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  1. Genetic analysis of body condition score in the Israeli Holstein dairy cattle population

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, June 2025, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  2. Single-step genomic BLUP (ssGBLUP) effectively models small cattle populations: lessons from the Israeli-Holstein Herdbook

    Article • BMC Genomics, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  3. Genetic analysis of rumination time based on an analysis of 77,697 Israeli dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, July 2024, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  4. Estimating the Effect of the Kappa Casein Genotype on Milk Coagulation Properties in Israeli Holstein Cows

    Article • Animals, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  5. Genetic and Genomic Analysis of Cow Mortality in the Israeli Holstein Population

    Article • Genes, February 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  6. Breeding Dairy Cattle for Female Fertility and Production in the Age of Genomics

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  7. Genetic and genomic analysis of age at first insemination in Israeli dairy cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 2022, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  8. Broad phenotypic impact of the effects of transgenerational heat stress in dairy cattle: a study of four consecutive generations

    Article • Génétique Sélection Évolution, September 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  9. Genetic and Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Yearling Weight Gain in Israel Holstein Dairy Calves

    Article • Genes, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  10. Genetic and environmental analysis of female calf survival in the Israel Holstein cattle population

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 2021, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  11. Preferential Mapping of Sex-Biased Differentially-Expressed Genes of Larvae to the Sex-Determining Region of Flathead Grey Mullet (Mugil cephalus)

    Article • Frontiers in Genetics, August 2020, Frontiers

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  12. Genetic and genomic analysis of long insemination interval in Israeli dairy cattle as an indicator of early abortions

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, February 2020, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  13. Genetic and environmental analysis of diseases with major economic impact in Israeli Holsteins

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, November 2019, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  14. Mapping of the Sex Determining Region on Linkage Group 12 of Guppy (Poecilia reticulata)

    Article • G3 Genes Genomes Genetics, September 2019, Genetics Society of America

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  15. Short communication: Selection for persistency by changing the shape of lactation curves with geometric morphometrics

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, August 2019, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  16. Genetic and genomic analysis of early abortions in Israeli dairy cattle

    Article • February 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  17. Using geometric morphometrics for the genetics analysis of shape and size of lactation curves in Israeli first-parity Holstein cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, December 2018, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  18. Determination of quantitative trait nucleotides by concordance analysis between quantitative trait loci and marker genotypes of US Holsteins

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 2018, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  19. Quantitative trait loci on LGs 9 and 14 affect the reproductive interaction between two Oreochromis species, O. niloticus and O. aureus

    Article • Heredity, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  20. Invited review: A perspective on the future of genomic selection in dairy cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, November 2017, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  21. Optimization of a genomic breeding program for a moderately sized dairy cattle population

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 2017, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  22. Genetic factors affecting fertility, growth, health and longevity in dairy cattle

    Article • March 2017, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  23. Genomic Selection in Animals

    Article • April 2016, Wiley

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  24. Comparison of Holsteins to Norwegian Red crosses

    Article • animal, March 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  25. Genetic analysis of calving traits by the multi-trait individual animal model

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, January 2016, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  26. Can genetic markers from a small population be used to predict genetic values of young bulls

    Article • animal, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  27. Application of the a posteriori granddaughter design to the Holstein genome

    Article • animal, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  28. Evidence on the molecular level of recent selection in the Israeli Holstein population

    Article • Animal Genetics, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  29. Mapping quantitative trait loci in dairy cattle with the aid of genetic markers

    Article • April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  30. Efficient Inference of Haplotypes From Genotypes on a Large Animal Pedigree

    Article • Genetics, December 2005, Genetics Society of America

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  31. Correcting for upward biased in estimation of gene effects

    Article • Génétique Sélection Évolution, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  32. How to compute a confidence interval for location of a QTL with a high density of genetic markers

    Article • Theoretical and Applied Genetics, September 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  33. Estimation of Quantitative Trait Loci Effects in Dairy Cattle Populations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2002, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  34. Effect of Misidentification on Genetic Gain and Estimation of Breeding Value in Dairy Cattle Populations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, January 2000, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  35. Genetic Analysis of Cow Survival in the Israeli Dairy Cattle Population

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 1999, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  36. Estimation of Candidate Gene Effects in Dairy Cattle Populations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, June 1998, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  37. Genetic Analysis of Somatic Cell Score and Female Fertility of Israeli Holsteins with an Individual Animal Model

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 1997, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  38. Effect of Season of Birth on Milk, Fat, and Protein Production of Israeli Holsteins

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, June 1996, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  39. Determination of Effects of Milk Protein Genotype on Production Traits of Israeli Holsteins

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 1994, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  40. A Simple Procedure for Obtaining Approximate Interim Cow Solutions from an Animal Model

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 1994, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  41. Statistical methodologies for mapping and analysis of quantitative trait loci

    Article • January 1992, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  42. Genetic analysis of twinning rate in Israeli Holstein cattle

    Article • Génétique Sélection Évolution, January 1990, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  43. Genetic Analysis of Fertility Traits in Israeli Dairy Cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, October 1989, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  44. Genetic Analysis of Dystocia and Calf Mortality in Israeli-Holsteins by Threshold and Linear Models

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 1988, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  45. Inclusion of Partial Lactations in the Genetic Analysis of Yield Traits by Differential Weighting of Records

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, July 1988, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  46. Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Goat Does for Milk and Fat as an Extension of Buck Evaluation

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 1987, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  47. Prediction of Annualized Lactation Yield from Partial Lactations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, July 1986, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  48. Comparison of Multitrait and Single-Trait Multiple Parity Evaluations by Monte Carlo Simulation

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, February 1986, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  49. Effects of Days Open on Annualized Milk Yields in Current and Following Lactations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 1985, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  50. Estimation of Variance of Prediction Error for Best Linear Unbiased Prediction Models with Relationships Included

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 1985, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  51. Sire Evaluations with Parities as Correlated Traits and Comparison with Single-Trait Evaluations

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 1984, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller

  52. Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Goat Bucks for Daughter Milk and Fat

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, January 1984, American Dairy Science Association

    Dr Joel Ira Weller