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41
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1094
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Overview

Frank Buckley is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research spans multiple topics primarily within the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Agronomy and Crop Science, Epidemiology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Molecular Biology, and Speech and Hearing. The work encompasses both human health and livestock sciences.

Their recent publications include studies on genetic and reproductive health, microbiology, and nutrition-related topics. Notable recent papers are:

  • Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in Europe, 2020, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Down syndrome screening and diagnosis practices in Europe, United States, Australia, and New Zealand from 1990-2021, 2023, European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Estimation of the number of people with Down syndrome in Australia and New Zealand, 2022, Genetics in Medicine
  • Associations between the postpartum uterine and vaginal microbiota and the subsequent development of purulent vaginal discharge vary with dairy cow breed and parity, 2023, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Effect of In Vitro Enzyme Digestion and Bile Treatment on Milk Extracellular Vesicles Stability, 2024, Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

Frank Buckley has published extensively in several scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Genetics in Medicine
  • European Journal of Human Genetics
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Animal - science proceedings
  • Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

They have collaborated regularly with a set of coauthors, who appear repeatedly alongside their work. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Gert de Graaf
  • Brian G. Skotko
  • Ellen Skladzien
  • S.G. Moore
  • R.C. Doyle

The main topics covered in their research work highlight an interdisciplinary approach, blending human medical studies and agricultural sciences. Key themes in their publications are:

  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
  • Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Disability Rights and Representation

Best Publications

  • Relationships among milk yield, body condition, cow weight, and reproduction in spring-calved holstein-friesians

    F. Buckley;K. O'Sullivan;J.F. Mee;R.D. Evans

  • Genetic Relationships among Body Condition Score, Body Weight, Milk Yield, and Fertility in Dairy Cows

    D.P. Berry;D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • The Interaction of Strain of Holstein-Friesian Cows and Pasture-Based Feed Systems on Milk Yield, Body Weight, and Body Condition Score

    B. Horan;B. Horan;P. Dillon;P. Faverdin;L. Delaby

  • A life cycle assessment of seasonal grass-based and confinement dairy farms

    Donal O’Brien;Donal O’Brien;Laurence Shalloo;Joe Patton;Frank Buckley

  • Consequences of genetic selection for increased milk production in European seasonal pasture based systems of milk production

    P. Dillon;D.P. Berry;R.D. Evans;F. Buckley

  • Genetic relationships among linear type traits, milk yield, body weight, fertility and somatic cell count in primiparous dairy cows

    Donagh P. Berry;Frank Buckley;Pat Dillon;Ross D Evans

  • Genetic parameters for body condition score, body weight, milk yield, and fertility estimated using random regression models.

    D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • An evaluation of production efficiencies among lactating Holstein-Friesian, Jersey, and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian cows at pasture

    R. Prendiville;K.M. Pierce;F. Buckley

  • The relationship between genetic merit for yield and live weight, condition score, and energy balance of spring calving Holstein Friesian dairy cows on grass based systems of milk production

    F. Buckley;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;M. Rath;R.F. Veerkamp

  • A comparison of different dairy cow breeds on a seasonal grass-based system of milk production. 1. Milk production, live weight, body condition score and DM intake

    P. Dillon;F. Buckley;P. O’Connor;D. Hegarty;D. Hegarty

  • Effects of breed and feeding system on milk production, body weight, body condition score, reproductive performance, and postpartum ovarian function.

    S. Walsh;S. Walsh;F. Buckley;K. Pierce;N. Byrne

  • Genetic parameters for level and change of body condition score and body weight in dairy cows.

    D.P. Berry;D.P. Berry;F. Buckley;P. Dillon;R.D. Evans

  • Crossbreeding: implications for dairy cow fertility and survival.

    F. Buckley;N. Lopez-Villalobos;B. J. Heins

  • A comparison between Holstein-Friesian and Jersey dairy cows and their F1 hybrid on milk fatty acid composition under grazing conditions

    R.A. Palladino;F. Buckley;R. Prendiville;J.J. Murphy

  • Effects of Breed, Feeding System, and Parity on Udder Health and Milking Characteristics

    S. Walsh;F. Buckley;D.P. Berry;M. Rath

  • Comparative grazing behavior of lactating Holstein-Friesian, Jersey, and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian dairy cows and its association with intake capacity and production efficiency

    R. Prendiville;R. Prendiville;E. Lewis;K.M. Pierce;F. Buckley

  • The influence of strain of Holstein-Friesian cow and feeding system on greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral dairy farms.

    D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;C. Grainger;F. Buckley

  • Genetics of Grass Dry Matter Intake, Energy Balance, and Digestibility in Grazing Irish Dairy Cows

    D.P. Berry;B. Horan;M. O’Donovan;F. Buckley

  • Body condition score and live-weight effects on milk production in Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cows

    Donagh Berry;Frank Buckley;Pat Dillon

  • A comparison of different dairy cow breeds on a seasonal grass-based system of milk production: 2. Reproduction and survival

    P. Dillon;S. Snijders;F. Buckley;B. Harris

  • THE INFLUENCE OF COW GENETIC MERIT FOR MILK PRODUCTION ON RESPONSE TO LEVEL OF CONCENTRATE SUPPLEMENTATION IN A GRASS-BASED SYSTEM

    J. Kennedy;P. Dillon;P. Faverdin;L. Delaby

  • Trends in milk production, calving rate and survival of cows in 14 Irish dairy herds as a result of the introgression of Holstein-Friesian genes

    R. D. Evans;Pat Dillon;Frank Buckley;Donagh Berry

  • Evaluation of the effect of accounting method, IPCC v. LCA, on grass-based and confinement dairy systems’ greenhouse gas emissions

    D. O'Brien;L. Shalloo;J. Patton;F. Buckley

  • Animal performance and production efficiencies of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian cows throughout lactation

    R. Prendiville;R. Prendiville;K.M. Pierce;L. Delaby;F. Buckley

  • The effect of genetic merit for milk production and concentrate feeding level on the reproductive performance of Holstein-Friesian cows in a grass-based system

    J. Kennedy;P. Dillon;K. O’Sullivan;F. Buckley

  • Estimation of genotype×environment interactions, in a grass-based system, for milk yield, body condition score, and body weight using random regression models

    D.P Berry;D.P Berry;F Buckley;P Dillon;R.D Evans

  • Characterisation of single nucleotide polymorphisms identified in the bovine lactoferrin gene sequences across a range of dairy cow breeds.

    F O'Halloran;B Bahar;F Buckley;O O'Sullivan

  • The effect of methodology on estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from grass-based dairy systems

    D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;L. Shalloo;F. Buckley;B. Horan

  • Insemination factors affecting the conception rate in seasonal calving Holstein-Friesian cows.

    Frank Buckley;John F Mee;Kathleen O'Sullivan;R. D. Evans

  • Predicting the dry matter intake of grazing dairy cows using infrared reflectance spectroscopy analysis.

    B. Lahart;S. McParland;E. Kennedy;T.M. Boland

  • Comparative performance and economic appraisal of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey×Holstein-Friesian cows under seasonal pasture-based management

    Robert Prendiville;Laurence Shalloo;K.M. Pierce;Frank Buckley

  • Beef production from Holstein–Friesian, Norwegian Red×Holstein–Friesian and Jersey×Holstein–Friesian male cattle reared as bulls or steers

    A. McNamee;A. McNamee;M.G. Keane;D.A. Kenny;A.P. Moloney

Frequent Co-Authors

Pat Dillon
Pat Dillon Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
K.M. Pierce
K.M. Pierce University College Dublin
Ross D Evans
Ross D Evans Wageningen University & Research
Myles Rath
Myles Rath University College Dublin
John F. Mee
John F. Mee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Roel F. Veerkamp
Roel F. Veerkamp Wageningen University & Research
Brendan Horan
Brendan Horan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Michael O'Donovan
Michael O'Donovan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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