# A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 118 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41588-023-01585-7 |
| Corresponding authors | Zhe Zhang, Albert Tenesa, George E. Liu |
| Institution | South China Agricultural University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/animal-genetics-and-reproduction/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41588-023-01585-7](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-023-01585-7)

## Topics

FarmGTEx project · PigGTEx · genotype imputation panel · expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) · whole genome sequencing · RNA sequencing · tissue specificity of regulatory effects · Multi-omics data integration · transcriptomic phenotypes · complex phenotype mapping in pigs · Gene regulatory variants · livestock genetic resource · pig as human biomedical model · comparative genomics · molecular quantitative trait loci (molQTL) · Genotype-phenotype association · Animal breeding genomics · Genetic regulatory mechanisms · comparative gene regulation (pig vs human) · complex trait genetics

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