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Animal Science and Veterinary
Netherlands
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
72
Citations
14904
World Ranking
144
National Ranking
7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

J.A.M. van Arendonk is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and conducts research primarily within the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work focuses on subfields including Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, and Agronomy and Crop Science.

The scientist's research centers on topics such as genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, effects of environmental stressors on livestock, and reproductive physiology in livestock. These themes are consistently reflected across their publications and collaborations.

J.A.M. van Arendonk has coauthored publications with several frequent collaborators including H.A. Mulder, J. C. Greeff, A. N. Thompson, J. H. J. van der Werf, and I Rose.

Their recent papers include:

  • Examining across year genotype by environment interactions for production and reproduction traits in Merino sheep (2024), published in Small Ruminant Research
  • Using Seasonal Pasture Growth between Years to Examine Genotype by Environment Interactions for Production Traits in Merino Sheep (2024), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

These publications demonstrate an application of genetic and environmental interaction analysis related to livestock production traits, particularly focusing on Merino sheep.

The frequent publication venues for their work include Small Ruminant Research and SSRN Electronic Journal, indicating a focus on both specialized and electronic platforms for disseminating research findings.

Best Publications

  • Multilevel Selection 1: Quantitative Genetics of Inheritance and Response to Selection

    Piter Bijma;William M. Muir;Johan A. M. Van Arendonk

  • Multilevel Selection 2: Estimating the Genetic Parameters Determining Inheritance and Response to Selection

    Piter Bijma;William M. Muir;Esther D. Ellen;Jason B. Wolf

  • Studies on the replacement policies in dairy cattle. II. Optimum policy and influence of changes in production and prices

    J.A.M. Van Arendonk

  • Detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci for meat quality traits in pigs.

    D. J. de Koning;B. Harlizius;A. P. Rattink;M. A. M. Groenen

  • Application of Gibbs sampling for inference in a mixed major gene-polygenic inheritance model in animal populations

    L.L.G. Janss;R. Thompson;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Studies on the replacement policies in dairy cattle

    J. A. M. van Arendonk

  • Genome-wide association of milk fatty acids in Dutch dairy cattle

    Aniek C Bouwman;Henk Bovenhuis;Marleen H P W Visker;Johan A M van Arendonk

  • Whole genome scan in chickens for quantitative trait loci affecting growth and feed efficiency.

    J.B.C.H.M. van Kaam;M.A.M. Groenen;H. Bovenhuis;A. Veenendaal

  • Estimating Relatedness Between Individuals in General Populations With a Focus on Their Use in Conservation Programs

    Pieter A Oliehoek;Jack J Windig;Johan A M van Arendonk;Piter Bijma

  • Effect of polymorphisms in the FASN, OLR1, PPARGC1A, PRL and STAT5A genes on bovine milk-fat composition

    A. Schennink;H. Bovenhuis;K. M. Léon-Kloosterziel;J. A. M. Van Arendonk

  • Genetic parameters for milk urea nitrogen in relation to milk production traits.

    W.M. Stoop;H. Bovenhuis;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Genetic parameters for various random regression models to describe the weight data of pigs

    A E Huisman;R F Veerkamp;J A M van Arendonk

  • Fine mapping and imprinting analysis for fatness trait QTLs in pigs

    A. P. Rattink;D. J. de Koning;M. Faivre;B. Harlizius

  • Breeding for societally important traits in pigs.

    E. Kanis;K. H. De Greef;A. Hiemstra;J. A. M. van Arendonk

  • SelAction: Software to Predict Selection Response and Rate of Inbreeding in Livestock Breeding Programs

    M.J.M. Rutten;P. Bijma;John Woolliams;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Direct, maternal and nurse sow genetic effects on farrowing-, pre-weaning- and total piglet survival

    E.F. Knol;B.J. Ducro;J.A.M. van Arendonk;T. van der Lende

  • Predicting bovine milk fat composition using infrared spectroscopy based on milk samples collected in winter and summer

    M.J.M. Rutten;H. Bovenhuis;K.A. Hettinga;H.J.F. van Valenberg

  • Optimization of Dairy Cattle Breeding Programs for Different Environments with Genotype by Environment Interaction

    H.A. Mulder;R.F. Veerkamp;B.J. Ducro;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Heritability estimates and response to selection for growth of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in low-input earthen ponds

    Harrison Charo-Karisa;Harrison Charo-Karisa;Hans Komen;Mahmoud A. Rezk;Raul W. Ponzoni

  • Detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci for growth and reproduction traits in pigs

    D.J de Koning;A.P Rattink;B Harlizius;M.A.M Groenen

  • Potential Improvements in Rate of Genetic Gain from Marker-Assisted Selection in Dairy Cattle Breeding Schemes

    T.H.E. Meuwissen;J.A.M. Van Arendonk

  • Whole genome scan in chickens for quantitative trait loci affecting carcass traits

    J.B.C.H.M. van Kaam;M.A.M. Groenen;H. Bovenhuis;A. Veenendaal

  • Predicting bovine milk protein composition based on Fourier transform infrared spectra

    M.J.M. Rutten;H. Bovenhuis;J.M.L. Heck;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Genome-wide scan for bovine milk-fat composition. I. Quantitative trait loci for short- and medium-chain fatty acids.

    W.M. Stoop;A. Schennink;M.H.P.W. Visker;E. Mullaart

  • Novel polymorphisms in the bovine β-lactoglobulin gene and their effects on β-lactoglobulin protein concentration in milk

    N. A. Ganai;H. Bovenhuis;J. A. M. van Arendonk;M. H. P. W. Visker

  • Short communication: Genome-wide scan for bovine milk-fat composition. II. Quantitative trait loci for long-chain fatty acids.

    A. Schennink;W.M. Stoop;M.H.P.W. Visker;J.J. van der Poel

  • Genetic Progress in Multistage Dairy Cattle Breeding Schemes Using Genetic Markers

    C. Schrooten;H. Bovenhuis;J.A.M. van Arendonk;P. Bijma

  • The X chromosome harbors quantitative trait loci for backfat thickness and intramuscular fat content in pigs

    B. Harlizius;A. P. Rattink;D. J. de Koning;M. Faivre

  • Defining desired genetic gains for rainbow trout breeding objective using analytic hierarchy process

    P. Sae-Lim;H. Komen;A. Kause;J. A. M. van Arendonk

  • Genetic variables of various manifestations of osteochondrosis and their correlations between and within joints in Dutch warmblood horses

    E. M. van Grevenhof;A. Schurink;B. J. Ducro;P. R. van Weeren

  • Economic values of growth and feed efficiency for fish farming in recirculating aquaculture system with density and nitrogen output limitations: a case study with African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

    Mathieu Besson;H. Komen;Joël Aubin;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Comparison of information content for microsatellites and SNPs in poultry and cattle

    G. C. B. Schopen;H. Bovenhuis;M. H. P. W. Visker;J. A. M. Van Arendonk

  • Genome-wide association study for claw disorders and trimming status in dairy cattle.

    D. van der Spek;J.A.M. van Arendonk;H. Bovenhuis

  • Short communication: Genetic study of methane production predicted from milk fat composition in dairy cows

    S. van Engelen;H. Bovenhuis;J. Dijkstra;J.A.M. van Arendonk

  • Defining susceptibility of broiler chicks to colibacillosis

    B. Ask;E. H. van der Waaij;J. H. H. van Eck;J. A. M. van Arendonk

  • Efficiency of selection for body weight in a cooperative village breeding program of Menz sheep under smallholder farming system.

    S. Gizaw;T. Getachew;S. Goshme;A. Valle-Zárate

  • Modeling selection for production traits under constant infection pressure.

    E. H. van der Waaij;P. Bijma;S. C. Bishop;J. A. M. van Arendonk

  • Genetic and phenotypic relationships between blood gas parameters and ascites-related traits in broilers

    A. M. Closter;P. van As;M. A. M. Groenen;A. L. J. Vereijken

Frequent Co-Authors

H. Bovenhuis
H. Bovenhuis Wageningen University & Research
J.J. van der Poel
J.J. van der Poel Wageningen University & Research
Martien A. M. Groenen
Martien A. M. Groenen Wageningen University & Research
Piter Bijma
Piter Bijma Wageningen University & Research
I.J.M. de Boer
I.J.M. de Boer Wageningen University & Research
Hans Komen
Hans Komen Wageningen University & Research
Alexander K. Kahi
Alexander K. Kahi Egerton University
Dirk-Jan de Koning
Dirk-Jan de Koning Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
J. H. J. van der Werf
J. H. J. van der Werf University of New England
Andrew Thompson
Andrew Thompson Murdoch University

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