Prof Alison Kingston-Smith

PhD

Prof Alison Kingston-Smith

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Broad background in plant biochemistry and enzymology plus experience of molecular biology. Particular areas of interest include photosynthesis (carbon metabolism/carbohydrates), antioxidant systems and plant stress responses culminating in cell death. Current research is concerned with the impact of post-ingestion plant metabolism on rumen function.

Publications

Belanche Gracia, A, Kingston-Smith, A, Griffith, G & Newbold, C 2019, 'A multi-kingdom study reveals the plasticity of the rumen microbiota in response to a shift from non-grazing to grazing diets in sheep' Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 10, 122. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00122
Loka, D, Harper, J, Humphreys, M, Gasior, D, Wootton-Beard, P, Gwynn-Jones, D, Scullion, J, Doonan, J, Kingston-Smith, A, Dodd, R, Wang, J, Chadwick, DR, Hill, P, Jones, DL, Mills, G, Hayes, F & Robinson, D 2019, 'Impacts of abiotic stresses on the physiology and metabolism of cool-season grasses: A review' Food and Energy Security, vol. 8, no. 1, e00152. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.152
Belanche Gracia, A, Yáñez-Ruiz, DR, Detheridge, A, Griffith, G, Kingston-Smith, A & Newbold, C 2019, 'Maternal vs artificial rearing shapes the rumen microbiome having minor long-term physiological implications' Environmental Microbiology, vol. 21, no. 11, pp. 4360-4377. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14801
Huws, SA, Creevey, C, Oyama, LB, Mizrahi, I, Denman, SE, Popova, M, Munoz-tamayo, R, Forano, E, Waters, SM, Hess, M, Tapio, I, Smidt, H, Krizsan, S, Yanez-Ruiz, DR, Belanche, A, Guan, LL, Gruninger, RJ, McAllister, T, Newbold, J, Roehe, R, Dewhurst, RJ, Snelling, TJ, Watson, M, Suen, G, Hart, E, Kingston-Smith, A, Scollan, N, Do Prado, RM, Pilau, E, Mantovani, HC, Attwood, GT, Edwards, JE, McEwan, N, Morrison, S, Mayorga, O, Elliott, C & Morgavi, DP 2018, 'Addressing global ruminant agricultural challenges through understanding the rumen microbiome: Past, present and future' Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 9, 2161. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.02161
Wilkinson, T, Huws, S, Edwards, JE, Kingston-Smith, A, Siu-Ting, K, Hughes, M, Rubino, F, Friedersdorff, M & Creevey, C 2018, 'CowPI: A rumen microbiome focussed version of the PICRUSt functional inference software' Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 9, 1095. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.01095
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