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Johannes A. Lenstra

Johannes A. Lenstra

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72
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16338
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National Ranking
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Overview

Johannes A. Lenstra is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research primarily focuses on genetics, particularly relating to livestock, genetic mapping, and diversity in both plants and animals.

The main fields of study covered by Johannes A. Lenstra's work include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their publications delve into several subfields of study such as genetics, molecular biology, cancer research, agronomy and crop science, and aspects of management, monitoring, policy, and law related to these fields.

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Johannes A. Lenstra's research themes are reflected in the following main topics:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Livestock Farming and Management
  • Animal Genetics and Reproduction
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Whole-genome resequencing of wild and domestic sheep identifies genes associated with morphological and agronomic traits, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Whole-Genome Resequencing of Worldwide Wild and Domestic Sheep Elucidates Genetic Diversity, Introgression, and Agronomically Important Loci, 2021, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • On the origin of European sheep as revealed by the diversity of the Balkan breeds and by optimizing population-genetic analysis tools, 2020, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Historical Introgression from Wild Relatives Enhanced Climatic Adaptation and Resistance to Pneumonia in Sheep, 2020, Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • A sheep pangenome reveals the spectrum of structural variations and their effects on tail phenotypes, 2023, Genome Research

The venues where Johannes A. Lenstra frequently publishes research include:

  • Animal Genetics
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Molecular Biology and Evolution
  • Nature Communications
  • Genome Research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Johannes A. Lenstra are:

  • Juha Kantanen
  • Jianlin Han
  • Meng-Hua Li
  • Yu Jiang
  • Xihong Wang

Besides journal articles, Johannes A. Lenstra has contributed to book publications, including a title published by FAO eBooks:

  • Genomic characterization of animal genetic resources, 2023

Best Publications

  • The yak genome and adaptation to life at high altitude

    Qiang Qiu;Guojie Zhang;Tao Ma;Wubin Qian

  • Genome-wide analysis of the world's sheep breeds reveals high levels of historic mixture and strong recent selection.

    James W. Kijas;Johannes A. Lenstra;Ben Hayes;Simon Boitard

  • Genetic diversity in farm animals--a review.

    L. F. Groeneveld;J. A. Lenstra;H. Eding;M. A. Toro

  • Amplified-Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis: the State of an Art

    P. H. M. Savelkoul;H. J. M. Aarts;J. de Haas;L. Dijkshoorn

  • A medium density genetic linkage map of the bovine genome

    W. Barendse;D. Vaiman;S. J. Kemp;Y. Sugimoto

  • Whole-genome resequencing of wild and domestic sheep identifies genes associated with morphological and agronomic traits

    Xin Li;Ji Yang;Ji Yang;Min Shen;Xing-Long Xie

  • Geographical partitioning of goat diversity in Europe and the Middle East

    J Cañón;D García;MA García-Atance;Gaby Obexer-Ruff

  • Yak whole-genome resequencing reveals domestication signatures and prehistoric population expansions.

    Qiang Qiu;Lizhong Wang;Kun Wang;Yongzhi Yang

  • Evidence for a coiled-coil structure in the spike proteins of coronaviruses☆

    R.J. de Groot;W. Luytjes;M.C. Horzinek;B.A.M. van der Zeijst

  • Maternal and paternal lineages in cross-breeding bovine species. Has wisent a hybrid origin?

    Edward L. C. Verkaar;Isaäc J. Nijman;Maurice Beeke;Eline Hanekamp

  • Hybridization of banteng (Bos javanicus) and zebu (Bos indicus) revealed by mitochondrial DNA, satellite DNA, AFLP and microsatellites

    I.J. Nijman;M. Otsen;E.L.C. Verkaar;C. de Ruijter

  • Phylogeny of antigenic variants of avian coronavirus IBV.

    J.G. Kusters;H.G.M. Niesters;J.A. Lenstra;M.C. Horzinek

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

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

  • Short interspersed nuclear element (SINE) sequences of the Bovidae.

    J A Lenstra;J A F van Boxtel;K A Zwaagstra;M Schwerin

  • Characterization, chromosomal localization, and genetic variation of the porcine heart fatty acid-binding protein gene

    F. Gerbens;G. Rettenberger;J.A. Lenstra;J.H. Veerkamp

  • On the history of cattle genetic resources

    Marleen Felius;Marie Louise Beerling;David S. Buchanan;Bert Theunissen

  • A HIGHLY POLYMORPHIC HORSE MICROSATELLITE LOCUS: VHL20

    H van Haeringen;A T Bowling;M L Stott;J A Lenstra

  • Differentiation of cattle species in beef by PCR-RFLP of mitochondrial and satellite DNA.

    E.L.C. Verkaar;I.J. Nijman;K. Boutaga;J.A. Lenstra

  • Residues involved in the antigenic sites of transmissible gastroenteritis coronavirus S glycoprotein.

    Fátima Gebauer;Willem P.A. Posthumus;Isabel Correa;Carlos Sae

  • Phylogeny of bovine species based on AFLP fingerprinting

    J B Buntjer;M Otsen;I J Nijman;M T R Kuiper

Frequent Co-Authors

Isaac J. Nijman
Isaac J. Nijman Utrecht University
Paolo Ajmone-Marsan
Paolo Ajmone-Marsan Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Juha Kantanen
Juha Kantanen Natural Resources Institute Finland
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst
B. A. M. Van Der Zeijst Utrecht University
Riccardo Negrini
Riccardo Negrini Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Olivier Hanotte
Olivier Hanotte University of Nottingham
Ben Colenbrander
Ben Colenbrander Utrecht University
Licia Colli
Licia Colli Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Daniel G. Bradley
Daniel G. Bradley Trinity College Dublin
Georg Erhardt
Georg Erhardt University of Giessen

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