Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

Outputs (214)

Re-direction of maternal behaviour in dairy cows (2017)
Journal Article
Mandel, R., & Nicol, C. J. (2017). Re-direction of maternal behaviour in dairy cows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 195, 24-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2017.06.001

In the milk producing industry, most aspects of maternal behaviour are discouraged, but milk production is actively maintained in the absence of the calf. The process of milk let down, is mediated, at least partly, by oxytocin, which has been shown t... Read More about Re-direction of maternal behaviour in dairy cows.

Influence of hyaluronan on endometrial receptivity and embryo attachment in sheep (2017)
Journal Article
Marei, W. F. A., Wathes, D. C., Raheem, K. A., Mohey-Elsaeed, O., Ghafari, F., & Fouladi-Nashta, A. A. (2017). Influence of hyaluronan on endometrial receptivity and embryo attachment in sheep. https://doi.org/10.1071/RD16232

An increasing number of reports suggests a role of hyaluronan (HA) in female reproduction and interest in its application in assisted reproduction is rising. However, there are contrasting data about the effectiveness of adding HA to the embryo-trans... Read More about Influence of hyaluronan on endometrial receptivity and embryo attachment in sheep.

VetCompass Australia: A National Big Data Collection System for Veterinary Science (2017)
Journal Article
McGreevy, P., Thomson, P., Dhand, N., Raubenheimer, D., Masters, S., Mansfield, C., …Hammond, J. (2017). VetCompass Australia: A National Big Data Collection System for Veterinary Science. Animals, 7(10), 74. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani7100074

VetCompass Australia is veterinary medical records-based research coordinated with the global VetCompass endeavor to maximize its quality and effectiveness for Australian companion animals (cats, dogs, and horses). Bringing together all seven Austral... Read More about VetCompass Australia: A National Big Data Collection System for Veterinary Science.

Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia (2017)
Journal Article
Mumba, C., Haesler, B., Muma, J. B., Munyeme, M., Sitali, D. C., Skjerve, E., & Rich, K. M. (2017). Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50(1), 49-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1399-0

Understanding the practices of traditional cattle farmers in developing countries is an important factor in the development of appropriate, pro-poor disease control policies, and in formulating regional-specific production incentives that can improve... Read More about Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia.

Effects of Eimeria tenella infection on chicken caecal microbiome diversity, exploring variation associated with severity of pathology (2017)
Journal Article
Macdonald, S. E., Nolan, M. J., Harman, K., Boulton, K., Hume, D. A., Tomley, F. M., …Blake, D. P. (2017). Effects of Eimeria tenella infection on chicken caecal microbiome diversity, exploring variation associated with severity of pathology. PLoS ONE, 12(9), e0184890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0184890

Eimeria species cause the intestinal disease coccidiosis, most notably in poultry. While the direct impact of coccidiosis on animal health and welfare is clear, its influence on the enteric microbiota and by-stander effects on chicken health and prod... Read More about Effects of Eimeria tenella infection on chicken caecal microbiome diversity, exploring variation associated with severity of pathology.

A novel mammalian glucokinase exhibiting exclusive inorganic polyphosphate dependence in the cell nucleus (2017)
Journal Article
Ali, A., Wathes, D. C., Swali, A., Burns, H., & Burns, S. (2017). A novel mammalian glucokinase exhibiting exclusive inorganic polyphosphate dependence in the cell nucleus. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2017.09.004

We report the discovery of a polyphosphate-dependent enzyme system in mammalian cells with kinetics similar to established ATP-dependent glucokinase, also known to have a nuclear location. The kinetics suggest possible regulatory or redox protective... Read More about A novel mammalian glucokinase exhibiting exclusive inorganic polyphosphate dependence in the cell nucleus.