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Overview

Félix Goyache is affiliated with the Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario in Spain. Their research primarily addresses genetic and molecular biology aspects within agricultural and biological sciences.

The scientist's publication record includes papers in various research venues, highlighting a focus on genetics and animal science. Notable venues where Félix Goyache has contributed include:

  • Animals
  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Gene
  • Scientific Reports
  • Genetics Selection Evolution

Félix Goyache's main fields of study encompass biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology as well as agricultural and biological sciences, with specific engagement in several subfields such as:

  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Cancer Research

The central topics in Félix Goyache's research focus on:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by Félix Goyache are:

  • Ancient autozygous segments subject to positive selection suggest adaptive immune responses in West African cattle (2021, Gene)
  • Genomic scan of selective sweeps in Djallonké (West African Dwarf) sheep shed light on adaptation to harsh environments (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • Metabolomic Profiling of Bos taurus Beef, Dairy, and Crossbred Cattle: A Between-Breeds Meta-Analysis (2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
  • Functional characterization of Copy Number Variations regions in Djallonké sheep (2021, Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics)
  • Population Structure Assessed Using Microsatellite and SNP Data: An Empirical Comparison in West African Cattle (2021, Animals)

Frequent collaborators in Félix Goyache's work include:

  • I. Álvarez
  • I. Fernández
  • Katherine D. Arias
  • Juan Pablo Gutiérrez
  • Amadou Traoré

Best Publications

  • A note on ENDOG: a computer program for analysing pedigree information

    J. P. Gutiérrez;F. Goyache

  • Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations

    Bernardo Chessa;Filipe Pereira;Frederick Arnaud;Antonio Amorim

  • The origin of European cattle: evidence from modern and ancient DNA.

    Albano Beja-Pereira;David Caramelli;Carles Lalueza-Fox;Cristiano Vernesi

  • Improving the estimation of realized effective population sizes in farm animals.

    J.P. Gutiérrez;I. Cervantes;F. Goyache

  • MolKin v2.0: A Computer Program for Genetic Analysis of Populations Using Molecular Coancestry Information

    J. P. Gutiérrez;L. J. Royo;I. Álvarez;F. Goyache

  • Zebu Cattle Are an Exclusive Legacy of the South Asia Neolithic

    Shanyuan Chen;Bang Zhong Lin;Mumtaz Baig;Bikash Mitra;Bikash Mitra

  • Individual increase in inbreeding allows estimating effective sizes from pedigrees

    Juan Pablo Gutiérrez;Isabel Cervantes;Antonio Molina;Mercedes Valera

  • Using pedigree information to monitor genetic variability of endangered populations: the Xalda sheep breed of Asturias as an example

    F. Goyache;J. P. Gutiérrez;I. Fernández;E. Gomez

  • Pedigree analysis in the Andalusian horse: population structure, genetic variability and influence of the Carthusian strain

    M. Valera;A. Molina;J.P. Gutiérrez;J. Gómez

  • Estimation of effective population size from the rate of coancestry in pedigreed populations

    I. Cervantes;F. Goyache;A. Molina;M. Valera

  • Genetic relationships between calving date, calving interval, age at first calving and type traits in beef cattle

    J.P Gutiérrez;I Alvarez;I Fernández;L.J Royo

  • Application of individual increase in inbreeding to estimate realized effective sizes from real pedigrees.

    I. Cervantes;F. Goyache;A. Molina;M. Valera

  • Multivariate characterization of morphological traits in Burkina Faso sheep

    A. Traoré;H.H. Tamboura;A. Kaboré;L.J. Royo

  • Carcass characterisation of seven Spanish beef breeds slaughtered at two commercial weights

    P. Albertí;G. Ripoll;F. Goyache;F. Lahoz

  • Population history and genetic variability in the Spanish Arab Horse assessed via pedigree analysis

    I. Cervantes;A. Molina;F. Goyache;J.P. Gutiérrez

  • Genetic relationships and admixture among sheep breeds from Northern Spain assessed using microsatellites.

    I. Álvarez;L. J. Royo;I. Fernández;J. P. Gutiérrez

  • The usefulness of artificial intelligence techniques to assess subjective quality of products in the food industry

    F Goyache;A Bahamonde;J Alonso;S Lopez

  • Assessment of inbreeding depression for body measurements in Spanish Purebred (Andalusian) horses

    M.D. Gómez;M. Valera;A. Molina;J.P. Gutiérrez

  • The Origins of Iberian Horses Assessed via Mitochondrial DNA

    L. J. Royo;I. Álvarez;A. Beja-Pereira;A. Molina

  • Pedigree information reveals moderate to high levels of inbreeding and a weak population structure in the endangered Catalonian donkey breed.

    J. P. Gutiérrez;J. Marmi;F. Goyache;J. Jordana

  • Genetic analysis of six production traits in Peruvian alpacas.

    J.P. Gutiérrez;F. Goyache;A. Burgos;I. Cervantes

  • Multiple paternal origins of domestic cattle revealed by Y-specific interspersed multilocus microsatellites

    L Pérez-Pardal;L J Royo;A Beja-Pereira;S Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Pablo Gutiérrez
Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Complutense University of Madrid
Luis J. Royo
Luis J. Royo Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario
Javier Cañón
Javier Cañón Complutense University of Madrid
Antonio Molina
Antonio Molina Technical University of Madrid
Albano Beja-Pereira
Albano Beja-Pereira University of Porto
Ino Curik
Ino Curik University of Zagreb
Juan Capote
Juan Capote Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias
Begoña Panea
Begoña Panea University of Zaragoza
Guillermo Ripoll
Guillermo Ripoll University of Zaragoza
Carlos Sañudo
Carlos Sañudo University of Zaragoza

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