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Basil S. Firewski

The University of QueenslandORCID 0000-0002-0937-7352Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:chicken / avian· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Epigenetic Patterns of Xylanibacter ruminicola in Bovine Rumen Across Seasons and Pregnancy

Ziming Chen, Chian Teng Ong, Marina R. S. Fortes, Kieren D. McCosker, Milou Helene Dekkers, Alan Boulton, Basil S. Firewski, Elizabeth M. Ross

This study examines DNA methylation patterns in Xylanibacter ruminicola from bovine rumen across seasons and pregnancy, finding environmental factors influence methylation signatures.

bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Short communication: Oral microbiome as a potential proxy for grazing livestock methane emissions

Chian Teng Ong, Tony Cavallaro, Yuhao Li, Alan Boulton, Basil S. Firewski, Marloes Dekker Nitert, Kieren D. McCosker, Sam Clark, Scott Cullen, Melissah Dayman, Milou Helene Dekkers, Paul Gangemi, Kerry Goodwin, Tim Grant, Rachelle Hergenhan, , Elizabeth M. Ross

This study investigates whether oral microbiome profiles can serve as a non-invasive proxy for estimating methane emissions in grazing cattle, finding that microbial function explains a meaningful proportion of methane variation.

bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology