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Areas of expertise
- Bioinformatics
- Genomics
- Microbiomics
- Genetics
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DMCR: Diving into the cattle hologenome by unveiling the Uncultured Microbiota in Cattle Rumen
Cai, Z. (PI)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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Effect of single gene variants / haplotypes on selected traits and how to use the information in breeding decision
Sahana, G. (PI) & Cai, Z. (Project manager)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2027
Project: Research
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SelRAS: Reducing climate impact and improving productivity by adapting pike-perch to recirculated aquaculture systems with selective breeding (SelRAS)
Nielsen, H. M. (PI), Sahana, G. (Participant), Cai, Z. (Participant), Geissmann, Q. (Participant), Chu, T. T. (Participant), Gebreyesus, G. (Participant) & Zaalberg, R. M. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research
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MethaneOmics Breeding for reduced methane emission in dairy cattle using multi-omics information
Lund, M. S. (Project manager), Su, G. (Participant), Karaman, E. (Participant), Cai, Z. (Participant), Ye, X. (Participant), Saedi, N. (Participant) & Lassen, J. (Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research
Research output
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A preliminary study on the effects of red Bonnemaisonia hamifera seaweed on methane emissions from dairy cows
Thorsteinsson, M. M., Schönherz, A. A., Noel, S. J., Cai, Z., Niu, Z., Hellwing, A. L. F., Lund, P., Weisbjerg, M. R. & Nielsen, M. O., Mar 2025, In: JDS Communications . 6, 2, p. 217-222 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal 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
Xu, Z., Lin, Q., Cai, X., Zhong, Z., Teng, J., Li, B., Zeng, H., Gao, Y., Cai, Z., Wang, X., Shi, L., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., Lin, Y., Liu, S., Yin, H., Bai, Z., Wei, C. & Zhou, J. & 31 others, , 2025, In: National Science Review. 12, 5, nwaf048.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Network analyses unraveled the complex interactions in the rumen microbiota associated with methane emission in dairy cattle
Ye, X., Sahana, G., Lund, M. S., Li, B. & Cai, Z., Dec 2025, In: Animal Microbiome. 7, 1, 24.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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A compendium of genetic regulatory effects across pig tissues
The PigGTEx Consortium, Jan 2024, In: Nature Genetics. 56, 1, p. 112-123 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Comparative study of taxonomy abundance estimation from metagenomic data vs. 16S rRNA gene sequencing data
Ye, X., Satti, M. A., Sahana, G., Lund, M. S. & Cai, Z., 2024, (In preparation) In: Microbiome.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research
Activities
- 3 Lecture and oral contribution
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Genomic selection in mink yield higher accuracies with a Bayesian approach allowing for heterogeneous variance than a GBLUP model
Villumsen, T. M. (Lecturer), Su, G. (Other), Cai, Z. (Other), Guldbrandtsen, B. (Other), Asp, T. (Other), Sahana, G. (Other) & Lund, M. S. (Other)
11 Feb 2018 → 16 Feb 2018Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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The genome of the American mink
Cai, Z. (Lecturer)
9 Nov 2016Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
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The genome of the American mink
Cai, Z. (Lecturer), Petersen, B. (Other), Sahana, G. (Other), Madsen, L. B. (Other), Larsen, K. E. (Lecturer), Thomsen, B. (Other), Bendixen, C. (Other), Lund, M. S. (Other), Guldbrandtsen, B. (Other) & Panitz, F. (Lecturer)
25 Aug 2016Activity: Presentations, memberships, employment, ownership and other activities › Lecture and oral contribution
Courses
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Gene Mapping
Sahana, G., Buitenhuis, A. J., Guldbrandtsen, B., Janss, L. & Cai, Z. 19/03/2018 → 25/05/2018
Course: Teaching
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Gene Mapping
Sahana, G., Guldbrandtsen, B., Cai, Z. & Rohde, P. D. 19/03/2019 → 16/05/2019
Course: Teaching