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71 Pérez-Cabal, M.A., Cervantes, I., Morante, R., Burgos, A., Goyache, F., Gutiérrez J.P. (2010) Analysis of the existence of major genes affecting alpaca fiber traits. Journal of Animal Science, in press. doi:10.2527/jas.2010-2865 [PDF]
70 Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Pérez-Pardal, L., Fernández, I., Lorenzo, L., Goyache F. (2010) Assessing diversity losses due to selection for coat colour in the endangered bay-Asturcón pony using microsatellites. Livestock Science, in press. DOI:10.1016/j.livsci.2010.07.007 [PDF]
69 Jordana, J., Marmi, J., Avellanet, R., Aranguren-Méndez, J.A., Ferrando, A., Goyache, F. (2010) Molecular, genealogical and morphometric characterisation of the Pallaresa, a Pyrenean relic cattle breed: insights for conservation. Livestock Science, 132, 65-72. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2010.05.004 [PDF] 
68 Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Pérez-Pardal, L., Fernández, I., Payeras, L., Goyache, F. (2010) Assessing losses of genetic variability in the endangered Mallorquí horse. Czech Journal of Animal Science, in press.
67 Cervantes, I., Goyache, F., Molina, A., Valera, M., Gutiérrez, J.P. (2010) Estimation of effective population size from the rate of coancestry in pedigreed populations. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, in press. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0388.2010.00881.x [PDF] 
66 Goyache, F., Fernández, I., Espinosa, M.A., Payeras, L., Pérez-Pardal, L., Gutiérrez, J.P., Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I. (2010) Demographic and genetic analysis of the Mallorquina sheep flockbook (in Spanish). ITEA, 106, 3-14. [PDF] 
65 Bartolomé, E., Goyache, F., Molina, A., Cervantes, I., Valera, M., Gutiérrez, J.P. (2010) Pedigree estimation of the (sub) population contribution to the total gene diversity: the horse coat colour case. Animal, 4, 867-875. doi:10.1017/S1751731110000182 [PDF] 
64 Pérez-Pardal, L., Royo, L.J., Beja-Pereira, A., Chen, S., Cantet, R:J.C., Traoré, A., Curik, I., Sölkner, J., Bozzi, R., Fernández, I., Álvarez, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Gómez, E., Ponce de Leon, F.A., Goyache, F. (2010) Multiple paternal origins of domestic cattle revealed by Y-specific interspersed multilocus microsatellites. Heredity, in press. doi:10.1038/hdy.2010.30 [PDF] [Supplementary information]  [Supplementary .xls file]
63 Pérez-Pardal, L., Royo, L.J., Beja-Pereira, A., Curik, I., Traoré, A., Fernández, I., Sölkner, J., Alonso, J., Álvarez, I.. Bozzi, R., Chen, S., Ponce de León, F.A., Goyache, F. (2010) Y-specific microsatellites reveal an African subfamily in taurine (Bos taurus) cattle. Animal Genetics, 41, 232–241. [PDF] [Supporting information] doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01982.x
62 Cervantes, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I., Goyache, F. (2010) Genetic relationships among calving ease, gestation length, and calf survival at weaning in the Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Journal of Animal Science, 88, 96–101. doi:jas.2009-2066v1-20092066 [PDF]
61 Chen, S., Lin, B-Z., Baig, M., Mitra, B., Lopes, R.J., Tarroso, P., Santos, A.M., Magee, D.A., Azevedo, M., Sasazaki, S., Ostrowski, S., Mahgoub, O., Chaudhuri, T.K., Zhang, Y-P., Royo, L.J., Goyache, F., Luikart, G., Boivin, N., Fuller, D.Q., Mannen, H., Bradley, D.G., Beja-Pereira, A. (2010) Zebu cattle are an exclusive legacy of the South Asia Neolithic. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 27, 1–6. doi:10.1093/molbev/msp213 [PDF] [Supplementary Data]
60 Cervantes, I., Pérez-Cabal, M.A., Morante, R., Burgos, A, Salgado, C., Nieto, B., Goyache, F., Gutierrez, J.P. (2010) Genetic relationships between fibre and type traits in Peruvian alpacas. Small Ruminant Research, 88, 6-11. [PDF]
59 Álvarez, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Goyache, F. (2009) Quantifying diversity losses due to selection for scrapie resistance in three endangered Spanish sheep breeds using microsatellite information. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 91, 172-178. doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.06.008 [PDF]
58 Chessa, B., Pereira, F., Arnaud, F., Amorim, A., Goyache, F., Mainland, I., Kao, R.R., Pemberton, J.M., Beraldi, D., Stear, M., Alberti, A., Pittau, M., Banabazi, M.H., Kazwala, R., Zhang, Y.-P., Arranz, J.J., Ali, B.A., Wang, Z., Uzun, M., Dione, M., Olsaker, I., Holm, L.-E., Saarma, U., Ahmad, S., Marzanov, N., Eythorsdottir, E., Holland, M., Ajmone-Marsan, P., Bruford, M.W., Kantanen, J., Spencer, T.E., Palmarini, M.E. (2009) Revealing the history of sheep domestication using retrovirus integrations. Science, 324, 532-536. [PDF] [Supporting Online Material]
57 Gómez, M.D., Goyache F., Valera, M., Molina, A. (2009) Sire x stud interactions for body measures in horses. Journal of Animal Science, 87, 2502–2509. doi:10.2527/jas.2008-0841 [PDF]
56 Gutiérrez, J.P., Cervantes, I., Goyache, F. (2009) Improving the estimation of realised effective population sizes in farm animals. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 126, 327-332. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0388.2009.00810.x [PDF]
55 Álvarez, I., Traoré, A., Tambourá, H.H., Kaboré, A., Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Ouédraogo-Sanou, G., Sawadogo, L., Goyache, F. (2009) Microsatellite analysis characterizes Burkina Faso as a genetic contact zone between Sahelian and Djallonké sheep. Animal Biotechnology, 20, 47-57. DOI: 10.1080/10495390902786926 [PDF]
54 Pérez-Pardal, L., Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Ponce de León, F.A., Fernández, I., Casais, R., Goyache, F. (2009) Female segregation patterns of the putative Y-chromosome specific microsatellite markers INRA124 and INRA126 do not support their use for cattle population studies. Animal Genetics, 40, 560-564. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01870.x  [PDF]
53 Cervantes, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Molina, A., Goyache, F., Valera, M. (2009) Genealogical analyses in open populations: the case of three Arab-derived Spanish horse breeds. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 126, 335-347. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00797.x [PDF]
52 Gutiérrez, J.P., Goyache, F., Burgos, A., Cervantes, I. (2009) Genetic analysis of six production traits in Peruvian alpacas. Livestock Science, 123, 193-197. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.11.006 [PDF]
51 Traoré, A., Álvarez, I., Tambourá, H.H., Fernández, I., Kaboré, A., Royo, L.J., Gutiérrez, J.P., Ouédraogo-Sanou, G., Sawadogo, L., Goyache, F. (2009) Genetic characterisation of Burkina Faso goats using microsatellite polymorphism. Livestock Science, 123, 322-328. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.11.005 [PDF]
50 Royo, L.J., Traoré, A., Tambourá, H.H., Álvarez, I., Kaboré, A., Fernández, I., Ouédraogo-Sanou, G., Toguyeni, A., Sawadogo, L., Goyache, F. (2009) Analysis of mitochondrial DNA diversity in Burkina Faso populations confirms the maternal genetic homogeneity of West African goat. Animal Genetics, 40, 344-347. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01828.x [PDF] [Supporting information]
49 Yagüe, G., Goyache, F., Becerra, J., Moreno, C., Sánchez, L., Altarriba, J. (2009) Bayesian estimates of genetic parameters for pre-conception traits, gestation length and calving interval in beef cattle. Animal Reproduction Science, 114, 72-80. doi:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.09.015  [PDF]
48 Pajares, G., Balseiro, A., Pérez-Pardal,  L.,Gamarra, J.A., Monteagudo, L., Goyache, F., Royo,  L.J. (2009) Sry-negative XX true hermaphroditism in a roe deer: a case report. Animal Reproduction Science, 112, 190-197. doi:10.1016/j.anireprosci.2008.04.018 [PDF]
47 Gómez, M.D., Valera, M., Molina, A., Gutiérrez, J.P., Goyache F. (2009) Assessment of inbreeding depression for body measurements in Spanish Purebred (Andalusian) horses. Livestock Science, 122, 149-155. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.007 [PDF]
46 Pérez, S., Vázquez, N., Escudero, D., Astudillo, A., Álvarez, F., Goyache, F., Otero, J. (2008) A molecular approach to apoptosis in the human heart during brain death. Transplantation, 86, 977–982. DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318186d6d6 [PDF]
45 Traoré, A., Tamboura, H.H., Kabore, A., Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Álvarez, I., Sangare, M., Bouchel, D., Poivey, J.P., Francois, D., Toguyeni, A., Sawadogo, L., Goyache, F. (2008) Multivariate characterization of morphological traits in Burkina Faso sheep. Small Ruminant Research, 80, 62-67. [PDF] doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.09.011
44 Legaz, E., Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Goyache, F. (2008) Genetic relationships between Spanish Assaf (Assaf.E) and Spanish native dairy sheep breeds. Small Ruminant Research, 80, 39-44. [PDF] doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.09.001
43 Traoré, A., Tamboura, H.H., Kabore, A., Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Álvarez, I., Sangare, M., Bouchel, D., Poivey, J.P., Sawadogo, L., Goyache, F. (2008) Multivariate analyses on morphological traits of goats in Burkina Faso. Archives of Animal Breeding, 51, 588-600. [PDF]
42 Cervantes, I.,  Goyache, F., Molina, A., Valera, M., Gutiérrez, J.P., (2008)  Application of individual increase in inbreeding to estimate effective sizes from real pedigrees. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 125, 301-310.[PDF]
41 Royo, L.J., Fernández, I., Azor, P.J., Álvarez, I., Pérez-Pardal, L., Goyache F. (2008) A novel method for routine genotyping of horse coat color gene polymorphisms. Journal of Animal Science, 86, 1291-1295. doi:10.2527/jas.2007-0498 [PDF]
40  Gutiérrez, J.P., Cervantes, I., Molina, A., Valera, M., Goyache, F. (2008) Individual increase in inbreeding allows estimating realised effective sizes from pedigrees.Genetics Selection Evolution, 40, 359-378.doi: 10.1051/gse:2008008 [PDF]
39 Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Arranz, J.J., Fernández, I., Rodríguez,  A., Pérez-Pardal,  L., Goyache, F. (2008) Differences in expression of the ASIP gene are involved in the recessive black coat colour pattern in sheep. Evidence from the rare Xalda sheep breed. Animal Genetics, 39, 290–293. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01712.x [PDF]
38 Álvarez, I., Royo, L. J., Gutiérrez, J. P., Fernández, I., Arranz, J. J., Goyache F. (2008) Relationship between genealogical and microsatellite information characterising losses of genetic variability: empirical evidence from the rare Xalda sheep breed. Livestock Science, 115, 80-88. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.06.009 [PDF]
37 Cervantes, I., Molina, A., Goyache, F., Gutiérrez, J.P., Valera, M. (2008) Population history and genetic variability in the Spanish Arab Horse assessed via pedigree analysis. Livestock Science, 113, 24-33. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.02.011. [PDF] 
36 Pajares, G., Álvarez, I., Fernández, I., Goyache, F., Royo, L. J. (2007) A sexing protocol for wild ruminants based on PCR methods. Archives of Animal Breeding, 50, 442-446.[PDF]
35 Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I., Arranz, J.J., Goyache, F. (2007) Genetic diversity loss due to selection for scrapie resistance in the rare Spanish Xalda sheep breed.  Livestock Science, 111, 204–212. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.147 [PDF] 
34 Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I., Goyache, F. (2007) Genetic variability in the endangered Asturcón pony assessed using genealogical and molecular information. Livestock Science, 107, 162-169. doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2006.09.010 [PDF] 
33 Gutiérrez, J. P., Goyache F., Fernández, I., Álvarez, I., Royo, L. J. (2007) Genetic relationships among calving ease, calving interval, birth weigh and weaning weight in the Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Journal of Animal Science, 85: 69-75.[PDF]   doi:10.2527/jas.2006-168
32 Azor, P.J., Valera, M., Gómez, M.D., Goyache, F., Molina, A. (2007) Genetic characterization of the Spanish Trotter horse breed using microsatellite markers. Genetics and Molecular Biology, 30: 37-42.[PDF]
31 Royo, L.J., Pajares, G., Álvarez, I., Fernández, I., Goyache, F. (2007) Genetic variability and differentiation in the Spanish roe deer (Capreolus capreolus): a phylogeographic reassessment in the European framework. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution,  42: 47-61. [PDF]   [Supplementary information]
30 Gutiérrez, J.P., Legaz, E., Goyache, F. (2007) Genetic parameters affecting 180-days standardised milk yield, test-day milk yield and lactation length in Spanish Assaf (Assaf.E) dairy sheep. Small Ruminant Research, 70: 233-238. [PDF]
29 Beja-Pereira, A., Caramelli, D., Lalueza, C., Vernesi, C., Ferrand, N., Sampietro, L., Casoli, A.,  Goyache, F., Royo, L.J., Conti, S., Lari, M., Martini, A., Ouragh, L., Magid, A., Atash, A., Boscato, P., Triantophylidis, C., Ploumi, k., Sineo, l., Mallegni, f., Taberlet, P., Erhardt, G., Bertranpetit, J., Barbujani, G., Luikart, G., Bertorelle, G. (2006) Genetic evidence for multiple origins of European cattle in Near-East, Africa, and Europe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 21: 8113–8118. [PDF]  [Supporting Material]
28 Rodríguez, A., Díez, C., Ikeda, S., Royo, L.J., Caamaño J.N., Alonso-Montes, C., Goyache, F., Álvarez, I., Facal, N., Gómez, E. (2006) Retinoids during the in vitro transition from bovine morula to blastocyst. Human Reproduction, 21: 2149-2157 . [PDF]
27 Díez, J. Albertí, P., Ripoll, G., Lahoz, F., Fernández, I., Olleta, J.L., Panea, B., Sañudo, C., Bahamonde, A., Goyache, F. (2006) Using Machine Learning procedures to ascertain the influence of the beef carcass profiles in carcass classification performance, Meat Science,  73: 109-115.[PDF]
26 Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I., Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Goyache, F. (2006) Sire x contemporary group interactions for birth weight and preweaning growth traits in the Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed.  Livestock Science, 99: 61-68. [PDF]
25 Gutiérrez, J.P.,  Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Goyache, F. (2005) MolKin v2.0: a computer program for genetic analysis of populations using molecular coancestry information. Journal of Heredity, 96: 718-721. [PDF]
24 Gutiérrez, J.P., Marmí, J., Goyache, F., Jordana, J. (2005)  Pedigree information reveals moderate to high levels of inbreeding and a population genetic structure in the Catalonian donkey breed. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics,  122: 378–386.  [PDF]
23 Royo L.J., Álvarez, I., Beja-Pereira, A., Molina, A., Fernández, I., Jordana, J., Gómez, E., Gutiérrez, J.P., Goyache, F. (2005)  The origins of Iberian horses assessed via mitochondrial DNA. Journal of Heredity, 96: 663-669. [PDF]
22 Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Fernández, I., Arranz, J.J., Gómez, E., Goyache, F. (2005) The coding sequence of the ASIP gene is identical in nine wild-type coloured cattle breeds. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics,122:  357-360. [PDF]
21 Albertí, P., Ripoll, G., Goyache, F.,  Olleta, J.L., Panea,  B., Sañudo, C. (2005) Carcass characterisation of seven Spanish beef breeds slaughtered at two different commercial weights. Meat Science, 71: 514-521. [PDF]
20 Valera M., Molina, A., Gutiérrez, J.P., Gómez, J.,  Goyache, F. (2005) Pedigree analysis in the Andalusian horse: population structure, genetic variability and influence of the Carthusian strain. Livestock Production Science, 95: 57-66. [PDF]
19 Hidalgo, C., Díez, C., Duque, P., Prendes, J.M., Rodríguez, A., Goyache, F., Fernández, Y., Facal, N., Ikeda, S., Alonso-Montes, C., Gómez, E. (2005) Oocytes recovered from cows treated with retinol become unviable as blastocysts produced in vitro. Reproduction, 129: 411-421.[PDF]
18 Gutiérrez, J.P., Goyache, F. (2005) A note on ENDOG: a computer program for analysing pedigree information. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 122: 172-176. [PDF]
17 Goyache, F.,  Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I.,  Royo, L.J., Álvarez,  I., Gómez, E. (2005) Genetic analysis of days open in Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Livestock Production Science, 93: 283-289. [PDF]
16 Álvarez I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Royo L.J, Fernández I., Gómez, E., Arranz, J.J.,  Goyache, F. (2005) Testing the usefulness of the molecular coancestry information to assess genetic relationships on livestock using a set of Spanish sheep breeds. Journal of Animal Science, 83: 737-744. [PDF]
15 Goyache, F., Díez, J.., López, S., Pajares, G., Santos, B., Férnández, I., Prieto, M. (2005). Machine Learning as an aid to management decisions on high somatic cell counts in dairy farms. Archives of Animal Breeding, 48 (2): 138-148. [PDF]
14 Gómez, E., Rodríguez, A., Goyache, F., Díez, C., Royo, L.J., Moreira, P.N., Caamaño, J.N., Morán, E., Gutiérrez-Aaán, A. (2004) Retinoid-Dependent mRNA Expression and Poly-(A) Contents in Bovine Oocytes Meiotically Arrested and/or Matured In Vitro. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 69: 101-108.  [PDF]
13 Álvarez I., Gutiérrez, J.P., Royo L.J, Fernández I., Gómez, E., Goyache, F. (2004) Genetic relationships and admixture among sheep breeds from Northern Spain assessed using microsatellites. Journal of Animal Science, 82, 2246, 2252.[PDF]
12 Goyache, F., Gutiérrez, J.P., Álvarez I., Fernández, I., Royo, L.J, Gómez, E. (2003). Genetic analysis of calf survival at different preweaning ages in beef cattle. Livestock Production Science, 83: 13–20. [PDF]
11 Gómez, E., Royo, L.J.,  Duque, P., Carneiro, G., Hidalgo, C.O., Goyache, F., Lorenzo, P., Álvarez, I., Facal, N., Díez, C. (2003) 9-cis-retinoic acid during in vitro maturation improves development of the bovine oocyte and increases Midkine but not igf-i expression in cumulus-granulosa cells. Molecular Reproduction and Development. 66: 247-255. [PDF]
10 Goyache, F., Fernández, I., Royo, L.J, Álvarez, I. Gutiérrez, J.P. (2003) Factors affecting actual weaning weight, preweaning average daily gain and relative growth rate in Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Archives of Animal Breeding, 46: 235-244.[PDF]
9 Goyache, F., Gutiérrez, J.P., Fernández, I., Gómez, E.,  Álvarez, I. Díez, J.  Royo, L.J. (2003) Using pedigree information to monitor genetic variability of endangered populations: the Xalda sheep breed of Asturias as an example. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 120: 95-103. [PDF]
8 Díez, J., Bahamonde, A., Alonso, J., López, S., del Coz, J.J., Quevedo, J.R, Ranilla, J., Luaces, O., Álvarez, I., Fernández, I., Royo, L.J., Goyache, F. (2003). Artificial Intelligence techniques point out differences in classification performance between light and standard bovine carcasses. Meat Science, 64: 249-258. [PDF]
7 Díez, J., del Coz, J.J., Luaces, O., Goyache, F., Peña, A.M., Bahamonde, A. (2002) Learning to assess from pair-wise comparisons. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNCS), 2527: 481-490.  [PDF]
6 Gutiérrez, J.P., Álvarez, I, Fernández, I, Royo, L.J, Díez, J., Goyache, F. (2002). Genetic relationships between calving date, calving interval, age at first calving and type traits in beef cattle. Livestock Production Science, 78: 215-222. [PDF]
5 Gutiérrez, J.P.., Goyache, F., (2002). Estimation of genetic parameters of type traits in Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 119:  93-129. [PDF]
4 Goyache, F., Bahamonde, A., Alonso, J.; López, S.; del Coz, J.J., Quevedo, J R., Ranilla, J., Luaces, O., Álvarez, I., Royo, L.J., Díez, J. (2002). The usefulness of Artificial Intelligence techniques to assess subjective quality of products in the food industry. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 12: 370-381.  [PDF]
3 Goyache, F., Royo, L.J., Álvarez, I., Gutiérrez, J.P. (2002). Testing a continuous variation in preweaning expression of muscular hypertrophy in beef cattle using field data. Archives of Animal Breeding, 44: 489-496.[PDF]
2 Goyache, F. del Coz, J.J., Quevedo, J.R., López, S., Alonso, J., Ranilla, J., Luaves, O.; Álvarez, I., Bahamonde, A. (2001). Using artificial intelligence to design and implement a morphological assessment system in beef cattle. Animal Science, 73: 49-60. [PDF]
1 Goyache F., Gutiérrez, J.P. (2001). Heritabilities of reproductive traits in Asturiana de los Valles beef cattle breed. Archives of Animal Breeding, 45: 11-21.[PDF]