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Host genetics and the rumen microbiome jointly associate with methane emissions in dairy cows by Difford, Gareth Frank, Plichta, Damian Rafal, Løvendahl, Peter, Lassen, Jan, Noel, Samantha Joan, Højberg, Ole, Wright, André-Denis G, Zhu, Zhigang, Kristensen, Lise, Nielsen, Henrik Bjørn, Guldbrandtsen, Bernt, Sahana, Goutam

“…Cattle and other ruminants produce large quantities of methane (~110 million metric tonnes per annum), which is a potent greenhouse gas affecting global…”
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Bayesian modeling reveals host genetics associated with rumen microbiota jointly influence methane emission in dairy cows by Zhang, Qianqian, Difford, Gareth, Sahana, Goutam, Løvendahl, Peter, Lassen, Jan, Lund, Mogens Sandø, Guldbrandtsen, Bernt, Janss, Luc

“…Reducing methane emissions from livestock production is of great importance for the sustainable management of the Earth’s environment. Rumen microbiota play an…”
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Changes in rumen bacterial and archaeal communities over the transition period in primiparous Holstein dairy cows by Zhu, Zhigang, Kristensen, Lise, Difford, Gareth F, Poulsen, Morten, Noel, Samantha J, Abu Al-Soud, Waleed, Sørensen, Søren J, Lassen, Jan, Løvendahl, Peter, Højberg, Ole

“…In the present study, we hypothesized that the rumen bacterial and archaeal communities would change significantly over the transition period of dairy cows,…”
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Community structure of the metabolically active rumen bacterial and archaeal communities of dairy cows over the transition period by Zhu, Zhigang, Noel, Samantha Joan, Difford, Gareth Frank, Al-Soud, Waleed Abu, Brejnrod, Asker, Sørensen, Søren Johannes, Lassen, Jan, Løvendahl, Peter, Højberg, Ole

“…Dairy cows experience dramatic changes in host physiology from gestation to lactation period and dietary switch from high-forage prepartum diet to…”
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Impact of the rumen microbiome on milk fatty acid composition of Holstein cattle by Buitenhuis, Bart, Lassen, Jan, Noel, Samantha Joan, Plichta, Damian R, Sørensen, Peter, Difford, Gareth F, Poulsen, Nina A

“…Fatty acids (FA) in bovine milk derive through body mobilization, de novo synthesis or from the feed via the blood stream. To be able to digest feedstuff, the…”
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Comparison of a laser methane detector with the GreenFeed and two breath analysers for on-farm measurements of methane emissions from dairy cows by Sorg, Diana, Difford, Gareth F., Mühlbach, Sarah, Kuhla, Björn, Swalve, Hermann H., Lassen, Jan, Strabel, Tomasz, Pszczola, Marcin

“…•CH4 from cows can be measured noninvasively on-farm with different methods.•Laser methane detector and breath samplers (‘sniffers’) rank the cows…”
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A data-driven approach to the processing of sniffer-based gas emissions data from dairy cattle by Løvendahl, Peter, Milkevych, Viktor, Krogh Nielsen, Rikke, Bjerring, Martin, Manzanilla-Pech, Coralia, Johansen, Kresten, Difford, Gareth F, Villumsen, Trine M

“…•A pipeline for the stepwise processing of raw data from methane emission sniffers, including instrument monitoring, time synchronization, linking with animal…”
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Comparison of Methods to Measure Methane for Use in Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Cattle by Garnsworthy, Philip C, Difford, Gareth F, Bell, Matthew J, Bayat, Ali R, Huhtanen, Pekka, Kuhla, Bjorn, Lassen, Jan, Peiren, Nico, Pszczola, Marcin, Sorg, Diana, Visker, Marleen H.P.W, Yan, Tianhai

“…Partners in Expert Working Group WG2 of the COST Action METHAGENE have used several methods for measuring methane output by individual dairy cattle under…”
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Quantitative Genetics of Smoltification Status at the Time of Seawater Transfer in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar) by Khaw, Hooi Ling, Gjerde, Bjarne, Boison, Solomon A., Hjelle, Elise, Difford, Gareth F.

“…High mortality during grow out in the sea is a challenge for farmed Atlantic salmon production in Norway and globally, which is partly attributed to suboptimal…”
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The heritable landscape of near-infrared and Raman spectroscopic measurements to improve lipid content in Atlantic salmon fillets by Difford, Gareth F, Horn, Siri S, Dankel, Katinka R, Ruyter, Bente, Dagnachew, Binyam S, Hillestad, Borghild, Sonesson, Anna K, Afseth, Nils K

“…Product quality and production efficiency of Atlantic salmon are, to a large extent, influenced by the deposition and depletion of lipid reserves. Fillet lipid…”
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Selecting for Feed Efficient Cows Will Help to Reduce Methane Gas Emissions by Manzanilla-Pech, Coralia Ines Valentina, Stephansen, Rasmus Bak, Difford, Gareth Frank, Løvendahl, Peter, Lassen, Jan

“…In the last decade, several countries have included feed efficiency (as residual feed intake; RFI) in their breeding goal. Recent studies showed that RFI is…”
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Stability Assessment of the Rumen Bacterial and Archaeal Communities in Dairy Cows Within a Single Lactation and Its Association With Host Phenotype by Zhu, Zhigang, Difford, Gareth Frank, Noel, Samantha Joan, Lassen, Jan, Løvendahl, Peter, Højberg, Ole

“…Better characterization of changes in the rumen microbiota in dairy cows over the lactation period is crucial for understanding how microbial factors may…”
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Evaluation of a Recirculating Aquaculture System Research Facility Designed to Address Current Knowledge Needs in Atlantic Salmon Production by Mota, Vasco C., Striberny, Anja, Verstege, Gerhardus C., Difford, Gareth F., Lazado, Carlo C.

“…A better understanding of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) biosecurity is crucial for the sustainable and ethical production of Atlantic salmon smolt and…”
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Genomic and Phenotypic Agreement Defines the Use of Microwave Dielectric Spectroscopy for Recording Muscle Lipid Content in European Seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) by Difford, Gareth Frank, Díaz-Gil, Carlos, Sánchez-Moya, Albert, Aslam, Muhammad Luqman, Horn, Siri Storteig, Ruyter, Bente, Herlin, Marine, Lopez, Marilo, Sonesson, Anna Kristina

“…Recording the fillet lipid percentage in European seabass is crucial to control lipid deposition as a means toward improving production efficiency and product…”
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Raman and near Infrared Spectroscopy for Quantification of Fatty Acids in Muscle Tissue-A Salmon Case Study by Afseth, Nils Kristian, Dankel, Katinka, Andersen, Petter Vejle, Difford, Gareth Frank, Horn, Siri Storteig, Sonesson, Anna, Hillestad, Borghild, Wold, Jens Petter, Tengstrand, Erik

“…The aim of the present study was to critically evaluate the potential of using NIR and Raman spectroscopy for prediction of fatty acid features and single…”
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Digital phenotyping of individual feed intake in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) with the X-ray method and image analysis by Difford, Gareth Frank, Hatlen, Bjarne, Heia, Karsten, Bæverfjord, Grete, Eckel, Bernhard, Gannestad, Kjellrun Hoås, Romarheim, Odd Helge, Lindberg, Stein-Kato, Norris, Ashie T., Sonesson, Anna Kristina, Gjerde, Bjarne

“…The primary barrier to research into feed efficiency of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) is the lack of a reliable method to assess individual feed intake in…”
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Genetic and phenotypic validation of whole body fat content measured across production phases of Atlantic salmon using dielectric and near infrared Interactance spectroscopy by Ahmad, Aqeel, Wold, Jens Petter, Sonesson, Anna Kristina, Hatlen, Bjarne, Dagnachew, Binyam Sime, Berg, Peer, Norris, Ashie, Difford, Gareth Frank

“…Accurate and repeated whole-body fat (WBF) measurements across production phases are important for optimizing feed utilization, reducing production waste,…”
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Validation of the methane production measurement accuracy and ranking capacity of portable accumulation chambers for use with small ruminants by Levrault, Cécile M., Difford, Gareth F., Steinheim, Geir, Groot Koerkamp, Peter W.G., Ogink, Nico W.M.

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Genetic Control of Methane Emission, Feed Efficiency and Metagenomics in Dairy Cattle by Difford, Gareth Frank

“…The dairy industry faces the challenges of increasing production, remaining economically viable whilst simultaneously minimising impacts on the environment…”
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