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Inbreeding depression due to recent and ancient inbreeding in Dutch Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle by Doekes, Harmen P, Veerkamp, Roel F, Bijma, Piter, de Jong, Gerben, Hiemstra, Sipke J, Windig, Jack J

“…Inbreeding decreases animal performance (inbreeding depression), but not all inbreeding is expected to be equally harmful. Recent inbreeding is expected to be…”
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Trends in genome-wide and region-specific genetic diversity in the Dutch-Flemish Holstein-Friesian breeding program from 1986 to 2015 by Doekes, Harmen P, Veerkamp, Roel F, Bijma, Piter, Hiemstra, Sipke J, Windig, Jack J

“…In recent decades, Holstein-Friesian (HF) selection schemes have undergone profound changes, including the introduction of optimal contribution selection (OCS;…”
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Research Note: Genome-wide association study for natural antibodies and resilience in a purebred layer chicken line by Doekes, Harmen P., Bovenhuis, Henk, Berghof, Tom V.L., Peeters, Katrijn, Visscher, Jeroen, Mulder, Han A.

“…Resilience is the capacity of an animal to be minimally affected by disturbances or rapidly return to the state pertained before exposure to a disturbance…”
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Genome-Wide Characterization of Selection Signatures and Runs of Homozygosity in Ugandan Goat Breeds by Onzima, Robert B, Upadhyay, Maulik R, Doekes, Harmen P, Brito, Luiz F, Bosse, Mirte, Kanis, Egbert, Groenen, Martien A M, Crooijmans, Richard P M A

“…Both natural and artificial selection are among the main driving forces shaping genetic variation across the genome of livestock species. Selection typically…”
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Inbreeding depression across the genome of Dutch Holstein Friesian dairy cattle by Doekes, Harmen P, Bijma, Piter, Veerkamp, Roel F, de Jong, Gerben, Wientjes, Yvonne C J, Windig, Jack J

“…Inbreeding depression refers to the decrease in mean performance due to inbreeding. Inbreeding depression is caused by an increase in homozygosity and reduced…”
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Added Value of Sensor-Based Behavioural Monitoring in an Infectious Disease Study with Sheep Infected with Toxoplasma gondii by Doekes, Harmen P, Petie, Ronald, de Jong, Rineke, Adriaens, Ines, Wisselink, Henk J, Stockhofe-Zurwieden, Norbert

“…Sensor technologies are increasingly used to monitor laboratory animal behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the added value of using…”
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Efficient Direct and Limited Environmental Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B.1.22 in Domestic Cats by Gerhards, Nora M, Gonzales, Jose L, Vreman, Sandra, Ravesloot, Lars, van den Brand, Judith M A, Doekes, Harmen P, Egberink, Herman F, Stegeman, Arjan, Oreshkova, Nadia, van der Poel, Wim H M, de Jong, Mart C M

“…The susceptibility of domestic cats to infection with SARS-CoV-2 has been demonstrated by several experimental studies and field observations. We performed an…”
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How Depressing Is Inbreeding? A Meta-Analysis of 30 Years of Research on the Effects of Inbreeding in Livestock by Doekes, Harmen P., Bijma, Piter, Windig, Jack J.

“…Inbreeding depression has been widely documented for livestock and other animal and plant populations. Inbreeding is generally expected to have a stronger…”
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Evaluation of breeding strategies to reduce the inbreeding rate in the Friesian horse population: Looking back and moving forward by Steensma, Marije J., Doekes, Harmen P., Pook, Torsten, Derks, Martijn F. L., Bakker, Nynke, Ducro, Bart J.

“…In the past, small population sizes and unequal ancestor contributions have resulted in high inbreeding rates (ΔF) in the Friesian horse. Two decades ago, the…”
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Revised Calculation of Kalinowski’s Ancestral and New Inbreeding Coefficients by Doekes, Harmen P., Curik, Ino, Nagy, István, Farkas, János, Kövér, György, Windig, Jack J.

“…To test for the presence of purging in populations, the classical pedigree-based inbreeding coefficient (F) can be decomposed into Kalinowski’s ancestral…”
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Characterization of Genetic Diversity Conserved in the Gene Bank for Dutch Cattle Breeds by van Breukelen, Anouk E., Doekes, Harmen P., Windig, Jack J., Oldenbroek, Kor

“…In this study, we characterized genetic diversity in the gene bank for Dutch native cattle breeds. A total of 715 bulls from seven native breeds and a sample…”
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Genomic Characterization and Conservation of Genetic Diversity in Cattle by Doekes, Harmen P

“…Genetic diversity in livestock populations is important, because it forms the basis for these populations to adapt to changing environments and human demands…”
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