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Overview

Jörn Bennewitz is affiliated with the University of Hohenheim in Germany. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and agricultural and biological sciences, focusing primarily on genetics and animal science.

The main fields of study for Bennewitz include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these fields, their subfields of expertise are:

  • Genetics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Small Animals

Their research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Bennewitz include:

  • Jens Tetens
  • M. Rodehutscord
  • Amélia Camarinha-Silva
  • Clemens Falker-Gieske
  • Robin Wellmann

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bennewitz are:

  • "Analysis of the brain transcriptome in lines of laying hens divergently selected for feather pecking," 2020, BMC Genomics
  • "Meta-analyses of genome wide association studies in lines of laying hens divergently selected for feather pecking using imputed sequence level genotypes," 2020, BMC Genetics
  • "Genomic regions underlying positive selection in local, Alpine cattle breeds," 2023, Animal Genetics
  • "Phytate degradation, myo-inositol release, and utilization of phosphorus and calcium by two strains of laying hens in five production periods," 2020, Poultry Science
  • "Effects on the Ileal Microbiota of Phosphorus and Calcium Utilization, Bird Performance, and Gender in Japanese Quail," 2020, Animals

Bennewitz has contributed extensively to several publication venues. The most frequent ones for their work include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • BMC Genomics
  • Poultry Science

Best Publications

  • Quantitative trait loci mapping of functional traits in the German Holstein cattle population

    Ch. Kühn;J. Bennewitz;N. Reinsch;N. Xu

  • Evidence for multiple alleles at the DGAT1 locus better explains a quantitative trait locus with major effect on milk fat content in cattle.

    Christa Kühn;Georg Thaller;Andreas Winter;Olaf R. P. Bininda-Emonds

  • Heritability in Plant Breeding on a Genotype-Difference Basis.

    Paul Schmidt;Jens Hartung;Jörn Bennewitz;Hans-Peter Piepho

  • Host Genome Influence on Gut Microbial Composition and Microbial Prediction of Complex Traits in Pigs

    Amelia Camarinha-Silva;Maria Maushammer;Robin Wellmann;Marius Vital

  • Mapping of QTL for Body Conformation and Behavior in Cattle

    Stefan Hiendleder;H. Thomsen;N. Reinsch;J. Bennewitz

  • The DGAT1 K232A Mutation Is Not Solely Responsible for the Milk Production Quantitative Trait Locus on the Bovine Chromosome 14

    J. Bennewitz;N. Reinsch;S. Paul;C. Looft

  • Combined analysis of data from two granddaughter designs: A simple strategy for QTL confirmation and increasing experimental power in dairy cattle

    Jörn Bennewitz;Norbert Reinsch;Cécile Grohs;Hubert Levéziel

  • Genetic Parameters for Health Traits and Their Relationship to Different Persistency Traits in German Holstein Dairy Cattle

    B. Harder;J. Bennewitz;D. Hinrichs;E. Kalm

  • Bayesian models with dominance effects for genomic evaluation of quantitative traits.

    Robin Wellmann;Jörn Bennewitz

  • Prioritization for conservation of northern European cattle breeds based on analysis of microsatellite data.

    Ilma Tapio;S. Värv;J. Bennewitz;J. Maleviciute

  • Genomic selection using low density marker panels with application to a sire line in pigs

    Robin Wellmann;Siegfried Preuß;Ernst Tholen;Jörg Heinkel

  • Characterization of the DGAT1 mutations and the CSN1S1 promoter in the german angeln dairy cattle population

    K. Sanders;J. Bennewitz;N. Reinsch;G. Thaller

  • Polymorphism of the bovine CSN1S1 promoter: linkage mapping, intragenic haplotypes, and effects on milk production traits.

    E.-M. Prinzenberg;C. Weimann;H. Brandt;J. Bennewitz

  • Wrong and missing sire information affects genetic gain in the Angeln dairy cattle population.

    K. Sanders;J. Bennewitz;E. Kalm

  • GWAS for Meat and Carcass Traits Using Imputed Sequence Level Genotypes in Pooled F2-Designs in Pigs.

    Clemens Falker-Gieske;Iulia Blaj;Siegfried Preuß;Jörn Bennewitz

  • Genetic parameters for feather pecking and aggressive behavior in a large F2-cross of laying hens using generalized linear mixed models

    J. Bennewitz;S Bögelein;P. Stratz;M. Rodehutscord

  • Genetic aspects regarding piglet losses and the maternal behaviour of sows. Part 1. Genetic analysis of piglet mortality and fertility traits in pigs

    B. Hellbrügge;K.-H. Tölle;J. Bennewitz;C. Henze

  • The contribution of dominance to the understanding of quantitative genetic variation.

    Robin Wellmann;Jörn Bennewitz

  • Mapping of quantitative trait loci for lactation persistency traits in German Holstein dairy cattle.

    B Harder;J Bennewitz;N Reinsch;G Thaller

  • Review of Sensor Technologies in Animal Breeding: Phenotyping Behaviors of Laying Hens to Select Against Feather Pecking

    Esther D. Ellen;Malou van der Sluis;Malou van der Sluis;Janice Siegford;Oleksiy Guzhva

  • A novel method for the estimation of the relative importance of breeds in order to conserve the total genetic variance.

    Jörn Bennewitz;Theo H E Meuwissen

  • Selecting the hologenome to breed for an improved feed efficiency in pigs-A novel selection index.

    Ramona Weishaar;Robin Wellmann;Amelia Camarinha‐Silva;Markus Rodehutscord

  • Genetic parameters for maternal behaviour traits in sows

    S. Gäde;J. Bennewitz;K. Kirchner;H. Looft

  • Conservation priorities of genetic diversity in domesticated metapopulations: a study in taurine cattle breeds.

    Ivica Medugorac;Claudia E. Veit-Kensch;Jelena Ramljak;Muhamed Brka

  • Invited review: Genome-wide association analysis for quantitative traits in livestock – a selective review of statistical models and experimental designs

    Markus Schmid;Jörn Bennewitz

  • Quantitative genetic analysis of traits related to fear and feather pecking in laying hens.

    Vanessa Grams;Stefanie Bögelein;Michael A. Grashorn;Werner Bessei

  • Genetic and physiological factors influencing feather pecking in chickens

    M. Wysocki;W. Bessei;J.B. Kjaer;J. Bennewitz

  • Reaction norms and genotype‐by‐environment interaction in the German Holstein dairy cattle

    M. Streit;F. Reinhardt;G. Thaller;J. Bennewitz

  • Joint QTL analysis of three connected F2-crosses in pigs

    Christine Rückert;Jörn Bennewitz

  • Genomic breeding value estimation using nonparametric additive regression models

    Jörn Bennewitz;Trygve Solberg;Theo Meuwissen

  • Genetic aspects regarding piglet losses and the maternal behaviour of sows. Part 2. Genetic relationship between maternal behaviour in sows and piglet mortality.

    B. Hellbrügge;K.-H. Tölle;J. Bennewitz;C. Henze

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst Kalm
Ernst Kalm Kiel University
Georg Thaller
Georg Thaller Kiel University
Markus Rodehutscord
Markus Rodehutscord University of Hohenheim
Jens Tetens
Jens Tetens University of Göttingen
Georg Erhardt
Georg Erhardt University of Giessen
Hans-Peter Piepho
Hans-Peter Piepho University of Hohenheim
Theo H. E. Meuwissen
Theo H. E. Meuwissen Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Gudrun A. Brockmann
Gudrun A. Brockmann Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Joachim Krieter
Joachim Krieter Kiel University
Johanna Vilkki
Johanna Vilkki University of Turku

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