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  1. A parsimonious software sensor for estimating the individual dynamic pattern of methane emissions from cattle

    Article • April 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Rafael Muñoz-Tamayo, Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  2. Fat accretion measurements strengthen the relationship between feed conversion efficiency and Nitrogen isotopic discrimination while rumen microbial genes contribute little

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  3. Assembly of 913 microbial genomes from metagenomic sequencing of the cow rumen

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  4. Integrated metagenomic analysis of the rumen microbiome of cattle reveals key biological mechanisms associated with methane traits

    Article • Methods, July 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  5. Compositional mixed modeling of methane emissions and ruminal volatile fatty acids from individual cattle and multiple experiments

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  6. Current available strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in livestock systems: an animal welfare perspective

    Article • animal, July 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Pol Llonch, Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  7. Bovine Host Genetic Variation Influences Rumen Microbial Methane Production with Best Selection Criterion for Low Methane Emitting and Efficiently Feed Converting Hosts Based on Metagenomic Gene Abundance

    Article • PLoS Genetics, February 2016, PLOS

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst, Dr Tony Waterhouse

  8. Effects of feed intake and genetics on tissue nitrogen-15 enrichment and feed conversion efficiency in sheep1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, December 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  9. The effect of dietary water soluble carbohydrate to nitrogen ratio on nitrogen partitioning and isotopic fractionation of lactating goats offered a high-nitrogen diet

    Article • animal, November 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  10. Associative effects of ensiling mixtures of sweet sorghum and alfalfa on nutritive value, fermentation and methane characteristics

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  11. Analysis of major fatty acids in milk produced from high-quality grazed pasture

    Article • New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, July 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  12. Using archaeol to investigate the location of methanogens in the ruminant digestive tract

    Article • Livestock Science, June 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  13. Plasma nitrogen isotopic fractionation and feed efficiency in growing beef heifers

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, January 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  14. Nitrogen partitioning, energy use efficiency and isotopic fractionation measurements from cows differing in genetic merit fed low-quality pasture in late lactation

    Article • Animal Production Science, January 2014, CSIRO Publishing

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  15. Technical note: Comparison of biomarker and molecular biological methods for estimating methanogen abundance1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  16. Technical note: Nitrogen isotopic fractionation can be used to predict nitrogen-use efficiency in dairy cows fed temperate pasture1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  17. Assessment of archaeol as a molecular proxy for methane production in cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, February 2013, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  18. Chemical markers for rumen methanogens and methanogenesis

    Article • animal, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  19. The effects of dietary nitrogen to water-soluble carbohydrate ratio on isotopic fractionation and partitioning of nitrogen in non-lactating sheep

    Article • animal, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  20. Editorial: Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference, Dublin, 2013

    Article • animal, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  21. Effect of grass dry matter intake and fat supplementation on progesterone metabolism in lactating dairy cows

    Article • Theriogenology, September 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  22. Effect of supplementation with different fat sources on the mechanisms involved in reproductive performance in lactating dairy cattle

    Article • Theriogenology, July 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  23. Effects of protein sources on concentrations of hydrogen sulphide in the rumen headspace gas of dairy cows

    Article • animal, May 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  24. Effects of increasing levels of stearidonic acid on methane production in a rumen in vitro system

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  25. The effect of strategic supplementation with trans-10,cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid on the milk production, estrous cycle characteristics, and reproductive performance of lactating dairy cattle

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, May 2012, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  26. SIMSDAIRY: A modelling framework to identify sustainable dairy farms in the UK. Framework description and test for organic systems and N fertiliser optimisation

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  27. Effects of dietary protein concentration and balance of absorbable amino acids on productive responses of dairy cows fed corn silage-based diets

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 2011, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  28. Effects of lipid-encapsulated conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on milk production, bioenergetic status and indicators of reproductive performance in lactating dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Research, July 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  29. Analysis of archaeal ether lipids in bovine faeces

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, June 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  30. Nitrogen partitioning and isotopic fractionation in dairy cows consuming diets based on a range of contrasting forages

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 2011, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  31. Archaeol – a biomarker for foregut fermentation in modern and ancient herbivorous mammals?

    Article • Organic Geochemistry, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  32. Effects of mixtures of red clover and maize silages on the partitioning of dietary nitrogen between milk and urine by dairy cows

    Article • animal, January 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  33. Effects of forage NDF content and body condition score on forage intake by Holstein–Friesian dairy cows in the dry period

    Article • animal, September 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  34. Effects of silage digestibility on intake and body reserves of dry cows and performance in the first part of the next lactation

    Article • animal, August 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  35. Effects of dietary starch source and buffers on milk responses and rumen fatty acid biohydrogenation in dairy cows fed maize silage-based diets

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, August 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  36. Using microbial fatty acids to improve understanding of the contribution of solid associated bacteria to microbial mass in the rumen

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  37. Effects of Fatty Acid Oxidation Products (Green Odor) on Rumen Bacterial Populations and Lipid Metabolism In Vitro

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, August 2007, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  38. Effects of dietary sulphur sources on concentrations of hydrogen sulphide in the rumen head-space gas of dairy cows

    Article • animal, April 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  39. Apparent Recovery of Duodenal Odd- and Branched-Chain Fatty Acids in Milk of Dairy Cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 2007, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  40. Factors affecting odd- and branched-chain fatty acids in milk: A review

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  41. Increasing the concentrations of beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk produced by dairy cows in high-forage systems

    Article • Animal Feed Science and Technology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  42. 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

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, November 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  43. Effects of high-sugar ryegrass silage and mixtures with red clover silage on ruminant digestion. 2. Lipids1

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, November 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  44. Effect of forage: concentrate ratio on ruminal metabolism and duodenal flow of fatty acids in beef steers

    Article • Animal Science, February 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  45. Evaluation of the effects of synchronising the availability of N and energy on rumen function and production responses of dairy cows – a review

    Article • Animal Research, January 2006, EDP Sciences

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  46. Targets for milk fat research: nutrient, nuisance or nutraceutical?

    Article • The Journal of Agricultural Science, September 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  47. Priming the dairy cow for lactation: a review of dry cow feeding strategies

    Article • Animal Research, November 2004, EDP Sciences

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  48. Plant-mediated lipolysis and proteolysis in red clover with different polyphenol oxidase activities

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  49. On the relationship between lactational performance and health: is it yield or metabolic imbalance that cause production diseases in dairy cattle? A position paper

    Article • Livestock Production Science, October 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst

  50. Forage breeding and management to increase the beneficial fatty acid content of ruminant products

    Article • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society, May 2003, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Richard J Dewhurst