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  • 2017 - Distinguished Service Award, European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP)

Overview

Henner Simianer is affiliated with the University of Göttingen in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with a particular emphasis on agricultural and biological sciences. Over their career, they have contributed extensively to topics such as genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals, genetics and plant breeding, and aspects of animal nutrition and physiology.

The main fields of study in which Simianer has published include Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. More specifically, their subfields of work encompass Genetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

Among the main topics covered in Simianer's work are:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Livestock and Poultry Management
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

Simianer's frequent co-authors include Torsten Pook, Christian Reimer, Johannes Geibel, Steffen Weigend, and Annett Weigend. These collaborations have contributed to a consistent output of research across various highly regarded journals and publication venues.

Some of the frequent publication venues for Simianer's research are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • BMC Genomics
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Among the recent papers associated with Simianer are:

  • MoBPS - Modular Breeding Program Simulator, 2020, G3 Genes Genomes Genetics
  • How array design creates SNP ascertainment bias, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Using Local Convolutional Neural Networks for Genomic Prediction, 2020, Frontiers in Genetics
  • Prediction of Maize Phenotypic Traits With Genomic and Environmental Predictors Using Gradient Boosting Frameworks, 2021, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Fourth Report on Chicken Genes and Chromosomes 2022, 2022, Cytogenetic and Genome Research

In 2017, Simianer was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the European Federation for Animal Science (EAAP), recognizing their contributions in the field.

Best Publications

  • Development of a high density 600K SNP genotyping array for chicken

    Andreas Kranis;Almas A. Gheyas;Clarissa Boschiero;Frances Turner

  • Genome-based prediction of testcross values in maize

    Theresa Albrecht;Valentin Wimmer;Hans-Jürgen Auinger;Malena Erbe

  • The pattern of linkage disequilibrium in German Holstein cattle.

    Saber Qanbari;E C G Pimentel;J Tetens;Georg Thaller

  • Classic Selective Sweeps Revealed by Massive Sequencing in Cattle

    Saber Qanbari;Hubert Pausch;Sandra Jansen;Mehmet Somel

  • Improving the Accuracy of Whole Genome Prediction for Complex Traits Using the Results of Genome Wide Association Studies

    Zhe Zhang;Ulrike Ober;Malena Erbe;Hao Zhang

  • Using Whole-Genome Sequence Data to Predict Quantitative Trait Phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster

    Ulrike Ober;Julien F. Ayroles;Julien F. Ayroles;Eric A. Stone;Stephen M Richards

  • Genome Properties and Prospects of Genomic Prediction of Hybrid Performance in a Breeding Program of Maize

    Frank Technow;Tobias A. Schrag;Wolfgang Schipprack;Eva Bauer

  • Genetic diversity studies in farm animals – a survey

    R. Baumung;H. Simianer;I. Hoffmann

  • A genome-wide scan for signatures of recent selection in Holstein cattle.

    S. Qanbari;E. C. G. Pimentel;J. Tetens;G. Thaller

  • Estimated genetic correlations between disease and yield traits in dairy cattle.

    H. Simianer;H. Solbu;L.R. Schaeffer

  • A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Loci Influencing Height and Other Conformation Traits in Horses

    Heidi Signer-Hasler;Christine Flury;Bianca Haase;Bianca Haase;Dominik Burger

  • Application of site and haplotype-frequency based approaches for detecting selection signatures in cattle

    Saber Qanbari;Daniel Gianola;Ben J. Hayes;Flávio Schramm Schenkel

  • Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity

    J. A. Lenstra;L. F. Groeneveld;H. Eding;J. Kantanen

  • Properties of different selection signature statistics and a new strategy for combining them

    Y. Ma;X. Ding;S. Qanbari;Steffen Weigend

  • Economic evaluation of genomic breeding programs.

    S. König;H. Simianer;A. Willam

  • Objectives, criteria and methods for using molecular genetic data in priority setting for conservation of animal genetic resources

    P.J. Boettcher;Michèle Tixier-Boichard;M.A. Toro;H. Simianer

  • Genetic parameters of claw and foot disorders estimated with logistic models.

    S. Koenig;A.R. Sharifi;H. Wentrot;D. Landmann

  • Weitzman's Approach and Conservation of Breed Diversity: an Application to African Cattle Breeds

    S.B. Reist-Marti;H. Simianer;John P. Gibson;Olivier H. Hanotte

  • An approach to the optimal allocation of conservation funds to minimize loss of genetic diversity between livestock breeds

    H. Simianer;S. Marti;John P. Gibson;Olivier H. Hanotte

  • Mapping signatures of positive selection in the genome of livestock

    Saber Qanbari;Henner Simianer

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen Weigend
Steffen Weigend Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut
Daniel Gianola
Daniel Gianola University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tim M. Strom
Tim M. Strom Technical University of Munich
Georg Haberer
Georg Haberer Technical University of Munich
Peter K. Kaiser
Peter K. Kaiser Cleveland Clinic
Ruedi Fries
Ruedi Fries Technical University of Munich
John Woolliams
John Woolliams University of Edinburgh
Georg Thaller
Georg Thaller Kiel University
Xiangdong Ding
Xiangdong Ding Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications
Olivier Hanotte
Olivier Hanotte University of Nottingham

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