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Teng, J., Zhao, X., Yan, Q., Yang, J., Pei, F., Zhang, X., Duan, C., Chen, Z., Xu, Q., Liu, Y., Xue, G., Xia, S., Wang, H., Gu, Y., Fang, L., Liu, H., Gao, H., An, J., Jiang, L. ... Zhang, Q. (2026). Integrative analysis of GWAS, Bayesian fine-mapping, Mendelian randomization and colocalization reveals genetic determinants underlying milk-related traits in dairy cattle. Genetics Selection Evolution, 58(1), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-025-01028-3
Chen, L., Li, H., Teng, J., Wang, Z., Qu, X., Chen, Z., Cai, X., Zeng, H., Bai, Z., Li, J., Pan, X., Yan, L., Wang, F., Lin, L., Luo, Y., Sahana, G., Lund, M. S., Ballester, M., Crespo-Piazuelo, D. ... Yi, G. (2026). Construction of a Multitissue Cell Atlas Reveals Cell-Type-Specific Regulation of Molecular and Complex Phenotypes in Pigs. Advanced Science, 13(8), Article e04961. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202504961
Bouquet, A. E. R., Meinert, C. Æ. & Kargo, M. (2026). Optimizing selection decisions in the Danish Dairy Shorthorn conservation program. DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug. Advisory report from DCA – National Center for Food and Agriculture
Foldager, L., Lindgren, S. D., Gebreyesus, G. & Thodberg, K. (2026). Halevækst for ukuperede og kuperede svin fra fødsel til slagt: var den kuperet kortere end lovgivningen tillader? In P. Linde (Ed.), Symposium i Anvendt Statistik 2026 (pp. 184-193). Fødevare- og Ressourceøkonomisk Institut, Københavns Universitet & Symposium i Anvendt Statistik.
Muchina, P., Kinyua, J., Khamis, F., Tanga, C. M., Bett, R., Ssepuuya, G., Nakimbugwe, D., Sinding, M.-H. S., Gebreyesus, G., Sahana, G. & Cai, Z. (2026). Human-mediated dispersal and breeding reshape global genomic patterns in black soldier flies. Genomics, 118(2), 111208. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2026.111208, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2026.111208
Bordbar, F., Jensen, J., Wadood, A. A., Jebessa, E., Cai, B. & Nie, Q. (2026). Genomic insights into egg production in Mahuang chickens: identification of key loci and candidate genes through whole genome sequencing and validation. Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 20(3), 101762. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2026.101762, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2026.101762
Thodberg, K., Gebreyesus, G. & Foldager, L. (2026). Måling af halelængde hos grise med kuperede haler i deres vækstperiode. DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug. Rådgivningsnotat fra DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug
Madsen, C. K., Hama, J., Nielsen, B., Janss, L., Ottosen, C.-O., Ramstein, G. & Brinch-Pedersen, H., (2026). Forædling af planter med forbedrede klimaeffekter, No. 2025-0896873, 24 p., Jan 09, 2026. Rådgivningsnotat fra DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug
Hou, Y., Zou, D., Chu, Q., Zhan, B., Wang, R., Guan, D., Wang, W., Feng, X., Li, X., Zhu, X., Bai, Z., Gao, Y., Yin, H., Xu, T., Yuan, Z., Hu, X., Yang, N., Zhou, H., Fang, L. & Zhang, Z. (2026). The ChickenGTEx portal: a pan-tissue catalogue of regulatory variants shaping transcriptomic and phenotypic diversity. Nucleic Acids Research, 54(D1), D982-D993. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaf731
Russello, H., Alison, J., He, Z. & Geissmann, Q. (2026). miniMon: A low-cost, low-tech mini timelapse camera trap for monitoring arthropods. Abstract from Environmental and Behavioral Monitoring with Open Source, Low Cost Tools' Symposium (SICB 2026).
Gao, Y., Yang, L., Kuhn, K., Li, W., Zanton, G., Bowman, M., Zhao, P., Zhou, Y., Fang, L., Cole, J. B., Rosen, B. D., Ma, L., Li, C., Baldwin, R. L., Van Tassell, C. P., Zhang, Z., Smith, T. P. L. & Liu, G. E. (2026). Long read and preliminary pangenome analyses reveal breed-specific structural variations and novel sequences in Holstein and Jersey cattle. Journal of Advanced Research, 79, 137-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jare.2025.04.014
Lin, Q., Cai, X., Zhong, Z., Li, T., Chen, X., Ayalew, W., Xu, Z., Wei, C., Zhang, X., Cheng, H., Zhang, Z., Li, X., Tang, Y., Chen, S., Zhou, J., Si, J., Wu, X., Ning, C., Wang, Q. ... Zhang, Z. (2026). Meta-GWAS of Pig Semen Quality Traits Reveals Conserved Genes Regulating Mammalian Fertility. Advanced Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202515203
Wang, C., Zhang, Y., Chen, C., Xu, X., Qin, S., Qi, J., Bao, Y., Li, H., Chen, R., Zheng, W., Chen, Z., Fang, L., Zhao, Y. & Liu, Y. (2026). Multi-Tissue Omics Analysis Uncovers Translational Regulation Underlying Complex Traits in Pigs. Advanced Science, Article e74200. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.74200
Wang, S., Khaipho-Burch, M., Johnson, L. C., Miller, Z. R., Bradbury, P. J., Speed, D., Allen, W. J., Romay, M. C., Xue, J., Buckler, E. S., Ramstein, G. P. & Song, B. (2026). Predicted protein 3D structures provide essential insights into the genetic architecture underlying phenotypic diversity in maize. Genome Research, 36(1), 214-225. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.280514.125
Shi, T., Shan, H., Wang, H., Guo, X., Li, H., Han, B., Zhu, S., Wang, F., Tan, G., Niyazbekova, Z., Ren, J., Zhou, Y., Zhang, Q., Zheng, W., Jia, M., Zhang, A., Cao, X., Sun, H., Sun, D. ... Jiang, Y. (2026). Single-Cell Transcriptomic Atlases of Camels and Cattle Unravel Molecular Evolution of Digestive and Metabolic Systems. Advanced Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202519346
Romé, H. J. S., Bagge, M. & Jensen, J. (2026). The Genetic Basis of Resistance to Late Blight in Tetraploid Potatoes. Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.20900/cbgg20260001
Zhu, D., Shi, K., Li, C., Yan, Y., Li, H., Bai, Z., Tan, L., Guan, D., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y., Fan, B., Jiang, Z., Xu, Z., Feng, C., Fang, L., Hu, X. & ChickenGTEx Consortium (2025). Egg-laying ChickenGTEx resource deciphers context-specific regulatory effects on fertility traits. Nature Communications. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67245-y
Liu, X., Wang, T., Zheng, Z., Dong, C., Liu, W., Niu, Z., Yang, Y., Wu, X., Qiu, Q., Yang, Y., Li, K., Lenstra, J. A., Yan, P., Kang, M., Li, B., Fang, L. & Liu, J. (2025). A 14-bp motif in the KIT active promoter region is critical for melanin accumulation in yaks, mice, and humans. BMC Biology, 23(1), Article 208. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02311-x
Zhu, S. L., Yan, Y. N., Jia, M. H., Li, H. C., Han, B., Shi, T., Xu, L. B., Wang, X. W., Zhang, Q., Zheng, W. J., Xu, J. H., Chen, L., Qi, W., Cai, S. J., Chen, X. P., Gu, F. F., Liu, J. X., Liu, G. E., Jiang, Y. ... Sun, H. Z. (2025). Antioxidants promote metabolic remodeling in cattle rumen epithelium revealed by single-cell resolution. iMeta, 4(6), Article e70100. https://doi.org/10.1002/imt2.70100
Shi, R., van der Linden, A., Ducro, B., Puillet, L. & Bouquet, A. (2025). Assessing future economic and environmental impacts of selecting resilient dairy cows using integrated mechanistic and genetic modelling. Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience, 19(12), Article 101716. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2025.101716
Morales Moreira, Z. P., Kak, K., Wei, Z. W., Yanez-Ortuno, D., Wang, N. R., Hedges, J. B., Chen, M. Y., Geissmann, Q., Zhang, W., Chatterton, S., Ryan, K. S. & Haney, C. H. (2025). Azomycin produced by Pseudomonas has both phytotoxic and anti-oomycete activity. Journal of Bacteriology, 207(12). https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.00292-25
Ssemakula, F., Nawoya, S., Kunyanga, C. N., Akol, R., Nakimbugwe, D., Bett, R. C., Karstoft, H., Bjerge, K., Katumba, A., Mwikirize, C. & Gebreyesus, G. (2025). Emerging technologies for fast determination of nutritional quality and safety of insects for food and feed: A review. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 239, Article 111126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.111126
Berg, J. A., Sævik, B. K., Trangerud, C., Madsen, P. & Lingaas, F. (2025). Genetic analyses of lumbosacral transitional vertebra and hip dysplasia in nine dog breeds in Norway. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 67(1), Article 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-025-00810-z
Gautason, E., Þórarinsdóttir, Þ. & Sahana, G. (2025). Haplotypes affecting stillbirth and fertility in Icelandic Dairy Cattle. Journal of Applied Genetics, 66(4), 1053-1064. Article e65550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13353-025-00978-0
Tabrizi, F., Rosén, J., Grönvall, H., William-Olsson, V. R., Arner, E., Magnusson, P. K., Palm, C., Larsson, H., Viktorin, A., Bernhardsson, J., Björkdahl, J., Jansson, B., Sundin, Ö., Zhou, X., Speed, D. & Åhs, F. (2025). Heritability and polygenic load for comorbid anxiety and depression. Translational Psychiatry, 15(1), 98. Article 98. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-025-03325-3
Kunduru, B., Bokros, N. T., Tabaracci, K., Kumar, R., Brar, M. S., Stubbs, C. J., Oduntan, Y., DeKold, J., Bishop, R., Woomer, J., Verges, V., McDonald, A. G., McMahan, C. S., DeBolt, S., Robertson, D. J. & Sekhon, R. S. (2025). High-density Phenotype Data of Intermediate Phenotypes Associated with Stalk Lodging Resistance in Maize. Scientific Data, 12(1), Article 1721. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06008-2
Chen, J., Huang, R., Ma, J., Su, G., Huang, M., Zhou, W., Liu, C., Liu, Q., Li, P. & Zhao, Q. (2025). Investigating the genetic imprint of long body length, high lean meat rate, high fertility and long gestation period in Danish Landrace pigs. BMC Genomics, 26(1), Article 869. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-12092-w
Xi, Y., Qi, J., Yang, Z., Zeng, Y., Zhang, H., Tao, Q., Xu, M., Huang, A., Hu, S., Han, C., Bai, L., Hu, J., Wang, J., Li, L., Fang, L. & Liu, H. (2025). Mapping multitissue regulatory variants reveals a liver-centric coexpression network associated with duck egg-laying performance. Genome Research, 35(10), 2211-2225. https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.280345.124
Zhu, X., Li, C., Luo, C., Bai, Z., Shu, D., Chen, P., Ren, J., Song, R., Fang, L., Qu, H., Wang, Y. & Hu, X. (2025). Mapping the regulatory genetic landscape of complex traits using a chicken advanced intercross line. Nature Communications, 16(1), Article 5841. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-60834-x
Yin, H., Yang, L., Zhao, Q., Yao, W., Teng, J., Gao, Y., Xu, Z., Lin, Q., Diao, S., Liu, X., Zhao, F., Zhou, Z., Wang, Q., Li, J., Zhang, Z., Zhou, H., Groenen, M. A. M., Madsen, O., Bai, L. ... Li, K. (2025). Multi-dimensional annotation of porcine variants using genomic and epigenomic features in pigs. BMC Biology, 23(1), Article 188. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02279-8
Tu, J. H., Liu, B. G., Lin, B. J., Liu, H. C., Guo, S. C., Ouyang, Q. Y., Fang, L. Z., He, X., Song, Z. H. & Zhang, H. H. (2025). Single-cell transcriptomic atlas of the chicken cecum reveals cellular responses and state shifts during Eimeria tenella infection. BMC Genomics, 26(1), Article 141. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11302-9
Ollivier, R., Robin, S., Galland, M., Shih, P. Y., Morlière, S., Paulmann, M. K., Gershenzon, J., Kunert, G., Pilet-Nayel, M. L., Simon, J. C. & Sugio, A. (2025). Transcriptomic analysis reveals candidate molecular pathways involved in pea (Pisum sativum L.) resistance to pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris) biotypes. BMC Genomics, 26(1), Article 580. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11742-3
Johansen, N. H., Bellucci, A., Hansen, P. B., Marum, P., Amdahl, H., Gylstrøm, K. H., Rognli, O. A., Kemešytė, V., Brazauskas, G., Greve, M., Persson, C., Isolahti, M., Helgadóttir, Á., Aavola, R., Asp, T. & Ramstein, G. P. (2025). Genomic prediction of agronomic traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and genotype x environment interactions at the limit of the species distribution. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 138(11), Article 281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-025-05064-x
Yang, Z., Liu, P., Ying, F., Liu, D., Wen, J., Zhao, G. & An, B. (2025). The heart and liver transcriptome responses to acute and chronic heat stress in broilers. Poultry Science, 104(11), Article 105632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2025.105632
Dai, D., Si, J., Jiang, L., Han, B., Wang, K., Wang, X., Yan, S., Yin, Y., Chen, W., Mao, H., Pauciullo, A., Li, S. T., Fang, L. & Zhang, Y. (2025). Comparative Single-Cell Transcriptomic Landscape Reveals the Regulatory Mechanisms of Lactation during Selective Breeding in Asian Water Buffalo. Advanced Science, 12(37), Article e08847. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202508847
Han, B., Li, H., Zheng, W., Zhang, Q., Chen, A., Zhu, S., Shi, T., Wang, F., Zou, D., Song, Y., Ye, W., Du, A., Fu, Y., Jia, M., Bai, Z., Yuan, Z., Liu, W., Tuo, W., Hope, J. C. ... Sun, D. (2025). A multi-tissue single-cell expression atlas in cattle. Nature Genetics, 57(10), 2546-2561. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02329-5
Wang, X., Yuan, Y., Pei, F., Yang, J., Wang, C., Bao, P., Zhao, X., Liu, H., Gao, H., Hou, M., Gao, Y., Li, J., Hao, D. & Li, R. (2025). Integrated Analysis of Proteomics and Metabolomics for Heat Stress in Chinese Holstein Cows. Animals, 15(20), Article 3049. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15203049
Pei, Y., Zhao, X., Du, W., Diao, W., Zhang, W., Xiong, B., Ramstein, G. P., Ottosen, C. O., Cheng, C., Zhao, Q., Li, J., Lou, Q., Chen, J. & Yu, X. (2025). Synthetic allopolyploidy unveils hybridization-driven transcriptional reprogramming underlying thermal adaptation in Cucumis. Plant Journal, 124(1), Article e70507. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.70507
Gensemer, C., Petrucci, T., Beck, T., Daylor, V., Griggs, M., Griggs, C., Weintraub, A., Byerly, K., Guo, L., Morningstar, J., Kornblau, I., Biggs, R., Moore, K., Koren, N., Hastings, C., Oberlies, E., Zientara, E. R., Devey, E., Dooley, S. ... Norris, R. A. (2025). KLK15 alters connective tissues in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. iScience, 28(9), Article 113343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113343
van der Heide, M. E. & Janss, L., (2025). Estimated usage of organic and non-organic feed and protein-rich feedstuff for organic pig and poultry in 2024, No. 2025-0830467, 22 p., Sept 10, 2025. Rådgivningsnotat fra DCA - Nationalt Center for Fødevarer og Jordbrug
Tariku, H. G., Nielsen, H. M., Walusimbi, S., Hansen, L. S., Gebreyesus, G., Rugira-Kugonza, D., Bett , R. C., Nakimbugwe, D., Geoffrey, S. & Kassie, G. T. (2025). Farmers’ Preferences for Larval Traits in Small-Scale Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Production System [019]. 43-43. Poster session presented at BSFcon 2025, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Furtado, B. U., Nagy, I., Tyburski, J., Roulund, N., Asp, T. & Hrynkiewicz, K. (2025). Functional Analysis of Lolium perenne L. in Response to Fungal Endophyte Inoculation and Salinity Stress. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 44(9), 5593-5615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-025-11782-9
Dai, S., Zhao, P., Li, W., Peng, L., Jiang, E., Du, Y., Zhang, W., Dai, X., Yang, L., Li, Z., Xu, L., Lan, X., Lyu, W., Yang, L., Fang, L., Liu, G. E. & Zhou, Y. (2025). Global Pangenome Analysis Highlights the Critical Role of Structural Variants in Cattle Improvement and Identifies a Unique Event as a Novel Enhancer in IGFBP7+ Cells. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 42(9), Article msaf205. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaf205
Balding, D. J. & Speed, D. (2025). Recent Statistical Innovations in Human Genetics. Annals of Human Genetics, 89(5), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/ahg.12606
Yu, X., Faggion, S., Liu, Y., Wang, B., Zeng, Q., Lu, C., Hu, J., Bargelloni, L., Fang, L. & Bao, Z. (2025). Role of multi-omics in aquaculture genetics and breeding: current status and future perspective. Science China Life Sciences, 68(9), 2591-2604. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-024-2828-8
Bouquet, A. E. R., Kargo, M., Thorup, V. M., Chen, L., Østergaard, S. & Stephansen, R. B. (2025). Modelling feed efficiency in dairy cows for selection and management decisions. In Book of Abstracts - 76th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) (pp. 362). Article Theatre 5.
Teng, J., Duan, C., Zhang, X., Chen, Z., Ning, C., Li, R., Gao, Y., Gao, H., Liu, H., Li, J., Wang, X. & Zhang, Q. (2025). Bayesian fine-mapping and Mendelian randomization leveraging expression quantitative trait loci reveal novel candidate causal genes for body conformation traits in cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 108(8), 8637-8647. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2025-26361
Giagnoni, G., Foldager, L., Stephansen, R. B., Liu, H., Lassen, J. & Weisbjerg, M. R. (2025). Do feed conversion efficiency and its inverse, feed conversion ratio, differ in their distributions for dairy cows?. 200. Abstract from 76th Annual Meeting of The European Federation of Animal Science, Innsbruck, Austria.
Brulin, L., Sanchez, M.-P., Cai, Z., Ducrocq, S., Even, G., Martel, S., Merlin, S., Audebert, C., Estellé, J., Sahana, G. & Croiseau, P. (2025). Sequence-based genome-wide association study reveals host genomic regions and candidate genes influencing the fecal microbiota of Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science, 108(8), 8666-8684. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-26203
de Hollander, C. A., Chu, T. T., Marois, D., Felipe, V. B., Lopes, F. B. & Calus, M. P. L. (2025). The Effect of Preselection on the Level of Bias and Accuracy in a Broiler Breeder Population, a Simulation Study. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 142(4), 392-407. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12908
Stephansen, R. B., van Breukelen, A. E., Almasi, F., González-Recio, O., Teran, E., Milkevych, V., Miglior, F., Baes, C. F., Bakke, K. A., Benzoni, L., Finocchiaro, R., Frizzarin, M., Krattenmacher, N., Lassen, J., Pryce, J. E., Richardson, C. & Gredler-Grandl, B. (2025). Are methane sniffer phenotypes useful for genetic ranking of dairy cattle? In Book of Abstracts - ADSA 2025 Annual Meeting (pp. 143-144). Article 1513 https://www.adsa.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Docs/Meetings/2025ADSA/Abstracts_BOOK_2025_20250624-1249.pdf
Kristensen, P. S., Chu, T. T., Sarup, P., Orabi, J., Mohlfeld, M., Jahoor, A. & Jensen, J. (2025). Optimizing hybrid rye breeding programs using simulations. 26. Abstract from International Symposium on Rye Breeding and Genetics, Tartu, Estonia. https://www.ryest2025.ee/userfiles/ryest2025/RYEST_abstract_book_2025_2.pdf