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Research interests
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.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Matching Feed Characteristics to Animal Requirements Through Plant Breeding
Skot, L., Marley, C., Lloyd, D., Kingston-Smith, A. & Humphreys, M., 20 Apr 2023, Smart Livestock Nutrition. Kyriazakis, I. (ed.). Springer Nature, p. 17-53 37 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Forage grass growth under future climate change scenarios affects fermentation and ruminant efficiency
Hart, E. H., Christofides, S. R., Davies, T. E., Rees Stevens, P., Creevey, C. J., Müller, C. T., Rogers, H. J. & Kingston-smith, A. H., 01 Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 14 p., 4454.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using the forces of hydrodynamic countercurrent chromatography for the study of bacteriophages
Friedersdorff, J. C. A., Bright, C., Rooke, D., Creevey, C. J. & Kingston Smith, A. H., 24 Feb 2022, In: Access Microbiology. 4, 2, 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: Microbiomes attached to fresh perennial ryegrass are temporally resilient and adapt to changing ecological niches
Huws, S. A., Edwards, J. E., Lin, W., Rubino, F., Alston, M., Swarbreck, D., Caim, S., Stevens, P. R., Pachebat, J., Won, M. Y., Oyama, L. B., Creevey, C. J. & Kingston-Smith, A. H., 10 Aug 2021, In: Microbiome. 9, 1, 2 p., 168.Research output: Contribution to journal › Correction › peer-review
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Microbiomes attached to fresh perennial ryegrass are temporally resilient and adapt to changing ecological niches
Huws, S. A., Edwards, J. E., Lin, W., Rubino, F., Alston, M., Swarbreck, D., Caim, S., Stevens, P. R., Pachebat, J., Won, M. Y., Oyama, L. B., Creevey, C. J. & Kingston-Smith, A. H., 01 Dec 2021, In: Microbiome. 9, 1, 17 p., 143.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A computer vision approach to improving cattle digestive health by the monitoring of faecal samples
Atkinson, G., Smith, L., Smith, M., Reynolds, C., Humphries, D., Moorby, J., Leemans, D. & Kingston-Smith, A., 01 Dec 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 12 p., 17557.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A route to decreasing N pollution from livestock: Use of Festulolium hybrids improves efficiency of N flows in rumen simulation fermenters
Kamau, S., Belanche Gracia, A., Davies, T., Rees Stevens, P., Humphreys, M. & Kingston-Smith, A., 25 Aug 2020, In: Food and Energy Security. 9, 3, 15 p., e209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cut-lengths of perennial ryegrass leaf-blades influences in vitro fermentation by the anaerobic fungus neocallimastix frontalis
Jimenez, H. R., Edwards, J. E., Sanderson, R., Kingston-Smith, A. H., McEwan, N. R. & Theodorou, M. K., 11 Nov 2020, In: Microorganisms. 8, 11, 15 p., 1774.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Isolation and Genome Sequencing of Five Novel Bacteriophages From the Rumen Active Against Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens
Friedersdorff, J. C. A., Kingston-Smith, A. H., Pachebat, J. A., Cookson, A. R., Rooke, D. & Creevey, C. J., 14 Jul 2020, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, 13 p., 1588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A multi-kingdom study reveals the plasticity of the rumen microbiota in response to a shift from non-grazing to grazing diets in sheep
Belanche Gracia, A., Kingston-Smith, A., Griffith, G. & Newbold, C., 11 Feb 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, 17 p., 122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impacts of abiotic stresses on the physiology and metabolism of cool-season grasses: A review
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, D. R., Hill, P., Jones, D. L., Mills, G., Hayes, F. & Robinson, D., 01 Feb 2019, In: Food and Energy Security. 8, 1, e00152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile18 Citations (SciVal)147 Downloads (Pure)
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Plant-attached microbiomes temporally transition into specialised ecological niches
Huws, S., Edwards, J. E., Lin, W., Rubino, F., Alston, M., Swarbreck, D., Caim, S., Rees Stevens, P., Pachebat, J., Won, M., Oyama, L. B., Creevey, C. & Kingston-Smith, A., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 03 Apr 2020
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FTMA4 IBERS 2022
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Jan 2023 → 31 Mar 2023
Project: Externally funded research
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Developing markers for breeding climate-proof forage grass.
Cyngor Cyllido Addysg Uwch Cymru | Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
01 May 2022 → 31 Dec 2022
Project: Externally funded research
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Mining the rumen to remove the plastic mountain
The Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust
02 Aug 2020 → 30 Sept 2020
Project: Externally funded research
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Ser Cymru IAA: Small Ruminant Dairy Unit
01 Feb 2020 → 31 Mar 2020
Project: Externally funded research
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Future Forages: Implications of forage response to climate change for ruminant production
Kingston-Smith, A., Creevey, C. & Hart, E.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
02 Jul 2018 → 31 Dec 2021
Project: Externally funded research
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Genotypic characterisation of oat ex situ germplasm collections - GCRF
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
17 Nov 2017 → 31 Jul 2018
Project: Externally funded research
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ISCF Agri-Food Technology Catalyst Seeding Catalyst Award
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
17 Aug 2017 → 28 Feb 2018
Project: Externally funded research
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(CLOSED) Grant writing fellowship, Future forages: implications of forages adaptation to climate change for ruminant production
08 May 2017 → 07 Jul 2017
Project: Externally funded research
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BBSRC Core Strategic Programme in Resilient Crops: Grasslands Gogerddan
Armstead, I., Donnison, I., Jones, H., Skot, L., Fernandez Fuentes, N., Phillips, D., Kingston-Smith, A. & Bosch, M.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2017 → 31 Mar 2020
Project: Externally funded research
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Hand Held Technologies for Assessment of Nutrient Digestibility - SARIC
Kingston-Smith, A., Humphries, D. J., Moorby, J., Reynolds, C. & Smith, M.
Natural Environment Research Council
01 Feb 2017 → 31 Jul 2019
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Beetle burgers or cricket snacks? Insect-based food on Aberystwyth research menu
18 Dec 2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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I'm A Celebrity: Insects could feed the world's population
Tiffany Lau & Alison Kingston-Smith
19 Nov 2021
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
Activities
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Hand Held Technologies for Assessment of Nutrient Digestibility
Alison Kingston-Smith (Speaker)
Nov 2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Sioe Frenhinol Cymru | Royal Welsh Show
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
24 Jul 2017 → 27 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
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AKS Invited to give seminar at Oxford Brookes
Alison Kingston-Smith (Speaker)
2017Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Sioe Frenhinol Cymru | Royal Welsh Show
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
18 Jul 2016 → 21 Jul 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
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Manipulation of rumen nitrogen flows by use of Festulolium hybrids in rumen simulation fermenters
Alison Kingston-Smith (Speaker)
2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Visit to Welsh Higher Education Brussels, EU, Brussels
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Sioe Frenhinol Cymru | Royal Welsh Show
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
20 Jul 2015 → 23 Jul 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Festival or Exhibition
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Improving the nutritive quality of forage crops for ruminants
Alison Kingston-Smith (Speaker)
29 Apr 2015 → 01 May 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Forages for Africa
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
27 Jan 2015 → 30 Jan 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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BBSRC/MRC scoping panel on antimicrobial resistance
Alison Kingston-Smith (Participant)
Dec 2014Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, Seminar, or Course
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Plants and microbes in imperfect harmony. Can we improve the rumen ecosystem?
Alison Kingston-Smith (Speaker)
30 Oct 2014Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk