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23
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2481
World Ranking
3058
National Ranking
157

Overview

Alex J. Ball is affiliated with the University of New England in Australia and has contributed to research primarily within the field of medicine, with a focus on oncology, epidemiology, surgery, animal science, zoology, and gastroenterology.

The scientist's research covers various topics, which include:

  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Frequent coauthors of Alex J. Ball include:

  • Matthew Kurien
  • Imran Aziz
  • S Harnan
  • Jean Hamilton
  • Mark Clowes

Prominent publication venues featuring work by this researcher include:

  • Meat Science
  • Colorectal Disease
  • Poster presentations
  • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Key recent papers authored or coauthored by Alex J. Ball are:

  • Diagnostic Yield of Colonoscopy in Patients With Symptoms Compatible With Rome IV Functional Bowel Disorders, 2020, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Increased psychological distress and somatization in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with functional diarrhea or functional constipation, based on Rome IV criteria, 2021, Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • Understanding the impact of sire lean meat yield breeding value on carcass composition, meat quality, nutrient and mineral content of Australian lamb, 2020, Meat Science
  • Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Patients With Low-Risk Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study, 2022, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
  • Prioritisation of lower gastrointestinal endoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic: outcomes of a novel triage pathway, 2021, Frontline Gastroenterology

Best Publications

  • Sensory and Flavor Chemistry Characteristics of Australian Beef: Influence of Intramuscular Fat, Feed, and Breed.

    Damian Frank;Alex Ball;Joanne Hughes;Raju Krishnamurthy

  • Genetic parameters for meat quality traits of Australian lamb meat

    S.I. Mortimer;J.H.J. van der Werf;R.H. Jacob;D.L. Hopkins

  • Associations of sire estimated breeding values and objective meat quality measurements with sensory scores in Australian lamb.

    L. Pannier;G.E. Gardner;G.E. Gardner;K.L. Pearce;K.L. Pearce;M. McDonagh;M. McDonagh

  • Intramuscular fat in the longissimus muscle is reduced in lambs from sires selected for leanness

    L. Pannier;L. Pannier;D.W. Pethick;D.W. Pethick;G.H. Geesink;G.H. Geesink;A.J. Ball;A.J. Ball

  • Effect of branched-chain fatty acids, 3-methylindole and 4-methylphenol on consumer sensory scores of grilled lamb meat

    P.J. Watkins;G. Kearney;G. Rose;D. Allen

  • The information nucleus-a new concept to enhance sheep industry genetic improvement

    N M Fogarty;Robert Banks;Julius Herman Van Der Werf;Alex Ball

  • Genetic evaluation for the Australian sheep industry

    Daniel Brown;Abe Huisman;Andrew Swan;Hans Ulrich Graser

  • Current and future issues facing red meat quality in a competitive market and how to manage continuous improvement

    D.W. Pethick;D.W. Pethick;A.J. Ball;R.G. Banks;J.F. Hocquette

  • Health beneficial long chain omega-3 fatty acid levels in Australian lamb managed under extensive finishing systems

    Eric N. Ponnampalam;Kym L. Butler;Robin H. Jacob;David W. Pethick

  • Description of lamb growth using random regression on field data

    T.M. Fischer;J.H.J. Van der Werf;R.G. Banks;A.J. Ball

  • Sources of variation of health claimable long chain omega-3 fatty acids in meat from Australian lamb slaughtered at similar weights.

    Eric N. Ponnampalam;Kym L. Butler;Kelly M. Pearce;Kelly M. Pearce;Suzanne I. Mortimer

  • Preliminary estimates of genetic parameters for carcass and meat quality traits in Australian sheep

    S. I. Mortimer;J. H. J. van der Werf;J. H. J. van der Werf;R. H. Jacob;R. H. Jacob;D. W. Pethick;D. W. Pethick

  • Genetic parameters for bodyweight, wool, and disease resistance and reproduction traits in Merino sheep. 1. Description of traits, model comparison, variance components and their ratios

    A. E. Huisman;D. J. Brown;A. J. Ball;H.-U. Graser

  • Using Australian Sheep Breeding Values to increase lean meat yield percentage

    G. E. Gardner;G. E. Gardner;A. Williams;A. Williams;J. Siddell;A. J. Ball

  • Effects of available nutrition and sire breeding values for growth and muscling on the development of crossbred lambs. 1: Growth and carcass characteristics

    Roger Hegarty;C Shands;R Marchant;DL Hopkins

  • Associations of genetic and non-genetic factors with concentrations of iron and zinc in the longissimus muscle of lamb.

    L. Pannier;D.W. Pethick;D.W. Pethick;M.D. Boyce;M.D. Boyce;A.J. Ball;A.J. Ball

  • Reproductive performance in the Sheep CRC Information Nucleus using artificial insemination across different sheep-production environments in southern Australia

    K. G. Geenty;F. D. Brien;G. N. Hinch;R. C. Dobos

  • Impact of Brassica and Lucerne Finishing Feeds and Intramuscular Fat on Lamb Eating Quality and Flavor. A Cross-Cultural Study Using Chinese and Non-Chinese Australian Consumers.

    Damian Conrad Frank;Peter Watkins;Alex Ball;Raju Krishnamurthy

  • Prime Australian lamb supplies key nutrients for human health

    L. Pannier;L. Pannier;E. N. Ponnampalam;G. E. Gardner;G. E. Gardner;D. L. Hopkins

  • The Meat Standards Australia Index indicates beef carcass quality

    P. McGilchrist;R.J. Polkinghorne;A.J. Ball;J.M. Thompson

  • Development of VISNIR predictive regression models for ultimate pH, meat tenderness (shear force) and intramuscular fat content of Australian lamb.

    Matthew I. Knight;Nick Linden;Eric N. Ponnampalam;Matthew G. Kerr

  • Across flock (co)variance components for faecal worm egg count, live weight, and fleece traits for Australian merinos

    M. Khusro;J.H.J. Van der Werf;D.J. Brown;A. Ball

Frequent Co-Authors

David W. Pethick
David W. Pethick Murdoch University
Graham E. Gardner
Graham E. Gardner Murdoch University
Robin H. Jacob
Robin H. Jacob Government of Western Australia
David L. Hopkins
David L. Hopkins Charles Sturt University
G. H. Geesink
G. H. Geesink University of New England
J. H. J. van der Werf
J. H. J. van der Werf University of New England
Robyn D. Warner
Robyn D. Warner University of Melbourne
John Mitchell Thompson
John Mitchell Thompson University of New England
Eric N. Ponnampalam
Eric N. Ponnampalam University of Melbourne
Kym L. Butler
Kym L. Butler University of Melbourne

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