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45
Citations
7924
World Ranking
812
National Ranking
251

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - ASAS Fellow: Research Category, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2017 - Extension Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2012 - Animal Industry Service Award, American Society of Animal Science
  • 2008 - American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research, American Society of Animal Science

Overview

John F. Patience is affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Animal Science and Zoology. Their research encompasses various subfields including Small Animals, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Ecology.

The scientist's research topics cover several areas, predominantly Animal Nutrition and Physiology, but also include:

  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods

John F. Patience has coauthored with several frequent collaborators, including:

  • Amy L Petry
  • Stacie A Gould
  • Nichole F. Huntley
  • M.R. Bedford
  • Nicholas K Gabler

Their publications are often featured in these venues:

  • Journal of Animal Science
  • Translational Animal Science
  • Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • PLoS ONE

Representative recent papers include:

  • Xylanase supplementation in corn-based swine diets: a review with emphasis on potential mechanisms of action (2020, Journal of Animal Science)
  • Effects of an F18 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli challenge on growth performance, immunological status, and gastrointestinal structure of weaned pigs and the potential protective effect of direct-fed microbial blends (2020, Journal of Animal Science)
  • Dietary Soluble and Insoluble Fiber With or Without Enzymes Altered the Intestinal Microbiota in Weaned Pigs Challenged With Enterotoxigenic E. coli F18 (2020, Frontiers in Microbiology)
  • Xylanase increased the energetic contribution of fiber and improved the oxidative status, gut barrier integrity, and growth performance of growing pigs fed insoluble corn-based fiber (2020, Journal of Animal Science)
  • Xylanase Supplementation Modulates the Microbiota of the Large Intestine of Pigs Fed Corn-Based Fiber by Means of a Stimbiotic Mechanism of Action (2021, Frontiers in Microbiology)

John F. Patience has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by CABI eBooks:

  • Enzymes in Farm Animal Nutrition (2022)

The scientist has been recognized with various awards from the American Society of Animal Science, such as:

  • ASAS Fellow: Research Category (2019)
  • Extension Award (2017)
  • Animal Industry Service Award (2012)
  • American Feed Industry Association Award in Nonruminant Nutrition Research (2008)

Best Publications

  • A review of feed efficiency in swine: biology and application

    John F. Patience;Mariana C. Rossoni-Serão;Néstor A. Gutiérrez

  • The effects of heat stress and plane of nutrition on metabolism in growing pigs.

    S. C. Pearce;N. K. Gabler;J. W. Ross;J. Escobar

  • Impact of piglet birth weight, birth order, and litter size on subsequent growth performance, carcass quality, muscle composition, and eating quality of pork

    A. D. Beaulieu;J. L. Aalhus;N. H. Williams;J. F. Patience

  • Heat stress and reduced plane of nutrition decreases intestinal integrity and function in pigs.

    S. C. Pearce;V. Mani;T. E. Weber;R. P. Rhoads

  • Effects of guar gum and cellulose on digesta passage rate, ileal microbial populations, energy and protein digestibility, and performance of grower pigs.

    A. Owusu-Asiedu;J. F. Patience;B. Laarveld;A. G. Van Kessel

  • Voluntary feed intake in growing-finishing pigs: A review of the main determining factors and potential approaches for accurate predictions

    C. M. Nyachoti;R. T. Zijlstra;C. F. M. de Lange;J. F. Patience

  • A review of the role of acid-base balance in amino acid nutrition.

    J F Patience

  • Effects of individual or combined xylanase and phytase supplementation on energy, amino acid, and phosphorus digestibility and growth performance of grower pigs fed wheat-based diets containing wheat millrun

    T. N. Nortey;J. F. Patience;P. H. Simmins;N. L. Trottier

  • Effect of segregated early weaning on postweaning small intestinal development in pigs.

    M Tang;B Laarveld;A G Van Kessel;D L Hamilton

  • Effect of dietary electrolyte balance on growth and acid-base status in swine.

    J. F. Patience;R. E. Austic;R. D. Boyd

  • Response to dietary digestible energy concentration in growing pigs fed cereal grain-based diets.

    A. D. Beaulieu;N. H. Williams;J. F. Patience

  • Nutritional value of wheat for growing pigs: chemical composition and digestible energy content

    R. T. Zijlstra;C. F. M. De Lange;J. F. Patience

  • The energy content of barley fed to growing pigs: characterizing the nature of its variability and developing prediction equations for its estimation.

    S L Fairbairn;J F Patience;H L Classen;R T Zijlstra

  • Effects of xylanase supplementation on the apparent digestibility and digestible content of energy, amino acids, phosphorus, and calcium in wheat and wheat by-products from dry milling fed to grower pigs

    T. N. Nortey;J. F. Patience;J. S. Sands;N. L. Trottier

  • The effect of dietary enzyme supplementation of rye- and barley-based diets on digestion and subsequent performance in weanling pigs

    J. F. Patience;M. R. Bedford;H. L. Classen;J. Inborr

  • Nutritional and physiological responses of growing pigs exposed to a diurnal pattern of heat stress

    J.F. Patience;J.F. Umboh;R.K. Chaplin;C.M. Nyachoti

  • Investigations of energy metabolism in weanling barrows: the interaction of dietary energy concentration and daily feed (energy) intake.

    T. F. Oresanya;A. D. Beaulieu;J. F. Patience

  • Pork as a Source of Omega-3 (n-3) Fatty Acids.

    Michael E R Dugan;Payam Vahmani;Tyler D Turner;Cletos Mapiye

  • Effects of supplemental zinc amino acid complex on gut integrity in heat-stressed growing pigs

    M. V. Sanz Fernandez;S. C. Pearce;Nicholas K. Gabler;John F. Patience

  • Factors involved in the regulation of feed and energy intake of pigs

    Qingyun Li;John F. Patience

  • The behaviour of pigs weaned at 12 and 21 days of age from weaning to market

    H. W. Gonyou;E. Beltranena;D. L. Whittington;J. F. Patience

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicholas K. Gabler
Nicholas K. Gabler Iowa State University
Jack C. M. Dekkers
Jack C. M. Dekkers Iowa State University
Ruurd T. Zijlstra
Ruurd T. Zijlstra University of Alberta
Steven M. Lonergan
Steven M. Lonergan Iowa State University
Lance H. Baumgard
Lance H. Baumgard Iowa State University
Brian J. Kerr
Brian J. Kerr Agricultural Research Service
Kenneth J. Stalder
Kenneth J. Stalder Iowa State University
Jason W. Ross
Jason W. Ross Iowa State University
Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan
Elisabeth J. Huff-Lonergan Iowa State University
M. R. Bedford
M. R. Bedford AmeriCorps VISTA

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