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Nitrogen partitioning and isotopic fractionation in dairy cows consuming diets based on a range of contrasting forages by Cheng, L, Kim, E J, Merry, R J, Dewhurst, R J

“…Nine multiparous Holstein-Friesian cows (initially 97 d in milk), were used in a 3×3 lattice square design experiment with 4-wk periods. All cows received 4…”
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Effects of lactic acid bacteria in inoculants on changes in amino acid composition during ensilage of sterile and non‐sterile ryegrass by Winters, A.L, Cockburn, J.E, Dhanoa, M.S, Merry, R.J

“…A study was carried out on the changes occurring in the amino acid fraction of a hybrid ryegrass during ensilage in laboratory‐scale silos to help to establish…”
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Proteolysis during ensilage of forages varying in soluble sugar content by Davies, D R, Merry, R J, Williams, A P, Bakewell, E L, Leemans, D K, Tweed, J K

“…The effect of contrasting concentrations of water-soluble carbohydrates of herbage on silage fermentation and composition was examined using grass with high…”
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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 utilization by Merry, R.J, Lee, M.R.F, Davies, D.R, Dewhurst, R.J, Moorby, J.M, Scollan, N.D, Theodorou, M.K

“…Two experiments were carried out to determine the effects of feeding grass silages differing in their water-soluble carbohydrate content, with or without red…”
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Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 2. In vivo and in sacco evaluations of rumen function by Dewhurst, R J, Evans, R T, Scollan, N D, Moorby, J M, Merry, R J, Wilkins, R J

“…Two experiments were conducted to investigate the basis for higher voluntary intakes and increased alpha-linolenic acid content in milk from cows offered…”
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Contribution of rumen protozoa to duodenal flow of nitrogen, conjugated linoleic acid and vaccenic acid in steers fed silages differing in their water-soluble carbohydrate content by Yáñez-Ruiz, David R., Scollan, Nigel D., Merry, Roger J., Newbold, Charles J.

“…The present experiment was designed to estimate the quantitative contribution of rumen protozoa to the total N, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and vaccenic…”
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Microbial protein supply from the rumen by Dewhurst, R.J, Davies, D.R, Merry, R.J

“…This paper considers the theory, assessment and prediction of microbial protein synthesis in the rumen. The difficulties of techniques for assessing microbial…”
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Effects of high-sugar ryegrass silage and mixtures with red clover silage on ruminant digestion. 2. Lipids by Lee, M.R.F, Connelly, P.L, Tweed, J.K.S, Dewhurst, R.J, Merry, R.J, Scollan, N.D

“…The experiment investigated the digestion of lipids from different forage silages in beef steers. Six Hereford x Friesian steers prepared with rumen and…”
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Effect of increasing availability of water-soluble carbohydrates on in vitro rumen fermentation by Lee, M.R.F, Merry, R.J, Davies, D.R, Moorby, J.M, Humphreys, M.O, Theodorou, M.K, MacRae, J.C, Scollan, N.D

“…The effect of adding water-soluble carbohydrate (WSC) on the microbial fermentation of fresh perennial ryegrass was examined in an in vitro RUSITEC system over…”
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Vacuum packing: a model system for laboratory‐scale silage fermentations by Johnson, H.E., Merry, R.J., Davies, D.R., Kell, D.B., Theodorou, M.K., Griffith, G.W.

“…Aims:  To determine the utility of vacuum‐packed polythene bags as a convenient, flexible and cost‐effective alternative to fixed volume glass vessels for…”
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Evidence in support of a role for plant-mediated proteolysis in the rumens of grazing animals by Kingston-Smith, A. H., Merry, R. J., Leemans, D. K., Thomas, H., Theodorou, M. K.

“…The present work aimed to differentiate between proteolytic activities of plants and micro-organisms during the incubation of grass in cattle rumens. Freshly…”
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Pathogens in livestock waste, their potential for movement through soil and environmental pollution by Mawdsley, Jane L., Bardgett, Richard D., Merry, Roger J., Pain, Brian F., Theodorou, Michael K.

“…Livestock wastes contain many pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, viruses and protozoa. Following the application of these wastes to land the…”
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An automated system for measuring gas production from forages inoculated with rumen fluid and its use in determining the effect of enzymes on grass silage by Davies, Z.S, Mason, D, Brooks, A.E, Griffith, G.W, Merry, R.J, Theodorou, M.K

“…This paper describes an automated system that has been developed to measure the production of fermentation gas from ruminant livestock feeds inoculated with…”
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Prevention of yeast spoilage in feed and food by the yeast mycocin HMK by Lowes, K.F, Shearman, C.A, Payne, J, Mackenzie, D, Archer, D.B, Merry, R.J, Gasson, M.J

“…The yeast Williopsis mrakii produces a mycocin or yeast killer toxin designated HMK; this toxin exhibits high thermal stability, high pH stability, and a broad…”
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Movement of the protozoan pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum through three contrasting soil types by Mawdsley, J.L, Brooks, A.E, Merry, R.J

“…The potential for transfer of the protozoan pathogen Cryptosporidium parvum through soil to land drains and, subsequently, water courses following the…”
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Effects of lactic acid bacteria in inoculants on changes in amino acid composition during ensilage of sterile and non-sterile ryegrass: amino acid changes during ensilage by Winters, A.L., Cockburn, J.E., Dhanoa, M.S., Merry, R.J.

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Evidence of a role for plant proteases in the degradation of herbage proteins in the rumen of grazing cattle by Zhu, W Y, Kingston-Smith, A H, Troncoso, D, Merry, R J, Davies, D R, Pichard, G, Thomas, H, Theodorou, M K

“…Protein breakdown in the rumen is generally regarded as a two-stage process in which proteases produced by rumen microorganisms cleave plant protein into…”
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Quantifying protozoal duodenal outflow in steers by real-time PCR by Yáñez Ruiz, D.R., Scollan, N.D., Merry, R.J., Newbold, C.J.

“…Microbial protein contributes about two-thirds of the amino acids absorbed by ruminants. Information on the proportion of bacterial and protozoal N passing to…”
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Effects of manipulating the protein content of white clover on silage quality by Winters, Ana L., Minchin, Frank R., Davies, Zoe, Kingston-Smith, Alison H., Theodorou, Michael K., Griffith, Gareth W., Merry, Roger J.

“…White clover nitrogen N content is generally high and constant throughout the growing season. It is also difficult to manipulate, as N 2 fixation tends to…”
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Letters to the Editors by Theodorou, M.K, Merry, R.J, Thomas, H.

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