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Hélène Gilbert is affiliated with the Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées in France. Their research is primarily situated within the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. More specifically, their work encompasses subfields such as Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, Ecology, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of themes related to livestock genetics and environmental impacts, including:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Hélène Gilbert has contributed to several recent papers that reflect these interests. Notable publications include:

  • "Prospects for sustainability of pig production in relation to climate change and novel feed resources" (2020) published in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
  • "Feature Selection Stability and Accuracy of Prediction Models for Genomic Prediction of Residual Feed Intake in Pigs Using Machine Learning" (2021) in Frontiers in Genetics
  • "Genetic relationships between feed efficiency and gut microbiome in pig lines selected for residual feed intake" (2021) in Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • "The Genetics of Thermoregulation in Pigs: A Review" (2021) in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "An approach to achieve overall farm feed efficiency in pig production: environmental evaluation through individual life cycle assessment" (2021) in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Publications by Gilbert have appeared frequently in venues such as Genetics Selection Evolution, Animal - science proceedings, animal, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Frontiers in Genetics. They have multiple publications within these outlets, notably ten in Genetics Selection Evolution and several others spanning related journals.

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include Yvon Billon, Juliette Riquet, Vanille Déru, A. Bouquet, and Olivier Zemb, with multiple joint publications indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Genetic parameters for residual feed intake in growing pigs, with emphasis on genetic relationships with carcass and meat quality traits

    H. Gilbert;J.-P. Bidanel;J. Gruand;J.-C. Caritez

  • Genome-Wide Association Studies Identify Two Novel BMP15 Mutations Responsible for an Atypical Hyperprolificacy Phenotype in Sheep

    Julie Demars;Stéphane Fabre;Julien Sarry;Raffaella Rossetti

  • Energy utilization in pigs selected for high and low residual feed intake

    R. Barea;R. Barea;R. Barea;S. Dubois;S. Dubois;H. Gilbert;H. Gilbert;P. Sellier;P. Sellier

  • Muscle characteristics and meat quality traits are affected by divergent selection on residual feed intake in pigs.

    Louis Lefaucheur;Bénédicte Lebret;Patrick Ecolan;Isabelle Louveau

  • Review: divergent selection for residual feed intake in the growing pig.

    H. Gilbert;Y. Billon;L. Brossard;J. Faure

  • QTL for several metabolic traits map to loci controlling growth and body composition in an F2 intercross between high- and low-growth chicken lines.

    Javad Nadaf;Frédérique Pitel;Hélène Gilbert;Michel J. Duclos

  • Genetics of residual feed intake in growing pigs: Relationships with production traits, and nitrogen and phosphorus excretion traits

    R. Saintilan;R. Saintilan;I. Mérour;L. Brossard;L. Brossard;T. Tribout;T. Tribout

  • A transcriptome multi-tissue analysis identifies biological pathways and genes associated with variations in feed efficiency of growing pigs.

    Florence Gondret;Annie Vincent;Magalie Houée-Bigot;Anne Siegel

  • Prospects for sustainability of pig production in relation to climate change and novel feed resources

    Wendy M. Rauw;Lotta Rydhmer;Ilias Kyriazakis;Margareth Øverland

  • Divergent selection for residual feed intake affects the transcriptomic and proteomic profiles of pig skeletal muscle

    Annie Vincent;Isabelle Louveau;Florence Gondret;Christine Trefeu

  • Consequences of divergent selection for residual feed intake in pigs on muscle energy metabolism and meat quality.

    J. Faure;L. Lefaucheur;L. Lefaucheur;N. Bonhomme;N. Bonhomme;P. Ecolan;P. Ecolan

  • Effect of thermal heat stress on energy utilization in two lines of pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake.

    David Renaudeau;Goulven Francès;Goulven Francès;Serge Dubois;Serge Dubois;Hélène Gilbert

  • Identification of QTL with effects on intramuscular fat content and fatty acid composition in a Duroc × Large White cross

    Marie-Pierre Sanchez;Nathalie Iannuccelli;Benjamin Basso;Jean-Pierre Bidanel

  • Correlated responses in sow appetite, residual feed intake, body composition, and reproduction after divergent selection for residual feed intake in the growing pig.

    H Gilbert;J P Bidanel;Y Billon;H Lagant

  • A genome-wide association study of production traits in a commercial population of Large White pigs: evidence of haplotypes affecting meat quality

    Marie-Pierre Sanchez;Marie-Pierre Sanchez;Thierry Tribout;Thierry Tribout;Nathalie Iannuccelli;Marcel Bouffaud

  • Comparison of three multitrait methods for QTL detection

    Hélène Gilbert;Pascale Le Roy

  • Metabolic changes and tissue responses to selection on residual feed intake in growing pigs

    T. Le Naou;T. Le Naou;N. Le Floc’h;N. Le Floc’h;I. Louveau;I. Louveau;H. Gilbert

  • Feature Selection Stability and Accuracy of Prediction Models for Genomic Prediction of Residual Feed Intake in Pigs Using Machine Learning.

    Miriam Piles;Rob Bergsma;Daniel Gianola;Hélène Gilbert

  • Identification of QTL controlling meat quality traits in an F2 cross between two chicken lines selected for either low or high growth rate

    Javad Nadaf;Hélène Gilbert;Frédérique Pitel;Cécile M Berri

  • Fecal microbial composition associated with variation in feed efficiency in pigs depends on diet and sex

    Lisanne M G Verschuren;Mario P L Calus;Aalfons J M Jansman;Rob Bergsma

  • Genetic parameters for two selection criteria for feed efficiency in rabbits

    Laurence Drouilhet;Hélène Gilbert;Elodie Balmisse;Julien Ruesche

  • Direct and correlated responses to selection in two lines of rabbits selected for feed efficiency under ad libitum and restricted feeding: I. Production traits and gut microbiota characteristics.

    L. Drouilhet;C. S. Achard;O. Zemb;C. Molette

  • Effect of chronic and acute heat challenges on fecal microbiota composition, production, and thermoregulation traits in growing pigs1,2.

    Mathilde Le Sciellour;Olivier Zemb;Isabelle Hochu;Juliette Riquet

  • Thermoregulatory responses during thermal acclimation in pigs divergently selected for residual feed intake

    Paulo Henrique Reis Furtado Campos;Paulo Henrique Reis Furtado Campos;Jean Noblet;Jean Noblet;Yolande Jaguelin-Peyraud;Yolande Jaguelin-Peyraud;Hélène Gilbert

  • QTLMap, a software for QTL detection in outbred populations

    Olivier Filangi;Carole Moreno-Romieux;Hélène Gilbert;Andres Legarra Albizu

  • DETECTION OF QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI FOR REPRODUCTION AND PRODUCTION TRAITS IN LARGE WHITE AND FRENCH LANDRACE PIG POPULATIONS

    Thierry Tribout;Nathalie Iannuccelli;Tom Druet;Helene Gilbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Florence Gondret
Florence Gondret Institut Agro, France
Jean Pierre Bidanel
Jean Pierre Bidanel University of Paris-Saclay
Jean Noblet
Jean Noblet INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
J. van Milgen
J. van Milgen Institut Agro, France
Catherine Larzul
Catherine Larzul Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
David Renaudeau
David Renaudeau Institut Agro, France
Catherine Beaumont
Catherine Beaumont INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Bénédicte Lebret
Bénédicte Lebret Institut Agro, France
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün
Marie-Christine Meunier-Salaün Institut Agro, France
N. Le Floc’h
N. Le Floc’h INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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