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Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Doctor, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 10 Apr 1996
Degree, Licenciado, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 23 Jul 1990
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Análisis transcriptómico de la lactación y cartografiado fino de polimorfismos con efectos causales sobre fenotipos lecheros y de viabilidad en la raza Murciano-Granadina
Amills Eras, M. (Principal Investigator) & Jordana Vidal, J. (Investigator)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
1/09/23 → 31/08/27
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Using massive sequencing and genotyping tools to evaluate the impact of genetic variation on goat dairy and viability phenotypes
Amills Eras, M. (Principal Investigator) & Jordana Vidal, J. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
1/06/20 → 29/02/24
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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MANNA: Joint Doctorate in Molecular Animal Nutrition (MANNA)
Sánchez Bonastre, A. (Principal Investigator), Amills Eras, M. (Investigator), Folch Albareda, J. M. (Investigator), Francino Martí, O. (Investigator) & Cau , M. (Beneficiary)
European Commission (EC), MSCA Doctoral Network
1/06/18 → 30/11/22
Project: International research project
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Fisiologia Genómica del Depósito de Grasa Intramuscular en Porcino
Amills Eras, M. (Principal Investigator) & Jordana Vidal, J. (Investigator)
Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO)
1/01/14 → 31/12/16
Project: Entity with its own legal personality projects
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Estudio de caracteres relacionados con el metabolismo lipídico y la calidad en porcino mediante el análisis integral de datos masivos de genotipos y expresión génica (LIPEXQ)
Amills Eras, M. (Principal Investigator), Altet Sanahujes, L. (Investigator), Melo Rojas, C. (Investigator), Jordana Vidal, J. (Investigator), Manunza, A. (Investigator) & Mercade Carceller, A. M. (Investigator)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
1/01/11 → 30/06/14
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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Pregnancy induces extensive changes of transcript usage in the goat brain
Cardoso, T. S., Luigi Sierra, M. G., Wang, M., Guan, D., Mármol-Sánchez, E., López Béjar, M. & Amills i Eras, M., 2026, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 109, 2, p. 2004-2022 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association of a mutation inactivating the myostatin gene with growth, testicular morphology and sperm quality traits measured in Marchigiana young bulls in performance test
Colombi, D., Perini, F., Sbarra, F., Quaglia, A., Sylla, L., Luigi-Sierra, M. G., Amills, M. & Lasagna, E., 31 Dec 2025, In: Italian Journal of Animal Science. 24, 1, p. 61-67 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Construction of a Multitissue Cell Atlas Reveals Cell-Type-Specific Regulation of Molecular and Complex Phenotypes in Pigs
Chen, L., Li, H., Teng, J., Wang, Z., Qu, X., Chen, Z., Cai, X., Zeng, H., Bai, Z., Li, J., Pan, X., Yan, L., Wang, F., Lin, L., Luo, Y., Sahana, G., Lund, M. S., Ballester, M., Karlskov-Mortensen, P. & Fredholm, M. & 11 others, , 27 Nov 2025, In: Advanced Science. 13, 8, 22 p., e04961.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Genetic advancements and future directions in ruminant livestock breeding: from reference genomes to multiomics innovations
Xu, S., Akhatayeva, Z., Liu, J., Feng, X., Yu, Y., Badaoui, B., Esmailizadeh, A., Kantanen, J., Amills, M., Lenstra, J. A., Johansson, A. M., Coltman, D. W., Liu, G. E., Curik, I., Orozco-terWengel, P., Paiva, S. R., Zinovieva, N. A., Zhang, L., Yang, J. & Liu, Z. & 3 others, , Apr 2025, In: Science China Life Sciences. 68, 4, p. 934-960 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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Integrating large-scale meta-GWAS and PigGTEx resources to decipher the genetic basis of 232 complex traits in pigs
farm gtex, Ballester Devis, M., Clop, A., Karlskov-Mortensen, P., Fredholm, M., Tang, G., Li, M., Li, X., Ding, X., Li, J., Chen, Y., Zhang, Q., Zhao, Y., Zhao, F., Fang, L. & Zhang, Z., May 2025, In: National Science Review. 12, 5, 17 p., nwaf048.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access16 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)2 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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Diseño y aplicación de técnicas moleculares para el análisis del efecto del poliformismo de la caseína alfa s1 caprina sobre carácteres productivos
Amills Eras, M. (Author), Sánchez Bonastre, A. (Director), 20 Mar 1996Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
Datasets
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VarGoats project: a dataset of 1159 whole-genome sequences to dissect Capra hircus global diversity
Denoyelle, L. (Creator), Talouarn, E. (Creator), Bardou, P. (Creator), Colli, L. (Creator), Alberti, A. (Creator), Danchin, C. (Creator), Del Corvo, M. (Creator), Engelen, S. (Creator), Orvain, C. (Creator), Palhière, I. (Creator), Rupp, R. (Creator), Sarry, J. (Creator), Salavati, M. (Creator), Amills, M. (Creator), Clark, E. (Creator), Crepaldi, P. (Creator), Faraut, T. (Creator), Masiga, C. W. (Creator), Pompanon, F. (Creator), Rosen, B. D. (Creator), Stella, A. (Creator), Van Tassell, C. P. (Creator), Tosser-Klopp, G. (Creator), Rupp, R. (Creator) & Pompanon, F. (Creator), figshare, 9 Nov 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5698324.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/VarGoats_project_a_dataset_of_1159_whole-genome_sequences_to_dissect_Capra_hircus_global_diversity/5698324/1
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Variation of genes expressed in the ovine muscle
Noce, A. (Creator), Cardoso, T. F. (Contributor), Manunza, A. (Creator), Cánovas, A. (Creator), Pons, A. (Creator), Bermejo, L. A. (Creator), Landi, V. (Creator), Sànchez, A. (Creator), Jordana, J. (Creator), Delgado, J. V. (Creator), Adán, S. (Creator), Capote, J. (Creator), Vidal, O. (Creator), Pazzola, M. (Creator), Vacca, G. M. (Creator), Casellas, J. (Creator) & Amills, M. (Creator), figshare, 5 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5011838.v5, https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/5_breeds_sheep_novel_SNP/5011838/5
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Variability in porcine microRNA genes and its association with mRNA expression and lipid phenotypes
Mármol-Sánchez, E. (Creator), Luigi-Sierra, M. G. (Creator), Castelló, A. (Creator), Guan, D. (Contributor), Quintanilla, R. (Creator), Tonda, R. (Creator) & Amills, M. (Creator), figshare, 5 May 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5412864.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Variability_in_porcine_microRNA_genes_and_its_association_with_mRNA_expression_and_lipid_phenotypes/5412864/1
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Additional file 11 of Genomic patterns of homozygosity and inbreeding depression in Murciano-Granadina goats
Luigi-Sierra, M. G. (Creator), Fernández, A. (Creator), Martínez, A. (Creator), Guan, D. (Creator), Delgado, J. V. (Creator), Álvarez, J. F. (Creator), Landi, V. (Creator), Such, F. X. (Creator), Jordana, J. (Creator), Saura, M. (Creator) & Amills, M. (Creator), figshare, 10 Mar 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19336092.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Additional_file_11_of_Genomic_patterns_of_homozygosity_and_inbreeding_depression_in_Murciano-Granadina_goats/19336092/1
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The Southwestern fringe of Europe as an important reservoir of caprine biodiversity
Martínez, A. M. (Creator), Gama, L. T. (Creator), Delgado, J. V. (Creator), Canõn, J. (Contributor), Amills, M. (Creator), De Sousa, C. B. (Contributor), Ginja, C. (Creator), Zaragoza, P. (Creator), Manunza, A. (Creator), Landi, V. (Creator) & Sevane, N. (Creator), figshare, 5 Nov 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3641018, https://figshare.com/collections/The_Southwestern_fringe_of_Europe_as_an_important_reservoir_of_caprine_biodiversity/3641018
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