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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
35
Citations
4463
World Ranking
1746
National Ranking
50

Best Publications

  • Single-step methods for genomic evaluation in pigs.

    O. F. Christensen;P. Madsen;B. Nielsen;T. Ostersen

  • Genetic parameters for milk production and persistency for Danish Holsteins estimated in random regression models using REML.

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  • Genotype by Environment Interaction in Nordic Dairy Cattle Studied Using Reaction Norms

    Rebecka Kolmodin;Erling Strandberg;Per Madsen;Just Jensen

  • DMU - A Package for analyzing multivariate mixed models

    P. Madsen;P. Sørensen;G. Su;L. H. Damgaard

  • Comparison on genomic predictions using three GBLUP methods and two single-step blending methods in the Nordic Holstein population

    Hongding Gao;Hongding Gao;Ole F Christensen;Per Madsen;Ulrik S Nielsen

  • Bayesian analysis of the linear reaction norm model with unknown covariates.

    G. Su;P. Madsen;M. S. Lund;D. Sorensen

  • Genomic prediction for Nordic Red Cattle using one-step and selection index blending

    G. Su;P. Madsen;U.S. Nielsen;E.A. Mäntysaari

  • Deregressed EBV as the response variable yield more reliable genomic predictions than traditional EBV in pure-bred pigs

    Tage Ostersen;Ole F Christensen;Mark Henryon;Bjarne Nielsen

  • Genomic evaluation of both purebred and crossbred performances

    Ole F Christensen;Per Madsen;Bjarne Nielsen;Guosheng Su

  • Improvement in genetic evaluation of female fertility in dairy cattle using multiple-trait models including milk production traits.

    C. Sun;P. Madsen;M. S. Lund;Y. Zhang

  • Partitioning additive genetic variance into genomic and remaining polygenic components for complex traits in dairy cattle

    Just Jensen;Guosheng Su;Per Lav Madsen

  • Genetic Parameters of Postnatal Mortality in Danish Holstein Calves

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  • Selection for increased number of piglets at d 5 after farrowing has increased litter size and reduced piglet mortality.

    Bjarne Nielsen;Guosheng Su;Mogens Sandø Lund;Per Madsen

  • Genetic Relationship Between Body Condition Score, Dairy Character, Mastitis, and Diseases Other than Mastitis in First-Parity Danish Holstein Cows

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  • A simple algorithm to estimate genetic variance in an animal threshold model using Bayesian inference.

    Jørgen Ødegård;Theo H E Meuwissen;Bjørg Heringstad;Per Madsen

  • Genetic improvement of livestock for organic farming systems

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  • Phenotypic and genetic relationships between residual energy intake and growth, feed intake, and carcass traits of young bulls.

    J. Jensen;I. L. Mao;B. Bech Andersen;P. Madsen

  • A bivariate genomic model with additive, dominance and inbreeding depression effects for sire line and three-way crossbred pigs

    Ole F. Christensen;Bjarne Nielsen;Guosheng Su;Tao Xiang

  • Bayesian inference in the semiparametric log normal frailty model using Gibbs sampling

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  • Genetic Analysis of Somatic Cell Score in Norwegian Cattle Using Random Regression Test-Day Models

    J. Ødegard;J. Jensen;G. Klemetsdal;P. Madsen

Frequent Co-Authors

Guosheng Su
Guosheng Su Aarhus University
Jørgen Ødegård
Jørgen Ødegård Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Bjørg Heringstad
Bjørg Heringstad Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Esa Mäntysaari
Esa Mäntysaari Natural Resources Institute Finland
Daniel Gianola
Daniel Gianola University of Wisconsin–Madison
Mogens Sandø Lund
Mogens Sandø Lund Aarhus University
Gunnar Klemetsdal
Gunnar Klemetsdal Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Peter Sørensen
Peter Sørensen Aarhus University
Ismo Strandén
Ismo Strandén Natural Resources Institute Finland
Vincent Ducrocq
Vincent Ducrocq University of Paris-Saclay

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