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Juha KantanenNatural Resources Institute Finland (Luke); juha.kantanen@luke.fi Verified email at luke.fi Cited by 8852 |
Molecular tools and analytical approaches for the characterization of farm animal genetic diversity
…, LF Groeneveld, H Eding, J Kantanen… - Animal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic studies of livestock populations focus on questions of domestication, within‐ and
among‐breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation. In this review, we describe the …
among‐breed diversity, breed history and adaptive variation. In this review, we describe the …
Mitochondrial sequence reveals high levels of gene flow between breeds of domestic sheep from Asia and Europe
… Funding support for J. Kantanen and M. Tapio was received from the Academy of Finland,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and its program Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. …
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and its program Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. …
[HTML][HTML] Dual origins of dairy cattle farming–evidence from a comprehensive survey of European Y-chromosomal variation
Background Diversity patterns of livestock species are informative to the history of agriculture
and indicate uniqueness of breeds as relevant for conservation. So far, most studies on …
and indicate uniqueness of breeds as relevant for conservation. So far, most studies on …
Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations
The domestication of livestock represented a crucial step in human history. By using endogenous
retroviruses as genetic markers, we found that sheep differentiated on the basis of their …
retroviruses as genetic markers, we found that sheep differentiated on the basis of their …
[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome resequencing of wild and domestic sheep identifies genes associated with morphological and agronomic traits
…, JL Han, O Hanotte, JA Lenstra, J Kantanen… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
… h, j The relative expressions of PDGFD in tail fat by real-time PCR (qPCR) h and western
blot analysis j. k Adipogenesis signaling pathway 46 and the inhibitory function of PDGFD in …
blot analysis j. k Adipogenesis signaling pathway 46 and the inhibitory function of PDGFD in …
Genetic diversity and population structure of 20 North European cattle breeds
… as a result of low effective population sizes (Kantanen et al. 1999). At the marker loci, the …
Allele frequency distributions suggest bottlenecks (distorted shape) in breeds A–J, whereas …
Allele frequency distributions suggest bottlenecks (distorted shape) in breeds A–J, whereas …
Whole-genome sequencing of native sheep provides insights into rapid adaptations to extreme environments
…, F Wang, GJ Liu, HF Lu, J Kantanen… - Molecular biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Global climate change has a significant effect on extreme environments and a profound
influence on species survival. However, little is known of the genome-wide pattern of livestock …
influence on species survival. However, little is known of the genome-wide pattern of livestock …
Sheep mitochondrial DNA variation in European, Caucasian, and Central Asian areas
…, M Murawski, H Viinalass, J Kantanen - Molecular biology …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Three distinct mitochondrial maternal lineages (haplotype Groups A, B, and C) have been
found in the domestic sheep. Group B has been observed primarily in European domestic …
found in the domestic sheep. Group B has been observed primarily in European domestic …
Adaptations to climate-mediated selective pressures in sheep
FH Lv, S Agha, J Kantanen, L Colli… - Molecular biology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Following domestication, sheep (Ovis aries) have become essential farmed animals across
the world through adaptation to a diverse range of environments and varied production …
the world through adaptation to a diverse range of environments and varied production …
Mitogenomic meta-analysis identifies two phases of migration in the history of eastern Eurasian sheep
Despite much attention, history of sheep (Ovis aries) evolution, including its dating, demographic
trajectory and geographic spread, remains controversial. To address these questions, …
trajectory and geographic spread, remains controversial. To address these questions, …