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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
50
Citations
10644
World Ranking
601
National Ranking
44

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Food science

His scientific interests lie mostly in Rumen, Silage, Dry matter, Food science and Latin square. His Rumen research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Digestion and Animal science, Beef cattle. In his study, Propionate is inextricably linked to Acidosis, which falls within the broad field of Silage.

His Dry matter research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Feed conversion ratio, Monensin, Cattle feeding and Animal feed. As part of the same scientific family, W.Z. Yang usually focuses on Food science, concentrating on Dairy cattle and intersecting with Neutral Detergent Fiber. His work on Manure management, Manure and Forage as part of general Agronomy research is frequently linked to Emission intensity, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His most cited work include:

  • Special topics--Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options. (448 citations)
  • Use of Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes to Improve Feed Utilization by Ruminants (283 citations)
  • Effects of physically effective fiber on intake, chewing activity, and ruminal acidosis for dairy cows fed diets based on corn silage. (214 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Dry matter, Rumen, Animal science, Silage and Latin square are his primary areas of study. His Dry matter study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Dairy cattle, Corn stover and Propionate. His Rumen research incorporates themes from Neutral Detergent Fiber and Digestion.

The concepts of his Animal science study are interwoven with issues in Fodder, Forage, Agronomy and Botany. In Silage, W.Z. Yang works on issues like Distillers grains, which are connected to Polyunsaturated fatty acid. His Latin square research includes themes of Excretion, Microbiology and Acidosis.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Dry matter (80.12%)
  • Rumen (71.43%)
  • Animal science (72.05%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Animal science (72.05%)
  • Rumen (71.43%)
  • Dry matter (80.12%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

W.Z. Yang mostly deals with Animal science, Rumen, Dry matter, Food science and Fermentation. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Feed conversion ratio, Digestion, Feces and Propionate. His Rumen research integrates issues from Endocrinology and Citric acid.

His Dry matter research incorporates elements of Silage, Monensin, Animal feed, Beef cattle and Latin square. His research in Silage intersects with topics in Forage, Crossbreed and Marbled meat. His study in Food science is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both In vitro, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yeast, Enzyme and Straw.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Effect of engineered biocarbon on rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, and methane production in an artificial rumen (RUSITEC) fed a high forage diet (17 citations)
  • Impact of strain and dose of lactic acid bacteria on in vitro ruminal fermentation with varying media pH levels and feed substrates (10 citations)
  • Using ruminally protected and nonprotected active dried yeast as alternatives to antibiotics in finishing beef steers: growth performance, carcass traits, blood metabolites, and fecal Escherichia coli. (9 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Biochemistry
  • Animal science

His primary areas of investigation include Animal science, Dry matter, Rumen, Fermentation and Silage. As a part of the same scientific family, W.Z. Yang mostly works in the field of Animal science, focusing on Latin square and, on occasion, Feces. In his study, Vitamin, Crossbreed and Lactobacillus is strongly linked to Monensin, which falls under the umbrella field of Dry matter.

The Rumen study combines topics in areas such as Endocrinology and Lactic acid. His Fermentation study combines topics in areas such as Digestion, Neutral Detergent Fiber and Xylanase. His work deals with themes such as NEFA, Beef cattle and Marbled meat, which intersect with Silage.

Best Publications

  • Special topics--Mitigation of methane and nitrous oxide emissions from animal operations: I. A review of enteric methane mitigation options.

    A. N. Hristov;J. Oh;J. L. Firkins;J. Dijkstra

  • Use of Exogenous Fibrolytic Enzymes to Improve Feed Utilization by Ruminants

    K. A. Beauchemin;D. Colombatto;D. P. Morgavi;W. Z. Yang

  • Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production - A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions

    A.N. Hristov;J. Oh;C. Lee;R. Meinen

  • Technical options for the mitigation of direct methane and nitrous oxide emissions from livestock: a review

    P.J. Gerber;A.N. Hristov;B.L. Henderson;H.P.S. Makkar

  • Effects of physically effective fiber on intake, chewing activity, and ruminal acidosis for dairy cows fed diets based on corn silage.

    K.A. Beauchemin;W.Z. Yang

  • Effects of particle size of alfalfa-based dairy cow diets on chewing activity, ruminal fermentation, and milk production.

    K.A. Beauchemin;W.Z. Yang;L.M. Rode

  • Effects of garlic and juniper berry essential oils on ruminal fermentation and on the site and extent of digestion in lactating cows.

    W.Z. Yang;C. Benchaar;B.N. Ametaj;A.V. Chaves

  • Effects of grain processing, forage to concentrate ratio, and forage particle size on rumen pH and digestion by dairy cows.

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin;L.M. Rode

  • Effects of bacterial direct-fed microbials and yeast on site and extent of digestion, blood chemistry, and subclinical ruminal acidosis in feedlot cattle.

    K. A. Beauchemin;W. Z. Yang;D. P. Morgavi;G. R. Ghorbani

  • Synergy Between Ruminal Fibrolytic Enzymes and Enzymes from Trichoderma Longibrachiatum

    D.P. Morgavi;K.A. Beauchemin;V.L. Nsereko;L.M. Rode

  • Effects of barley grain processing on the site and extent of digestion of beef feedlot finishing diets.

    K A Beauchemin;W Z Yang;L M Rode

  • A comparison of methods of adding fibrolytic enzymes to lactating cow diets.

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin;L.M. Rode

  • Effects of barley grain processing on extent of digestion and milk production of lactating cows.

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin;L.M. Rode

  • Physically Effective Fiber: Method of Determination and Effects on Chewing, Ruminal Acidosis, and Digestion by Dairy Cows

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin

  • Cinnamaldehyde in feedlot cattle diets: intake, growth performance, carcass characteristics, and blood metabolites.

    W. Z. Yang;B. N. Ametaj;C. Benchaar;M. L. He

  • Effects of physically effective fiber on chewing activity and ruminal pH of dairy cows fed diets based on barley silage.

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin

  • Effects of essential oils on proteolytic, deaminative and methanogenic activities of mixed ruminal bacteria

    A. V. Chaves;M. L. He;W. Z. Yang;A. N. Hristov

  • Effects of glycerol on rumen fermentation, urinary excretion of purine derivatives and feed digestibility in steers

    C. Wang;Q. Liu;W.J. Huo;W.Z. Yang;W.Z. Yang

  • Altering physically effective fiber intake through forage proportion and particle length: chewing and ruminal pH.

    W.Z. Yang;K.A. Beauchemin

  • Resistance of feed enzymes to proteolytic inactivation by rumen microorganisms and gastrointestinal proteases.

    D P Morgavi;K A Beauchemin;V L Nsereko;L M Rode

  • Diets varying in ratio of sweet sorghum silage to corn silage for lactating dairy cows: Feed intake, milk production, blood biochemistry, ruminal fermentation, and ruminal microbial community

    T. Ran;S.X. Tang;X. Yu;Z.P. Hou

  • Feeding red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) to beef heifers fed a high-grain diet affected feed intake and total tract digestibility.

    L.Y. Wei;W.M.S. Gomaa;B.N. Ametaj;T.W. Alexander

  • Effects of 2-methylbutyrate supplementation on growth performance and ruminal development in pre- and post-weaned dairy calves.

    Q. Liu;C. Wang;Y.L Zhang;C.X. Pei

  • Feeding diets varying in forage proportion and particle length to lactating dairy cows: II. Effects on duodenal flows and intestinal digestibility of amino acids.

    Y.L. Zhao;Y.L. Zhao;S.M. Yan;K.A. Beauchemin;W.Z. Yang

  • Effect of mixed live yeast and lactic acid bacteria on in vitro fermentation with varying media pH using a high-grain or high-forage diet

    Peixin Jiao;Peixin Jiao;Fengchun Ma;Karen A. Beauchemin;Ousama AlZahal

  • Inoculum source and transfer of rumen contents from bison to cattle improved in vitro gas production and feed digestibility, but not the responses to exogenous enzymes supplementation

    Z.X. He;Z.X. He;G.O. Ribeiro;G.O. Ribeiro;K.A. Beauchemin;T.A. McAllister

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen A. Beauchemin
Karen A. Beauchemin Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Tim A. McAllister
Tim A. McAllister Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
L.M. Rode
L.M. Rode Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Burim N. Ametaj
Burim N. Ametaj University of Alberta
John J. McKinnon
John J. McKinnon University of Saskatchewan
Diego P. Morgavi
Diego P. Morgavi INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Chaouki Benchaar
Chaouki Benchaar Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
G.R. Ghorbani
G.R. Ghorbani Isfahan University of Technology
Uchenna Y. Anele
Uchenna Y. Anele North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Alexander N. Hristov
Alexander N. Hristov Pennsylvania State University

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