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Animal Genetics

Animal Genetics is the scientific discipline that studies the principles of heredity and variation in domesticated livestock species, focusing on the identification, inheritance, and expression of genes that influence economically important traits.

15K

Publications

660.1K

Citations

35.2K

Authors

5.2K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

3.2K

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Genome sequence, comparative analysis and haplotype structure of the domestic dog

Kerstin Lindblad‐Toh, Claire M. Wade, Tarjei S. Mikkelsen et al. · Nature · 2005 · 2.6K citations · Full text

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Double muscling in cattle due to mutations in the myostatin gene

Alexandra C. McPherron, Se‐Jin Lee · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1997 · 2K citations

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A deletion in the bovine myostatin gene causes the double–muscled phenotype in cattle

Luc Grobet, L. J. Royo, Dominique Poncelet et al. · Nature Genetics · 1997 · 1.6K citations

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Hot topic: A unified approach to utilize phenotypic, full pedigree, and genomic information for genetic evaluation of Holstein final score

Ignácio Aguilar, I. Misztal, D. L. Johnson et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2010 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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Genetics of gene expression surveyed in maize, mouse and man

Eric E. Schadt, Stephanie A. Monks, Thomas A. Drake et al. · Nature · 2003 · 1.5K citations

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Authors

35.2K

  1. TS
    Tad S. Sonstegard

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    90 publications · 11.7K citations

    55

    h-index

  2. LA
    Leif Andersson

    Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

    90 publications · 11.8K citations

    50

    h-index

  3. BJ
    Ben J. Hayes

    The University of Queensland, Australia

    83 publications · 10.5K citations

    50

    h-index

  4. SS
    S. S. Moore

    University of Alberta, Canada

    90 publications · 9K citations

    49

    h-index

  5. CP
    Curtis P. Van Tassell

    Agricultural Research Service, United States

    64 publications · 11.2K citations

    48

    h-index

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Institutions

5.2K

  1. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

    Uppsala, Sweden

    82 h-index

    968 publications

    81.3K citations

  2. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    81 h-index

    863 publications

    77.5K citations

  3. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    76 h-index

    721 publications

    56.7K citations

  4. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    71 h-index

    593 publications

    50.7K citations

  5. Roman L. Hruska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center

    Clay Center, United States

    71 h-index

    843 publications

    66.7K citations

  6. University of New England

    Armidale, Australia

    70 h-index

    582 publications

    35.8K citations

  7. Roslin Institute

    Dalkeith, United Kingdom

    70 h-index

    644 publications

    45.7K citations

  8. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    68 h-index

    726 publications

    62.5K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Animal Science

    1.2K publications · 60.4K citations

    107

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  2. Journal of Dairy Science

    JDS · 721 publications · 40.8K citations

    95

    h-index

  3. Animal Genetics

    1K publications · 42.5K citations

    88

    h-index

  4. Genetics Selection Evolution

    GSE · 405 publications · 23.2K citations

    80

    h-index

  5. PLoS ONE

    373 publications · 21.7K citations

    79

    h-index

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