Gareth F. Difford

Host genetics and the rumen microbiome jointly associate with methane emissions in dairy cows

G.F. Difford, Damian R. Plichta, Peter Løvendahl et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2018 · 334 citations · Full text

Cattle Industry, Education, Livestock Health +17

Bayesian modeling reveals host genetics associated with rumen microbiota jointly influence methane emission in dairy cows

Qianqian Zhang, G.F. Difford, Goutam Sahana et al. · The ISME Journal · 2020 · 109 citations · Full text

Engineering, Livestock Production, Livestock Health +19

Comparison of Methods to Measure Methane for Use in Genetic Evaluation of Dairy Cattle

P. C. Garnsworthy, G.F. Difford, Matthew Bell et al. · Animals · 2019 · 105 citations · Full text

Breeding for reduced methane emission and feed-efficient Holstein cows: An international response

C.I.V. Manzanilla-Pech, Peter Løvendahl, Daniel M. Gordo et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2021 · 98 citations

Changes in rumen bacterial and archaeal communities over the transition period in primiparous Holstein dairy cows

Zhigang Zhu, Lise Kristensen, G.F. Difford et al. · Journal of Dairy Science · 2018 · 78 citations · Full text