Genes | Top Cited Papers Published in 2023–2024 in the “Animal Genetics and Genomics” Section
The “Animal Genetics and Genomics” Section of Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425) is dedicated to publishing original, novel, and high-impact contributions pertaining to this cross-disciplinary field, covering breeding, gene editing, disease resistance, and the population genetics of animals.
All papers are in an open access format, granting our readers free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2023 and 2024, which are listed below.
1. “Epigenetic Modulations for Prevention of Infectious Diseases in Shrimp Aquaculture”
by Gunasekara ChathuraWikumpriya, Madhuranga Walawedurage Srinith Prabhatha, Jiye Lee
and Chan-Hee Kim
Genes 2023, 14(9), 1682; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14091682
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/9/1682
2. “Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly of the Blue Mussel Mytilus chilensis Reveals Molecular Signatures Facing the Marine Environment”
by Cristian Gallardo-Escárate, Valentina Valenzuela-Muñoz, Gustavo Nuñez-Acuña, Diego Valenzuela-Miranda, Fabian J. Tapia, Marco Yévenes, Gonzalo Gajardo, Jorge E. Toro, Pablo A. Oyarzún, Gloria Arriagada et al.
Genes 2023, 14(4), 876; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14040876
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/876
3. “Fate Decisions of Chicken Primordial Germ Cells (PGCs): Development, Integrity, Sex Determination, and Self-Renewal Mechanisms”
by Kennosuke Ichikawa and Hiroyuki Horiuchi
Genes 2023, 14(3), 612; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14030612
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/3/612
4. “Genome-Wide Analysis of Sheep Artificially or Naturally Infected with Gastrointestinal Nematodes”
by Jacob W. Thorne, Reid Redden, Scott A. Bowdridge, Gabrielle M. Becker, Morgan R. Stegemiller and Brenda M. Murdoch
Genes 2023, 14(7), 1342; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14071342
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/7/1342
5. “Multiple Genetic Loci Associated with Pug Dog Thoracolumbar Myelopathy”
by Gustaf Brander, Cecilia Rohdin, Matteo Bianchi, Kerstin Bergvall, Göran Andersson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Karin Hultin Jäderlund, Jens Häggström, Åke Hedhammar, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh et al.
Genes 2023, 14(2), 385; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020385
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/2/385
6. “Informing Wildlife Corridor Creation through Population Genetics of an Arboreal Marsupial in a Fragmented Landscape”
by Ana Gracanin, Monica L. Knipler and Katarina M. Mikac
Genes 2023, 14(2), 349; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14020349
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/2/349
7. “Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Semen Characteristics in Piétrain Boars”
by Henry Reyer, Ibrahim Abou-Soliman, Martin Schulze, Hubert Henne, Norbert Reinsch,
Jennifer Schoen and Klaus Wimmers
Genes 2024, 15(3), 382; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15030382
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/3/382
8. “Defining a Haplotype Encompassing the LCORL-NCAPG Locus Associated with Increased Lean Growth in Beef Cattle”
by Leif E. Majeres, Anna C. Dilger, DanielW. Shike, Joshua C. McCann and Jonathan E. Beever
Genes 2024, 15(5), 576; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15050576
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/5/576
9. “Genomic Characterization of Quality Wool Traits in Spanish Merino Sheep”
by Gabriel Anaya, Nora Laseca, Antonio Granero, Chiraz Ziadi, Francisco Arrebola, Andrés Domingo and Antonio Molina
Genes 2024, 15(6), 795; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15060795
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/6/795
10. “Complete Mitochondrial Genome for Lucilia cuprina dorsalis (Diptera: Calliphoridae) from the Northern Territory, Australia”
by Shilpa Kapoor, Ying Ting Yang, Robyn N. Hall, Robin B. Gasser, Vernon M. Bowles, Trent Perry and Clare A. Anstead
Genes 2024, 15(4), 506; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15040506
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/15/4/506