Publications 2016

1. Abin S, Theron HE, van MarleKoster E (2016). Population structure and genetic trends for indigenous African beef cattle breeds in South Africa. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 46 (2), pp. 152 ­ 156

2. Crouch N, Smith G, Walters M, Figueiredo E (2016). Kalanchoe winteri Gideon F.Sm., N.R.Crouch & Mich.Walters (Crassulaceae), a new species from the Wolkberg Centre of Endemism, South Africa. Bradleya, 34 pp. 217 ­ 224

3. Fonseca J, Souza­Fabjan J, Oliveira M, Leite C, Nascimento­Penido P, Brandao F, Lehloenya KC(2016). Nonsurgical embryo recovery and transfer in sheep and goats. THERIOGENOLOGY, 86 pp. 144 ­ 151

4. Golzar Adabi S, Hajibabaei A, Casey NH, Bayraktaroglu A (2016). The effects of various dietary vegetable oil sources on villi morphology and liver aldehydes in young layers. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 46 (1), pp. 63 ­ 69

5. Golzar Adabi S, Fani A, Ceylan N, Hajibabaei A, Casey NH (2016). Enrichment of quail (Coturnix cot. japonica) eggs by omega­3 fatty acids and its nutritional effect on young healthy women. EUROPEAN POULTRY SCIENCE, 80 pp. 1 ­ 20

6. Greyvenstein O, Reich C, van MarleKoster E, Riley D, Hayes B (2016). Polyceraty (multi­horns) in Damara sheep maps to ovine chromosome 2. ANIMAL GENETICS, 47 pp. 263 ­ 266

7. Hall N, Schonfeldt HC, Pretorius B (2016). Effect of animal age and trimming practices on the physical composition of Bonsmara beef. FOOD CHEMISTRY, 193 pp. 160 ­ 165

8. Hall N, Schonfeldt HC, Pretorius B (2016). Fatty acids in beef from grain­ and grass­fed cattle: the unique South African scenario. South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 29 (2), pp. 55 ­ 62

9. Hassen A, Theart JJF, van Niekerk WA, Adejoro FA, Gemeda BS (2016). In vitro methane and gas production characteristics of Eragrostis trichopophora substrate supplemented with different browse foliage. Animal Production Science, 56 pp. 634 ­ 640

10. Kruger L, Nedambale T, Scholtz M, Webb EC (2016). The effect of environmental factors and husbandry practices on stress in goats. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 141 pp. 1 ­ 4

11. Lashmar SF, Visser C, van MarleKoster E (2016). SNP­based genetic diversity of South African commercial dairy and fiber goat breeds. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 136 pp. 65 ­ 71

12. Leicester HCvdW, Robinson P, Erasmus LJ (2016). Effects of two yeast  based direct fed microbials on performance of high producing dairy cows. ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 215 pp. 58 ­ 72

13. Malatji DP, Tsotetsi A, van MarleKoster E, Muchadeyi F (2016). Population genetic structure of Ascaridia galli of extensively raised chickens of South Africa. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY, 216 pp. 89 ­ 92

14. Makina S, Whitacre L, Decker J, Taylor J, MacNeil M, Scholtz M, van MarleKoster E, Muchadeyi F, Makgahlela M, Maiwashe A (2016). Insight into the genetic composition of South African Sanga cattle using SNP data from cattle breeds worldwide. GENETICS SELECTION EVOLUTION, 48 (88), pp. 1 ­ 7

15. Malatji DP, Tsotetsi A, van MarleKoster E, Muchadeyi F (2016). A description of village chicken production systems and prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites: Case studies in Limpopo and KwaZulu­Natal provinces of South Africa. ONDERSTEPOORT JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 83 (1), pp. 1 ­ 8

16. Motiang D, Webb EC (2016). The influence of household characteristics on cattle off­take rates in the North West Province of South Africa. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 28 (6), pp. 1 ­ 10

17. Mokori A, Schonfeldt HC, Hendriks SL (2016). Child factors associated with complementary feeding practices in Uganda. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, 1 (1), 1: pp. 1 ­ 8

18. Mogase C, Lehloenya KC, Dattena M (2016). Applicability of Day 0 superovulation protocol in Boer goats. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 136 pp. 261 ­ 264

19. Moyo RM, van Niekerk WA, Hassen A, Coertze RJ, du Toit C, Gemeda BS (2016). Ensiling quality of maize as influenced by the addition of wet distillers grains with soluble. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 46 (1), pp. 21 ­ 28

20. Mynhardt H, van Niekerk WA, Erasmus LJ, Hassen A, Coertze RJ (2016). Substitution of rumen degradable nitrogen with urea in sheep fed low quality Eragrostis curvula hay. SCIENTIA AGRICOLA, 73 (6), pp. 498 ­ 504

21. Nemakonde(Zwane) AA, Maiwashe A, Makgahlela M, Choudhury A,Taylor J, van MarleKoster E (2016). Genome­wide identification of breed­informative single­nucleotide polymorphisms in three South African indigenous cattle breeds. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE, 46 (3), pp. 302 ­ 312

22. Petzer I, Karzis J, Donkin EF, Webb EC (2016). A pathogen­specific approach towards udder health management in dairy herds: Using culture and somatic cell counts from routine herd investigations. ONDERSTEPOORT JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 83 (1), pp. 1 ­ 12

23. Pophiwa P, Webb EC, Frylicnk L (2016). Meat quality characteristics of two South African goat breeds after applying electrical stimulation or delayed chilling of carcasses. SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH, 145 pp. 107 ­ 114

24. Pretorius B, Schonfeldt HC, Hall N (2016). Total and haem iron content lean meat cuts and the contribution to the diet. FOOD CHEMISTRY, 193 pp. 97 ­ 101

25. Swanepoel N, Robinson P, Erasmus LJ (2016). Impacts of adding ruminally protected phenylalanine to rations containing high levels of canola meal on performance of high producing Holstein cows. ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 216 pp. 108 ­ 120

26. Sanarana YP, Visser C, Bosman L, Nephawe K, Maiwashe A, van MarleKoster E (2016). Genetic diversity in South African Nguni cattle ecotypes based on microsatellite markers. TROPICAL ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION, 48 November: pp. 379 ­ 385.

27. Swanepoel N. Robinson P, Erasmus LJ. (2016). Rumen microbial protein flow and plasma amino acid concentrations in early lactation multiparity Holstein cows fed commercial rations, and some relationships with dietary nutrients. LIVESTOCK SCIENCE, 190 pp. 58 ­ 69

28. Talore DG, Tesfamariam EH, Hassen A, Du Toit J, Klampp K, Jean­Francois S (2016). Long­term impacts of grazing intensity on soil carbon sequestration and selected soil properties in the arid Eastern Cape,  South Africa. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, 96 pp. 1945 ­ 1952

29. van Rooyen MW, van Rooyen N, Orban B, Nsongola G, Miabangana E,Gaugris JY (2016). Floristic composition, diversity and structure of the forest communities in the Kouilou Departement, Republic of Congo. TROPICAL ECOLOGY, 57 (4), pp. 1 ­ 20

30. Visser C, Lashmar SF, van MarleKoster E, Poli M, Allain D (2016). Genetic diversity and population structure in South African, French and Argentinian Angora goats from genome­wide SNP data. PLoS One, 11 (5), pp. 1 ­ 15