Leif Andersson
Impact in
Papers in
- Co-authors
- Hans Ellegren (29 shared papers)Örjan Carlborg (20 shared papers)Per Jensen (24 shared papers)Carl‐Johan Rubin (37 shared papers)Michel Georges (4 shared papers)Maria Johansson Moller (14 shared papers)James M. H. Kijas (9 shared papers)Maria Johansson (25 shared papers)
- Journals
- Animal Genetics (46 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (27 papers)PLoS Genetics (21 papers)Mammalian Genome (19 papers)Genetics (14 papers)
- Partner nations
- SwedenUnited StatesFrance
In The Last Decade
Leif Andersson
398 papers receiving 27.9k citations
Leif Andersson's Hit Papers
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 186
- Genetics 19.3k
- Equine 1.1k
- Animal Science and Zoology 1.2k
- Cell Biology 1.8k
- Paleontology 1.1k
Countries citing papers authored by Leif Andersson
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Fields of papers citing papers by Leif Andersson
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Co-authors
The 25 scholars most cited alongside Leif Andersson, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.
All Works
Showing the 20 most-cited of 405 papers — load more, or switch the sort, to bring in the rest.
| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domestication Hit paper breakdown → | 2010 | 868 |
| 2 | A regulatory mutation in IGF2 causes a major QTL effect on muscle growth in the pig Hit paper breakdown → | 2003 | 763 |
| 3 | Evolution of Darwin’s finches and their beaks revealed by genome sequencing Hit paper breakdown → | 2015 | 719 |
| 4 | Worldwide Phylogeography of Wild Boar Reveals Multiple Centers of Pig Domestication Hit paper breakdown → | 2005 | 705 |
| 5 | Recalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse Hit paper breakdown → | 2013 | 650 |
| 6 | Genome Sequence, Comparative Analysis, and Population Genetics of the Domestic Horse Hit paper breakdown → | 2009 | 636 |
| 7 | Current perspectives and the future of domestication studies Hit paper breakdown → | 2014 | 608 |
| 8 | 2000 | 597 | |
| 9 | 2000 | 548 | |
| 10 | Strong signatures of selection in the domestic pig genome Hit paper breakdown → | 2012 | 505 |
| 11 | 1993 | 464 | |
| 12 | 2004 | 447 | |
| 13 | 2007 | 446 | |
| 14 | 2008 | 415 | |
| 15 | 2012 | 394 | |
| 16 | 2004 | 375 | |
| 17 | 1998 | 350 | |
| 18 | 2012 | 332 | |
| 19 | Rapid hybrid speciation in Darwin’s finches Hit paper breakdown → | 2017 | 309 |
| 20 | 2014 | 306 |
About Leif Andersson
Leif Andersson is a scholar working on Genetics, Equine, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, having authored 405 papers that have together received 29k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (240 papers), Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (63 papers), Genetic diversity and population structure (58 papers), melanin and skin pigmentation (37 papers), Veterinary Equine Medical Research (34 papers), Evolution and Genetic Dynamics (24 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (19 papers) and vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches (17 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (19.3k citations), Equine (1.1k citations), Animal Science and Zoology (1.2k citations), Cell Biology (1.8k citations) and Paleontology (1.1k citations). Leif Andersson has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include Hans Ellegren, Örjan Carlborg, Per Jensen, Carl‐Johan Rubin, Michel Georges, Maria Johansson Moller, James M. H. Kijas, Maria Johansson, Matthew T. Webster and Kaj Sandberg. Their work appears in journals such as Animal Genetics, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS Genetics, Mammalian Genome and Genetics.
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