	3

The effects of plastic slatted floor and a deep- litter system on the growth performance of hybrid Pekin ducks	3
Comparative analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs related to uterine involution in the ovine ovary and uterus	3
Comparative transcriptome and histomorphology analysis of testis tissues from mulard and Pekin ducks	3
Genetic diversity and genetic origin of Lanping black-boned sheep investigated by genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)	3
The effects of soy oil, poultry fat and tallow with fixed energy : protein ratio on broiler performance	3
Haematological stress parameters and behavioural characteristics of dairy type goat kids compared to indigenous breeds during an intensive fattening programme	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
Comparison of different models for estimation of direct and maternal genetic parameters on body weights in Awassi sheep	3
Effect of seasonal variations during dry and wet seasons on reproductive performance and biological and economic criteria of hair sheep under Halaieb rangeland conditions	2
Genetic diversity and relationship among indigenous Turkish Karayaka sheep subpopulations	2
Expression pattern of ZNF33B in bovine ovaries and the effect of its polymorphism on superovulation traits	2
Genetic diversity and population structure in divergent German cattle selection lines on the basis of milk protein polymorphisms	2
Expression analysis of <i>DIO2</i>, <i>EYA3</i>, <i>KISS1</i> and <i>GPR54</i> genes in	2
The anti-Müllerian hormone gene's second exon is associated with the reproductive performance of Jinghai Yellow chickens	2
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in <i>FLT3</i>, <i>NLRP5</i>, and <i>TGIF1</i> are associated with litter size in Sm	2
Regulation of microRNA-33, SREBP and ABCA1 genes in a mouse model of high cholesterol	2
Trehalose can effectively protect sheep epididymis epithelial cells from oxidative stress	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
Genetic polymorphism of Pit-1 and CSN3 genes in Holstein calves and its associations with calf birth weight	2
Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction for the discrimination of elite Korean cattle associated with high beef quality and quantity	2
Evaluation of semen parameters from Fleckvieh–Simmental bulls and the influence of age and season of collection	2
Mitigation of sterigmatocystin exposure in cattle by difructose anhydride III feed supplementation and detection of urinary sterigmatocystin and serum amyloid A concentrations	2
Changes of acute-phase proteins, glucose, and lipid metabolism during pregnancy in lactating dairy cows	2
The effect of fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum) supplementation on the performance and milk yield characteristics of dairy goats	2
Determining the factors affecting the gestational length in sheep	2
Fatty acid profile and sensory properties of lamb meat from males of five indigenous breeds	2
Status quo of genetic improvement in local goats: a review	2
Overexpression of goat STEAP4 promotes the differentiation of subcutaneous adipocytes	2
Evaluation of the application opportunities of precision livestock farming (PLF) for water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) breeding: SWOT analysis	2
Determination of the effect of functional single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with glycerolipid synthesis on intramuscular fat deposition in Korean cattle steer	2