Publications
These are the group's publications since 2016. For a complete list follow the link at the end.
Genetic parameters of animal traits associated with coccidian and nematode parasite load and growth in Scottish Blackface sheep
A. Pacheco, T. N. McNeilly, G. Banos, J. Conington. 2021. Animal. Published online
Quantitative trait loci and transcriptome signatures associated with avian heritable resistance to Campylobacter
A. Psifidi, A. Kranis, L. Rothwell, A. Bremner, K. Russell, D. Robledo, S. Bush, M. Fife, P. Hocking, G. Banos, D. A. Hume, J. Kaufman, R. Bailey, S. Avendano, K. Watson, P. Kaiser, M. Stevens. 2021. Nature Stientific Reports. 11: 1623
Telomere attrition rates are associated with weather conditions and predict productive lifespan in dairy cattle
L. Seeker, S. Underwood, R. Wilbourn, J. Dorrens, H. Froy, R. Holland, J. J. Ilska, A. Psifidi, A. Bagnall, B. Whitelaw, D. H. Nussey, M. Coffey, G. Banos. 2021. Nature Stientific Reports. Accepted
Understanding the seasonality of performance resilience to climate volatility in Mediterranean dairy sheep
V. Tsartsianidou, V. V. Kapsona, E Sanchez-Molano, Z. Basdagianni, M. J. Carabaño, D. Chatziplis, G. Arsenos, A. Triantafyllidis, G. Banos. 2021. Nature Stientific Reports. 11: 1889
Breeding strategies for animal resilience to weather variation in meat sheep
E. Sanchez-Molano, V. Kapsona, S. Oikonomou, A. McLaren, N. Lambe, J. Conington, G. Banos. 2020. BMC Genetics. 21:116
Integrating genetic and genomic analyses of combined health data across ecotypes to improve disease resistance in indigenous African chickens
G. Banos, V. Lindsay, T. T. Desta, J. M. Bettridge, E. Sanchez-Molano, A. V. Trujillo, O. Matika, T. D. Alemayehu, P. Wigley, R. M. Christley, P. Kaiser, O. Hanotte, A. Psifidi. 2020. Frontiers in Genetics. 11:1169
Joint genetic analysis for dairy cattle performance across countries in sub-Saharan Africa
O. Opoola, G. Banos, J. Ojango, R. Mrode, G. Simm, C. B. Banga, L. M. Beffa , M. G. G. Chagunda. 2020. South African Journal of Animal Science. 50:507-520
Subclinical hypocalcaemia follows specific time-related and severity patterns in post-partum Holstein cows
V. Tsiamadis, N. Panousis, N. Siachos, A. I. Gelasakis, G. Banos, A. Kougioumtzis, G. Arsenos, G. E. Valergakis. 2020. Animal. 15:100017
Analysis of genome-wide DNA arrays reveals the genomic population structure and diversity in autochthonous Greek goat breeds
S. Michailidou, G. Th. Tsangaris, A. Tzora, I. Skoufos, G. Banos, A. Argiriou, G. Arsenos. 2019. PLoS ONE. 14: e0226179
Genetic analysis of novel phenotypes for farm animal resilience to weather variability
E. Sanchez-Molano, V. Kapsona, J. Ilska, S. Desire, J. Conington, S. Mucha, G. Banos. 2019. BMC Genetics. 20: 84
Genetic and genomic analyses underpin the feasibility of concomitant genetic improvement of milk yield and mastitis resistance in dairy sheep
G. Banos, E. Clark, S. J. Bush, P. Dutta, G. Bramis, G. Arsenos, D. Hume, A. Psifidi. 2019. PLoS ONE. 14: e0214346
Genetic parameters of colostrum traits in Holstein dairy cows
A. Soufleri, G. Banos, N. Panousis, D. Fletouris, G. Arsenos, G. E. Valergakis. 2019. Journal of Dairy Science. 102: 11225-11232
Quantitative trait loci mapping for lameness associated phenotypes in Holstein Friesian dairy cattle
E. Sanchez-Molano, V. Bay , R. Smith, G. Oikonomou , G. Banos. 2019. Frontiers in Genetics. 10: 926
The genetic architecture of bovine telomere length in early-life and association with animal fitness
J. Ilska, A. Psifidi, L. Seeker, R. V. Wilbourn, S. L. Underwood, J. Fairlie, C. Whitelaw, D. H. Nussey, M. Coffey, G. Banos. 2019. Frontiers in Genetics. 10
Current situations of animal data recording, dairy improvement infrastructure, human capacity and strategic issues affecting dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa
O. Opoola, R. Mrode, G. Banos, j. Ojango, C. Banga, G. Simm, M. G. G. Chagunda. 2019. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 51: 1699-1705
Farmer-preferred traits in smallholder dairy farming systems in Tanzania
A. R. Chawala, G. Banos, A. Peters, M. G. G. Chagunda. 2019. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 51: 1337-1344
Heterosis in cattle crossbreeding schemes in tropical regions: Meta-analysis of effects of breed combination, trait type and climate on level of heterosis
H. Bunning, E. Wall, M. G. G. Chagunda, G. Banos, G. Simm. 2019. Journal of Animal Science. 97: 29-34
Evaluation of reference lactation length in Chios dairy sheep
Z. Basdagianni, E. Sinapis, G. Banos. 2019. Animal. 13: 1-7
Can We Breed Cattle for Lower bovine TB Infectivity?
S. Tsairidou, A. Allen, G. Banos, M. Coffey, O. Anacleto, A. W. Byrne, R. A. Skuce, E. Glass, J. Woolliams, A. Wilson. 2018. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 5: 310
Immune-associated traits measured in milk of Holstein-Friesian cows as proxies for blood serum measurements
S. J. Denholm, T. N. McNeilly, G. Banos, M. Coffey, G. C. Russell, A. Bagnall, M. C. Mitchell, E. Wall. 2018. Journal of Dairy Science. 10248-10258
Impact of genetic selection for increased cattle resistance to bovine tuberculosis on disease transmission dynamics
K. Raphaka, E. Sanchez-Molano, S. Tsairidou, O. Anacleto, E. Glass, J. Woolliams, A. Wilson, G. Banos. 2018. Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 5: 237
Association of plasma microRNA expression with age, genetic background and functional traits in dairy cattle
J. Ioannidis, E. Sanchez-Molano, A. Psifidi, F. Donadeu, G. Banos. 2018. Scientific Reports. 8, 12955
Bovine telomere dynamics and the association between telomere length and productive lifespan
L. A. Seeker, J. Warner, A. Psifidi, R. Wilbourn, S. Underwood, J. Fairlie, R. Holland, H. Froy, E. Salvo-Chirnside, A. Bagnall, C. Whitelaw, M. Coffey, D. Nussey, G. Banos. 2018. Scientific Reports. 8, 12748
A meta-analysis on the effects of climate change on the yield and quality of European pastures
M. Dellar, C. F. E. Topp, G. Banos, E. Wall. 2018. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 265: 413-420
Genetic profile of scrapie codons 146, 211 and 222 in the PRNP gene locus in three breeds of dairy goats
S. Vouraki, A. I. Gelasakis, P. Alexandri, E. Boukouvala, L. V. Ekateriniadou, G. Banos, G. Arsenos. 2018. PLoS ONE. 13, e0198819
Genomic diversity and population structure of three autochthonous Greek sheep breeds assessed with genome-wide DNA arrays
S. Michailidou, G. Tsangaris, G. C. Fthenakis, A. Tzora, I. Skoufos, S. C. Karkabounas, G. Banos, A. Argiriou, G. Arsenos. 2018. Molecular genetics and genomics. 293: 753-768
Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms variation associated with important economic and computed tomography measured traits in Texel sheep
D. Garza Hernandez, S. Mucha, G. Banos, K. Kaseja, K. Moore, N. Lambe, J. Yates, L. Bunger. 2018. Animal. 12: 915-922
Longitudinal changes in telomere length and associated genetic parameters in dairy cattle analysed using random regression models
L. Seeker, J. Warner, A. Psifidi, R Wilbourn, S. Underwood, J. Fairlie, R. Holland, A. Bagnall, C. Whitelaw, M. Coffey, D. Nussey, G. Banos. 2018. PLoS ONE. 13, e0192864.
The genomic architecture of mastitis resistance in dairy sheep
G. Banos, G. Bramis, S. Bush, E. Clark, M. McCulloch, J. Smith, G. Schulze, G. Arsenos, D. Hume, A. Psifidi. 2017. BMC Genomics. 18: 624
Genetic evaluation for bovine tuberculosis resistance in dairy cattle
G. Banos, M. Winters, R. Mrode, A. Mitchell, S. Bishop, J. Woolliams, M. Coffey. 2017. Journal of Dairy Science. 100: 1272
Genomic data illuminates demography, genetic structure and selection of a popular dog breed
P. Wiener, E. Sanchez-Molano, D. Clements, J. Woolliams, M. Haskell, S. Blott. 2017. BMC Genomics. 18: 609
Genetic Characterization of Dog Personality Traits
J. Ilska, M. Haskell, S. Blott, E. Sanchez-Molano, Z. Polgar, S. Lofgren, D. Clements, P. Wiener. 2017. Genetics. 206: 1101-1111
Method specific calibration corrects for DNA extraction method effects on relative telomere length measurements by quantitative PCR
L. Seeker, R. Holland, S. Underwood, J. Fairlie, A. Psifidi, J. Ilska, A. Bagnall, B. Whitelaw, M. Coffey, G. Banos, D. Nussey. 2016. PLoS One. 11: e0164046
Genome-wide association studies of immune, disease and production traits in indigenous chicken ecotypes
A. Psifidi, G. Banos, O. Matika, T. Desta, J. Bettridge, D. Hume, T. Dessie, R. Christley, P. Wigley, O. Hanotte, P. Kaiser. 2016. Genetics Selection Evolution. 48: 74
A practical approach to detect ancestral haplotypes in livestock populations
E. Sanchez-Molano, D. Tsiokos, D. Chatziplis, H. Jorjani, L. Degano, C. Diaz, A. Rossoni, H. Schwarzenbacher, F. Seefried, L. Varona, D. Vicario, E. Nicolazzi, G. Banos. 2016. BMC Genetics. 17: 91
Genomic–based optimum contributions in conservation and genetic improvement programmes with antagonistic fitness and productivity traits
E. Sanchez-Molano, R. Pong-Wong, G. Banos. 2016. Frontiers in Genetics. 7: 25