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2025

Journal Article

Applying the SF6 tracer gas methodology to measure enteric methane emissions in grazing Brahman heifers

Boulton, Alana, Costa, Diogo, Firewski, Basil, Gianvecchio, Sarah, Mercadante, Maria Eugenia Zerlotti, Williams, S.R.O., McCosker, Kieren, de Castro, Cecilia, Ong, Chian, Chen, Ziming, Guerra, Elmer, Hudson, Nick, Dekkers, Milou, Cullen, Scott, Nieto Lopez, Andrea, Nerurkar, Sneh, Ostatek-Boczynski, Zofia, Hong, Hung, Furlan, Amanda, Dominguez-Castaño, Pablo, Dekker Nitert, Marloes, Ross, Elizabeth and Fortes, Marina (2025). Applying the SF6 tracer gas methodology to measure enteric methane emissions in grazing Brahman heifers. Animal Production Science, 65 (18) AN25386, 18. doi: 10.1071/an25386

Applying the SF6 tracer gas methodology to measure enteric methane emissions in grazing Brahman heifers

2025

Journal Article

Selective sweeps for mutations increasing height impede identification of causative mutations for fertility and other correlated traits in cattle

Forutan, Mehrnush, Ross, Elizabeth M., Chamberlain, Amanda J., Fordyce, Geoffry, Engle, Bailey N., Nguyen, Loan T. and Hayes, Ben J. (2025). Selective sweeps for mutations increasing height impede identification of causative mutations for fertility and other correlated traits in cattle. Genetics Selection Evolution, 57 (1) 56, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12711-025-01004-x

Selective sweeps for mutations increasing height impede identification of causative mutations for fertility and other correlated traits in cattle

2025

Journal Article

Improving imputation accuracy across tropically adapted beef cattle: an application for Brahman and Nellore using whole genome sequencing data

Fernandes Júnior, G.A., Costilla, R., Carvalheiro, R., Hayes, B., Ross, E.M., Oliveira, H.N. and Albuquerque, L.G. (2025). Improving imputation accuracy across tropically adapted beef cattle: an application for Brahman and Nellore using whole genome sequencing data. Animal, 19 (9) 101601, 101601. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2025.101601

Improving imputation accuracy across tropically adapted beef cattle: an application for Brahman and Nellore using whole genome sequencing data

2025

Journal Article

Understanding prokaryotic adaptation through advanced DNA methylation detection techniques

Chen, Ziming, Ong, Chian Teng and Ross, Elizabeth M. (2025). Understanding prokaryotic adaptation through advanced DNA methylation detection techniques. The ISME Journal, 19 (1) wraf143, 1-13. doi: 10.1093/ismejo/wraf143

Understanding prokaryotic adaptation through advanced DNA methylation detection techniques

2025

Conference Publication

Evaluating oral swabbing as a practical alternative to rumen sampling for large-scale methane emission studies in grazing animals

Ong, C. T., Cavallaro, A. S., Fortes, M. R. S., Dekker, M., Boulton, A., Kniwesky, B. and Ross, E. M. (2025). Evaluating oral swabbing as a practical alternative to rumen sampling for large-scale methane emission studies in grazing animals. 26th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Queenstown, New Zealand, 24 - 26 June 2025.

Evaluating oral swabbing as a practical alternative to rumen sampling for large-scale methane emission studies in grazing animals

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring adaptive sequencing for efficient profiling of methanogenic microbiomes in cattle oral samples as a proxy for methane prediction and mitigation studies

Chen, Z., Silaban, J., Ross, E. M. and Ong, C. T. (2025). Exploring adaptive sequencing for efficient profiling of methanogenic microbiomes in cattle oral samples as a proxy for methane prediction and mitigation studies. 26th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Queenstown, New Zealand, 24 - 26 June 2025.

Exploring adaptive sequencing for efficient profiling of methanogenic microbiomes in cattle oral samples as a proxy for methane prediction and mitigation studies

2025

Journal Article

Biases from Oxford Nanopore library preparation kits and their effects on microbiome and genome analysis

Chen, Ziming, Ong, Chian Teng, Nguyen, Loan To, Lamb, Harrison J., González-Recio, O., Gutiérrez-Rivas, M., Meale, Sarah J. and Ross, Elizabeth M. (2025). Biases from Oxford Nanopore library preparation kits and their effects on microbiome and genome analysis. BMC Genomics, 26 (1) 504, 504. doi: 10.1186/s12864-025-11649-z

Biases from Oxford Nanopore library preparation kits and their effects on microbiome and genome analysis

2025

Conference Publication

Metagenomic predictions for enteric methane emissions in sheep using long-read sequencing of rumen fluid samples

Li, Y., Nguyen, L.T., Ong, C.T., Yadav, S., Aldridge, M., Fitzgerald, P., van der Werf, J. and Ross, E.M. (2025). Metagenomic predictions for enteric methane emissions in sheep using long-read sequencing of rumen fluid samples. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics (AAABG), Queenstown, New Zealand, 24-26 June 2025. Armidale, NSW, Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Metagenomic predictions for enteric methane emissions in sheep using long-read sequencing of rumen fluid samples

2024

Journal Article

Investigating genotype by environment interaction for beef cattle fertility traits in commercial herds in northern Australia with multi-trait analysis

Copley, James P., Hayes, Benjamin J., Ross, Elizabeth M., Speight, Shannon, Fordyce, Geoffry, Wood, Benjamin J. and Engle, Bailey N. (2024). Investigating genotype by environment interaction for beef cattle fertility traits in commercial herds in northern Australia with multi-trait analysis. Genetics Selection Evolution, 56 (1) 70, 70. doi: 10.1186/s12711-024-00936-0

Investigating genotype by environment interaction for beef cattle fertility traits in commercial herds in northern Australia with multi-trait analysis

2023

Journal Article

Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies

Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2023). Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14 1260517, 1260517. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1260517

Optimising clonal performance in sugarcane: leveraging non-additive effects via mate-allocation strategies

2023

Conference Publication

Library preparation method affects observed microbiome variation when using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing

Ross, Elizabeth, Chen, Ziming, Nguyen, Loan, Meale, Sarah and Ong, Chian Teng (2023). Library preparation method affects observed microbiome variation when using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing. 25th Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics Conference, Crawley, Western Australia, 26 – 28 July 2023.

Library preparation method affects observed microbiome variation when using Oxford Nanopore Sequencing

2022

Other Outputs

Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane

Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth, Wei, Xianming, Powell, Owen, Hivert, Valentin, Hickey, Lee T., Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Aitken, Karen S., Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2022). Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane. doi: 10.1101/2022.12.19.521119

Genomic mate-allocation strategies exploiting additive and non-additive genetic effects to maximise total clonal performance in sugarcane

2021

Journal Article

A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species

Yadav, Seema, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen S., Hickey, Lee T., Powell, Owen, Wei, Xianming, Voss-Fels, Kai P. and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 773, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08116-w

A linkage disequilibrium-based approach to position unmapped SNPs in crop species

2021

Journal Article

Evolution of tissue and developmental specificity of transcription start sites in Bos taurus indicus

Forutan, Mehrnush, Ross, Elizabeth, Chamberlain, Amanda J., Nguyen, Loan, Mason, Brett, Moore, Stephen, Garner, Josie B., Xiang, Ruidong and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). Evolution of tissue and developmental specificity of transcription start sites in Bos taurus indicus. Communications Biology, 4 (1) 829, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02340-6

Evolution of tissue and developmental specificity of transcription start sites in Bos taurus indicus

2021

Journal Article

Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane

Hayes, Ben J., Wei, Xianming, Joyce, Priya, Atkin, Felicity, Deomano, Emily, Yue, Jenny, Nguyen, Loan, Ross, Elizabeth M., Cavallaro, Tony, Aitken, Karen S. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2021). Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (5), 1455-1462. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03782-6

Accuracy of genomic prediction of complex traits in sugarcane

2021

Journal Article

Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding

Voss-Fels, Kai P., Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Frisch, Matthias, Aitken, Karen S., Cooper, Mark and Hayes, Ben J. (2021). Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 134 (5), 1493-1511. doi: 10.1007/s00122-021-03785-3

Strategies and considerations for implementing genomic selection to improve traits with additive and non-additive genetic architectures in sugarcane breeding

2020

Journal Article

Use of whole-genome sequence data and novel genomic selection strategies to improve selection for age at puberty in tropically-adapted beef heifers

Warburton, Christie L., Engle, Bailey N., Ross, Elizabeth M., Costilla, Roy, Moore, Stephen S., Corbet, Nicholas J., Allen, Jack M., Laing, Alan R., Fordyce, Geoffry, Lyons, Russell E., McGowan, Michael R., Burns, Brian M. and Hayes, Ben J. (2020). Use of whole-genome sequence data and novel genomic selection strategies to improve selection for age at puberty in tropically-adapted beef heifers. Genetics Selection Evolution, 52 (1) 28, 28. doi: 10.1186/s12711-020-00547-5

Use of whole-genome sequence data and novel genomic selection strategies to improve selection for age at puberty in tropically-adapted beef heifers

2020

Journal Article

Characterization of the poll allele in Brahman cattle using long-read Oxford Nanopore sequencing

Lamb, Harrison J., Ross, Elizabeth M., Nguyen, Loan T., Lyons, Russell E., Moore, Stephen S. and Hayes, Ben J. (2020). Characterization of the poll allele in Brahman cattle using long-read Oxford Nanopore sequencing. Journal of Animal Science, 98 (5) skaa127, skaa127. doi: 10.1093/jas/skaa127

Characterization of the poll allele in Brahman cattle using long-read Oxford Nanopore sequencing

2020

Journal Article

Accelerating genetic gain in sugarcane breeding using genomic selection

Yadav, Seema, Jackson, Phillip, Wei, Xianming, Ross, Elizabeth M., Aitken, Karen, Deomano, Emily, Atkin, Felicity, Hayes, Ben J. and Voss-Fels, Kai P. (2020). Accelerating genetic gain in sugarcane breeding using genomic selection. Agronomy, 10 (4) 585, 1-21. doi: 10.3390/agronomy10040585

Accelerating genetic gain in sugarcane breeding using genomic selection

2019

Journal Article

Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels

Voss-Fels, Kai P., Stahl, Andreas, Wittkop, Benjamin, Lichthardt, Carolin, Nagler, Sabrina, Rose, Till, Chen, Tsu-Wei, Zetzsche, Holger, Seddig, Sylvia, Majid Baig, Mirza, Ballvora, Agim, Frisch, Matthias, Ross, Elizabeth, Hayes, Ben J., Hayden, Matthew J., Ordon, Frank, Leon, Jens, Kage, Henning, Friedt, Wolfgang, Stützel, Hartmut and Snowdon, Rod J. (2019). Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels. Nature Plants, 5 (7), 706-714. doi: 10.1038/s41477-019-0445-5

Breeding improves wheat productivity under contrasting agrochemical input levels