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• 2012

  UK emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide

  Skiba, UM., Jones, SK., Dragosits, U., Drewer, J., Fowler, D., Rees, RM., Pappa, VA., Cardenas, L., Chadwick, D., Yamulki, S. & Manning, AJ., 2012, (First published) In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 367, p. 1175 - 1185 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • emission factor 100%
  • nitrous oxide 97%
  • greenhouse gas 81%
  • agricultural emission 35%
  • anthropogenic greenhouse gas 32%
  48 Citations (Scopus)

• Understanding the carbon and greenhouse gas balance of forests in Britain

  Morison, J., Matthews, R., Miller, G. A., Perks, M., Randle, T., Vanguelova, E., White, M. & Yamulki, S., 2012, Edinburgh: Forestry Commission. 149 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief › Commissioned report

  • greenhouse gas 100%
  • carbon 65%
  • forest management 56%
  • forestry 53%
  • decision 36%

• Use of a colon simulation technique to assess the effect of live yeast on fermentation parameters and microbiota of the colon of pig

  Pinloche, E., Williams, M., D'Inca, R., Auclair, E. & Newbold, C. J., Dec 2012, In: Journal of Animal Science. 90 Suppl 4, p. 353-5 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Fermentation 100%
  • Microbiota 93%
  • colon 93%
  • microbiome 91%
  • Yeasts 76%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Use of lactation models to develop a cow performance monitoring tool in smallholder dairy farms

  Kawonga, BS., Chagunda, MGG., Gondwe, TN., Gondwe, SR. & Banda, JW., 2012, (First published) In: Archiv Tierzucht. 55, p. 427 - 437 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • dairy farming 100%
  • lactation curve 84%
  • lactation 82%
  • cows 70%
  • monitoring 63%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• 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.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Micronutrient 100%
  • management practice 64%
  • soil property 62%
  • farm 60%
  • Soil 60%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Validation of mid-infrared spectrometry in milk for predicting body energy status in Holstein-Friesian cows

  McParland, S., Banos, G., McCarthy, B., Lewis, E., Coffey, MP., O'Neill, B., O'Donovan, M., Wall, E. & Berry, DP., 2012, (First published) In: Journal of Dairy Science. 95, 12, p. 7225 - 7235 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Spectrum Analysis 100%
  • Milk 95%
  • spectroscopy 90%
  • Holstein 86%
  • cows 71%
  30 Citations (Scopus)

• Variation in grain arsenic assessed in a diverse panel of rice (Oryza sativa) grown in multiple sites

  Norton, G. J., Pinson, S. R. M., Alexander, J., McKay, S., Hansen, H., Duan, G. L., Rafiqul Islam, M., Islam, S., Stroud, J. L., Zhao, F. J., McGrath, S. P., Zhu, Y. G., Lahner, B., Yakubova, E., Guerinot, M. L., Tarpley, L., Eizenga, G. C., Salt, D. E., Meharg, A. A. & Price, A. H., Feb 2012, In: New Phytologist. 193, 3, p. 650-664 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arsenic 100%
  • Oryza 99%
  • arsenic 89%
  • Oryza sativa 73%
  • rice 55%
  97 Citations (Scopus)

• Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP): Historic perspective and future potential

  Foster, N., 3 Dec 2012, In: Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Disorders - Drug Targets. 12, 4, p. 303-307 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  • Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide 100%
  • Animal Disease Models 22%
  • Mammals 15%
  • Immune System 13%
  • Therapeutics 5%
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• 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.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Sepsis 100%
  • Immune System 49%
  • Clinical Medicine 36%
  • Vertebrates 27%
  • Animal Models 22%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Weight loss resistance: A further consideration for the nutritional management of obese Equidae

  Argo, C. M. C. G., Curtis, G. C., Grove-White, D., Dugdale, A. H. A., Barfoot, C. F. & Harris, P. A., 1 Nov 2012, In: Veterinary Journal. 194, 2, p. 179-188 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Equidae 100%
  • weight loss 56%
  • Weight Loss 53%
  • Animals 32%
  • body condition 25%
  53 Citations (Scopus)

• What does the future hold for semi-arid Mediterranean agro-ecosystems? - Exploring cellular automata and agent-based trajectories of future land-use change

  Nainggolan, D., Termansen, M., Fleskens, L., Hubacek, K., Reed, M. S., de Vente, J. & Boix-Fayos, C., Nov 2012, In: Applied Geography. 35, 1-2, p. 474-490 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Land Use Change 100%
  • Agroecosystems 96%
  • Cellular Automata 84%
  • land use change 72%
  • cellular automaton 70%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Willingness‐to‐Pay for a Nutraceutical‐Rich Juice Blend

  Lawless, L., Nayga, R., Akaichi, F., Meullenet, J-F., Therlfall, R. & Howard, L., Oct 2012, In: Journal of Sensory Studies. 27, 5, p. 375-383 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • willingness to pay 100%
  • auctions 86%
  • blended foods 82%
  • Dietary Supplements 79%
  • juices 70%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• Working Together for Sustainable Estate Communities

  Glass, J., McMorran, R. & McKee, A., Sep 2012, Centre for Mountain Studies, Perth College UHI.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief › Commissioned report

  • twenty first century 100%
  • mountain 69%
  • project 55%

• Yield response to fungicide of spring barley genotypes differing in disease susceptibility and canopy structure

  Bingham, IJ., Hoad, SP., Thomas, WTB. & Newton, AC., 2012, (First published) In: Field Crops Research. 139, p. 9 - 19 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • yield response 100%
  • fungicide 86%
  • spring barley 83%
  • barley 81%
  • disease susceptibility 78%
  9 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Abattoir-based study investigating the association between gross pathological lesions and serological tests for Salmonella infection in pigs.

  Smith, RP., Sanchez-Vazquez, MJ., Cook, AJC. & Edwards, SA., 2011, (First published) In: Veterinary Record. p. 4 -

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • meat juices 100%
  • Abattoirs 86%
  • Salmonella Infections 79%
  • salmonellosis 74%
  • immunologic techniques 74%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• Acquisition and assimilation of nitrogen as peptide-bound and D-enantiomers of amino acids by wheat

  Hill, P. W., Quilliam, R. S., DeLuca, T. H., Farrar, J., Farrell, M., Roberts, P., Newsham, K. K., Hopkins, D. W., Bardgett, R. D. & Jones, D. L., 26 Apr 2011, In: PLoS ONE. 6, 4, e19220.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • alanyl-alanyl-alanine 100%
  • Triticum 57%
  • Alanine 47%
  • Nitrogen 46%
  • Amino Acids 32%
  90 Citations (Scopus)

• A critical analysis of rural community leadership: towards systematised understanding and dialogue across leadership domains

  Skerratt, S., 2011, (First published) In: The Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government. p. 87 - 107 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • rural community 100%
  • dialogue 75%
  • leadership 67%
  • emotional intelligence 33%
  • literature 31%

• Adapting existing models of highly contagious diseases to countries other than their country of origin

  Dubé, C., Sanchez, J. & Reeves, A., 2011, In: OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique. 30, 2, p. 581-589

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • demographic statistics 100%
  • animal disease models 91%
  • livestock 90%
  • disease transmission 63%
  • developed countries 59%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Aegilops

  Kilian, B., Mammen, K., Millet, E., Sharma, R., Graner, A., Salamini, F., Hammer, K. & Özkan, H., 2011, Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources. Kole, C. (ed.). Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, p. 1-76 76 p. (Wild Crop Relatives: Genomic and Breeding Resources).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

  • Aegilops 100%
  • wheat 29%
  • germplasm conservation 20%
  • Amblyopyrum 19%
  • soil ecology 14%

• Analysis of >1000 single nucleotide polymorphisms in geographically matched samples of landrace and wild barley indicates secondary contact and chromosome-level differences in diversity around domestication genes

  Russell, J., Dawson, I. K., Flavell, A. J., Steffenson, B., Weltzien, E., Booth, A., Ceccarelli, S., Grando, S. & Waugh, R., 1 Jul 2011, In: New Phytologist. 191, 2, p. 564-578 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Domestication 100%
  • Hordeum 89%
  • secondary contact 83%
  • domestication 65%
  • landraces 61%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

• Analysis of archaeal ether lipids in bovine faeces

  Gill, F. L., Dewhurst, R. J., Evershed, R. P., McGeough, E., O'Kiely, P., Pancost, R. D. & Bull, I. D., 23 Jun 2011, In: Animal Feed Science and Technology. 167-67, p. 87-92

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • ethers 100%
  • feces 91%
  • Archaea 88%
  • sulfur hexafluoride 87%
  • cattle 68%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• An analysis of marketing channels of local food in Scotland

  Revoredo-Giha, C., Watts, D. & Leat, PMK., 2011, (First published) In: Sviluppo Locale. 37, p. 25 - 44 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• A new plant sex-linked gene with high sequence diversity and possible introgression of the X copy

  Kaiser, V., Bergero, R. & Charlesworth, D., Feb 2011, In: Heredity. 106, 2, p. 339-347

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Silene 100%
  • Caryophyllaceae 97%
  • Y-Linked Genes 80%
  • Sex Chromosomes 66%
  • Genes 61%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Animal welfare and economic optimisation of farrowing systems

  Vosough Ahmadi, B., Stott, AW., Baxter, EM., Lawrence, AB. & Edwards, SA., 2011, (First published) In: Animal Welfare. 20, p. 57 - 67 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  21 Citations (Scopus)

• A Note on Bid Affiliation in Repeated Random Nth Price Auction

  Akaichi, F., Maria, G. J. & Nayga, R., 2011, In: Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research. 9, 1, p. 22-27 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • auctions 100%
  • willingness to pay 11%
  • bags 8%
  • beans 7%

• Application of QUIZ for GM quantification in food

  La Mura, M., Allnutt, T. R., Greenland, A., Mackay, I. & Lee, D., 15 Apr 2011, In: Food Chemistry. 125, 4, p. 1340-1344 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • glyphosate 100%
  • genetically modified foods 90%
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction 50%
  • Food 45%
  • processed foods 36%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Approaches for evaluating veterinary epidemiological models: Verification, validation and limitations

  Reeves, A., Salman, M. D. & Hill, A. E., 2011, In: OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique. 30, 2, p. 499-512

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • model validation 100%
  • disease control 8%
  • animal diseases 5%
  • dynamic models 5%
  • computer simulation 5%
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• A proposed enterprise education framework for Scotland: A discussion paper

  Langston, CL., Nov 2011, Scotland's Colleges. 14 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief › Commissioned report

  • Education 100%
  • Industry 51%

• Arcanobacterium haemolyticum in a badger (Meles meles)

  Wragg, PN., Strugnell, BW., Whatmore, AM. & Foster, G., 2011, (First published) In: Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. p. 1234 - 1235 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Arcanobacterium haemolyticum 100%
  • Arcanobacterium 94%
  • Mustelidae 84%
  • Meles meles 76%
  • badgers 72%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• A robust statistical method for association-based eQTL analysis

  Jiang, N., Wang, M., Jia, T., Wang, L., Leach, L., Hackett, C., Marshall, D. & Luo, Z., 2011, In: PLoS ONE. 6, 8, e23192.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Linkage Disequilibrium 100%
  • Genome-Wide Association Study 91%
  • Population 56%
  • Quantitative Trait Loci 36%
  • Multifactorial Inheritance 35%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• A simulation model for predicting the voluntary feed intake of a growing pig

  Yoosuk, S., Ong, H. B., Roan, S. W., Morgan, C. A. & Whittemore, C. T., 1 Dec 2011, In: Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica A: Animal Sciences. 61, 4, p. 168-186 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • voluntary intake 100%
  • simulation models 81%
  • Swine 62%
  • swine 50%
  • stocking rate 49%
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing leg health in chickens using a force plate and gait scoring: how many birds is enough?

  Sandilands, V., Brocklehurst, S., Sparks, NHC., Baker, L., McGovern, R., Thorp, B. & Pearson, D., 2011, (First published) In: Veterinary Record. 168, p. 77 - 82 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • gait 100%
  • Birds 89%
  • Chickens 80%
  • Gait 79%
  • legs 72%
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the labile arsenic pool in contaminated paddy soils by isotopic dilution techniques and simple extractions

  Stroud, J. L., Khan, M. A., Norton, G. J., Islam, M. R., Dasgupta, T., Zhu, Y. G., Price, A. H., Meharg, A. A., McGrath, S. P. & Zhao, F. J., 15 May 2011, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 45, 10, p. 4262-4269 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • arsenic 100%
  • dilution 96%
  • Soil 95%
  • Dilution 91%
  • soil 47%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessing the productivity function of soils

  Mueller, L., Schindler, U., Mirschel, W., Shepherd, TG., Ball, BC., Helming, K., Rogasik, J., Eulenstein, F., Wiggering, H. & Lichtfouse, E. (ed.), 2011, (First published) Sustainable Agriculture: Volume 2. Lichtfouse, E. (ed.). UK: Springer, Vol. 2. p. 743 - 760 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

• Assessment of body fat in the pony: Part I. Relationships between the anatomical distribution of adipose tissue, body composition and body condition

  Dugdale, A. H. A., Curtis, G. C., Harris, P. A. & Argo, C. M., 1 Sep 2011, In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 43, 5, p. 552-561 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • White Adipose Tissue 100%
  • body fat 85%
  • body composition 84%
  • adipose tissue 82%
  • Body Composition 81%
  48 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of body fat in the pony: Part II. Validation of the deuterium oxide dilution technique for the measurement of body fat

  Dugdale, A. H. A., Curtis, G. C., Milne, E., Harris, P. A. & Argo, C. M., 1 Sep 2011, In: Equine Veterinary Journal. 43, 5, p. 562-570 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Deuterium Oxide 100%
  • deuterium oxide 88%
  • Indicator Dilution Techniques 87%
  • Body Water 66%
  • body fat 66%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

• Associations between response to handling and growth and meat quality in frequently handled Bos taurus beef cattle

  Turner, SP., Navajas, EA., Hyslop, JJ., Ross, DW., Richardson, RI., Prieto, N., Bell, M., Jack, MC. & Roehe, R., 2011, (First published) In: Journal of Animal Science. 89, 12, p. 4239 - 4248 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • temperament 100%
  • Psychological Handling 93%
  • Temperament 89%
  • Meat 81%
  • meat quality 74%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

• A structural equation model of the factors influencing British consumers' behaviour toward animal welfare

  Toma, L., McVittie, A., Hubbard, C. & Stott, AW., 2011, (First published) In: Journal of Food Products Marketing. 17, 2-3, p. 261 - 278 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Structural Equation Model 100%
  • Animal Welfare 92%
  • Consumer Behavior 92%
  • consumer behavior 87%
  • Chicken 82%
  24 Citations (Scopus)

• A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change

  Barnes, AP. & Toma, L., 2011, (First published) In: Climate Change. p. 507 - 522 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  90 Citations (Scopus)

• Aversion of chickens to various lethal gas mixtures

  Sandilands, V., Raj, ABM., Baker, L. & Sparks, NHC., 2011, (First published) In: Animal Welfare. 20, 2, p. 253 - 262 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Lethal 100%
  • Chickens 81%
  • Gases 70%
  • carbon dioxide 65%
  • gases 62%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Behavioural predictors of the start of normal and dystocic calving in dairy cows and heifers

  Miedema, HM., Cockram, MS., Dwyer, CM. & MacRae, AI., 2011, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 132, p. 14 - 19 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • dairy heifers 100%
  • calving 74%
  • dairy cows 65%
  • Video Recording 48%
  • Animals 28%
  53 Citations (Scopus)

• Breed differences in fetal and placental development and feto-maternal amino acid status following nutrient restriction during early and mid pregnancy in Scottish Blackface and Suffolk sheep

  Ashworth, CJ., Dwyer, CM., McIlvaney, K., Werkman, M. & Rooke, JA., 2011, (First published) In: Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 23, p. 1024 - 1033 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Scottish Blackface 100%
  • Suffolk (sheep breed) 88%
  • breed differences 87%
  • Placentation 85%
  • fetal development 76%
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Breed differences in the expression of maternal care at parturition persist throughout the lactation period in sheep

  Pickup, HE. & Dwyer, CM., 2011, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 132, p. 33 - 41 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • breed differences 100%
  • Lactation 84%
  • parturition 75%
  • ewes 70%
  • Sheep 70%
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Breeding against harmful social behaviours in pigs and chickens: State of the art and the way forward

  Turner, SP., 2011, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 134, p. 1 - 9 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Social Behavior 100%
  • Breeding 99%
  • social behavior 84%
  • Chickens 82%
  • Swine 67%
  36 Citations (Scopus)

• Breeding for reduced methane emissions in extensive UK sheep systems

  Cottle, DJ. & Conington, JE., 2011, (First published) In: Journal of Agricultural Science. 150, 5, p. 570 - 583 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Methane 100%
  • Breeding 84%
  • Carbon 71%
  • methane 70%
  • carbon markets 68%

• Calving difficulty in dairy cows has a longer effect on saleable milk yield than on estimated milk production

  Barrier, AC. & Haskell, MJ., 2011, (First published) In: Journal of Dairy Science. 94, p. 1804 - 1812 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • dystocia 100%
  • Milk 72%
  • milk yield 70%
  • milk production 67%
  • dairy cows 65%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Changes in broiler chick tissue concentrations of lipid-soluble antioxidants immediately post-hatch

  Karadas, F., Surai, PF. & Sparks, NHC., 2011, (First published) In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A. 160, p. 68 - 71 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Coenzyme Q10 100%
  • antioxidant 70%
  • coenzyme Q10 68%
  • Vitamin E 58%
  • lipid 56%
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Changes in the behaviour of dairy cows during the 24h before normal calving compared with behaviour during late pregnancy

  Miedema, HM., Cockram, MS., Dwyer, CM. & MacRae, AI., 2011, (First published) In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 131, p. 8 - 14 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • behavior change 100%
  • calving 83%
  • dairy cows 73%
  • pregnancy 63%
  • Pregnancy 52%
  67 Citations (Scopus)

• Changes in the phenology of the ground beetle Pterostichus madidus (Fabricius, 1775)

  Pozsgai, G. & Littlewood, N. A., 2 May 2011, In: Insect Science. 18, 4, p. 462-472 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Pterostichus madidus 100%
  • Coleoptera 81%
  • Carabidae 61%
  • vegetation types 59%
  • beetle 59%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Climate change and forest genetic resources-state of knowledge, risks, and opportunities: Background study paper no.56

  Loo, J., Fady, B., Dawson, I., Vincetil, B. & Baldinelli, G., Jul 2011, Rome: FAO Headquarters. 29 p.

  Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief › Commissioned report