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Mackenzie, Alexander M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1308-8529
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Funding for this research was provided by:
The Harper Adams University Deputy Vice-Chancellor Early Career Researcher PhD fund
Article History
Received: 31 March 2026
Accepted: 18 June 2026
First Online: 1 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics Approval: The initial study was approved by the University of Glasgow Research Ethics Committee (ref EA07/24). The analysis of subsequent secondary data and samples is in keeping with the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement as defined under the UK Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (amended 2012). All further sample and data analyses presented in this manuscript received local ethical approval from the Harper Adams University Research Ethics Committee (00753250ST-P1945).
Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests.