Alain Vignal

16.3k citations

140 papers · 10.8k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 38

Impact in

Genetics top 0.1%
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
Animal Science and Zoology top 0.2%
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology

Papers in

Genetics 95
- Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals 48
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock 32
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior 21
Animal Science and Zoology 32
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology 29

Co-authors: Gàbor Gyapay Colette Dib Philippe Millasseau Jean Morissette Jean Weissenbach Cécile Fizames Mark Lathrop Denis Milan
Journals: Genetics Selection Evolution (27 papers)Animal Genetics (17 papers)BMC Genomics (14 papers)Cytogenetic and Genome Research (7 papers)Nature (4 papers)
Partner nations: France Morocco United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Alain Vignal

136 papers receiving 10.4k citations

Hit Papers

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A review on SNP and other types of molecular markers and their use in animal genetics 2002 · 725 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Genetics Selection Evolution
1996 Nature
1994 Nature Genetics
1992 Nature

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1	Inferring Long-Term and Short-Term Determinants of Genetic Diversity in Honey Bees: Beekeeping Impact and Conservation Strategies Molecular Biology and Evolution ·Thibault Leroy, Pierre Faux, Benjamin Basso, Sonia E Eynard, David Wragg, Alain Vignal	2024	4
2	Sequence‐Based Multi Ancestry Association Study Reveals the Polygenic Architecture of Varroa destructor Resistance in the Honeybee Apis mellifera Molecular Ecology ·Sonia E Eynard, Fanny Mondet, Benjamin Basso, Olivier Bouchez, Yves Le Conte, Benjamin Dainat, Axel Decourtye, Lucie Genestout, Matthieu Guichard, François Guillaume, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Barbara Locke, Rachid Mahla, Joachim R. de Miranda, Markus Neuditschko, Florence Phocas, Kamila Canale‐Tabet, Alain Vignal, Bertrand Servin	2024	3
3	The black honey bee genome: insights on specific structural elements and a first step towards pangenomes Genetics Selection Evolution ·Sonia E Eynard, Christophe Klopp, Kamila Canale‐Tabet, William Marande, Céline Vandecasteele, Céline Lopez‐Roques, Cécile Donnadieu, Quentin Boone, Bertrand Servin, Alain Vignal	2024	2
4	Natural clines and human management impact the genetic structure of Algerian honey bee populations Genetics Selection Evolution ·Giovanna Salvatore, Amira Chibani Bahi Amar, Kamila Canale‐Tabet, Riad Fridi, Nacéra Tabet Aoul, Soumia Saci, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Valentino Palombo, Mariasilvia D’Andrea, Alain Vignal, Pierre Faux	2023	1
5	AmelHap: Leveraging drone whole-genome sequence data to create a honey bee HapMap Scientific Data ·Melanie Parejo, Andrea Talenti, Matthew Richardson, Alain Vignal, Mark Barnett, David Wragg	2023	3
6	Identification of runs of homozygosity in Western honey bees (Apis mellifera) using whole‐genome sequencing data Ecology and Evolution ·Annik Imogen Gmel, Matthieu Guichard, Benjamin Dainat, Geoffrey R. Williams, Sonia E Eynard, Alain Vignal, Bertrand Servin, Markus Neuditschko	2023	4
7	Reconstructing queen genotypes by pool sequencing colonies in eusocial insects: Statistical Methods and their application to honeybee Molecular Ecology Resources ·Sonia E Eynard, Alain Vignal, Benjamin Basso, Kamila Canale‐Tabet, Yves Le Conte, Axel Decourtye, Lucie Genestout, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Fanny Mondet, Bertrand Servin	2022	9
8	Complex population structure and haplotype patterns in the Western European honey bee from sequencing a large panel of haploid drones Molecular Ecology Resources ·David Wragg, Sonia E Eynard, Benjamin Basso, Kamila Canale‐Tabet, Emmanuelle Labarthe, Olivier Bouchez, Kaspar Bienefeld, Małgorzata Bieńkowska, Cecília Costa, Aleš Gregorc, Per Kryger, Melanie Parejo, M. Alice Pinto, Jean Pierre Bidanel, Bertrand Servin, Yves Le Conte, Alain Vignal	2022	12
9	Genetic diversity and population genetic structure analysis of Apis mellifera subspecies in Algeria and Europe based on complementary sex determiner (CSD) gene Apidologie ·Riad Fridi, Nacera Tabet-Aoul, Guillaume CATAYS, Benjamin Basso, Kaspar Bienefeld, Aleš Gregorc, Alain Vignal, Kamila Canale‐Tabet	2022	5
10	Identification of quantitative trait loci associated with calmness and gentleness in honey bees using whole‐genome sequences Animal Genetics ·Matthieu Guichard, Benjamin Dainat, Sonia E Eynard, Alain Vignal, Bertrand Servin, Markus Neuditschko	2021	12
11	Two quantitative trait loci are associated with recapping of Varroa destructor‐infested brood cells in Apis mellifera mellifera Animal Genetics ·Matthieu Guichard, Benjamin Dainat, Sonia E Eynard, Alain Vignal, Bertrand Servin, Markus Neuditschko	2021	4
12	Developing reduced SNP assays from whole‐genome sequence data to estimate introgression in an organism with complex genetic patterns, the Iberian honeybee (Apis mellifera iberiensis) Evolutionary Applications ·Dora Henriques, Melanie Parejo, Alain Vignal, David Wragg, Andreas Wållberg, Matthew T. Webster, M. Alice Pinto	2018	30
13	Deciphering mechanisms underlying the genetic variation of general production and liver quality traits in the overfed mule duck by pQTL analyses Genetics Selection Evolution ·Yoannah François, Alain Vignal, Caroline Molette, Nathalie Marty-Gasset, Stéphane Davail, Laurence Liaubet, Christel Marie-Etancelin	2017	2
14	Acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the context of RASopathies European Journal of Medical Genetics ·Hélène Cavé, Aurélie Caye, Marion Strullu, Nathalie Aladjidi, Alain Vignal, A Ferster, Françoise Méchinaud, Carine Domenech, Filomena Pierri, Audrey Contet, Valère Cacheux, Julie Irving, Christian P. Kratz, Jacqueline Clavel, Alain Verloès	2016	30
15	Fine mapping of complex traits in non-model species: using next generation sequencing and advanced intercross lines in Japanese quail BMC Genomics ·Laure Frésard, Sophie Leroux, Patrice Déhais, Bertrand Servin, Hélène Gilbert, Olivier Bouchez, Christophe Klopp, Cédric Cabau, Florence Vignoles, Katia Fève, Amélie Ricros, David Gourichon, Christian Diot, Sabine Richard, Christine Leterrier, Catherine Beaumont, Alain Vignal, Francis Minvielle, Frédérique Pitel	2012	21
16	Whole genome comparative studies between chicken and turkey and their implications for avian genome evolution BMC Genomics ·Darren K. Griffin, Lindsay B. Robertson, Helen G. Tempest, Alain Vignal, Valérie Fillon, R.P.M.A. Crooijmans, Martien A. M. Groenen, Svetlana Deryusheva, Elena Gaginskaya, Wilfrid Carré, David Waddington, Richard Talbot, Martin A. Volker, Julio Masabanda, David W. Burt	2008	116
17	Cloning of Ovocalyxin-36, a Novel Chicken Eggshell Protein Related to Lipopolysaccharide-binding Proteins, Bactericidal Permeability-increasing Proteins, and Plunc Family Proteins Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Joël Gautron, Emi Murayama, Alain Vignal, Mireille Morisson, Marc D. McKee, Sophie Réhault‐Godbert, Valé rie Labas, Maya Belghazi, Mary-Laure Vidal, Yves Y. Nys, Maxwell T. Hincke	2006	94
18	Molecular cytogenetic definition of the chicken genome Genetics ·Julio Masabanda, David W. Burt, Patricia C. O’Brien, Alain Vignal, Valérie Fillon, Philippa S Walsh, Helen Cox, Helen G. Tempest, Jacqueline Smith, Felix A. Habermann, Michael Schmid, Yoichi Matsuda, M.A. Ferguson‐Smith, R.P.M.A. Crooijmans, Martien A. M. Groenen, Darren K. Griffin	2004	1
19	A second-generation linkage map of the human genome Nature ·Jean Weissenbach, Gàbor Gyapay, Colette Dib, Alain Vignal, Jean Morissette, Philippe Millasseau, Guy Vaysseix, Mark Lathrop Hit paper breakdown →	1992	1436
20	Structure of the 5′ flanking region of the gene encoding human glycophorin A and analysis of its multiple transcripts Gene ·Cécile Rahuel, Alain Vignal, Jacqueline London, Sabine Hamel, Paul‐Henri Roméo, Yves Colin, Jean‐Pierre Cartron	1989	14

About Alain Vignal

Alain Vignal is a scholar working on Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Insect Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Plant Science, having authored 140 papers that have together received 10.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals (48 papers), Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock (32 papers), Chromosomal and Genetic Variations (30 papers), Animal Nutrition and Physiology (29 papers), Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior (21 papers), Plant and animal studies (21 papers), Insect and Pesticide Research (20 papers) and Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies (18 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (5.4k citations), Animal Science and Zoology (1.3k citations), Molecular Biology (4.7k citations), Cancer Research (729 citations) and Pathology and Forensic Medicine (788 citations). Alain Vignal has collaborated with scholars based in France, Morocco and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Gàbor Gyapay, Colette Dib, Philippe Millasseau, Jean Morissette, Jean Weissenbach, Cécile Fizames, Mark Lathrop, Denis Milan, Andre A. Eggen and Magali SanCristobal. Their work appears in journals such as Genetics Selection Evolution, Animal Genetics, BMC Genomics, Cytogenetic and Genome Research and Nature.

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