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Brajkovic, V., Pocrnic, I., Kaps, M., Špehar, M., Cubric-Curik, V., Ristov, S., Novosel, D., Gorjanc, G., Curik, I. (2024). Quantifying the effects of the mitochondrial genome on milk production traits in dairy cows: empirical results and modelling challenges. Journal of Dairy Science 108: 664-678. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25203
Brajkovic, V., Hršak, D., Bradić, L., Turkalj, K., Novosel, D., Ristov, S., Ajmone-Marsan, P., Colli, L., Cubric-Curik, V., Sölkner, J., Curik, I. (2023). Mitogenome information in cattle breeding and conservation genetics: Developments and possibilities of the SNP chip. Livestock Science 275, 105299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2023.105299
Novosel, D., Brajković, V., Simčič, M., Zorc, M., Svara, T., Branovic Cakanic, K., Jungić, A., Logar, B., Cubric-Curik, V., Dovc, P., Curik, I. (2022) The Consequences of Mitochondrial T10432C Mutation in Cika Cattle: A “Potential” Model for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, 6335. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23116335
Shihabi, M., Lukic, B., Cubric-Curik, V., Brajkovic, V., Oršanić, M., Ugarković, D., Vostry, L., Curik, I. (2022) Identification of Selection Signals on the X-Chromosome in East Adriatic Sheep: A New Complementary Approach. Frontiers in Genetics 13, 887582. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.887582
Cubric‐Curik, V., Novosel, D., Brajkovic, V., Rota Stabelli, O., Krebs, S., Sölkner, J., Šalamon, D., Ristov, S., Berger, B., Trivizaki, S., Bizelis, I., Ferenčaković M., Rothammer, S., Kunz, E., Simčič, M., Dovč, P., Bunevski, F., Bytyqi, H., Marković, B., Brka, M., Kume, K., Stojanović, S., Nikolov, V., Zinovieva, N., Schönherz, A. A., Guldbrandtsen, B., Čačić, M., Radović, S., Miracle, P., Vernesi, C., Curik, I., Medugorac, I. (2022) Large scale mitogenome sequencing reveals consecutive expansions of domestic taurine cattle and supports sporadic aurochs introgression. Evolutionary Applications 15, 663-678. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13315
Selle M.L., Steinsland I., Lindgren F., Brajkovic V., Cubric-Curik V. & Gorjanc G. (2021) Hierarchical Modelling of Haplotype Effects on a Phylogeny. Frontiers in Genetics 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.531218
Janes M., Brajkovic V., Drzaic I., Zorc M., Dovc P. & Cubric-Curik V. (2019) Mitochondrial variability of Small Medimurje dog. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 84, 203-9. https://hrcak.srce.hr/221765
Brajkovic V., Duvnjak I., Ferencakovic M., Spehar M., Raguz N., Lukic B., Curik I. & Cubric-Curik V. (2018) The effect of DNA quality on the sequencing success of cattle. Journal of Central European Agriculture 19, 804-9. https://doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/19.4.2340
Nguyen N.T., Brajkovic V., Cubric-Curik V., Ristov S., Veir Z., Szendro Z., Nagy I. & Curik I. (2018) Analysis of the impact of cytoplasmic and mitochondrial inheritance on litter size and carcass in rabbits. World Rabbit Science 26, 287-98. https://doi.org/10.4995/wrs.2018.7644
Brajkovic V., Beljan S., Kastelanac I., Orsanic M., Ugarkovic D., Curik I., Veir Z. & Cubric-Curik V. (2017) DNA Sequence Variation in the Mitochondrial Control Region of Oryctolagus cuniculus from Croatia. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 82, 117-21. https://hrcak.srce.hr/191805
Ferencakovic M., Spehar M., Brajkovic V., Cubric-Curik V., Soelkner J. & Curik I. (2017) The Impact of Cytoplasmic Inheritance on Sperm Quality in Fleckvieh Bulls. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 82, 89-92. https://hrcak.srce.hr/191787
Spehar M., Ferencakovic M., Brajkovic V. & Curik I. (2017) Variance Estimation of Maternal Lineage Effect on Milk Traits in Croatian Holstein Cattle. Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus 82, 263-6. https://hrcak.srce.hr/191838
Iacolina L., Brajkovic V., Canu A., Sprem N., Cubric-Curik V., Fontanesi L., Saarma U., Apollonio M. & Scandura M. (2016) Novel Y-chromosome short tandem repeats in Sus scrofa and their variation in European wild boar and domestic pig populations. Animal Genetics 47, 682-90. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12483
Ristov S., Brajkovic V., Cubric-Curik V., Michieli I. & Curik I. (2016) MaGelLAn 1.0: a software to facilitate quantitative and population genetic analysis of maternal inheritance by combination of molecular and pedigree information. Genetics Selection Evolution 48. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-016-0242-9