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Miguel A. Toro is affiliated with the Technical University of Madrid in Spain and has a significant research focus within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their scientific contributions encompass a range of genetics-related topics, particularly centered on genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock and genetic mapping and diversity in plants and animals.

The scientist's main research fields include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Genetics
  • Plant Science
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Cultural Studies

Miguel A. Toro has addressed diverse topics in their work, notably:

  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Language and cultural evolution
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Cultural Differences and Values

The researcher has published frequently in specific venues such as:

  • Genetics Selection Evolution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Methods in molecular biology
  • Journal of Animal Science
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics

A selection of recent papers by Miguel A. Toro includes:

  • The value of genomic relationship matrices to estimate levels of inbreeding, 2021, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • A comparison of marker-based estimators of inbreeding and inbreeding depression, 2022, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Emerging issues in genomic selection, 2021, Journal of Animal Science
  • Optimum mating designs for exploiting dominance in genomic selection schemes for aquaculture species, 2021, Genetics Selection Evolution
  • Assessor Teaching and the Evolution of Human Morality, 2020, Biological Theory

Throughout their career, frequent co-authors include:

  • Beatriz Villanueva
  • Laureano Castro
  • Jesús Fernández
  • Miguel Ángel Castro-Nogueira
  • Elisabeth Morales-González

Best Publications

  • Genetic diversity in farm animals--a review.

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

  • Interrelations between effective population size and other pedigree tools for the management of conserved populations.

    Armando Caballero;Miguel A. Toro

  • Analysis of genetic diversity for the management of conserved subdivided populations

    Armando Caballero;Miguel A. Toro

  • Characterization and conservation of genetic diversity in subdivided populations

    M.A Toro;A Caballero

  • Molecular characterization of breeds and its use in conservation.

    Miguel A. Toro;Jesús Fernández;Armando Caballero

  • Non-additive Effects in Genomic Selection

    Luis Varona;Andres Legarra;Miguel A Toro;Zulma G Vitezica

  • Automated error analysis for the agilization of feature modeling

    P. Trinidad;D. Benavides;A. Durán;A. Ruiz-Cortés

  • The evolution of culture: From primate social learning to human culture

    Laureano Castro;Miguel A. Toro

  • A note on mate allocation for dominance handling in genomic selection

    Miguel A Toro;Luis Varona

  • Systems of mating to reduce inbreeding in selected populations

    A. Caballero;E. Santiago;M. A. Toro

  • Fine mapping of porcine chromosome 6 QTL and LEPR effects on body composition in multiple generations of an Iberian by Landrace intercross

    C. Óvilo;A. Fernández;J. L. Noguera;C. Barragán

  • 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

  • A QTL for intramuscular fat and backfat thickness is located on porcine chromosome 6.

    Cristina Óvilo;Miguel Pérez-Enciso;Carmen Barragán;Alex Clop

  • Efficiency of the Use of Pedigree and Molecular Marker Information in Conservation Programs

    Jesús Fernández;Beatriz Villanueva;Ricardo Pong-Wong;Miguel Ángel Toro

  • Analysis of genetic diversity and conservation priorities in Iberian pigs based on microsatellite markers.

    E Fabuel;C Barragán;L Silió;M C Rodríguez

  • Use of test day yields for the genetic evaluation of production traits in Holstein-Friesian cattle

    R. Rekaya;M.J. Carabaño;M.A. Toro

  • Optimization of selection response under restricted inbreeding.

    M Toro;M Pérez-Enciso

  • Quantitative trait locus mapping for meat quality traits in an Iberian x Landrace F2 pig population.

    C. Ovilo;A. Clop;J. L. Noguera;M. A. Oliver

  • Estimation of coancestry in Iberian pigs using molecular markers

    Miguel Toro;Carmen Barragán;Cristina Óvilo;Jaime Rodrigañez

  • Cultural Transmission and Evolution

    Laureano Castro;Miguel A Toro

Frequent Co-Authors

Armando Caballero
Armando Caballero Universidade de Vigo
José C. Riquelme
José C. Riquelme University of Seville
Miguel Pérez-Enciso
Miguel Pérez-Enciso Autonomous University of Barcelona
Luis Varona
Luis Varona University of Zaragoza
Paulino Martínez
Paulino Martínez University of Santiago de Compostela
Antonio Ruiz-Cortés
Antonio Ruiz-Cortés University of Seville
Eduardo F. Camacho
Eduardo F. Camacho University of Seville
Andres Legarra
Andres Legarra University of Georgia
Daniel Gianola
Daniel Gianola University of Wisconsin–Madison
Josep M. Folch
Josep M. Folch Autonomous University of Barcelona

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