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  Towards a better understanding of breeding objectives and production performance of dairy cattle in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Chawala, AC., Okeyo, A. M., Peters, A., Banos, G. & Chagunda, M., 27 May 2020, (First published) In: CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources. 15, p. 1-15 007.

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• Towards Impact of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) on Shelf-Life of Polymer-Film-Packed Food Products: Challenges and Sustainable Developments

  Czerwiński, K., Rydzkowski, T., Wróblewska-Krepsztul, J. & Thakur, V. K., Dec 2021, In: Coatings. 11, 12, 1504.

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• Training future generations to deliver evidence‐based conservation and ecosystem management

  Downey, H., Amano, T., Cadotte, M., Cook, C. N., Cooke, S. J., Haddaway, N. R., Jones, J. P. G., Littlewood, N., Walsh, J. C., Abrahams, M. I., Adum, G., Akasaka, M., Alves, J. A., Antwis, R. E., Arellano, E. C., Axmacher, J., Barclay, H., Batty, L., Benítez‐López, A., Bennett, J. R. & 98 others, Berg, M. J., Bertolino, S., Biggs, D., Bolam, F. C., Bray, T., Brook, B. W., Bull, J. W., Burivalova, Z., Cabeza, M., Chauvenet, A. L. M., Christie, A. P., Cole, L., Cotton, A. J., Cotton, S., Cousins, S. A. O., Craven, D., Cresswell, W., Cusack, J. J., Dalrymple, S. E., Davies, Z. G., Diaz, A., Dodd, J. A., Felton, A., Fleishman, E., Gardner, C. J., Garside, R., Ghoddousi, A., Gilroy, J. J., Gill, D. A., Gill, J. A., Glew, L., Grainger, M. J., Grass, A. A., Greshon, S., Gundry, J., Hart, T., Hopkins, C. R., Howe, C., Johnson, A., Jones, K. W., Jordan, N. R., Kadoya, T., Kerhoas, D., Koricheva, J., Lee, T. M., Lengyel, S., Livingstone, S. W., Lyons, A., McCabe, G., Millett, J., Strevens, C. M., Moolna, A., Mossman, H. L., Mukherjee, N., Muñoz‐Sáez, A., Negrões, N., Norfolk, O., Osawa, T., Papworth, S., Park, K. J., Pellet, J., Phillott, A. D., Plotnik, J. M., Priatna, D., Ramos, A. G., Randall, N., Richards, R. M., Ritchie, E. G., Roberts, D. L., Rocha, R., Rodríguez, J. P., Sanderson, R., Sasaki, T., Savilaakso, S., Sayer, C., Sekercioglu, C., Senzaki, M., Smith, G., Smith, R. J., Soga, M., Soulsbury, C. D., Steer, M. D., Stewart, G., Strange, E. F., Suggitt, A. J., Thompson, R. R. J., Thompson, S., Thornhill, I., Trevelyan, R. J., Usieta, H. O., Venter, O., Webber, A. D., White, R. L., Whittingham, M. J., Wilby, A., Yarnell, R. W., Zamora, V. & Sutherland, W. J., Jan 2021, In: Ecological Solutions and Evidence. 2, 1, e12032.

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• Transcriptional modulation by VIP: A rational target against inflammatory disease

  Ibrahim, H., Barrow, P. & Foster, N., Aug 2011, In: Clinical Epigenetics. 2, 2, p. 213-222 10 p.

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• Transmission dynamics of Rhodesian sleeping sickness at the interface of wildlife and livestock areas

  Auty, HK., Morrison, LJ., Torr, SJ. & Lord, J., 1 Jun 2016, (First published) In: Trends in Parasitology. 32, 8, p. 608 - 621 14 p.

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• Trends in renewable energy production employing biomass-based biochar

  Kant Bhatia, S., Palai, A. K., Kumar, A., Kant Bhatia, R., Kumar Patel, A., Kumar Thakur, V. & Yang, Y. H., Nov 2021, In: Bioresource Technology. 340, 125644.

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• Twenty-five years of the binary power law for characterizing heterogeneity of disease incidence

  Madden, L. V., Hughes, G., Moraes, W. B., Xu, X. M. & Turechek, W. W., 1 Jun 2018, In: Phytopathology. 108, 6, p. 656-680 25 p.

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• Understanding the classics: the unifying concepts of transgressive segregation, inbreeding depression and heterosis and their central relevance for crop breeding

  Mackay, I., Cockram, J., Howell, P. M. & Powell, W., Jan 2021, In: Plant Biotechnology Journal. 19, 1, p. 26-34 9 p.

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• Understanding the Therapeutic Potential of Ascorbic Acid in the Battle to Overcome Cancer

  Reang, J., Sharma, P. C., Thakur, V. K. & Majeed, J., 31 Jul 2021, (First published) In: Biomolecules. 11, 8, p. e1130 1130.

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• Unfashionable crop species flourish in the 21st century

  Powell, W. & Langridge, P., 2004, In: Genome Biology. 5, 7, p. 233

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• Use of agro-industrial by-products containing tannins for the integrated control of gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants

  Hoste, H., Meza-OCampos, G., Marchand, S., Sotiraki, S., Sarasti, K., Blomstrand, B. M., Williams, A. R., Thamsborg, S. M., Athanasiadou, S., Enemark, H. L., Torres Acosta, J. F., Mancilla-Montelongo, G., Castro, C. S., Costa-Junior, L. M., Louvandini, H., Sousa, D. M., Salminen, J-P., Karonen, M., Engstrom, M., Charlier, J. & 2 others, Niderkorn, V. & Morgan, E. R., 28 Feb 2022, (First published) In: Parasite. 29, 10.

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• Use of biomass-derived biochar in wastewater treatment and power production: A promising solution for a sustainable environment

  Gupta, M., Savla, N., Pandit, C., Pandit, S., Gupta, P. K., Pant, M., Khilari, S., Kumar, Y., Agarwal, D., Nair, R. R., Thomas, D. & Thakur, V. K., 15 Jun 2022, In: Science of the Total Environment. 825, 153892.

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• Use or delight? History of conflicting hill land uses in Scotland - a review

  Morgan-Davies, C., Wilson, R. & Waterhouse, A., 2015, (First published) In: Scottish Geographical Journal. 131, 2, p. 98 - 122 25 p.

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• Using soil and plant properties and farm management practices to improve the micronutrient composition of food and feed

  Watson, CA., Oborn, I., Edwards, AC., Dahlin, AS., Eriksson, J., Lindstrom, BEM., Linse, L., Owens, K., Topp, CFE. & Walker, RL., 2012, (First published) In: Journal of Geochemical Exploration. 121, p. 15 - 24 10 p.

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• Utilization and transfer of forest genetic resources: A global review

  Koskela, J., Vinceti, B., Dvorak, W., Bush, D., Dawson, I. K., Loo, J., Kjaer, E. D., Navarro, C., Padolina, C., Bordács, S., Jamnadass, R., Graudal, L. & Ramamonjisoa, L., 1 Dec 2014, In: Forest Ecology and Management. 333, p. 22-34 13 p.

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• Valorisation of algal biomass to value-added metabolites: emerging trends and opportunities

  Uma, V. S., Usmani, Z., Sharma, M., Diwan, D., Sharma, M., Guo, M., Tuohy, M. G., Makatsoris, C., Zhao, X., Thakur, V. K. & Gupta, V. K., 2 Mar 2022, (First published) In: Phytochemistry Reviews. 26 p.

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• Valorisation of CO 2 into Value-Added Products via Microbial Electrosynthesis (MES) and Electro-Fermentation Technology

  Quraishi, M., Wani, K., Pandit, S., Gupta, P. K., Rai, A. K., Lahiri, D., Jadhav, D. A., Ray, R. R., Jung, S. P., Thakur, V. K. & Prasad, R., Dec 2021, In: Fermentation. 7, 4, 291.

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• Valorisation of xylose to renewable fuels and chemicals, an essential step in augmenting the commercial viability of lignocellulosic biorefineries

  Narisetty, V., Cox, R., Bommareddy, R., Agrawal, D., Ahmad, E., Pant, K. K., Chandel, A. K., Bhatia, S. K., Kumar, D., Binod, P., Gupta, V. K. & Kumar, V., Jan 2022, In: Sustainable Energy and Fuels. 6, 1, p. 29-65 37 p.

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• Valorization of dairy waste and by-products through microbial bioprocesses

  Usmani, Z., Sharma, M., Gaffey, J., Sharma, M., Dewhurst, R. J., Moreau, B., Newbold, J., Clark, W., Thakur, V. K. & Gupta, V. K., Feb 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 346, 126444.

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• Valorization of fruits and vegetable wastes and by-products to produce natural pigments

  Sharma, M., Usmani, Z., Gupta, V. K. & Bhat, R., Jun 2021, In: Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 41, 4, p. 535-563 29 p.

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• Valorization of sugar beet pulp to value-added products: A review

  Usmani, Z., Sharma, M., Diwan, D., Tripathi, M., Whale, E., Jayakody, L. N., Moreau, B., Thakur, V. K., Tuohy, M. & Gupta, V. K., Feb 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 346, 126580.

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• VIP as a potential therapeutic agent in Gram negative sepsis

  Ibrahim, H., Barrow, P. & Foster, N., 3 Dec 2012, In: Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders - Drug Targets. 12, 4, p. 308-315 8 p.

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• Visible light-conducting polymer nanocomposites as efficient photocatalysts for the treatment of organic pollutants in wastewater

  Ahmad, N., Anae, J., Khan, M. Z., Sabir, S., Yang, X. J., Thakur, V. K., Campo, P. & Coulon, F., 1 Oct 2021, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 295, 113362.

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• Welfare of sheep: providing for welfare in an extensive environment

  Dwyer, CM., 2009, (First published) In: Small Ruminant Research. 86, 1-3, p. 14 - 21 8 p.

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• What can studies of woodland fragmentation and creation tell us about ecological networks? A literature review and synthesis

  Humphrey, J. W., Watts, K., Fuentes-Montemayor, E., Macgregor, N. A., Peace, A. J. & Park, K. J., Jan 2015, In: Landscape Ecology. 30, 1, p. 21-50 30 p.

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• What have been the farm-level economic impacts of the global cultivation of GM crops?

  Hall, C., Knight, B., Ringrose, S. & Knox, OGG., 2013, In: Collaboration for Environmental Evidence. 11-002, p. 1 - 45 45 p.

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• What is the relevance of smallholders' agroforestry systems for conserving tropical tree species and genetic diversity in circa situm, in situ and ex situ settings? A review

  Dawson, I. K., Guariguata, M. R., Loo, J., Weber, J. C., Lengkeek, A., Bush, D., Cornelius, J., Guarino, L., Kindt, R., Orwa, C., Russell, J. & Jamnadass, R., 9 Jan 2013, In: Biodiversity and Conservation. 22, p. 301-324 24 p.

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• You Are What You Can Find to Eat: Bacterial Metabolism in the Rhizosphere

  Holden, N., 2019, In: Current Issues in Molecular Biology. 30, p. 1-16 16 p.

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• Zinc associated nanomaterials and their intervention in emerging respiratory viruses: Journey to the field of biomedicine and biomaterials

  Gutiérrez Rodelo, C., Salinas, R. A., Armenta JaimeArmenta, E., Armenta, S., Galdámez-Martínez, A., Castillo-Blum, S. E., Astudillo-de la Vega, H., Nirmala Grace, A., Aguilar-Salinas, C. A., Gutiérrez Rodelo, J., Christie, G., Alsanie, W. F., Santana, G., Thakur, V. K. & Dutt, A., 15 Apr 2022, In: Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 457, 214402.

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• Short communication

  Acid hydrolysis to define a biologically-resistant pool is compromised by carbon loss and transformation

  Greenfield, L. G., Gregorich, E. G., van Kessel, C., Baldock, J. A., Beare, M. H., Billings, S. A., Clinton, P. W., Condron, L. M., Hill, S., Hopkins, D. W. & Janzen, H. H., Sep 2013, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 64, p. 122-126 5 p.

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• A promiscuous glycosyltransferase generates poly-β-1,4-glucan derivatives that facilitate mass spectrometry-based detection of cellulolytic enzymes

  Bulmer, G. S., Mattey, A. P., Parmeggiani, F., Williams, R., Ledru, H., Marchesi, A., Seibt, L. S., Both, P., Huang, K., Galan, M. C., Flitsch, S. L., Green, A. P. & van Munster, J. M., 1 Jun 2021, (First published) In: Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 19, 25, p. 5529-5533 5 p.

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• Biofuel production using fast pyrolysis of various plant waste biomasses in fixed bed and twin-screw reactors

  Kapoor, L., Mohammad, A., Jha, J. M., Srivastava, N., Jana, S. K., Alshahrani, M. Y., Ahmad, I., Pal, D. B. & Gupta, V. K., 29 Mar 2022, (First published) In: International Journal of Energy Research. 9 p.

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• Canine tick-borne pathogens in Cyprus and a unique canine case of multiple co-infections

  Attipa, C., Hicks, C. A. E., Barker, E. N., Christodoulou, V., Neofytou, K., Mylonakis, M. E., Siarkou, V. I., Vingopoulou, E. I., Soutter, F., Chochlakis, D., Psaroulaki, A., Papasouliotis, K. & Tasker, S., Mar 2017, In: Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 8, 3, p. 341-346 6 p.

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• Challenging upland futures: futureproofing hill farming

  McCracken, DI. & McCulloch, C., 1 Sep 2020, In: The Geographer. Autumn, p. 28 1 p.

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• Cover cropping with oilseed radish (Raphanus sativus) alone does not enhance deep burrowing earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) midden counts

  Stroud, J. L., Irons, D. E., Watts, C. W., Storkey, J., Morris, N. L., Stobart, R. M., Fielding, H. A. & Whitmore, A. P., 1 Jan 2017, In: Soil and Tillage Research. 165, p. 11-15 5 p.

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• Current anthelmintic and antibiotic use in UK Organic farming systems

  Chylinski, CC., Borthwick, M., Michie, D., Hathway, S. & Athanasiadou, S., Feb 2022, In: Veterinary Record. 190, 4, e947.

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• Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in Great Skuas: A Species of Conservation Concern in Great Britain

  Banyard, A. C., Lean, F. Z. X., Robinson, C., Howie, F., Tyler, G., Nisbet, C., Seekings, J., Meyer, S., Whittard, E., Ashpitel, H. F., Bas, M., Byrne, A. M. P., Lewis, T., James, J., Stephan, L., Lewis, N. S., Brown, I. H., Hansen, R. D. E. & Reid, S. M., 21 Jan 2022, (First published) In: Viruses. 14, 2, 212.

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• Development of a real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction for the detection of bovine respiratory syncytial virus in clinical samples and its comparison with immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence antibody testing

  Willoughby, K., Thomson, K., Maley, M., Gilray, J., Scholes, S., Howie, F., Caldow, G. & Nettleton, P. F., 1 Jan 2008, In: Veterinary Microbiology. 126, 1-3, p. 264-70 7 p.

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• Different sensitivities to oxygen of nitrous oxide production by Nitrosomonas europaea and Nitrosolobus multiformis

  Dundee, L. & Hopkins, D. W., 2001, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 33, 11, p. 1563-1565 3 p.

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• Enhanced biogas production potential analysis of rice straw: Biomass characterization, kinetics and anaerobic co-digestion investigations

  Pal, D. B., Tiwari, A. K., Mohammad, A., Prasad, N., Srivastava, N., Srivastava, K. R., Singh, R., Yoon, T., Syed, A., Bahkali, A. H. & Gupta, V. K., Aug 2022, In: Bioresource Technology. 358, 127391.

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• Factors contributing to milk yield variation among cows in a cow–calf contact system in early lactation

  Mutua, E. & Haskell, MJ., 22 Oct 2021, (First published) In: JDS Communications.

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• Finding the ecological farmer: a farmer typology to understand ecological practices within Europe

  Barnes, AP., Thompson, B. & Toma, L., 1 Feb 2022, (First published) In: Current Research in Environmental Sustainability. 4, 100125.

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• First confirmed reports of the isolation of Brucella ceti from a Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus and a killer whale Orcinus orca

  Davison, N. J., Dagleish, M. P., Dale, E-J., Ten Doeschate, M., Muchowski, J., Perrett, L. L., Rocchi, M., Whatmore, A. M. & Brownlow, A. C., 15 Jul 2021, (First published) In: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 145, p. 191-195 5 p.

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• Further evaluation and validation of HybridoMed Diff 1000 and its comparison to Basch medium for the cell-free culture of Schistosoma mansoni juvenile worm stages

  Maharjan, S., Kirk, R. S., Lawton, S. P. & Walker, A. J., Jul 2021, In: International Journal for Parasitology. 51, 8, p. 613-619 7 p.

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• Gelifluction and Thixotropy of Maritime Antarctic Soils: Small-Scale Measurements with a Rotational Rheometer

  Sun, B., Dennis, P. G., Newsham, K. K., Hopkins, D. W. & Hallett, P. D., Mar 2017, In: Permafrost and Periglacial Processes. 28, 1, p. 314-321 8 p.

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• Genetic modifications to lignin biosynthesis in field-grown poplar trees have inconsistent effects on the rate of woody trunk decomposition

  Tilston, E. L., Halpin, C. & Hopkins, D. W., Nov 2004, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 36, 11, p. 1903-1906 4 p.

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• Genome editing weds CRISPR: What is in it for phytoremediation?

  Basharat, Z., Novo, L. A. B. & Yasmin, A., Sep 2018, In: Plants. 7, 3, 51.

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• Genomic analysis of 10 years of artificial selection in community-based breeding programs in two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds

  Rekik, E., Ahbara, A. M., Abate, Z., Goshme, S., Getachew, T., Haile, A., Rischkowsky, B. & Mwacharo, J. M., Jun 2022, In: Animal Genetics. 53, 3, p. 447-451 5 p.

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• Genomic evaluations using data recorded on smallholder dairy farms in low- to middle-income countries

  Powell, O., Mrode, R., Gaynor, R. C., Johnsson, M., Gorjanc, G. & Hickey, J. M., 25 Aug 2021, (First published) In: JDS Communications.

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• Harnessing agricultural microbiomes for human pathogen control

  Brennan, F. P., Alsanius, B. W., Allende, A., Burgess, C. M., Moreira, H., Johannessen, G. S., Castro, P. M. L., Uyttendaele, M., Truchado, P. & Holden, N. J., 19 May 2022, (First published) In: ISME Communications. 2, 1, 44.

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