Dr. Zhiliang Tan
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Dr. Zhiliang Tan

Professor
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Inner Mongolia University, China

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Animal Nutrition
62%
Animal Feeding
90%
Animal Reproduction
75%
Animal Biotechnology
55%

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Selected Publications

  1. Wang, M., R. Wang, X. Zhang, E.M. Ungerfeld and D. Long et al., 2017. Molecular hydrogen generated by elemental magnesium supplementation alters rumen fermentation and microbiota in goats. Br. J. Nutr., 118: 401-410.
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  2. Jiao, J., C. Zhou, L.L. Guan, C.S. McSweeney, S. Tang, M. Wang and Z. Tan, 2017. Shifts in host mucosal innate immune function are associated with ruminal microbial succession in supplemental feeding and grazing goats at different ages. Front. Microbiol., Vol. 8. 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01655.
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  3. Zhou, C.S., L. Chen, S.X. Tang, J.H. Kang and X.F. Han et al., 2016. True digestibility of protein and amino acids in goats using plants naturally enriched in 13C as a label to determine endogenous amino acid excretion. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 215: 37-46.
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  4. Yan, Q., S. Tang, X. Han, M.A. Bamikole and C. Zhou et al., 2016. Effects of chain length and saturability of fatty acids on phospholipids and proteins in plasma membranes of bovine mammary gland. J. Membr. Biol., 249: 743-756.
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  5. Wang, M., R. Wang, S. Yang, J.P. Deng, S.X. Tang and Z.L. Tan, 2016. Effects of three methane mitigation agents on parameters of kinetics of total and hydrogen gas production, ruminal fermentation and hydrogen balance using in vitro technique. Anim. Sci. J., 87: 224-232.
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  6. Ran, T., Y. Liu, H. Li, S. Tang and Z. He et al., 2016. Gastrointestinal spatiotemporal mRNA expression of Ghrelin vs growth hormone receptor and new growth yield machine learning model based on perturbation theory. Scient. Rep., Vol. 6. 10.1038/srep30174.
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  7. Ran, T., H. Li, Y. Liu, C. Zhou and S. Tang et al., 2016. Cloning, phylogenetic analysis and distribution of free fatty acid receptor GPR120 expression along the gastrointestinal tract of housing versus grazing kid goats. J. Agric. Food Chem., 64: 2333-2341.
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  8. Yan, Q., S. Tang, Z. Tan, X. Han, C. Zhou, J. Kang and M. Wang, 2015. Proteomic analysis of isolated plasma membrane fractions from the mammary gland in lactating cows. J. Agric. Food Chem., 63: 7388-7398.
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  9. Wu, D., L. Xu, S. Tang, Z. He and Z. Tan et al., 2015. Supplementation of increasing amounts of linoleic acid to Leymus chinensis decreases methane production and improves fatty acid composition in vitro. Eur. J. Lipid Sci. Technol., 117: 945-953.
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  10. Wang, P., Z. Tan, L. Guan, S. Tang and C. Zhou et al., 2015. Ammonia and amino acids modulates enzymes associated with ammonia assimilation pathway by ruminal microbiota in vitro. Livest. Sci., 178: 130-139.
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  11. Qiao, J.Y., Z.L. Tan, L.L. Guan, S.X. Tang and C.S. Zhou et al., 2015. Effects of hydrogen in headspace and bicarbonate in media on rumen fermentation, methane production and methanogenic population using in vitro gas production techniques. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 206: 19-28.
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  12. Lu, Q., J. Jiao, S. Tang, Z. He and C. Zhou et al., 2015. Effects of dietary cellulase and xylanase addition on digestion, rumen fermentation and methane emission in growing goats. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 69: 251-266.
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  13. Liu, Y., G. Buendia-Rodriguez, C.G. Penuelas-Rivas, Z. Tan and M. Rivas-Guevara et al., 2015. Experimental and computational studies of fatty acid distribution networks. Mol. BioSyst., 11: 2964-2977.
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  14. Liu, Y., C.R. Munteanu, E.F. Blanco, Z. Tan, A.S. del Riego and A. Pazos, 2015. Prediction of nucleotide binding peptides using star graph topological indices. Mol. Inform., 34: 736-741.
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  15. Liu, Y., C.G. Penuelas-Rivas, G. Buendia-Rodriguez, Z. Tan, R. Basurto-Gutierrez, M. Wang and M. Rivas-Guevara, 2015. In vitro the oretic evaluation on ruminal fermentation performance by varying proportion supplementation of Carthamus tinctorius meal/Brassica napus seed with sorghum seed in ovine rations. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 14: 43-53.
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  16. Jiao, J.Z., L.L. Guan, Z.L. Tan, X.F. Han, S.X. Tang and C.S. Zhou, 2015. Postnatal bacterial succession and functional establishment of hindgut in supplemental feeding and grazing goats. J. Anim. Sci., 93: 3528-3538.
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  17. Jiao, J., X. Li, K.A. Beauchemin, Z. Tan, S. Tang and C. Zhou, 2015. Rumen development process in goats as affected by supplemental feeding v. grazing: Age-related anatomic development, functional achievement and microbial colonisation. Br. J. Nutr., 113: 888-900.
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  18. Jiao, J., J. Huang, C. Zhou and Z. Tan, 2015. Taxonomic identification of ruminal epithelial bacterial diversity during rumen development in goats. Applied Environ. Microbiol., 81: 3502-3509.
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  19. He, Z.X., Z.H. Sun, K.A. Beauchemin, W.Z. Yang and S.X. Tang et al., 2015. Effect of protein or energy restriction during late gestation on hormonal and metabolic status in pregnant goats and postnatal male offspring. Animal, 9: 1843-1851.
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  20. He, Z.X., M.L. He, Y.L. Zhao, L. Xu and N.D. Walker et al., 2015. Effect of wheat dried distillers grains and enzyme supplementation on growth rates, feed conversion ratio and beef fatty acid profile in feedlot steers. Animal, 9: 1740-1746.
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  21. He, Z.X., L.Y. Yang, W.Z. Yang, K.A. Beauchemin and S.X. Tang et al., 2015. Efficacy of exogenous xylanases for improving in vitro fermentation of forages. J. Agric. Sci., 153: 538-553.
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  22. Deng, Y., X. Han, S. Tang, W. Xiao and Z. Tan et al., 2015. Magnolol and honokiol regulate the calcium-activated potassium channels signaling pathway in Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced diarrhea mice. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 755: 66-73.
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  23. Yang, T., X. Li, W. Zhu, C. Chen, Z. Sun, Z. Tan and J. Kang, 2014. Alteration of antioxidant enzymes and associated genes induced by grape seed extracts in the primary muscle cells of goats in vitro. PLoS ONE, Vol. 9. 10.1371/journal.pone.0107670.
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  24. Wang, M., X.Z. Sun, P.H. Janssen, S.X. Tang and Z.L. Tan, 2014. Responses of methane production and fermentation pathways to the increased dissolved hydrogen concentration generated by eight substrates in in vitro ruminal cultures. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 194: 1-11.
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  25. Qiao, J., Z. Tan and M. Wang, 2014. Potential and existing mechanisms of enteric methane production in ruminants. Scientia Agricola, 71: 430-440.
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  26. Jiao, J., Q. Lu, Z. Tan, L. Guan, C. Zhou, S. Tang and X. Han, 2014. In vitro evaluation of effects of gut region and fiber structure on the intestinal dominant bacterial diversity and functional bacterial species. Anaerobe, 28: 168-177.
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  27. Jiao, J., P. Wang, Z. He, S. Tang and C. Zhou et al., 2014. In vitro evaluation on neutral detergent fiber and cellulose digestion by post-ruminal microorganisms in goats. J. Sci. Food Agric., 94: 1745-1752.
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  28. He, Z.X., Z.H. Sun, W.Z. Yang, K.A. Beauchemin and S.X. Tang et al., 2014. Effects of maternal protein or energy restriction during late gestation on immune status and responses to lipopolysaccharide challenge in postnatal young goats. J. Anim. Sci., 92: 4856-4864.
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  29. Han, X., Y. Pang, S. Liu, Z. Tan and S. Tang et al., 2014. Antidiarrhea and antioxidant activities of Honokiol extract from Magnoliae officinalis cortex in mice. Trop. J. Pharmaceut. Res., 13: 1643-1651.
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  30. Wu, D., S. Tang, Z. He, E.N. Odongo and Z. Tan et al., 2013. Oleic and linoleic acids alter fermentation characteristics, methane and fatty acid isomers production during in vitro incubation with mixed ruminal microbes. J. Food Agric. Environ., 11: 464-469.
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  31. Wang, M., X.Z. Sun, S.X. Tang, Z.L. Tan and D. Pacheco, 2013. Deriving fractional rate of degradation of Logistic-Exponential (LE) model to evaluate early in vitro fermentation. Animal, 7: 920-929.
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  32. Wang, M., P.H. Janssen, X.Z. Sun, S. Muetzel, M. Tavendale, Z.L. Tan and D. Pacheco, 2013. A mathematical model to describe in vitro kinetics of H2 gas accumulation. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 184: 1-16.
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  33. Tang, S., Y. Zou, M. Wang, A.Z.M. Salem and N.E. Odongo et al., 2013. Effects of exogenous cellulase source on in vitro fermentation characteristics and methane production of crop straws and grasses. Anim. Nutr. Feed Technol., 13: 489-505.
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  34. Salem, A.Z.M., C.S. Zhou, Z.L. Tan, M. Mellado, M.C. Salazar, M.M.M.Y. Elghandopur and N.E. Odongo, 2013. In vitro ruminal gas production kinetics of four fodder trees ensiled with or without molasses and urea. J. Integr. Agric., 12: 1234-1242.
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  35. Pengpeng, W. and Z. Tan, 2013. Ammonia assimilation in rumen bacteria: A review. Anim. Biotechnol., 24: 107-128.
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  36. Pang, Y.L., X.F. Han, M.A. Bamikole, Z.H. Gong and S.X. Tang et al., 2013. Anti-diarrhea and anti-oxidant properties of Magnolol. Trop. J. Pharmaceut. Res., 12: 85-91.
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  37. Liu, Y., L.M. Camacho, S. Tang, Z. Tan and A.Z.M. Salem, 2013. Advances in nutritional manipulation rumen functions of surfactants. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 7: 1451-1458.
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  38. Lin, B., Z. Tan, G. Xiao, J. Zeng and S. Tang et al., 2013. Qualitative observation on persistence and microbial transformation of recombinant DNA from transgenic rice biomass incubated in in vitro rumen system. J. Applied Anim. Res., 41: 14-22.
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  39. He, Z.X., D.Q. Wu, Z.H. Sun, Z.L. Tan and J.Y. Qiao et al., 2013. Protein or energy restriction during late gestation alters fetal growth and visceral organ mass: An evidence of intrauterine programming in goats. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 137: 177-182.
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  40. He, Z., S. Ding, L. Xu, K.A. Beauchemin and W. Yang, 2013. Using exogenous enzymes to increase the rumen degradability of wheat dried distillers grains with solubles. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 67: 381-392.
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  41. Zhou, C.S., W.J. Xiao, Z.L. Tan, A.Z.M. Salem and M.M. Geng et al., 2012. Effects of dietary supplementation of tea saponins (Ilex kudingcha C.J. Tseng) on ruminal fermentation, digestibility and plasma antioxidant parameters in goats. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 176: 163-169.
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  42. Zeng, B., Z. Tan, J. Zeng, S. Tang and C. Tan et al., 2012. Effects of dietary non-ionic surfactant and forage to concentrate ratio on bacterial population and fatty acid composition of rumen bacteria and plasma of goats. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 173: 167-176.
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  43. Wang, S., W. Wang, Z. Tan, S. Liu and Z. He et al., 2012. Effects of ruminally degradable dietary protein level on nitrogen metabolism in wethers. Small Rumin. Res., 108: 59-66.
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  44. Tang, S.X., K.Q. Wang, Z.H. Cong, M. Wang and X.F. Han et al., 2012. Changes in chemical composition and in vitro fermentation characters of rice straw due to gamma irradiation. J. Food Agric. Environ., 10: 459-462.
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  45. Sun, Z.H., Z.X. He, Q.L. Zhang, Z.L. Tan and X.F. Han et al., 2012. Effects of protein and/or energy restriction for six weeks on antioxidation capacity of plasma and gastrointestinal epithelial tissues of weaned kids. Livest. Sci., 149: 232-241.
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  46. Liu, S., Y. Cai, H. Zhu and Z. Tan, 2012. Potential and constraints in the development of animal industries in China. J. Sci. Food Agric., 92: 1025-1030.
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  47. He, Z.X., Z.H. Sun, Z.L. Tan, S.X. Tang and C.S. Zhou et al., 2012. Effects of maternal protein or energy restriction during late gestation on antioxidant status of plasma and immune tissues in postnatal goats. J. Anim. Sci., 90: 4319-4326.
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  48. He, Z., Z. Tan, Z. Sun, K.A. Beauchemin and S. Tang et al., 2012. Unchanged interleukin 6 level of protein and energy restricted goats during late gestation: The role of elevated blood nitric oxide. J. Endocrinol., 213: 59-65.
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  49. Arigbede, O.M., Z.L. Tan, U.Y. Anele, Z.H. Sun and S.X. Tang et al., 2012. Effects of age and species on agronomic performance, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of some tropical multi-purpose tree species. J. Agric. Sci., 150: 725-737.
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  50. Zhong, R.Z., D.W. Zhou, C.Y. Tan, Z.L. Tan, X.F. Han, C.S. Zhou and S.X. Tang, 2011. Effect of tea catechins on regulation of antioxidant enzyme expression in H2O2-induced skeletal muscle cells of goat in vitro. J. Agric. Food Chem., 59: 11338-11343.
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  51. Zhong, R., W. Xiao, G. Ren, D. Zhou and C. Tan et al., 2011. Dietary tea catechin inclusion changes plasma biochemical parameters, hormone concentrations and glutathione redox status in goats. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 24: 1681-1689.
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  52. Zeng, B., Z. Tan, S. Tang, X. Han and C. Tan et al., 2011. Effects of alkyl polyglycoside, a nonionic surfactant and forage-to-concentrate ratio on rumen fermentation, amino acid composition of rumen content, bacteria and plasma in goats. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 65: 229-241.
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  53. Yan, Q., S. Tang, M.A. Bamikole, X. Han and C. Zhou et al., 2011. Influences of dietary phosphorus variation on nutrient digestion, fecal endogenous phosphorus output and plasma parameters of goats. Livest. Sci., 142: 63-69.
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  54. Xiao, W.J., X.F. Han, Z.L. Tan, S.X. Tang, Z.H. Gong, M.A. Bamikole and G.P. Ren, 2011. Milk powder induced lipid peroxidation reduction using Ku Ding tea (Lactuca taiwaniana Maxim) in rats. J. Food Sci. Technol., 48: 447-453.
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  55. Wang, M., X.G. Zhao, H.Y. Liao, Z.L. Tan and S.X. Tang et al., 2011. Effects of rice straw particle size on digesta particle size distribution, nitrogen metabolism, blood biochemical parameters, microbial amino acid composition and intestinal amino acid digestibility in goats. Anim. Sci. J., 82: 78-85.
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  56. Wang, M., S.X. Tang and Z.L. Tan, 2011. Modeling in vitro gas production kinetics: Derivation of Logistic-Exponential (LE) equations and comparison of models. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 165: 137-150.
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  57. Tang, S.X., F.W. Li, J. Gan, M. Wang and C.S. Zhou et al., 2011. Effects of sown season and maturity stage on in vitro fermentation and in sacco degradation characteristics of new variety maize stover. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 24: 781-790.
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  58. Tan, C.Y., R.Z. Zhong, Z.L. Tan, X.F. Han and S.X. Tang et al., 2011. Dietary inclusion of tea catechins changes fatty acid composition of muscle in goats. Lipids, 46: 239-247.
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  59. Sun, Z.H., Y. Hu, S.M. Liu, S.X. Tang and X.F. Han et al., 2011. Net nutrient flux in visceral tissues of goats fed diets based on maize or wheat. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 20: 26-35.
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  60. Liu, S.M., H.X. Sun, C. Jose, A. Murray and Z.H. Sun et al., 2011. Phenotypic blood glutathione concentration and selenium supplementation interactions on meat colour stability and fatty acid concentrations in Merino lambs. Meat Sci., 87: 130-139.
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  61. Han, X.F., F.J. Feng, J.P. Yu, S.X. Tang and M.A. Bamikole et al., 2011. Effects of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on growth, carcass characteristics and fatty acid profiles of muscle and fat in growing-finishing pigs. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 20: 171-185.
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  62. Zhou, C.S., Z.L. Tan, S.X. Tang, Z.H. Sun, X.F. Han, M. Wang and G.O. Tayo, 2010. The effect of dietary methionine levels on endogenous nitrogen and endogenous amino acids flows in growing goats. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 94: 594-604.
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  63. Zhou, C., Z. Tan, Y. Pan, S. Liu and S. Tang et al., 2010. Dietary starch source influences in growing goats: The intestinal losses of endogenous nitrogen and amino acids. Br. J. Nutr., 103: 1755-1761.
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  64. Yuan, Z.Q., S.X. Tang, B. Zeng, M. Wang and Z.L. Tan et al., 2010. Effects of dietary supplementation with alkyl polyglycoside, a nonionic surfactant, on nutrient digestion and ruminal fermentation in goats. J. Anim. Sci., 88: 3984-3991.
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  65. Wang, M., X.G. Zhao, Z.L. Tan, S.X. Tang and C.S. Zhou et al., 2010. Effects of increasing level of dietary rice straw on chewing activity, ruminal fermentation and fibrolytic enzyme activity in growing goats. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 23: 1022-1027.
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  66. Tang, S.X., L.X. Sheng, C.S. Zhou, Z.L. Tan and H.Y. Liao et al., 2010. Effects of variety, sowing season and maturity stage on ruminal phosphorus release from whole maize stover and its morphological fractions. J. Anim. Physiol. Anim. Nutr., 94: e49-e58.
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  67. Zhou, C., Z. Tan, Y. Pan, S. Tang, Z. Sun, X. Han and M. Wang, 2009. Comparison of different methods for determination of the duodenal and ileal flows of endogenous nitrogen and amino acids in growing goats. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 63: 479-490.
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  68. Tayo, G.O., S.X. Tang, Z.L. Tan, Z.H. Suna, M. Wang, C.S. Zhoua and X.F. Han, 2009. Determination of endogenous faecal phosphorus loss in goats. Arch. Anim. Nutr., 63: 104-111.
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  69. Tang, S.X., L.X. Sheng, Z.L. Tan, G.O. Tayo and H.Y. Liao et al., 2009. Morphological fractions and in vitro fermentation characteristics of five endosperm types maize stover harvested at two maturity stages. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 18: 582-598.
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  70. Sun, Z.H., Z.R. Tang, Y.L. Yin, R.L. Huang, T.J. Li, S.X. Tang and Z.L. Tan, 2009. Effect of dietary supplementation of galacto-mannan-oligosaccharides and chitosan on performance and serum immune parameters of 28-day weaned piglets challenged with pathogenic E. coli. J. Applied Anim. Res., 36: 207-211.
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  71. Lin, B., Z. Tan, G. Xiao, M. Wang and Z. Cong et al., 2009. Evaluation of compositional and nutritional equivalence of genetically modified rice to conventional rice using in situ and in vitro techniques. J. Sci. Food Agric., 89: 1490-1497.
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  72. Cong, Z.H., S.X. Tang, Z.L. Tan, Z.H. Sun and C.S. Zhou et al., 2009. Effects of different nonionic surfactants on in vitro fermentation characteristics of cereal straws. J. Anim. Sci., 87: 1085-1096.
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  73. Zhou, C.S., H.L. Jiang, Z.L. Tan, X.G. Zhao, Z.H. Sun, S.X. Tang and M. Wang, 2008. Estimation of endogenous nitrogen and amino acids flow at the duodenum and ileum in growing goats fed on different NDF level diets. J. Applied Anim. Res., 33: 137-144.
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  74. Zhong, R.Z., J.G. Li, Y.X. Gao, Z.L. Tan and G.P. Ren, 2008. Effects of substitution of different levels of steam-flaked corn for finely ground corn on lactation and digestion in early lactation dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci., 91: 3931-3937.
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  75. Wang, M., Y. Hu, Z. Tan, S. Tang, Z. Sun and X. Han, 2008. In situ ruminal phosphorus degradation of selected three classes of feedstuffs in goats. Livest. Sci., 117: 233-237.
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  76. Tang, S.X., J. Gan, L.X. Sheng, Z.L. Tan and G.O. Tayo et al., 2008. Morphological fractions, chemical composition and in vitro fermentation characteristics of maize stover of five genotypes. Animal, 2: 1772-1779.
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  77. Tang, S.X., G.O. Tayo, Z.L. Tan, Z.H. Sun, M. Wang, G.P. Ren and X.F. Han, 2008. Use of in vitro gas production technique to investigate interactions between rice straw, wheat straw, maize stover and Alfalfa or Clover. Asian-Austr. J. Anim. Sci., 21: 1278-1285.
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  78. Tang, S.X., G.O. Tayo, Z.L. Tan, Z.H. Sun and L.X. Shen et al., 2008. Effects of yeast culture and fibrolytic enzyme supplementation on in vitro fermentation characteristics of low-quality cereal straws. J. Anim. Sci., 86: 1164-1172.
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  79. Tan, Z.L., S.X. Tang, Y.P. Liao, C.S. Zhou and H.L. Jiang et al., 2008. Effect of dietary supply of cysteamine on sites of digestion, small intestinal amino acid disappearance in growing goats. J. Applied Anim. Res., 34: 71-76.
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  80. Zhao, X.G., J. An, Q.J. Luo and Z.L. Tan, 2007. Effect of method and level of urea supplementation on nutrient utilization and ruminal fermentation in sheep fed a maize stover-based diet. J. Applied Anim. Res., 31: 125-130.
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  81. Zhao, X.G., H.L. Jiang, Z.H. Sun, S.X. Tang and C.S. Zhou et al., 2007. Effect of rice straw in the diet for growing goats on site and extent of digestion and N balance. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 16: 379-388.
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  82. Zhan, X.A., M. Wang, H. Ren, R.Q. Zhao, J.X. Li and Z.L. Tan, 2007. Effect of early feed restriction on metabolic programming and compensatory growth in broiler chickens. Poult. Sci., 86: 654-660.
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  83. Wang, W.J., S.P. Wang, Y.S. Gong, J.Q. Wang and Z.L. Tan, 2007. Effects of vitamin A supplementation on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality in Limosin × Luxi crossbreed steers fed a wheat straw-based diet. Meat Sci., 77: 450-458.
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  84. Tayo, G.O. and Z.L. Tan, 2007. Endogenous phosphorus loss in ruminants: A review. J. Food Agric. Environ., 5: 264-270.
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  85. Sun, Z.H., Z.L. Tan, S.M. Liu, G.O. Tayo and B. Lin et al., 2007. Effects of dietary methionine and lysine sources on nutrient digestion, nitrogen utilization and duodenal amino acid flow in growing goats. J. Anim. Sci., 85: 3340-3347.
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  86. Sun, Z.H., Z.L. Tan, J.H. Yao, Z.R. Tang and J.G. Shan et al., 2007. Effects of intra-duodenal provison of limiting amino acids on serum concentrations of immunoglobulins and tissue concentrations of DNA and RNA in growing goats fed a maize stover-based diet. Small Rumin. Res., 69: 159-166.
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  87. Sun, Z.H., Z.L. Tan, J.H. Yao, Z.R. Tang and J.G. Shan et al., 2007. Effects of intra-duodenal infusion of limiting amino acids on plasma insulin-like growth factor I, growth hormone, insulin and liver insulin-like growth factor I mRNA in growing goat fed a maize stover-based diet. Asian-Australas. J. Anim. Sci., 20: 733-741.
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  88. Shan, J.G., Z.L. Tan, Z.H. Sun, J.P. Hu, S.X. Tang, H.L. Jiang, C.S. Zhou, M. Wang and G.O. Tayo, 2007. Limiting amino acids for growing goats fed a corn grain, soybean meal and maize stover based diet. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol., 139: 159-169.
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  89. Tang, S., Z. Tan, C. Zhou, H. Jiang, Y. Jiang and L. Sheng, 2006. A comparison of in vitro fermentation characteristics of different botanical fractions of mature maize stover. J. Anim. Feed Sci., 15: 505-515.
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