Animal Research

Breeding for genetic improvement of forage plants in relation to increasing animal production with reduced environmental footprint

A. H. Kingston-Smith, A. H. Marshall and J. M. Moorby
animal 7 (s1) 79 (2013)
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731112000961
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Effects of ensiling whole crop maize with bacterial inoculants on the fermentation, aerobic stability, and growth performance of lambs

B.D. Nkosi, R. Meeske, D. Palic, et al.
Animal Feed Science and Technology 154 (3-4) 193 (2009)
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.09.009
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Latitudinal variation in ambient UV-B radiation is an important determinant of Lolium perenne forage production, quality, and digestibility

David Comont, Ana Winters, Leonardo D Gomez, Simon J McQueen-Mason and Dylan Gwynn-Jones
Journal of Experimental Botany 64 (8) 2193 (2013)
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ert077
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Low-cost automated biochemical phenotyping for optimised nutrient quality components in ryegrass breeding

L. W. Pembleton, J. Wang, G. C. Spangenberg, J. W. Forster and N. O. I. Cogan
Crop and Pasture Science 67 (8) 888 (2016)
DOI: 10.1071/CP16102
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Intake, rumen fermentation and nutrient flow to the omasum in beef cattle fed grass silage fortified with sucrose and/or supplemented with concentrate

D. Owens, M. McGee, T. Boland and P. O’Kiely
Animal Feed Science and Technology 144 (1-2) 23 (2008)
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2007.09.032
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An update on the nutrition of dairy sheep grazing Mediterranean pastures

G. Molle, M. Decandia, A. Cabiddu, S.Y. Landau and A. Cannas
Small Ruminant Research 77 (2-3) 93 (2008)
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.03.003
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Effect of Water Soluble Carbohydrates on Fermentation Characteristics of Ensiled Perennial Ryegrass

T.W. Downing, A. Buyserie, M. Gamroth and P. French
The Professional Animal Scientist 24 (1) 35 (2008)
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)30807-X
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An evaluation of two perennial ryegrass cultivars (AberDart and Fennema) for sheep production in the uplands

J. G. EVANS, M. D. FRASER, I. OWEN and D. A. DAVIES
The Journal of Agricultural Science 149 (02) 235 (2011)
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859610001048
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Genotyping by RAD sequencing enables mapping of fatty acid composition traits in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne(L.))

Matthew Hegarty, Rattan Yadav, Michael Lee, et al.
Plant Biotechnology Journal 11 (5) 572 (2013)
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12045
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Chemical composition of lamina and sheath of Lolium perenne as affected by herbage management

N.J. Hoekstra, P.C. Struik, E.A. Lantinga and R.P.O. Schulte
NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 55 (1) 55 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/S1573-5214(07)80004-2
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Polyphenols and their influence on gut function and health in ruminants: a review

Michael K. Theodorou, Alison H. Kingston-Smith, Ana L. Winters, et al.
Environmental Chemistry Letters 4 (3) 121 (2006)
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-006-0061-2
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Effects of continuous or rotational grazing of two perennial ryegrass varieties on the chemical composition of the herbage and the performance of finishing lambs

C. L. Marley, M. D. Fraser, W. J. Fisher, et al.
Grass and Forage Science 62 (3) 255 (2007)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00582.x
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Advances in pasture plant breeding for animal productivity and health

DR Woodfield and HS Easton
New Zealand Veterinary Journal 52 (6) 300 (2004)
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2004.36446
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Mathematical model of fructan biosynthesis and polymer length distribution in plants

Susanne Rasmussen, John H. M. Thornley, Anthony J. Parsons and Scott J. Harrison
Annals of Botany 111 (6) 1219 (2013)
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mct087
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Future options and targets for pasture plant breeding in New Zealand

W. M. Williams, H. S. Easton and C. S. Jones
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 50 (2) 223 (2007)
DOI: 10.1080/00288230709510292
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Effect of increasing availability of water-soluble carbohydrates on in vitro rumen fermentation

M.R.F Lee, R.J Merry, D.R Davies, et al.
Animal Feed Science and Technology 104 (1-4) 59 (2003)
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-8401(02)00319-X
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Fatty acid composition and nutritive value of twelve cultivars of perennial ryegrass

R. A. Palladino, M. O’Donovan, E. Kennedy, et al.
Grass and Forage Science 64 (2) 219 (2009)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00683.x
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Estimating the value of genetic gain in perennial pastures with emphasis on temperate species

K. F. Smith, C. Ludemann, C. D. Lewis, et al.
Crop and Pasture Science 65 (11) 1230 (2014)
DOI: 10.1071/CP13384
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Utilisation of N in perennial ryegrass cultivars by stall-fed lactating dairy cows

B.M. Tas, H.Z. Taweel, H.J. Smit, et al.
Livestock Science 100 (2-3) 159 (2006)
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2005.08.013
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Effects of sowing date and nitrogen fertilizer on forage yield, nitrogen- and water-use efficiency and nutritive value of an annual triple-crop complementary forage rotation

M. R. Islam and S. C. Garcia
Grass and Forage Science 67 (1) 96 (2012)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00825.x
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Relationships between morphological and chemical characteristics of perennial ryegrass varieties and intake by sheep under continuous stocking management

R. J. Orr, J. E. Cook, R. A. Champion and A. J. Rook
Grass and Forage Science 59 (4) 389 (2004)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2004.00440.x
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Review: Effects of feeding sugars on productivity of lactating dairy cows

Masahito Oba
Canadian Journal of Animal Science 91 (1) 37 (2011)
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS10069
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Rumen metabolism and nitrogen flow to the small intestine in steers offered Lolium perenne containing different levels of water-soluble carbohydrate

M. R. F. Lee, L. J. Harris, J. M. Moorby, et al.
Animal Science 74 (03) 587 (2002)
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800052747
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Assessment of soil water, carbon and nitrogen cycling in reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform using a process-based model

Yuefen Li, Yi Liu, Paul Harris, et al.
Science of The Total Environment 603-604 27 (2017)
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.06.012
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Effects of nonstructural carbohydrate concentration in alfalfa on fermentation and microbial protein synthesis in continuous culture1

R. Berthiaume, C. Benchaar, A.V. Chaves, et al.
Journal of Dairy Science 93 (2) 693 (2010)
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2399
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Effects of the replacement of concentrate and fibre-rich hay by high-quality hay on chewing, rumination and nutrient digestibility in non-lactating Holstein cows

Maria-Theresia Kleefisch, Qendrim Zebeli, Elke Humer, et al.
Archives of Animal Nutrition 71 (1) 21 (2017)
DOI: 10.1080/1745039X.2016.1253227
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Evidence in support of a role for plant-mediated proteolysis in the rumens of grazing animals

A. H. Kingston-Smith, R. J. Merry, D. K. Leemans, H. Thomas and M. K. Theodorou
British Journal of Nutrition 93 (01) 73 (2005)
DOI: 10.1079/BJN20041303
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Pathways to improving the N efficiency of grazing bovines

N.J. Hoekstra, R.P.O. Schulte, P.C. Struik and E.A. Lantinga
European Journal of Agronomy 26 (4) 363 (2007)
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2006.12.002
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The effect of red clover formononetin content on live-weight gain, carcass characteristics and muscle equol content of finishing lambs

J. M. Moorby, M. D. Fraser, V. J. Theobald, J. D. Wood and W. Haresign
Animal Science 79 (02) 303 (2004)
DOI: 10.1017/S1357729800090160
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The effects of site and season on the yield and nutritive value of cultivars and half-sib families of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

K. F. Smith, R. J. Simpson and R. N. Oram
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 44 (8) 763 (2004)
DOI: 10.1071/EA03067
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The potential of novelFestulolium(2n = 4x = 28) hybrids as productive, nutrient-use-efficient fodder for ruminants

Mike W. Humphreys, Sally A. O'Donovan, Markku S. Farrell, Alan P. Gay and Alison H. Kingston-Smith
Food and Energy Security 3 (2) 98 (2014)
DOI: 10.1002/fes3.50
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Germplasm dynamics: the role of ecotypic diversity in shaping the patterns of genetic variation in Lolium perenne

T. Blackmore, D. Thorogood, L. Skøt, et al.
Scientific Reports 6 (1) (2016)
DOI: 10.1038/srep22603
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Fatty acid ruminal metabolism and digestibility in cows fed perennial ryegrass

Michel Doreau, Daniel Rearte, Josiane Portelli and Jean-Louis Peyraud
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology 109 (8) 790 (2007)
DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200700003
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Ruminant enteric methane mitigation: a review

D. J. Cottle, J. V. Nolan and S. G. Wiedemann
Animal Production Science 51 (6) 491 (2011)
DOI: 10.1071/AN10163
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Inheritance of the concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates and its relationship with the concentrations of fibre and crude protein in herbage of cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.)

Y. Sanada, T. Takai and T. Yamada
Grass and Forage Science 62 (3) 322 (2007)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00586.x
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Forage quality declines with rising temperatures, with implications for livestock production and methane emissions

Mark A. Lee, Aaron P. Davis, Mizeck G. G. Chagunda and Pete Manning
Biogeosciences 14 (6) 1403 (2017)
DOI: 10.5194/bg-14-1403-2017
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Agronomic performance and water-soluble carbohydrate expression of selected ryegrasses at two locations in New Zealand

DE Hume, MJ Hickey, TB Lyons and DB Baird
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 53 (1) 37 (2010)
DOI: 10.1080/00288231003606344
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Effects of feeding different ensiled forages on the productivity and nutrient-use efficiency of finishing lambs

C. L. Marley, R. Fychan, M. D. Fraser, R. Sanderson and R. Jones
Grass and Forage Science 62 (1) 1 (2007)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00556.x
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Effect of complete feed blocks or grazing and supplementation of lambs on performance, nutrient utilisation, rumen fermentation and rumen microbial enzymes

S.K.S. Raghuvansi, R. Prasad, M.K. Tripathi, A.S. Mishra, O.H. Chaturvedi, A.K. Misra, B.L. Saraswat and R.C. Jakhmola
Animal 1 (2) 221 (2007)
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107284058
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Diurnal Effects on Nutritive Value of Alley‐Cropped Orchardgrass Herbage

D. M. Burner and D. P. Belesky
Crop Science 44 (5) 1776 (2004)
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.1776
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Clonal Selection for Lignin and Etherified Ferulates in Three Perennial Grasses

M. D. Casler, H. G. Jung and W. K. Coblentz
Crop Science 48 (2) 424 (2008)
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.04.0229
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Effects of Cultivar, Nitrogen Rate and Harvest Time on the Content of Carbohydrates and Protein in the Biomass of Perennial Ryegrass

Marzenna Olszewska
Agronomy 11 (3) 468 (2021)
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy11030468
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Effect of two contrasting ryegrass varieties and their management on the performance of finishing lambs

C. L. Marley, W. J. Fisher, D. W. R. Davies, J. M. Moorby, J. C. MacRae and M. K. Theodorou
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 2005 142 (2005)
DOI: 10.1017/S175275620001053X
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Distributions of emissions intensity for individual beef cattle reared on pasture-based production systems

G.A. McAuliffe, T. Takahashi, R.J. Orr, P. Harris and M.R.F. Lee
Journal of Cleaner Production 171 1672 (2018)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.113
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Morphological Characteristics of Perennial Ryegrass Leaves that Influence Short-Term Intake in Dairy Cows

P. Barre, J.-C. Emile, M. Betin, F. Surault, M. Ghesquière and L. Hazard
Agronomy Journal 98 (4) 978 (2006)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2005.0213
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Characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from perennial ryegrass and genome mining of novel antimicrobial gene clusters

Zhibo Li, Chunxu Song, Yanglei Yi and Oscar P. Kuipers
BMC Genomics 21 (1) (2020)
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-020-6563-7
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Quantitative trait loci associated with different polar metabolites in perennial ryegrass - providing scope for breeding towards increasing certain polar metabolites

Alexandre Foito, Christine Anne Hackett, Derek Stewart, Janaki Velmurugan, Dan Milbourne, Stephen L. Byrne and Susanne Barth
BMC Genetics 18 (1) (2017)
DOI: 10.1186/s12863-017-0552-0
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Effects of high-sugar ryegrass silage and mixtures with red clover silage on ruminant digestion. 1. In vitro and in vivo studies of nitrogen utilization1

R. J. Merry, M. R. F. Lee, D. R. Davies, R. J. Dewhurst, J. M. Moorby, N. D. Scollan and M. K. Theodorou
Journal of Animal Science 84 (11) 3049 (2006)
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2005-735
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Molecular Enhancement of Alfalfa: Improving Quality Traits for Superior Livestock Performance and Reduced Environmental Impact

Stacy D. Singer, Randall J. Weselake and Surya Acharya
Crop Science 58 (1) 55 (2018)
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2017.07.0434
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Temporal and Vertical Distribution of Nonstructural Carbohydrate, Fiber, Protein, and Digestibility Levels in Orchardgrass Swards

Thomas C. Griggs, Jennifer W. MacAdam, Henry F. Mayland and Joseph C. Burns
Agronomy Journal 99 (3) 755 (2007)
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0036
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Molecular breeding of transgenic perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) with altered fructan biosynthesis through the expression of fructosyltransferases

P. E. Badenhorst, S. Panter, R. Palanisamy, S. Georges, K. F. Smith, A. Mouradov, J. Mason and G. C. Spangenberg
Molecular Breeding 38 (2) (2018)
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-018-0776-3
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A route to decreasing N pollution from livestock: Use of Festulolium hybrids improves efficiency of N flows in rumen simulation fermenters

Stephen Kamau, Alejandro Belanche, Teri Davies, Pauline Rees Stevens, Mike Humphreys and Alison H. Kingston‐Smith
Food and Energy Security 9 (3) (2020)
DOI: 10.1002/fes3.209
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Yield and Quality Response of Perennial Ryegrass Selected for High Concentration of Water-Soluble Carbohydrate to Nitrogen Application Rate

Patrick Conaghan, Pádraig O'Kiely, Magnus A. Halling, Frank P. O'Mara and Lars Nesheim
Crop Science 52 (6) 2839 (2012)
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2012.02.0100
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Effects of upland pastures sown with two contrasting Lolium perenne varieties on the performance of beef steers when compared to steers grazing permanent pastures

C. L. Marley, D. A. Davies, J. E. Vale, J. G. Evans, N. D. Scollan, J. M. Moorby, J. C. MacRae and M. K. Theodorou
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science 2005 194 (2005)
DOI: 10.1017/S1752756200011054
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Evaluating lifetime nitrogen use efficiency of dairy cattle: A modelling approach

Andreas Foskolos, Jon M. Moorby and Juan J Loor
PLOS ONE 13 (8) e0201638 (2018)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201638
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Review: Use of human-edible animal feeds by ruminant livestock

J.M. Wilkinson and M.R.F. Lee
Animal 12 (8) 1735 (2018)
DOI: 10.1017/S175173111700218X
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Lamb Fattening Under Intensive Pasture-Based Systems: A Review

Gonzalo Fernandez-Turren, José L. Repetto, José M. Arroyo, Analía Pérez-Ruchel and Cecilia Cajarville
Animals 10 (3) 382 (2020)
DOI: 10.3390/ani10030382
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Does the “high sugar” trait of perennial ryegrass cultivars express under temperate climate conditions?

M. Jordana Rivero, Oscar A. Balocchi, Cristian J. Moscoso, Juan Agustín Siebald, Fabián Lukas Neumann, Don Meyer and Michael R. F. Lee
Grass and Forage Science 74 (3) 496 (2019)
DOI: 10.1111/gfs.12406
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-22518-0_5
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