Publication

1)     B. Li, M. Barden, V. Kapsona, E. Sánchez-Molano, A. Anagnostopoulos, B. E. Griffiths, C. Bedford, X. Dai, M. Coffey, A. Psifidi, G. Oikonomou, G. Banos. 2023. Single-step genome-wide association analyses of claw horn lesions in Holstein cattle using linear and threshold models. Genet Sel Evol 55, 16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00784-4

2)     Wang, Q., Gao, B., Yue, X., Cui, Y., Loor, J. J., Dai, X., Wei, X., & Xu, C. (2022). Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis Identifies Specific Modules and Hub Genes Related to Subacute Ruminal Acidosis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science,9, 897714. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.897714

3)     Dai, X., K.F. Kalscheur, P. Huhtanen and A.P. Faciola. 2022. Effects of ruminal protozoa on methane emissions in ruminants—A meta-analysis. J. Dairy Sci. 102:334–350. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21139

4)     Fischer, A., X. Dai and K. F. Kalscheur, 2022. Feed efficiency of lactating Holstein cows is repeatable within diet but less reproducible when changing dietary starch and forage Concentrations. Animal. 16:8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100599

5)     Arce-Cordero, J. A., P. Fan, H. F. Monteiro, X. Dai, K. C. Jeong, and A. P. Faciola, 2022.  Choline chloride effects on the ruminal microbiome at two dietary neutral detergent fiber concentration in continuous culture. Journal of Dairy Science. 105(5): 4128-4143.https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21591

6)     Monteiro, H. F., A. L. J. Lelis, P. Fan, B. C. Agustinho, R. R. Lobo, J. A. Arce-Cordero, X. Dai, K. C. Jeong, and A. P. Faciola. 2021. Effects of lactic acid-producing bacteria as direct-fed microbials on the ruminal microbiome. Journal of Dairy Science. 105(3):2242-2255. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21025

7)     Arce-Cordero, J. A., H. F. Monteiro, V. L. N. Brandao, X. Dai, S. L. Bennett, and A. P. Faciola. 2021. Effects of calcium-magnesium carbonate and calcium-magnesium hydroxide as supplemental sources of magnesium on microbial fermentation in a dual-flow continuous culture. Translational Animal Science, Doi: 10.1093/tas/txaa229

8)     Dai, X., T. J. Hackmann, R. R. Lobo and A. P. Faciola. 2020. Lipopolysaccharide stimulates growth of bacteria that contribute to rumen acidosis. Applied Environmental Microbiology. DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02193-19

9)     Dai. X. and A. P. Faciola. 2019. Evaluating the strategies to reduce ruminal protozoa and their impacts on nutrient utilization and animal performance in ruminants - A meta-analysis. Front. Microbiol. | Doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.02648

10)  Lin, M.*, X. Dai* and P. J. Weimer. 2019. Shifts in fermentation end products and bacterial community composition in long-term, sequentially transferred in vitro ruminal enrichment cultures fed switchgrass with and without ethanol as a co-substrate. * Both authors contributed equally to this work). Bioresour Technol. 285-121324. Doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121324

11)  Dai, X., E. M. Paula, A. L. J. Lelis, L. G. Silva, V. L. N. Brandao, H. F. Monteiro, P. Fan, S. R. Poulson, K. C. Jeong, and A. P. Faciola. 2019. Effects of lipopolysaccharide dosing on bacterial community composition and fermentation in a dual-flow continuous culture system. J. Dairy Sci. 102:334–350. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-14807

12)  Monteiro, H. F., A. L. J. Lelis, V. L. N. Brandao, A. Faccenda, A. S. Avila, J. Arce-Cordero, L. G. Silva, X. Dai, R. Restelatto, P. Carvalho, L. R. Lima, and A. P. Faciola. 2019. In vitro evaluation of Lactobacillus plantarum as direct-fed microbials in high-producing dairy cows diets. Translational Animal Science. Doi: 10.1093/tas/txz187

13)  Paula, E. M., L. G. Silva, V. L. N. Brandao, X. Dai, A. P. Faciola. 2019. Feeding canola, camelina, and carinata meals to ruminants. Animals 2019, 9(10): 704. doi: 10.3390/ani9100704.

14)  Brandao, V., L. G. Silva, E. M. Paula, H. Monteiro, X. Dai, A. L. J. Lelis, A. Faccenda, S. Poulson, and A. P. Faciola. 2018. Effects of replacing canola meal with solvent extracted camelina meal on microbial fermentation in a dual-flow continuous culture system. J. Dairy Sci. 101:9028–9040. doi: 10.3168/jds.2018-14826

15)  Brandao, V. L. N., X. Dai, E. M. Paula, L. G. Silva, M. I. Marcondes, T. Shenkoru, S. Poulson, and A. P. Faciola. 2018. Effect of replacing calcium salts of palm oil with camelina seed at two dietary ether extract levels on digestion, ruminal fermentation and nutrient flow in a dual-flow continuous culture system. J. Dairy Sci. 101: 5046-5059. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13558.

16)  Silva, L. G., C. B. Sampaio, E. M. Paula, T. Shenkoru, V. L. N. Brandao, X. Dai, B. Perryman, and A. P. Faciola. 2018. Nutritional evaluation and ruminal fermentation patterns of kochia compared to alfalfa and orchardgrass hays and ephedra and cheatgrass compared to orchardgrass hay as alternative arid-land forages for beef cattle in two dual-flow continuous culture system experiments. J. Anim. Sci. 2018.96(2): 705-714.doi: 10.1093/jas/skx071.

17)  Dai, X., P. J. Weimer, K. A. Dill-McFarland, V. L. N. Brandao, G. Suen, and A. P. Faciola. 2017. Camelina seed supplementation at two dietary fat levels changes ruminal bacterial community composition in a dual-flow continuous culture system. Front. Microbiol. 8:2147. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02147