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Applications of nutritional functional units in commodity-level life cycle assessment (LCA) of agri-food systems by McAuliffe, Graham A., Takahashi, Taro, Lee, Michael R. F.

“…Purpose The nutritional quality of final products is attracting an increased level of attention within life cycle assessment (LCA) literature of agri-food…”
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China's livestock transition: Driving forces, impacts, and consequences by Bai, Zhaohai, Ma, Wenqi, Ma, Lin, Velthof, Gerard L, Wei, Zhibiao, Havlík, Petr, Oenema, Oene, Lee, Michael R F, Zhang, Fusuo

“…China's livestock industry has experienced a vast transition during the last three decades, with profound effects on domestic and global food provision,…”
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Global environmental costs of China's thirst for milk by Bai, Zhaohai, Lee, Michael R. F., Ma, Lin, Ledgard, Stewart, Oenema, Oene, Velthof, Gerard L., Ma, Wenqi, Guo, Mengchu, Zhao, Zhanqing, Wei, Sha, Li, Shengli, Liu, Xia, Havlík, Petr, Luo, Jiafa, Hu, Chunsheng, Zhang, Fusuo

“…China has an ever‐increasing thirst for milk, with a predicted 3.2‐fold increase in demand by 2050 compared to the production level in 2010. What are the…”
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Macromineral and trace element concentrations in milk from Finnish Ayrshire cows fed microalgae (Spirulina platensis) and rapeseed (Brassica napus) by Newton, Eric E., Lamminen, Marjukka, Ray, Partha, Mackenzie, Alexander M., Reynolds, Christopher K., Lee, Michael R.F., Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, Anni, Vanhatalo, Aila, Stergiadis, Sokratis

“…Given the lack of research regarding the effect of microalgal supplementation in dairy cows on milk mineral concentrations, this study investigated the effect…”
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Impacts of African swine fever on water quality in China by Bai, Zhaohai, Jin, Xinpeng, Oenema, Oene, Lee, Michael R F, Zhao, Jun, Ma, Lin

“…Abstract The outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in China has significantly reduced the country’s pig production capability, whilst also having far-reaching…”
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Framework for life cycle assessment of livestock production systems to account for the nutritional quality of final products by McAuliffe, Graham A., Takahashi, Taro, Lee, Michael R. F.

“…Life cycle assessment (LCA) is widely regarded as a useful tool for comparing the environmental impacts of multiple livestock production systems. While LCA…”
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An altered tocopherol composition in chloroplasts reduces plant resistance to Botrytis cinerea by Cela, Jana, Tweed, John K.S., Sivakumaran, Anushen, Lee, Michael R.F., Mur, Luis A.J., Munné-Bosch, Sergi

“…Tocopherols are lipid-soluble antioxidants that contribute to plant resistance to abiotic stresses. However, it is still unknown to what extent alterations in…”
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Forage type and fish oil cause shifts in rumen bacterial diversity by Huws, Sharon A, Lee, Michael R.F, Muetzel, Stefan M, Scott, Mark B, Wallace, R. John, Scollan, Nigel D

“…Despite evidence supporting improved incorporation of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) into ruminant products, such as meat and milk, following…”
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Fish oil increases the duodenal flow of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and trans-11 18:1 and decreases 18:0 in steers via changes in the rumen bacterial community by Kim, Eun J, Huws, Sharon A, Lee, Michael R F, Wood, Jeff D, Muetzel, Stefan M, Wallace, R John, Scollan, Nigel D

“…Ruminant fat is rich in SFA, partly due to the biohydrogenation of dietary PUFA to SFA in the rumen. This process can be inhibited by the dietary inclusion of…”
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In Vitro Fermentation Patterns and Methane Output of Perennial Ryegrass Differing in Water-Soluble Carbohydrate and Nitrogen Concentrations by Rivero, M Jordana, Keim, Juan P, Balocchi, Oscar A, Lee, Michael R F

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of perennial ryegrass (PRG) forages differing in their concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates…”
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An eight-year investigation of bovine livestock fecal microbiota by Rudi, Knut, Moen, Birgitte, Sekelja, Monika, Frisli, Trine, Lee, Michael R.F.

“…Cattle represent a major source of fecal contamination worldwide. Understanding the natural variation of the bovine livestock fecal microbiota is therefore…”
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Application of monoclonal antibodies in quantifying fungal growth dynamics during aerobic spoilage of silage by Le Cocq, Kate, Brown, Bethany, Hodgson, Christopher J., McFadzean, Jamie, Horrocks, Claire A., Lee, Michael R. F., Davies, David R.

“…Summary Proliferation of filamentous fungi following ingress of oxygen to silage is an important cause of dry matter losses, resulting in significant waste. In…”
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Welfare Challenges of Dairy Cows in India Identified Through On-Farm Observations by Mullan, Siobhan, Bunglavan, Surej J, Rowe, Elizabeth, Barrett, David C, Lee, Michael R F, Ananth, Deepa, Tarlton, John

“…India has the largest population of dairy cattle in the world at over 48 million animals, yet there has been little formal assessment of their welfare…”
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What agricultural practices are most likely to deliver “sustainable intensification” in the UK? by Dicks, Lynn V., Rose, David C., Ang, Frederic, Aston, Stephen, Birch, A. Nicholas E., Boatman, Nigel, Bowles, Elizabeth L., Chadwick, David, Dinsdale, Alex, Durham, Sam, Elliott, John, Firbank, Les, Humphreys, Stephen, Jarvis, Phil, Jones, Dewi, Kindred, Daniel, Knight, Stuart M., Lee, Michael R. F., Leifert, Carlo, Lobley, Matt, Matthews, Kim, Midmer, Alice, Moore, Mark, Morris, Carol, Mortimer, Simon, Murray, T. Charles, Norman, Keith, Ramsden, Stephen, Roberts, Dave, Smith, Laurence G., Soffe, Richard, Stoate, Chris, Taylor, Bryony, Tinker, David, Topliff, Mark, Wallace, John, Williams, Prysor, Wilson, Paul, Winter, Michael, Sutherland, William J.

“…Sustainable intensification is a process by which agricultural productivity is enhanced whilst also creating environmental and social benefits. We aimed to…”
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The ‘Palo a Pique’ Long-Term Research Platform: First 25 Years of a Crop–Livestock Experiment in Uruguay by Rovira, Pablo, Ayala, Walter, Terra, José, García-Préchac, Fernando, Harris, Paul, Lee, Michael R.F., Rivero, M. Jordana

“…Mixed crop–livestock long-term experiments (LTE) are critical to increase the understanding of sustainability in complex agroecosystems. One example is the…”
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Red clover polyphenol oxidase: Activation, activity and efficacy under grazing by Lee, Michael R.F., Tweed, John K.S., Minchin, Frank R., Winters, Ana L.

“…This study investigated red clover polyphenol oxidase (PPO), its: activity, activation from latent into active form, and whether grazing at different levels of…”
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The potential of blue lupins as a protein source, in the diets of laying hens by Lee, Michael R.F., Parkinson, Sarah, Fleming, Hannah R., Theobald, Vince J., Leemans, Dave K., Burgess, Tony

“…Layers diets typically contain 15–20% soya due to its high crude protein content (ca. 36%). Reliance on soya for protein can result in large increases in cost…”
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The effect of trophic level on individual amino acid δ15N values in a terrestrial ruminant food web by Kendall, Iain P., Lee, Michael R.F., Evershed, Richard P.

“…Bulk collagen δ 15 N analysis is widely used to investigate past diet and trophic positions, but these values average the δ 15 N values of the constituent…”
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Rumen protozoa are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids due to the ingestion of chloroplasts by Huws, Sharon A, Kim, Eun J, Kingston-Smith, Alison H, Lee, Michael R.F, Muetzel, Stefan M, Cookson, Alan R, Newbold, Charles J, Wallace, R. John, Scollan, Nigel D

“…Within this study, we investigated whether the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)-rich nature of rumen protozoa is a consequence of ingestion of PUFA-rich…”
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Immunogold labelling to localize polyphenol oxidase (PPO) during wilting of red clover leaf tissue and the effect of removing cellular matrices on PPO protection of glycerol-based lipid in the rumen by Lee, Michael R.F, Tweed, John K.S, Cookson, A, Sullivan, M.L

“…BACKGROUND: The enzyme polyphenol oxidase (PPO) reduces the extent of proteolysis and lipolysis within red clover fed to ruminants. PPO catalyses the…”
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