OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Animal Genetics is 5. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Domestic chicken diversity: Origin, distribution, and adaptation	34
Genomics to accelerate genetic improvement in tilapia	33
Evolution and domestication of the Bovini species	33
All sheeps and sizes: a genetic investigation of mature body size across sheep breeds reveals a polygenic nature	27
Runs of homozygosity provide a genome landscape picture of inbreeding and genetic history of European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds	26
Combined approaches to reveal genes associated with litter size in Yunshang black goats	26
Trends towards revealing the genetic architecture of sheep tail patterning: Promising genes and investigatory pathways	25
Evolution of the sheep industry and genetic research in the United States: opportunities for convergence in the twenty‐first century	25
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA): a record of advances in animal genetics, freely available on the Internet for 25 years	24
Identification of genes related to intramuscular fat independent of backfat thickness in Duroc pigs using single‐step genome‐wide association	22
Genome‐wide assessment of diversity and differentiation between original and modern Brown cattle populations	21
Genetic and phenotypic consequences of early domestication in black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens)	21
Identification of genes associated with litter size combining genomic approaches in Luzhong mutton sheep	19
Genome‐wide association studies for growth‐related traits in a crossbreed pig population	18
Genome‐wide detection of copy number variants in European autochthonous and commercial pig breeds by whole‐genome sequencing of DNA pools identified breed‐characterising copy number states	18
A further survey of the quantitative trait loci affecting swine body size and carcass traits in five related pig populations	16
Canine coat pigmentation genetics: a review	16
The Asp298Asn polymorphism of melanocortin‐4 receptor (MC4R) in pigs: evidence for its potential effects on MC4R constitutive activity and cell surface expression	16
Three novel nonsense mutations of prolactin receptor found in heat‐tolerant Bos taurus breeds of the Caribbean Basin	15
Characterisation of sperm piRNAs and their correlation with semen quality traits in swine	15
Genome‐wide association study of fleece traits in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats	15
Genome‐wide association study reveals genes associated with the absence of intermuscular bones in tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)	14
Genetic dissection of reproductive performance of dairy cows under heat stress	14
Discovery of selection‐driven genetic differences of Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire pig breeds by EigenGWAS and F_st analyses	14
Genome‐wide association study of milk production traits in a crossbred dairy sheep population using three statistical models	14

Identification of new genes and quantitative trait locis associated with growth curve parameters in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study	13
Accurate prediction and genome‐wide association analysis of digital intramuscular fat content in longissimus muscle of pigs	13
New insights into genetics underlying of plumage color	13
Genome‐wide association study of shank length and diameter at different developmental stages in chicken F2 resource population	13
Origin and population structure of Brazilian hair sheep breeds	13
Ear type in sheep is associated with the MSRB3 locus	12
Genetic basis of muscle‐related traits in sheep: A review	12
Discriminating between allele‐ and genotype‐specific transmission ratio distortion	11
Breed difference and regulatory role of CRTC3 in porcine intramuscular adipocyte	11
Discovering lethal alleles across the turkey genome using a transmission ratio distortion approach	11
Genetic basis of chicken plumage color in artificial population of complex epistasis	11
Genetic diversity in Iranian indigenous sheep vis‐à‐vis selected exogenous sheep breeds and wild mouflon	11
A genome‐wide association study revealed five SNPs affecting 8‐month weight in sheep	10
Mining the 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus)	10
De novo mutation of KIT causes extensive coat white patterning in a family of Berber horses	10
Comparison of growth performance and biochemical components between parent and hybrid offspring in the oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense	10
Single‐marker and haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats in two heavy pig breeds	10
Mapping genes for phosphorus utilization and correlated traits using a 4k SNP linkage map in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)	10
An association study on imputed whole‐genome resequencing from high‐throughput sequencing data for body traits in crossbred pigs	10
Genome‐wide selection signal analysis of Australian Boer goat reveals artificial selection imprinting on candidate genes related to muscle development	10
SNP‐based heritability and genetic architecture of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in Labrador Retrievers	10
The genomic architecture of South African mutton, pelt, dual‐purpose and nondescript sheep breeds relative to global sheep populations	10
Copy number variation in HOXB7 and HOXB8 involves in the formation of beard trait in chickens	9
Genome‐wide association studies for the number of teats and teat asymmetry patterns in Large White pigs	9
Selection signatures for fiber production in commercial species: A review	9
Genome scanning reveals novel candidate genes for vertebral and teat number in the Beijing Black Pig	9
Genome‐enabled prediction of reproductive traits in Nellore cattle using parametric models and machine learning methods	9
Comparison of morphology and genetic diversity between broodstock and hybrid offspring of oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense based on morphological analysis and SNP markers	9
Genomic inbreeding and selection signatures in the local dairy breed Icelandic Cattle	9
Targeted sequencing reveals candidate causal variants for dairy bull subfertility	9
Spatial genetic structure and historical demography of East Asian wild boar	9
Genome‐wide SNP analysis clearly distinguished the Belarusian Red cattle from other European cattle breeds	9
Haplotype‐based genome‐wide association studies reveal new loci for haematological and clinical–biochemical parameters in Large White pigs	9
A genome‐wide association study reveals additive and dominance effects on growth and fatness traits in large white pigs	9
Copy number variants in genomes of local sheep breeds from Russia	9
A genome‐wide association study for the number of teats in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) identifies several candidate genes affecting this trait	9
Genome‐wide association study identifies markers associated with carcass and meat quality traits in Italian Large White pigs	9
Parsing the microRNA genetics basis regulating skeletal muscle fiber types and meat quality traits in pigs	9
Exploiting within‐breed variability in the autochthonous Reggiana breed identified several candidate genes affecting pigmentation‐related traits, stature and udder defects in cattle	8
Genetics of canine myxomatous mitral valve disease	8
Genomic scan revealed KIT gene underlying white/gray plumage color in Chinese domestic geese	8
Deletion in KRT75L4 linked to frizzle feather in Xiushui Yellow Chickens	8
Recognition and segmentation of individual pigs based on Swin Transformer	8
Genome‐wide association study identifies variants associated with hair length in Brangus cattle	8
Analysis of recently duplicated TYRP1 genes and their effect on the formation of black patches in Oujiang‐color common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color)	8
Positive selection signatures in Anqing six‐end‐white pig population based on reduced‐representation genome sequencing data	8
Genome‐wide association study and inbreeding depression on body size traits in Qira black sheep (Ovis aries)	8
Genome‐wide association study revealed ABCD4 on SSC7 and GREB1L and MIB1 on SSC6 as crucial candidate genes for rib number i	8
Expression profiles of growth‐related genes in two Nile tilapia strains and their crossbred provide insights into introgressive breeding effects	8
Weighted gene co‐expression network analysis reveals potential candidate genes affecting drip loss in pork	8

Comparative genome‐wide methylation analysis of longissimus dorsi muscles in Yorkshire and Wannanhua pigs	8
Genome‐wide association study reveals novel loci associated with fat‐deposition and meat‐quality traits in Pekin ducks	8
A functional mutation in the AMPD1 promoter region affects promoter activity and breast meat freshness in chicken	8
Genome‐wide association study for feed efficiency in collective cage‐raised rabbits under full and restricted feeding	8
Detection of selection signatures in South African Mutton Merino sheep using whole‐genome sequencing data	8
Identification of candidate genes associated with slaughter traits in F2 chicken population using genome‐wide association study	7
Whole genome survey and genetic markers development of crocodile flathead Cociella crocodilus	7
Integrating genome‐wide association study with RNA‐seq revealed DBI as a good candidate gene for intramuscular fat content in Beijing black pigs	7
Whole‐genome sequencing reveals breed‐differential CNVs between Tongcheng and Large White pigs	7
Comparative analysis of swine leukocyte antigen gene diversity in European farmed pigs	7
Non‐frameshift deletion on MITF is associated with a novel splashed white spotting pattern in horses (Equus caballus)	7
Fragile Foal Syndrome (PLOD1 c.2032G>A) occurs across diverse horse populations	7
A 51 bp indel polymorphism within the PTH1R gene is significantly associated with chicken growth and carcass traits	7
Comparison of lipid metabolism between broodstock and hybrid offspring in the hepatopancreas of juvenile shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense): Response to chronic ammonia stress	7
Food intake‐related genes in chicken determined through combinatorial genome‐wide association study and transcriptome analysis	7
Genomic characteristics of four different geese populations in China	7
Identification and characterization of miRNAs during early pregnancy in domestic sheep	7
Combined multivariate factor analysis and GWAS for milk fatty acids trait in Comisana sheep breed	6
Genome‐wide analysis suggests multiple domestication events of Chinese local pigs	6
Resequencing and signatures of selection scan in two Siberian native sheep breeds point to candidate genetic variants for adaptation and economically important traits	6
Deletion of porcine BOLL is associated with defective acrosomes and subfertility in Yorkshire boars	6
Screening and detection of chromosomal copy number alterations in the domestic horse using SNP‐array genotyping data	6
Genetic variation in chicken interferon signalling pathway genes in research lines showing differential viral resistance	6
Identification of processed pseudogenes in the genome of Thoroughbred horses: Possibility of gene‐doping detection considering the presence of pseudogenes	6
De novo assembly and annotation of the North American bison (Bison bison) reference genome and subsequent variant identification	6
Genetic signature of hybridization between Chinese spot‐billed ducks and domesticated ducks	6
A large‐scale genome‐wide association analysis reveals QTL and candidate genes for intramuscular fat content in Duroc pigs	6
Genomic selection for meat quality traits in Pekin duck	6
All‐male production by marker‐assisted selection for sex determining loci of admixed Oreochromis niloticus and Oreochromis aureus stocks	6
Identification of a large dataset of SNPs in Larimichthys polyactis using high‐throughput 2b‐RAD sequencing	6
Detecting the footprint of selection on the genomes of Murciano‐Granadina goats	6
Detection of selection signatures in Limousin cattle using whole‐genome resequencing	6
A natural knockout of the MYO7A gene leads to pre‐weaning mortality in pigs	6
An analysis of skin thickness in the Dezhou donkey population and identification of candidate genes by RNA‐seq	6
Siberian cats help in solving part of the mystery surrounding golden cats	6
Landmarks in the history of selective sweeps	6
Combined approaches identify known and novel genes associated with sheep litter size and non‐seasonal breeding	6
Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences	6
Genome‐wide scan for runs of homozygosity in Asian wild boars and Anqing six‐end‐white pigs	6
Thoroughbred stallion fertility is significantly associated with FKBP6 genotype but not with inbreeding or the contribution of a leading sire	6
Characterization of telomere length in Agerolese cattle breed, correlating blood and milk samples	6
The de novo assembly of a European wild boar genome revealed unique patterns of chromosomal structural variations and segmental duplications	6
Investigating the population structure and genetic diversity of Arabian horses in Oman using SNP markers	6
Impact of white‐spotting alleles, including W20, on phenotype in the American Paint Horse	6
A de novo missense mutation in KIT is responsible for dominant white spotting phenotype in a Standardbred horse	5
A deletion in the MC1R gene alters coat color in Guzerat cattle	5
A novel TYRP1 mutation associated with brown coat color in Siberian huskies	5
Integrative analysis of circRNAs from Yangtze River Delta white goat neck skin tissue by high‐throughput sequencing (circRNA‐seq)	5
The equine graying with age mutation of the STX17 gene: A copy number study using droplet digital PCR reveals a new pattern	5
Fatty acid desaturase 2 affects the milk‐production traits in Chinese Holsteins	5
Skin exhibits of Dark Ronald XX are homozygous wild type at the Warmblood fragile foal syndrome causative missense variant position in lysyl hydroxylase gene PLOD1	5
Assessment of the FAM174A 11G allele as a risk allele for equine metabolic syndrome	5
QTL analysis for early growth in an intercross between native Japanese Nagoya and White Plymouth Rock chicken breeds using RAD sequencing‐based SNP markers	5
Potential functional variants in AHR signaling pathways are associated with age at puberty in swine	5
The effect of high‐density genotypic data and different methods on joint genomic prediction: A case study in large white pigs	5
Understanding the role of myoglobin content in Iberian pigs fattened in an extensive system through analysis of the transcriptome profile	5
Gene mapping reveals the association between tyrosine protein kinase Abl1 and the silk yield of Bombyxmori	5
Assessment of copy number variants in three Brazilian locally adapted cattle breeds using whole‐genome re‐sequencing data	5
Improving the resolution of canine genome‐wide association studies using genotype imputation: A study of two breeds	5
Genetic architectures and selection signatures of body height in Chinese indigenous donkeys revealed by next‐generation sequencing	5
Altered expression of CYP17A1 and CYP19A1 in undescended testes of dogs with unilateral cryptorchidism	5
Genome‐wide re‐sequencing data reveals the genetic diversity and population structure of Wenchang chicken in China	5
Concordance rate in cattle and sheep between genotypes differing in Illumina GenCall quality score	5
Standardization of a SNP panel for parentage verification and identification in the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus)	5
FGF5 missense mutation is associated with dromedary hair length variation	5
Forensic DNA phenotyping: Canis familiaris breed classification and skeletal phenotype prediction using functionally significant skeletal SNPs and indels	5
Preliminary identification and analysis of differential RNA editing between higher and lower backfat thickness pigs using DNA‐seq and RNA‐seq data	5
A joint analysis strategy reveals genetic changes associated with artificial selection between egg‐type and meat‐type ducks	5
A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in ITGB4 gene causes epidermolysis bullosa in Mouton Vendéen sheep	5