• Charoensook, R., Gatphayak, K., Sharifi, A.R., Chaisongkram, C., Brenig, B. and Knorr, C. (2011):Polymorphisms in the bovine HSP90AB1 gene are associated with heat tolerance in Thai indigenous cattle. Trop Anim Health Prod., 44, 921–928.
• Erbe, M., Hayes, B.J., Matukumalli, L.K., Goswami, S., Bowman, P.J., Reich, C.M., Mason, B.A., Goddard, M.E. (2012): Improving accuracy of genomic predictions within and between dairy cattle breeds with imputed high-density single nucleotide polymorphism panels. J. Dairy Sci., 95, 7, 4114-4129.
• Forro, A., Tsousis, G., Beindorff, N., Sharifi, R., Jäkel, L., Bollwein, H. (2012): Combined use of Ovsynch and progesterone supplementation after artificial insemination in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 95, Issue 8 , Pages 4372-4381.
• Gianola, D., Manfredi, E., Simianer, H. (2012): On measures of association among genetic variables. Animal Genetics, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2012.02326.x
• Haberland, A.M., König von Borstel, U., Simianer, H. and König, S. (2012): Integration of genomic information into sport horse breeding programs for optimization of accuracy of selection. Animal, doi:10.1017/S1751731112000626
• Kijas, J.W., Lenstra, J.A., Hayes, B., Boitard, S., Porto Neto, S.L.R., San Cristobal, M., Servin, B., McCulloch, R., Whan, V., Gietzen, K., Paiva, S., Barendse, W., Ciani, E., Raadsma, H., McEwan, J., Dalrymple, B. & other members of the International Sheep Genomics Consortium (2012): Genome-Wide Analysis of the World’s Sheep Breeds Reveals High Levels of Historic Mixture and Strong Recent Selection. PLoS Biol 10(2): e1001258. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001258.
• Lenstra, J.A., Groeneveld, L.F., Eding, H., Kantanen, J., Williams, J.L., Taberlet, P., Nicolazzi, E.L., Sölkner, J., Simianer, H., Ciani, E., Garcia, J.F., Bruford, M.W., Ajmone-Marsan, P. and Weigend, S. (2012): Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity. Anim. Genet., doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02309.
• Meier-Dinkel, L., Trautmann, J., Frieden, L., Tholen, E., Knorr, C., Sharifi, A.R., Bücking, M., Wicke, M., Mörlein, D. (2012): Consumer perception of boar meat as affected by labelling information, malodorous compounds and sensitivity to androstenone, Meat Science,doi.10.1016,2012.09.002
• Mörlein, D., Grave, A., Sharifi, A.R., Bücking, M., Wicke, M. (2012): Different scalding techniques do not affect boar taint, Meat Science,Volume 91, Issue 4, Pages 435–440
• Mörlein, D., Lungershausen, M., Steinke, K., Sharifi, A.R., Knorr, C. (2012): A single nucleotide polymorphism in the CYP2E1 gene promoter affects skatole content in backfat of boars of two commercial Duroc-sired crossbred populations, Meat Science,Volume 92, Issue 4, Pages 739-744
• Ober, U., Ayroles, J.F., Stone, E.A., Richards, S., Zhu, D., Gibbs, R.A., Stricker, C., Gianola, D., Schlather, M., Mackay, T.F.C. and Simianer, H. (2012): Using Whole-Genome Sequence Data to Predict Quantitative Trait Phenotypes in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS Genet 8(5): e1002685. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1002685.
• Qanbari, S., Strom, T.M., Haberer, G., Weigend, S., Gheyas, A.A., Turner, F., Burt, D.W., Preisinger, R., Gianola, D., Simianer, H. (2012): A High Resolution Genome-Wide Scan for Significant Selective Sweeps: An Application to Pooled Sequence Data in Laying Chickens. PLoS One 7(11): e49525.
• Signer-Hasler, H., Flury, C., Haase, B., Burger, D., Simianer, H., Leeb, T. and Rieder, S. (2012): A Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Loci Influencing Height and Other Conformation Traits in Horses. PLoS ONE 7(5): e37282. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037282.
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• Sitzenstock, S., Rathke, I., Ytorunel, F., Simianer, H. (2011):The potential of embryo transfer in a German horse-breeding programme. J. Anim. Breed. Genet.; doi:10.1111/jbg.12003
• Sitzenstock, F., Ytournel, F., Simianer, H. (2012): A recursive method for computing expected kinship and inbreeding in complex and dynamic breeding programmes. J. Anim. Breed. Genet. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2012.01010.x
• Yin, T., Bapst, B., v. Borstel, U.U., Simianer, H., König, S. (2012): Genetic parameters for gaussian and categorical traits in organic and low input dairy cattle herds based on random regression methodology. Livestock Science, Volume 147, Issues 1–3, Pages 159–169
• Ytournel, F., Teyssèdre, S., Roldan, D., Erbe, M., Simianer, H., Boichard, D., Gilbert, H., Druet, T. and Legarra, A. (2012): LDSO: a program to simulate pedigrees and molecular information under various evolutionary forces. J. Anim. Breed. Genet., doi:10.1111/j.1439-0388.2011.00986.x, 1-5.