Author

J.W.M. Merks

Observed names: J W M Merks, J W Merks, J. M. W. Merks, J. Merks, J. W. M. Merks, J.W.M Merks, JWM Merks, Jwm Merks

Observed institution: Wageningen University & Research

OpenAlex ID: A5113726601

Estimates of genetic parameters for reproduction traits at different parities in Dutch Landrace pigs

2001 · E.H.A.T Hanenberg, E.F Knol, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 206

Patterns of daily food intake in growing pigs

1992 · L. C. M. de Haer, J. W. M. Merks · Animal Science · 152

Sow line differences in heat stress tolerance expressed in reproductive performance traits

2008 · S. Bloemhof, E. H. van der Waaij, et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 132

New phenotypes for new breeding goals in pigs

2011 · J.W.M. Merks, P.K. Mathur, et al. · animal · 131

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Perspective of NIRS measurements early post mortem for prediction of pork quality

2004 · A.H. Hoving-Bolink, H.W. Vedder, et al. · Meat Science · 125

Genetic parameters of pork quality and production traits in Yorkshire populations

1994 · A.G de Vries, P.G van der Wal, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 112

Associations of functional candidate genes derived from gene‐expression profiles of prenatal porcine muscle tissue with meat quality and muscle deposition

2007 · K. Wimmers, E. Murani, et al. · Animal Genetics · 73

Genotype × environment interactions in pig breeding programmes. VI. Genetic relations between performances in central test, on-farm test and commercial fattening

1989 · J.W.M Merks · Livestock Production Science · 51

A note on the IVOG®-station: a feeding station to record the individual food intake of group-housed growing pigs

1992 · L. C. M. de Haer, J. W. M. Merks, et al. · Animal Science · 47

Genetics of the interval from weaning to estrus in first-litter sows: distribution of data, direct response of selection, and heritability1

1995 · J. ten Napel, A. G. de Vries, et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 43

A note on the genetics of aggressiveness of primiparous sows towards their piglets

1987 · P.W Knap, J.W.M Merks · Livestock Production Science · 43

Algorithms for Identifying Errors in Individual Feed Intake Data of Growing Pigs in Group-housing

1998 · J. J. Eissen, E. Kanis, et al. · Applied Engineering in Agriculture · 42

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Genotype x environment interactions in pig breeding programmes

1988 · J.W.M. Merks · 37

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Restriction of feed intake to optimize the overall performance and composition of pigs

1986 · R.A Donker, L.A Den Hartog, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 37

Suitability of traditional and conventional pig breeds in organic and low-input production systems in Europe: Survey results and a review of literature

2013 · J.I. Leenhouwers, J.W.M. Merks · Animal Genetic Resources/Ressources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales · 30

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Reproduction results and offspring performance after non-surgical embryo transfer in pigs

2004 · D.W.B Ducro-Steverink, C.G.W Peters, et al. · Theriogenology · 30

Genotype × Environment interactions in pig breeding programmes. II. Environmental effects and genetic parameters in central test

1987 · J.W.M Merks · Livestock Production Science · 27

Genotype environment interaction in pig breeding programmes: Methods of estimation and relevance of the estimates

1985 · E.W. Brascamp, J.W.M. Merks, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 27

Genotype × environment interactions in pig breeding programmes. I. Central test

1986 · J.W.M Merks · Livestock Production Science · 24

Genetic opportunities for pork production without castration

2009 · JWM Merks, EHAT Hanenberg, et al. · Animal Welfare · 23

Meta‐analysis of results from quantitative trait loci mapping studies on pig chromosome 4

2010 · K. M. Silva, J. W. M. Bastiaansen, et al. · Animal Genetics · 22

Management and Genetic Factors Affecting Fertility in Sows

2000 · Jwm Merks, Dwb Ducro‐Steverink, et al. · Reproduction in Domestic Animals · 19

Sustainable transparent farm animal breeding and reproduction

2006 · A.-M. Neeteson-van Nieuwenhoven, J. Merks, et al. · Livestock Science · 18

A single nucleotide polymorphism set for paternal identification to reduce the costs of trait recording in commercial pig breeding1,2

2011 · B. Harlizius, M. S. Lopes, et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 17

Breeding replacement gilts for organic pig herds

2010 · J.I. Leenhouwers, J. Ten Napel, et al. · animal · 17

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Works count: 87

Citation count: 1,598

H-index: 21

I10-index: 30