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2025

Conference Publication

Variance component estimation for single-step genomic BLUP for Australian terminal sire sheep

Gurman, P.M., Li, L., Swan, A.A. and Moghaddar, N. (2025). Variance component estimation for single-step genomic BLUP for Australian terminal sire sheep. World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, Netherland, 3–8 July 2022. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. doi: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4

Variance component estimation for single-step genomic BLUP for Australian terminal sire sheep

2023

Conference Publication

Multi-trait genome wide association meta-analysis of body weight, carcase composition and eating quality traits in Australian sheep

Moghaddar, N., van der Werf, J. H. J. and Swan, A. A. (2023). Multi-trait genome wide association meta-analysis of body weight, carcase composition and eating quality traits in Australian sheep. 25th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Perth, WA, Australia, 26-28 July 2023. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).

Multi-trait genome wide association meta-analysis of body weight, carcase composition and eating quality traits in Australian sheep

2022

Conference Publication

Genomic prediction of purebred Merinos from an admixed terminal population using selected sequence variants

Moghaddar, N., Swan, A.A., Gurman, P.M., Li, L. and van Der Werf, J.H.J. (2022). Genomic prediction of purebred Merinos from an admixed terminal population using selected sequence variants. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Genomic prediction of purebred Merinos from an admixed terminal population using selected sequence variants

2022

Conference Publication

Impact of the order of polynomials in random regression model on the accuracy of genetic evaluation for weight traits

Paneru, U., Brown, D.J., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J.H.J. (2022). Impact of the order of polynomials in random regression model on the accuracy of genetic evaluation for weight traits. 12th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen, Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers.

Impact of the order of polynomials in random regression model on the accuracy of genetic evaluation for weight traits

2021

Conference Publication

Genome-wide association analysis for temperament in Australian sheep

de las Heras-Saldana, S., Moghaddar, N., Clark, S. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2021). Genome-wide association analysis for temperament in Australian sheep. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Australia, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.

Genome-wide association analysis for temperament in Australian sheep

2021

Conference Publication

Genetic diversity and effective population size of eight Iranian cattle breeds

Strucken, E. M., Karimi, K., Esmailizadeh, A. K., Moghaddar, N. and Gondro, C. (2021). Genetic diversity and effective population size of eight Iranian cattle breeds. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Australia, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.

Genetic diversity and effective population size of eight Iranian cattle breeds

2021

Conference Publication

Multivariate analyses using two genomic relationship matrices to weight predictive SNP markers

Gurman, P. M., Li, L., Swan, A. A ., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J . (2021). Multivariate analyses using two genomic relationship matrices to weight predictive SNP markers. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Multivariate analyses using two genomic relationship matrices to weight predictive SNP markers

2021

Conference Publication

Investigation of methods for inclusion of fixed effects for ultrasound scan carcass traits in large scale sheep genetic evaluation

Paneru, U., Brown, D. J. and Moghaddar, N. (2021). Investigation of methods for inclusion of fixed effects for ultrasound scan carcass traits in large scale sheep genetic evaluation. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Investigation of methods for inclusion of fixed effects for ultrasound scan carcass traits in large scale sheep genetic evaluation

2021

Conference Publication

The effect of GDF9 on litter size in Australian sheep

Moghaddar, N., Bunter, K. L., Swan, A. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2021). The effect of GDF9 on litter size in Australian sheep. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 2021, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-4 November 2021.

The effect of GDF9 on litter size in Australian sheep

2021

Conference Publication

Genome-wide association analysis of birth and weaning weights in Australian taurine beef cattle

Weerasinghe, W. M. S. P., Crook, B. J. and Moghaddar, N. (2021). Genome-wide association analysis of birth and weaning weights in Australian taurine beef cattle. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 2-4 November, 2021. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Genome-wide association analysis of birth and weaning weights in Australian taurine beef cattle

2020

Conference Publication

Partitioning of variance between multiple relationship matrices in BLUP analyses

Gurman, Phillip M., Li, Li, Swan, Andrew A., Moghaddar, Nasir and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2020). Partitioning of variance between multiple relationship matrices in BLUP analyses. ICQG 6: 6th International Conference on Quantitative Genetics, Brisbane, QLD, Australia/virtual, 14-20 June 2020. International Conference on Quantitative Genetics.

Partitioning of variance between multiple relationship matrices in BLUP analyses

2019

Conference Publication

The accuracy obtained from reference populations for genomic selection

van der Werf, J. H. J., Clark, S. A., Lee, S. H. and Moghaddar, N. (2019). The accuracy obtained from reference populations for genomic selection. AAABG 2019: 23rd Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 27 October-1 November 2019. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).

The accuracy obtained from reference populations for genomic selection

2019

Conference Publication

Genome-wide association study of carcase and eating quality traits in Australian Angus beef cattle

Weerasinghe, W.M.S.P., Crook, B.J., Clark, S.A. and Moghaddar, N. (2019). Genome-wide association study of carcase and eating quality traits in Australian Angus beef cattle. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 23rd Conference, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 27 October - 1 November 2019.

Genome-wide association study of carcase and eating quality traits in Australian Angus beef cattle

2018

Conference Publication

Optimising bias and accuracy in genomic prediction of breeding values

Gowane, G. R., Lee, Sang Hong, Clark, Sam, Moghaddar, Nasir, Al-Mamun, Hawlader A. and van der Werf, Julius H. J. (2018). Optimising bias and accuracy in genomic prediction of breeding values. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 - 16 February 2018.

Optimising bias and accuracy in genomic prediction of breeding values

2017

Conference Publication

Accounting for population structure in genomic prediction of Australian merino sheep

Moghaddar, N., Brown, D. J., Swan, A. A. and van Der Werf, J. H. J. (2017). Accounting for population structure in genomic prediction of Australian merino sheep. AAABG 2017: 22nd Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Townsville, QLD, Australia, 2-5 July 2017. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).

Accounting for population structure in genomic prediction of Australian merino sheep

2015

Conference Publication

Accuracy of genomic prediction for merino wool traits using high-density marker genotypes

Moghaddar, N., Swan, A. A. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2015). Accuracy of genomic prediction for merino wool traits using high-density marker genotypes. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 2015, Lorne, VIC Australia, 28-30 September 2015.

Accuracy of genomic prediction for merino wool traits using high-density marker genotypes

2015

Conference Publication

Exploiting sequence variants for genomic prediction in Australian sheep using Bayesian models

Khansefid, M., Bolormaa, S., Swan, A. A., van der Werf, J. H. J., N Moghaddar, Daetwyler, H. D. and MacLeod, I. M. (2015). Exploiting sequence variants for genomic prediction in Australian sheep using Bayesian models. 11th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production 2018, Auckland, New Zealand, 11 - 16 February 2018.

Exploiting sequence variants for genomic prediction in Australian sheep using Bayesian models

2014

Conference Publication

Estimating genomic variance explained per chromosome using pedigree and genomic data in sheep

Esquivelzeta-Rabell, C., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2014). Estimating genomic variance explained per chromosome using pedigree and genomic data in sheep. WCGALP 2014: 10th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 17-22 August 2014.

Estimating genomic variance explained per chromosome using pedigree and genomic data in sheep

2014

Conference Publication

Genomic evaluations in the Australian sheep industry

Swan, A. A, Brown, D. J., Daetwyler, H. D., Hayes, B. J., Kelly, M., Moghaddar, N. and van der Werf, J. H. J. (2014). Genomic evaluations in the Australian sheep industry. 10th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, Vancouver Canada, 2014.

Genomic evaluations in the Australian sheep industry

2013

Conference Publication

Accuracy of genomic prediction from multi-breed sheep reference population

Moghaddar, Nasir, Swan, A. A. and Van der Werf, J. H. J. (2013). Accuracy of genomic prediction from multi-breed sheep reference population. Association for the Advancement in Animal Breeding and Genetics 20th Conference, Napier, New Zealand, 20-23 October 2013. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG).

Accuracy of genomic prediction from multi-breed sheep reference population