About the Authors

Stefan G. Buzoianu

Affiliations Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland, Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland

Maria C. Walsh

Affiliation Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland

Mary C. Rea

Affiliations Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Orla O’Sullivan

Affiliation Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland

Fiona Crispie

Affiliations Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Paul D. Cotter

Affiliations Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

R. Paul Ross

Affiliations Teagasc, Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

Gillian E. Gardiner

ggardiner@wit.ie

Affiliation Department of Chemical and Life Sciences, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland

Peadar G. Lawlor

Affiliation Teagasc, Pig Development Department, Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Ireland

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PGL GEG. Performed the experiments: SGB MCW PGL GEG MCR. Analyzed the data: SGB OOS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PDC FC. Wrote the paper: SGB MCW GEG PGL. Secured the funding for the research: PGL RPR.