Published articles co-authored by AFBI staff – September 2026

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Ball, M.E.E. 

Ferdous, M., Ball, M.E.E., Wangui, J.C., Selvaraj, R., Kyriazakis, I. 2026. Broiler performance, intestinal adaptation, and environmental responses to graded dietary inclusion of bacterial single-cell protein. Poultry Science, 105 (11), Article no. 107528.  

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/def774ee-93c8-4b5e-ac39-9a8f1a3465d7 

 

Black, L., Gauley, A. 

Strain, G., Black, L., Gauley, A., Gilliland, T.J. 2026. Efficacy of Morphophysiological Characterisation for Discrimination of Perennial Ryegrass Varieties. Grass and Forage Science, 81(3), Article no. E70084.  

https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.70084 

  

Carnovale, F.,Rutherford, N.H., Aubry, A., Patterson, J.D., Takahashi, T.  

Carnovale, F.,Rutherford, N.H., Aubry, A., Patterson, J.D., Takahashi, T. 2026. Peak-season forage performance under a mature agroforestry system in Northern Ireland. Proceedings Of The 31st General Meeting of The European Grassland Federation, pp. 481–484.  

https://events.iniav.pt/egf2026/ 

 

Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Aubry, A., Cristobal-Carballo, O.,  Razban, V., Yan, T., Morrison, S., Shirali, M. 

Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Mooney, M.H., Aubry, A., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Hillis, R., Razban, V., Yan, T., Rezwan, F.I., Morrison, S., Huws, S., Shirali, M. 2026. Blood-derived gene expression profiles associated with dietary microalgae oil intake and methane emission variation in lambs. BMC Genomics, 27 (1), Article no. 737. 

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-026-13110-1 

 

Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Aubry, A., Shirali, M.  

Chacko Kaitholil, S.R., Mooney, M.H., Cristobal-Carballo, O., Hosseinzadeh, S., Rezwan, F.I., Aubry, A., Shirali, M.  2026. Genome-wide cis-expression Quantitative Trait Loci (eQTL) and transcriptomic signals reveal distinct molecular regulation across correlated feed efficiency traits. Frontiers in Genetics, 17, Article no. 1871055.  

https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2026.1871055 

 

Corcionivoschi, N. 

Kiritescu Pere, S.G.E., Balta, I., Pet, I., Corcionivoschi, N., Stef, L. 2026. Designing Next-Generation Broiler Systems with Composition or Chemotype-Guided Essential Oils: From Intestinal Ecology to Post-Harvest Meat Preservation.  Agriculture, 16 (17), Article no. 1854.  

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/1f22bcb8-d78c-4ad4-9916-79a4f2c936f1 

 

Cosby, S.L. 

Cosby, S.L., Garbuglia, A.R. 2026. Editorial: Viral co-infections: challenges and therapeutic approaches. Frontiers in Microbiology, 17, Article no. 1944312. 

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/2e61c790-5460-4270-abf4-0e5422088002 

 

Fleming, T., Leybourne, D.J. 

Musa, N., Humphrey, J., Fitters, T., Ellis, S., Fleming, T., Leybourne, D.J. 2026. Pest management in potato: crop physiology, thresholds, and decision support for sustainable crop protection. Crop Protection, 211, Article no. 107871.  

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2026.107871 

 

Fresne, M., Cassidy, R. 

Fresne, M., Jordan, P., Wilson, R., Cassidy, R. 2026.  Optimising river sampling and load calculation methods for total phosphorus: influence of catchment size and population.  Journal of Hydrology, 679, Part B, Article no. 136270. 

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/729aea45-25b6-41ee-9f56-0caced421b4d 

 

Holland, J. 

Meng, X., Khalil, M.I., Holland, J., Osborne, B. 2026. Estimating the impacts of organic manures on grass yield, soil carbon storage and N2O emissions using the DNDC model and the impact of future climate change scenarios.  Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 414, Article no. 110729. 

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2026.110729 

 

Holland, J., Archer, J., Gordon, A., Patterson, D. 

Holland, J., Fornara, D., Archer, J., Gordon, A., Patterson, D. 2026. Reseeding of a Long-Term Permanent Grassland With a Multi-Species Sward: 2. Forage Quality Effects. Grass and Forage Science , 81 (3), Article no.  e70082. 

https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.70082 

 

Morton, P.A., Cassidy, R., Farrow, L.G. 

Mellander, P.-E., Bol, R., Bieroza, M., Burgess, E., Ezzati, G., Glendell, M., McCormack, M., Morton, P.A., Stutter, M., Adams, K., Adams, R., Bhowmik, S., Brosens, L., Cassidy, R., Djodjic, F., Drohan, P., Drinan, T., Farrow, L.G., Hallberg, L., Hawtree, D., Haygarth, P., Jordan, P., Kyllmar, K., Lannergård, E., Livsey, J., Lovynska, V., Murphy, C., Murphy, R., Negri, C., O’Connell, D., Ó hUallacháin, D., Quinn, P., Ryan, M., Trojahn, S., Wilkinson, M.E., Wynants, M., Zurovec, O., Lynch, B. 2025. Achieving agricultural and environmental targets in a changing climate requires a whole-system based approach.  Discover Geoscience, 3, Article no. 205.  

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/b99f481d-cc27-4031-a260-a45316849eb8 

 

Sherry, E.S. 

Sherry, E.S., Martin-Ortega, J. 2026. There are profit neutral pathways to reduce phosphorus pollution in the face of increasing fertilizer prices: An open-source model for grass-based cattle farming. Agricultural Water Management, 335, Article no. 110780. 

https://afbi.dspacedirect.org/items/a37d03d4-7dda-4477-9b4b-756372cddfbc