Jicai Jiang
JJ
Bio
Our research is centered on developing statistical methods for elucidating the genetic basis of complex traits in domestic animals. Areas of interest include:
- incorporating functional annotations into genetic/genomic analysis
- scalable mixed-model analysis
- large-scale genetic fine-mapping
Publications
- Benchmarking of feed-forward neural network models for genomic prediction of quantitative traits in pigs , FRONTIERS IN GENETICS (2025)
- Genetic fine-mapping of body weight and size traits at 120 days of age in Lion-head geese , BMC GENOMICS (2025)
- Genetic parameters for image-based estimations of swine feet and leg conformation traits , JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE (2025)
- Genomic Insights into Post-Domestication Expansion and Selection of Body Size in Ponies , ADVANCED SCIENCE (2025)
- Genomic partition of inbreeding depression in production traits of US Jersey cattle using functional annotations , Journal of Dairy Science (2025)
- Systematic benchmarking of tools for structural variation detection using short- and long-read sequencing data in pigs , ISCIENCE (2025)
- A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues , NATURE GENETICS (2024)
- Capturing resilience from phenotypic deviations: a case study using feed consumption and whole genome data in pigs , BMC GENOMICS (2024)
- Effects of germplasm exchange strategies on genetic gain, homozygosity, and genetic diversity in dairy stud populations: A simulation study , JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE (2024)
- MAGE: metafounders-assisted genomic estimation of breeding value, a novel additive-dominance single-step model in crossbreeding systems , BIOINFORMATICS (2024)